"Uncle, you don't have fresh snow lotus in this store, so are there any good snow lotus seeds? There are also some traditional Chinese medicine seeds unique to Xinjiang, we all want to buy some! ”

Ai Xiaoyu thought that without a snow lotus, it would be good to have seeds.

"Do you buy snow lotus seeds for your own artificial planting, or do you use them as medicine? You can't grow it by planting!

We have more common Chinese herbal medicine seeds in Xinjiang, such as Xinjiang Artemisia, comfrey, camel peng, Xinjiang Mutong, red peony, that is, Xinjiang peony, etc., the varieties are very complete.

By the way, we have Ottoman grass here that is very famous. It is the favorite of Uygur girls, its grass juice has the effect of blackening the eyebrows, it is a natural beauty product, little girl, you are so beautiful, do you want to buy a little of this Ottoman grass juice? ”

The store introduced the store's medicinal herbs and seeds for a long time before the introduction was finished, without pause in between.

Or Ai Xiaoyu answered, after all, she studied Chinese medicine and knew more about herbal medicine, "Boss, we have snow lotus seeds for medicinal purposes." Each of the herbal seeds you just mentioned is wrapped in small quantities.

Also, the Ottoman grass you are talking about is called woad, also known as tea blue, and banlan root, right? This herb is very good, it has both medicinal and cosmetic value. Not only do you put some of the grass juice you recommend, but I also want some of its seeds. ”

The shopkeeper listened to Ai Xiaoyu's knowledge of herbs, and knew that she was a connoisseur. Although the number of seeds she bought was not large, she couldn't stand the variety of seeds, and he had to make a good profit.

"Little girl, we still have wild roses, sea buckthorn, and rhodiola rosea here. Seeds of wild edible plants such as goose-down vermicelli, such as wild apple, wild apricot, cherry plum, Rubus lub, strawberry and other wild fruit seeds. Some wild oil plants such as wild walnut and wild almond, as well as forage plants such as clover, clover, alfalfa, ladder grass, ice grass, meadow grass, barley and other forage plants. Do you need it? ”

Seeing Ai Xiaoyu so refreshing, the store was very happy to introduce her to some unique plant seeds in Xinjiang, and she could earn a little more.

"Boss, you said so many seeds, I don't know which ones to choose, otherwise, you will also pack me all of them in small quantities, and there are all kinds of seeds unique to Xinjiang anyway. Everything you have in your store has been packed for us.

It's a rare time for us to come here. We are here to visit, your store is the largest herbal and plant seed store in Xinjiang.

However, you should label the names of the various seeds when you pack them, and it would be better if you could give me a book on the functions of these seeds. ”

Ai Xiaoyu was excited when she heard all kinds of seeds. Whether it is useful or not, what is the use, it is not rejected by those who come.

By the time all the seeds were loaded onto the truck, it was getting dark.

"It's so cold, the temperature difference between the grass in Xinjiang and the evening is really big! Laughter. Hurry up and get in the car, put on your coat, you guys too, you can't catch a cold and get sick! ”

Ai's mother took her daughter and hurriedly got into the car and took out everyone's coats.

"Mom, there is a local folk song in Xinjiang that vividly describes the temperature difference here, 'wear a leather jacket in the morning, wear yarn in the afternoon, and eat watermelon around the stove'.

I want to feel what it's like to eat watermelon around the fire now. Everyone should be hungry, let's go find a place to eat. ”

When Ai Xiaoyu talks about Xinjiang folk songs, she really wants to eat watermelons in Xinjiang.

"Little Peach Blossom, let's go eat ramen, I heard that this is the name of ramen in Xinjiang, which contains a complete range of vegetables, including cabbage, leeks, peppers, eggplants, beans, mushrooms, celery, garlic moss...... And with beef and mutton stir-fried, it should be quite good to eat at night. ”

Foodies will learn where they go wherever they go, and now the food in Xinjiang is very fresh.

"Yes, laughing, your brother is really hungry. I heard that Xinjiang pilaf is also good, there are lamb, carrots, onions, raisins, etc., soft and sweet, I really want to feel the charm of pilaf. ”

Bai Shibing, a foodie, was not willing to be left behind, and loudly proposed the food he wanted to eat.

"There is also Xinjiang Dapan Chicken, I see that the Dapan Chicken is based on smooth and spicy chicken and soft glutinous sweet potatoes, spicy and fragrant, thick and thin, plus the fragrance of mushrooms, it is delicious."

Bai Shijun's favorite meat is chicken, and when he arrives in Xinjiang, he must taste Xinjiang's characteristic chicken.

Early the next morning, after everyone finished practicing Tai Chi and had a simple breakfast, they drove towards Turpan, the hometown of grapes.

Last night, everyone didn't go to bed, but chose to practice luck, because the aura here in Xinjiang is really different, and the fire aura is particularly active.

When the group passed by the gas station, they used a few small oil canisters they bought yesterday to fill up with gasoline, just in case.

In fact, this is just a trick used by Ai Dad to make a trick, when he was in Jiangjin, he prepared a few large oil cylinders, filled them with gasoline at several gas stations, and put them in the ring space for backup.

When you're away from home, it never hurts to be extra prepared for everything.

Turpan is also known as Huozhou, named because of the hot climate. It is an important town on the ancient Silk Road, shaped like an olive-shaped mountain basin, surrounded by mountains.

Cen Shen, a famous poet of the Tang Dynasty, wrote in "Jiaohe County": "At dusk, the city is handed over to the river, and the volcano is red Cui Wei. September is still sweating, and the scorching wind blows the sand. What is the work of yin and yang, do not send rain and snow. ”

When passing through forests and grasslands on the way, with the help of the Nine Heavens Phantom Phoenix, Ai Xiaoyu did not alarm everyone at all, and put a lot of animals and rare plants in the ring space.

It was almost noon when the group arrived at their destination this time, the grape ditch in Turpan.

At this time, the grape ditch has not yet established a tourist scenic spot, but there are tens of thousands of acres of grapes planted. It is surrounded by a stream and is lined with trellises on both sides, with vines cascading on top of each other.

If Turpan is the flame mountain, then the grape ditch is the "peach blossom source" of the fire island, there are tall poplar trees everywhere, melons, fruits, flowers and trees are all over it, the small courtyard of the farmhouse is full of smoke, and the water next to the mountain is peaceful and harmonious.

This time I came to Xinjiang and traveled to Turpan, the hometown of grapes, but everyone had planned it early in the morning. It is also a Xinjiang folk song: "The grapes of Turpan, the melons of Hami, the fragrant pears of Korla, and the pomegranates of Yecheng." "Come on.

Xinjiang is famous as one of the four fruit towns, and Turpan tops the list. Ai Xiaoyu said that the route they designed, Hami and Yecheng may not be able to get there, but Turpan and Korla, they will pass through. However, it is a pity that the fragrant pears of Korla do not ripen until September, and they can only look at the green fruits and sigh.

"Little Peach, how did I find out that the grapes on these trellises are not ripe? To add insult to injury, there are still a lot of grapes in bloom! We're here to eat ripe grapes, we can't choose the wrong time, right? ”

After getting out of the car, everyone looked around under the grape trellis, and Ai Xiaoyu even held a camera, taking a picture in the east and a picture in the west.

Nie Xinyuan, under the influence of Ai Xiaoyu, is also very fond of sweet and sour grapes. Actually, it was the group that was quite interested in grapes.

As soon as Nie Xinyuan's words were finished, a local old man here took over, "Young man, you guys are early, we only hold a grape festival here on August 20 every year."

However, our grapes here are divided into early, middle and late ripeness, and now it is the beginning of July, and there are still a lot of grapes ripe, so you don't have to worry about not being able to eat grapes! ”

"Really? I've heard that there are many varieties of grapes here, but is it ripe for each variety? ”

Nie Xinyuan really asked everyone's voice, come to the land of grapes, everyone can't think about tasting all kinds of grapes one by one.

The old man said very hospitablely: "Don't worry, all kinds of grapes we have here, including seedless white grapes, as well as mare's milk, red grapes, Kashgar, Rijiagan, trivial and other grapes are ripe, you all follow me, I will take you to taste it." ”

Everyone happily followed behind the old man and asked about the situation here.

After passing through countless grape trellises, everyone, under the leadership of the old man, finally found rows of ripe grapes.

Different varieties of grapes have different shapes, ranging from spherical to oval-spherical. There are also some special trivial grapes, shaped like pepper, which is one of the nine grasses of Shennong.

Xinjiang seedless white grapes are the most famous variety, and they are the best choice for making raisins. Its grains are oval in shape, and when ripe, they are crystal clear, like strings of green pearls hanging from grape trellises, with thin skin and crisp flesh, juicy and sweet.

There are also some grapes, some of which are purple and red, pearles, bright like agate; Some of them are emerald and green like jade. Under the sun, the grapes are colourful, crystal clear and attractive.

"These seedless white grapes are really good, the skin is thin and the flesh is tender, sweet and juicy, and if you make them into raisins, they will be very delicious. This grape is made into wine, I wonder what it tastes like? ”

Ai Xiaoyu ate the grapes and imagined the taste of raisins and wine.

"Little girl, even if you have oral administration, I happen to have the wine made last year at home, so you can follow me home to taste the taste of my own wine."

The old man's family warmly entertained Ai Xiaoyu at noon, and they also ate authentic Xinjiang raisins, drank fragrant wine, the wine color is beautiful, clear and transparent, the fruit is fresh, the wine aroma is rich, and the farmer also has good wine!

When leaving, Ai Xiaoyu took some vines from each type of grape and planted them in the ring space, and she planned to collect different grape varieties in the world and open up a vineyard in it.

At night, when it was almost dark, I found a farmhouse to rest. (To be continued......)