Chapter 37: The Noisy Frog Is Going to Eat People!
"I don't know what pattern Miss Frost is talking about?" Aunt Mei twisted her handkerchief in front of her mouth, and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm boasting, as long as it's not particularly difficult, then my embroidery is nine times out of ten." ”
"Is there an inkstone?" Yun Xiaoshuang bowed slightly, took the pen and paper that Aunt Mei asked the man to hand, but after a while, she drew a Pikachu out, pointed and said: "Use a white silk, this animal is embroidered with yellow, the two pieces of the mouth and cheeks are red, and here is a black ......."
Aunt Mei took a look at it and said in surprise: "What kind of animal is this, how come I have never seen it?" ”
"One day I dreamed of more than this, and then I thought it was cute and remembered it, and then I was afraid of forgetting it, so I wanted to draw it and show it on silk."
Yun Xiaoshuang wouldn't say that this was a memory she brought from the distant future, so she just made up one casually.
Fortunately, Aunt Mei didn't ask much, just smiled and nodded: "It's really cute, this is not difficult, I can embroider it for you tomorrow, it just so happens that I will give it to you tomorrow when you tell me the size of the clothes." ”
Yun Xiaoshuang smiled and narrowed her eyes when she heard this: "Great, I still have a lot of them by then, can you please embroider them for me, of course, I will definitely give you silver taels according to your standards." ”
Aunt Mei hurriedly waved her hand: "You have bought so much cloth today, and you have patronized my business, this is not worth much, you can take it." ”
Yun Xiaoshuang couldn't shirk it, so she had to respond temporarily.
After coming out of Buzhuang, the two wandered around the street for a while, and after buying some daily necessities, they left the town and went straight to their home.
"Mother, guess my sister-in-law gave you ......"
As soon as she got home, Zhao Hong couldn't wait to rush to the house, wanting to tell them about Yun Xiaoshuang helping them buy new clothes, but was stopped by Yun Xiaoshuang.
"Xiaohong, don't tell them yet."
"Why?" Zhao Hong was puzzled, frowning and looking puzzled.
"It's called a surprise." Yun Xiaoshuang poked Zhao Hong's forehead: "What you say is meaningless." ”
"What do you mean by surprise?"
"An unexpected joy." Looking at Zhao Hong's still dazed appearance, she explained with a smile: "For example, if you say that if you receive something you want, you will be happier than telling you in advance that you will not be given this preparation?" ”
"That's it." Zhao Hong nodded thoughtfully.
Yun Xiaoshuang looked at the mountain in the distance and slammed it towards Zhao Hong's body: "Come with me again?" ”
"Huh?" Zhao Hong looked at her with a confused expression, wasn't she already busy? Why do you have to go out.
"Into the mountains!" Yun Xiaoshuang pointed to the distance, and then regardless of the three-seven-twenty-one, she grabbed her directly, picked up two bamboo baskets and ran inside.
Zhao Hong thought that Yun Xiaoshuang was coming to continue picking mushrooms, but she didn't refuse, and marched towards the mountain with a bamboo basket: "Sister-in-law, since that Song shopkeeper is willing to accept as much as he wants, why don't we pick some more?" ”
"That being said, how long will the fungus last for you?" Yun Xiaoshuang pointed: "Also, when the villagers see it, they will definitely want to take the opportunity to make a profit, this is not our own planting land, how can it be inexhaustible?" ”
Planting?
That's a great idea!
Yun Xiaoshuang lightly supported her chin and laughed: "Xiaohong, I really love you to death!" ”
"What?" Zhao Hong's face was full of shock, why did this Yun Xiaoshuang suddenly say such intimate words, if she was heard, would she think that the two of them were ......
"You'll be careful when you're digging up the fungus, uproot it like this, and don't let it go." Yun Xiaoshuang said, using the hoe she brought to dig into the soil, and you can see the roots at a depth of about ten centimeters, and then pick them out, and keep the mud on them: "When the time comes, we will go home and plant it ourselves!" ”
"Can this live?" Zhao Hong looked at a handful of fungus whiskers with disgust, frowning to express doubt.
"Of course, the fungus is a single-celled fungus, the mycelium has the function of asexual reproduction, can be used for inoculation, expansion, so, those roots you hold in your hand, there are mycelium hidden in it, when the time comes, we find a cool and damp place to plant, and the same fungus will grow in a few days, and then we don't need to pick it." Yun Xiaoshuang patted her head, why didn't she think of this at first.
Although she is studying medicine, because of her loneliness and the unsafe food outside, she will research a lot of ingredients at home to make herself eat cleaner.
"Sister-in-law, did you say that the nun master on the mountain taught you?" Zhao Hong looked at Yun Xiaoshuang with envy.
Yun Xiaoshuang was slightly stunned, and hurriedly nodded: "Yes, okay, let's not talk about this, let's quickly pick a few, and then I'll take a look, there are other edible ones in this mountain." ”
After speaking, Yun Xiaoshuang couldn't help but admire, sure enough, as the old saying goes, rely on the mountains to eat the mountains, rely on the water to eat the water, there are some treasures in this mountain.
There is a bamboo forest on the east and west sides of the mushroom, it is still early, and when it is winter, those bamboo shoots should come out, stir-fried with pickles, it is simply delicious, there is a wave of spring bamboo shoots after the winter bamboo shoots, it is perfect, she couldn't help swallowing two mouthfuls of saliva when she thought of this, and asked: "Xiaohong, do you eat bamboo shoots?" ”
"What?" Zhao Hong raised his head, watched Yun Xiaoshuang staring at the bamboo forest in the distance, and waved his hand: "I've eaten it before, but that thing is really astringent and unpalatable, and the more you eat, the more hungry you become, no one in the village eats this." ”
Yun Xiaoshuang almost didn't laugh when she heard this, the bamboo shoots were already sour, and at first glance, they didn't use other ingredients to remove the astringency, as for the more they ate, the more hungry they became, these bamboo shoots were scraped with oil, how could they be full?
"Later, we'll go cut two bamboos and go back, so you can try the bamboo rice!" Yun Xiaoshuang said and walked towards the bamboo forest.
Zhao Hong was afraid that she would get lost or be in danger, so she followed behind her step by step: "What is bamboo rice?" Our weaving work in Yungou Village is famous, these bamboos are cut to weave bamboo baskets, my father will also, a bamboo basket fifteen wen, can be used for several years is not bad. ”
Yun Xiaoshuang's eyes lit up suddenly, but she quickly suppressed the joy in her heart and continued: "Later, we will chop two more and go back, and I will cook you something delicious." ”
"Bamboo is still edible?"
Zhao Hong was even more surprised, seeing that Yun Xiaoshuang couldn't come back to her senses for a long time, if she hadn't seen her skills, she really thought that the woman in front of her was either stupid or crazy.
"Ahh Zhao Hong almost jumped up.
"What's wrong?" Yun Xiaoshuang saw that Zhao Hong's whole person was almost hanging on her body, and she didn't find anything different when she looked around.
"Look, Noisy Frog, I heard it's going to eat people, let's get out of this place quickly!" After Zhao Hong got off Yun Xiaoshuang's body, her whole face turned pale, and she lowered her voice: "Let's not make a sound, maybe it will follow us home." ”
Yun Xiaoshuang's eyes focused on the noisy frog that Zhao Hong said, and her eyes brightened: "Bullfrog!" ”
Yun Xiaoshuang chased the bullfrog, but was stopped by Zhao Hong: "Sister-in-law, go quickly, I heard that this is poisonous, let's get out of here quickly." ”
"It's fine." Yun Xiaoshuang shook off Zhao Hong's hand: "You go to the fungus side first and wait for me, and I'll be back immediately." ”
Zhao Hong gritted her teeth and watched Yun Xiaoshuang run after a noisy frog like this, her whole face was about to stiffen, and she was in a dilemma standing there.
After a while, Yun Xiaoshuang came over with a muddy hand grabbing the noisy frog, and she took two steps back in fear: "Sister-in-law, what are you going to do here?" ”
"This can be eaten!" Yun Xiaoshuang showed a smile, she was still worried that she didn't know what new dishes to order, but it didn't take any effort to get it now.
"Huh?"
Zhao Hong was frightened, and looked at Yun Xiaoshuang in disbelief with his eyes: "Sister-in-law, this is poisonous." ”
"The shrimp master has eaten it, are you still afraid of this? I'll cook you a dry pot bullfrog later, and I'm sure you'll eat it after eating! ”
Yun Xiaoshuang put the bullfrog into the bamboo basket and covered it with a small wooden board: "The fungus is almost picked?" ”
"Hmm." Zhao Hong watched Yun Xiaoshuang pat the mud on his hands, and then picked a few leaves from the tree on one side, his face full of doubts: "What are you doing picking leaves?" ”
"This is called laurel, this leaf is called bay leaf after drying, it is still very good to make condiments, because it is too late, we will not pick a lot for the time being, and next time we have time, we will pick it again to sell." Yun Xiaoshuang explained.
After returning home, Yun Xiaoshuang took out a blunt knife and dissected the bullfrog directly, which was so sharp that Zhao Hong shivered several times.
In the kitchen, Yun Xiaoshuang cut a few pieces of ginger slices and a few pieces of shredded green onions, and put them in the bullfrog to pickle.
Put some of the prepared vegetables into the oil and fry them again, then put the pickled bullfrog into the pot and fry it once, after scooping it up, put in the prepared bay leaves, chili, star anise, garlic, etc. and stir-fry until fragrant, and then put the bullfrog and vegetables into it and stir-fry together, but in a moment, a plate of dry pot bullfrogs will be out of the pot.
Also, the washed bamboo tube has already been cut into small pieces, a square hole is made on it, the washed rice is put in, and then a piece of bacon is stuffed into it, and it is steamed on the pot for an hour, and the bamboo tube rice is also out of the pot.
Zhao Hong followed the aroma, but still looked at the plate of bullfrogs that were already fragrant with some fear, and asked worriedly, "Can you really eat it?" ”
Second Aunt Zhao pushed Zhao Mocheng out of the house, looked at Zhao Hong's puzzled and frightened face, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”
Zhao Hong explained the matter to them, then swallowed his saliva and looked at the bullfrog.
"It's really not poisonous, I promise, I don't believe it." Yun Xiaoshuang picked it up and ate a piece: "Not only is it not poisonous, but it is really delicious, if you don't believe it, you can try it." ”
As she spoke, Yun Xiaoshuang opened the bamboo tube again, and the fragrant smell of bamboo came to her face: "This is the bamboo tube rice I specially prepared, put a few pieces of bacon, and keep it delicious." ”
Zhao Hong dared to eat this, so he picked up a mouthful with chopsticks and put it in his mouth, and the pupils of the whole person dilated in an instant: "This is too fragrant, fresh, and a little sweet, sister-in-law, you are simply a genius!" ”
"No, try this bullfrog, I promise it's even better!" Yun Xiaoshuang didn't care how frightened Zhao Hong was, she directly picked up a piece and stuffed it into Zhao Hong's mouth.
I saw Zhao Hong's eyes widen, shocked and frightened.