As long as it is a sunny day, Fang Jing's family will sit in the yard to bask in the sun, Zhang Xiaoxia and Daying are still busy spinning and weaving, although the family no longer needs them to weave cloth to make clothes, but this is also a traditional craft, and it will not be abandoned because the family has money and food.

Fang Yuan has also started to get busy with his friends recently, this is one thing that Fang Jing is pleased about, is it considered a success in education? Fang Jing didn't know, and she didn't know if the little girl would return to her old ways, and she didn't know if the little girl would blame herself, let alone whether the little girl would alienate herself.

At noon one day, a wave of guests came to Fang Jing's house, carrying a lot of things, Fang Jing looked at the mother's family that Zhang Xiaoxia said a few days ago, and the family welcomed her aunt's family into the courtyard.

"Big brother, why didn't my mother come? Is my mother's health bad? Zhang Xiaoxia looked at the large group of people and asked eagerly.

"Xiaoxia, don't worry, my mother is in good health, but it's a long way away, so we didn't let my mother come over." Zhang Dachong explained to Zhang Xiaoxia.

"That's good, that's good, it's okay if my mother is fine." Zhang Xiaoxia hurriedly patted her chest and calmed down.

"Xiaoxia, this is brought by my mother, this year the family has changed, there is a lot more food, and the food is enough for the family to eat rice, I really want to thank you." Zhang Dachong carried a few baskets of things and handed them to Zhang Xiaoxia, and said excitedly.

"Okay, good, good, it's good to have enough food at home, we don't lack anything at home, why do you still bring things here." Zhang Xiaoxia said that she didn't want to, but she still took the things, it was rare that her mother's life was better, otherwise her heart would not have been solid.

"Xiaoxia, these are also worthless things, I didn't see them last time, so I picked some and brought them over." Duan Shufen hurriedly took over and said.

"Thank you for your kindness, we really don't have these things in our house, thank you." Fang Jing looked at the contents of the basket, and was quite interested.

Fang Jing looked at a few baskets of things, and felt that he could try to make a few dishes and taste them today, and he thought everyone would like them very much.

"Sister-in-law, thank you for coming all the way to see us." Zhang Xiaoxia doesn't care about the things in the basket, but Fang Jing cares, this is a good thing.

"Xiaoxia, this is what my mother confessed, saying that you don't have anything here, and asked us to get as many as possible, and my mother said that you liked to eat very much when you were a child." Duan Shufen said to Zhang Xiaoxia.

"Thank you, mother, still remember me, Jing Wazi, there is really no one in this Fangjia Village, but you can eat it." Zhang Xiaoxia whispered to Fang Jing.

"Uncle, I really have to thank your mother's family, these things really don't exist in Fangjia Village, I have always forgotten that there is still this thing, I will fry this dish tonight, I think everyone will like it." Fang Jing said happily to everyone.

Lotus root, before the pre-Qin has been introduced into China, the lotus root originated in the ancient Yindu, in the pre-Qin period the lotus flower as a medicine as a tonic to eat, the lotus flower in ancient India is also called the Fen Tuli flower, the Buddhists compare the lotus to Buddhism, so there is a Buddhist sutra 'Lotus Sutra', the lotus in the history of China that is really brilliant, all kinds of poems are endless, all kinds of legends and classics are praised, and Buddhism is everywhere, such as the 'Hundred Yuan Sutra' in the legend Sakyamuni is the prince of the lotus,' There is also a saying in the Miscellaneous Treasure Sutra that Mrs. Lotus comes from which the idiom comes from which the lotus is born.

There is no pond in Fangjia Village, so there is no lotus plant, Fang Jing basically didn't care too much, and he has always forgotten these things, and now he saw a few baskets of lotus roots and lotus seeds, Fang Jing remembered.

Of course, Zhang Xiaoxia's family also carried a large basket of water chestnuts, which is also Fang Jing's favorite thing, Fang Jing remembers that in her previous life, when she was a child, she would often go down to the pond to get some food.

"Brother, what is this?" Fang Yuan had seen lotus roots, but he hadn't seen water chestnuts, and he hadn't seen anything for sale when he went to Chang'an last time, so he only saw this thing now.

"Little sister, this is called water chestnut, it's delicious when cooked, and my brother will cook some for you to eat in a while." Fang Jing said to a group of little dolls gathered around.

Water chestnut, native to Europe, the specific age of the introduction into China, there is no record of the introduction of China, but it is certain that the time is earlier than the Northern and Southern Dynasties or even earlier, it is estimated that it may be introduced into China in the Qin and Han dynasties, because the Northern and Southern Dynasties have 'Cai Lingqu', you can imagine the expansion and development time of the plant, water chestnut invigorates qi and spleen, anti-cancer and weight loss effect, avoid raw food, and cook with pork and eat, prone to abdominal distension and other problems.

"Jing Wazi is right, this is called water chestnut, there are many ponds in my mother's house, and I used to eat it often when I was a child." Zhang Xiaoxia explained to the little babies.

Fang Jing invited everyone to sit down and rest, and called Dachu to go and scoop some fruits to brew out, Zhang Xiaoxia's mother came to three adults and four children, the eldest child was almost as old as Fang Jing, and the youngest was also in his teens, it seemed that he was Zhang Dachong's son, and there was a girl among them, who should be younger than Fang Jing.

"Brother, how do you eat this water chestnut? Can you eat it when you cook it? Fang Yuan looked at the water chestnut in the basket and asked curiously towards Fang Jing.

"Little sister, this can't be eaten like this for the time being, it's easy to have stomach pain, bloating, and edema when eaten raw, so you must add vinegar and salt to cook it before you can eat it, understand?" Fang Jing was reluctant to give the babies a raw and sun-dried water chestnut.

Fang Jing remembered that when she was a child in her previous life, she ate a lot of water chestnut raw, which caused her stomach to hurt a lot, and she saw a doctor to know that eating raw water chestnut was the most likely to get ginger fascioliasis.

"Brother, I remember." The little girl assured Fang Jing.

"Okay, I know that you all want to eat, and my brother will do it for you." Fang Jing looked at the group of little dolls and looked at the water chestnut in the basket with some slander, and went to the stove room with the basket, and the little babies also followed.

"Jing Wazi is like this, as long as the little dolls want to eat, they will make some food for them, and they are spoiled by the little dolls." Zhang Xiaoxia explained to a group of curious family members.

"This is very good, if this Fang family elder talks about his mother-in-law in the future, he is a person who cares about the family, and any little lady wants to marry such a person." Yu Jiao listened to Zhang Xiaoxia's words and praised loudly.

When Zhang Xiaoxia's family came last year, they were a few adults, and none of the children were brought, but today they brought four children, one is to recognize the door, the second is also to come to see, and the third is still Yu Jiao's heart is not dead, I want to tell my relatives and children about family affairs, or to meet each other, everyone is wearing a gray cloth clothes, which is much better than last time, which is also the last time Zhang Xiaoxia went to her mother's house with some cloth to do.

"Xiaoxia, Huilan, you know, you see?" Yu Jiao pulled her niece over and whispered to Zhang Xiaoxia urgently.

"Second sister-in-law, I also told Jing Wazi about this, but Jing Wazi also admitted death, and had to wait for her little sister to marry before talking about his own business, this matter is difficult to do." Although Zhang Xiaoxia hopes that Fang Jing can also talk about her mother-in-law as soon as possible, she can become a family and renew the incense to the family.

"Second sister-in-law, then let them know each other first, Jing Wazi is a sincere person and has a good heart, you know, but it is just to admit the truth, we told Jing Wazi about this, but he just said that he would not wait for Xiao Tuanzi to get married, let's take my time." Chen Erlin hurriedly interjected and explained on the side.

"That's okay, let them get to know each other first, and it's okay to get acquainted with each other, Huilan, this Fang family is two years older than you, you can also call your brother." Yu Jiao said to Yu Huilan beside her.

"Auntie, I know." Yu Huilan blushed and whispered in response.

Fang Jing didn't know what was going on outside, but this would be cooking water chestnuts with a group of little dolls, this water chestnut soaked in vinegar for a while, and then poured into the pot and added some salt to cook together, and it would be almost enough to cook for half an hour.

Fang Jing came to the courtyard with a basket full of water chestnuts and put it on the table, the little dolls couldn't wait to eat, but Fang Jing didn't give it, and now put it on the table and shouted for everyone to eat some.

There are not only water chestnuts on the table, but also a lot of preserved fruit that Daying has already put on it, and of course, there is also the indispensable fruit brew, which is basically the best thing to entertain guests.

"Brother, this is really delicious, but it's not good-looking in black." Fang Yuan is very concerned about what he eats, but does he have to pick the length you like when he eats?

"You can eat yours, it's good to have to eat, which of other people's little babies can have these things to eat, this water chestnut is a good thing, can it be delicious?" Fang Jing whispered to Fang Yuan.

"Brother, the shell is too hard, it would be nice if it was softer." Fang Yuan continued to complain.

"Well, yes, the shell of this water chestnut is indeed too hard, next time I go buy some and come back to cook it, try something else." Fang Jing peeled and ate a few and stopped eating.

"Everyone is casual, don't be polite, when you come to our house, don't be polite, eat and drink casually." Fang Jing looked at this large group of people as if they were not very comfortable, or rather restrained.

"Well, okay, Fang Jialang." Zhang Dachong responded to Fang Jing.

"Come, have a cup of tea, if you are willing to drink fruit brew, drink fruit brew, and if you don't want to drink fruit brew, drink a cup of tea." After Fang Jing poured a few cups of tea, he took a few sips.

"Well, Fang Jialang, why is your tea different from that of some inns?" Zhang Dachong is no stranger to tea, although he has not eaten tea a few times, but he has also tasted it, but Fang Jing's tea is water, no oil, salt, ginger and shallots, it is completely different.

"This is different from other people's, they call it sencha, and I call it boiled tea, don't put anything else, drink more is good for the body." Fang Jing explained casually.

"Big brother, I often drink this Jing Wazi's tea, and now if you don't drink it one day, you can taste it." Chen Erlin also shouted to everyone.

Chen Erlin used to like to drink fruit brew, but after drinking tea often with Fang Jing, he became more and more fond of the taste of boiled tea.

Maybe it's the taste of boiling tea that Zhang Xiaoxia's family is not used to, but they don't drink it anymore after drinking it casually, and only Fang Jing and Chen Erlin are willing to drink it.

"It's rare to have so many people here today, little uncle and aunt, why don't you kill a pig? It's still early hours anyway. Fang Jing thought that it was okay, the four pigs in the family had not been killed, and now that there were many people, he could also get more vegetables to eat, what a good idea, Fang Jing thought so.

"Well, it's okay, Jing Wazi, you can decide." Chen Er nodded in response.

"Kill, I'll boil water." Zhang Xiaoxia got up and took Daying and the others to the stove room to boil water.

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