Chapter 556: Just Eat It
Wild vegetables are not only found in the mountains, but also in the countryside and fields.
After Bai Jinli came out of the house with Mrs. Li's arm in her arms, she wondered if she should find someone to inquire about where the wild vegetables were in the village.
As a result, I didn't have to walk long before I saw a few children squatting there not far from the village to play and touch the stones.
"Hello kid~" Bai Jinli greeted them.
"You...... Are you shouting at us? Is there something wrong? After hearing Bai Jinli's voice, the children all turned their heads to look at her.
"yes, I'm shouting at you! Sister, here's something delicious, do you want it? ”
After Bai Jinli whispered a few words to Mrs. Li, she took her hand from her arm, then took a purse from her waist and opened it, and took out the small snacks inside.
"I think, no, I don't want it, my mother said that you can't eat strangers' things casually."
After those children saw the snacks in Bai Jinli's hands, they couldn't help swallowing their saliva, but after thinking of their parents' advice, they gritted their teeth and refused.
"Do you really not want to? This beef cube is delicious, and it tastes very good when chewed. And this pork jerky, the taste is fantastic, and this preserved fruit, sweet and sour, hiss~~"
After hearing Bai Jinli's description, the eyes of those children suddenly fell firmly on her palm.
Finally, a little girl couldn't help but ask, "Pretty sister, what is it going like for you to give us those things that look delicious?" ”
"Little girl, you're still smart. Let me ask you, do you have any wild vegetables in your village that can be dug up? Bai Jinli looked at the little girl in front of her who was in shabby clothes and a little dirty on her face and asked her.
"Wild vegetables? Yes! But it's not in the village, you have to carry a basket of vegetables to the field, where a lot of fruit is grown. ”
"Can we dig it then?"
"Yes, there are a lot of wild vegetables there, and everyone is very busy on weekdays, and they don't have time to take care of it, so sometimes they dig some and eat them at home, and the ones that can't be eaten grow in the ground, and some become weeds."
"Well, how about you take us to dig wild vegetables, and in return, I'll give you these snacks?" Bai Jinli asked.
"Yes! Pretty sister, are you telling the truth? ”
"Of course."
Bai Jinli nodded, then beckoned to her, and when she saw the little girl coming, she handed a pork jerky to the little girl's mouth.
The little girl involuntarily opened her mouth and ate it, and then her face was full of happiness: "Beautiful sister, this thing is delicious!" ”
Seeing this, the other children were also anxious, and they hurriedly gathered around and said, "Beautiful sister, we can also help you dig wild vegetables!" ”
"Yes, yes, I have a lot of strength and I work fast, you can find me!"
"Beautiful sister, I'm also very diligent......"
“……”
"Good. Isn't it necessary to dig wild vegetables with a basket and a small shovel? If you can ask for the consent of your family, come with a basket and a small shovel, and I will wait for you here. Bai Jinli looked at the five little radish heads that were active and spoke.
"Okay, I'll go home and get it."
"I'll go too."
In an instant, the five children ran towards their own home.
Bai Jinli didn't wait long before she saw a small basket carrying bamboo weaving come up to her.
After all five people arrived, Bai Jinli stuffed a piece of pork jerky into the mouths of the other four children, and then asked them to lead the way in front.
They are all children of peasant families and are very familiar with wild vegetables.
After they took Bai Jinli and Mrs. Li to the place where they were talking, someone asked.
"Beautiful sister, if we help you dig a basket of wild vegetables, you will give us back that delicious thing?"
"That's right."
"Okay, I'm going to dig wild vegetables, pretty sister, do you want gray cabbage or koji cabbage?"
"As long as it's a wild vegetable, it's okay to eat it. But if I find out who digs up something that can't be eaten, I won't reward anyone. Bai Jinli said.
"Mmmm, don't worry, beautiful sister, we all know wild vegetables."
After speaking, the five people carried small baskets and small shovels and began to squat on the ground and dig up wild vegetables.
With the help of the little radish heads, Bai Jinli and Mrs. Li wandered around idly.
Old Man Bai looked at the familiar field in front of him and became interested for a while, and also joined the ranks of digging wild vegetables.
This month is also the time when the countryside is busy, sowing peanuts, corn, harvesting the first crop of wheat, planting rice in the paddy fields, etc., it is simply busy.
Probably because of this, there are almost no people in this orchard.
Bai Jinli and Mrs. Li were talking as they walked along the ditch between the fields.
The wind is gentle, the sky is very blue, and the tip of the nose is the smell of earth and spring, which is very fresh.
As she walked, Bai Jinli found a good thing.
"Mother, look, what is that?"
"What's this?" Mrs. Li looked at the place where Bai Jinli pointed, but she didn't recognize it.
"This thing is called artichoke, you can eat it, and it's good for your health, let's dig some and go back later, right?" Bai Jinli said.
Artichoke is also called Jerusalem artichoke, which contains a substance that has the effect of insulin and can regulate blood sugar.
For people who love sweetness or or like starch, you can eat more to prevent diabetes.
And this stuff also contains fiber, which promotes intestinal peristalsis and increases bowel movements.
All in all, just eat it.
"Okay." Of course, Mrs. Li would not refuse Bai Jinli's request.
"Little girl, come over here." Bai Jinli looked at the artichoke in front of her, and then beckoned to the little girl who was not far from them.
"Huh? Pretty sister, what's wrong? The little girl came with a small bamboo basket that already contained a third of the wild vegetables.
"Give me your little shovel."
"Okay."
Bai Jinli took the little girl's shovel and began to dig up the artichoke.
"Pretty sister, what are you digging this thing for? Eat? The little girl asked her.
"yes, yes."
"That'...... I'll dig it for you. The little girl hurriedly spoke.
She really likes the kind of things that this beautiful young lady gave her to eat, and if she can get a few more slices in a while, she wants to take them home and give them to her mother to taste.
"Okay, you can dig it." Bai Jinli returned the small shovel to her, and called a little boy to come and dig together.
It didn't take long for three baskets of wild vegetables and two baskets of artichokes to be dug up.
"You go back with me, deliver these things to my eldest brother's yard, and then I'll give you some food." Bai Jinli looked at those pairs of expectant eyes and spoke.
"Okay, okay."
The five children were busy for a while, their tired little faces were a little red, and a trace of sweat oozed from their foreheads, but the anticipation and joy on their faces could not be stopped.
After arriving at the courtyard where Bai Yiyi lived, Bai Jinli first knocked on the door, and after hearing the invitation inside, she pushed open the door and walked in.
As soon as Mrs. Li returned to the yard, she asked Bai Yi to find water to wash her hands and face.
After washing, she felt much cooler and more comfortable, so she sat down at the table and began to rest.
Yan hurriedly brought the cool white that had been dried in advance to Mrs. Li.
On the way back with them, Old Man Bai met a few old people from the village who had gathered to chat, so he went over to listen to the excitement and did not come back for the time being.
Bai Jinli led the five children to a shady place in the courtyard, asked them to pour the wild vegetables and artichokes they had dug on the ground, and then beckoned them to go over and wash their hands.
When Yan came, he not only brought a few changes of clothes and two pairs of shoes to Bai Yi, but also some daily necessities, including fragrant pancreas for washing his hands.
After seeing the fragrant pancreas, Bai Jinli specially told the five children to wash their hands with fragrant pancreas.
The children of the peasant family are not very particular, and the family is busy with things in the fields, so it is difficult to take care of them.
Probably because these children were relatively young, and they had been lying on the ground in the village to play, several of them looked dirty.
After they finished washing their hands and faces, the five of them suddenly looked much fresher and cleaner.
"Wow, my hands smell good." The little girl looked at the white hands after washing, and couldn't help but put them under her nose and sniffed.
"My hands are fragrant, they smell good."
"Alright, you all come here." Bai Jinli, who had already washed her hands, couldn't help but chuckle when she watched the five little guys excitedly gather around to discuss.
"Beautiful sister~"
"You guys have worked hard today, let's drink a bowl of sour plum soup first!"
Bai Jinli took out some of the sour plum powder she brought and turned it into sour plum soup, and poured a bowl into each of the five large bowls in front of her.
"Thank you, pretty sister." The little girl was the first to say thank you, and then she held the bowl and drank it.
After drinking it in one gulp, the little girl couldn't help grinning and said, "Beautiful sister, it's so delicious!" ”
"Hmmm! This is what I promised you, take it and go home. Bai Jinli handed them the five small snacks that had been divided.
"Thank you, pretty little sister, you're so nice."
"Thank you!"
The five of them happily took a large handful of snacks and went back with their own small baskets.
"Big brother, is there a meat seller in the village? Buy some meat in a while, let's eat gray cabbage and meat dumplings at noon! Bai Jinli thought for a moment and spoke.
Wild vegetables can be mixed with flour to make steamed vegetables, or they can be eaten cold or dumplings.
As for the artichoke, she knows a way to mix it quickly, and she will try it later.
Hearing Bai Jinli say this, a smile suddenly appeared on Bai Yi's face, and he hurriedly spoke.
"Eating dumplings? Yes, yes. So I told them to buy some meat. ”
These days are too busy, and the three meals on weekdays are all made do with the people in the village, and there is no meat food, let alone exquisiteness.
As soon as he heard Bai Jinli mention meat dumplings, Bai Yiyi suddenly felt hungry in his stomach.