Chapter 8: The Mystery Man
The two of them went up the mountain with their things, first found a place where the river was flowing fast, placed a few fishing bamboo weavings, sank them to the bottom with large stones, and then tied the rope to the tree next to them.
After catching enough bamboo insects, they will come back to check if there are any fish in the bamboo weaving.
The bamboo forest is still in the place where it was last time, a dense bamboo forest, fortunately, the marks she made when she came last time are still there, and she only needs to cut down those broken bamboos according to the marks to pick up a lot of bamboo insects.
Although Li Chaoyang didn't know why he wanted to catch these strange white bugs, since his sister wanted it, he would catch them.
As if he saw the stupid brother's entanglement and ignorance, Chaolu stopped to explain to him.
"This worm is delicious! When we go back, I'll cook something for you! ”
At this moment, Li Chaoyang was instantly satisfied, and his sister said that it was delicious, it must be super delicious.
The two of them forgot to catch bamboo insects, and gradually walked into the depths of the bamboo forest.
When the two of them didn't pay attention, a dark shadow came to them.
"I don't know what the two of you want to do when you enter the private forest?" The man in black spoke.
Chaolu was a little surprised, this bamboo forest turned out to be the owner?
"Uh... The host is surprised, we just catch some bamboo insects, there is no other meaning, if we disturb, shall we go out? Chaolu apologized first with a humble attitude and explained why she was here.
also showed the bamboo worm in the cloth pocket to the man, blinked, and looked very innocent.
The man in black subconsciously looked at the top of his head and confirmed that there was no next instruction before speaking.
"This is the retreat of my master, and I don't want outsiders to know. It's okay for two people to catch insects, but with this as a boundary, I hope not to disturb the leisure of my master. ”
Chaolu knew very well that this was about the place where the literati lived in seclusion, and did not want others to disturb their lives.
"Okay, don't worry, we're definitely not going to cross that line, it's just ...... I may come back next time to catch insects, this bamboo insect eats fresh bamboo, causing the bamboo to be spotted and bent, presumably the owner doesn't mind this win-win approach, right? "Chaolu doesn't want to cut off the little snake's food, and it will always come here twice in three days in the future.
Anyway, all she chopped was bad bamboo, and the owner wouldn't mind.
The man in black looked up and received the order, nodded and agreed.
"By the way, please also ask the host to tell us where your place is, or where you often stay, I will go up the mountain in the future to avoid it, and save disturbing your leisure." Chaolu knows that most of the secluded mountains and forests are some aristocratic families, maybe this piece is other people's territory!
"There are more than ten mountains in this vicinity, large and small, all of which are the places of my master. It's just that she lives here more, and the girl just needs to avoid this bamboo forest and go more than ten miles ahead. The man in black continued.
The figure at the height of the bamboo forest shook for a moment, and then skimmed over the height at a very fast speed and disappeared at the end of the bamboo forest.
Chaolu repeatedly promised not to cross the line, so he took his stupid brother back to the river according to the same way with peace of mind, and looked at the fishing bamboo weaving one by one.
Fortunately, with good luck, except for a bamboo weaving that was a little remote, it was empty, and everything else was harvested. A few palm-sized crucian carp, a thumb-sized yellow eel, and a few small shrimp and river crabs that scurried in but couldn't get out.
It can be regarded as a harvest that can make a few good dishes, plus today's bamboo insects are more caught, in addition to feeding the little snakes, you can also fry a large plate of bamboo insects.
Chaolu gave most of this harvest to his brother, Chaoyang was full of happiness, and pointed to a few fish in his bamboo weaving with happiness.
Other families in the village often have fish to eat, and it is common for men in the family to go down to the river to fish, but their families are different. Li Youqing has been working outside for a long time, and Liu Qing can't touch fish as a woman, let alone the stupid Li Chaoyang and the original owner with little strength.
But Chaolu is different, she was raised as a boy by her grandfather when she was a child, and she has done everything up and down the mountain, and she is not afraid of anything.
Now she has the right to enter the mountain, and she has also obtained the consent of her master's family to fish in the mountain and catch bamboo insects, and even hunt in the future.
As soon as he got home, the first thing Chaolu saw was a brand new room, although there were still some places that had not been repaired, but Li Chaoyang didn't have to lay on the floor in the firewood room tonight, and slept with the mice.
Chaolu gave the fish to Liu Qing and let her deal with the things in the river.
"Morning dew is amazing! This fish costs three pennies a pound! Today's harvest can have fifteen Wen! And this eel, it's precious! Yo, and crab roe! Tonight, my mother will make you delicious! Liu Qing is very interested, no one can't get along with her now, and no one troubles her all day long.
It turns out that separating up a family is also an extremely easy thing.
Chaolu let her go, but when she got out enough to fry a large plate of bamboo insects and put them in a large bowl, looking at the twisting bamboo insects, she couldn't help but think of the delicious ones she had eaten before.
I miss it so much!
Liu Qing had never seen this bug, so she was frightened, and she was very surprised that her daughter went up the mountain to catch bugs.
Her surprise attracted Li Youqing, who was sitting on the side resting. He stretched out his head to look at the dense white fat insects in the big bowl, and his eyes widened in an instant when he thought.
"This is called a white worm, and there is no stock in the town for ten cents! Where did you get it?" Li Youqing was very surprised by his daughter's behavior. He worked in the town for a long time, and the owner was a rich man, and he always had to eat some delicacies and game every once in a while.
He could see that the owner had been chattering about the white insect in front of him for a long time, saying that it was fragrant and attractive, and it could be made delicious in just a few simple steps.
There are priceless things in the town, how can my daughter get so many at once?
"I met the owner of a dozen mountains in the vicinity on the mountain, and he said that this insect is very delicious, but it is a large bamboo forest that has eaten him, and I can catch more if I want." Chaolu was very smart and pushed towards the owner of the bamboo forest, and sure enough, Li Youqing was still very curious, but he didn't ask yet.
"Dad, don't worry, I didn't do anything bad, then the master has to thank me for catching these bugs! People live there in seclusion, and the bamboo they raise is eaten by white insects, and they are miserable, I am helping people! Chaolu gave the stupid brother a look, and he didn't care if he understood it or not.
Li Chaoyang pointed at the insect stupidly and said, "It's delicious!"
Li Youqing was a little relieved. More than a dozen nearby mountains were indeed bought by a mysterious person, so farmers in several nearby villages would take long detours to hunt in other mountains. But when the daughter went up the mountain, not only was she not driven out by the mysterious master, but she also got the consent of the master, and she could go up the mountain in the future, wouldn't it save a lot of trouble?
Letting go of the worries in his heart, Li Youqing went to deal with difficult things such as shrimp and crabs with peace of mind. The weather is hot now, if you don't eat these delicate things, they will stink the next day, although it feels a little luxurious, but in order not to waste it, he has disposed of it.
Chaolu washed the bamboo insects with water several times to make sure they were clean, and then put them in a dry pot and slowly heated them in a small pot.
This prevents the bamboo insects from shrinking due to sudden heating and affecting the flavor of the back.
When the bamboo insects slowly exude fragrance, drop a few drops of tea oil into the morning dew, stir-fry carefully with a spatula, and wait until the surface of the bamboo insects is slightly burnt, and then put it up.
Sprinkled with a little crushed coarse salt from the countryside, it tasted good.