Chapter 2 Fish soup stewed with yam
Take it back and eat it, it will definitely not be her share.
Sibao shook his head, got up and went to a few jujube trees over there.
Qibao chattered: "Second sister, you forgot, when we come out to dig wild vegetables, we always have to secretly find something to eat, and the eldest sister hides a broken crockpot here." As he spoke, he quacked like an old hen and laughed: "Once Brother Lin caught a rabbit, let's cook it and eat it, I still remember the smell, it's so fragrant!" ”
As if thinking of that rare delicacy, he licked his mouth with intent.
He Zao frowned: "The crockpot that the eldest sister hid? ”
Because of He Chun'er's suffering, she didn't have much affection for the other party.
Qibao glanced at her and whispered, "I forgot, I forgot a lot of things after the second sister recovered from her illness." He said again: "The eldest sister is a good person, different from the eldest brother." ”
Before He Zao could speak, Sibao really took out a tattered crockpot from the crack and beckoned: "Zao'er, Qibao'er, let's go wash the yam!" ”
Qibao cheered, pulled He and ran forward.
The mountain road is not very early, there are many stones, but as the saying goes, "there is no more in this world, and when there are more people walking, it becomes a road", and this place must be close to the river bank, even in the mountains, there are many people coming and going, so I walked out of a winding path.
Turning the corner, He Zao heard the sound of rushing water from the other end, and the water vapor was very thick and cool.
Listening to the sound of water, it must be a big reservoir.
Sure enough, when I arrived at the front, I felt that it was a wide area, the shade of the trees was luxuriant, the reservoir was about ten acres in size, the water potential first meandered from the other side of the mountain, accumulated into a small reservoir, and then in the middle of the half, the mountain was steep, and then it fell abruptly, and then accumulated into a slightly larger reservoir, and then slowly flowed, and then merged into a canal, flowing down the mountain.
The bank of the village mouth river that He Zao saw just now is the water source here.
And around this reservoir, there are layers of red rocks, reflecting the surrounding green grass and clear water, which is very beautiful.
And He Zao is even more sure - this is her hometown in her previous life.
Her hometown is a famous scenic spot in the country, especially famous for its natural red rock geology, known as a national first-class geological park, and its reputation is spread overseas.
Her home is directly across from the reservoir, but this is not the case now, the mountains are far from developed and rugged, and there are very few people around them, except for the village of Lujia at the foot of the mountain.
"Morning, let's wash the yam, I'll try to catch a fish!"
I was seriously ill in the morning, but I didn't even drink the fishy soup, and catching a fish with yam to make a soup must be the most nutritious.
Qibao ran over in a hurry: "Fourth brother, you are so good, I will weave a straw basket with you, the eldest sister taught me last time." ”
He Zao calmed down his slightly excited mood and walked over with a smile: "What do you do with the straw basket?" Could it be catching fish? ”
She looked at the shore of the reservoir, where the weeds were luxuriant, but some of the bare dirt was wet, and it was clear that the water would be full of tide when it rose.
She asked worriedly.
"The shore is slippery, and you shouldn't fall down."
No, as the saying goes, don't.
Sibao grinned: "Don't worry, Zao'er, we often come here, where the water is deep and where the water is shallow, we have already figured it out, and I will grin the water!" ”
"Yes, the fourth brother is the best in the whole village."
Qibao said with a look of adoration.
He Zao was very worried, these pools looked quiet on the surface, but in fact, there were whirlpools inside, and there was a lot of silt and water plants, so they might be entangled in it. Have you heard of fewer accidents in your previous life?
Seeing that she was really worried, Sibao comforted: "I won't go into the water, make a straw basket and put it in the canal below, there will definitely be fish!" It's just that the basket has to be braided a little stronger. ”
There is a small waterfall coming down from the small reservoir above, and it is delusional to try to catch fish, but it is possible that the water is slow in the downstream area where it converges into a canal.
It was the height of summer, and the water in this ancient period was also clear, and He had seen several fish swimming happily in the morning.
She touched her stomach and seemed to be hungry even more.
Knowing that Sibao didn't go into the water, He Zao also went with him, looked left and right, and when he saw the shade of the trees over there, his eyes lit up, and he ran over in three or two steps, and he was suddenly happy.
The ones hiding on the trunks of the trees, each with a small black umbrella, are not shiitake mushrooms.
In their place, shiitake mushrooms are called northern mushrooms.
Probably it is cool here, and there is a lot of moisture, which is suitable for the growth of northern mushrooms, so it grows quite a lot, but because it is not the harvest season, the small umbrella is small and small, half smaller than the normal size.
In her simple memory, although Lujia Village is located in the north, because of this water flow that spans several mountains, it is rich in water resources and rich in mountain production, and her life is quite rich.
She pinched a small umbrella first, smelled it, and her nose was full of umami, so she smiled and took a big leaf, picked more than 20 northern mushrooms from two tree trunks, and happily took them to the reservoir to wash them.
The soup made with northern mushrooms is the most delicious.
Sibao and Qibao have quickly made a small straw basket with rattan grass, dense, but the gap between the vines can also allow water to pass through, it looks quite strong, and strung two rattan ropes kneaded together above the straw basket, and then walked to the canal, put it in, and waited carefully.
He Zao washed the yams, mushrooms and clay pots, and went into the woods to collect firewood.
There is a lot of moisture here, and the firewood is wet.
The firewood on the mountain is also easy to pick up, it is ready-made, He Zao picked it up for a while and couldn't hold her hands, she turned around and walked back, but unexpectedly found a small yellow flower at her feet that was half-opened.
After careful identification, it was confirmed that it was honeysuckle!
She thought for a moment, pinched the flower bones, and walked towards the reservoir.
Sibao and Qibao were clutching the tail of the fish jumping around, and their faces were splashed with water from the fish, and they were a little embarrassed.
A total of two fish were caught, not big, but the size of a palm, but He was already pleasantly surprised: "I really caught it, it's amazing." ”
Sibao was a little depressed: "There is another big one, but this grass basket is not strong and spreads out." ”
He lifted the straw basket with the bottom of it.
He Zao couldn't help laughing, and made a basket of straw, soft to tread, of course the fish would scatter if he used his strength, but there were still two small ones, which was already very lucky.
"Uncle is the best at catching fish."
Shippo said with sparkling eyes.
He Zao knocked his little head and smiled: "Ask Uncle to catch us another day, now let's eat what we caught first." ”
Qibao nodded happily: "Well, eat what we caught." ”
Sibao went to disembowelment the little fish and washed it. The children in the countryside are used to doing this kind of work, and they are better than Hezao.
Shippo is responsible for lighting the fire.
He Zao built a few stones, made a simple stove, added stream water, and slowly boiled fish soup. Wait until the water boils, then tear the mushroom into pieces and throw it in, and finally put it in and break it into the yam of the length of the little finger, and do not peel it, only pull out the long fibrous roots, those red spots on the skin of the yam are the most nutritious, and it is also the characteristic of the iron stick yam, of course, it can not be wasted.
It wasn't until the soup was boiled over a low fire that the white foam was extinguished, and the washed purslane was put in, and the fish fragrance was overflowing, mixed with a faint mushroom umami.
He Zao washed the thin sticks and used them as chopsticks.
There was only one crockpot, and after it was a little cooler, He Zao smiled and let Qibao eat it, and the other party couldn't stop swallowing his saliva.
He's also a seafood lover.
However, he looked at the fish soup, then at He Zao, at the fourth brother, and finally shook his head firmly: "Give it to the second sister, the second sister is just ...... sick."
In the end, it was a child, having said that, his eyes were reluctant to take a look off the hot milky white fish soup.
Sibao also nodded: "Eat first, and then Qibao." After a pause, he comforted Qibao again: "Qibao, there is a lot of soup, enough for the three of us to eat." ”
Qibao nodded emphatically, and his voice became a little heavier: "Second sister, eat quickly, and your body can get better quickly." ”
Although He Zao was two years older than him, he was malnourished for a long time, and the two were almost the same height. Usually He Zao also takes the most care of him, so he also has a deep affection for this second sister.
It's just a crockpot of fish soup, and let a few of them let it go, as if they are making rare treasures.
He Zao's eyes were wet, his heart was sour, and he didn't know what it tasted like.
Of course, this also shows that the He family's tutor is still good, and they all have the demeanor of "Kong Rong makes pears".
In fact, because of the special topography, although Lujia Village is not very rich, but also eat and drink without worry, the back of the village is the continuous mountains, the village households but some planning people, there are young and middle-aged people will choose the day to regularly go into the mountains to hunt, every time there is always a harvest, this is to save the money to buy meat, if you are lucky, you can also sell a piece of skin to earn some pocket money.
Of course, although there are many mountains here, the further you go, the more fierce beasts there are, and usually they just hunt a few rabbits and pheasants to satisfy their hunger, and do not go deeper.
However, even so, it is rare to see meat on the He family's table.
The He family also has a lot of hard work, but because there are three people in the family who study, the cost is huge, and they can't wait to break one child into two halves, and how can they eat the whole rabbit meat luxuriously, even the fish that are brought in, they all go into the stomachs of those few scholars, and there is no share of their juniors.
Looking at the Qibao and Sibao who were looking at her, He Zao dug out her lower lip, and secretly swore in her heart that she must work hard to make money to buy land, be a big landlord, and let Qibao have meat to eat.
Uh, look at her skinny and poor little body, being a big landlord seems to be too ambitious, and she can't swallow a big fat man in one bite, so she should solve her own food and clothing problem first.
If she had been starving like this every day, she had no doubt that she would have hung up early.
"Second sister......" Seeing that her eyes flickered and she didn't know what she was doing, Qibao couldn't help but urge: "Tang ...... It's getting cold......"
His little face was flushed, probably because he couldn't stand it.
He Zao couldn't help laughing, expecting that the two brothers would not accept it if he pushed it again, so he quickly tasted a small bite.
Well, there is no salt, it is light, but because this fish is a freshwater wild fish, the fishy smell is not heavy, but the meat is delicious, plus the unique umami of the northern mushroom and yam mixed together, it is completely delicious.