Chapter 52: Chestnut

The sea breeze blows across the vast expanse of the sea, rampage along the cliff face, and rushes into the mountains. Bamboo leaves flutter in the wind, bringing bursts of rustling sounds.

In this quiet place, who would have thought that outside the bamboo forest, there were actually two wild chestnut trees.

The two chestnut trees, which are nearly five meters high, are luxuriant, and the dense fruit crushes the branches to the point of deformation. There are even those that are directly crushed and half-hung on the ground.

Not only that, but there were also many fallen chestnuts on the ground. Some of them are still wrapped in thorn balls, while others are open and exposed.

Wen Xian was overjoyed and couldn't help laughing.

With so many chestnuts, she could already imagine the taste of chestnut stewed chicken and sugar-fried chestnuts. Although there is no sugar, it is extremely delicious when stir-fried.

Wen Xian didn't care about anything else, so she hurriedly pounced, picked up an open chestnut, bit it open with her upper teeth, peeled it, and then threw it in her mouth.

The familiar taste, the taste that was more original than in her previous life, made her squint her eyes and show an expression of enjoyment.

And the few people who rushed over when they heard her laughter were attracted by Fang Jiaren before they could ask what was going on.

Fang Jiaren knew chestnuts, and when he saw this scene, he couldn't help but scream, and said excitedly: "Chestnuts, it's chestnuts!" ”

Originally, she was still wondering what Wen Xian had encountered, and she actually laughed. Seeing so many chestnuts now, she also wanted to laugh a few times.

In fact, she actually laughed out loud.

Wen Xian hooked the corners of her mouth, raised her chin and said, "It's chestnuts, also called chestnuts." You also go and pick up two and taste them first, and after you have tasted them, you will work first, and pick up a basket of chestnuts and go back to eat. ”

Fortunately, I came out this time with two back baskets, just one for bamboo shoots and one for chestnuts.

With so many chestnuts, one basket will definitely not be able to fill it all. For the rest, just wait for the chestnuts to fall off naturally, or she will come back one after another.

Just when Wen Xian's laughter was heard, everyone ran over, even those who cut bamboo, and they also ran over with knives.

After each of them had tasted the chestnut, Wen Xian asked the one who cut the bamboo to go back and continue to cut the bamboo, and by the way, remove the branches and leaves on the bamboo.

The rest of the people picked up chestnuts here, and after picking the chestnuts, everyone went back together.

"It's delicious." Fang Jiaren sighed while picking up chestnuts, "It's a pity that we only have an old hen, otherwise we can make a chestnut stewed chicken." ”

In fact, I caught a pheasant before, but unfortunately it was eaten a long time ago. Now there are only fish in the house, except for a pheasant that lays eggs and two rabbits.

Fish stewed with chestnuts, I think it will be poisoned.

Wen Xian took a stone and smashed open the layer of thorn balls that wrapped the chestnuts, and said while taking out the chestnuts inside and throwing them into the back basket: "Let's make a trap in the mountains, maybe we can catch pheasants again." When the time comes, regardless of the rooster or hen, they will give you stew. ”

With bamboo, she can also weave bamboo covers. The bamboo cover is used as a trap to catch birds, which can be caught accurately.

Of course, it can be used to catch pheasants, and when weaving bamboo covers, make them bigger.

"It's delicious to eat raw." White Rose couldn't help but raise her hand and said weakly, "Or just stew chestnuts, powdered, like eating pastries." ”

Zheng Rou nodded, with a nostalgic look on her face: "If I can make chestnut cakes, let me taste the taste of chestnut cakes again, and I will die without regrets." ”

These harem women prefer pastries to meat. It's a pity that these are scarce things for them now.

"Phew, bah, bah." Hu Ke'er glared at her and said, "What can't die, the most difficult time has passed, and our days will definitely be prosperous and prosperous in the future." ”

Indeed, their life with fish, meat and fruit is much better than that of many poor people.

Zheng Rou hurriedly stretched out her hand and patted her mouth, and nodded Ma Yu to admit her mistake: "Yes, yes, yes, I said it wrong." We should be satisfied with the life we are living as we are now. ”

Life and death are all trivial things, and there is nothing to be satisfied with if you can eat and drink enough.

Wen Xian shook her head with a smile and said, "Don't worry, there will be pastries, and there will be stewed chicken." ”

She clenched her fists, and the days would go by.

There are a lot of chestnuts on the ground, and even if you peel off the shell of the thorn ball and only fill the chestnuts inside, most of them are filled with a back basket.

Wen Xian vigorously broke off the broken chestnut branch, and simply picked off the chestnut shell on it and threw it into the back basket.

She plans to carry these back and peel them again, and after the peeled thorn balls are dried, they can be used as firewood.

However, when it came time to go back after making these preparations, I encountered a problem.

The back basket full of chestnuts was very heavy, and Wen Xian and the people present tried several times but couldn't carry it. Even if two people carry it together, it's not very easy.

Therefore, they could only run out and ask for help from Sheng Li'er in the bamboo cutting team.

Sheng Li'er easily carried the basket like a backpack, and raised her head by the way: "You have to count on me." ”

Wen Xian did not hesitate to give her a thumbs up and praise: "It's good to have you." ”

On the benefit of having a strong man, this is not coming.

What's even more powerful is that in addition to carrying a basket of chestnuts, Sheng Li'er also dragged two bamboos away.

In comparison, a person who only drags a bamboo is very delicate.

A basket full of chestnuts and a basket of bamboo shoots surprised Jiang Jingwan and Zhou Hui who were staying in the cave.

The two put down their work and hurriedly helped to pick up and deal with these things.

After hastily eating lunch, Wen Xian began to break the bamboo non-stop and began to weave bamboo mats.

If she wants to make the bamboo mat stronger, she has to break the bamboo pieces bigger, and the provincial ones are crushed, and they have to be repaired again.

But it can't be too big, if it's too big, the curvature of the bamboo itself will be large, and it will be uncomfortable to sleep on.

Therefore, after Wen Xian divided the bamboo, she broke each section of bamboo from the middle and divided it into four.

After dividing into four, the bamboo pieces are tightly tied together with vines and pre-kneaded straw ropes. In this way, it is arranged in turn, and it is woven into a bamboo mat.

After the bamboo mat was braided, Wu Junlan and Bai Rose couldn't help but try it out at first, expressing their great satisfaction.

Wen Xian raised her eyebrows and said: "The fresh bamboo we use, now there is still the moisture of the bamboo itself on the bamboo mat, you can put it in the sun for a few days before using it." ”

However, this offer was rejected.

Xia Zhi said lightly: "The humidity on the sleeping ground is heavier. ”

The hay they were on could be visibly wet. It's better to sleep directly on the bamboo mat, which can be drier.

She thought about it for a while, and couldn't help but ask: "Madam, I'll go and pull two more bamboos, can I make another bamboo mat, so that I can sleep alone." ”

She doesn't really like to sleep together, if she can make her own bamboo mat, she wants to sleep alone.

There wasn't enough space inside, and she could sleep near the door at the entrance of the cave. The left and right bamboo mats are easy to move, and it is convenient to put them wherever you want.