Chapter 259 Feast of Shepherd's Purse
Yin Lingyou thought for a while and said, "Then take the box and pawn the contents in exchange for some money."
Mao Sanli was stunned when he heard this.
He understood which box the master was talking about and what was inside.
"But that was a reward from the Queen Mother earlier. I'm afraid I'll never find such a good thing again." Mao Sanli frowned, "And this place is remote. Even if you sell it, I'm afraid you'll know a lot about the goods. There are not many people.”
Most likely you won't be able to sell it for much money.
"The previous dynasty is gone, where is the Queen Mother?"
Yin Lingyou disagreed, "No matter how good things are, they are not much better if they are left to gather dust. It’s a matter of knowing the goods, as long as you can sell them as much as you need.”
Seeing the master’s determination, Mao Sanli nodded and went to look for the box he mentioned.
Afraid that the price here in Jinqiu County would not be very high, after Maosanli arranged the meals for the two days of Yin Lingyou, he hired a car and headed to Jian'an Prefecture.
On February 2, the dragon raises its head.
According to custom, you have to eat pancakes today.
It is not the kind of pancake that requires a lot of bite force, but the kind of thin batter made from minced chives and flour mixed with water, which is spread out on an oiled pan to form a thin, tough, Transparent soft glutinous pancakes.
The pancakes are as thin as cicada wings and have a strong onion flavor. Whether they are rolled into rolls and eaten directly, or rolled with some vegetables and eaten, they are all delicious.
Accompanying the aroma of pancakes is the aroma of shepherd's purse.
At the beginning of spring, it is the time when wild vegetables grow in the fields, and shepherd's purse is one of them. It is green and pleasant. It is one of the few vegetables in spring. It is also one of the most important rations for many poor families during the period of drought.
Blank fresh mustard greens, cut them into pieces and serve directly. It is refreshing and delicious.
Or mix it with meat fillings, whether it is made into wontons, dumplings or steamed buns, they are all fragrant and delicious, and you will never get tired of eating them.
Xia Mingyue's favorite is still to mix the fresh shepherd's purse with white noodles and steam it into a steamed dish, and eat it with garlic juice or chili oil.
The remaining steamed vegetables are then fried with eggs in hot oil, which makes them rich and fragrant, doubling the deliciousness.
These various ways of eating shepherd's purse have been welcomed and appreciated by everyone. At the same time, there has also been a serious shortage of shepherd's purse.
This shepherd's purse was brought over by He Shunzi, but he dug some tender ones in the ground himself. He thought that people in the city probably didn't eat these very much, so he sent a bamboo basket over. Let Xia Mingyue and others have a fresh taste.
There was not enough shepherd's purse at the moment, so Xia Mingyue took advantage of He Shunzi's return and asked him to send more shepherd's purse when he came next time.
Shepherd's purses were everywhere on the ground, and they were not rare. He Shunzi naturally agreed. When he returned, he asked people in the village to collect some shepherd's purses.
As soon as they heard that He Shunzi was going to harvest shepherd's purses, all the children in the village got busy, searching for the freshest shepherd's purses all over the mountains and fields in order to sell them at a good price.
Naturally, He Shunzi successfully collected seven or eight baskets of fresh shepherd's purse.
Most of it was given to Xia Mingyue, and a small part was sent to Dexinyuan to let the people there have a taste of it.
With enough shepherd's purse, Xia Mingyue developed more ways to eat it.
Blanch the shepherd's purse, chop it into pieces, mix it with eggs and flour to form a paste, and spread it into tender pancakes.
After pickling the shepherd's purse, remove the water, and fry it together with the eggs to make fragrant and delicious shepherd's purse eggs.
Blanch and chop shepherd's purse, then cook it with diced tofu, carrots, eggs, etc. to make a light and delicious shepherd's purse tofu soup.
Shepherd's purse and stick noodles are mixed and steamed into a fragrant mustard stick noodles steamed bun...
In short, it can be said to be a sumptuous feast of shepherd's purse.
While everyone was immersed in the wonderful taste of shepherd's purse, Xinghua Lane was bustling for half a day. Several bullock carts came back and forth into the alley several times. Every time they went out, the carts were filled with wooden boxes, tables, stools and other household items.
"It seems that Madam Cao next door is moving out." Mrs. Lu muttered in a low voice.
Ms. Cao is a neighbor next to Xia Mingyue's house.
I lost my parents-in-law a few years ago, and my husband passed away two years ago, leaving me a widow with no children and living alone.
I don’t know whether it is because she cares too much about her reputation and external rumors, or because she is used to living alone. Lady Cao lives in seclusion every day, and does not even interact with her neighbors.
Now I suddenly have to move away...
"Is there something wrong?" Xia Mingyue was still a little worried.
"It doesn't seem to be the case. I heard that he sold his house and went to live with his uncle." Lu said.
It is reasonable for a woman whose mother-in-law is older than her uncle and has no support from her husband's family to join her uncle's family.
However, since this house has been bought by a buyer who is probably coming to live in it, I don’t know what kind of family the new neighbors are and whether they are easy to get along with.
With Xia Mingyue's speculation and thinking, Xinghua Lane and the yard next door became lively again.
And it was early in the morning, so I heard the voice of the commander moving things.
Concerned that they would have to have some contact with their new neighbors in the future, Xia Mingyue and Lu went out to take a look, planning to meet their new neighbors first.
As soon as he went out, he saw Mao Sanli carrying a rather large wooden box.
Seeing Xia Mingyue and Lu, Mao Sanli wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, "Good morning, Madam Xia, morning Madam Lu."
"Morning. ”
Xia Mingyue and Lu looked at each other and then looked at Mao Sanli again.
"Is it possible that you and Dr. Yin bought the house next door?" Xia Mingyue asked.
"Exactly." Mao Sanli replied with a smile, "From now on, Madam Xia and Madam Lu will be neighbors, so please take good care of us."
Xia Mingyue and Lu Shi looked at each other again.
Doctor Yin and Mao Sanli moved in to be their neighbors...
This thing seemed a little sudden.
And so weird?
The two of them were surprised when Yin Lingyou walked out of the yard next door, stroking his beard out of habit and explaining to himself, "I had a serious illness earlier and I needed a lot of rest. After two or three years, he was almost fully recovered. Once his body and bones were healed, he became restless and thought about opening a clinic in the county town. "
“It’s just that I couldn’t find a more suitable place after looking around. It happened that the previous owner of this house, Mrs. Cao, was selling the house, so I bought it. I never thought that I would be able to share it with Mrs. Xia and Mrs. Lu. Being neighbors is really a coincidence.”
“What a coincidence...”
Yin Lingyou laughed and stroked his beard again and again.
Mao Sanli on the side curled his lips again and again, and rolled his eyes almost to the sky.
I say Master, can’t we be more honest?
Why did Madam Cao happen to be selling her house? It was obviously you who found Madam Cao and wanted to buy her house for nothing?
Please give me a monthly ticket, 嘤嘤嘤……