Chapter 165 Abnormality
Every year, the three months of July, August and September in the lunar calendar are the time when local wild mountain fungi mature. They are rich in variety and quantity. You don’t need to go out to look for them when you go into the mountains. You can just wander around for a while. Collected half a basket of mushrooms.
There is no shortage of mushrooms. Chen Ling was more attentive to the mushroom soup base today. He first made the soup base with about ten kinds of dried mushrooms, and then used three kinds of fresh mushrooms with some venison and deer meat. The meat is put into the pot, and after a lot of work, the heat is sufficient and the combination is appropriate, the soup pot will taste extremely delicious.
When eating mushroom soup hot pot, you don’t need too many seasonings to give it a flavor. Just use the flavor of the mushrooms themselves to match the seasoning.
For example, butter mushrooms can be used to adjust color and seasoning, making mushroom soup yellow and bright, and can also give the soup a slightly spicy taste.
Combined with red mushrooms and velvet antler mushrooms, these two have a smooth taste and can make the mushroom soup thicker, while morels can increase the original flavor of the mushrooms.
Finally, add some wolfberry and a small amount of other herbs, and then add some salt.
This mushroom pot soup is delicious and refreshing, with the fragrance of mushrooms and unforgettable taste.
It is said that delicacies from a mountain are better than a hundred flavors.
The bottom of the pot with wild mountain mushrooms is cooked with venison and deer meat native to the mountains.
The taste is even more amazing.
"It's so fresh and fragrant. How can the pot of clear soup be so fragrant."
Zhong Xiaoyun ate at Chen Ling's house for the first time. She came from a well-off family and had seen a little bit of the world. At first she didn't think so. What can a homely meal do? I was amazed at the first bite.
"This is nothing. Chen Fugui is very capable. He can cook vegetarian dishes that are more delicious than meat dishes. My brother said that no chef in the city can compare with him."
"Today we have benefited from Su Su's glory, otherwise we wouldn't be so lucky."
Qin Qiumei pursed her lips and smiled, praising her loudly.
"Okay, okay, let's eat quickly. It doesn't matter how you praise me for my thick skin. Our family is so thin that it makes you blush."
Wang Susu is indeed thin-skinned. , now blushing, his little hand secretly reached behind Chen Ling and started to exert force.
It made the two female guests burst into laughter.
Everyone said something to me, but they were all enjoying themselves.
"It's delicious, but I always feel a little warm all over."
Qin Qiumei's cheeks were flushed, and the tip of her nose started to sweat.
This is because they were guests and didn't let them eat. This is what happened.
“There is no spicy food in the pot, and I feel a little hot when I eat it.”
Wang Susu is influenced by her husband and eats quickly. Even though she is taking care of the guests, she eats a lot. It was actually so hot that her face was covered with sweat. If she hadn't been pregnant, she would have taken off her long-sleeved top.
"Is it hot? Then I'll squeeze some juice for you."
Chen Ling ate more than the three women and didn't feel anything hot at all.
After thinking about it, he guessed that it might be because of the addition of a few herbs. Although it was very small, since it grew in the cave, the effect might be a bit big for ordinary people.
"No, no, don't bother me. Let's just pour some cold water and drink it."
Although the two female guests were not very polite, they were also trying to take care of Wang Susu's mood, otherwise It is also not good to be too reserved when you come to the house. It will make the host feel that you are not well cared for and make you feel uncomfortable.
But in fact, he was not really rude, so when they saw Chen Ling getting up and walking out, the two of them hurriedly stopped him.
"It's okay, there are ready-made things at home, just get them, no trouble."
Chen Ling smiled, he didn't care about this.
So I took out a few clean cups and left the kitchen.
The fruits at home are ready-made. When you have nothing to do at home, you can go to the mountains to pick some. There is no shortage of wild fruits in this season, which can be eaten or used to squeeze juice.
He bought the juicer. The last time he went to the county town for a drink, he specially picked a juicer.
The purpose is to make juice drinks for my wife on weekdays.
This kind of juice press is semi-automatic and quite easy to use. It is divided into iron trough, squeeze plate, spout, shake handle and other parts. Fruits such as pomegranates, pears and cherries can be put into it. Iron trough, turn the handle repeatedly, and the iron plate will squeeze the fruit, and the juice will be squeezed out and flow out along the spout.
In fact, there are still a few families in the village who keep juice pressing stools. In some places, they are also called sugar cane stools, and they can also be used to make juice.
However, it had been too old and he was reluctant to use it as firewood on weekdays. If he lost it and picked it up again, he might have put it with something, so Chen Ling was too lazy to borrow it.
Lunch was late today, and the afternoon sun was bright and dazzling.
Chen Ling put the wild grapes and pears into the big basin next to the well, filled them with water and soaked them. Then he got up and peeled the pomegranates first. The woman in the kitchen saw that there were many things and came over to help. Qin Qiumei went with them. After cleaning, Wang Susu and Chen Ling peeled the pomegranate together.
After cleaning, the pears are cut into pieces and the grapes are cleaned and sent into the iron trough of the juice press. Several people take turns turning the shaker, and with a crunching sound, the juice is pressed. Come out and flow from the spout into the porcelain altar below.
It didn’t take long for the grape juice, pear juice, and pomegranate juice to be pressed and placed separately.
Drink whichever you want. Of course, you can also mix two or three kinds together.
This kind of pure juice is sour and sweet, very refreshing and delicious. It is a perfect match when eating hot pot.
For the two female guests, this lunch was the most unforgettable meal.
Not only is it delicious, but it also makes you feel comfortable and relaxed after eating it. It can be said to be beautiful both physically and mentally.
...After that day, they came to see Wang Susu every now and then, and sometimes they would bring people over, some women who came to see a doctor. Moreover, after these patients came once, they would also come to her home later.
At first, Chen Ling wondered whether he would be able to open a medical store if things continued like this. In fact, this is fine, just let Wang Susu stay at home to see a doctor and take medicine, so as not to be idle all day long, having to clean up the house and worry about the work in the fields.
Unfortunately, Wang Susu's face was still too tender and she was determined not to let Chen Ling do this. It was not until Qin Qiumei came to ask her if she wanted to apply for an individual medical certificate for her and said that the regulations would be stricter in the future that she considered it.
However, after thinking about it, I still said that I would do it after the baby was born, and I didn’t want to do it immediately.
Chen Ling couldn't help but laugh at the hesitation of his daughter-in-law. She thought that you would be busy after the child is born, and you would not have the time to do this.
But if his wife doesn’t want it, he won’t force it. Just take it slowly. If it doesn’t work, wait until the child is older. Anyway, their family doesn’t have to worry about money.
So these days, besides working in the fields for a while, Chen Ling helps Wang Susu dry medicinal materials. After drying, he simply slices or grinds them and prepares them for later use. In addition to the commonly used ones, there are also sporadic people who come to see the doctor. , prepare a few more to save yourself the trouble when you need them.
In addition, the deer's sachet bag was also removed.
Chen Ling also asked someone to inquire about this. After he knew how to collect and store this thing, and that it could be stored for a long time, he no longer wanted to sell it for money.
Put it together with the deer tail and antlers.
“Quack, quack, quack.”
That morning, Chen Ling was picking up eggs when he suddenly heard a series of sharp and rapid bird calls, followed by fluttering feathers. The sound of vigorous fanning. Turning around, I saw seven or eight magpies flying up and down around the tree crown on a big tree not far away, making angry calls as if they were besieging something.
Seeing this, Chen Ling returned to the kitchen and put the eggs away, then put on his slingshot and walked out. He didn't care about anything else. Anyway, he would fight the magpies when he encountered them. In fact, this thing is not about eating but not fighting. Instead, if one group is chased away, another group will come.
They are not in the same group. Sometimes they will run down and mess around when no one is paying attention.
So if there is one near your home, you will know it right when you see it.
As soon as I left the courtyard gate, I discovered that it was the magpies that were attacking the kites.
Good guy, this old enemy is at war again. There are so many magpies around, and every time they prepare to settle nearby, they are sure to confront the kites.
Magpies are not easy to mess with. Corvids are ferocious and like to besiege. Kites have never been able to get a good deal. Even if they can kill one or two, they often end up injured.
Seeing that it was about to be bullied again, Chen Ling picked up a few stones and prepared to help.
Unexpectedly, I discovered as soon as I took aim that the kite was not as embarrassed as before.
Now that they are one against many, they show no signs of weakness and have sharp and fierce eyes. Instead, they constantly look for opportunities to attack the magpies.
An ordinary kite is about the same size as a magpie, but this kite often eats and drinks near its home, so it looks a bit big, not even big enough to be a kite. But during the fight, he was still extremely flexible, flying up and down around the acacia tree, but did not give a few magpies a chance to get close.
Maybe he sensed Chen Ling approaching.
It suddenly chirped high-pitchedly and became ruthless. It caught one of the magpies and chased it from the sky to the ground. It pecked the magpie until its feathers flew out and blood flowed.
The other magpies wanted to come forward to help, but as soon as they flew down, another one was pinned to the ground by a kite. In just a few seconds, a bloody hole was pecked out of its forehead. Not to mention the force, it frightened the magpies. It was so embarrassing that Chen Ling was also shocked.
Then Chen Ling watched helplessly as the kite showed off its power and drove away the magpies. Afterwards, he glanced at Chen Ling, picked up a dead magpie, flew to the magpie's nest in the tree, and started eating with great enjoyment.
"Wha..."
Chen Ling became interested when he saw the kite, and whistled twice at the kite. In fact, Wang Susu said that he wanted to deceive the kite, which was right or wrong. After he came back from the mountains, under the influence of several old hunters, he gradually fell in love with imitating the sounds of birds and animals. Of course, this was just for fun in his spare time.
However, the cries of kites and falcons also made him imitate the cries of falcons. Although the kite still hid when he saw him, when he imitated the cries of hawks and falcons, chickens, ducks and The quails were often frightened, and Huangpizi was sometimes deceived, which gave him a sense of accomplishment.
I don’t know whether Chen Ling’s imitated cry really confused the kite and understood its meaning, or it was impatient because of the noise and actually flew down from the magpie nest again, picking up the leftover food in its mouth. The magpie that had pecked it to death was thrown in front of him, and then flew back to the tree.
“For me?”
Chen Ling was a little surprised and smiled at the tree: "Thank you, Brother Diao."
The kite ignored him and just retracted into the magpie's nest and stopped showing its head.
But Chen Ling didn't care. He whistled and threw two small snakes to it in return.
There have been a lot of little snakes coming out of their dens recently. After the two dogs and the yellow ones caught them outside, they often brought them home if they couldn't eat them, and they were used as toys to toss around and play with.
The couple saw it and had no intention of stopping it. This thing is nothing else. If it is played to death, it will be fed to chickens and ducks. It cannot be wasted.
Yes, this time the kite was very proud. He threw the two small snakes up, picked them up and ate them.
...Seeing that it retreated into its nest after eating, Chen Ling stopped taking care of it and returned to the yard to clean up the feces of poultry and livestock, and then fed it after cleaning.
The two ewes are the focus of care. They are not afraid of people. After all, when they come to their new home, they eat, drink, and have good food and live comfortably. They are not stupid, so they naturally know how to be affectionate and please people. As soon as Chen Ling walked to the cowshed, they stood up from the ground, walked over slowly, twitched their nostrils, raised their heads, and bleated at him.
After Chen Ling fed them food and water, he squatted down and touched the grandmothers and bellies of the two sheep. He checked them carefully and found nothing unusual, so he turned around and went to prepare. Pig food.
Pig food does not need to be specially prepared, but the amount should be larger.
Wild boar cubs grow very fast, and they look the same in almost two or three days. When they were brought back, they were only about the size of an adult's hand. Now they are about 30 centimeters, about the same size as a native dog. They grow fast and starve quickly. Chen Ling poured the mixed pig food into the trough, and the five little wild boars huddled together excitedly and scrambled to get the food.
The piglets at home, including Liu Nier and the others, except for the fact that Chen Ling specially gave them some water to feed them at the beginning, they were raised as ordinary pigs later on.
Prepare to kill each pig for meat after raising it to a certain weight, so they eat happily, Chen Ling is also happy, and even thinks about whether to let them out to move around more in the future, so that the meat can be eaten It tastes better.
After thinking about it, I found it a bit troublesome. This little piggy is very lively and likes to crawl around. It is a good idea to take it out to let pigs out, but it is difficult to catch pigs when they run around, so forget it.
Otherwise, pigeons are very peaceful and don’t need to clip their wings anymore. Recently, they have been picking up dead branches everywhere, carrying them back to their nests, and running their own small homes. They will be able to lay eggs by the beginning of next spring at the latest, quails And rabbits are already gestating and hatching the next generation, and are quite diligent.
After feeding him with the food at home, Chen Ling led the cow to the fields.
Qin, who came here recently, didn’t have much work in the fields. After finishing his busy work, Chen Ling went up the mountain to chop two large bundles of firewood, which were taller than him when he carried them on his back. The waste wood left over from building the house a few days ago was burned. , now I have to chop more of it back to cook at home, it is better to burn it with firewood to make it more fragrant.
In addition to firewood, he also took out a few chrysanthemums and orchids from the cave and brought them back along the way. Naturally, he also didn't forget the two big geckos.
After going down the mountain, we put the firewood on the backs of the oxen, and then walked back slowly, one man and one oxen.
When I got home, I was not in a hurry to eat. I wanted to call Wang Susu out and let her see what I had harvested today. The two of them planted a kind of flowers and found a place or a flower pot to transplant them, but they heard something coming from inside the house. When Wang Zhenzhen laughed, he remembered that his sister-in-law did not go to school today.
So I put down the flowers and plants, entered the house, got into the bedroom, and saw Wang Zhenzhen, a little girl, sitting cross-legged on the bed, holding a book in one hand, touching her sister's belly with the other, and muttering something in her mouth.
"You're back? I'll heat up some food for you." Wang Susu got up when she saw Chen Ling entering the room.
"Lie down, lie down, I'll do it."
Chen Ling quickly pushed her back, "Have you eaten yet? How do you feel today?"
"It's good, I'm fine."
Wang Susu smiled and said: "You really insisted on pulling me and saying that you want to tell a story to your little nephew."
"This girl..."
Hearing this, Chen Ling glared at her sister-in-law and saw His wife was lying on the bed unusually today, and he thought something was wrong.
"Brother-in-law, please don't make trouble here. I'm going to tell a story to my nephew and niece. You go and eat."
Wang Zhenzhen curled his lips and rushed in disgust. He waved his little hand and hurried outside.
Chen Ling was happy to hear this: "Hey, you girl, the doctor doesn't even know how many babies your sister is pregnant with. How do you know that there are two babies, one boy and one girl? What if there are three babies or four babies?" ?”
“I just know.”
Wang Zhenzhen pursed her lips and shook her pigtails: “My sister said it’s best to have both children, so that’s not what you said.” >
After that, he continued to gently caress Wang Susu's belly and said, "Baby, be good, when you grow up, my aunt will buy you sweets."
Chen Ling laughed again when he saw this. , just as he was about to say something, at this moment, there was a sudden movement in the Sun and Moon Cave, which made his heart tremble.
(End of this chapter)