The father-in-law said: "Let him dig it. You can teach him to dig it with a stick or a small stone. Jerusalem artichoke is not valuable. It doesn't matter if it gets damaged. Just don't let him dig it with his hands." .
Let me teach him. He won’t let me touch him. When I walk over, he will grunt and push me... There are so many kids playing with him, I can’t make them all cry. ”
Chen Ling immediately knelt down and glared at the brat: "You little heartless kid, grandpa watches you all day long, feeds and clothes you, and even holds you in your arms to poop and pee at night. Why are you still angry with grandpa?"
Ruirui had already picked up the dug Jerusalem artichokes and showed them to him. Hearing what his father said, she looked at him aggrievedly: "Dad, grandpa, give it to Yangyangqi."
Chen Ling was stunned for a moment, and then he didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "You are so narrow-minded. There are so many things in the house that can be used to feed sheep. How could grandpa steal your things and feed them to the sheep?
When I came here, your mother was feeding our little muntjac with cornmeal. Our family had a lot to eat.
Okay, come on, daddy will teach you how to dig Jerusalem artichokes with a stick. ”
As he said that, he found two stones with less sharp edges and taught him how to dig.
Of course, digging with stones is much easier than digging with his young hands.
He also discovered this, especially when he dug more and more Jerusalem artichokes under the soil and kept screaming with excitement
The little kids who asked Daxu and his gang to wear crotchless pants also came to Chen Ling with eager groans and asked for stones.
I don’t want Rui Rui to compete.
I found Chen Ling, my uncle, to get the suitable stones, and we dug and dug together with our little buttocks sticking out, full of enthusiasm.
“You guys are such a good place here. You can just dig up ginger so casually. It feels like you can find whatever you want to eat. I heard my mother-in-law say that onions, ginger, and garlic are very expensive this year.”< br>
A boss’s wife said.
This statement revealed her true nature. She was really a city woman who had never spent much time in the countryside.
Chen Ling said: "This Jerusalem artichoke is not the ginger with onion, ginger and garlic."
Jerusalemnia is similar to ginger, both have the shape of ginger.
Also called ghost ginger.
It’s just that this Jerusalem artichoke is not that kind of ginger.
But it can also be eaten.
It’s just that the locals eat less.
When you hear that the name is both "foreign" and "jail", you know that this thing is definitely not a local product.
Chen Ling really didn’t know when they had it here.
But as long as he can remember, he can often see them in front of and behind the house, and beside the fields and ditches.
It's a long one.
Very easy to live.
Even if you plow it once this year, it will still grow back next year.
Old men often say: It takes ten years to dig out Jerusalem artichokes, but you won’t be able to finish them all in ten years.
There are wild grasses like this on the south slope and the north slope, where Jerusalem artichokes grow all year round, but no one usually digs them.
It's the same as the gourds, pumpkins, loofahs and other things that grow every year under the ditch.
See it, pick up two, and it will be a meal when you go home.
I couldn’t see it, couldn’t remember it, so I didn’t come here specially.
"Huh? I think this is similar."
The two lesbians on the crew over there also raised ignorant questions.
"Good guy, I thought only my wife didn't know this. When she first came to your village two days ago, she couldn't even tell the difference between wheat seedlings and leeks."
Some people couldn't help but complain.
They all came out to play with their puppies.
At this time, they all laughed: "Although we don't know what this Jerusalem artichoke is used for."
"This is eaten as a vegetable. Like sweet potatoes, it can be eaten raw. , can be used for cooking, the taste is very light, not as spicy as ginger, you can take some back later, and let someone cook a pot of vegetables for you to try.”
Chen Ling said with a smile.
Chen Xiaoer in the distance added, "Yes, wash this thing and cut it into shreds. After frying it, it tastes better than fried shredded potatoes when you eat it for the first time."
He I have experience with Wu Fei. When I came here, I dug up a lot of Jerusalem artichokes when I was building a house.
After asking the villagers, they used it to stir-fry meat and it was very delicious.
But this thing is just a novelty.
No matter what it is, it won’t be so beautiful if you eat it every time.
“In our hometown, we only eat it pickled, not stir-fried.”
Chen Xiaoer added after finishing speaking.
"What you said, waiter, didn't you say that you only knew how to clean it up after asking the village? Why are you talking about pickled food in your hometown?"
Zhou Weijun interrupted at this time, His focus was always peculiar.
"Hey, I'm not sure. I only know what Jerusalem artichoke looks like after being pickled into vegetables. How do I know what it looks like when it grows in the ground? I don't dare to recognize it when I dig it out. Wu Fei and I really thought I dug ginger..."
Chen Xiaoer said while holding a shovel and wiping his sweat.
In the past few days, he and Lao Zhou have become quite familiar.
They are all Chen Ling's pen pals, and Lao Zhou is a literary youth.
The couple started talking, so needless to say, they soon became incompatible with each other.
Zhou Weijun has taken turns staying with Chen Xiaoer and Wu Fei these days.
Halfway through Chen Xiaoer’s words, his eyes widened and he couldn’t continue.
I saw Zhou Weijun picking up two pieces of Jerusalem artichoke from the feet of the children, peeling them with the knife on the key chain and eating them.
He looked like Iron Man, with a mustache, and gnawed on Jerusalem artichokes.
Chen Xiaoer was shocked by this image.
"Old Zhou, you are a beast. You eat it raw like this without washing it!"
Chen Xiaoer has never seen such a person. He thought he was good enough and did not avoid eating meat or vegetarian food in the countryside. , dared to eat anything, I didn’t expect there was anyone more ferocious than him.
“Damn it, this Jerusalem artichoke is delicious. It doesn’t have a weird smell, and it’s a little sweet.”
Zhou Weijun didn’t care about this. He gnawed the Jerusalem artichoke in his hand while staring. With big eyes, he raised it and told everyone around him to let them all have a taste.
“Try it, it’s crispy and sweet, I won’t lie to you.”
"You're so fucking generous..."
"No wonder Fugui said that as soon as you came to the village, you ate persimmons until your stomach hurt. You dared to put anything in your mouth... Fugui, this foreigner Can ginger be eaten like this? "
"Yes, it can be eaten raw just like sweet potatoes. It is non-toxic and harmless, so you can eat it with confidence."
Chen Ling is taking it. Zhu Ruirui and Daxu were digging Jerusalem artichokes with a group of kids wearing crotchless pants. They looked up at them and said with a smile.
"Brother Chen has said so, then we have to try it."
So a group of people followed and dug Jerusalem artichokes everywhere on the slope.
The Jerusalem artichoke plant is similar to a sunflower.
It’s just that Jerusalem artichoke doesn’t have such a big flower plate, only one small yellow flower like a chrysanthemum.
By this time, the Jerusalem artichoke is mature and has withered and turned yellow on the ground, similar to the dried sunflower.
They are all in big clumps.
Seeing these people starting to look for Jerusalem artichokes, they found a lot of it. After a while, they harvested a lot.
Rui Rui and those guys with open crotch pants are quitting.
As a little kid, I always feel that what others have is the best.
The treasure I dug was compared with others.
He was even more anxious and howling.
"Okay, okay, daddy is here to help you dig."
Chen Ling's head hurt from the trouble they made.
Jerusalem artichoke is very easy to dig.
The soil layer where it grows is very shallow.
It’s much easier than digging sweet potatoes.
After all, these little kids who don’t even speak well can be dug out.
For adults, it’s even simpler.
It's one thing when you don't want to dig, but once you get serious, how can these kids wearing crotchless pants compare.
"Lingzi, I have a bunch of Jerusalem artichokes here, let me dig them up."
"Look, the second uncle is calling you, go, take Daxu and the others to uncle Over there.”
Chen Lingyi said that these green-butt babies were very happy at first, but when they were asked to dig on the other side, they couldn't bear to part with the Jerusalem artichokes they had just dug out.
"Dad, dad, Rui Rui's."
"Uncle, let's get it."
After Rui Rui finished speaking, Da Xu also sucked his nose and shouted loudly.
“Okay, okay, take it.”
Chen Ling had no choice but to pick up a handful, but these little ones were so young that they dug quite a lot. If Wang Cunye hadn't often carried a basket when he went out to herd sheep, he would have had to pick it up two or three times.
The Jerusalem artichoke bush next to Wang Qingzhong and his wife is not too small. This large bunch of dry Jerusalem artichoke plants, with yellow leaves and stems, is enough for these children to play with by digging them up casually.
Chen Ling and Wang Qingzhong were holding a Jerusalem artichoke pole. At this time, the Jerusalem artichoke pole was very brittle and would break with just a slight break. When they pulled it up, they used too much force. It will break.
Just use so much caution.
With a 'pop' sound, the bottom part of the stem buried in the soil was pulled out.
A cluster of ginger-shaped rhizomes and a large pile of intertwined roots with mud.
Chen Ling and the other two held the stem, shook it twice, and shook off the soil on it.
For a time, the lumpy stems of Jerusalem artichoke were exposed more and became clearer.
"Dad, dad, and more."
Ruirui was so happy that she jumped on it and started pulling at it.
The silly boy Da Xu ran up to Wang Qingzhong and shouted: "Second uncle, pull this one out again, this one is bigger."
But he followed Ruirui and called Uncle Wang Qingzhong.
Wang Qingzhong laughed and didn’t mind.
Follow Chen Ling and give them a piece of Jerusalem artichoke.
While pulling out, he talked about the fire kang in the village yard.
The people who were pulling out the Jerusalem artichokes on the other side were even more lively. After tasting the Jerusalem artichokes they dug out, they felt that Zhou Weijun had not lied to them, and it was indeed very good.
Of course this is good, it means you can eat something fresh.
So I dug while eating, and not only did I dig out a lot of Jerusalem artichokes, but I also dug out some sweet potatoes down the slope.
I remembered that Chen Ling said that sweet potatoes can also be eaten raw.
They also tried to peel the skin with a sickle head and tried to taste it.
After eating this, my eyes lit up even more.
I think I prefer sweet potatoes to Jerusalem artichokes.
Sweet potatoes are sweeter and more delicious.
“Sweet potatoes can also be used for cooking. You can try both when you go back.”
Chen Ling hugged the little kid covered in mud, yelled and ran down the slope.
Seeing that it was getting dark, I had to lead Ruirui back quickly.
This is the time for such an older baby to be playful, especially when he has a little friend, he is even more desperate when playing.
If we don’t go back as soon as possible, we will have to stay at Chen Xiaoer’s house today and have dinner with Da Xu.
As for those Jerusalem artichokes, none of these green-butt babies are willing to leave them here.
What Ruirui dug was put in a basket by Wang Qingzhong and carried on his back.
Along the way, the brat was very worried about the treasure he had dug. From time to time, he would lie on Chen Ling's shoulder and look back.
I was afraid that my second uncle wouldn’t be able to protect the ‘baby’ well and wouldn’t be able to bring it home.
......
Rui Rui brought so much Jerusalem artichoke back, so naturally she couldn’t waste it.
Dinner is fried pork with Jerusalem artichokes.
Not to mention, I don’t eat this stuff often, but when I eat it so hard, it really feels fresh and delicious.
Especially Jerusalem artichoke itself has a weak taste, but it tastes better when stir-fried.
When you eat it hard, you will feel as if Jerusalem artichoke is more delicious than meat.
The whole family ate a large pot of food. Chen Ling and Wang Qingzhong even ate two more steamed buns.
Of course, it’s okay to only eat this once or twice occasionally.
No matter how delicious the food is, you can’t eat it every time.
So, Chen Ling is going to pickle the rest into pickles.
Early the next morning, Chen Ling planned to go to the mountains, but the little sheep got up earlier than him and drove the car to the village early in the morning.
He came to collect game and game from the village.
There are three important types: pheasant, rabbit, and venison.
These three types are the most popular in Sun Yanhong’s store.
There is another kind, which is bamboo rat, but to be honest, this thing tastes good, but it is still a bit expensive to sell. It is also some kind of wild lamb or venison.
Just like the meat used for kebabs in some years is cheap nutria meat or fox meat.
Demand is still not big.
"Whatever, let's sell the prey at home first."
Chen Ling took the key and opened the door of the small water tower, hitched the little white cow to the cart, and took out a bunch of frozen and hard venison. , wild boar meat piled onto the cart.
Only some wild lamb and muntjac meat were left.
To be honest, wild sheep are too difficult to catch.
If it weren’t for the big pond, these things that run on the cliff and can’t touch their shadows all day long would not be able to hit them at all.
So Chen Ling was reluctant to sell.
We even raised two live ones in the cave.
Unfortunately, they are all females and the males have not been caught yet.
This thing is like this when it is missing. Just like a leopard, it either lacks a male or a female.
Driving the ox cart to the brigade.
When the little sheep saw him, he immediately came over and said, "Uncle Fugui, why did you bring it here yourself? I won't be able to go there later." Why do you want to make a trip...Your Uncle Qingzhong wants to pull some bricks to the village yard. I will hitch the ox cart for him and park it here. It will be convenient for him."
Chen Ling said with a smile: "Business has been good recently, so I'm back to buy goods so soon."
"Yes, yes, business is very good at Sister Hong's place. The weather is cold, and all the high-end restaurants are going there. "
Little Sheep nodded and laughed again: "And Uncle Fugui, many people asked me to give you a message. Do you want me to thank you? "
"Ah? Who asked you to thank me with a message?" Chen Ling was stunned and blinked.
“Do you still remember those people who bought your eggs to hatch chicks?”
“Remember, oh, you mean them?”
“Yes, They say that the chicks hatched from eggs are very strong. Also, many people are reluctant to raise them as laying hens, so they raise them as pure broiler chickens. It was bigger than the foreign chickens and broilers on the market, so they tried to kill two of them.
Just add some salt and stew it and it will be delicious.
Now that I haven’t grown up yet, people are coming to place orders. "
The little sheep said with a light on his face: "I will tell them that you have a secret to raising chickens. National animal husbandry magazines have asked you to write articles, and they want to see the chickens you raise.
They asked me to send a message to thank you, and they also wanted you to keep another batch of eggs. ”
“Want to keep another batch of eggs? ...It probably won’t work these days, so you should let them wait until after the New Year. There will be more solar terms next, and the end of the year is slowly approaching, and Liu Jiancheng and the others are also stocking up on salted eggs.
Besides, the weather is getting colder, and the chickens are gradually laying fewer eggs. "
Chen Ling said half-truthfully.
The main reason is that it is inconvenient and laborious, and it is not as profitable as selling salted eggs. There is no shortage of ways to make money for him. For a lazy person, it’s better to have less trouble.
“Okay, I’ll bring you the message when the time comes. ”
The little sheep smiled silly and helped Chen Ling lift the prey onto the big scale, weigh it and calculate the money.
He and Sun Yanhong are partners, and they are brothers who settle accounts.
One code equals one code.
This is how fish is sold, and so is the game.
While weighing and keeping accounts, the little sheep remembered something again and said strangely: "By the way, Uncle Fugui, I saw the two little devils from the village this time in the provincial capital. Since then, I came out of the university in the provincial capital, but they didn’t see me while I was sitting in the car.
Do you think they were leaving? ”
"Are you leaving? I don't know about that either!"
Chen Ling frowned and shook his head.
A few days ago, these two little devils went to the house to buy fish every day.
Later, Chen Ling went to the mountains and was no longer at home, so they did not dare to go home.
It goes without saying that they themselves know which people they are not popular with.
"There are Erhei wandering around the village all day long. It's hard to figure out what they have in mind. It's normal for them to want to leave."
Chen Ling didn't think much about it and didn't care about these things.
Some people in the village will gradually loosen their attitude when they see the two little Japanese doing well.
But the dogs in Chen Ling’s family can’t.
And Erhei’s meddling in other people’s affairs is not blind.
We keep a close eye on strangers. If anyone smells bad today, we have to follow them and check them quietly.