at dusk!

It was a happy day for mother and daughter.

Just like going on an outing, they kept playing and lingering by the lake.

Even for lunch, we chose to sit on the ground with a tablecloth by the lake and finish it on the spot.

Eating fish caught in the lake, wild vegetables dug randomly in the grass by the lake, wild fruits picked from the fruit trees in the woods...

Everything seemed so random and unstructured.

But in the eyes of the old lady, the dishes Zhang Ling cooked for her were so grand and full of flavor.

The fish bones were specially removed so that the old lady could eat them without any scruples;

The bitter wild vegetables were washed once with boiling water and washed twice with clean water. Only then were seasonings used, which were refreshing and refreshing in the mouth;

A fruit that looks like an apple but is much smaller than an apple. It tastes sweet and delicious.

…

The old lady thought she had learned a lot from Zhang Pengtian back then.

But there are some common-sense foods that appear to be poisonous.

After Zhang Ling's simple processing, it turned into delicious food.

For example, many people say that bracken is poisonous.

This is not false at all.

Mild poisoning caused by excessive consumption will cause gastrointestinal symptoms, including nausea, vomiting, abdominal distension, and abdominal pain, mainly periumbilical colic.

Occasionally, severe pain in the lower abdomen may be seen, accompanied by diarrhea, unformed stools, and symptoms of tenesmus.

Severe bracken poisoning will cause neurological symptoms such as dizziness, headache, vertigo, and occasionally unconsciousness.

That’s because bracken contains a component called protopterin, especially in the young parts. Protopterin is classified as a Class 2B carcinogen by the World Health Organization.

In fact, as long as you know how to eat bracken, you won't get poisoned by eating it.

As long as you blanch the water, preferably baking soda water, before frying or mixing, the toxic protopterin will decompose.

Then you can enjoy this delicious food from nature.

period.

The old lady has been deliberately guiding Zhang Ling to talk about some things from her childhood.

This can be regarded as an indirect experience of Zhang Ling's childhood.

For example, when eating cold day lily, the old lady asked Zhang Ling how she learned to make day lily?

Zhang Ling smiled and said that she would start by eating raw day lily.

At that time, my father Zhang Pengtian picked a lot of day lilies from somewhere.

Zhang Ling generally learned from her father that those beautiful yellow flowers can be eaten.

So some greedy people secretly ate some raw.

Fortunately, my father discovered it early.

She just suffered from diarrhea for a long time.

It was also from that time that she learned that fresh day lilies must be blanched in boiling water first.

…

Until the two of them were already on their way back to the cabin.

The old lady was full of praise when she saw the wild vegetables she had eaten for lunch.

It's just that Zhang Ling was tired from worrying too much.

That's why he spoke out to stop Zhang Ling from picking again.

In front of the wooden house.

Mother Ning was already waiting at the door for their return.

After a few simple greetings, he arrived at the dinner table.

Zhang Ling saw that there was still no one else on the dining table.

She asked curiously:

"Mother Ning, where is my friend Wu Man who came with me? She hasn't come out to have dinner with me yet at night."

Mother Ning smiled and explained:

"Miss Ling, since you and the old lady came back a little late, I was worried that they would be hungry, so I sent dinner to their room in advance."

At first glance, this sounds like there is nothing wrong with it.

But Zhang Ling felt something unusual.

Wu Man had previously made an excuse to say that he wanted to play with her.

But after arriving at the place, Wu Man was too lazy to get out of bed early in the morning.

She and the old lady had invited Wu Man before they left.

But Wu Man used the excuse that he didn't have a good rest last night.

Decided to stay and sleep a little longer.

When Zhang Ling had dinner with the old lady at noon.

She called again and invited Wu Man to come out.

But Wu Man still used the excuse that he didn't come out because he didn't have a good rest.

It was obvious that Wu Man was sleeping in bed and dreaming.

Zhang Ling looked specifically at the old lady beside her and said:

"The owner of the wooden house hasn't come back yet. Wu Man, this is not good."

Wu Man lives here as her friend.

Now he is sleeping on the bed so impolitely.

To be honest, she was the one who lost Zhang Ling.

So she must stand up and take this responsibility.

The old lady naturally understood Zhang Ling's intention.

There are very few people in this era who think like Zhang Ling.

But such people are often the most rare.

So the old lady smiled and explained:

"There's nothing wrong with that. Lingling's friends are my honored guests. You must never let your honored guests go hungry. Mother Ning did a great job! It's just about the food..."

Zhang Ling could clearly see the doting smile on the old lady's face.

Obviously, the old lady wanted to eliminate Zhang Ling's doubts in this way.

Little did he know that this behavior would make Zhang Ling feel that there was something wrong with this trip.

However, as of now.

Zhang Ling has always felt goodwill from the old lady.

So she decided to look at the situation quietly.

Mother Ning immediately continued what the old lady said:

"Don't worry about this! I've given them a portion of all the food on the table here. I promise I won't treat them badly."

Ning’s mother’s words.

Simply understand it from the text.

Zhang Ling couldn't see any problem.

But she heard a hint of arrogance in Ning's mother's tone.

It felt like letting Wu Man and the others eat it. The food on the dinner table was a kind of congratulation, or a reward.

This is just Zhang Ling's feeling.

nature.

She couldn't question Mother Ning just based on her feelings.

The old lady raised her hand and stroked Zhang Ling's back and said:

"Lingling, Mother Ning has been with me for more than ten years. I always feel most at ease with her when doing things. I believe she will not treat your friend badly. Okay, Lingling, sit down. Let's have dinner first."

That’s all the words are said for.
To be continued...