Chapter 107 The fragrance of vegetables in May Mountain (fourth update)
Spring comes slowly in the Northeast, and even slower in areas further north like the Xing'an Mountains.
Lu Lu went to the mountain in the afternoon. In addition to taking a look at the wooden clamps set up on the mountain, he also wanted to pick some wild vegetables.
At this time, the wild vegetable shoots are growing vigorously, and the picking period lasts only about half a month.
You can’t eat meat every day, vegetables are the guarantee of health.
Lu Lu felt that as a person who did not grow vegetables or eat green leafy vegetables, it was necessary to make good use of this period of time, pick more wild vegetables, blanch them and dry them, and keep some more, so that he could have more during the long winter.
Gotta eat.
Therefore, I also carried a snakeskin bag in my hunting bag, specially prepared for picking wild vegetables.
Along the way, Lu Lu walked very fast.
Looking along the line where the wooden board clamps are placed, I saw that all the clamps were touched. Two of them touched something unknown, but nothing happened.
The others were hit, but most of what was left were just remnants of fur, which had been eaten. From the things left on the clips, Lu Lu could tell that three of the clips hit mice, and two of them were mice.
Even the Hubula (a large shrike in the Northeast) has been eaten by wild animals.
The only thing that was well preserved was a clip, and the one that was beaten was a yellow leather one.
On a table full of wild wild vegetables, Lu Lu enjoyed eating more than the meat. He ate three bowls of raw corn rice, which was so satisfying that he felt comfortable all of a sudden.
Since there are so many wild vegetables, they are the dish tonight!
So, in May, Lu Lu slept in almost nothing but a vest and a pair of briefs.
Looking at the honey on his hands, it was clear and attractive. He couldn't help but stick out his tongue and lick it a few times, and licked his fingers a few times. He suddenly remembered the teasing of the woman who had been to Dijiazi last night and ate honey.
I couldn't help but feel the cold, so I ran outside to the river and washed away all the honey on my hands.
Lu Lu put the clips into his hunting bag, and when he returned, he walked very slowly.
Along the ravines and rivers, cucumbers are fragrant and willow buds can be easily picked.
Monkey's leg greens and bracken are growing freely among the dead branches and rustling leaves.
There were a few bees flying around in the room, attracted by the aroma of honey.
"Hehe..." Chen Xiuqing giggled outside.
There is not much space in the small cellar, and the embers of the firewood at night can burn until almost midnight, so it is quite warm in the cellar.
Before you know it, it's already evening and it's dinner time.
Although cucumber is also a fern, it naturally has the fragrance of cucumber. According to Lu Lu, the most authentic way to eat it is to make dumplings.
It was quite cold this morning, so Lu Lu lifted the quilt and hurriedly opened the door for him.
Every bee is a hardworking labor force and must not be damaged.
Carrying a large bag of wild vegetables on his back, Lu Lu took out the wild vegetables from the bag and put them on the table in categories.
Lu Lu lit the fire in the stove, set up a large iron pot, dug out logs into wooden barrels with rattan hoops, fetched water from the river, and put most of the pot of water in to boil.
After working for more than an hour, it is finally over.
Picking wild vegetables in this mountain is a very high-end thing. You can see them everywhere, and the more you pick them, the more interesting you become.
Lu Lu was stunned when he thought of drying it.
After blanching the wild vegetables and soaking them overnight to remove the bitter taste, you can take them out to dry tomorrow.
What Lu Lu didn't expect was that Chen Xiuyu came in right after him.
After the rice was steamed, Lu Lu took three cloves of garlic, chopped them into minced garlic, cut off the dried chilies, put in some suet, sauteed the minced garlic and chili until fragrant, added in the cut monkey leg vegetables, and stir-fried for two minutes.
Three minutes, sprinkle some salt to simply season and serve, and the garlic monkey leg dish will take shape.
Mix greyhound roe meat with stir-fried bracken.
Have a good night's sleep.
Lu Lu tilted his head and looked outside through the gap in the small window. It was still dark.
In two hours, the snakeskin bag was filled to the brim with a bag weighing fifty or sixty kilograms.
The next morning, Lu Lu had just lit the lantern and was about to get up when he heard footsteps outside, followed by Chen Xiuqing's voice: "Brother Lu, are you up?"
It's not bad to get a yellow leather piece, it's not a waste of money.
Hmm... I'm going to the district tomorrow and I need to get some snakeskin bags back.
There is a Yuanbao guarding the outside of the underground cellar. If there is any movement, a warning will be issued early, so Lu Lu doesn't need to worry too much.
On the gentle slope covered with leaves and dead branches, the fluffy new green must be the best wild vegetables.
As soon as the door opened, Chen Xiuqing ducked in.
"Qingzi, so early!"
But it was already late now, and he was too lazy to bother, so he made egg soup for the scent of cucumbers.
There are only two or three sacks and snakeskin bags in the cellar. If they are taken apart and used as a cushion to dry things, it is not enough!
Artemisia buds can be used directly for dipping in sauce, which saves trouble.
The monkey leg vegetables are crisp and refreshing; the willow sprouts are slightly bitter, but have a unique flavor; the bracken is fried with greyhound meat, which is fragrant; and the cucumber soup is even more fragrant.
Returning to the cellar, he put the honey into cans and bottles, and got four full bottles. One bottle was only half filled, so he found a small bag to put it in and hung it on the wall.
There are no tools for drying!
Lu Lu's eyes met the four eyes of Chen Xiuqing's brother and sister, and the air in the entire cellar suddenly froze.
It will be convenient to take it apart when the time comes and use it to dry things.
The filtered honey was no longer dripping very much. Lu Lu washed his hands first, tightened the honey residue wrapped in gauze, and squeezed out as much of the remaining honey as possible until he could no longer squeeze out with his own strength.
Pour the honey residue into the bowl.
There is no need to search around with your eyes, just look at the bottom of your feet.
Filling the bag is completely unconscious.
Four kinds of wild vegetables were served, and Lu Lu scooped up the steamed corn rice, which was quite delicious.
These things are not stained with mud to prevent aging, and the picking time is short. He only needs to clean up the debris and blanch them directly after cleaning.
While waiting for the water to boil, Lu Lu moved the wild vegetables to the river, washed them carefully, then moved them back to the cellar, blanched them, and immersed them in cold water.
Carrying a lantern, he fed the four Yuan Baoniangs and checked the three sika deers. Lu Lu returned to Dixiangzi. He couldn't go to bed directly after being exhausted. Lu Lu looked at the crisp cucumber fragrance, simply mixed the noodles and left.
I made some dough, chopped some greyhound meat, stir-fried it with cucumbers and made stuffing. I made fifty or sixty dumplings. I felt a little sleepy, so I washed up and went to bed.
Don't look at the sticky honey on your hands. This stuff will disintegrate when put in water and can be easily washed off.
Lu Lu reached out and grabbed them one by one, holding them empty in the palm of his hand, and released them outside the cellar.
Next comes the main event.
He was busy opening the door just now, but he never expected that Chen Xiuyu would follow him!
The next second, Chen Xiuqing made a mistake and stood in front of Chen Xiuyu, but Chen Xiuyu had already seen it and hurriedly turned around.
Lu Lu, however, quickly felt relieved after being slightly embarrassed and put on his clothes unhurriedly.
There is only one thought in his mind now: just see it when you see it, it will happen sooner or later!