Roasted grasshoppers, roasted grasshoppers, this is the delicacy in Su Ren's mouth. Although Su Ren is a good cook, he is not very good at this kind of game. His mouth was full of green water after eating, and several children were disgusted.
Vomited all over the floor.
Grasshoppers, also known as locusts, look harmless to humans and animals in normal seasons, and can be used for entertainment when caught, but when thousands or even hundreds of thousands or millions act together, it becomes a disaster.
Leaving no grass behind, no method is useless. Their numerical advantage allows them to ignore any threats, so it becomes another name, locust plague.
In addition to locust plagues, grasshoppers are also beneficial. According to research, locusts are rich in chitin. Chitin is known as the sixth vital element of the human body after protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals. Chitin
It can increase the pH value of body fluids, improve the acidic environment in the body, remove free radicals from the human body, inhibit the damage of peroxides to human tissue cells, activate cells, delay aging, eliminate toxins from the body, and achieve the effect of detoxification and beauty.
"Compendium of Materia Medica" records that it can treat a variety of diseases when used alone or in combination, and has the effects of relieving coughs and asthma, detoxifying, and clearing rashes. It is mainly used to treat whooping cough, bronchial asthma, infantile convulsions, sore throat, and poor rashes.
, bronchitis, antispasmodic, etc., and has the effects of lowering blood pressure, losing weight, lowering cholesterol, nourishing and strengthening the stomach and strengthening the spleen. Long-term consumption can prevent the occurrence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and external use can also treat otitis media and frostbite.
Grasshopper is a good medicine for treating bacillary dysentery and enteritis.
Since grasshoppers can be used as medicine, they can also be eaten. The Yunnan dish of three grasshoppers and the Tianjin people’s grasshopper rolls in pancakes are all regarded as local specialties. In Chinese recipes, in addition to planes flying in the sky, there are also things on the ground.
Except for the fact that stools with legs cannot be eaten, everything can be included in the recipe, provided that it is cooked. Most people like Su Ren, who is in a situation where his mouth is full of green water after eating, really don't have this ability.
Huo Qubing, Su Jian, Princess Dangli, and even Luo Datou had not suffered much, and they had never eaten grasshoppers, which seemed to have no appetite. After vomiting even acidic water, Huo Qubing stood three feet away
He asked: "Master, do you want to eat this too?"
Su Ren just stuffed the fattest grasshopper into his mouth and nodded: "Eat! This thing eats grass, which is much cleaner than those things like pigs and dogs that eat feces and urine."
"Uh...!" There was another burst of retching. When Princess Li couldn't vomit anymore, she said: "Grandpa, can you not sound so disgusting?"
"What is disgusting? Isn't it disgusting to poop and pee? You boys have never suffered! When there is no food, not to mention grasshoppers, even rats and caterpillars can eat them." Su Ren ate the ants in one gulp.
The grasshopper swallowed it and continued: "Let me tell you, I was trapped in the desert before, surrounded by a piece of yellow sand, there was nothing, the weather was hot, and people would die if they didn't drink water. What do you think I should do?"
Several children shook their heads. Su Ren smiled: "In order to preserve water, I drank my own urine for three days to survive. Fortunately, I came out. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to see me today, let alone Su Jian."
people."
"Ah! Can you drink urine?"
Su Ren picked up another roasted black grasshopper: "Of course you can't drink it. Urine is actually wastewater excreted from the human body, but it is also water. On the one hand, drinking urine can give you hope of living.
Which one do you choose?"
Luo Datou thought for a while, plucked up the courage to come to Su Ren, picked the smallest grasshopper, and looked at it for a long time: "I choose to drink urine!" After saying that, he stuffed the grasshopper into his mouth and closed it.
My eyes were chewing loudly.
Su Ren chuckled and slapped Luo Datou on the back of the head: "You can be taught, boy! Not bad, you have a bright future!"
After finally swallowing the little grasshopper, he held the water bag and drank a gulp of it. Then he felt better: "My father said that as long as you can survive, you can do anything."
Su Ren nodded, picked up another one and handed it to Luo Datou: "You are right, come and have another one. It tastes good. Look at those weaklings and ignore them in the future."
After the first time, it wasn't that uncomfortable the second time he ate it. Taking the grasshopper from Su Ren's hand, Luo Datou took a deep breath and stuffed it into his mouth.
In order not to let Luo Datou look down on him, Huo Qubing also tried it. Both of them ate, and Su Jian gritted his teeth and ate too. After several people finished eating, they all looked at Dangli. Dangli shook his head and shrank back: "
Don’t eat it! I won’t eat it even to death, this thing is too dirty.”
Su Ren said: "Well, if you eat one, you can help your father. Will you eat it?"
Dangli thought for a while: "What does eating this have to do with helping my father? My father will not be hungry and have nothing to eat, let alone go to the desert that grandpa mentioned."
"Maybe, maybe other things can trouble your father. When the time comes, eating grasshoppers can only solve it. When will Li Ke be willing to replace your father?" Su Ren took the last grasshopper in his hand and said,
He said: "Let's practice today, and you won't be afraid when the time comes. Otherwise, if you don't eat it then, your father will not dare to eat it, and people will look down upon you."
"My father is the emperor, who dares to look down on me?"
"Many people will look down upon you. At least I look down upon you, grandpa. I will never be friends with your father again, and you will not be able to come to my house to play with your brother Su Jian."
Dang Li almost cried, standing far away and feeling helpless. Huo Qubing wanted to take Dang Li's place, but Su Ren glared at him. He took two steps forward, squatted down, and looked at the aggrieved little girl.
Ren dangled the grasshopper in front of Dangli's eyes for a moment: "You ate it today, and when your father doesn't dare to eat it the next day, you will stand up and be the first to eat it. Think about it, will your father be more serious?"
Love you? Your father is no longer afraid. He respects your father even more when he eats it from others. Come and have a taste, it’s really delicious."
The grasshopper was very big, roasted black, and its wings, legs and head had all been removed, making it even more ugly. When Li came closer and smelled it, there was a burnt smell, which was not what he had imagined.
stench.
"Can you really help my father?"
Su Ren nodded solemnly: "Of course, when has Grandpa ever deceived Xiao Dangli?"
After confirming that it was a dragon, I closed my eyes and opened my mouth and took a small bite. The hard shell of the arthropod felt very uncomfortable in the mouth, and the tongue and mucous membranes were rubbed and hurt. I shed tears while chewing, green
Water dripped from the corner of his mouth onto his clothes. Su Ren smiled slightly: "Well done, you are indeed the future wife of my Su family!"
The grasshopper feast is finally over. Since everyone has eaten, there is no need to further intimidate. Once there is a second time, make it delicious next time. Fried or braised are both good.
With choice, it won’t taste so bad.
After playing all morning, several people were covered in mud. Manniu got a nest of hares from somewhere, one big and six small. This made the little guys instantly forget the unpleasantness of eating grasshoppers just now. They hugged them happily.
He kept comforting a little rabbit. It was a hare after all. No matter how much Dangli tried to comfort him, the little rabbit kept jumping in his arms. If Su Jian hadn't helped, the little rabbit would have run away long ago.
The farmers in the fields were smiling. They were no strangers to Mr. Su. Although he was a doctor from the academy, he had no pretensions at all. He could often be seen taking a few children out to play, and sometimes he would squat on the edge of the field with the old farmers.
We chatted with him for a few words, and he talked about farming in a clear and logical manner. It was immediately obvious that Mr. Su was a good person.
Because of the relationship with the academy, Louguantai now has many families. Most of them are nearby people. They use the connections of more than a thousand teachers and students to do some small business here. The most popular ones are food, followed by some.
The family's produce. Although the academy does not allow students to go out privately, there must be all kinds of birds in the forest, so it is impossible to completely eliminate them. The business can support itself.
June is the season when apricots are ripe. Su Ren and her children went to Granny Zhang's apricot garden. Now that they are ripe, Granny Zhang set up a stall outside the academy. When she saw Su Ren and several people coming over, she quickly greeted: "Mr. Su, come back."
Come on, take some apricots back and try them."
The golden apricots were actually sour and astringent, and Su Ren didn't like them. Since Grandma Zhang invited her, she couldn't refuse, so she took a few children to pick a dozen from Grandma Zhang's box, and forced her to pay five dollars to the buyer.
She and the seller happily completed the business. In order to express her hospitality, Granny Zhang gave Su Ren a few more: "Mr. Su, take these back and give them to Madam. If you eat apricots, you will definitely give birth to a baby."
Son!" Su Ren thanked him repeatedly.
While the two were talking happily, Hawking rushed out of the academy on horseback. When he saw Su Ren from a distance, he shouted: "Brother, hurry up, Sister Dong is about to give birth!"
I no longer bothered to chat with Granny Zhang, and ran towards the academy with apricots in my arms. Granny Zhang's hearty laughter came from behind: "Mr. Su, if you eat my apricots, you will definitely have a son!"
Huo Jin didn't expect that his eldest brother would run so fast today that even Heifeng couldn't catch up. Just like the last time Lengyue gave birth, there were a bunch of people in the courtyard of the Su family. Dong Zhongshu had already invited Chun Yuyi to take charge.
, ever since Chun Yuyi delivered a baby for Mrs. Wei, the people of Chang'an had privately given the old man the nickname of Gynecological Sage.
Dong Qian's heartbreaking shouting in the delivery room made Su Ren a little impatient, but fortunately it was not his first experience, so he wasn't too worried. A baby's cry broke the panic, and Leng Yue rushed out of the room to announce the good news to everyone: "
A son was born, mother and son are safe!"
You could hear everyone letting out a long breath. Dong Zhongshu's beard was trembling with excitement. Faced with everyone's congratulations, he showed an unprecedented big smile.
While eating sour apricots, Luo Datou asked his friends beside him: "What do you think your husband will name the child?"
Huo Qubing chuckled: "It's best to call me Su Grasshopper!"
Luo Datou was stunned, then nodded with a smile. (To be continued)