After steaming the shepherd's purse residue, remove it from the steamer, plate it, and then pour the prepared sauce over it evenly. The second dish is now complete.

Bring a pot of water to a boil, add a spoonful of salt, and a few drops of oil to make the blanched shepherd's purse even greener. Then add the cleaned shepherd's purse and blanch it for 30 seconds until it turns green. Remove it from the water, rinse it with cold water, squeeze out the excess water, and chop it finely for later use.

Crack an egg into a bowl, add a few drops of vinegar to remove any fishy smell, then beat it in one direction. Fry it in a pan until golden brown on both sides, then remove it from the pan, let it cool, roll it up, cut it into strips, and put it together with shepherd's purse.

Next, add minced garlic and red chili rings to the shepherd's purse, along with salt, sugar, soy sauce, rice vinegar, and sesame oil. Mix well, plate the dish, sprinkle with toasted sesame seeds, mix again, and the third dish is ready.

After cleaning the shepherd's purse, wash it several times and then chop it. Take a handful of peanuts and crush them in a mortar and pestle. Chop the scallions and set aside.

Heat oil in a wok until it reaches 50% of its maximum temperature. First, add crushed peanuts and stir-fry until fragrant. Then, add chopped green onions and continue to stir-fry until fragrant. Add shepherd's purse, stir-fry evenly, then add water and bring to a boil over high heat.

Crack an egg into a bowl and beat it.

After the soup boils, first pour in a little cornstarch slurry to thicken it. Thickening the slurry will make the shepherd's purse soup clear and not cloudy. Then, continue to boil it and pour in the beaten egg while stirring. Once the egg has solidified into beautiful egg flowers, add a spoonful of salt to taste, then drizzle in a little sesame oil, turn off the heat and serve.

Lunch was a shepherd's purse feast with three dishes and a soup. It had been a long time since Zhou Pin had eaten wild vegetables, and he enjoyed it very much.

"As the saying goes, 'Eating shepherd's purse in spring is better than any elixir.' Shepherd's purse is in season in spring, and it is not only nutritious but also very delicious. It is rich in various amino acids, proteins, and vitamins, and has the effects of strengthening the spleen, promoting diuresis, improving eyesight, and benefiting the stomach," Zhou Pin said.

"I've learned something. I just think it tastes good and makes me happy," Xu Lin said.

"The warmth of everyday life is what truly comforts the human heart."

Xu Lin was completely defeated; she was, after all, an undergraduate student, yet she was utterly crushed.

"Shall we make dumplings or wontons with shepherd's purse tomorrow?"

What could Zhou Pin say? Just do it!

The next day, Xu Lin took out the washed shepherd's purse from her space, put water in a pot, and after the water boiled, she first added a spoonful of salt and a few drops of cooking oil, then put in the shepherd's purse to blanch. After 1 minute, she took out the shepherd's purse, rinsed it with cold water, drained the water, and then chopped it finely for later use.

Although shepherd's purse is delicious, you shouldn't put too much in it when making dumplings. Because shepherd's purse is a wild vegetable, it doesn't contain as much juice as chives or cabbage. If you add too much shepherd's purse when making filling, it will taste dry and tough, and not tender enough.

Mince an appropriate amount of pork, then add minced ginger and chopped green onions. Mix well, then add a spoonful of salt, a spoonful of sugar, a suitable amount of pepper, light soy sauce, and a little dark soy sauce. Mix well again, then add half a small bowl of Sichuan peppercorn water in three batches, stirring constantly until the peppercorn water is completely absorbed, the minced meat is bright red and shiny, and makes a sizzling sound. Add a suitable amount of cooking oil to lock in the flavor and moisture of the minced meat, and continue to mix well. Finally, add finely chopped shepherd's purse and mix thoroughly again. Zhou Pin's filling is fresh, fragrant, and juicy. The neighbor's kid is drooling over it.

After finishing their meal, the two took a walk around the cabin to digest their food and also redesigned the backyard. They realized that theory alone is no substitute for practice, and seeing it in person revealed many things they hadn't considered.