Chapter 162: Kudzu Root Powder (Update 1)

The family walked into the yard talking and laughing.

Jiang Zhiluo saw the kudzu root in the yard, her eyes lit up and she asked, "So many kudzu roots, did you find them in the mountains?"

Ye smiled and said, "Your second and fourth brothers found it on the mountain. If you hadn't drawn the diagram and described the appearance of Pueraria root, they might not have found it."

Jiang Zhiluo said, "It's very dangerous to go to the mountains. You should be careful and don't go into the mountains."

Jiang Yunzheng said, "Sister, don't worry. My second brother and I are going to the mountain with Uncle Lie. We are going there during the day, so there won't be any danger."

Jiang Zhiluo knew that there was a hunter named Lin Lie living halfway up the mountain in Xingshan Village, and everyone usually called him Uncle Lie.

The hunter uncle knows some kung fu and makes a living by hunting.

He was the only one who dared to go deep into the mountains and forests; no one else dared.

Jiang Yunshu said, "Sister, there are still a lot of kudzu roots on the mountain, but we didn't bring back so many at once."

Jiang Zhiluo said, "Kuzu root is a bit heavy, these will do."

"I came here thinking of teaching you how to make kudzu root powder."

"After making kudzu root powder, you can make kudzu root tea, mix it with noodles to make kudzu root buns, or make kudzu root noodles and kudzu root cakes..."

"Eating Pueraria root is good for the body."

"When the weather is hot, drink a cup of kudzu root powder to quench your thirst and beautify your skin..."

When Jiang Zhiluo said this, Ye was stunned.

Is kudzu root powder so good?

They had never heard of Pueraria lobata before, let alone what it was.

It was also based on the explanation of the drawings drawn by Zhiluo that the two children found it on the mountain.

Ever since Zhiluo mentioned these things, the children would take a closer look when they went up the mountain.

The palm bark was discovered in this way, and the kudzu root was naturally found in the mountains.

Jiang Zhiluo was very excited when she saw so many kudzu roots, and her eyes were shining brightly.

There are so many Pueraria roots, and my brother told me there are more on the mountain.

It is also good for the health of parents, brothers and sisters to eat it.

Jiang Yunhua said softly, "Sister, if we mix kudzu root powder into steamed buns or noodles, we can save flour."

Jiang Zhiluo knew that her third sister was very good at making a living, so she nodded and said, "Yes, we can save flour and cook."

Jiang Yunhua was also very happy when she heard it.

"Sister, I want to learn how to make kudzu root powder."

Jiang Yunmian quickly came over and said, "Sister, I'm here too. I want to help too."

"I just like making good things with my sister."

She felt like she was not working, but rather doing something interesting.

Everyone started to work together.

Wash first.

There was not much water in the water tank at home, so Cui Hejin picked up a shoulder pole and prepared to fetch water.

Jiang Yunzheng hurriedly said: "Brother-in-law, let's do it."

Jiang Yunshu said: "Yes, brother-in-law, just sit down and rest for a while, we will fetch water."

Cui Hejin touched their hair with amusement and said, "You are still young, so just let your brother-in-law come."

Cui Hejin's expression is gentle, yet it can make people obey him involuntarily.

Then Jiang Yunshu and Jiang Yunzheng stared blankly at their brother-in-law going to fetch water.

Two people hurried over to help.

"Sister usually values ​​my brother-in-law so much. If he gets tired, I'm afraid she will be unhappy."

"Yes, brother-in-law, we, we can help."

Cui Hejin arrived at the well, put down his shoulder pole and bucket, looked at them with amusement and said, "In your eyes, my brother-in-law is so weak and fragile."

"No, it's because I care about my brother-in-law very much. If my brother-in-law is tired, I will be unhappy."

They care a lot about my sister's mood.

Cui Hejin's eyes were filled with a gentle luster, and he said good-temperedly, "You can see that."

"Of course, my sister looks at my brother-in-law differently."

"Yes, my sister is worried about my brother-in-law."

Jiang Yunzheng said seriously, "Brother-in-law, don't look at us because we are younger than you. We are not children anymore."

Cui Hejin said gently, "Your sister cares about you too."

"She hopes you can take good care of yourselves, eat well and rest well, and she also hopes you can learn more knowledge."

But just as Jiang Zhiluo's parents said, the person in that position is really not suitable for people to study and take imperial examinations.

However, soon, some changes will occur in the entire Yun Kingdom.

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Jiang Zhiluo, her parents and sisters started to get busy, washing the kudzu roots, peeling them, and then cutting them into small pieces with a knife.

Jiang Zhiluo came this time mainly to teach her parents how to make kudzu root powder.

So I only cleaned a part of it, which is faster.

When my parents know how to do it, they can take the time to make more Pueraria powder.

Ye also helped cut a piece, and when she was done, she asked, "Zhiluo, what are you going to do now?"

"Do you want to grind it with a millstone?"

In order to make it easier to grind, Ye cut each piece very finely.

Jiang Zhiluo shook her head and said, "No need, Dad and Mom, don't we have a wooden mortar at home? We can use it to grind it into powder."

If you want to go to Graphite, you have to go to the village mill.

There is a special stone mill room next to the mill, with several stone mills. It is a common thing in the village, and anyone who wants to grind something can go there to grind it.

Her father was a carpenter and had a wooden mortar at home.

The wooden mortar is used to pound rice to remove the shell or to pound peanuts.

Most families have it too.

Ye nodded and said, "Then I'll go get it."

Ye placed it in the west wing and took it out.

Jiang Zhiluo put the chopped kudzu root pieces in and kept pounding them.

After taking a look and figuring out how to do it, Jiang Xiangchuan said, "Zhiluo, this is physically demanding work, Daddy will do it."

Jiang Zhiluo said, "Dad, I'm fine."

"No, go sit down and I'll do it. I'm very strong and it will be done in no time."

Jiang Xiangchuan was very persistent, and Ye said, "If you don't let your father do these tasks, he will blame himself."

Jiang Zhiluo could only ask his father to crush the kudzu root cubes.

She found a wooden stick in the yard and cut it in half.

Xuanxuan looked at it curiously and asked, "Sister, what is this for?"

While Jiang Zhiluo was busy, she patiently explained, "Sister wants to make a simple filtering tool."

"Mom, do you have any clean gauze at home, a bigger one?"

Ye nodded and said, "We have some at home."

Generally, that kind of clean gauze is used to cover steamed buns and baskets.

I happen to have a bigger one at home.

Jiang Zhiluo tied the wooden stick vertically with a rope and hung it up, then tied the four corners of gauze underneath.

"That's it. After the kudzu root powder is soaked, pour it in here so that it will be easier to filter out the kudzu root residue."

Jiang Yunhua and Jiang Yunmian were busy helping to wash the rest of the kudzu roots so that they could be peeled.

The elder sister said that this was a good thing, and they all wanted to get all the kudzu powder out as soon as possible.

In this way, you can mix it with kudzu root powder and make it a staple food, saving flour.

Although Xuanxuan wanted to stick with his sister, he also knew that he had to help with housework.

So he also squatted there and washed the kudzu roots in the basin.

Ye went into the house and quickly kneaded the dough, thinking of making some dumplings for the whole family to eat.

Only when her daughter and son-in-law came back would Ye be willing to make dumplings. On other days, she would not be willing to make dumplings.

Dumplings are made and eaten during Chinese New Year and other festivals.