It appears to be wild yam.
Yam is sweet and neutral in nature. In addition to being used as food, it can also be used as medicine. It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and lungs, relaxing muscles and promoting blood circulation, relieving cough and phlegm, and dispelling wind and relieving pain.
The Shennong Materia Medica states that it "treats internal injuries, replenishes deficiencies, eliminates cold and heat pathogens, strengthens the middle and boosts energy, builds muscle, and with prolonged use, improves hearing and vision."
Jiang Yimian looked at the yam vines that had spread all over the ground, unsure whether to be happy or sad.
The good thing is that we can eat so many wild yams for a long time. Whether we use them in soup or stir-fry them, they taste great.
The worry is that digging yams is a delicate task, especially since they are deeply buried underground and not easy to dig.
Jiang Yimian took out a relatively narrow shovel from her spatial storage and began digging under the yam vine.
She dug a trench about one meter deep and found many yams tightly wrapped in mud. She carefully shoveled soil around the yam vines until she cleared away the soil around the yams, revealing a large section of the somewhat curved yam.
She then reached out and pulled out the piece of yam.
After working so hard for almost half an hour, they had only managed to dig out half a basketful.
Gou Sheng had noticed the situation and had already come to help.
Xiao Nuan'er and the others were digging for wild vegetables around the area.
After digging for a while longer, until both of their baskets were full, Jiang Yimian wiped the sweat from her forehead. "Let's stop digging now. We'll come back in a few days. It's too hard to dig anymore."
The yams were buried deep, and the occasional stones in the soil greatly hampered her performance. Even with years of experience digging medicinal herbs, she found these yams a challenge.
Gou Sheng, however, had a big smile on his face. "When I get back, I'll tell Uncle Dayong and Grandpa Liu. If they know this stuff is edible, they'll definitely come digging with me."
He noticed that there were quite a few yam vines climbing around here, enough to feed them for a long time.
Although there is not much food shortage at home and the rice harvest is just around the corner, who would complain about having too much food!
He wanted as much food as possible; he was terrified of hunger.
Jiang Yimian nodded and said nothing more. Just as she was about to tell the others to leave, she heard Xiao Nuan'er exclaim in surprise.
"Sister, look! There's a hole! There's a little fish in there."
Jiang Yimian was taken aback, suddenly remembering that she had dug many traps in the woods to catch some prey. She hadn't been here for a long time and had forgotten about it.
She quickly went over and saw a black and gray striped kitten lying in a two-meter-deep pit.
The kitten stepped on the sharp bamboo in the pit and seemed to be injured. Blood was seeping out from its hind leg, staining many of the bamboo tips red.
Little Nuan'er covered her eyes in fear, peering into the pit through her fingers, and said pitifully, "Sister, this little cat is so pitiful, can we save it?"
Jiang Yimian nodded, then leaped into the deep pit, grabbed the little guy by the scruff of his neck, and brought him up.
The little guy let out a fierce "howl," and Jiang Yimian then realized that the kitten in her arms seemed a bit off.
No cat meows like that, and the markings don't look right either.
Xiao Nuan'er was still worried about the kitten's legs and reached out to take it, but Jiang Yimian dodged and stared at the little guy in her hands in silence for a while.
That's not a cat, it's clearly a little tiger.
But then the little tiger opened its big eyes and let out a weak howl, which didn't sound like a tiger's roar at all, but rather like it was whining.
Looking at the pitiful, bleeding cat, Xiao Nuan'er said with a wronged expression, "Sister, this cat is so pitiful. Can I keep it? Don't worry, I will take good care of it and I won't think about eating it."
Jiang Yimian remained silent, staring at the little tiger in her hand with its big, cute eyes for a long time. After confirming that the creature was probably newly born and not aggressive, she said helplessly, "Alright then."
As she spoke, she put the little guy on the ground, picked some herbs to stop the bleeding, and bandaged him up.
The little tiger realized that the person in front of it wasn't a bad person, so it obediently rubbed against Jiang Yimian's feet, looking no different from a kitten or puppy, very docile.
Xiao Nuan'er was even happier and reached out to touch the little tiger's head. Jiang Yimian was startled, but the little tiger still rubbed against Xiao Nuan'er's hand gently, without any intention of attacking her.
Little Nuan'er became happy and said in her childish voice, "Mimi, it was Little Nuan'er's older sister who saved you, so you have to be a good girl."
As if it understood, the little tiger stretched its head and rubbed against Jiang Yimian's feet again.
Jiang Yimian was somewhat surprised, not expecting the little tiger to be so intelligent and human-like, as if it had long been familiar with interacting with people.
She reached out and rubbed the little tiger's head, only to breathe a sigh of relief when she saw that it remained docile.
Since you want to raise Xiao Nuan'er, then let's raise her. She's still young, and we're not afraid of her attacking us.
Just as the group was about to return, Jiang Yimian sensed that there seemed to be someone in the woods.
Her expression hardened, and she looked around. Apart from the dense trees, she couldn't see any trace of anyone. The presence she had sensed earlier had vanished, which made her frown.
Seeing her stop in place, Ono asked curiously, "Sister, what's wrong?"
The others also looked at her.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and shook her head, then followed the others, saying, "It's nothing, I just heard a few birds chirping."
The group responded and happily headed back towards the cave.
Jiang Yimian remained vigilant, listening to the sounds around her. Only after confirming that no one was following her did she breathe a sigh of relief, unsure if what she had just felt was just her imagination.
But in these deep mountains and forests, how could there be anyone else besides them?
As soon as he returned to the small depression, Gousheng told the Liu family about the wild yam.
Upon hearing that this stuff was edible and could fill their stomachs, Liu Dayong and Old Man Liu immediately grabbed their shovels and went out with Gou Sheng.
It wasn't until just before dark that the three of them returned carrying several baskets full of yams, and they also picked a lot of mushrooms along the way.
When Gou Sheng delivered the things to the Jiang family, Jiang Yimian was playing with the little tiger in the yard with the two little ones.
When Mimi saw the others arrive at the Jiang family, she immediately barked fiercely, her eyes filled with anger, but her small size was too intimidating to be effective.
Gou Sheng was surprised and gently patted Mimi's fluffy head, asking curiously, "Sister Yi Mian, why is this cat so fierce to me? Didn't we bring it back together today?"
You're already so familiar with him, why are you being so mean to him?
Jiang Yimian grabbed the little tiger by the scruff of its neck, held it in her arms and comforted it for a few moments. The little tiger then glared fiercely at Gou Sheng, nestled in its little den, and closed its eyes.
Jiang Yimian breathed a sigh of relief and casually said, "Mimi is injured and afraid of people."
Tigers have a strong sense of territory and get angry if anyone tries to invade their territory. Gou Sheng went straight to the Liu family as soon as he got back, and the tiger has already marked him out of the Jiang family's territory.
Gou Sheng then said "Oh," without getting upset. He simply put the basket full of yams on the ground and said with a grin, "Sister Yi Mian, look, Uncle Dayong, Grandpa Liu, and I dug up so many yams. It'll be enough for us to eat for a long time."
If it weren't getting dark, they would have dug even more.
Jiang Yimian nodded, and was about to invite Gousheng to stay for dinner when she heard Chen Tiezhu's barking not far away.
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