Chapter 53: Aunt is not a stinky girl, Aunt is very fragrant
"Xia Xia, what are you doing there? We should go back." Aunt Mei saw her squatting on the ground fiddling with something, so she came over curiously.
Yu Banxia pushed aside the leaves, revealing what was underground and showed it to Aunt Mei: "This is Pueraria root. Although it is not as big as the ones in the summer and autumn and winter, this one must have grown for many years."
"That'll last us a while."
"What kind of root is this?" Yu Banxia searched the memories in his mind. There was no record of hawthorn, hairy chestnut, walnut, kudzu root, yam, etc. in the entire continent.
Apparently, they didn't know these things were edible.
They don't even eat Chinese toon, shepherd's purse, wild onion and wild garlic.
She saw a lot of them on the mountain just now, and they were very lush.
"All you need to know is that it's delicious and good for both women and men." Yu Banxia laughed.
Aunt Mei was curious. Is this tree root delicious?
Is this true or false?
"Let's go back first and come back after lunch."
"There are also these, called wild onions, this is called wild garlic, and wild onion scrambled eggs. Aunts and sisters-in-law, go back and try it. It's really delicious. I won't lie to you."
Seeing her serious look, everyone picked some.
Wild onions and garlic have a pungent taste, and people don’t really like them.
Yu Banxia pointed at the bracken and said, "These are old. I'll come back next spring to take you to pick some. This one is also delicious, but some are inedible. You must pick the right ones."
"This wild vegetable is called Malantou. After blanching it in water, sprinkle it with salt, a little sugar, sesame oil, and chili vinegar, it becomes a delicious cold dish."
"Really?" A group of women looked at the wild vegetables that Yu Banxia mentioned with doubt.
"This is called Purslane, it's a wild vegetable and also a kind of herb. It's great for making dumplings."
"This is called shepherd's purse. It is a great choice for making big dumplings, wontons, or flatbreads. It is fragrant and delicious."
Yu Banxia taught as she walked along the way. Aunt Mei exclaimed, "Xia girl, how do you know everything?"
"It's recorded in an ancient book collected by Master. Let's go pick more wild vegetables this afternoon and bring them back. I'll make shepherd's purse dumplings for everyone to try tomorrow."
"Okay, you've made me a little greedy. Let's try this shepherd's purse tomorrow to see what kind of delicious food it is."
Zhao also came today. After hearing Yu Banxia praising these wild vegetables, she couldn't help but feel greedy.
"Haha, your Aunt Zhao is a delicious person." Aunt Mei laughed, and everyone else laughed too.
It was still early, and the men in the Yu family's yard were dispersing, following Zhang Quangui to drag materials. Aunt Mei and her group washed the fairy leaves, rubbed them into juice, and then stood up.
"Hey, why does my sister-in-law's house feel so cool?" Aunt Mei touched her forehead and found there was not a single drop of sweat.
Others also reacted and seemed not to feel the heat at all.
"Just now everyone has been washing leaves with well water. The well water is icy, so the aunts feel comfortable and not hot." Yu Banxia reacted quickly. When they heard her say this, others nodded.
Maybe that's the reason.
Fan Cuilan quickly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled gently at her daughter.
"Okay, it's getting late. I'll go back and cook." Aunt Mei looked at the Yu family's sundial and prepared to get up and cook.
Aunt Mei left, and the others also said goodbye and went back.
Yu Banxia took out a lot of lilies from the space and prepared to make mung bean and lily soup in the afternoon to cool everyone down.
These were all planted by her before and can now be harvested normally.
"What is this?" Yu Banyue came over to help and saw the white and tender lily, but didn't know what it was.
Yu Banxia said as she peeled the lilies: "This is lily, a traditional Chinese medicine that nourishes the yin and moistens the lungs, and has the effect of clearing the heart and calming the mind."
"I've never seen this before." Yu Banyue said as she imitated her to peel the petals one by one.
"It's normal to miss some of them. These are grown in my space. Otherwise, there wouldn't be many of them now. These are medicinal herbs that mature only in autumn."
Yu Banxia introduced her to her elder sister.
Yu Banyue couldn't help but become curious: "Xia Xia, how big is your space? Why can you grow food, medicinal herbs, etc.?"
Yu Banxia thought for a moment and said, "Maybe it's ten times bigger than our village!"
"So big!" Yu Banyue widened her eyes in shock. At first, she thought that her sister's so-called space was about the same size as her.
After a long while, Yu Banyue finally spoke: "We really have to thank the judge. Let's burn more paper money for them every year in the future. We should also burn more for our ancestors. Thanks to their blessings."
"Xia Xia, only then will you be safe and sound, and it is necessary for us to show more respect to you."
Yu Banxia smiled and nodded: "Okay, sister is right, it is all thanks to the blessing of my ancestors that I am where I am today."
This was the truth. If the ancestor had not left this space and passed it down from generation to generation, she would not have obtained this space. She would have died completely after the accident and would never have the chance to start over again.
"Then what should we do?" The two of them talked as they peeled the fruits, moving quickly.
Yu Banxia fetched some water, washed them, soaked the lilies in the water, and carried them into the kitchen with Yu Banyue.
I soaked some more mung beans and now it’s ready for lunch.
After calling Yu Hongwen and others, they waited for a while, but Zhang Quangui still didn't come back.
Yu Bantao said, "Let's eat first. My husband told me before he left that we don't need to wait for him to eat lunch."
"I've left some food for him, and I've also talked to the aunt at the workshop to leave some food for the workers."
"Okay, let's eat first." Yu Hongwen nodded.
Before eating, Wu Zhuxiang asked Yu Banxia, "Xia Xia, what are you going to do? Sister-in-law will help you with it later."
Yu Banxia was not polite. She had to go up the mountain in the afternoon, so she told her how to cook it. She also said that there was some old rock sugar in the cupboard and she could just put it into the soup when the time came.
"When it's cooked, you can put it in well water to chill it, it will be more refreshing."
"Okay, sister-in-law got it. What are you going to do up the mountain in the afternoon?" Wu Zhuxiang asked, holding up the bowl.
Yu Banxia told him about the discovery of wild vegetables and kudzu root, and Yu Mancang swallowed the food in his mouth and said, "Then Third Brother will go to help you this afternoon."
"I'll go too." Yu Banyue also spoke up.
"Okay, let's eat first. Dad will beat you if you continue talking." Yu Banxia said mischievously.
Yu Hongwen glared at her helplessly: "Is Dad that kind of person, or when has Dad ever really hit you? You little bastard!"
"Aunt is not a stinky girl, Aunt is very fragrant."
"Mm, my aunt smells good."
The two little guys suddenly looked up and spoke seriously, and immediately the whole family was amused.
"Ha ha ha ha……"
"Okay, okay, auntie smells delicious, Yingyue, eat your meal obediently, and so does Lian'er." Yu Bandao gently pinched the faces of the two little ones and said lovingly.
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