The third brother ate four in one go, then carried the scallion pancakes and mint water that Ruan Meng had fried again, and together with his eldest brother, went to deliver them to Song Shiwen and Fan Zizhong.
Xiao Kai was leaving in the afternoon, so Ruan Meng asked him to stay at home to help with beachcombing and preparing ingredients.
Because of the extremely hot weather, seafood doesn't stay fresh for long. We ate the chicken and duck the day before yesterday, and all the seafood we caught yesterday has been used up. There aren't many wild vegetables left at home, so we don't have any main dishes.
After all, it's a meal for the whole village, so tonight's task is quite heavy. We'll probably need to prepare a late-night snack, and relying solely on my sister-in-law, second brother, and Xiao Kai to go out to sea might not be enough.
The second brother was left at home. Although Ruan Meng had examined him in the morning and found that his acupoints on his head were relatively unobstructed and there seemed to be almost no blood stasis, the eldest brother and sister-in-law, the third brother, and Ruan Meng could rest assured for the time being.
It's better to let him stay with Ruan Meng, so that he can be rescued at any time in case of an accident.
Ruan Meng suggested going up the mountain to pick wild vegetables. Lao San was worried and originally wanted to go with her, but considering his attraction to seafood and the fact that poisonous insects on the mountain were more dangerous than in the sea, Ruan Meng insisted that he go to the beach.
The reason is naturally appealing: with him going to the beach, the harvest is always greater than usual.
The second child couldn't resist pouting and lost his composure.
Xiao Kai originally planned to accompany her, but Ruan Meng laughed, "Do you want to take wild vegetables back? You should pick more seafood so that you can make something delicious for everyone to eat at noon and bring it back for you."
Ruan Meng instructed, "Pick up as many of the ones you like, put them aside, and I'll make them for you!"
Xiao Kai couldn't resist the urge to eat, so Ruan Meng explained that she only went to pick wild vegetables and didn't need to go deep into the mountains to dig for medicinal herbs. If she encountered danger, she could shout from the mountain and her family would hear her. Besides, she was quite skilled.
The eldest sister-in-law naturally knew about the family's grain reserves.
Today was the busiest day for the family, and there were clearly not enough people. The eldest sister-in-law had no choice but to acquiesce, and repeatedly told Ruan Meng to be careful.
As soon as she reached the top of the mountain, Ruan Meng spotted several shiitake mushrooms under a large tree. (Wild shiitake mushrooms, image from the internet) She quickly dug them up and tossed them into her basket.
Ruan Meng suddenly remembered that it must have been yesterday's torrential rain that caused the fungi to sprout. With hope, she continued walking forward.
As a result, they found whole shiitake mushrooms on just a few thick wooden stakes!
Ruan Meng was overjoyed and devoutly picked the flowers one by one. She couldn't pick them all, she simply couldn't pick them all!
I've been busy cooking seafood lately and haven't been up the mountain in a long time. The last time I went up, these shiitake mushrooms were nowhere to be found, which was a pleasant surprise!
Each flower is about the length of a palm, and the canopy is about half the size of a palm. Ruan Mengcai picked a few dozen flowers, which already filled half of the bamboo basket.
Ruan Meng didn't waste a single one, picking from top to bottom. Luckily, when she went up the mountain, in addition to the bamboo basket on her back, she carried one in each hand, so she could fit them all in!
It filled a whole basket and a half!
After harvesting the shiitake mushrooms under the tree stump, three Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms were discovered hidden under the dead leaves. These were wild Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms; the two larger ones, including their stems, were about the size of a palm, while the smaller one was only half the height of a human.
Ruan Meng picked two large ones that could be sold for money. She originally intended to leave and let the smaller ones continue to grow.
After taking only a few steps, it turned back and grabbed the little one!
As a mushroom picker, can I just leave it unpicked?
I can't stand it, I can't stand it even a little bit!
The smaller ones aren't enough to sell, so we'll save them for my older brother to make soup!
After walking only a few steps, Ruan Meng discovered a whole patch of black fungus on a horizontal branch of a large tree not far away.
Black fungus! Wild black fungus, picture from the internet. Ruan Meng's mouth watered instantly, thinking of pork, stir-fried shredded pork with black fungus, glistening with color, so appetizing!
Next time I go to town, I must buy some pork!
After walking a few dozen more steps, Ruan Meng was stunned!
What luck today!
Under the bamboo grove, she discovered several bamboo shoots sprouting. (Image of bamboo shoots from the internet) Putting down her basket, Ruan Meng wielded her hoe. Unexpectedly, the bamboo shoots, which were only two palm-lengths tall when they emerged from the ground, were waist-high when dug out.
Ruan Meng dug out five bamboo shoots in a row and peeled them on the spot with a cleaver. The five shoots yielded a considerable amount, filling an empty basket to the brim. The peeled bamboo shoots, along with black fungus, filled all three bamboo baskets Ruan Meng brought. (Image from the internet)
Just as she was feeling satisfied and preparing to descend the mountain, she heard Xiao Kai and the children calling her.
Ruan Meng listened carefully and realized it was A Gui.
After Ruan Meng responded, she quickly went down the mountain with her bamboo basket on her back. When A Gui saw the bamboo shoots behind Ruan Meng, which were taller than Ruan Meng's head, he blurted out:
"Good bamboo shoots!"
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