Chapter 173 God Has Eyes
Unfortunately, Luo Shuyu didn't understand her father's intentions at all. Seeing her father scolding her in front of so many people, she felt humiliated and cried even more aggrievedly, more like the Qi family. "Dad, outsiders don't say good things, why are you saying that about me too? Am I wrong? They are just gloating! If it weren't for these people forcing and targeting Mom, how could Mom become like this! If it weren't for the Zhao family's mischief, Luo Shuyan would never have been able to leave!"
This caused everyone to start talking.
Widow Qu was even more furious and laughed: "Listen to what you are saying! You are truly worthy of being mother and daughter! You are even planning to target Shu Yan again. It seems that it wasn't enough that Shu Yan was bullied and ordered around by you before, and she must be your slave for the rest of her life!"
Mrs. Deng was also furious: "Otherwise, why do they say that God has eyes!"
Even God couldn't bear it anymore, so Shu Yan left the Luo family smoothly, and finally got her reward after all the suffering.
Widow Qu: "Yes, God not only has eyes, but also retribution!"
"Alas!" All the onlookers sighed, and they no longer had any sympathy for the Qi and Luo families.
This family doesn't deserve the sympathy and kindness of others. They are so selfish! They only see themselves and no one else.
Everything can be blamed on others.
Widow Qu sneered and said "Pooh" before pulling Mrs. Deng away. "Let's go! Oh, it's a good thing Xiao Fang went into the mountains to collect herbs. If he was in the village and they invited him to see a doctor, maybe even Xiao Fang and the others would come to rely on him."
Many of the onlookers actually had expressions that said "It's very possible." Boss Luo was depressed and uncomfortable, and Luo Shuyu was even more furious, but he also vaguely realized that he had said something wrong before, and didn't dare to say anything again.
Widow Qu was talking to Zhao Liya, Shu Yan and the others, and she smiled meaninglessly: "That's what happened. I was so happy to see you guys back yesterday that I forgot to mention this! It's okay as long as you know what's going on."
Next time you see that crazy Luo Shuyu, try to stay away from her.
Widow Qu couldn't help but warn Shu Yan again: "Shu Yan, don't be soft-hearted. They brought it upon themselves. It has nothing to do with you! Now that you've broken off ties with them, do it completely. Don't let her interfere!"
Shu Yan nodded and smiled: "Thank you for the reminder, Auntie. I won't care."
Zhao Liya also laughed and said, "Sister Shu Yan wouldn't be that confused. Never mind. I'm too lazy to gloat over other people's misfortunes. It has nothing to do with our family anyway."
"That's exactly what I said!"
After dinner, everyone discussed going to pick wild vegetables tomorrow, so everyone said they wanted to go excitedly and discussed which mountain to go to.
The next day, after breakfast, Zhao Xiang took the two children to school, and Zhao Liya and the others left. It was a bit of a shame that the two children couldn't go because they had to go to school.
The little ones were eager and kept pestering Zhao Liya to go too when they had a break. Zhao Liya quickly agreed. The two children stopped making a fuss and happily went to school.
Zhao Liya complained silently in her heart that going to school these days had a much harder time than in modern times. They only had two days off at the end of the month.
There are small streams in the mountains, and small pools form in many places. These streams and pools are rich in aquatic plants and teem with fish and shrimp. The fish and shrimp in the mountains are small in size, usually darker in color than those in the village river, and taste sweeter and more tender.
So Zhao Liya and the others simply carried buckets and nets to catch some small fish and shrimps.
Aside from Mrs. Deng, who stayed home to cook lunch for Zhao Xiang and the others, even Aunt Li Shiyi and Widow Qu went along. Zhao Liya, the Lin Mo couple, Yu Xiaofang, Hu Ling, and Qu Yutao were all there.
When it comes to finding wild vegetables, Aunt Li Shiyi and the others are professionals. Yu Xiaofang and Lin Mo often go up the mountain, so they know exactly where to find ferns and spring bamboo shoots, which saves everyone a lot of detours.
The wild bamboo forest grows together with trees and weeds, which looks messy and untidy. People who enter it must be extra careful of various thorny brambles and sharp-edged grass leaves.
But there are indeed a lot of bamboo shoots, and they are of different types, and some are big and some are small.
The most common ones are thumb-sized bamboo shoots. Although they are thin and difficult to peel, they are the most delicious and a rare delicacy in spring.
Zhao Liya, Shu Yan and Qu Yutao pulled together countless bamboo shoots and put them into sacks. Soon the sacks were so full that they were difficult to lift.
They were lucky and found some mushrooms in the grass, which they picked carefully.
Aunt Li Shiyi and Widow Qu went to dig wild vegetables, such as fresh dandelions, chrysanthemums, mustard greens, etc. They picked the freshest ones and put them in the backpack. Their hands were also stained with the fresh smell of the fresh and juicy wild vegetables.
Zhao Liya and the others' sacks were already full, and looking around, there were still many fresh bamboo shoots. Qu Yutao smiled and said, "There are so many bamboo shoots on this mountain. We can't pick them all. Let's go see my mother and the others!"
Zhao Liya looked away and nodded with a smile: "Ferns are also delicious. Let's go pick some more later."
Lin Mo and Yu Xiaofang knew where to find bracken. It was a perennial herb. If it existed in a certain place last year, it would definitely exist this year as well. It would grow as expected every year. If you remembered a place, you would have endless fresh bracken to eat every year.
Zhao Liya and the others found Qu Guafu and others, and everyone smiled when they saw each other's gains.
"In our mountains, there's plenty of wild vegetables and fruits!"
"That's right. In previous years, when there wasn't enough food, we relied on these things during the famine."
"You know what, it's really delicious when I try it occasionally."
They hid their things in the bushes and went back to picking bracken. Yu Xiaofang and Lin Mo had also returned with a large collection of toon shoots, so they joined them.
This patch of bracken grew on a somewhat steep and slippery hillside, but no one paid much attention to it, their attention drawn solely to the dense, plump, and tender growth. The dark purple or green stems were covered in a thin layer of frost and a light fuzz. They were the thickness of chopsticks, with curls at the ends resembling bean sprouts. Each one stood upright, about a foot tall, some particularly large and tall, standing out from the crowd.
Just break it gently and it will be crispy and tender.
Take it home and remove the small bean sprout-like curls, and remove the slightly older end. Put it in a pot of boiling water and float it in clean water. It can be used for cooking after one night.
Bamboo shoots are available almost year-round in the Lingnan region, though the species that produce them differ in each season. Each variety has its own unique flavor, and even in winter, there are winter shoots. Ferns, however, are different; they only last for a short period of two weeks or twenty days, and then they're gone.
It gets old pretty quickly.
(End of this chapter)
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