Chapter 42: Just kidding~ So Xiao Pu and I were just passing by? ...
Thinking about the bamboo mushrooms that would grow in the bamboo forest every time it rained, Lin Chunmiao grinned with joy and quickly said to Lin Zhaodi, "Don't let anyone know that these bamboo mushrooms are edible later!"
Lin Zhaodi glanced at Lin Shu and said, "This matter is not ours. Shu can tell us, and she can tell others too."
Upon hearing this, Li Chunmiao asked directly, "Ashu, who else did you tell about the edible bamboo mushrooms?"
Lin Shu looked up and smiled, "Aunt Li, I think you and Aunt Lin are both kindhearted people, so I've only told you two about the bamboo fungus. You can tell other villagers if you want, but there are only so many bamboos on the back mountain, and not many bamboo fungi grow. I'm afraid there won't be enough for too many people."
Li Chunmiao was overjoyed when she heard this and quickly said, "Don't worry, Ah Shu. Your Aunt Lin and I won't tell anyone! From now on, we'll just come to the back mountain to pick bamboo mushrooms. Auntie will remember Ah Shu's kindness."
Lin Shu's eyes flickered slightly, and she said casually, "Aunt Li, you're too polite. This is nothing. I just like straightforward people like Aunt Li. If you really want to thank me, just ask Brother Yin Gen to call me Sister Ah Shu."
After hearing this, Li Chunmiao understood everything.
Ah Shu's words were subtle, but the moment her own naughty boy raised his butt, she knew what he was up to. He must have bumped into Ah Shu sometime before. Considering Ah Shu and Xiao Pu always went out together, he might have offended both sisters.
When Li Chunmiao thought of this, his face flushed red, and he didn't know whether he was angry or embarrassed.
Wang Yingen is such a disgrace, I’ll see if she doesn’t go back and skin him alive!
But for now, she pretended not to know and laughed, "Don't worry, Ah Shu, next time you see my Yin Gen, I guarantee she will call you Sister Ah Shu. And Xiao Pu, although Xiao Pu is the same age as my Yin Gen, he is two or three months older. Yin Gen should also call you Sister Xiao Pu."
Lin Xiaopu looked at his elder sister, blinked his big eyes, and grinned secretly.
Lin Shu laughed and said nothing more, only praising, "Aunt Li has the bearing of a lady from a wealthy family."
Li Chunmiao suddenly groaned, "Ashu, please stop teasing your aunt. How can a country woman like me compare with those wives from wealthy families?" Although she said this, she couldn't hide the smile on her face.
There are several bamboo forests in the back mountain, but this one is the largest. Li Chunmiao and Lin Zhaodi did not pick many. They each dug up seven or eight bamboo fungi, and asked Lin Shu and the other two to dig up the rest.
Not only was the backpack behind Zhou Ye filled with bamboo fungi, but even the bamboo basket brought by Lin Xiaopu was full.
"By the way, A'shu, how do you eat bamboo mushrooms?" Lin Zhaodi asked.
Lin Shu: "Aunt Lin, this bamboo fungus is delicious no matter how you cook it. We can make soup, stir-fry, or even serve it cold. Making soup is the most common way to eat it. Quench it in boiling water, add a little salt, and then simmer it with broth made from chicken, duck, ribs, beef, mutton, etc. The bamboo fungus soup you get is full of color, aroma, and flavor. It is crisp and delicious, rare in the world!"
"If you don't have the broth, you can simmer it with soft tofu, which is just as crispy and refreshing. Stir-frying is much simpler. Cut the bamboo fungus into sections and stir-fry it with the marinated pork slices. Don't add anything else, just a little salt to season."
Lin Shu said this, and seeing the two aunts look dazed, she changed the subject, "Of course, we country folk don't have the luxury of the rich, so a bamboo fungus fried egg dish is enough. Chop the bamboo fungus and stir-fry it with the eggs, and sprinkle a handful of chopped wild onions from our mountain fields. It's not only delicious, but also easy to digest. Now that the weather is getting hotter, we can also make a bamboo fungus salad. Cut the bamboo fungus and cucumber into shreds, mix with some minced garlic, salt, vinegar and other seasonings. It's crispy, appetizing, and heat-clearing!"
After talking about all the recipes one by one, the two aunts hadn't said anything yet, but Lin Xiaopu couldn't help swallowing his saliva.
"Okay, okay! Auntie will make a dish of fried eggs with bamboo fungus when she gets home!" Li Chunmiao couldn't stop smiling.
Lin Zhaodi also said, "I have cucumbers planted in the vegetable patch behind my house, so I'd like to try this bamboo fungus salad."
Everyone in the group was very happy. When they were about to go down the mountain, Lin Zhaodi suddenly reminded them, "Let's grab some wild grass to cover the mushrooms, so they don't get sunburned."
After hearing this, Lin Shu felt that Aunt Lin was indeed a wonderful person.
Mushrooms only dislike the sun when they grow in the forest, but now that they've dug it out of the ground, they don't have to worry about it being exposed to the sun. But what they said was clever, after all, some blunt words really don't go over well.
Li Chunmiao said with great joy, "Why do you need to remind me? I'll just pick up some cedar and put it on top. Isn't that better than just putting some weeds?"
The women in the village like the fragrance of cedar and often pick a handful to take back when they go up the mountain.
Lin Shu couldn't help laughing when she heard this. "Aunt Li's idea is indeed better. The fragrance of this cedar can calm the mind and nourish the heart. Picking a handful and putting it in the house would be perfect."
Li Chunmiao was surprised to hear this. "There are such wonderful uses. Auntie only knows that cedar smells good."
Lin Zhaodi said happily: "Ashu is knowledgeable and experienced, so it's right to listen to her."
So the group first picked up a handful of weeds to cover the mushrooms, and when they passed the cedar tree, they replaced them with cedar branches.
"Aunts, please go ahead. There are too many people and it will be a nuisance."
Li Chunmiao and Lin Zhaodi were both straightforward people, but one was talkative and the other was sparse. After hearing Lin Shu's suggestion, they immediately agreed.
"Okay, I won't be polite to you anymore."
"Aye, Xiao Pu, auntie is back first."
Although Li Chunmiao greeted all three of them one by one, before leaving, his gaze fell on the face of the tall, strong and silent man, and he smiled meaningfully.
Zhou Ye said nothing, but frowned slightly.
Aunt Li might have misunderstood something.
Forget it. When Ah Shu meets her lover in the future, the villagers will naturally understand that Ah Shu only regards him as a family member, and he only regards Ah Shu as a sister, just like Xiao Pu.
But although he was thinking this in his heart, Zhou Ye didn't know why his chest felt heavy and stuffy. It was not the kind of stuffiness that made him breathless due to the rapid heartbeat, but it felt like there was a ball of cotton blocking it, making him feel uncomfortable.
Lin Shu didn't notice Lin Chunmiao's gaze. After the people walked away, she took a long breath and asked in a cowardly manner: "Xiao Pu, aren't you tired? Why do I feel my legs are sore? No, no, I need to have a good rest before I go on." As she said that, she spotted a big rock that she had just set her eyes on and sat down on it.
Lin Xiaopu didn't feel it at first, but after his sister reminded him, he realized that he was actually a little tired. However, this tiredness was not only due to lack of physical strength, but more because the straw sandals were uncomfortable and his soles hurt after wearing them for a long time.
But my sister never mentioned the problem of the straw sandals, and only said that her legs were sore.
She didn't believe that her sister's feet didn't hurt. She had seen it with her own eyes. Her sister's feet were as delicate as a newborn baby's. How could they withstand such rough straw sandals?
Before Lin Xiaopu could think about it, Lin Shu patted her side and called out, "Sister, come quickly, let's sit together. Brother Aye, can you also find a place to rest your feet? Let's rest for a while before going down the mountain, okay?"
"No, you guys take a rest. I brought an axe and will go chop some firewood nearby."
Lin Shu had already noticed the axe on his waist. Upon hearing this, she let out a drawn-out "Oh~" and jokingly said, "So Brother Aye mainly came up the mountain to chop firewood, and looking for Xiao Pu and me was just a sideline?"
Zhou Ye:......
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