Jiang Zhichunfeng and her companion had disheveled hair, pale faces, and even the little wild boar they were holding looked listless and dispirited.
Xu Errui stepped forward and took the basket from his mother's back, asking in confusion, "Mother, why do you look so pale when you're picking wood ear mushrooms?"
Jiang Zhi flung the basket aside: "Quick, take the things inside away, I never want to see it again!"
Chunfeng's expression was also not good. She spotted Xu Dazhu lying diagonally on the wooden board next to her, her lips trembled, and she called out, "Brother Zhu!"
After shouting, she ignored the others in the yard and threw herself into Xu Dazhu's arms, crying loudly in grievance: "That snake was going to bite Auntie... I panicked, grabbed its tail and killed it... But my hands... they smell so bad!"
Xu Dazhu put his arm around his wife and comforted her repeatedly, "What happened? Tell me slowly, don't rush me!"
Jiang Zhi, standing nearby, gagged: "There's a snake in the basket! It stinks, it stinks so bad!"
snake!
The people in the yard scattered in a flash, and Xu Errui and Xiaoman came over carrying sticks and hoes: "Where? Where?"
Jiang Zhi was too exhausted to answer, and could only point to the basket on her back.
Xu Errui stepped forward, reached out and tilted the basket on the ground.
"Thud!" A piece of soft, dark yellow flesh rolled out!
The snake is dead!
The way it died was quite gruesome, with its skin torn open, flesh ripped apart, scales falling off, and armor flipped up...
Everyone was stunned!
A moment later, Jiang Zhi drank the water Qiaoyun poured for her while stroking the little wild boar beside her and told her what had happened.
She first praised the little wild boar for being clever, saying that it was the little wild boar that discovered the big snake and knew to immediately crawl to its own leg to warn others, thus preventing the snake from approaching and avoiding any trouble.
The reason I feel so unwell is because of the snake.
The two men had been beating the snake so violently that it took them a long time to recover, and they assumed that was the end of it.
Walking on the street, I felt some discomfort in my hands. I wanted to find a place with water to wash them, but the discomfort did not go away after getting them wet. Instead, I smelled a musty, pungent odor.
No matter how fierce the two men were, they could never bring themselves to like snakes.
At this point, not only do your hands smell bad, but most importantly, they also have a slippery feeling that's hard to get rid of.
It felt like I was holding a snake the whole time, so I vomited all the way back!
For people who don't usually come into contact with snakes, this smell is really strong.
Now the two of them are so angry they wish they could cut off their hands, and getting rid of the snake odor has become their most urgent matter.
Jiang Zhi knows about herbs, but she's afraid of snakes, so she knows little about snake-related things, such as how to clean a snake after touching it.
Fortunately, Xiaomanye knew how to handle this matter.
Xiaoman said, "The vegetative snake smells bad, so washing it with water alone won't work. You have to use the juice of several kinds of herbs to wash it."
If your hands smell of snakes after touching them, you can find scallion leaves and branches of houttuynia cordata, rub them together to extract the juice, and apply it to your hands.
Then use mud, fine sand, and coarse sand to scrub and clean your hands in turn to eliminate the psychological panic caused by the slippery feeling on your hands.
Otherwise, the smell on your hands will linger for days, making you feel uncomfortable for those days.
Knowing the method, Xu Errui immediately put it into practice and quickly found several kinds of herbs with strong odors for Jiang Zhi and Chunfeng.
The two washed their hands and then polished them with sand.
The effect is excellent!
Although my hands were red, swollen, and burning from washing, the slippery feeling disappeared as the pain subsided, and then there were no further problems.
On the other side, everyone was gathered around the dead snake, discussing it animatedly, and everyone was smiling.
This snake has kept both families on edge for so long, worrying about people and chickens.
People dared not go out, and chickens dared not leave their coops. Even fewer eggs were laid, and hens and chicks had to be kept indoors, leaving a house full of droppings and a terrible stench.
Now that I've killed the snake, I feel at peace.
According to Xiaomanye's assessment, the snake weighed at least ten pounds. It would take a lot of effort for a man to catch it alive or kill it. Unexpectedly, the woman killed it by throwing it.
They didn't know that a woman who goes berserk has explosive fighting power.
The snake probably felt it had died unjustly; if it hadn't died from being flung to death, it would have been trampled to death by the terrified women.
Fortunately, at this moment, everyone's interest was not in the woman killing the snake, but rather in how to process the ten pounds of snake meat.
Snake meat soup is a good thing, and snake gallbladders are a good thing too!
Little Man used a knife to peel off the snake's skin and take out the snake gall bladder inside: "Er Rui, this is good stuff, you should swallow it quickly!"
Snake gallbladders are believed to clear the liver, improve eyesight, and dispel wind, and have long been considered a highly nourishing food in folk medicine, often consumed raw.
Xu Errui looked at the snake gall bladder, as big as a pigeon egg and bluish-black in color, that was handed to him and backed away, feeling nauseous. "I...I dare not eat it! Uncle, let Xiaoman eat it!"
Seeing that he was cowardly, Xiaoman scolded, "Idiot, this is good stuff that I'm giving it to you to eat. Quickly close your eyes and swallow it in one gulp!"
There were four men in the courtyard at this time. Xiaoman first thought of giving it to Xu Errui, but that guy was useless.
Jiang Zhi said, "Uncle Chang Geng, if Er Rui doesn't dare to eat it, then let's share it with Da Zhu and Xiao Man!"
Snake gallbladders are usually swallowed whole, or the bile can be mixed with good white liquor of about 50 degrees and drunk. However, since this is not possible now, they can only be taken raw.
Although it has good effects, not everyone can tolerate it. Since Xu Errui can't accept it, then there's no need to waste it.
Xiaoman didn't eat it either, and gave it to her older brother Xu Dazhu.
Xu Dazhu did not refuse and asked Chunfeng to bring him some cold water, which he then swallowed in one gulp.
Once the snake gallbladder is removed, the snake meat is ready. The white snake meat is chopped into small pieces, mixed with wild ginger and scallion segments, and a whole pot is filled to the brim.
After a flurry of firewood being gathered and a stove being built, a pot was set up in the yard, and the boiling snake soup began to steam, filling the yard with its unique and delicious aroma.
Snake soup must be cooked outdoors.
Because it is rumored that snakes and centipedes are natural enemies, the smell of snake soup will attract centipedes to spit on the roof beams.
If it accidentally drips into the pot, the snake soup will become poisonous, and people who don't know it will die from it if they eat it.
This was an ancient legend that Jiang Zhi had heard; she never expected that such a saying would also exist in Xujia Village.
The night was cool, and it would be nice for the two families to gather around the fire and eat snake soup.
The snake soup was very flavorful; just a few slices of ginger and salt were added, and no other seasonings were needed.
The snake meat was also very tender, with large chunks of snake oil floating directly on the surface of the soup. After taking a sip, even a stomach that was no longer lacking in meat felt smoother.
Jiang Zhi was afraid of snakes, so she closed her eyes and ate a few pieces of meat and drank some soup.
Living in the moment means you don't have the right to be picky about food; if you don't eat this or that, you'll just be waiting to die.
Moreover, snake oil ointment is the best skin care product. Eating snake meat is especially good for the skin and prevents acne. Eating meat is always better than taking medicine.
Besides the snake meat, there were also several cold dishes mixed on the side, which were refreshing and satisfying. The combination of the meat and the oil gave it a different flavor.
Xiaoman and Xu Errui wolfed down their food once again. Xu Errui rubbed his belly, which was full of snake meat, and said, "I've never been so full in my life, and this is the second time I've eaten so much meat since we came up the mountain that I feel like throwing up!"
Xiaoman also said, "It will probably be difficult in the future!"
Although we just received over a hundred kilograms of dried snake meat, this is a rare opportunity to eat snake meat like this.
Xu Dazhu also ate until his belly was bulging.
The first time I ate meat to my heart's content was by picking up dead rabbits and pheasants that had been burned in a wildfire.
Although he could eat as much as he wanted, Xu Dazhu was weak at the time and couldn't swallow the meat; he could only drink some soup.
Everyone ate snake meat, except for Chunfeng, who refused to eat it. Only after being persuaded by Xu Dazhu did she reluctantly drink a few sips of soup.
To everyone's surprise, Nini suddenly stumbled over carrying a bowl of water: "Mom!"
Chunfeng opened her eyes wide in surprise: "Nini, what did you call me?"
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