Chapter 131 Hey, it’s her second brother
After a whole morning, Jiang Xinbai and the other two had their bags filled to the brim. Shepherd's purse, fern, bitter herbs, and dandelions were all stuffed together, and it looked like they would be enough to eat for a while.
Jiang Xinbai wiped the sweat off his cheeks and panted as he said, "Isn't it time to go back? The bag is full. I'll have to pick and wash it first when I get back."
Li Lele thought for a moment and pointed to the left, asking, "Can you still go? How about going over there to have a look? I saw a few Chinese toon trees over there last year, and they should still be there this year."
"Toona sinensis, sure, let's go and have a look." Some people don't like the smell of toona sinensis, thinking it smells stinky, but Jiang Xinbai likes it, especially when you add an egg to it. Mm~, it tastes really delicious! Thinking of this, Jiang Xinbai had an idea in his mind.
Sure enough, they went around a bush and soon saw a group of Chinese toon trees in front of them. Each tree was as tall as a person, just enough to reach up with a hand.
Li Lele turned around with a smile, "How is it? It's a lot, right? Can you guys get used to it?"
"Yes, of course. Hehe, I'll just pick two handfuls. This stuff can't be stored, so we'd better eat it fresh." Jiang Xinbai said and started picking immediately. Each toon tree has many branches, and naturally there are many more tender buds.
Li Lele smiled as she picked them: "I think I have found a like-minded person. Sister Xiaobai, you don't know that no one in my husband's family likes to eat this, only I like it."
"That's because they don't know how to eat, and they don't have a good taste." Jiang Xinbai quickly picked two handfuls of tender Chinese toon buds and stopped. Although there were many Chinese toon trees, there were only a handful of tender buds on each tree, and they were all picked up quickly.
Then Jiang Xinbai squatted down and touched the Chinese toon tree with his hand, and asked, "Second sister, Lele, do you think it would be okay if I dig up a few Chinese toon trees and plant them back?"
After hearing what Jiang Xinbai said, Li Lele thought about it and replied, "Of course you can, but you can't let it grow too high. Otherwise, not only will you not be able to pick it to eat, but its roots will be too deep and will affect the foundation of the house. Look at this patch. We cut it in half when we pinched the buds for the last time last year. Otherwise, it would have grown up again this year."
"Oh, so that's how it is. I was wondering why these trees were so short. I remember the toon tree at the entrance of our village was very tall." Jiang Xinbai finally understood.
"Come on, how many do you want? We'll help you dig them." Jiang Xinlan immediately squatted down and picked the one that looked the strongest.
"Two or three, enough for one meal."
So the three of them squatted down and started digging up the toon tree. Fortunately, the tree was small and could be dug out quickly with a small shovel.
A group of three people dragged fertilizer bags, hugged a Chinese toon tree, and happily went down the mountain and went home.
The first thing Jiang Xinbai did when he got home was to ask Yang Jinsheng to help him sort out the wild vegetables. They sorted out the weeds that were mixed in, then washed them and blanched them. They should be eaten while they were fresh. For example, Jiang Xinbai planned to dry the bracken in the sun.
"Jinsheng, plant those three Chinese toon trees in the corner of the front yard. If they survive, we'll be able to eat a lot of Chinese toon during this period."
Jiang Xinbai was now glad that her husband liked Chinese toon as much as she did. If she had met someone who hated Chinese toon, all the trees she had dug would have been dug in vain.
"Okay, you said you were going to dig some wild vegetables and bring back a few Chinese toon trees, that's really amazing." Yang Jinsheng took out a hoe from the utility room, dug a few small holes along the corners of the wall, put the Chinese toon trees with soil directly into them, covered them with soil, and stepped on them hard.
"You're the one who watered the pear tree to death. Otherwise, I wouldn't have thought of planting a Chinese toon tree. Besides, don't you like to eat it?"
"I love it, I love it. Xiaobai, you are really thoughtful. But you have wronged me on one point. I have asked Aunt Sun next door, and the pear tree is not afraid of my watering. It must have died before. You can't blame me." Yang Jinsheng even went to ask Aunt Sun about this matter. Fortunately, it had nothing to do with him.
"Alright, I'm dead anyway, so who cares what happened? You're smart. You knew to simmer the rice first. I'll fry an egg with Chinese toon and pair it with some kimchi that Lele brought. That'll be our lunch!"
As Jiang Xinbai spoke, he chopped the young shoots of Chinese toon into small pieces and put them in a bowl. He then took an egg from the cupboard and beat it in the bowl. While the oil was still hot, he poured it in all at once. With a 'sizzle', the egg quickly solidified and the whole kitchen was filled with the fragrance of Chinese toon.
Yang Jinsheng quickly ran to the kitchen, poked his head into the pot, and took a deep breath. "What a nice smell! This is the smell. The cafeteria used to have this dish, but it was too oil-consuming, so we never made it again. But I'm dying of cravings."
Seeing her husband's behavior, Jiang Xinbai couldn't bear to watch it, but she still took a pair of chopsticks and picked up a piece from the pot and stuffed it into his mouth, "Eat it, eat it, I'll give you enough Chinese toon in the future, until you vomit."
"Hiss, it's hot," Yang Jinsheng opened his mouth and fanned himself with his hands. He couldn't bear to spit it out even though it was hot, so he swallowed it. Then he turned around, got two bowls of rice from the earthenware jar, followed Jiang Xinbai to the living room, put down the bowls, and started eating.
"How could I possibly throw up when eating something as fragrant as Chinese toon and eggs? I can eat it from the beginning of the year to the end of the year, even every day." Yang Jinsheng said vaguely with rice in his mouth.
Jiang Xinbai gave him a look of disdain, "Swallow your words before you speak again. They're all coming out now. What a shame. I'm telling you, be a good role model for Xiaobao and don't let him see your bad habits, okay?"
Yang Jinsheng swallowed the food in his mouth and replied seriously: "I know, I know, I was just too excited at the moment!"
"Why are you so excited? Do you really think you can eat it from the beginning of the year to the end of the year? Dream on! At most, you can eat it until April and then you can't eat it anymore." Calculating the time, she can still eat it for about ten days. She doesn't know if the three trees in the yard can let her eat it again.
"Ah, it's only April, so why did you go to so much trouble to dig it back?" Yang Jinsheng was a little disappointed. He thought he could eat it for a few more months.
"Then can't we eat it next year? Seeing you like that..."
"Knock knock," there was a knock on the door. Yang Jinsheng turned around and listened, "Who is this? Don't you know that people are having dinner?"
Jiang Xin rolled her eyes at him and said, "Go open the door quickly, maybe mom is here!"
"It can't be mom. She took Xiaobao to go to eldest sister's house to play. How could she come back so soon?" Yang Jinsheng said as he walked towards the door. When the door opened, hey, it was an acquaintance. It was his second uncle.
"Second brother, it's you, come in quickly, Xiaobai, second brother is here!" Yang Jinsheng shouted inside.
"Your second brother or my second brother?" Jiang Xinbai also came out with a bowl in her hand. She smiled as soon as she saw him. Hey, it was her second brother!
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