86. Bamboo shoot worm
Su Liu will not stay in school all the time this winter vacation.
On the one hand, he has to explore the infected area with Ruden and others, and on the other hand, he has to accept Victor's "invitation" to report to the military for internship.
Therefore, Yan Ziyan needs a lot of help with the farm matters.
To do this, more feed must be prepared in advance.
It was a new month, and Su Liu’s “salary” of 10,000 star coins arrived.
Ten thousand is not too much, not too little either. It is just enough to buy a second-hand dismemberment machine.
Yan Ziyan asked, "What do you call it?"
Su Liu said, "It's a body shredder, a second-hand one discarded from the slaughterhouse."
This kind of machine was originally used to cut exotic beasts, such as picking out valuable exotic beast meat, or skinning, bone cutting, plucking hair, scraping scales, etc. It has many functions.
Su Liu only needed a simple dismemberment function, so it was just right for him to buy it.
She taught Yan Ziyan how to use it and mix the chopped feed according to the proportion to produce the best chicken feed.
There are roosters and hens in the flock, and some of the chickens can even lay eggs.
The day after driving more than 90 chickens into the chicken coop, Yan Ziyan picked up a dozen eggs.
On the third day, the fourth day, and the fifth day, there were more than a dozen eggs every day.
She was so excited that tears filled her eyes, and she called Rosa and Lan Xianger via video chat.
"Eggs! They're eggs! We laid them ourselves!"
"Correction," Lan Xiang'er pushed up her glasses and said, "These are eggs laid by our own chickens."
It was evening here in Rosa's place, and it was winter with heavy snow, so she hid in her warm quilt early.
"There should be at least ninety chickens left, right? What did Liuliu say? Are they all used for laying eggs?"
Yan Ziyan walked past the chicken coops one by one, showing them the fat hens and the proud roosters.
"Yeah, chickens lay eggs, and eggs hatch chickens. Now I probably pick up a dozen eggs every day. Anyway, I will definitely get tired of eating them."
Lan Xiang'er and Rosa couldn't help but feel envious.
In today's interstellar world, ordinary people other than growers and purifiers are not allowed to raise poultry such as chickens, ducks, and geese.
All chickens must be raised in bases controlled by the Ministry of Agriculture and the military, raised by purifiers and growers, and fed the same type of chicken feed.
Therefore, although the chicken, duck, goose eggs, etc. put on the market are not expensive, their taste is similar, and there is no distinction between free-range eggs, caged eggs, high-zinc eggs, and free-range eggs as in the past.
But the eggs from Su Liu's farm are different. The feed they eat is specially formulated by Su Liu. They are not only kept in cages, but also put on the grass to let them find insects and weeds to eat on their own.
Just like the pheasants of the past, the greater the activity, the firmer the meat, the moderate and even fat. Over time, the meat becomes tender and has less belly fat. Whether it is stewed in soup or served in a dry pot with cold dishes, the taste is exceptionally delicious.
The eggs laid by this type of pheasant have fuller yolks than ordinary eggs and are a beautiful golden color. Although they are smaller in size, the egg whites are thicker, the yolks are firmer, and they are more nutritious.
Yan Ziyan makes different egg dishes every day.
In the morning, there are boiled eggs, poached eggs, and steamed eggs with minced meat. At noon, there are eggs with green peppers, fried eggs, omelets, and stir-fried eggs with green onions. In the evening, there are omelets, old-fashioned Scottish-style fried eggs, and thick omelets...
Not only did she eat by herself, she also took photos as souvenirs, with both pictures and text, and posted them in the small group of four, making Rosa and the other person drool.
Thinking about having to eat only the blandest food at home, the two of them wanted to pack up and go back to school immediately.
Lan Xiang'er said, "You and Liu Liu can't finish it anyway, so why don't you send some to us?"
Rosa slapped her forehead and said in frustration, "Yeah, I didn't think of that! Yan Ziyan, don't just focus on eating by yourself, everyone should share the happiness, okay?"
Yan Ziyan said, "Do you know how much interplanetary express delivery costs? You're going to empty my wallet just for a few eggs? You want to eat? Just go back to school early."
After saying that, she hung up and went to enjoy the food alone.
In the afternoon, Su Liu took Yan Ziyan to the bamboo forest.
Ying Tianqing and other planters stayed at school during the winter vacation just to take care of the bamboo forest.
Under their careful care, the bamboo grows faster than other plants. What was only a small patch before has now become a vast sea of bamboo.
The reason why Ying Tianqing called Su Liu here was that he found a terrible insect in the bamboo forest.
That morning, a plantation technician came to inspect and found a group of white worms in the bamboo that were larger and longer than maggots and kept wriggling.
Because it was a densely packed mass as big as an ant nest, it was disgusting and terrifying, making the grower's scalp numb and back cold, and he almost fainted.
She quickly called over several other companions, and they checked a lot of information but still couldn't determine what the thing was.
The ball of worms grew extremely fast and soon rolled into a larger ball, wriggling and entwining with each other.
Ying Tianqing was worried that he had been infected with a strange factor, so he quickly contacted Su Liu.
Su Liu came to see it and said, "It's just a bamboo shoot worm. It's showing signs of mutation. Just purify it."
She purified it, and the group of insects immediately shrank several times, but there were still quite a lot of them, at least tens of millions.
And although he looks white and plump, he still makes people shudder.
After the purification was completed, Su Liu grabbed a handful of them in front of everyone's horrified eyes and said, "These are larvae. They taste quite good. I have a solution for today's lunch."
After she finished speaking, everyone took a step back.
Yan Ziyan's expression was distorted as if she had eaten shit: "You mean, these things can be eaten?"
Ying Tianqing also resisted: "I won't eat it, even if I die!"
Su Liu said with a smile, "Don't be fooled by their maggot-like appearance, even though they are indeed called bamboo shoot maggots. These bamboo shoot worms grow by sucking the sap from young bamboo shoots. You could say that all the essence of bamboo shoots is in their bodies."
Most interstellar people may not have any idea of how delicious bamboo shoots are, but Ying Tianqing and her friends have been eating a lot of bamboo shoots recently, and no one understands the flavor of bamboo shoots better than them.
Bamboo shoots are so delicious, so how bad can these insects that suck the juice from bamboo shoots be?
But that being said, when it comes to actually eating insects, no one except Su Liu can bring himself to do it.
Su Liu didn't try to persuade them. He packed up all the bamboo worms and took them back to the dormitory. He immediately used all his cooking skills to prepare a delicious bamboo shoot and worm feast.
First they are fried, the fried bamboo worms are crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, followed by the bamboo worms with green peppers, the slightly spicy taste is very unique.
In addition, there is a dish of salt and pepper bamboo shoots and worms, which are delicious with a hint of sweetness, and taste like shrimp meat, firm and elastic.
As the delicious dishes came out of the oven, although they did smell delicious, the people sitting at the table were all very stiff.
You want to eat it, but you really can’t put your mouth down when you see that round and fat body.
The last plate of bamboo shoots and worms was served, and Su Liu picked up his chopsticks with a smile.
"If you don't eat, I won't be polite."
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