Chen Wang carried a medicine basket and a sack filled with pheasants, rabbits, and more than ten pounds of Coptis chinensis. Chen Dazhuang carried a bucket filled with dozens of pounds of honeycomb. They returned to the village in a happy mood.
It was already three o'clock in the afternoon when they got home, and the temperature of nearly thirty degrees made both of them sweat all over.
After putting the things down, he used a ladle to scoop up some well water without saying a word and poured it into his mouth in gulps.
After each of them drank a bucket of water, they felt much cooler.
"Brother, why did you pick so much grass? Can we eat this?"
The little girl looked at the pile of weeds in the sack and asked curiously.
Chen Wang looked at her speechlessly and said, "That is a very valuable herb, not a wild vegetable."
"Oh, what about inside this bucket?"
The little girl reached out again and opened the lid of the bucket.
Several wasps flew out immediately, scaring her so much that she screamed and stepped back in panic.
"Ahh...Brother, why are there bees in there?"
"Who made you curious about everything?"
Chen Wang rolled his eyes.
"Hehe...Xiaoyu, there's honey in it. It's delicious."
Chen Dazhuang seduced her with a smile.
"Honey?"
The little girl's eyes lit up and she swallowed her saliva with a slurp.
She had eaten honey.
Before my father died, he would sometimes get this in the mountains.
She had almost forgotten the sweet taste, but she still vaguely remembered that it was sweet and very delicious.
Lin Xiuqin, who came out of the house, was not too surprised when she heard this.
Chen Wang had already told her that they were going to the mountains to get Coptis chinensis and honey today, so he brought so many protective equipment.
She was a little worried at first, but she felt relieved when she saw the two of them returned safely.
"Wife, find a clean gauze and basin, let's filter this honey."
Chen Wang said to Lin Xiuqin.
Lin Xiuqin smiled and nodded, then turned and went into the house to look for something.
"Awang, I'll leave the honey to you. I still have to go to the construction site to check it out."
Chen Dazhuang said with a smile.
"You're not eating?"
Chen Wang asked.
"Ah? Is there any food?"
Chen Dazhuang was stunned.
"nonsense."
Chen Wang burst out laughing, walked to the stove and opened the lid of the pot, and sure enough, he saw two aluminum lunch boxes inside.
Seeing him take out the aluminum lunch box, Chen Dazhuang's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Great, I was planning to go back and cook some noodles or something, come and show me what to eat."
It contains stir-fried meat with lettuce and stir-fried green beans, as well as a large portion of white rice.
The two people, who had been starving for a long time, started to eat with big mouthfuls without saying a word.
The little girl squatted beside the plastic bucket, slowly opened the plastic lid, saw the golden pieces of honeycomb honey inside, and smelled the tempting sweet smell. Her saliva was about to flow.
"Brother, I want to eat a piece of this, can I eat it?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? Wait until your sister-in-law comes to find something. There are wasps in there, don't get stung."
Chen Wang reminded.
"oh!"
The little girl responded and could only watch helplessly.
The little fox was right next to her and tried to stand up several times to see what was in the bucket.
Soon, Lin Xiuqin brought gauze and a vegetable basket.
Seeing how greedy the little girl was, Lin Xiuqin couldn't help laughing. She first drove away the wasp inside, and then took a knife to cut a small piece for her.
The little girl couldn't wait to put it into her mouth.
As soon as she bit down, the sweet honey spread in her mouth. The wonderful texture and taste made her hold her cheeks with both hands, narrow her eyes slightly, revealing an expression of extreme enjoyment.
Chen Wang found it funny just looking at this little girl. Judging from the way she ate, she was definitely a natural foodie.
"Sister-in-law, this is so delicious, come and try it too!"
The little girl urged excitedly.
Lin Xiuqin was stubborn, so she cut a small piece and tasted it.
It was more fragrant than she had imagined, and not so greasy. In particular, the floral scent made her eyes light up.
"It smells so good and sweet, doesn't it?"
The little girl said happily.
Lin Xiuqin smiled and nodded.
"Brother, brother, are there any of those little bugs in there? They'd be delicious if you fried them."
The little girl looked at Chen Wang and asked.
She vaguely remembered that when her father brought back this kind of honey, there were many little white bugs in it. Her mother fried it in oil and sprinkled some salt on it. It was fragrant, crispy and delicious.
"You mean the bee chrysalis?"
Chen Wang asked back with a smile.
“Yes, yes!”
"There shouldn't be any. It will only be available in July or August."
“I see!”
The little girl showed a regretful expression.
"Don't worry, Xiaoyu. Your brother and I will go look for it later and we will definitely find some bee pupae for you to eat."
Chen Dazhuang made a vague promise with his mouth full of food.
"Yeah, thank you, Brother Dazhuang."
The little girl nodded happily.
Then, Lin Xiuqin began to filter the honey.
The method is also very simple.
Just put gauze in the basin, then take out a few pieces of honeycomb honey, use a spatula to crush them, and then pinch the gauze around to squeeze it.
In this way, the liquid honey overflows from the gauze and filters into the basin.
Lin Xiuqin wrung the gauze vigorously, while the little girl took the spatula and licked the honey on it happily, trying not to waste anything.
Chen Wang quickly finished his meal, then took over Lin Xiuqin's work and asked her to rest nearby.
Chen Dazhuang took back a few pheasants and rabbits.
His new house is about to be completed, and he still has to discuss many details.
After working for nearly two hours, I finally finished filtering all the honey.
I used the canning bottles that were left over from eating yellow peaches at home. Each bottle could hold about two kilograms, so I filled 15 bottles in total, and the last bottle was only half full.
There is a lot of beeswax residue left, which is also valuable and can be used to make hand cream, lip balm, scented candles, etc.
"Oh, it's finally done."
Chen Wang stood up and stretched his waist, then smiled and said to Lin Xiuqin beside him: "Wife, remember to drink a glass of this honey water every morning. It's good for your health."
Lin Xiuqin nodded with a smile.
"Brother, what about me?"
The little girl next to him pointed at herself and looked at him expectantly.
“You can drink it, but don’t waste it.”
Chen Wang said seriously.
"Uh-huh!"
The little girl smiled and nodded vigorously.
"Go get a woven bag and I'll give Da Zhuang's bag to him."
Chen Wang pointed towards the house.
The little girl responded, ran into the house quickly, and quickly came out with a red, white and blue woven bag.
Chen Wang put bottles of honey in, seven bottles in total.
The extra half bottle would be considered as compensation for his hard work for half a day, and Chen Dazhuang would not have any objection.
There are about 14 kilograms of honey, which weighs more than 20 kilograms including the glass bottle.
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