Lin Yiran's heart skipped a beat, and she nervously glanced at the venison placed by the stream.
She took out the venison soaked in wine and placed it on the rocks by the stream. How could it not smell like wine?
I was so focused on how to remove the fishy smell from the venison that I forgot about the strong taste of the wine.
As expected, when people relax, their vigilance decreases.
If she had known this earlier, she might as well have grabbed two handfuls of ginger and pickled them in, the effect would have been similar.
The second sister-in-law frowned, sniffed constantly, and moved her head left and right, sniffing everywhere, like a drug-sniffing dog, smacking her lips from time to time.
"This wine has a strong aroma. I can tell it's aged for many years. It's really fragrant."
The eldest and third sister-in-law also sniffed. They could only smell the scent of wine, but they didn't know whether it was good wine.
But if Yao Wenhong said it was good wine, then it must be good wine.
Yao Wenhong is the only one in the family who loves drinking. All the good wine in the house goes into her stomach.
Among men, she is one of those who can drink.
When Mrs. Xiao saw Lin Yiran's flustered look, she became very nervous.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in her mind, and she slapped her thigh and said,
"Hey, it's normal to smell like alcohol in the mountains."
The sisters-in-law looked at Madam Xiao in confusion, "How come it's normal?"
Lin Yiran was also confused and looked at Madam Xiao in surprise.
"You guys still have too little experience."
Madam Xiao smiled and continued, “There is a plant that is particularly abundant in these deep mountains, called white wine grass.”
"The reason why the white wine grass is called white wine grass is because it has a wine aroma when it blooms, so people call this plant "white wine grass."
After saying this, Madam Xiao slowly breathed a sigh of relief. There was no more perfect excuse than this.
The sisters-in-law looked at Old Madam Xiao with admiration, as if they were learning something.
My mother is well-informed and much better than these women who are locked up in the backyard every day.
The second sister-in-law immediately became interested, "Mom, which one is the white wine grass? Let me pick some and try it."
The smell of this white wine grass is so delicious, she has never tasted such a fragrant wine.
Madam Xiao smiled and glanced at Yao Wenhong.
"You, you're still so greedy for wine."
"It's pitch black now, and I can't see clearly. I'll point it out to you tomorrow when I see the white wine grass."
"This Baijiucao only smells like wine, but I've never tasted it before."
When we get up early tomorrow morning and start our journey, who will still remember this?
Even if she saw white wine grass on the road, she couldn't say anything.
What if the taste of the white wine grass is different from the wine that Lin Yiran took out, then it would be exposed.
Yao was also a wine lover, and she could smell the difference right away.
After Madam Xiao finished speaking, she quickly glanced at Lin Yiran and muttered in her heart,
"Lin, you have to be more careful next time. My limited knowledge can't handle all the accidents you've caused."
"Mom is right, then I'll pick some white wine grass tomorrow."
The second sister-in-law sighed regretfully, sniffed hard again, and looked intoxicated.
Lin Yiran didn't expect that there was such a thing as white wine grass in the mountains.
She really learned a lot this trip, including Rhus chinensis and Scutellaria baicalensis.
Nature is truly full of wonders.
Baijiu grass, a bit like dandelion
After hearing what Old Madam Xiao said, Lin Yiran finally put her mind at ease.
"If mom hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known about this thing. It's true that having an old person in the family is like having a treasure."
Lin Yiran bared her teeth and looked at Old Madam Xiao with a smile.
"Yes, mother knows a lot." The sisters-in-law also agreed.
Old Madam Xiao pulled the corners of her lips and looked at Lin Yiran with a hint of helplessness.
You don't know who knows, but my precious mother can't stand your constant abuse.
"Come on, stop gathering here and go do what you need to do. Finish your meal early, take a shower and rest."
Old Madam Xiao took Lin Yiran's hand again and rubbed it carefully.
After making sure there were no blisters, he immediately stood up and urged everyone to get to work.
Before leaving, Madam Xiao sighed slowly and patted Lin Yiran's shoulder gently.
Lin Yiran looked up at Madam Xiao and said with a smile,
"Mom, go back first. I'll soak my hands again and it will be done soon."
If she picked up the venison soaked in wine and followed her sisters-in-law at this time, wouldn't she be exposed?
It was obvious that the second sister-in-law knew more about wine, so she had to be careful when handling these strong-smelling things in the future.
It's impossible not to take it out and use it, so just take it out and throw it everywhere.
Anyway, the sisters-in-law are used to picking them up, so they treat them as gifts from the gods.
Madam Xiao responded with a dry laugh.
"Okay, you...don't soak for too long, the water is cold."
After Mrs. Xiao finished speaking, she waved to her three daughters-in-law and walked back together.
Xiao Yunzhan heard footsteps and looked up.
Seeing that Lin Yiran didn't come back with him, his eyes flickered slightly, and he lowered his eyelids and continued to work.
Lin Yiran stretched her neck and breathed a sigh of relief after seeing her sisters-in-law walk away.
She grabbed the pile of venison soaked in white wine and put it back into the stone bowl, deliberately avoiding her sisters-in-law and returning to the barbecue stone.
Xiao Lingyan just happened to pick up the last piece of meat and put it aside.
She looked up at Lin Yiran with a worried look on her face.
"Aunt, is your hand okay?"
Just now, my aunt's hand was burned and she almost dropped her chopsticks and rushed over.
Before she could stand up, her aunt had already thrown the lid back.
She didn't dare let her sister watch the barbecue because her sister was so young and might get burned if she wasn't careful.
"It's okay, it's okay. I threw it fast enough, it won't burn me."
Lin Yiran smiled and waved her hand, grabbed the venison from the stone bowl and put it on the stone.
"I'm glad you're okay. I was scared to death."
Xiao Lingyan breathed a sigh of relief and used chopsticks to spread the meat on the stone.
"Um!?"
Xiao Lingyan sniffed and asked in confusion, "Aunt, why does this venison smell...ju...hmm..."
When Lin Yiran heard Xiao Lingyan sniffing, she hurriedly rubbed the hand that had grabbed the meat on her body, covered Xiao Lingyan's mouth with one hand, and suppressed the word "wine" in time.
"Shh, don't talk. I just found a plant of white wine grass by the stream and mixed it with the meat, so it has a little flavor."
Lin Yiran leaned close to Xiao Lingyan's ear and whispered softly, "Your mother can't hear this. She loves to drink, you know..."
Xiao Lingyan nodded in confusion.
Her mother loves to drink, so why doesn't she know that her aunt added white wine grass to it?
And what is white wine grass?
Xiao Lingyan's eyes were filled with questions.
"That won't be poisoned, will it?"
Xiao Lingyan smelled the strong smell of alcohol on the venison and asked softly with concern.
"No, it's just to remove the fishy smell. Just wait, it will definitely taste better after it's grilled."
"Okay, as long as I don't get poisoned."
Xiao Lingyan turned the barbecue on the stone slab with half belief and half doubt.
Xiao Linghui stared at the two of them with her round eyes, looking back and forth.
She doesn't care what's added to it, she just wants to know if it tastes better after adding it.
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