Chapter 55 Chapter 55 To move forward rashly is to go against the grain! ...
A subtle sour smell lingered in the air, but the sourness was also accompanied by a refreshing fragrance.
The moment Uncle Cao saw the golden fruit, the skin on his face wrinkled.
"Girl, what are you doing with this thing!" He looked at the fruit in Zhao Mingsheng's hand with disgust, "This fruit is not sweet at all, it's sour!"
They had seen this golden fruit before, and not only had they seen it, they had even tasted it, and it was so sour that it almost made their teeth ache. Since then, they have avoided it.
"Don't worry, Grandpa Cao. We're not asking you to eat this fruit directly. We'll add it to the grilled fish and you can try it. I guarantee it will taste good this time." Zhao Mingsheng explained with a smile.
When she was still in the Marquis's mansion, she accidentally discovered such a fruit tree in a secluded courtyard. Later, she read in a book that this fruit was called lemon. The peel smelled fragrant, but the juice was extremely sour and astringent.
She always liked to tinker with food, and one day she had a sudden idea to combine this fruit with food, and the result was surprisingly delicious.
She didn't expect that there were such fruits in the mountains, so she picked some when she was picking wild fruits.
"It's so sour, how can it taste good when added to grilled fish?" Uncle Cao was a little unconvinced, with an expression that said, "I'm not well-educated, so don't lie to me."
Zhao Mingsheng smiled and said nothing more. No matter how much he explained, it would be better to let them have a taste.
She sliced the lemon with a knife and squeezed the juice from two of the slices onto the grilled fish. The fish was still piping hot from the oven, and the charred skin mixed with the lemon juice, creating a sizzling sound. She evenly spread the remaining slices over the fish.
"Okay, you can eat now."
Uncle Cao and Aunt Wang hesitated and didn't dare to pick up their chopsticks. They had both tasted the sourness of this fruit, and now they couldn't help but feel a sour taste in their mouths when they thought about it.
Yan Zhuo, on the other hand, had never tasted this kind of fruit before. Like a newborn calf fearless of a tiger, he picked up his chopsticks and gently tore off a piece of fish skin and flesh, then placed it in his mouth under the watchful eyes of three pairs of eyes.
The fish skin is crispy, but the meat inside is firm and tender. This contrast between crispy outside and tender inside makes the taste more refreshing.
The lemon juice on the fish skin made Yan Zhuo frown slightly, but he quickly relaxed his brows.
It tastes a bit sour at first, but it is this sour taste mixed with the freshness of the fish that makes it even more delicious, creating an extremely delicious dish.
"How is it? Is it delicious?" Uncle Cao asked impatiently.
Yan Zhuo didn't say anything. He threw down the wooden chopsticks, picked up a piece with his hands and started eating it directly, proving to him with practical actions whether it tasted good or not.
Seeing him like this, Uncle Cao knew it must be delicious! He was not afraid of the sourness and immediately followed his example and took one.
I picked up the fattest part of the fish belly, took a bite, and gasped in pleasure from the heat.
“It smells so good!”
Uncle Cao was short on words, but he only felt that this grilled fish was much more fragrant than ordinary grilled fish. The fruit slices in the fish's belly had been thoroughly roasted, and the sweet juice had blended with the fish, so the fish tasted slightly sweet.
Perhaps because these grilled fish were made by Yan Zhuo himself, they tasted particularly delicious to him.
Black carp has few bones, except for the large bones on the fish bones, the others can be ignored.
The river where they fish has a relatively fast current, which causes the fish in this area to have a firmer texture than ordinary fish and be chewier when eaten.
The river shrimp grilled on the stone slab is also very delicious. First, break off the shrimp head and gently suck it with your lips and teeth. The golden shrimp roe will flow into your mouth, bringing with it the unique freshness and fragrance of shrimp.
The powder of the wood salt tree is sprinkled on the shrimp's back, and after being roasted over a high fire, the salt flavor is fully integrated into the shrimp meat. The river shrimp meat is chewy and firm, and the size is not small, each one is about a foot long.
Zhao Mingsheng was almost full after eating grilled fish and two roasted river shrimps, while Yan Zhuo ate five in one go.
The shrimp shells were roasted until crispy, and Uncle Cao was able to chew them up and swallow them.
The sky gradually darkened.
Without the sun's favor, the temperature in the mountains at night is still slightly lower than during the day.
After dinner, everyone gathered around the fire and talked and laughed. Zhao Mingsheng was not bored as he listened to them talk about interesting things in the village.
After about an hour, the food was almost digested, and everyone was a little sleepy after a day of hard work. Sun Dalang arranged for several people to take turns to keep watch at night.
The others put on their coats and went to sleep.
Except for the people who were keeping watch, everyone was getting ready to fall asleep, but Zhao Mingsheng was still rummaging through something in the bamboo basket.
After a while, she took out the mosquito repellent powder prepared by Zhao's father.
She took the powder and spread it evenly around the circle where everyone was resting.
These powders contain wormwood, mint, and residual tea, all of which have certain insect repellent effects. In addition to these, they also contain sulfur powder. In addition to ferocious beasts in the mountains, the most important thing to be careful of is poisonous snakes, which can be fatal if you are not careful.
Even if there are no poisonous snakes, those little insects that bite people can disturb people's sleep.
But now with these powders, everyone can sleep well tonight.
After doing all this, Zhao Mingsheng returned to the fire, took out the cloak he brought from home and put it on, then gently patted his slightly sore calves.
After walking all day, if it were her old self, she would definitely not be able to walk a step at this time.
Leg pain
The man lowered his voice, which was as light as the wind, but reached Zhao Mingsheng's ears very clearly.
"fine."
There were already snoring sounds in the camp, and in order not to disturb others' rest, Zhao Mingsheng also replied in a low voice.
Yan Zhuo had observed her previous actions silently, until he saw her tapping her calves and finally couldn't help but speak. He pressed two acupoints on her knees and calves, and said while demonstrating, "Rubbing these two points can relieve soreness and swelling."
This distance was naturally nothing for martial artists like them, but for a petite woman like Zhao Mingsheng, Yan Zhuo didn't know how she managed to hold on.
But he suddenly remembered that Zhao Mingsheng was able to lift the solid wood eight-immortal table weighing thirty or forty kilograms with one hand that day.
Yan Zhuo: ...This may be the innate supernatural power.
Zhao Mingsheng tried pressing the two acupoints he mentioned, and the soreness was indeed much better. So she raised her head and smiled sweetly in Yan Zhuo's direction, "Thank you."
The warm and bright firelight shone on her face, illuminating the smile on her lips, and also illuminating Yan Zhuo's heart.
There was a place in my heart that softened slightly at this moment.
He lowered his head and silently curled the corners of his lips.
The little girl looks really pretty when she smiles.
Have a good night's sleep.
After a night of rest, everyone regained their spirits and renewed their enthusiasm. They got up and started packing up while it was still light.
The morning dewdrops rolled down the leaves and pattered on the rocks below the trees. Layer after layer of fog enveloped the woods.
Zhao Mingsheng had only seen the fog in the forest from a distance before, but this was the first time he had come into such close contact with this vast expanse of white. The thick fog made the shadows of trees five meters away appear hazy and unclear.
She stretched out her hand to grab the white mist, but even though it was right in front of her, she reached out and it came up empty.
"The fog is really heavy today!" Uncle Cao exclaimed as he stretched.
"Will this heavy fog affect our itinerary today? Will we be unable to leave today?"
The fog was so thick that people couldn't see the road clearly, Zhao Mingsheng asked with some concern.
Uncle Cao smiled and shook his head. "It's okay. The fog looks thick now, but when the sun comes out, it will clear in less than an hour. We can set off then."
They had finished their meal, but the fog had not yet cleared.
Just when everyone wanted to rest and wait for the fog to dissipate, Sun Dalang suddenly spoke.
"Everyone, pack up and get ready to go."
His words struck the crowd like a thunderbolt.
"Are we leaving now? The fog is still so thick that we can't even see the road clearly." someone questioned.
"I know the way, just follow me." Sun Dalang also knew that now was not the time to set off, but he had to make up for the time lost yesterday today, and he couldn't wait for the fog to clear.
The team looked at each other, but no one stepped forward to say no.
Zhao Mingsheng wondered if what Sun Dalang said would work. Could she really get through this thick fog by following him closely? She quietly checked Uncle Cao's expression.
His face darkened. "No, the fog is too thick. It's not safe to move forward like this!"
The more he said it was impossible, the more Sun Dalang wanted to contradict him and prove that he could do it!
"Whether it works or not, that's up to me!" Sun Dalang curled his lips and sneered, "Uncle Cao, don't forget, I'm the team leader now!"
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