Chapter 165 A good season for "eating flowers"

Zhou Xiaohua retracted her hand earlier than Jiang Rou did.

An expression of pain immediately appeared on the little girl's tender face.

She covered her little hands and looked at Jiang Rou pitifully, seeking comfort with watery eyes.

Jiang Rou said, "You must have been stabbed."

Zhou Xiaohua nodded vigorously immediately.

[It hurts. It hurts. It hurts. 】

The little girl has always been cared for by Jiang Rou, and she is becoming more and more spoiled.

Jiang Rou wanted to teach her a lesson, but looking at Zhou Xiaohua's pitiful appearance, she couldn't bear to do it.

All I could do was pull her hand over, bend over and blow gently.

"Blow on it and it will stop hurting. The pain will go away."

"Next time, don't eat it right away when you hear it's edible. Be patient, okay?"

"You can't eat hot tofu in a hurry."

[Yeah, I'll just listen to my mom. I'm not anxious.]

Zhou Xiaohua returned to her well-behaved and sensible appearance, but her watery eyes were still staring at the tempting red fruit.

Want to eat!

I want to eat it so much!

Jiang Rouan stroked Zhou Xiaohua, then picked up a long wooden stick from the side and hit the weeds back and forth with it.

The wooden stick slid through the air, making a whooshing sound.

When it fell into the grass, it made a popping sound.

Song Qingqian, Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua all looked at Jiang Rou's strange behavior.

Jiang Rou looked around and found nothing unusual, so she felt relieved.

She explained.

"The leaves of the sedge are dense, the root environment is relatively moist, and it grows sweet fruits, which easily attract snakes, insects, rats and ants. They hide under the leaves and are generally difficult to find, so driving them away in advance is the best way."

When they heard that there might be a snake, their expressions froze slightly.

Fortunately, Jiang Rou was there, otherwise who knows what would have happened to them.

Jiang Rou continued to remind.

"Plants like the fleabane have many sharp thorns on their branches and leaves, so you must be careful when picking the fruit to avoid getting pricked, as it will be very painful."

Talking.

Jiang Rou deliberately touched Zhou Xiaohua's head and reminded her again.

After introducing the environment, branches and leaves, the next thing is the fruit.

"The red fruit is ripe, and the green fruit is not yet ripe."

"When ripe, the fruit is soft and you can squeeze out juice when you touch it. Standing next to the taro, it is very similar to the snakeberry. Even when the snakeberry is ripe, its fruit is hard and cannot be eaten, so you have to be careful when picking it."

"In addition, you should also check whether there are any small insects in the fruit. The inside of the pomelo fruit is hollow, and some small insects like to drill into the small hole--"

Jiang Rou picked a pomelo fruit and showed everyone the location of the small hole.

"You have to take a look at the area first. If it is clean and has no bugs, it is safe to eat."

Talking.

Jiang Rou stuffed the freshly picked, bright red fruit into Zhou Xiaohua's half-open mouth.

Zhou Xiaohua immediately took a few sips.

The sour and sweet taste instantly filled the entire mouth.

So sweet!

So delicious!

Zhou Xiaohua's eyes immediately sparkled.

Jiang Rou picked another one and put it into her mouth. It was sour, sweet and soft, and tasted better than strawberries.

They are all wild plants, and there is no question of whether or not they use pesticides.

Just pick it and eat it directly.

Song Qingqian imitated Jiang Rou's movements and also picked a pomegranate fruit.

Tempting bright red color, small round fruits.

Once you put it in your mouth, it feels like eating a cherry.

Sweet and sour soft.

Song Qingqian was surprised, "It looks like wild fruit on the roadside, but I didn't expect it to be so delicious."

Jiang Rou smiled, "Wild fruits are delicious. And they taste even better if you pick them and eat them yourself."

She put down the backpack and took out a small basket, two pairs of sleeves, and the sun hat from before.

Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua are both wearing short-sleeved shirts today. The sleeves are for sun protection and also to protect them from the spikes.

"Xiaochuan, this little basket is for you. You can take care of your sister while she picks fruits to eat. Don't worry about anything else. After picking fruits for a while, sit down under the shade of the tree to rest. Also, drink plenty of water and don't stay in the sun for too long."

"Okay, I'll remember it all."

Zhou Xiaochuan listened carefully to Jiang Rou's words, put the sleeves on Zhou Xiaohua, and put on the hat neatly.

After Jiang Rou saw that the brother and sister were dressed neatly, she took Song Qingqian towards the river.

After more than half a month, many seasonal wild vegetables are gone.

For example, bracken, qingming grass, grass seeds and the like.

But the water celery by the water and the wild onions on the ridges of the fields are available all year round.

Jiang Rou pointed them out to Song Qingqian one by one and taught her how to pick them.

"Water celery is clean and easy to pick. As for the green onions, just dig them out after digging out the soil. Don't wash them after digging them out. They can be stored for a few more days with the soil..."

After some instructions.

Song Qingqian tried to pick water celery.

The way she squatted was unfamiliar and it was obvious that she was not used to it, but Song Qingqian looked serious and focused.

It's like a child learning to use chopsticks for the first time.

Seeing this.

Jiang Rou felt relieved.

She had other plans, which was to walk up the higher hillside.

The last time she came, Jiang Rou put most of the wild vegetables into the Lingbao space.

The Lingbao space can not only preserve food for a long time, but most importantly, it can reproduce indefinitely.

The wild vegetables planted in the fields of Lingbao Space have grown into large patches. There is no time to harvest them, let alone eat them.

Even if Jiang Rou wants to eat spring ferns in winter, it’s no problem.

Therefore, wild vegetables no longer appeal to Jiang Rou.

As she walked up the mountain, she saw a tree with small white flowers blooming near the halfway point.

Jiang Rou climbed up in one breath.

Wait until you get closer and take a look.

It really is - bitter thorn flower.

Spring is not only a season for picking wild vegetables and eating wild fruits, but also a good season for eating flowers.

This is definitely a seasonal item.

The bitter thorn flower can not only be eaten fresh, but also can be mixed with cold salad or steamed eggs.

After soaking to remove the bitter taste, what remains is a fresh and elegant taste with a light fragrance.

How can there be sweetness without suffering? One bite is like spring.

In addition, bitter thorn flower is also a natural medicinal material. After drying, it can be boiled into cooling tea, or made into dried flower pillows, which are good products for cooling off in summer.

[Picture of bitter thorn flower]

The bitter thorn flower is a small, individual flower that grows in a cluster on a small tender tip.

When the bitterthorn flowers are not blooming, they look like small white balls hanging in a string on the branches.

From a distance, it looks like a blur of white.

As I got closer, I saw a field of brilliant flowers.

Like the fleabane, the bitter thorn flower also has sharp thorns.

Jiang Rou was very careful when picking the bitter thorn flowers. She first pulled down a long branch, and then gently plucked the small flowers in clusters and picked them all.

It feels so good to take advantage of someone.

Great!