Chapter 61 Going to Spring Mountain, there are many bamboo shoots (2)

Although there is a word "vegetable" in the name of fern.

But it doesn’t look like ordinary green vegetables, it doesn’t even have leaves.

Its entire body is covered with stems.

Looks like garlic sprouts.

But the stems of garlic sprouts are smooth and emerald green in color.

The color of fern is darker yellow, and there are many fine hairs on the stem, which looks furry.

There is a small curled-up ball on its head, which is the top part.

Lying upright on the ground, it seems to be shaking its head, which looks quite cute. (Picture)

Bracken is also a limited wild vegetable in spring.

However, bracken has a long lifespan, often growing into large patches, and is relatively easy to pick, so the price is not very high.

But!

It tastes delicious!

Bracken can be used as a cold dish, stir-fried with meat, or even pickled using Sichuan's traditional pickle method.

The bracken itself has a crisp texture and is especially delicious when paired with other ingredients.

Jiang Rou likes bracken very much.

Picking ferns is also easier than picking ordinary wild vegetables.

There is no need to dig the roots. Just pinch the tender stem and break it gently.

Jiang Rou immediately squatted down and began to pick ferns from the dense ferns bushes around her.

It only takes three or two minutes.

Jiang Rou already had two handfuls of ferns in her hands, which she immediately put into the bamboo basket.

Bracken can also be dried and eaten as dried bracken.

So there is no need to worry about them getting spoiled, you can pick more.

Jiang Rou kept picking, and in a patch of ferns, she saw - bamboo shoots!

The ancients said: You can’t eat without meat, and you can’t live without bamboo.

Before it grows into an adult, the bamboo is in its younger state and is called a bamboo shoot.

There are many kinds of bamboo shoots, including the big and long hairy bamboo shoots, the thick and strong thunder bamboo shoots, and the winter bamboo shoots that are so delicious that they can make your teeth fall out.

The bamboo shoots in front of Jiang Rou were long and thin, wrapped tightly in leaves in circles and layers, and there didn't seem to be much bamboo shoot meat.

This is called wild bamboo shoots. (Picture)

It is formed naturally in the wild, but because it is too thin and long, it is difficult to grow into bamboo.

The taste of this kind of wild bamboo shoots is not as delicious as other bamboo shoots.

But!

Jiang Rou originally thought that there were no bamboo forests and therefore no bamboo shoots on this island.

I actually encountered wild bamboo shoots in the wild.

Any bamboo shoot is delicious in spring.

She loves it!

Jiang Rou was so happy in her heart.

After picking the ferns, we started picking bamboo shoots without stopping.

The wild bamboo shoots just emerged after the heavy rain a few days ago, and they are now at their freshest.

Jiang Rou pinched the root, and with just a little force, it broke apart.

Click, click.

You can never dig it all up, you can never dig it all up!

When Jiang Rou was immersed in it, unable to extricate herself.

There was a shout from behind.

"Sister Rou, take a break, have lunch."

Jiang Rou felt like only a blink of an eye had passed, but an entire morning had already passed.

It's already noon.

Zhao Guifen was calling for help on the hillside.

Call all the scattered sisters-in-law over, gather them together, count the number of people, and then have dinner together.

Jiang Rou stood up and waved in the direction of Zhao Guifen.

She looked not far away and saw Zhou Xiaochuan and Zhou Xiaohua squatting in the grass.

They played all the time but never left Jiang Rou far away.

This is also where Jiang Rou feels most at ease.

"Xiaochuan, Xiaohua, let's go over and have dinner."

Jiang Rou shouted at the two children.

When Zhou Xiaohua heard that it was time for dinner, she immediately threw away the wild vegetables in her hand and ran towards Jiang Rou happily.

Zhou Xiaochuan also stood up.

When he did this, Jiang Rou realized that Zhou Xiaochuan had taken off his coat at some point.

He was holding something wrapped in his coat in front of him.

Zhou Xiaochuan walked up to Jiang Rou with no expression on his face. He just shook his coat, and the things inside fell at Jiang Rou's feet.

“I picked this.”

This is not to seek credit, just to inform Jiang Rou.

Jiang Rou looked down and found several bundles of Chinese toon, several bundles of bracken, several bundles of bamboo shoots, and some other wild vegetables.

Zhou Xiaochuan picked a lot, and even tied the thin and long weeds together neatly, so Jiang Rou didn't need to sort them out.

Jiang Rou also noticed that most of the fruits picked by Zhou Xiaochuan were exactly the ones she picked the most.

In other words.

The little wolf cub is actually very good at reading people's minds.

He didn't know Jiang Rou's preferences, so he just followed her actions.

Whatever Jiang Rou picked, he picked the same thing.

That way you won't make mistakes.

He has a soft heart but a harsh mouth and is unwilling to say a single nice word.

"Xiaochuan is amazing! He picked more than me. It's really great."

Jiang Rou happily praised Zhou Xiaochuan, and held Zhou Xiaohua's hand and asked together.

"Xiaohua, is your brother very powerful?"

Zhou Xiaohua nodded rapidly, her big watery eyes sparkling as she looked at Zhou Xiaochuan.

[My brother is of course the most powerful! ]

Zhou Xiaochuan's face was sunburned red and he was sweating. Suddenly, it became even hotter, his face turned dark red, and his eyes turned away.

Jiang Rou put all the wild vegetables that Zhou Xiaochuan picked into the bamboo basket.

Then he took the two children and walked towards the meeting point.

The meeting point is under some big trees.

The dense branches and leaves of the big tree blocked the most dazzling sunlight at noon. The sisters-in-law were all enjoying the coolness under the shade of the tree, and then looked at each other's spoils.

There were baskets full of them.

But they were still shocked when they saw Jiang Rou's back.

"Sister Rou, how come you picked so many in just one morning? The bamboo basket is almost full and can't hold any more."

"I didn't pick them all by myself. Xiaochuan helped me. It's only the two of us who picked them together that have collected so many."

Jiang Rou explained with a smile.

"Xiaochuan is amazing. He can take care of his sister and help you pick wild vegetables. It's rare to find such an obedient child. For example, my little brat refused to come with me and just liked to play marbles in the yard."

"That's right, my kid also said that it was shameful to dig wild vegetables, but why didn't he feel ashamed when he ate them?"

"Hey! Sister Rou, this is... this is wild bamboo shoots? Where did you pick them from? Are they on this mountain?"

"Is this a bamboo shoot? Why is it different from what I've seen before? Can this be eaten?"

"It's edible! It's edible! The meat and bamboo shoots are so fresh that they're almost bone-deep! So delicious!"

The sisters-in-law in the compound came from all over the world. Some of them grew up in the northwest and had never seen wild bamboo shoots or ferns.

They gathered in a circle and stared at Jiang Rou's bamboo basket with great curiosity.

They all clamored to go pick wild bamboo shoots in the afternoon.

"Sisters, the bracken is over there, next to the Chinese toon tree... The bamboo shoots are nearby too, you can see them when you go over there, it's a huge patch..."

Jiang Rou pointed the direction to her sisters-in-law.

Then he found a clean stone, pulled Zhou Xiaohua and Zhou Xiaochuan to sit down together, and took out the lunch boxes he had carried with him.

Open the lid and you'll find a steamed bun and egg sandwich inside.