Chapter 21 Going up the mountain to pick wild vegetables
In the previous life, poisonous mosquito eggs were hidden in the turbid flood waters. The government was busy with rescue missions, and a large number of poisonous mosquitoes appeared overnight. It was also at that time that Shen Qianxun was bitten by the poisonous mosquitoes and had a high fever that wouldn't go away.
Tang Yun, who lived in room 153 downstairs, went upstairs and knocked on the door. When there was no response for a long time, she asked her husband Du Bin to break the door open. They found her unconscious in the bedroom and gave her some antipyretic medicine. It took two days for her to gradually get better.
It was not until the extreme cold came that the poisonous mosquitoes retreated. Of the more than 200 people left in their building, nearly half were dead, including Yan's bedridden mother.
In this life, the government discovered the poisonous mosquito eggs in advance, and Shen Qianxun believed that it would not be as tragic as in the previous life.
Shortly after returning to the community, Officer Yan and his team also returned, bringing back mostly wooden furniture and warm clothing.
Looking at the supplies around him, Shen Qianxun said, “How about we go to Wangshan tomorrow to take a look?”
Wangshan is 1,560 meters high and 15 kilometers away from Jinjiang Community. Before the end of the world, it was a famous scenic spot in City C. It is rich in vegetation and the probability of digging wild vegetables is very high.
Fresh vegetables were very attractive to everyone. Grandma Deng nodded repeatedly and said, "We can dig some planting soil when the time comes. We just happen to have seeds."
Shen Qianxun's proposal was unanimously agreed by everyone, especially Du Bin, who was suffering from constipation and urgently needed a vegetable to relieve constipation.
So, while others were busy collecting supplies in the city, Shen Qianxun and others drove the assault boat to Wangshan, leaving Doberman, who had good combat effectiveness, to watch over the house.
Tang Yun was next to Shen Qianxun, looking at the triangular bayonet on his back, and gave a thumbs up, "Assault boat plus excellent weapons, no one is so lucky."
Shen Qianxun smiled, “It’s just a coincidence.”
Soon, the assault boat stopped at the foot of Wangshan Mountain.
Chen Dabao, armed with a machete and a crossbow, sat down on a rock and said, "You guys go up, I'll watch from here."
Shen Qianxun handed the backpack to Chen Dabao, “We have to go down the mountain later, lunch is in the bag.”
After saying that, he picked up his tool bag and hoe and climbed up the mountain.
There are many kinds of wild vegetables on Wangshan Mountain. All the way up, there are wild shepherd's purse, dandelion, leeks, etc., which are tied into 3 bundles, and 4 bundles of August bamboo shoots.
In recent years, health preservation has become popular in China, and wild vegetables are the representative of pure natural green vegetables. Many websites have launched wild vegetable digging activities. City dwellers are particularly interested in it. It is a good choice for the whole family to join in and occasionally experience rural life.
Shen Qianxun quietly collected some of it into the space, and would find time to plant it in the black soil later, and soon he would be able to enjoy the freedom of wild vegetables.
Shortly after noon, with the tacit cooperation of several people, they emptied out a rabbit nest, and the family of 8 was neatly packed up.
After that, everyone immersed themselves in digging Houttuynia cordata.
Xu Xiaoyue was the first to discover the Houttuynia cordata. The leaves had just sprouted and were very tender, and there were dozens of centimeters of white roots in the soil.
Houttuynia cordata can be eaten cold or used as a seasoning. After drying, it can be boiled in water and drunk to clear away heat and reduce internal heat, with an effect comparable to that of honeysuckle.
In the afternoon, several large patches of leek appeared on the hillside ahead.
Deer ear leek is a wild leek. Compared with the common leek on the market, it has a stronger leek fragrance and is the favorite of Liuzi who is homesick.
There are many ways to prepare it: stir-fry, wrap barbecued meat, chop it up and mix it with eggs and meat to make dumplings, pickle it with hot sauce...
The three little ones were like wild horses, running faster than anyone else.
Tang Yun murmured, "It's a good thing that Du Bin didn't come." Otherwise, he would have stuffed it into his mouth on the spot.
He immediately joined the vegetable picking team, and was particularly motivated after learning that they could be pickled and stored for a long time. The 3 kilograms of chili powder he had been given before was just right for use.
Shen Qianxun swung the hoe, bringing with it a thick layer of soil. Under the soil was a section of tender white roots, which were also edible. He quickly harvested a large area and turned around to hand the hoe to Grandma Deng, "You take turns using it."
The strict father who was harvesting with a shovel nearby said to his son, "Let's go find some farm tools later."
Officer Yan lowered his head and said, "Okay."
On Shen Qianxun's side, he found the right opportunity to dig some into the space. After the deer-ear leek matured, the seeds fell off and soon a large area of it could be reproduced.
After 30 minutes, several people pulled out all the visible deer ear chives around, leaving not a single leaf.
Finally, 5 bundles of deer ear chives were harvested. Everyone decided to keep some for tonight and pickle the rest.
People in the southwest particularly love and are very good at pickling various kinds of kimchi. Every family has a kimchi jar.
Looking at the pile of vegetables behind him, Shen Qianxun said, “I have a vegetable dryer at home, you can use it if you need it.”
Officer Yan said, "Okay, we'll pay for your supplies."
After a day of fruitful results, everyone unanimously decided to continue tomorrow.
When they returned home in the evening, Shen Qianxun and his friend were given two rabbits and cooked a pot of rabbit meat and mushroom soup. They had eaten too much spicy food recently, so Chrysanthemum needed to be nourished.
The next day, more and more people went up the mountain, and it was time to compete for speed.
All the usable supplies in the city have been basically taken away, and many people choose to go up the mountain to hunt.
Disputes are inevitable, but they mostly consist of verbal abuse. Later, they realize that quarreling is a waste of time, so they give up and just dig their own digs on a first-come, first-served basis.
Today, the group only harvested three bundles of vegetables and two free-range chickens. Finally, they dug some soil and cut a lot of wood before they filled the assault boat and rubber boat.
Lin Yu sighed and said, "I think there will only be wood left tomorrow. I heard several families say they'll be digging overnight."
Yan Huihui nodded repeatedly.
Xu Xiaoyue turned around to comfort her younger brother and sister, "It's okay, we still have seeds."
Lin Yu scratched his head, "Yeah."
Early the next morning, a horn sounded outside.
"Through research, researchers have discovered a large number of insect eggs in the water, which have been identified as poisonous mosquito eggs. We need to work as a team to salvage the eggs."
"Please go downstairs to each unit to collect fishing tools." . . . . . .
When Shen Qianxun and his group arrived at the door of 902 where the building manager Luo Baiwan was, the announcement continued.
Luo Baiwan's mood hit rock bottom. Just now, the country announced the abolition of paper currency and the implementation of a points system starting today.
Under his bed, there was banknotes worth more than 300,000 yuan, which have now become waste paper.
He was so quiet that he didn't speak for a long time, but others never stopped talking.
"Oh my god, I wish I was deaf."
“I witnessed history.”
"The end of the world?"
The discussion continues.
At this time, the entire country A issued announcements one after another. If anyone was found taking advantage of the opportunity to cause chaos, the lighter punishment would be to be sent to do heavy work and become a lifelong free laborer. The serious punishment would be to eat peanuts on the spot. It was officially declared that the end of the world had begun.
Starting today, more people began to maintain public order, and around the Jinjiang community where Shen Qianxun lived, several gunshots were heard within 10 minutes.
Luo Baiwan picked up the half-smoked cigarette butt on the ground, put it in his pocket, and shouted, "Stop arguing. Heed the call of the nation. Stay home today and go collect insect eggs."
"This is a national crisis. Share any extra assault boats and rubber dinghies. Use any tools you have at home. Hurry and get moving."
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