Chapter 97 Bamboo's Grandson
Dusk fell.
The summer breeze is blowing gently.
There is a tall horse in front.
Aunt Xiuxiu rode Jiang Xiaohei and went ahead.
Because she had to rush back to cook.
Two large white geese were tied, one on each side, flapping their wings at her feet.
The eldest brother drove the carriage and followed slowly behind.
Jiang Miaomiao nestled in her mother's arms and sipped milk.
Wherever her mother is, she is a well-behaved and cute baby...
Jiang Zifeng sniffed and said slowly, "Mom, did my sister poop on me?"
Jiang Miaomiao: “…”
My brother must have a broken nose.
She rarely poops in her pants, and even less so now that she's older.
It is obvious that both she and her mother have a sour and smelly body, so why only her is criticized?
And these sour bamboo shoots clearly smell like rotten eggs, not shit!
The little kid rolled his eyes at his older brother and said, "Stinky pot... Doesn't it stink... You stink."
Lu Qingyao looked at the pouting little girl, moved closer to her and sniffed her, then smiled with her eyebrows curved and said, "Miaomiao doesn't stink, Miaomiao smells good."
The second brother held his stomach and laughed, and circled the baby's hair with his fingers.
Echoing her mother, "Yes, my sister is not smelly, she is a fragrant sister."
Jiang Miaomiao touched her crooked little bun, pouted her lips and said fiercely, "Hmph... Don't touch it... Mommy pricked me..."
"Hahaha..." Jiang Ziyan laughed even louder, and his laughter floated in the wind.
Jiang Zifeng looked bewildered.
Didn’t your sister poop on herself?
Then why did waves of sour and foul smells blow into his nose on the wind?
Jiang Miaomiao raised her sleeve and sniffed, then looked up at her mother, "Stinky... Mommy... take a shower."
Lu Qingyao understood and kissed her on the head.
"Miaomiao doesn't smell bad, she smells good. Can I wash it tomorrow?"
Although it is summer and it is not cold, there are still many mosquitoes. Once they are bitten, small blisters will appear on your skin.
If you are not careful, you may catch a cold.
An old man in the village died from catching a cold after being caught in the rain.
Little Miaomiao thought about it and nodded obediently.
She also doesn't like taking a bath at night.
Even with two lights on, it was still pitch black, and the mosquitoes in the small mountain village were big and poisonous.
Although my mother made mugwort incense to repel mosquitoes, it is still not as effective as modern mosquito coils.
Then she heard her mother ask her, "What would Miaomiao like to eat later? Do you want to eat goose stewed in an iron pot or chicken stewed with mushrooms? You can only choose one!"
The weather is hot and the food you cook but don’t finish will easily go bad.
The little baby blinked. Should she choose?
Then she chose, "Chicken...Chicken mushroom..."
She wants to drink chicken soup stewed with chicken mushrooms and gnaw on chicken legs. It must be delicious.
"Tomorrow... the big goose."
We can eat the goose stewed in the iron pot tomorrow, but it seems a bit extravagant.
If you eat meat every day, you will become fat.
Jiang Miaomiao heard the sound of her elder brother swallowing his saliva, and felt that her elder brother seemed to have become rounder again.
"Okay, we'll eat goose tomorrow." Lu Qingyao looked at her little girl with tenderness in her eyes.
She was very happy to have a daughter and a son by her side, and the family was well-fed and well-clothed, living in harmony and peace.
Talking about the ingredients for stewed chicken.
Jiang Miaomiao thought of something that was very rare and scarce in ancient times.
Originally, there should be the most bamboo forests in Qingshi Town.
But today, when she followed her mother around the house, no one was picking any to sell.
This rare thing is bamboo fungus.
It is said that in ancient times they were tributes and delicacies that only the emperor and his concubines in the palace could eat.
Bamboo fungus grows in bamboo forests. The fungus parasitizes on the roots of dead bamboo and grows by absorbing nutrients from the bamboo roots and dead bamboo leaves.
Although the output is small, it is impossible that there is none.
After all, there are so many bamboo forests in Qingshi Town, and its environment, climate, and geographical location are all most suitable for the growth of bamboo fungus.
Could it be that people at that time had no idea that bamboo fungus was edible, or was it only available to royalty and nobles?
But my mother was once a noble, so she should have heard of it.
Jiang Miaomiao stretched out her chubby little hand and pulled her mother's fingers.
Blinking her big eyes, she said, "Mom...picking...bamboo fungus..."
"Bamboo fungus..."
Lu Qingyao took her little hand in hers and rubbed it, looking confused.
You have to guess what the little girl says.
"Bamboo shoots?"
Seeing the little guy shaking his head, he asked again, "Miaomiao is talking about bamboo fungus?"
Little Miaomiao nodded her head like a rattle and repeated, "Bamboo fungus... Bamboo fungus."
Then she saw her brother and mother looking at her with confused expressions.
The eldest brother asked, "What is the bamboo sun that my sister is talking about?"
"Bamboo's grandson?"
The second brother blurted out subconsciously and then amused himself.
The whole family likes to tease the eldest brother, he is so silly and cute.
Jiang Miaomiao, “…”
She was really sure now. People at that time didn't know about the existence of bamboo fungus, nor did they know it was edible.
After all, mushrooms and other wild delicacies only grow in the southern region.
Bamboo fungus only grows in bamboo forests in southern regions and has more stringent requirements on the environment and soil.
The output is very small.
Furthermore, due to its special growth habits, it is not surprising that it is not well known.
Jiang Miaomiao decided to wait until her brothers were on vacation.
Let them take themselves up the mountain.
When I got home, Aunt Xiuxiu had already stewed the chicken mushrooms and chicken.
The pot was bubbling and steam was rising.
Boil the chicken first, and then add the chicken mushrooms after the chicken is cooked. After all, chicken mushrooms can be eaten raw and do not need to be cooked too long.
Serve topped with some chopped wild onions.
It is a bowl of fragrant and rare mountain delicacies.
Because this thing only grows in the south and is only available in summer.
Therefore, it was regarded as a precious food ingredient and was often presented as tribute to the royal family by local officials. There was even an emperor who imitated his concubine's smile and sent lychees over a thousand-mile journey on horseback.
Let the cavalry transport the chicken mushrooms from the south to the capital for the emperor to enjoy.
Only the emperor's favorite concubine, beloved son, or favorite minister could get even a tiny bit of the reward.
Therefore, when farmers pick the fruits, they are almost reluctant to eat them themselves and sell them.
The price is even countless times more expensive than bamboo shoots.
I don't know how much my mother sold it for, but I heard that she wanted to buy large, unopened chicken penises, and she wanted two hundred coins per pound.
The price is the same as buying it outside.
It is the daily harvest for an ordinary farmer in two or three days.
But picking up this chicken mushroom depends on luck and experience, and it is not that easy to find.
The chicken mushroom has chicken mushroom nests and lives in symbiosis with termites.
When picking, the growing environment must not be destroyed, and it must be restored to its original state after picking.
If you are lucky, you can pick chicken mushrooms again in the same season and location next year.
My mother is a conscientious businessman and never buys chicken mushrooms from farmers at low prices.
Because she can sell it to make food ingredients, its value is immeasurable.
Therefore, after picking the chicken mushrooms, farmers do not go anywhere else, but go directly to Lu Mansion in Qingshi Town, saving time and effort.
Jiang Miaomiao was very satisfied with the meal, and her face was covered with oil.
Although it is often eaten in modern times.
In ancient times, this was a tribute.
The Emperor's food...
Chicken mushrooms are so expensive, it’s hard to imagine how expensive bamboo fungus would be if you could find it.
This is going to make you rich!
The little baby got excited just thinking about it.
then.
Three days later.
The sky cleared up after the rain.
Finally got the chance.
My mother got up early and went out.
Aunt Xiuxiu went into the mountains to hunt, and asked the three of them and Jiang Xiaobai to stay at home to watch the house.
After Jiang Miaomiao finished her rice porridge, she stuffed dried goat's milk and candied fruits into her cloth bag.
Jiang Zifeng and Jiang Ziyan looked at each other upon seeing this.
"Miaomiao, where do you want to go? Brother will take you there." The eldest brother picked her up.
Jiang Miaomiao pointed to the woods behind the house and said, "Looking for Auntie... Shanshan... picking mushrooms..."
Jiang Zifeng was confused and went to the mountain to pick mushrooms with his aunt...
What is this?
Xiao Miaomiao: “…”
Why is it so difficult to speak?
Seeing that his brothers didn't respond, he walked to the wooden barrel and pointed at the chicken mushroom stuck in the soil.
"Guoguo... go up the mountain... pick mushrooms..."
The little baby blinked and looked at his two brothers.
Do you understand?
Jiang Ziyan slapped his head and understood!
"Sister, you want to go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, right?"
The little baby nodded quickly and took his brother's hand, "Yes, yes... picking mushrooms..."
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