"It's a kind of wild vegetable. There's a saying among the people that it's better to eat fresh shepherd's purse than cabbage filling. It's delicious when used to make dumplings, pies, or wontons." After saying that, Hong Xiaoduo walked towards the edge of the field.
After hearing this, Lan Zechen waved to Liu, the guard who was helping Tian Shu and the others set up their tents, and said, "Find me some scissors for digging wild vegetables, or something, and also a basket."
"Foraging for wild vegetables? Master, are you going too?" Guard Liu blurted out.
"Why can't I go? Look at what the prefect's son can do, what's so special about me? It's a kind of fun, you don't understand. Hurry up and find it for me, stop nagging. Xiaoduo just said that the wild vegetables are very delicious. If I don't go dig them, we'll just eat what's readily available. Is that fair?" Lan Zechen scolded impatiently.
Liu, the guard, was at a loss as to where to find scissors for his master. In this desolate wilderness, there was nowhere to buy them even if there was money. In desperation, he simply handed over the dagger from his waist.
Then he saw his master sniff the dagger with some disgust and ask him, "Has this been used to stab anyone?" Seeing blood made him uncomfortable digging for wild vegetables.
"Your Majesty, please use it with confidence. This has only been used to cut ropes and trim branches; it has never seen blood." After saying this, Guard Liu quickly went to the donkey cart and took a bamboo basket for his master.
Seeing his master carrying a basket and heading towards the edge of the field, Guard Liu muttered under his breath, "Why are you only eating what's readily available? Have you forgotten that we paid for our meals? And it wasn't just a little bit!"
We've been working alongside them every day, so why should we feel embarrassed?
Just as noon arrived, plates of steaming hot shepherd's purse dumplings were served.
Lan Zechen couldn't hide his excitement as he poured dipping sauce into the dish in front of him. It was the first time in his life that he had made it by digging up wild vegetables.
One bite, and your mouth is filled with fresh and delicious flavor. Looking at the dumpling with the cut surface on your chopsticks, you see the bright green shepherd's purse and the tender meat filling. Oh my, it's so fresh and delicious.
After finishing most of the dumplings, Lan Zechen looked at Tianxuan and asked, "How long can this vegetable last? Shall we dig out some more this afternoon?"
"You don't need to dig up too many; there are plenty along the way. They'll last for about a month. After that, they'll flower and become too old, affecting the taste," Tianxuan explained.
Hearing that he could still eat it in the coming days, Lan Zechen felt relieved. Just as he was about to continue eating, he suddenly remembered to ask, "The minced meat in here is also very fresh. When did we buy the meat?"
There haven't been any houses along the way since last morning!
When Lan Zechen asked this question out of curiosity, he noticed that everyone at the table was looking at him, and the way they looked at him...
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