Chapter 1,098 Dead Cow

Zhongmu, Guandu.

Bian Guan and Wang Yanbi ran over: "Dad, uncle, we found a big nest of mushrooms!"

Su You threw away the fishing rod: "Yes! It rained heavily last night. There should be a lot of mushrooms in the forest now. Fishing is a wrong choice. I should go pick mushrooms with you!"

Zhang Dunli asked: "What should I do with this bucket of fish? Dump it?"

Su You said: "Leave it to the sergeant to take care of it. The grilled fish tastes quite delicious."

When they came to the edge of the forest, Su You changed his socks and leather shoes. Then he took a small wooden stick and pressed it on the shoulders of the two children: "Check each other's equipment. We still have to follow the rules. If we encounter mountain wind,

Even mom can't save you."

After checking that the two babies were still in good condition, Su You took a backpack and said, "Let's go pick mushrooms!"

The current ecology is not comparable to that of later generations. As long as it is a virgin forest, it is basically full of mushrooms.

But not many people dare to eat this thing. Except for a few crispy and hard mushrooms, the rest are like green hands and porcini mushrooms. Most farm children really don't dare to pick them up randomly.

This was an advantage for the family. Not long after they entered the forest, Su You shouted: "Here, here, oh, what a big nest, Bian Gu Yanbi, there is a nest of chanterelles here..."

Just listen to the flat pot shouting in the distance: "Dad, you can pick it yourself, we are digging three handfuls of mushrooms!"

In less than half an hour, both the large and two small baskets were full.

Su You couldn't help but sigh: "In a day or two, all the mushrooms in this forest will be rotten. What a pity..."

The Su family is very good at cooking mushrooms, but it was too late to deal with them now, so Su You picked out three handfuls of crisp and tender mushrooms, such as mushrooms, and asked the sergeants to wash the rest and grill them for everyone to eat. The rest were torn into small strips and sliced.

Fry a pot of mushrooms in oil.

The grilled fish uses spices and lemongrass picked from the waterside. Fold it into a flat plate with tin foil, pour tea oil on it, add three handfuls of mushrooms and wild onions and stir-fry. No need to add anything, just add a little salt.

Fragrant.

The two dishes were so delicious that they surpassed all the cold food brought from the princess's residence. The female relatives couldn't help but send their maids over to order a few more plates.

This was the first time for Han Jiayan to participate in a picnic like this at Su's house. He was greatly surprised by Su You's ability to fish, fish, shrimp and pick mushrooms. A young man is also cheap, so he is very capable. It turns out that a young man is not bad at all!

Su You handed him a barbecued crucian carp: "There are many thorns, so be careful when eating. I asked you to come out just to relax. If you are stuck in Ke Zhen Hall carving plates every day, your back will become hunched!"

We all played together until the beginning of Shenchu, then we packed up and got back on the road.

After the convoy left Guandu, it turned onto another road and turned southwest along another clear river.

Along the way, Su You never forgot to spread knowledge to his two children.

Historically, this was the dividing line between Zheng and Bian, and it has always been a battleground for military strategists.

During the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Xuang of Lu met here to attack Zheng.

During the Warring States Period, Qin attacked Wei seven times and chose to break through from this place five times.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty, the Chu and Han Dynasties faced each other across the river in the upper reaches of the river. At that time, the river was called Honggou.

In the fifth year of Jian'an in the Three Kingdoms, the famous Battle of Guandu took place here, where Cao Cao fought against Yuan Shao.

Several children listened with great interest, and Han Jiayan was even more itchy. History is this child's hobby. So many famous historical events happened in the place, why not do a good investigation?

There were still thirty miles left, and at dusk, the group finally arrived at Zhongmou Xiazhuang.

Xiazhuang is located to the north of the remaining foothills of Funiu Mountain, on the banks of the Cai River.

It is also an important water transport transfer station. It underwent large-scale renovations in the Han and Tang dynasties. It is an important water transport channel for water transport from the Huaihe River to Luoyang. It is now also an important branch of the four major water canals in Tokyo.

The natural part is called Cai River, and the artificial part is called Huimin Canal.

Zhuangzi is surrounded by mountains and rivers, with tall trees on both sides of the road. As soon as they arrived here, everyone felt that the hot summer suddenly became cool.

Hachigong stood at the door of Zhuangzi, and he was so happy to see a group of children: "They are all here, it's great if they are all here!"

Su You jumped off the horse and said, "Hachigong, I have left this entire family to you. Please take care of me these two months. I have to return to Beijing the day after tomorrow."

Hachigong said angrily: "I told you to leave as soon as I arrived. It's not human. Come on, let's go into the village."

Su You chuckled and turned to greet everyone: "Everyone, come, let's pay our respects to Hachigong first."

What followed was chaos. Although Bian Guan was a junior, he was an elder, and he led a group of juniors to pay tribute to Hachiko.

Hachigong was overjoyed and touched Bian Gu's head: "Now my hair is tied up and I understand etiquette. Our Bian Gu has become a little scholar!"

The Su family's property in Zhongmu is somewhat different from that of Weishi Dongzhuang. The climate here is cool, backed by forests, with abundant water and grass, and the main industry is animal husbandry.

The cultivated land mainly grows pasture, flowers, and fruit trees, and raises horses, fat cattle, and many pigs and sheep.

Sanjiazhuangzi is still a joint venture like Weishi, but it has vacated a large amount of land and built a polo field, a Cuju field, and a shooting range.

The rest are natural and semi-natural gardens and lakes, and food is mainly brought from Weishi Farm further south.

Therefore, there are a lot fewer villagers here, and more of them are Qingtang Tibetans and Erlin Yi people recruited by Su You.

The three villages also undertake the task of providing dairy products to the clan.

This manor located in the forest makes the children even more excited.

After saying hello, Bian Guan and Wang Yanbi took Han Jiayan and Su Mai comfortably and went to visit their nest house in the woods.

This is also Su You's pattern. He built two treehouses and a large platform with wooden boards on a big tree. There is a soft rope bridge connecting the treehouse and the platform. There is a straw shed on the large platform, surrounded by wooden railings.

There are coffee tables and deck chairs, and you can overlook the three villages and forests, rivers, grasslands, and lakes on the platform.

Zhang Dunli would linger here every time he came, watching birds flying around him and livestock grazing in the distance. He said that this was the natural beauty of heaven and earth, and that three generations had the joy of nesting.

Shi Wei also likes this place. She followed Yuan Degong to travel around the mountains and rivers and visit Taoist temples since she was a child. Most of them were in such an environment. There were many wild beasts here, and the prey was bigger than Wei's.

As Bian Guan walked toward the village, he asked, "Hachigong, where is the melon field?"

Hachigong said: "On the slope outside the village, Hachigong has put melons and watermelons in the well for you. How sweet!"

Bian Guan asked: "Where are the hedgehogs? I have never seen a live hedgehog, Hachigong. All the civet cats are sold at the entrance of Daxiangguo Temple."

Hachiko smiled and said: "There are many hedgehogs and other wild animals. How about you and your father guard the melon shed tonight?"

"Yeah!"

Hachiko put his arms around him and slapped him on the butt: "What's so good! Mosquitoes can bite you to death! You're not tired after a long day's journey?!"

Bian Guan smiled and said: "It's not tiring, it's fun!"

Colander shouted in Shi Wei's arms: "Hachi, we brought you mushroom oil!"

Zhuangzi, who relies on the forest, can do without mushroom oil? However, Hachigong is still very happy: "Hey! The colander is so good, everyone knows to respect Hachigong!"

In order to welcome everyone's arrival, pigs and sheep were slaughtered in the village, and the chicken and duck sheds were also disturbed.

There is no difference between the Fan and Yi people here. That is, compared to the Han people, the bridge of the Yi people's noses is a little bit straighter, while the bridge of the Fan people's noses is just a little wider.

These are ethnic minorities that have been completely integrated into the mainland of the Song Dynasty. Even their ethnic customs are no longer used much and they celebrate festivals with the Han people.

In addition to animal husbandry, some exclusive ethnic minority words are retained, and all of them are spoken in official Chinese.

However, his craftsmanship was not good enough, and as a result, cattle often died on Zhuangzi.

I can't help it, people just like this one.

No, in order to welcome the arrival of Su You and others, the villager even killed a fat calf that was one and a half years old.

Su You said to Hachigong: "Have five cows died on Zhuangzi this year? Hagong, we can't be too honest and let the cows die on the two princesses' Zhuangzi in the future..."

Seeing Zhang Dunli turning his head and glaring angrily, Su You said calmly: "My family produces seasonings! I produce cows! I'll give you half of the meat!"

Zhang Dunli turned his head: "Then I didn't hear anything..."

That's right...

Children don't like to eat rice when they have steak. The taste of steak roasted in Tianfang wine makes most children give up the sweet bean curd rice.

The two princesses also like the taste of steak, so that's just right. Let them take care of the children.
Chapter completed!