Chapter 22 [022]
My mother, Wang, didn't know what this is, but she had suffered since childhood. She helped her family take care of her younger brothers and sisters, and mowed grass and climbed mountains everywhere, but she was from the other side of the river. Her mother's house was next to the mountain, and she could see it at a glance and said with a smile.
"This is called pig nostrils. It is a wild vegetable. If you can eat it, it means that many people can't stand the taste."
"It feels like the hairy grass looks a bit similar." Wang lowered his head and picked it up, put it at the base of his nose and smelled it, then frowned: "It's really unique!"
"This thing is eaten more in the southwest region. We like to eat here and can accept it. Those who don't like to eat will run away when they see it. My family likes it. You can try it back and try it. In fact, we even eat the bark and roots of the tree. There is nothing that cannot be eaten, but there are a lot of things?"
The aunt's uncle's face is not very good-looking, with sporadic spots on her face, which are traces left by years of hard work, but her eyes are shiny now.
The elder brother nodded quickly: "There are many, but we have to find and dig. Not everyone can find the leaves. In fact, the leaves cannot be found. Maybe the animals have eaten them, and the one we can eat is the one below."
"It's okay to eat roots, it's better than eating bark, right? I heard from my parents that this thing tastes fishy, so it's also called Houttuynia cordata. This thing tastes the same as the bitter melon of coriander, and it's a bit too much. It tastes simple, and it can be made into soup or cold dishes, but we don't have any seasonings, so the taste is probably even better. But when you eat it, you can swallow it silently saying, "If you don't eat it, you will be hungry." Did you hear it, how many of you?"
As the aunt said, she found the wooden tub for washing vegetables, dragged it to the things to teach her mother.
"First rub off the soil on this whisker, pay attention to pulling off the small whiskers on the upper part, then put them in clean water and rub them hard, and wash them white and tender. If you want to wash them for a little more water, you don't need to cut them when eating. Just a finger length is enough. Generally, it tastes better with some garlic paste, vinegar, chili, sesame oil, and salt, but we can only add salt now, so we can eat it as much as possible."
Of course, in addition to this, the aunt has nothing to say, that is, this thing is a cold thing, which can clear heat and detoxify, relieve pain, reduce swelling and cure sores, promote diuresis and dehumidification, strengthen the stomach and digest food. In other words, it is quite suitable for the current situation. No matter how difficult it is to eat, you have to eat more. After all, it is a dish, and it is not easy to be known. It has already taken the lead. In the year of famine, it is absolutely amazing to find a grass that others have not found yet. (Don't investigate the age of famine)
After the eldest uncle finished speaking, he and his father divided the wild vegetables and other things together. Because the three brothers were all gone, their father was alone, so his father only collected a basket of them, but his aunt forced them to divide two baskets and said.
"What are your family doing like this? You only want to give more bean cakes to you. You should collect more dishes. I will only send two bean cakes to my parents' home. After you eat them, I will ask your children to give you some more. Your brother has already said that he will still be there, don't dare not eat them. Living is better than anything else. Let's talk about what happens in the future."
As he said that, he waved his hand and led the three brothers back to the next door. His parents looked at the direction of the uncle's house, sighed and muttered to each other.
"Your brothers and sisters-in-law are all good people, big army, our family will repay them more in the future. This is all human favor. In the year of famine, if it weren't for the help of my elder brothers and sisters, maybe even my mothers wouldn't be able to get through it."
Chapter completed!