Whose farming family has the male protagonist giving three piglets as a gift at the beginning?

In the early morning of the next day, the sky was slightly white, and Su Ziling got up to make breakfast as soon as the rooster crowed for the first time.

After breakfast, Mr. Su and the others sent vermicelli to Mulberry Ping. Mother Su was wrapping preserved eggs at home. She collected more than a hundred duck eggs yesterday. The weather was good today, so she washed them just right to wrap them.

Su Ziling went into the mountain with a basket and a sickle on her back. She was going to cut down the branches of the Camellia oleifera tree and come back for cuttings. This matter should be done sooner rather than later. If she didn't do it now, she might have to wait until February or March.

It was still early, so she started wandering around the back mountain. It rained some time ago and she had never been to the mountains. She thought that she should be able to find some other fungi and the like in the mountains. The most important thing was to look for hawthorns.

Everyone was wandering around the mountain below every day, and if there were any good things, it might not be her turn, so Su Ziling climbed higher all at once.

The slope became steeper and steeper as we went all the way around. Not even a single wild fruit was seen, let alone fungi.

The sun was high in the sky and the temperature was gradually rising. Su Ziling sat on a stone. She took a sip of water and raised her neck to look up.

Until her eyes fell on the mountainside, it was a bit far away and she couldn't see clearly what it was. She vaguely saw a patch of yellow, which felt like fruits. There were countless wild fruits that ripened from September to November. She was momentarily stunned. I can't guess what's on it.

But I finally found something, no matter what, I had to go up and take a look.

She looked at the distance again, and without taking a break, slowly climbed halfway up the mountain.

As the distance got closer, she finally saw clearly what that yellow patch was.

Hanging melon.

She didn't know where the seeds came from, and a patch of yellow hanging melons grew on the cliff. She counted them carefully, and found that there were about five or six trees. The vines were intertwined, and she couldn't tell which one was which.

There were five or six hanging melons hanging on each hanging melon vine, one string after another. Seeing this scene, she was inexplicably reminded of the gourd baby. Although there were not many knots, each one was the size of a fist. (dia melon picture)

Many people don’t know that hanging melon can be eaten because it has a scary texture.

Generally, the flesh of melons and fruits is either red, yellow, or even white, but the flesh of hanging melons is black.

When I opened it, it was a little green and a little black, like sludge. It looked poisonous, so naturally no one dared to eat it. (Picture of hanging melon pulp)

However, the flesh of the melon is not eaten, but the melon seeds. After washing and drying, it is much more delicious than the melon seeds. Moreover, the melon seeds can not only be eaten, but can also be used as medicine.

The roots, fruits, seeds and peel of the melon can be used as medicine, especially the seeds, which can clear away heat and resolve phlegm, moisten the lungs and relieve coughs.

Looking at this patch of hanging melons, Su Ziling was filled with joy, picked up the sickle and started harvesting, picking them one by one and putting them into the basket.

After picking this piece, she began to slowly search around, but she could no longer find such a large piece. The ones she found later were usually found one by one.

There were four or five fruits in one tree, but seven or eight in number. She searched around, and when she saw that there were no more fruits on the steep slope, she continued to climb up.

Observing as she climbed, the hanging melons were brightly colored and particularly eye-catching among the hay. She could always spot them at first glance if there were any.

After climbing to the top of the mountain, it became much cooler, the wind became stronger, and the trees became denser. She took a breath and continued her search.

Hanging melons can be found not only on steep slopes, but also in the jungle. Now that she has found them, she plans to find more and then dry them in the sun to eat during the New Year.

You can also plant some of these seeds yourself. When the time comes, throw a few seeds in front of and behind the house, and they will bear fruit after two years.

After reaching the top of the mountain, she also found several bushes of wild oyster mushrooms and wild enoki mushrooms.

Wild enoki mushrooms mostly grow on elm and willow trees, while wild oyster mushrooms grow on rotten wood, poplars and willows.

It had just rained a few days ago, and the tree stumps and fallen rotten wood were covered with large patches of wild oyster mushrooms.

The color of wild oyster mushrooms is much lighter than those cultivated in later generations, and the mushrooms are larger, but the meat is not as thick compared to cultivated ones. Of course, the taste of wild oyster mushrooms is much more fragrant than cultivated ones. . (Picture of wild oyster mushroom)

She also picked up a few clusters of wild enoki mushrooms, which seemed to be enough for two meals. There were fewer wild enoki mushrooms than oyster mushrooms.

Moreover, wild enoki mushrooms have larger mushrooms, thicker meat, richer fragrance, and yellow color, which can be said to have nothing to do with cultivated ones. (Picture of wild enoki mushrooms)

Su Ziling walked farther and farther, picking up more and more. When she saw that there were more fungi, she took a sack from her backpack and put the melons in the sack. The basket only contained the fungi.

Ever since Su's father brought two extra sacks with him that time, she also learned that as long as she goes into the mountains, she must bring the sacks with her.

She held a hanging melon in one hand and a sickle in the other. She didn't miss any place. She always looked particularly carefully at the places with tree stumps and dead wood.

In addition to picking up fungi, you should also pay attention to the hanging melons climbing on the trees. It can be said that the hanging melons and fungi are both.

It wasn't until noon that she couldn't lift the hanging melon in her hand anymore, and the mushrooms also picked up half of the basket on her back. Then she slowly went down the mountain while searching.

When she went down the mountain, she went to the place where she and Axiu had picked up the incense letters last time, but the tree was always empty.

But her run was not in vain. She picked some dried fungus nearby. Do not put the dried fungus in the basket, otherwise you might not be able to find it when you get home.

Su Ziling went to the side and picked a few large leaves, which were specially used to store dried fungus. After picking one tree, there was about a bowl.

It may seem like just a little bit, but it’s enough for two meals after soaking.

It was a pity that she didn't find the white fungus, especially after knowing its price. Su Ziling thought that she would have to change places in the afternoon and maybe she would be able to pick it up. If she picked up a half-weight one, wouldn't she be rich? .

A small box (about a hundred grams) of white fungus costs about twenty taels of silver. If she picked up half a catty, it would cost almost fifty taels!

Thinking of this, Su Ziling was already ready to take action. She hid the basket and sack in the forest, and took the sickle to cut down a bundle of Camellia oleifera tree branches.

After returning home, she began to plant tea tree strips, and she chose the planting bed in the backyard garden.

There is a vegetable patch there, which is ventilated on all sides and close to a water source, making it easy for her to water.

She didn't fully understand the art of cutting, and she only had a partial understanding of most of it. She estimated that the rooting rate of this batch of seedlings might only be half, but half was enough.

A batch can be added in February or March next year, and the experience will be relatively rich at that time.

Plant slowly, maybe 30 to 50 trees a year. In the future, the mountains will be filled with camellia oil trees. By October and November, the camellia oleifera fruits in the mountains will be mature in large tracts, and you will be able to eat them by then. There’s endless tea oil, it’s so beautiful just thinking about it.

When she came out from her work, she saw Grandma Su sitting under the eaves making clothes. Mother Su was peeling camellia oleifera fruit in the yard. She was chatting with Lu Yan while peeling.

Lu Yan was sitting on a chair, with his eyelids drooping, holding a camellia oleifera fruit in his hand. Without seeing him move, he turned around twice, and the shell of the camellia oleifera fruit fell off automatically.

After peeling one, he fished it out casually with his slender hands, grabbed another handful and peeled it very quickly.

As he peeled it off, he would say "Mama Su" from time to time. Most of the time, Mother Su was talking and he was listening.

Hearing the noise, he raised his eyelids and glanced at Su Ziling. He said nothing and continued peeling.

Hearing the sound of her fetching water, Su A'nai glanced at her and said, "What are you doing in the garden? Why are you getting so much mud?"

"I'm going to plant a few tea tree tassels, but I don't know if it will work."

With a "wow" sound, she scooped up a ladle of water and poured it on her feet. After inserting the tea tree stalks, she poured a lot of water. She was wearing straw sandals and stepped back and forth. The straw sandals were covered with mud. You can't even wear it after rinsing it.

"Grandma, do you think I found something good?"

After washing her feet, she walked towards Su A'nai with a basket on her back and a sack.

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This chapter counts as yesterday, I said four chapters, four chapters, I won’t break my promise