I am the stepmother of my son, and the little villain has changed into a little cotton-padded jacket

Wen Shutang washed the cucumbers and carrots and cut them into small pieces, put them together with the bean dregs, and added about two bowls of flour and two eggs.

Just add salt and sesame oil for seasoning, mix well, roll into small balls of similar size and then fry them in a pan.

The secret to making delicious bean dregs meatballs is not to add a drop of water, so that the fried meatballs will have a strong bean flavor.

Two kilograms of beans were filtered out into nearly one and a half kilograms of bean dregs, with which Wen Shutang fried almost a large bowl of meatballs.

If she wasn't afraid that the children would be greedy and overeat, she would have wanted to bring it out for them to try.

After cleaning the pot, Wen Shutang relaxed and strolled in the yard for a while. Suddenly, his eyes glanced towards the tall mountains at the end of the village.

Wen Shutang's eyes lit up. Isn't that the back mountain? She has been here for so long, but she has never been there. The ecology of this place is so good, who knows if there are any Ganoderma lucidum or ginseng on the mountain.

Since I have nothing to do now, I might as well go for a walk up the mountain.

Wen Shutang immediately went back to the house and changed into light clothes. He wanted to tell Xiao Yizhuo, but he couldn't find him anywhere, so he decided to just go out.

Xiao Ze was still reading in the room, while Xiao Ye had gone off to play somewhere, leaving Xiao Wan playing with the white rabbit in the yard.

She saw Wen Shutang dressed neatly, as if he was about to go out.

"Mom, are you going out?"

"Well, I want to go to the back mountain."

When Xiao Wan heard the word "back mountain", her expression suddenly changed: "Back mountain? Why would mother go there? That place is very dangerous."

"I'm bored at home with nothing to do, so I'll just take a walk outside. I won't go inside. It's okay." Wen Shutang waved his hand.

Xiao Wan still disagreed: "That won't work either. Who knows if there are any wild animals? What if they get hurt?"

Wen Shutang couldn't help but feel warm in his heart when he saw Xiao Wan's serious face.

"Then why don't you come with me, Wan'er? Let's just walk around the foot of the mountain and make sure we don't wander around."

Hearing her say this, Xiao Wan hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

Although she had not been there many times, she at least remembered some of the terrain, and it was safer than for the stepmother to go alone.

Xiao Wan herself didn't realize that she had unknowingly begun to worry about Wen Shutang's safety.

The two, one big and one small, walked towards the back mountain. On the way, they met people from the village, and Wen Shutang greeted them all.

The closer they got to the back of the mountain, the fewer people there were, and soon they arrived at the foot of the mountain.

There are weeds everywhere, and there is a dense forest in the flatter areas. These trees look quite old.

It is not too late now, it is the cooler afternoon, but Wen Shutang does not feel cold here. Instead, every place where the sun shines is warm.

Xiao Wan looked around vigilantly but found nothing unusual.

Wen Shutang reached out and held her little hand and walked towards the path leading to the mountain.

Xiao Wan, whose hand was held by Wen Shutang, seemed stiff for a moment, and followed Wen Shutang without saying a word.

The place they walked to was not very steep. Wen Shutang kept looking at the plants along the way but didn't find anything useful.

After walking for a while, the road gradually became flat, and before they knew it, they were almost halfway up the mountain.

Xiao Wan looked at the surroundings that had become unfamiliar and realized that it was impossible for her to continue walking.

Wen Shutang could only take her for a stroll in this area. The trees were shady and the weeds were lush. It had to be said that the scenery here was quite nice.

Xiao Wan pointed to the depths of the forest and said, "If we go further in, we might encounter snakes and traps set by some people. It's too dangerous."

Wen Shutang nodded. It was indeed an unpolluted nature with beautiful mountains and rivers, and the smell of green grass filled every breath.

"Then let's just take a look here and not go any deeper."

Wen Shutang caught a glimpse of an extremely thick old tree out of the corner of her eye. She was a little surprised, as the tree must be at least several decades old.

She walked under the tree, raised her head and squinted at the dense branches and leaves.

It's impossible that such a good place doesn't have anything.

Wen Shutang walked around the old tree. The bark was wrinkled but not dry, and the cracks in the trunk were full of weeds and vines.

Suddenly her eyes lit up. A few jagged plants stood out among the weeds.

Wen Shutang suppressed his excitement and reached out his hand to push aside the roots of the plants covered with weeds. A piece of hairy thing that looked like ginger immediately appeared.

It was indeed Drynaria! This thing is also called monkey ginger. It is a precious traditional Chinese medicine that can be used to nourish the kidneys and bones, promote blood circulation and relieve pain. Even in modern times, its price is very high.

The main effect of Drynaria fortunei is to strengthen tendons and bones. It has a very obvious effect on fractures and osteoporosis, and is many times better than golden wound medicine.

It even has the effect of relieving tinnitus and rheumatism, which makes it extremely precious.

Wen Shutang was very excited that she had run into her. She turned around and waved to Xiao Wan, only to find that there were several little squirrels and a fat gray rabbit surrounding the little girl.

Wen Shutang was stunned for a moment. What was going on?

These little animals stayed docilely around Xiao Wan and were not afraid of her at all.

Xiao Wan blinked her eyes and talked to the gray rabbit while stroking its fur: "Mom, the little animals here are so fat."

Wen Shutang was really shocked. Could it be that Xiao Wan's talent, besides her understanding of medicine, also included her ability to get close to animals?

She suppressed her surprise and said, "Maybe it's because few people come here to disturb them. Wan'er, come here."

Xiao Wan nodded, stood up and walked towards Wen Shutang. However, the gray rabbit still refused to leave and followed her, hopping towards this side.

Now Wen Shutang was completely certain. It seemed that Xiao Wan was really able to get close to animals. If he made good use of this, he might be able to tame some large wild beasts.

Wen Shutang bent down and picked up Xiao Wan so that she could see the appearance of the Drynaria carefully.

"This plant is called Drynaria fortunei, a herbal medicine that can be used to treat bones. Its roots have many fine hairs that look like little monkeys, so it is also called monkey ginger."

Xiao Wan stared at the strange-looking thing with wide eyes, her face full of curiosity.

“Can this stuff really heal bones?”

"Of course, it can not only heal bones, but also eliminate rheumatism and treat tinnitus."

Wen Shutang put Xiao Wan down, turned around, pushed aside the weeds, and carefully picked down the few plants of Drynaria.

"You have to remember that when you encounter this kind of herb, you can't just pull it out. You have to pick up the dirt from the roots. This is the only way to preserve its medicinal properties. Do you understand?"

Xiao Wan nodded, her eyes fixed on the plant in Wen Shutang's hand, and many questions arose in her heart.

"Mom, can this herb only be applied externally? Can it be boiled into a potion and taken internally?"

Wen Shutang couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, this little girl really has a very keen understanding of medicine.

"Wan'er is very smart. This medicine can be applied externally or taken internally. However, if you want to take it internally, you have to soak it in clean water for a while, otherwise it won't work as well as it should."

Xiao Wan suddenly realized, and secretly memorized the things related to Drynaria fortunei in her heart. At the same time, a seed of thirst for knowledge and curiosity was planted in her little heart.