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After picking, Zhou Qingwu will carefully cover the place where the mushrooms have been picked with pine needles, so as not to damage the soil next to the mycorrhizae, so that they can grow again next year. Most mushroom pickers have this awareness.

The pine forest soon ushered in women in twos and threes, some who greeted them proactively, and some who looked at the many fruits in their back baskets and clicked their tongues.

Meng Chuxi is also helpless, these people have narrow vision and narrow mind, they like to focus on others all day long.After exchanging pleasantries, she took Zhou Qingwu to move around and concentrate on doing her own thing.This year, there has been plenty of rain, so thatch mushrooms have grown a lot, and there are many places for two people to run with companions. One day, a basket can hold more than half of it.

Almost every household in the village has people going up the mountain, and when they return, it is very lively.After all, this kind of mountain treasure is rare, and the price is quite high.

Going home in the evening, Zhou Qingwu was already preparing to cook, and Meng Chuxi was going to starve to death after eating casually at noon.

The straw mushrooms in the basket are brownish in orange, with a lot of grass clippings on the sticky mushroom surface.Zhou Qingwu spread the grass mushrooms to dry, and carefully picked out the green ones inside to eat at night. These green ones are damaged and cannot be stored for a long time, and they look bad. If you don’t know how, you will think they are broken.Spread out the rest and sell them as soon as possible tomorrow morning. At this time, the restaurants in the town and the kitchens of rich families are all waiting for supply.

There are not many ingredients left in the house. In Meng Chuxi's impression, using it to make glutinous rice is a must. Unfortunately, glutinous rice is expensive and there is no time to buy it.So Meng Chuxi, who helped wash together, said, "How are you going to do this?"

Zhou Qingwu gestured and said: Is it good to use it for cooking noodles?

Meng Chuxi's first reaction was that there was no dried noodles at home, but later realized that there are no dried noodles for sale now, and it would be better to have flour at home.The hand-rolled noodles are full of strength, more fragrant than dried noodles, and the taste is unmatched. When paired with this grass mushroom, it makes my mouth water.

Thinking of this, Meng Chuxi nodded again and again, and immediately got up to meet him.Zhou Qingwu, who was afraid that she might not be used to pasta, couldn't help laughing, and the speed in his hand also accelerated a lot.

Add appropriate amount of water to the flour, the original flocculent flour will get better and better after repeated kneading, and gradually knead into a smooth dough.The longer the hand-rolled noodles are kneaded, the better the toughness will be, and the noodles will be more chewy.

Meng Chuxi is not very good at rolling noodles. She made it herself and it was delicious, but the dough she rolled was irregular and the thickness was uneven.Immediately glanced at Zhou Qingwu: "I'm not good at rolling noodles."

Seeing how proficient she was, Zhou Qingwu thought she would do it again, so he gave a low laugh when she heard her say that, and took it over.She doesn't eat noodles very often, after all, white noodles are rare, but she still does a good job of rolling noodles.The rolling pin under his hands rolled back and forth, left and right, and could even be rolled neatly on the rolling pin, so Meng Chuxi couldn't help but praise her.

Zhou Qingwu accepted it shyly, and soon a doughy dough with perfect shape was placed in front of them.

Roll up the dough and cut it into even strips, then shake it out and roll it out by hand.Although the flour is not fine and the color is yellow at this time, it is still very beautiful.

After adding lard, boil the water. The garlic that was planted on the ground in the yard before has almost grown. Take two pieces and cut them into sections.

The fresh straw mushroom tastes very delicious. Meng Chuxi couldn't help but think of that sentence when he watched it go into the pot. High-end ingredients often only need a simple cooking method, just add a little oil and salt. This pot of straw mushroom is hand-rolled. Absolutely fresh off eyebrows.

As the grass mushrooms were boiled at high temperature in the noodle soup, the unique fragrance came to the face. After a hard day, they were hooked by this fragrance, and the two of them cried out in unison as if they had made an appointment.

Immediately, the two looked at each other and laughed.Turn around and prepare the bowls and chopsticks, put in the garlic and prepare to start the pot.

The color of the originally dark red thatch mushrooms turns orange after cooking, which is very beautiful.White noodles, green garlic leaves, orange mushrooms, full of flavor and color!

The hand-rolled noodles are full of strength, and the umami flavor of thatch mushroom is unreservedly blended into it. One bite is simply full of delicious fragrance, full of happiness and satisfaction.The meat of thatch mushrooms is fresh and tender, slightly crispy, with a unique aroma in the mouth, and the mouth is full of body fluids. After a sip of noodle soup, it is really refreshing.

The taste of this noodle is far better than what Meng Chuxi has eaten before. This meal is really satisfying, and it is also the most delicious meal they have eaten since they came here.In the end, there was no soup left, and Meng Chuxi, who had always been self-disciplined, couldn't bear to move.

"It's so delicious." Meng Chuxi murmured and sighed.

Zhou Qingwu looked at her with gentle eyes, and stretched out his hand to gesture: Save some tomorrow, you can cook soup, and sell the rest in the town tomorrow.

Meng Chuxi nodded.On the second day, they carefully packed the grass mushrooms at a glance to avoid getting hurt, and the two of them went to town at dawn.People in the village are also hurrying one after another in a hurry, hoping to sell it at a good price as soon as possible.

After settling down at the place where the stall was set up, Zhou Qingwu immediately spread out the mushrooms. She had carefully cleaned up the grass roots on them last night, and then sorted out the damaged green ones and put them aside. Some of them were divided into three piles according to size and color. , one part is mixed together to another to make a pile.

Meng Chuxi was a little surprised at first, but soon understood, no wonder Zhou Qingwu brought black charcoal and wood chips in the morning, and she was thinking of sorting and selling them.

At this time, the people who buy thatch mushrooms are mainly the back kitchens of rich families or restaurants.Although Qingyang Town is not big, there are many restaurants, and the grades are different, so the demand is naturally different.

Thatch mushrooms are a rare delicacy. The price of a catty of ordinary ones is higher than that of mutton, and a catty of good-looking ones can be sold for hundreds of dollars.It is a delicacy sought after by dignitaries and dignitaries, and there is an endless stream of people picking it from the mountains during this season.They are close to the water, and when they have a good time, they can find so many.

In the past, this season was also a rare time for Zhou Qingwu to be more comfortable, but this year it is even better with Meng Chuxi.

Mark the price according to the grade, and the two wait for the people who come to buy mushrooms early in the morning to come to their door.Meng Chuxi has an outstanding appearance. Even if he is dressed in ordinary clothes, he is an attractive presence there. Although Zhou Qingwu is thin and small, he looks cute and has big eyes. Sitting with Meng Chuxi is two living signs.

And even though the straw mushroom sellers from all around came one after another, Zhou Qingwu's stall was neatly arranged and neatly tidied up, and the green ones were put aside and then the whole thing went up, and those who came to pick the ingredients almost fell in love with him at a glance. theirs.

The finest pile was quickly bought by the largest restaurant in the town. This season, stewed chicken with wild goose mushrooms is their seasonal signature dish.Divide them into different categories, and choose what you need. Those who want to try something new but don’t have enough money will choose those green ones, or those that have already grown. Those who want to save face or eat fastidiously choose those that are good-looking and well-proportioned.Not only is it easier to sell after separation, but the price is much higher than that of mixing them together.

This pile of wild goose mushrooms weighed more than ten catties, and they were sold for [-] yuan, which is already the income of an ordinary family for one or two months.Meng Chuxi was surprised when she looked at the copper coins in the purse. In the past, she could sell medicinal materials for hundreds of dollars every time because she was very lucky. These two thousand three hundred dollars are a lot of income.

Meng Chuxi did a little summing up, and although the price of the fungi picked out individually was much lower, it cost [-] yuan more than selling them together.The money was not exposed, and after the sale, the two bought some things that were missing at home, and then went back home.

On the way back, he directly gave Zhou Qingwu a thumbs-up, with a smile in his eyes: "Our Qingwu is really too smart and very talented in business, just such a flexible, not only sells quickly, but also increases the profit a lot. "

Although Zhou Qingwu didn't understand some words, but Meng Chuxi was praising her that she didn't run away. She was happy and embarrassed, and the dimples at the corners of her mouth were shy.She stretched out her hand and gestured: Because of you, otherwise I would not be able to speak, and would only be self-defeating.

Doing business not only depends on brains, but a good tongue is even more important. If there is no one to explain and convey for her to persuade those who come to the door, it will be superfluous.

Meng Chuxi looked at her, and the joy in her heart was washed away by another emotion. She didn't want to disappoint Zhou Qingwu, the distress in her eyes quickly covered up, and she turned her head to look at the winding mountain road: "Can you think of this idea?" It is really rare, and of course I am also useful, so today Qingwu wants to reward me."

It was rare for Meng Chuxi to ask her for something, and Zhou Qingwu's eyes lit up slightly: What do you want?

"I'm hungry, Qingwu goes back and cooks for my sister." She said, turning her head to look at Zhou Qingwu with a smile.

Zhou Qingwu was stunned for a moment, then thought of the previous incident, blushed, but still nodded obediently, almost making Meng Chuxi cute.So the distress in her heart became more obvious. It would be great if she could speak.

This wave of hunting for thatch mushrooms has lasted for several days. The price of thatch mushrooms is very high, and picking mushrooms is a big event for this small village that is not rich.However, in the next few days, the harvest was obviously less, and occasionally there were omissions.But the two will still go up the mountain, because Meng Chuxi and Zhou Qingwu are digging medicinal materials to find mushrooms together, and there is no delay.

If there is enough left over, they will sell it. If there is not much, Zhou Qingwu will cook it for Meng Chuxi.

There are many ways to eat thatch mushrooms, the most memorable of which is putting thatch mushrooms in braised pork with shanfen balls. This is Zhou Qingwu’s fondest childhood memory.

This time, he saved a lot of money by selling thatch mushrooms. Thinking that after Meng Chuxi came here, he hadn't eaten anything particularly good except to make her full, Zhou Qingwu specially bought a piece of meat and some mountain noodles.

It is rare to see meat, Meng Chuxi was a little surprised: "Why do you think of buying meat?"

Zhou Qingwu glanced at her, and then stretched out his hand a little embarrassedly: I reward you, the last time doesn't count.

Meng Chuxi was slightly stunned, then she lowered her eyes and smiled lightly, leaning over to cooperate: "Then what delicious food should I give my sister?"

As soon as the little girl heard the word "sister", she was so ashamed that she turned her head and refused to talk to this wicked person.But he still pointed to the mountain noodles on the side.

Meng Chuxi couldn't help laughing at her small appearance, and looked at the slightly gray powder in the paper bag. Is this mountain powder?Why does it look like sweet potato flour?

Meng Chuxi tasted it again, and it was indeed sweet potato flour. It turned out that there were already sweet potatoes at this time.Thinking about it carefully, the sweet potatoes had already been harvested when she came, and there were none at Zhou Qingwu's house, so she didn't see it.

When cooking, Zhou Qingwu poured the boiled water in the pot into the salt grains into the mountain noodles, stirred with chopsticks until there were no white particles, put it aside and let it cool.

Cut the pork belly into slices, heat the oil in a pan, add ginger and scallions and stir until fragrant, add the sliced ​​meat and stir-fry until the color changes, add soy sauce for coloring, add the spices prepared in advance, and pour in water.Zhou Qingwu added a little white wine that he had begged from Aunt Liu's house before. After adding the wine, the meat would be more mellow, which was also the most important step of this dish.

The put Shanfenhu is already brown, knead it into balls and put them in the pot. Finally, it is the soul of this dish.After about two cups of tea, the yam balls in the pot have become a beautiful sauce color, shiny and oily, and fragrant.

It was the first time for Meng Chuxi to see this way of eating, and she watched Zhou Qingwu do it almost the whole time. When the salt was added and mixed well, the scent burst into her nose, and the secretion of saliva in her mouth almost started.

After it was out of the pot, it was poured with thick soup and sprinkled with green onion. It looked so good that Meng Chuxi's throat slipped a few times unconsciously.Seeing this, Zhou Qingwu reached out and picked up a mountain noodle ball, put it in a bowl, and handed it to Meng Chuxi: "Taste it."

Meng Chuxi held the small ball between his mouth and took a bite. The freshly cooked ball was very hot, but as soon as it touched the tip of his tongue, it directly grabbed Meng Chuxi's taste buds.

After the phoenix balls absorb the rich gravy, the original light starch becomes elastic and flavorful. The umami of the grass mushroom penetrates into the phoenix, and is firmly locked in it and perfectly blended with the gravy. All the deliciousness is absorbed. With this meatball, all the delicious fragrance bursts out in the mouth after one bite, which is really amazing.

Meng Chuxi didn't care about the heat, and swallowed the rest. The thick but not thick taste is really the ultimate enjoyment. I thought that the grass mushroom noodles before were already rare and delicious, but this Shanfen ball with roasted pork Thatch mushrooms are even better.

"Too, so delicious." Before she had time to swallow the dumplings, Meng Chuxi said vaguely, every expression on her face confirmed her words, and Zhou Qingwu couldn't help laughing.

Every time seeing her greedy and happy, Zhou Qingwu always felt very happy.It turns out that not only can she not be a disaster, but she can also bring satisfaction and joy to such a good Meng Chuxi, which is really great.

After eating, Meng Chuxi couldn't put down his chopsticks, Zhou Qingwu naturally saw it, took her bowl again, filled a small bowl for her and signaled Meng Chuxi to eat it.

The little girl's eyes were shining, and there was a soft smile inside, and Meng Chuxi felt that she was pampering when she looked at her.Thinking of Meng Chuxi's old face getting hot, it must be because she is too greedy to make the little girl feel like a child.

She quickly waved her hand: "It's not time to eat yet, I just have to taste it, and I can't make a small stove for me."

Zhou Qingwu pursed his mouth slightly and shook his head, and gestured with his right hand: This is your reward, a privilege.

Her small expression was so serious that it made Meng Chuxi want to laugh, but finally took it over, sitting in front of the stove and holding a bowl, the braised pork was fat but not greasy, full of delicious fragrance, Zhou Qingwu controlled the heat very well, and the pork belly was fried. Oily, but not firewood, combined with the umami of thatch mushrooms, it tastes so enjoyable.In the past, Meng Chuxi didn't eat too fatty meat, but now there is less oil and meat, and the food is good, so she is very satisfied.

Seeing her childish appearance, Zhou Qingwu smiled more and more, um, she is not like her sister anymore.

She lowered her head to clean up the stove and prepared to steam the rice, only to find that half a small ball was handed to her mouth. Meng Chuxi didn't know when she was standing next to her, with a mountain powder ball on her chopsticks and said with a smile: "You have a taste too, this is my reward." Yours. I've blown it, it's not hot."

Zhou Qingwu looked at Meng Chuxi's exquisite eyebrows and eyes, and his eyes slowly drifted to the fragrant Yuanzi again. His thin lips pursed slightly, and finally he opened his mouth to bite the Yuanzi into his mouth.

"Is it delicious?" Meng Chuxi asked her, Zhou Qingwu looked up at her and nodded.Seeing her put the chopsticks into his mouth again, Zhou Qingwu quickly reached out and put the drained rice into the pot, the rising heat covered the flush on her face, and diffused between the two of them, enveloping her eyes .Zhou Qingwu chewed slowly, this is really delicious.

This grass mushroom not only brought a lot of income to this small family, but also brought them a rare delicacy. In the simple mountain village, these gifts of nature are really grateful.And the warmth brought by this person beside him also made Zhou Qingwu feel very precious.

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Time has passed quickly since thatch mushroom went into hiding, and winter is here, and Meng Chuxi has already obtained the title deed for the two acres of land in Yangjia Village.Yang Shouyi has also promised to plow the land for the two before spring plowing.

Holding the land deeds, Meng Chuxi took a look. This was the first time she had really seen ancient land deeds. After seeing them, Meng Chuxi handed them to Zhou Qingwu: "Qingwu, put these away."

Zhou Qingwu looked at the thin land deed in her hand and couldn't tell what it was like. She looked at it, then turned to open the cabinet, and took out the small box from inside. Inside was the money bag Meng Chuxi had brought, and the money they had saved together, and solemnly put it away. Putting the land deed in, Zhou Qingwu pointed to the box and gestured, "This is all your stuff, I'll keep it for you."

Knowing that the little girl is still stubbornly guarding this boundary, Meng Chuxi can only smile and say: "Okay, then all my wealth is now in your hands Qingwu, you are not allowed to abandon me, and abandon me forever."

Zhou Qingwu's eyes widened in an instant, he was at a loss while holding the box, and finally put the box aside quickly, gesturing quickly with his hands: No, no.It's all yours, and I, I won't want you.

After the gesture, he came back to his senses, his face flushed.

Meng Chuxi covered her mouth and laughed: "Okay, I'm teasing you, don't be shy anymore." After that, she took Zhou Qingwu's hand and said seriously: "Qingwu, you are smart and capable. Now that we have land again, the next day will be yours. It will definitely get better and better as I said."

Zhou Qingwu looked at her, the eyes of the two collided, and they stared at each other for a long time, Zhou Qingwu's eyes were faintly filled with water, and he couldn't restrain his eyes from turning red even though he pursed his lips tightly.

Meng Chuxi saw hope and happiness in her eyes, but there was also an unspeakable sadness and grievance.Thinking of the gloom and haze in those eyes when he first saw her, exhausting all the aura and vitality of this age, the pity in his heart surged up, Meng Chuxi stretched out his hand to hug Zhou Qingwu into his arms, and patted her gently back to comfort her silently.

Meng Chuxi's arms were warm and clean, and she could smell the smell of her body if she could get close to her. She had obviously never used makeup, powder or spices, but she also had a nice scent on her body, like her, warm.

The mountain village in winter looks a little cold and lonely. In winter, there is little farm work and the weather is cold, and the busy figure of the past is gone in the field. The women in the village have a good relationship and gather together to warm up and chat, and the men are also smoking in twos and threes in the yard.

The door of Zhou Qingwu's courtyard was also opened, and the lawn outside the house was haggard, and the white frost had not yet melted completely, and it glowed with a crystal-clear and moist luster in the morning sun.

"Qingwu, are you ready?" A clear voice came out from the room, and Zhou Qingwu came out in a hurry after a while.

Meng Chuxi looked at her carefully, then stepped forward to touch her sleeves, frowning slightly: "The clothes are too thin, we will go to town in a few days and change you into winter clothes."

Zhou emotionally shook his head: It's not cold, I'm cold.

Meng Chuxi looked down at her body, feeling a little uncomfortable: "You made all the clothes I wear, why don't you make one for yourself, and still say it's not cold?" After that, she touched her hand again, feeling a little uncomfortable cold.

Zhou Qingwu laughed, stretched out his hand and gestured slowly: I am not cold, and it will be even less cold when I go up the mountain.

Seeing that Meng Chuxi was still frowning, she pointed to the room: I still have fabrics at home, so I'll make myself another one, okay?

Seeing this, Meng Chuxi could only give up for now, and shook her hand again: "You say it yourself, or you have to go to town."

Zhou Qingwu looked at her and nodded obediently, with a flattering smile in his eyes, which made Meng Chuxi lose his temper.

When they went up the mountain, Meng Chuxi brought a hoe and hatchet, and Zhou Qingwu also brought his own medicine hoe. Thinking of Meng Chuxi saying that he would go to the mountain to find good things for her this morning, he was a little curious, and gestured: "Chuxi, what are you looking for today?"

Meng Chuxi raised her eyebrows and smiled: "In this winter, there is an excellent delicacy on the mountain, you will definitely like it."