Amused by her words, Zhou Qingwu covered his mouth and burst out laughing.

Meng Chuxi laughed too, before Zhou Qingwu could get down, she jumped down and picked the broom mushroom.After this, she glanced at it and found two more mung bean mushrooms.

"This is really a big surprise. The broom mushroom tastes crisp and tender, very good, and the weight of such a plant is not small."

Zhou Qingwu stretched out his hand and gestured: I'll fry it for you when I go back.

Meng Chuxi swallowed: "I can't say any more, I'm going to drool."

Zhou Qingwu was so amused by her that he couldn't help laughing, and the two of them searched around this mountain forest, and gained a lot, the most of which were boletus and chanterelles, which were particularly gratifying.This batch is a new batch, and I can't pick up too many and can't sell it, so I'm going to stay at home to eat.

On the way back home, Meng Chuxi took a special look at the thorny dragon bud tree. There were only a few buds sprouting on it, and it can't be picked yet, but it will be picked after a while.

Zhou Qingwu saw that she came to see this on purpose, pointed at the gray and thorny thing in front of him, and gestured in disbelief: Is this thing edible?

Meng Chuxi nodded: "Have you never eaten Qingwu?"

Zhou Qingwu shook her head. She had seen a lot of firewood chopping before, but the tree had thorns all over her body, and she had to pay attention to staying away from it every time.

Meng Chuxi explained to her: "The thorny old buds are edible. They are picked when they grow and have not yet bloomed. After soaking in water, they are especially delicious when used to stir-fry bacon. You will definitely like them. I thought they should be eaten here." Eat these, but I didn’t expect you to not know it.”

Zhou Qingwu was a little embarrassed: I know what others have taught me, and I don't know much.

The people in the village didn't talk to her very well at all. She had to go to the mountains all year round and lived by the forests. Many of them worried that if she found out, it would not be their turn.So that except for Aunt Liu, basically no one will tell her about the food that she doesn't know.

Meng Chuxi guessed it after hearing it, reached out and squeezed her hand, Meng Chuxi smiled and said: "I know, it must be that our Qingwu is too smart and so diligent, they dare not let you know too much."

Zhou Qingwu looked at her sideways, then lowered his head and pursed his lips and smiled. Meng Chuxi added another sentence: "I will take you to eat all over this mountain in the future, and then work hard to earn money so that we can live comfortably."

The two walked down the mountain while talking. The trees in this area are relatively low and the terrain is high. Looking around, you can see the feeling of small mountains.Zhou Qingwu and Meng Chuxi were not walking side by side, but half a step behind, so they could see her clearly without turning their heads.She looked at everything in front of her, and her heart was full of agitation at the moment, and she felt in a trance that the life she yearned for was close at hand.

Naturally, the people in the village would not let go of the delicacies they are familiar with. On the way back, Meng Chuxi and the others met several people who were picking mushrooms together, including Lin and Chang. Meng Chuxi remembered these two people clearly. Zhou Qingwu blocked her from the outside, and his expression was a little cold.

Ever since that incident happened, Mrs. Chang also knew that Meng Chuxi was not to be trifled with, and she protected Zhou Qingwu very tightly. In the past few months, she and Mrs. Lin arranged to mock Zhou Qingwu behind her back, and never made trouble in person again. .

Lin's is different. Her mouth is notoriously broken. Except for the village chief's daughter-in-law, Ye Shi, no one in the village is more powerful than her.She was very small-minded, and vented all her resentment towards Zhou Qingwu's parents on Zhou Qingwu. Although she would not intentionally harm her, she would always be sarcastic and sarcasm.

"Yo, you two are so good. You have searched all the mountains around here. Isn't that Polygonum multiflorum can be sold for a lot of silver taels. Is it so greedy that you want to grab all the good things?" She also poked her head into Zhou Qingwu's back basket and found that there was a lot of weight in it, which made her feel uncomfortable.Last year, when picking geese and returning mushrooms, these two dead girls took advantage of it. This year, mushrooms have just started, so I can't wait.

Meng Chuxi glanced sideways, a little cold and annoyed.With her here, the Lin family is still like this, I don't know how she bullied Zhou Qingwu before.What kind of perverted fun can a poor little girl who can't speak unilaterally mock her get?Why is she so relentless.

No, after hearing what she said, Meng Chuxi smiled instead of anger, glanced at her basket and said, "What Aunt Lin said is that we should do nothing, or be lazy, so that you can get more, yes I'm not sensible anymore."

After finishing speaking, Meng Chuxi looked at the people with her again: "But it seems that we are not the only ones who make Aunt Lin uncomfortable. We picked up so many in Xishan, you can't stand it and say we are greedy, then we will find them in Dongshan with you." I don't know that I'm going to be..." She shut up quickly after speaking halfway, as if she just realized that she said something wrong.

The few people who were with her were a little embarrassed at the moment, and Lin's face was even more embarrassing: "Don't sow discord here, when did I say that we all picked it up with our own ability, and that mountain is not My family, am I worthy to think so?"

"Oh, then Aunt Lin was a bit out of touch, and she just joked about it, right? After all, this Xishan is not yours, and we picked it up by our own ability. Your family has a good life, and you probably won't be able to eat and go idle. Arrange these."

How did Lin know that Meng Chuxi was so sharp-tongued, and she said such infuriating words, but she spoke softly and with a smile on her face, which made her unable to breathe.

Meng Chuxi was not polite to her, but she didn't want to offend others, so she smiled lightly at her and said, "I also said that there are not many mushrooms on Dongshan Mountain. I don't think it's because you aunts and sisters-in-law are rich in experience, and a group of people can have so many mushrooms together." .This time I will use it to cook soup, stir-frying must be a must, and the family will be happy again.”

She stretches out her hand without hitting the smiling face, and to be honest, Meng Chuxi is really good-looking. Her good-looking is not vulgar and exquisite, and she is not a concubine who might run out of a rich family as some people say.Good-looking, unique temperament, bookish but not dull, good manners but not pedantic.Even though Cai and Lin were mocking each other just now, she still looked calm and unhurried, her eyes seemed to know many things, and there was a kind of calmness and calmness that was difficult to see in other women.

When you meet this kind of person, it's hard not to have a good impression.Although the men in the village can't avoid looking at her sometimes, but she never gets in touch with her too much. up.Except for Lin and Chang, the embarrassing atmosphere just now dissipated.

And Meng Chuxi didn't want to argue with her too much, so she took Zhou Qingwu's hand and went home.When she turned around, Lin caught a glimpse of the things in her basket again. Apart from many wild fungi she knew, there were also a bunch of poisonous fungi that looked like lumpy snake heads. He spat and said in a low voice: "It deserves it, it's really a reincarnation of a starving ghost, this kind of thing will not be spared, maybe it's poisoned to death!"

The fungus brought back should be cleaned up quickly, as they will wilt after a long time, and some of them will grow bigger and damaged, so eat them earlier.

Could use some to make a soup tonight, which would be another delicious meal.

There are still two eggs at home. Meng Chuxi found that eggs are the cheapest nutritious food here. An egg costs two to three coins, which is still affordable.

And just now Aunt Liu gave them a handful of pea tips, and the pea tips soup is also an excellent dish.After a little summing up, tonight's dishes are settled.There is still some lard residue, which can be used to stir-fry vegetables.

Those who went up and down the mountains these days, except for Zhou Qingwu's birthday, they ate a good meal, and the rest of the time they were multigrain cakes with pickles, simple and plain.Zhou Qingwu intentionally made a good meal for Meng Chuxi when he went to the mountain to collect these things this time.

The washed pea tips are tender and green. After the soup with wild mushrooms boils, take advantage of the attractive aroma to boil the pea tips. After a while, the tender green becomes brighter and thicker with the wild mushroom soup. It is very tempting to fill it up slowly and a big bowl.

Both dishes are green vegetables. Although they are a bit vegetarian, there are wild mushrooms, which are far more delicious and nutritious than meat.The fungus in the pea tip was tangy, and looking at Tang Meng Chuxi, I could imagine the deliciousness, and I couldn't control my saliva.

Zhou Qingwu served her a plate of rice, and took a spoon to scoop up the soup with a few pea tips, the green color was quite appetizing.

Regardless of eating first, Meng Chuxi picked up the bowl and took a sip of the soup. The rich and delicious soup is simply an ultimate experience for the taste buds. The freshness brought by wild mushrooms is not comparable to that of modern condiments. It is neither stimulating nor greasy , memorable.After being cooked, the fungus has a crispness, and the umami taste is not lost at all, which is really satisfying.

What food brings to human beings is not only a sense of satiety, but delicious food will make people happy and happy. At this moment, what Zhou Qingwu enjoys is not only the happiness that food brings to her, but also the person opposite.

Seeing Meng Chuxi's satisfying and sweet food, that share of happiness became two shares, one was reserved for Meng Chuxi, and the other was generously given to her.Zhou Qingwu lowered her head and smiled contentedly. This is her secret, and no one knows that she has received such a generous gift now.

Meng Chuxi was also paying attention to the little girl, seeing her bowing her head to eat obediently, but when she lowered her head, the pair of pear dimples were very conspicuous, as if she was brewing honey, making it even sweeter.

Having grown up so much, due to her family, it is difficult for Meng Chuxi to have a deep relationship with her peers. She has never been in a relationship, and she has no brothers or sisters. After so many years, she met such a girl in a different time and space. Taste the taste of being happy because of other people's joy, and it's the first time that I don't feel uneasy because of being controlled by others. It's great.

Zhou Qingwu noticed that Meng Chuxi was looking at her, endured and forbeared and finally raised his head. Meng Chuxi's eyes were so gentle that they seemed to pinch water, just looking at her warm and doting, but it immediately stirred Zhou Qingwu's heart, and it started to beat wildly again up.

"Don't just eat with your head down, eat more." Meng Chuxi watched her staring at him, and Liwo hid shyly, her ears were red again, and she couldn't help laughing, so she took a chopstick and gave her a pea tip, little Girls should eat more green vegetables.

Zhou Qingwu seldom eats the tips of peas, and most farmers think it is not good to pinch the tips of the seedlings, but Aunt Liu likes this way of eating very much, and it doesn't affect the harvest if they plant a lot every year.The tip of the pea is very tender, and it tastes fragrant and moist to the mouth. With the fresh soup of mushrooms, the soup fills the mouth, and it is tender, fresh and delicious.

There are not many dinners, just one bowl of rice for one person. After drinking the green vegetables and this pot of pea and mushroom soup, it is enough to eat.

The two slept on the bed at night. Meng Chuxi and Zhou Qingwu talked about their plans for the next few days. The seedlings had already grown two leaves, and in a few days they could sprinkle some ash on them and top-dress them.

Talking about the field, Meng Chuxi thought of the thought in his heart again. After thinking about it, Meng Chuxi still told Zhou Qingwu his plan.

"Qingwu, right now we are still relying on mountains to eat mountains. Although there are many good things in this season, it always depends on luck. The year is not good, and there is no guarantee. Planting two acres of land requires hard work. Right now we have I don't have much money, so I will definitely have to work hard to save money this year. But I plan to start some small businesses in the future, Zhoujia Village is not a comfortable place for you, and I don't want you to stay here forever."

Although some people have good intentions towards them, but more of them are ignorance and contempt. Here she can't see Zhou Qingwu's happiness, let alone other people's respect for her.So she must let them live a better life, leave Zhoujia Village, and see the outside world.

Zhou Qingwu's family background is not bad, she is not an ordinary village girl, women are harsh in this era, and it is even more impossible for Meng Chuxi to follow the rules to support her husband and raise her children, and observe the three obediences and four virtues, so she needs to work hard on all these things, the current Dayan Dynasty has an open atmosphere , has provided a possibility, she must grasp it.

Zhou Qingwu didn't move, Meng Chuxi couldn't help but feel a little bit disappointed, didn't she agree?

Just when she turned to look at the people around her, that little hand touched her and wrote on her palm: Believe in you, stay with you.

Just four words, but one stroke at a time set off waves in Meng Chuxi's heart. Enduring the emotions in her heart, Meng Chuxi said softly: "Don't you think I'm whimsical?"

Zhou Qingwu stared at her with big eyes, then sat up, took her hand and continued writing in the dark night: Chu Xi is not an ordinary woman, what you think is what I think.

It's just that before Meng Chuxi, she was really whimsical, so she didn't dare to think about it at all, but Meng Chuxi gave her enough hope and courage.She is very happy and proud, and she believes that the person she loves has such ambition and courage.

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