12dz Chapter 11 I don't know how to stop
Chapter 11 I don't know how to stop
"Sanyah, how did you make it? It's even better than your grandma's. Not bad, it's delicious."
Zhou Shoude sucked the snail in his hand and did not forget to praise his niece.
Zhou Mingqin and Zhou Mingqi were eating quietly on the side, looking at Zhou Mingshu happily.
"Haha, I added a spice that you guys can't guess. Whoever guesses it, I'll give him the biggest snail to eat, okay?"
After she said that, Mingzhi and Mingjie started to guess, but none of them could guess it right.
The adults also mentioned one or two spices, not just the snail, but none of them guessed it.
"I know, I know. It's dogwood." Zhou Mingqin and Zhou Mingqi knew it clearly. They were prying the snails at the same time, so they could naturally hear the conversation between the eldest cousin and Old Madam Zhou.
Feng just ate quietly and did not participate in the activity.
"Ah? Can dogwood really be eaten?"
"Of course it's true. Cornus officinalis can add a spicy flavor to dishes, which can cover up the earthy smell of snail meat. The snails you eat don't have a fishy smell, and this is all thanks to Cornus officinalis."
"That's it."
"It's all thanks to Mingshu that we can eat snail meat today~"
"If you like to eat them, we will go pick them up later. After all, they are free from the river."
Everyone expressed unanimous agreement.
This important task fell on Zhou Mingshu.
The spicy taste of dogwood is appetizing, and all the food cooked tonight was sold out.
Everyone had a rare chance to eat their fill and felt very happy.
Before it gets dark, the adults start taking care of household chores.
The older children took basins and went to the small river behind the house to pick up sheep dung snails.
With the experience from last time, the children of Zhou family specifically picked out the big ones this time.
It is big in size, has lots of snail meat, and is easy to poke and clean.
One person picked up half a basin, rinsed it in the river for a long time before carrying it back home.
This will save some effort when cleaning when spitting out the sand.
Zhou Mingshu was very happy. At first, everyone said they didn't want to eat the sheep dung snail.
With just a small meal, he captured them all, and they even helped her pick snails.
It’s great that there is hope for this day.
"Big sister, second sister, what do you think of the taste of the Viola yedoensis today?"
"It tastes pretty good to me, sour and fragrant."
"Haha, I added vinegar, of course it's sour."
"I've long been tired of eating shepherd's purse. Now I've changed the taste and it tastes delicious no matter how I eat it."
"Hey, that's fine. Let's continue tomorrow. I'll go back tonight and see if I can ask Dad to buy some oil from town."
Zhou Mingshu looked very proud. The things she made were very popular with everyone. In that case, she could do more work and make more delicious food in the future.
"What? Oil? We can't even get enough to eat, let alone oil. The last time we saw oil was during the Chinese New Year."
When Zhou Mingqi talked about this, his face was full of melancholy.
Zhou Mingjie, who was following behind, also jumped out and said, "That's right, even if uncle and younger uncle made some money, they would definitely buy food, not oil. Our family is not rich enough to do that."
Zhou Mingqin and Zhou Mingzhi were older, so they just carried the basin and went straight home without hanging out with the little kids.
It’s good enough to have something to eat, but you still crave for something greasy and oily. That’s just nonsense for a little kid.
Everyone was tired after a day of work, and after washing up, they all went back to their rooms to sleep.
Zhu came to Zhou Mingshu's room and, taking advantage of the last moment of daylight, applied some medicine on her daughter's forehead.
"You silly girl, why did your grandma ask you to stay at home? It was to make you move less and sweat less. Look at the scab on your forehead that just healed and it's wet again. There will be a big hole on your head. Who will dare to marry you in the future?"
"Mother, isn't it better if no one wants me? I will stay by your side and take care of you until the end of your life. Then you won't have to worry about your daughter-in-law being unfilial."
"I'm going to beat you to death, you stinky girl. All you know how to do is talk nonsense. Give me two spit."
Zhou Mingshu certainly wouldn't say 'Puh', so Zhu said 'Puh' several times for her.
My own girl is just stupid. She eats frugally and works hard. She doesn't even know how to cheat or be cunning. She is as honest as her father and is destined to suffer hardship.
Zhu said no more, "Sleep well and heal the wound on your forehead first. I will not restrict you no matter what you do. If you dare not obey me, watch out for your butt, or I will beat you into eight pieces."
"Okay, okay, I get it. You're tired after a long day. Go to bed. I'll think about what delicious food to make for you tomorrow."
Zhu couldn't help but smile as she watched her daughter enjoying herself. What a silly girl.
Because of her mother's interruption, she forgot about asking her father to buy some oil from town. When she remembered it, she was almost asleep.
So I gave up.
The next morning, when she got up, everyone in the family had gone to work early, just like the day before.
After she changed the water for the snails, she began to clean herself up.
Old Mrs. Zhou was sweeping the yard with a broom, while Minghua squatted on the ground watching ants.
"Hey, the lazy bum still remembers to get up."
"Grandma, you just know how to tease me."
Who knows what's wrong with the old lady so early in the morning? She looked a little "dirty" with a smile on her face.
Seeing her granddaughter braiding her hair, Grandma Zhou changed to another place to sweep.
Yesterday, she waited all night but didn’t see anyone having diarrhea. What does this mean?
This means that all the dishes on the table yesterday were not poisonous, and that the sheep dung snails and the grass that the sheep ate were edible.
By the time she reacted, it was already too late.
Because the dishes have been cleaned and neatly arranged.
Looking back now, I can't help but feel a little regretful that I didn't get to taste anything.
Never mind, her San Ya will still do it again.
Because she saw the big basin of sheep dung snails.
The breakfast I made was very simple.
Now that we have several kilograms of corn at home, let’s make some corn porridge.
Drink the thin drink in the morning, and add something else to make it thick at noon and in the evening, and pair it with a few dishes, and you can get by.
After sweeping the yard, Old Mrs. Zhou scooped a bucket of water to water the melon seedlings.
Zhou Mingshu took a basket and a shovel and prepared to go out.
"Grandma, I'm going out to see if there are any fresh wild vegetables. I'll be back soon."
Before Old Mrs. Zhou could react, Zhou Mingshu had already run away.
"You just know how to bully an old woman like me who is slow to react. It's so early in the morning, why don't you just stop for a while?"
Although Old Mrs. Zhou was cursing, her whole face was smiling.
Zhou Mingshu ran outside. Taking advantage of the coolness in the early morning, she dug some more wild vegetables to eat with the food.
When I picked up Mrs. Zhou yesterday, she discovered a patch of wild onions at the foot of the mountain. The food cooked from them smells so good.