However, what Chen Feng found strange was that since the old village owner asked the competition to find the flower bamboo grass, he should also know the habits of this herb. Why was Xiaoxue in such a hurry, fearing that he would not be able to grab it?
Does she know where there are more flowers, bamboos and grass?
Chen Feng looked far away, where was Xiaoxue still there?
Forget it, just stay here and wait.
He thought of the breathing technique that suddenly came to mind in the water, and couldn't help but sit down cross-legged and adjust his breathing again according to that method, but the result was that it had no effect at all. Could it be that the breathing technique can only be used in water?
But it is true that you can cheat in the water. Not to mention being able to hold your breath and adjust your breath. Just holding your breath is very unnatural. Holding your breath for more than ten minutes is not a big problem.
I'll try it again in the water at night. After all, the infuriating energy generated through this breathing technique is too pure, and it may be more effective to use it to stimulate the pulse.
It was finally four o'clock, which was also the hottest time of the day. Even though it was already September, the lingering power of summer was still unabated.
Flowers, bamboos and grass are blooming at this time, probably just to get some air.
Chen Feng stood up and started searching.
Among the piles of dogtail grass, a small grass suddenly bloomed with green flowers, as green as emerald, blooming in the setting sun.
There are really flowers, bamboos and grass!
Chen Feng carefully picked off the flowers on it. Only the flowers of this herb can be used medicinally. The other parts are worthless. If someone wants to uproot them and plant them in the yard, they generally cannot survive. Herbs are so persistent, they will grow wherever they are born, and they will live their lives in another place.
Chen Feng continued to search and finally found another tree in the weeds on the edge of a cliff.
To treat his poison, one plant is enough. The key is to get all nine kinds of herbs together. In addition, this tree should be regarded as the result of this competition.
At half past four, Chen Feng stopped looking. Because the flower bamboo paper only bloomed for half an hour and then stopped, there was no need to continue looking.
This place is truly a magical place. It can actually breed such unheard-of things as flowers, bamboos, grasses and golden-feathered fish. No wonder they don’t want outsiders to know about this place.
Chen Feng stayed for another half an hour. Seeing that it was almost two hours, Chen Feng stood up and ran down the mountain.
Arriving at the front yard of the manor, everyone was waiting for him and Xiaoxue to return.
I didn't see Xiaoxue, and I didn't expect that she was later than Chen Feng.
The old owner looked at the time and said, "There are still ten seconds..."
As the time is approaching, Xiaoxue finally returns to the manor.
She shook her head regretfully towards the old village owner.
The old owner sighed softly, "Okay, I didn't get any flowers, bamboos, or grass in this competition, so it's a draw."
"Wait a minute..." Chen Feng looked at the old village owner speechlessly, "Just because Miss Xiaoxue hasn't been found, it doesn't mean that I haven't found her."
The old owner looked at Chen Feng in surprise, "You mean you found it?!"
"certainly."
Chen Feng picked up the bamboo grass and asked, "May I ask the old owner, is this the bamboo grass?"
The old owner's surprise turned into pleasant surprise, "It's Huazhucao! It's really Huazhucao!" His beard almost stood up in excitement.
Chen Feng was speechless. Is he so excited? Isn't it the test question you set?
Xiaoxue looked at the flowers, bamboos and grass in Chen Feng's hand, and her eyes were filled with disbelief.
"What about this competition?"
"Then my little friend must have won!" The old owner looked at Xiaoxue, "Are you convinced?"
Xiaoxue nodded silently, the pride in her eyes gone.
"That's great! I finally found the flower bamboo grass!" Little Smelly cheered, "Sister Xiaoxue's face is saved!"
The atmosphere suddenly became awkward, and Chen Xiaomeng said childishly: "So it turns out that you are looking for flowers, bamboos and grasses that are useful!"
The old manor owner coughed dryly, "This matter... let's go back to the manor first and talk about it."
After several people returned to the manor hall and sat down, the old manor owner said: "Actually, when I was young, I found flowers, bamboos and grass on the mountain..."
Li Yue was speechless, "When you were young? That happened decades ago. It shows that these flowers, bamboos and grasses are very difficult to find. Why do you want them to compete with this?"
"Actually, I don't want to do this either..." The old owner pointed at Xiaoxue and said, "Do you know why she covered her face?"
"Grandpa..." Xiaoxue obviously didn't want the old village owner to continue talking.
"Of course Mysterious Woman has to cover her face." Chen Xiaomeng's eyes were shining.
The old owner smiled bitterly, "Who wants to cover their face if nothing happens? Xiaoxue has no choice but to do it. She has a kind of dark spot on her face that is difficult to remove since she was a child. Boys may not care about it, but for girls, this is something that is difficult to accept. , I tried my best to get rid of it, and also searched famous doctors, and finally found out that there is a folk remedy that can eliminate it. Other herbs are okay, but there are two flavors that are hard to find, one of which is Huazhucao, but I think of the grass in the mountains when I was young. I have found it, so I went to the mountains with Xiaoxue to look for it almost every day. To my disappointment, I never found flowers, bamboos and grasses again." The old owner smiled and said, "I was lucky in the competition just now. If the flowers don’t bloom and the willows planted unintentionally will provide shade, maybe you can find them accidentally. Sure enough, Xiaoxue didn’t find it, but Chen Xiaoyou found it. This is such a surprise to me.”
Chen Feng thought that not only did he find it, but he found two of them.
"How much flower bamboo grass is needed to treat Miss Snow's facial spots?"
"One plant is enough!" The old owner looked at the bamboo grass in Chen Feng's hand, "Little friend, you bamboo grass..."
"Give it to you." Of course Chen Feng knew what he wanted to say, and luckily he found two plants. If he only found one plant, he wouldn't even take it out.
"Thank you! Thank you so much!"
Chen Feng waved his hand, "This is the spiritual herb grown on your mountain. I just borrowed the flowers to offer to Buddha." He then asked, "What is the other herb?"
"The other herb is harder to find. I guess it doesn't exist in my mountain. Anyway, I haven't seen it before. This herb is called Yueyinghua."
Chen Feng almost fell over. The nine-flavored herb he used to detoxify actually contained moonflower. What a coincidence.
"That's not necessarily the case." Chen Feng said.
The old farm owner looked at Chen Feng in surprise, "If Xiaoyou Chen can find the flowers, bamboos and grass, he must be able to find the Yueying flower. If Xiaoyou Chen can help find it again, I will be very grateful!"
Chen Feng did not hide his secrets, "In fact, the more precious and hard-to-find herbs are, the more they are related to the environment in which they grow. Another point is that they all have something special. For example, this flower, bamboo and grass, it looks like a chameleon on a daily basis. It is generally hidden among weeds, and its appearance is almost the same. Moreover, its growth cycle is the same as that of weeds. It sprouts in spring and turns yellow in winter, so it is difficult to detect it with the naked eye. It can only be seen in the hottest afternoons in July, August, and September. It opens secretly around four o'clock. The time I went to the mountain just now happened to be three or four o'clock, and it happened to be September, so I was lucky enough to find one."
The old farm owner raised his thumb and said, "My little friend is so knowledgeable and knowledgeable. He actually understands its habits so well."
Chen Feng secretly thought that this was all thanks to the old Taoist Kaiyan. Chen Feng suddenly discovered that this old Taoist Kaiyan was the most knowledgeable person, and he had to learn from him when he returned.
Chen Feng said with a smile: "I only found out about this herb by chance after reading a book about it."
"I wonder what Yueyinghua's habits are?" the old owner asked impatiently.
"The growth of the moonflower is even more peculiar. As the name suggests, the moonflower blooms under the moon, and it must bloom at the top of the mountain where it can be most illuminated by the moonlight, and it must be during the full moon of every month, in the early morning. If you go to the top of the mountain at that time, you might be able to find the moonflower. Of course, it will also grow in places with beautiful mountains and rivers. You have a beautiful place here, and you might be able to find the moonflower."
Everyone looked at Chen Feng with admiration. Even Chen Xiaomeng was a little stunned. This annoying person knew a lot.
The old village owner was a little excited, "After listening to what Chen Xiaoyou said, I feel extremely confident about finding Yueyinghua. As long as we know its habits, even if we don't have it on the mountain, we may be able to find it easily in other mountains. It's a pity. , today is not a full moon day, otherwise there might be a harvest today."
The old owner laughed and said, "I don't think there is any need to compete. Not only did you defeat my granddaughter twice, but you also gave her hope of curing her facial spots. You are the winner! Come on, hurry up and prepare the food and wine. I want to have a drink with Xiaoyou Chen." One cup!”
Chen Xiaomeng said unconvinced: "Don't Sister Xiaoxue want to compete with him in cooking?"
The old owner shook his head, "There's no need to compete. I'm sure Chen Xiaoyou's cooking skills are better than Xiaoxue's. Even I can't beat him."
Chen Feng shook his head, "The old village owner is too modest. There are people who are better than others. How dare I be better than the old village owner?"
The old owner smiled and said, "Actually, you don't need to actually do it. You just need to tell me how to make the three dishes, and I will know how good you are and whether it is authentic."
Chen Feng said: "Chinese cuisine is extensive and profound. Although some dishes are old-fashioned, they lack innovation and may not meet the tastes of modern people. Therefore, the cooking methods have begun to change and extend into different dishes."
The old owner said: "You are right, some things are impossible if they remain unchanged, but the peak will always stand at the highest point, just like our Mount Everest in China. No matter how it changes, it will always be the highest peak in the world. , at a glance, no one can surpass it! The same is true for some dishes. It’s not that others are ever-changing, but that they simply can’t do that, so they can only find another way to find a similar dish style that they can do. .”
Chen Feng smiled and said: "It makes sense."
"Then let me ask you now, how do you make golden fried rice...forget it, some cooking skills are also secrets that are not passed down, I shouldn't ask..."
"There is no secret. For this golden fried rice, I use mature rice that has not yet been harvested and dehydrated. I roast and peel the grains, then quickly stir-fry them into grains and then fry them. Of course, the heating method for fried rice is also a bit complicated. It cannot allow the water in the rice grains to disperse, but it must be fried just right, so that it can appear golden and translucent in color, and the grains can be distinct."
The old owner looked at him in great surprise, "This is how you make authentic golden fried rice. Chen Xiaoyou, I would like to ask, who taught you your cooking skills?"
