She could only peel the chestnut shells silently, and the four of them started peeling the chestnuts together. The sack of chestnuts was quickly peeled clean, and only half the bag of chestnuts was shelled.
The four of them all carried a lot of things in the baskets on their backs. Meng Hang was naturally the one to carry the sack, as he was the strongest.
Halfway through, Su Qing suddenly hissed and signaled everyone to be quiet.
Meng Hang turned around and asked with his eyes what was going on?
"Listen carefully,"
"Cuckoo, cuckoo." A chicken crows from the grass.
Meng Hang nodded in understanding, put down the sack in his hand, and he and Su Qing quietly walked towards the sound of the rooster without touching their feet.
Sure enough, I found several pheasants deep in the bushes, some lying in their nests, and a rooster standing on a branch. It turned out to be a small flock of chickens.
Meng Hang asked Su Qing with his eyes, how to catch it? Pheasants can fly.
Su Qing bent down and picked up a few broken stones on the road, and then threw them at them. Both of them were very strong, so they aimed for the head.
Su Qing has spiritual guidance, so his accuracy is definitely good. Meng Hang also often trains shooting in school, so there should be no big problem.
Su Qing pointed down to the tree and asked Meng Hang to deal with the hen in the grass.
As soon as she raised her hand, the stone flew out, with lightning speed bringing the sound of wind.
Before the big rooster on the tree could react, it hit him with a bang. The big rooster clucked and screamed twice before falling to the bottom of the tree.
At the same time, Meng Hang also threw the stone but missed it. Instead, it alarmed the chickens. Many pheasants ran around in panic and raised their feathers.
Su Qing's hands and eyes were quick, and he threw two stones in succession. Meng Hang also threw them at him, and after a few clucking screams, a total of four pheasants fell to the ground.
"Let's go over there and see if there are any eggs,"
The two went over to pick up the pheasant and pulled it down from the grass. There was not a single pheasant egg. It was also at this time that the pheasant had stopped laying eggs in the cold weather.
Zhu Xiuyun and Wang Sanmei stood there for three or two minutes, then watched the two children come back carrying two pheasants.
"Grandma, we shot four pheasants. We were not fully prepared today. I wish I had brought a slingshot!"
"Okay, you two kids, it's good if you can catch pheasants. Stop talking nonsense. Do you think exotic animals are so easy to hunt? More than 20 people in the village can only hunt one wild boar or antelope each time when they go into the mountains together. You are still students, it would be great if you can hunt rabbits and pheasants,"
"I understand, grandma, from now on when we go to the mountains to collect herbs and run away when we see powerful beasts, don't always think of us as children.
Meng Hang has reached the fourth level of martial arts. Normal beasts will definitely be killed with a stick. In addition, we have been studying the science of beasts and know how to deal with them. We just lack people who can take advantage of them. It is a pity that we can only learn to refine weapons during the Chinese New Year. "
"Okay, I know you two are good. Let's go. Pick whatever we see and fill the bamboo baskets and sacks."
Zhu Xiuyun knew in her heart that her granddaughter was capable, but it was really dangerous in the mountains. The two children were just talking on paper. If they really encountered a powerful and strange beast, they would definitely be scared to the ground.
They met on the road and picked some of various seasonings. Because Qingqing likes hawthorn, she picked another bag.
When they saw the familiar cliff, Zhu Xiuyun and Wang Sanmei breathed a sigh of relief and finally came back.
It wasn't that there were too many things that they couldn't carry. What they were afraid of was that they accidentally ran into the Snake Valley. It was too scary. They were lucky to come back safely.
All the things were put in the car, and the four of them sat and drank some water to take a break.
Su Qing asked Meng Hang, "Do you still remember where the yam we saw when we were children was there? We went to dig yams, and we happened to have a lot of them in the car."
Meng Hang nodded, "Of course I remember, I will definitely be able to find it. It's not far back. Second Grandma, Grandma Zhu, let's go dig yams!"
Wang Sanmei asked curiously: "What yam?"
Meng Hang said: "I don't know, it's what Qingqing wants. She has been thinking about it since the first time I came here when I was a child. I didn't expect that she hasn't forgotten it yet."
"Auntie, yam is a very delicious food, similar to sweet potatoes. It can be steamed, stir-fried and made into snacks. It is also very good for the body."
"If we eat too much food from the mountains, we will have diarrhea, so we can only sell it to the collection station."
"Auntie, don't be afraid. We learned how to process food in school. We don't need to go to town to purify it. I can make the food in the mountains edible, but only for plants. I don't know how to treat exotic animals."
Wang Sanmei said in surprise:
"Really, that's so convenient. In the past, whether it was exotic animals or wild fruits, you could only taste them. If you ate too much, you would get a stomachache."
Su Qing said slowly: "Actually, you can eat the food in the mountains without any problem. As long as you eat less at the beginning and gradually get used to it, you can eat as much as you like."
Zhu Xiuyun said hurriedly: "Don't talk nonsense. If your words spread, what will happen if someone really believes them and eats dead people?"
"It's true, grandma. I saw it in the school library and discussed this issue with the teacher. People with the conditions in Mingyue City never eat synthetic food because synthetic food is not good for the human body and will make us humans Genes slowly degrade.
Natural food is the best. It is rich in nutrients and spiritual energy, and can stimulate human potential. Otherwise, why many psychics come from wealthy families is because they grew up eating natural food. The so-called food purification is to remove spiritual energy from food. "
"Then why do we get diarrhea when we eat food with spiritual energy?"
Wang Sanmei couldn't help but ask, if the food in the mountains could be eaten directly, who would eat such difficult synthetic food every day? It would be okay to grow energy corn and wheat outside.
Su Qing continued: "That's because you have gastrointestinal discomfort after long-term consumption of energy-free food, while city people react more to severe allergies. In fact, in the upper class, this is an open secret. Only the lower class and the poor will not tolerate it. You know, even if you know they can’t change.”
Zhu Xiuyun sighed: "We have been like this for thousands of years and cannot change it. If we don't eat synthetic food, will we starve?"
This was also the first time Meng Hang heard this theory. He was stunned. Is there such a book in the library? Why didn't he see it?
"Okay, let's just talk about this. No one is allowed to spread it outside. Even if you know what it's for, who can avoid eating synthetic foods?"
"But sister-in-law, we can grow natural wheat and corn outside, keep it for ourselves, and sell the synthetic grain."
"We'll talk about it later. Let's go take a look at the yam Qingqing mentioned."
The two sisters drove the tram down the mountain carefully, with Meng Hang leading the way and Su Qing walking at the back.
No one saw her. She didn't move at all. She just used a floating technique to support herself and walked.
Soon Meng Hang found the yam that Qingqing was talking about.
This yam grows in a bush, like a green blanket climbing on the branches.
Due to the weather, the leaves are a little yellow, and they will probably all wither in the next few days.
"Qingqing, look at this place?"
Su Qing nodded, "Yes, this plant is called yam."
Wang Sanmei parked the car, walked over and said, "Hi!! This is a yam, isn't it just a dog egg? It's not delicious, and it's still small."
"Auntie, yam refers to the roots in the soil and needs to be dug out."
Wang Sanmei said blankly: "What's so delicious about the roots in the soil?"
Su Qing smiled and said, "Of course it's delicious. Just like sweet potatoes, they grow in the soil. Meng Hang, let's dig them up and take a look."
The two put their backpacks aside, took out shovels, and started digging from the root of the yam. Sure enough, they quickly dug out a yam, which was about two feet long. It must have been growing for many years and was very plump. It can be used to do whatever you want with it. eat.
Meng Hang pulled it out with all his strength and wiped the dirt clean.
"This is it, is it really edible?"
