In the first year of Taiping in the Dasheng Dynasty, the new dynasty had just been established, and all kinds of wastes were restored.
The sun rises high and shines on the golden top of Changliu Mountain, glowing with a cloud of purple mist. Dongxiang Village at the foot of the mountain also gradually woke up with the sound of the golden rooster crowing.
Dongxiang Village belongs to Ping'an Township, Jinlong Prefecture, Dongliao Prefecture, northeast of Dasheng, and faces the wealthy Xifeng Village opposite across the Fuyu River. The Changliu Mountains stretch for thousands of miles. The Fuyu River originates from the Changliu Mountains and turns here to form a natural barrier. Although the two villages are separated by a river, they are rich and poor. It is often sung in children's songs: West Peak is rich, East Lane is poor, and marriages between East and West are not connected.
Dongtou of Dongxiang Village.
Sheng Guoer stood at the door of her dilapidated thatched house, looking at Changliu Mountain in the distance, and took a deep breath of fresh air.
Five days ago, the original owner Sheng Guoer fell seriously ill due to overwork. Sheng Guoer, a modern urban golden-collar beauty, fell into a coma due to drinking with a client. She traveled through time and became the fifteen-year-old daughter of Sheng Shude's family in Dongxiang Village. Sheng Guoer, the stupid eldest daughter who is famous for being greedy and not working.
Speaking of the Sheng family, things were pretty good in the past and it was a big family. Grandma Guo'er's family had two uncles, four aunts, and seven brothers and sisters. But once the old man and the old lady of the Sheng family were gone, the children of the Sheng family separated and lived alone. Some went to the countryside, and some went to Xifeng Village to work.
Sheng Shude was assigned three acres of thin farmland and a buffalo in Dongxiang Village.
Sheng Shude also has a twelve-year-old son named Sheng Shi and a seven-year-old daughter named Sheng Xiaotao. Guoer's younger brothers and sisters are very well-behaved and obedient.
Father Sheng Shude is a bit eager for quick success and always wants to make a lot of money to support his wife and children. Two years ago, he teamed up with someone to do business. Unexpectedly, he was defrauded of a lot of money. The creditor came to the door and forced him to repay the debt within a month. Sheng Shude shared He was so violent that he suffered a stroke and died.
At that time, the creditors did not care how pitiful the orphan and widowed mother were. They moved everything that could be moved from the house, and the creditors also took away two acres of land and buffaloes. The house leaked and it rained all night. Sheng Guoer fell seriously ill and spent a lot of money.
However, what makes the Sheng family happy is that Guo'er has recovered from her serious illness and her voice is much clearer.
Seeing her daughter's sallow complexion as she recovered from a serious illness, Ms. Shen said, "Guo'er, you must be hungry. Mom will make some wild vegetables for you to eat."
Sheng Guoer had been eating this kind of "weight loss meal" for many days when she was sick, and there was no fat or water left in Sheng Guoer's stomach. This was simply a kind of "torture" for a foodie.
But, who makes his family poor? There is only one acre of land left, and the grain he harvested has to be sold. Otherwise, where will the money come from?
Sheng Guo'er stepped forward to help, but was stopped by Shen: "Guo'er, the rice lady will do it. You go help my mother and look after Xiao Tao. This child is a bit naughty."
When Sheng Guoer walked to the door, she stopped, turned around and looked at her mother again.
Shen cut the purslane into sections, then boiled water and put the bran and purslane into the large pot. In order to make the taste better, she dug out a piece of lard and put it into the wild vegetable paste. , added some salt and stirred it, and suddenly the originally lifeless paste of wild vegetables seemed to have a soul and exuded an aroma.
After taking out the wild vegetables, Shen took out two more eggs and put them into the small pot.
"Mom, what are you..." Sheng Guo'er didn't expect that her mother would be willing to boil eggs for her, and hurriedly stepped forward to stop her, but Shen stopped Guo'er with one hand and touched Guo'er's hair lovingly. Said: "You have just recovered from a serious illness and you need to replenish your health. Although your family is poor, mother can't let you go without food!" As she spoke, Mrs. Shen boiled the eggs.
These words flowed into Sheng Guoer's heart like a warm current. Sure enough, no matter what era we live in, family love is the most priceless treasure.
After a while, the steaming purslane paste and boiled eggs are ready.
Mrs. Shen served the paste one by one, called her family to eat, and the family sat together.
Looking at the boiled eggs on the table, Xiao Tao licked her lips and was about to reach out for it when she was touched by Shen's chopsticks on the back of her hand: "Xiao Tao, my sister is recovering from her illness. This is for my sister!"
Seeing Xiao Tao's aggrieved look with tears in her eyes, Sheng Guo'er couldn't bear it. She peeled the two eggs, cut them into several portions with a knife, put them in the bowls of her mother and younger siblings, and said: "Mom, we are a family. We all share the blessings, and if you don’t eat it, I won’t be able to eat it either.”
Shen did not expect that her eldest daughter would become so sensible after a serious illness. Sheng Guoer was a greedy and stupid girl before. This move also surprised her younger siblings.
"Eat!" Sheng Guoer greeted.
Tears welled up in Mrs. Shen's eyes. She gave Sheng Guo'er the eggs in the bowl. She took a sip of the wild vegetable paste and then stood up and said, "Mom, go beat the pigweed. You guys can eat it!" After that, she got up and went outside.
After all, Sheng Shi and Xiao Tao were young. When they ate purslane paste mixed with lard and accompanied by a few pieces of eggs, it felt like the Chinese New Year. They were smiling happily, as if they were eating delicacies from the mountains and seas.
But Sheng Guoer felt very uncomfortable looking at her mother's appearance, so she made a decision in her heart: she must let her family live a good life.
After dinner, Sheng Shi went to the market to sell chopped firewood. Sheng Guoer asked Xiao Tao to help her mother hunt pigweed, while she went up to Changliu Mountain to find something edible.
"Guo'er, you've just recovered from a serious illness, so it's better not to go." Mrs. Shen said worriedly.
"Mom, I've gotten better these days. It's okay. I won't go far. Besides, if I don't move around, my body won't recover faster." Sheng Guoer held her mother's hand and consoled her, "It's okay. Yes, I’ll be back as soon as I go.”
After saying that, Sheng Guoer picked up the small backpack, turned and left home.
At this moment, the sky is high and the clouds are clear, the summer cicadas are chirping, and Sheng Guoer is walking in the mountains with sweat dripping down his back.
When they arrived at Yuelong Stream, Sheng Guoer felt a little thirsty, so he sat on the bluestone and picked up a handful of clear spring water to quench his thirst. The cold spring water was refreshing and instantly swept away the heat in Sheng Guoer's body.
Sheng Guoer turned his head and suddenly found a golden-red carp lying on the ground not far away.
The carp was swaying as if asking for help. Sheng Guoer suddenly felt compassion and picked up the carp. He saw that this carp was really cute, making people feel close to him. Sheng Guoer smiled and said, "It's really a real-life version of Gu Zhe Zhidao!"
So Sheng Guoer put the little carp into the lake under Yuelong Stream. The little carp instantly regained its vitality and was swimming freely in the water. Sheng Guoer knelt down and looked at the lively little carp and smiled. It swam in front of Sheng Guoer for a while before wagging its tail. Suddenly it jumped up, and the golden fish tail threw out crystal-like pearl-like water drops, which splashed onto Sheng Guoer's snow-white skin. Guoer suddenly My face felt ice-cold, and I felt refreshed instantly.
At this moment, the little golden carp was seen entering the lake again and swimming towards the depths of Yuelong Stream.
Sheng Guoer smiled, wiped her face, stood up, stretched, and continued walking forward.
When we walked to Baihua Valley, we suddenly found a big butterfly in front of us. This butterfly was much more colorful than ordinary butterflies. Sheng Guoer was attracted by it and walked forward, but the butterfly flew away quickly. At this time, Sheng Guoer took a closer look and saw that there seemed to be a red, fruit-like thing faintly exposed in the patch of grass where the butterfly stayed.
Sheng Guoer trotted over. When she got close, she took a closer look and couldn't help but feel happy.
I saw a patch of red mushroom growing in the grass! These lovely fruits are berries native to the Northeast and have a sweet, sour and delicious flavor.
The breeze blew by, and Gu Niang'er, wrapped in a "red dress" as thin as cicada's wings, swayed slightly, like a shy little girl saying hello to Sheng Guo'er.
"What an unexpected surprise!" Sheng Guoer didn't expect that such a large number of red mushrooms would grow in such a secret place. You must know that this season is the time to eat mushrooms, but many people can't find so many if they want to look for them. Even the fruit farmers in Xifeng Village who specialize in growing fruits may not have so many good products.
Sheng Guoer tasted one, and it was indeed sour and sweet, very delicious! She said to herself: "Mark it first, and then ask my second brother to come over and pick some to take back."
The sun was a bit hot at the moment, and Sheng Guoer continued to walk up the mountain. As he went up, there were more and more trees. The breeze blew slowly, which was much cooler than down the mountain. This made Sheng Guoer feel a little comfortable and energetic. Much more exciting than before. While talking, Guoer came to a natural mixed forest of pine and oak trees.
"If there is a pine forest, there should be matsutake mushrooms!"
At this moment, Sheng Guoer's beautiful eyes were roaming the forest looking for the elf-like matsutake mushrooms. This kind of food not only satisfies the hunger, but can also be sold for money.
Matsutake mushrooms are hidden under pine needles and can only be found in high-altitude mountains without pollution. Under normal circumstances, you can usually walk one kilometer to find a matsutake mushroom.
Sheng Guoer was ready for a long battle. She took a deep breath and searched carefully, using the branches she picked up as a cane to push aside the thick fallen leaves in front of her.
Suddenly a squirrel jumped down from the pine tree and lay motionless on a pile of pine leaves. Sheng Guoer hurriedly stepped forward to check if it was injured, but when she got closer, the squirrel jumped up and saw After looking at Sheng Guoer, he ran away!
Sheng Guoer smiled helplessly, and at this moment, she discovered that something was wrong with the pile of pine leaves under the squirrel.
She saw a large swath of pine needles exposed under the fallen leaves. She brushed the pine needles away, revealing the sandy soil layer. A smile appeared on Sheng Guoer's face. She hurriedly took out the small shovel beside her and worked hard to dig out the sandy soil layer, revealing the sandy soil layer. Tiny matsutake. Sheng Guoer knew that high-quality matsutake mushrooms were hidden under the thick soil, so she continued to dig deeper. To her surprise, she found one mushroom pit after another!
Could it be that my character exploded and I actually dug a rare pit of mother-in-law bacteria? Sheng Guoer looked at the large and small matsutake mushrooms in front of her in surprise, thinking that she was lucky enough to encounter a series of fungus pits!
Sheng Guoer happily put these matsutake mushrooms into his bag, filling enough for a backpack, but some of them were not finished. Sheng Guoer carefully filled the fungus hole with pine needles on the ground, so that the mycelium would not be harvested. Destroy it. After remembering the location, Sheng Guoer continued walking towards the mountainside full of joy.
It was a little cooler on the mountain now, and Sheng Guoer felt much more relaxed walking on the mountain road. She also wanted to find more food. After all, cooking with matsutake mushrooms was too extravagant. It was okay to eat a little to improve the food. The main thing was to be with Gu Niang. They have to be sold as well.
Sheng Guoer was a little tired, so he sat on a tree stump to rest, fanning himself with a coarse sweat towel, wiping the sweat from his forehead, and quietly staring at the mountains in the distance.
Suddenly, there was a muffled sound from the big tree next to Sheng Guoer. Sheng Guoer was startled, turned around and jumped up instantly!
I saw a gray rabbit bumping into a tree trunk and then lying on the ground. Guoer bravely walked over and took a look. It looked like it was out of breath.
"Should I have encountered the legendary wait-and-see? This kind of thing actually happened?!" Sheng Guoer was a little overwhelmed by this sudden harvest. Sheng Guoer thought to herself, if in modern times it can With this kind of luck, I will definitely become a higher-level supervisor.
Sheng Guoer happily picked up the hare on the ground and said, "It seems that I have somewhere to put my cooking skills to use!"
She put the rabbit in her basket, and when she was about to leave, her eyes fell on the pine tree where the gray rabbit had hit, and she discovered that there was a beehive on it.
"Honey!" Sheng Guoer suddenly had an idea and clapped her hands: "It seems that God is really helping me. It's hard not to cook this dish!"
Facing the buzzing bees, Sheng Guoer covered his head and face with a sweat towel, revealing only a pair of eyes. Then he took out the flint in his arms, wrapped a branch in a torn linen cloth and lit a torch, and then pulled out some winter bees. The seed grass was piled downwind of the honeycomb, and then Sheng Guoer used soil to build a firewall around the winter seed grass to prevent mountain fires.
After Sheng Guoer lit the winter seed grass, she immediately ran far away, turned around and used a wooden stick to poke out the beehive. She saw that the bees were blown out by the thick smoke as if the nest had exploded. They were black and crackling and rushed towards Sheng Guoer. !
Sheng Guoer screamed and hurriedly ran away with her head in her arms. There happened to be a small bubble in front of her. Sheng Guoer took a deep breath and plunged in. She felt that the bees above her head were smashed down like hailstones. After a while, Sheng Guoer felt calm, and then she boldly got up and picked up the hive.
Guoer lit a fire again and dried the clothes.
"It's such good luck to go back and control the honey so that you can sell it for money!" Sheng Guoer put on her clothes, licked her lips and looked at the honey and said happily.
Sheng Guoer thought it was time to go back, so she put the hive away, turned around and went down the mountain along the way she came.
