: One hundred and forty-nine people in the grass (first month 15+)
Shen Jiao couldn't be happier when she saw these sturdy wormwood. Although wormwood is a weed, it's not as amazing as the dog's tail grass, but it is a wonderful herb.
Detoxification, repelling insects, warding off evil, eating, etc., have many functions. Just like fairy grass, it is much more useful than those beautiful flowers. Her Shen family has always used the tradition of Ai for health preservation.
Eat mugwort in spring, smoke mugwort in summer, or use mugwort leaves to make soup for bathing. The sachets hanging on children are all sun-dried mugwort leaves. As long as the grandfather in the previous life felt unwell, he would ask the doctor at home to give it to him. He was burned with moxa, and ordered a few sticks of moxa. After burning it, he felt better, his meal was fragrant, and he was no longer sick.
"The sun has been good these few days, and the leaves of mugwort can be dried in just two or three days. Sister Xinghua, let's cut more." Shen Jiao bent down and started cutting.
Ma Xinghua was unwilling to be left behind. She moved very fast, and after a few brushstrokes, she cut a large piece, and the basket was full.
"Let's pile it here first, and we'll go back and dry it later." Ma Xinghua suggested.
"Okay, I'll teach you how to make mugwort when it's dry. It's a pity that tender mugwort leaves can't be eaten for a few days. These mugwort leaves are too old to make mugwort cakes." Shen Jiao felt a little regretful.
In the early spring, she picked a lot of fresh mugwort leaves and mixed them with rice flour to make mugwort cakes. Although the materials were limited, Shen Jiaxing and the others said they were delicious. The fragrance of mugwort leaves made simple rice noodles delicious.
Ma Xinghua smiled and said, "Is it the green pancakes you gave me to eat last time? It's really delicious, fragrant and glutinous, but rice noodles can be delicious even with dog's tail grass!"
Shen Jiao choked back in annoyance: "Then you will cut a bunch of dog's tail grass, I will give you another pot of rice noodles, you can go back and make dumplings to eat!"
"Whee!"
Ma Xinghua giggled a few times and continued to cut the mugwort leaves. A wasp buzzed over. Ma Xinghua hurriedly picked up a mugwort leaf to drive away the wasp, and kept calling 'go go go'.
The wasp probably didn't like the smell of mugwort leaves, so it flew back buzzing and got into a tree. Shen Jiao looked closely, and there was a huge honeycomb in the tree.
"Sister Xinghua, there is a big beehive!" Shen Jiao dragged Ma Xinghua to look.
Ma Xinghua's saliva was drooling down: "Oh, it's really big, I'm afraid there will be two kilograms of honey. If we can get it down, we can still eat bee pupae, which is delicious."
Although Shen Jiao was also greedy, she was even more afraid of being stung by a bee, so she hurriedly said, "This is a hornet's nest, you can be calm and be careful not to get stabbed in the head by a hornet."
"I know, but I just said that I don't dare to mess with wasps."
Although she said that, the desire in Ma Xinghua's eyes was clearly revealed, she slapped her mouth a few times, and Shen Jiao could even hear the grunting in her throat, she couldn't help laughing.
But he also sympathized with Ma Xinghua. After all, it was a famine. If he could eat meat every day and have enough to eat, how could Ma Xinghua and the children outside be so eager for these wild foods!
Just like herself, if she hadn't experienced the suffering of hunger, she would still be the eldest young lady of the Shen family who never tires of food!
How can she eat these rough meals!
It was almost evening, and the setting sun was gradually going down the mountain. Shen Jiao and Ma Xinghua also cut a lot of wormwood and piled up a small hill on the ground.
"Sister Xinghua, let's cut here today, let's get these mugwort leaves back first." Shen Jiao wiped the sweat from her forehead and stood at the bottom of the slope.
The wormwood on this **** made the two of them mow a large area, and it was empty at once, and Shen Jiao and Ma Xinghua also unknowingly approached the grass below.
Those sinister eyes stared upwards without blinking, secretly delighted in their hearts, it really didn't take much effort!
He met all the two beautiful girls, and even got an order. Isn't that God helping him, Sun Maodan!
It turned out that the man hiding in the grass was actually Sun Maodan. He was sleeping in the grass. He was woken up by the voices of Shen Jiao and Ma Xinghua, and he had a bad idea in his heart.
When Sun Maodan was about to burrow out of the grass, there were several bleating sounds from above, which made him hurriedly shrink back.
The person who came over was Shi Guangshan, a sheep herder. When he saw Shen Jiao and Ma Xinghua, he smiled and said, "Why don't you two girls go back? It's getting dark."
"I'll be back soon, Grandpa Shi, please slow down!"
In front of Ma Xinghua, Shen Jiao did not hide her acquaintance with Shi Guangshan. Needless to say, the Ma family is on the same path as her!
"I'll wait for you to go together!" Shi Guangshan was still a little worried, after all, they were two beautiful girls.
Ma Xinghua was about to leave with a basket of mugwort leaves on her back when she suddenly patted her forehead and said angrily, "Oh, why did I forget about the firewood, Master Shi, Jiaojiao, you go back first, and I'll pick up the bundle of firewood."
Shi Guangshan was worried, but Ma Xinghua didn't take it seriously and said, "What's not to worry about? I can go back to Houshan with my eyes closed. I've been here at night before, so don't worry, I'll be fine in a while."
Ma Xinghua insisted on insisting, but Shi Guangshan didn't insist any longer. The main reason was that he didn't think anything would happen.
Another is that he has to drive the sheep back to the shed quickly, or wait until it gets dark If the sheep gets lost, he will be charged with one more charge of destroying collective property!
"Then I and Jiaojiao will leave first, so hurry up too!"
"Don't worry, uncle, I'm bold!" Ma Xinghua didn't care, and picked up the firewood without stopping.
Shen Jiao didn't care too much, anyway, she would come later, so it wouldn't take much time.
Shi Guangshan and Shen Jiao drifted further apart, and soon the sheep's bleating could no longer be heard, and Sun Maodan spat regretfully, mother, the little girl let her escape, such a fresh and beautiful little girl tasted beautiful. Extremely.
Forget it, Ma's girl is not bad, it's the best time to eat, so he has to eat well!
Who asked Ma Changan to report him, Ma Changan, you are the first year of junior high school, and I will be the fifteenth, and you have ruined your daughter. How dare you, Ma Changan, go out!
Shen Jiao and Shi Guangshan separated at the slope, so as not to be seen, the children on the hillside also returned home. Quietly, Shi Guangshan walked very fast, waving the whip constantly, and soon went to the barn.
The people on the farm haven't left work yet. The farm has been very busy recently. Everyone's work has been delayed, and they can only go home when it is dark.
Shen Jiao threw the wormwood in the basket to the ground, and then carried the empty basket to the mountain again. Ma Xinghua had to carry firewood and wormwood, so one person would definitely not be able to carry it all.
At this time, the semi-circular moon has already hung in the sky, faint, corresponding to the fiery red sunset on the side of the mountain.
"Sister Xinghua, where have you been?"
Shen Jiao rushed to the **** but found no trace of Ma Xinghua. The ground was a mess, the firewood was scattered on the ground, and the wormwood that was neatly arranged was also messed up.
Her heart sank, she pulled out the dagger without thinking, and looked around vigilantly.