Farmer's eldest sister becomes rich

Chapter 124 Digging Ophiopogon japonicus

"Whose naughty child is this? He must be bored!"

When they were complaining, they never thought that it was actually a good thing done by their own children.

While braiding hair, someone accidentally pulled up a plant and discovered that the fibrous roots of the Ophiopogon japonicus had fat roots at the end.

The fat roots are as thick as a child's little finger, some are long and some are round, and each one grows at the end of the root.

At this time, a group of naughty kids couldn't help but want to try it.

Hey! It does have a slightly sweet taste, but after eating a few more, it's obvious that the smell is a bit weird.

That’s right, it’s a herbal smell, a smell that children are naturally resistant to.

An Yue never expected that after traveling through time, she would have to dig it up to exchange for silver.

Thinking back to my childhood in the 21st century, I can’t help but smile silly.

She walked up the hillside, digging as she went. There were a lot of dandelions at the foot of the mountain, and soon she had dug a large handful and put them in her backpack.

An Yue put the dandelions in the backpack and continued walking up the mountain facing the morning glow.

We came to a small slope with green gorges trees, and under the trees there were a patch of light bamboo leaves and various ferns.

Light bamboo leaves are also a herbal medicine, but I don’t know if the pharmacy in town sells them.

However, where there are ferns, there will certainly be various fungi and mushrooms.

An Yue thought that when autumn comes, she will go up the mountain to pick mushrooms, and there will be so many that she can't even imagine.

She looked at the dense ferns that were more than two meters high, completely blocking her view.

From time to time, a group of sparrows flew out from the ferns, and after a while, a pheasant fluttered out.

An Yue was so scared that she felt a chill on her back and couldn't help feeling a little scared.

She gripped the sickle tightly in her hand, and remained extremely alert, fearing that a tiger, wild boar, leopard or something else might jump out of the bracken.

With her small body now, she went up the mountain alone, but she didn't dare to go into the deep mountains and forests.

So she walked along the edge of the hill.

After walking for a while, we came to a bamboo forest, and the sunlight shone through the gaps between the bamboo leaves.

She looked from afar and saw a patch of lush green grass growing around the bamboo forest.

They gathered around each other. An Yue hurried forward to take a look and was very surprised.

It really is a dense field of Ophiopogon japonicus.

An Yue quickly put down the backpack, unable to suppress the joy in her heart.

She squatted down and gently stroked them with her hands, as if she saw countless treasures waiting for her to dig.

She picked up the sickle and prepared to dig one up first to see if there were any fat roots on their roots.

The soil on the mountain is extremely soft, so use a sickle to gently dig it up.

As the soil was dug up, the scent of Ophiopogon japonicus mixed with the unique scent of moist soil wafted to the face.

At a glance, you can see that they have fat, oval, fleshy roots at the end of their roots.

An Yue squatted down and started digging, but it was a bit strenuous to dig with a sickle.

She thought that she would bring all her things with her next time she went up the mountain.

For example, a small hoe, a rope, a basket, dry food, and water. With this way, you won't be hungry or thirsty even if you go out to collect herbs for a whole day.

An Yue had to use the sickle she was using today to dig and pick off the medicinal parts of the roots at the same time.

An Yue was afraid that the Ophiopogon japonicus would leak out from the gaps in the backpack.

So she went to cut some ferns, spread them around the basket, and then put Ophiopogon japonicus in it.

An Yue picked up a plant at random, looked at the densely packed roots of Ophiopogon japonicus, and a burning hope appeared in her eyes.

She thought the price offered by the shopkeeper was very generous, twenty cents per pound of fresh fruit, and eighty cents for dried fruit.

An Yue looked at the large field of Ophiopogon japonicus and became more and more excited the more she dug.

Although she had been digging for an hour, she didn't feel tired at all.

Thinking about making money, I am naturally very motivated.

——Two hours passed.

It was already noon. An Yue was digging and picking. Looking at the Ophiopogon japonicus mixed with soil in the basket, it should weigh about seven or eight kilograms.

An Yue decided to carry it home first, wash it thoroughly and dry it.

She picked up the backpack and returned the same way.

After a while, we arrived at the stone slope that we had passed before.

She put down her backpack and prepared to pick some wood ears to take home.

There were so many fungus on the ground that I picked up a large pile in a short time.

An Yue thought that although ground fungus was delicious, it was very troublesome to clean.

So she only picked up the big ones and took them back, thinking they would be easier to clean.

After cutting the fungus, I dug up a handful of wild garlic.

When An Nian comes back, I will make a dish of fried eggs with black fungus and wild garlic. It is so delicious.

An Yue picked up some ground fungus and dug up some wild garlic, put the backpack back on, and went straight home.

After arriving home.

She put the backpack under the eaves, opened the door to the east room, and hurried to the kitchen to get a large basin and two small basins.

Then he put on the backpack and prepared to go to the river to wash them.

After arriving at the river where she had washed clothes before, An Yue placed the backpack on the table.

First, wash the wild garlic and ground fungus. Just pick the wild garlic and it is easy to wash.

But there were too many impurities in the ground fungus, and I washed it over and over again for more than ten times before I finally cleaned it.

After cleaning the wild garlic and ground fungus, place them in a small bowl.

Then I started to clean the Ophiopogon japonicus, which was covered with dirt.

Although there is a lot of mud, it can be cleaned after rubbing it a few times.

After cleaning everything, I prepared to go home and cook.

As soon as I returned to the yard, I saw my uncle and aunt were pasting wedding characters on the gate of the yard.

Yes! Tomorrow is the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the Lantern Festival, and it is also the day when my sister-in-law comes home.

The uncle said in an imperative tone: "When your sister-in-law comes home tomorrow, remember to come early to help."

An Yue thought, this is Brother Anqing’s marriage, and she should go and help. Her sister-in-law has just moved in, and she should make a good impression on her.

So, she carried the basket on her back, said "oh", and walked towards her east room without looking back.

She poured all the washed Ophiopogon japonicus into a winnowing basket and placed it in the yard to dry.

Then he carried all the wooden basins into the kitchen to prepare lunch.

She had been busy all morning and was already rumbling with hunger.

Wanting to finish the meal quickly, I decided to make a thicker rice porridge.

The dish is made into a cold dish, 'Wild garlic mixed with houttuynia cordata and sauerkraut'.

Some cold dishes and porridge, and lunch is done.

After lunch.

An Yue looked at the bamboo strips placed in the corner.

This is the cage she was preparing to weave a few days ago. She has been busy farming and digging herbs these two days and has not had time to weave it.

If we don't weave them now, the bamboo strips will soon dry up.

An Yue was thinking that she would go to her uncle's house to help again tomorrow, and then go to the mountain to dig herbs, so she would have to take an extra light basket.

She decided not to take a nap and squatted down to start weaving a small basket.

First, place the bamboo strips in a row and then step on them to secure them so that they do not shake.

Then the bamboo strips are weaved by pressing and lifting them.

Weave it into a square and prepare to press it into shape using fire-roasted bamboo strips.

At this time, a person came from the door.

"What are you doing?"