In the ordinary life of Crayon Shin-chan

After New Year's Day, there is one more thing in the house, that is rice cake. Mingxu and his family have been eating rice cake for almost a week. Meiya still finds different ways to make it for everyone, such as baking rice cake, steaming rice cake, frying rice cake, boiling rice cake, and making rice cake into the shape of fried pork chops. In this regard, Mingxu has to admit that Meiya really has a lot of ideas in this regard!

After Meiya served the cooked rice cake soup as usual that day, everyone lay on the ground helplessly, holding their stomachs. If Mingxu hadn't made breakfast, the family would have really eaten rice cakes for a week.

"Mom, are you going to eat rice cakes for the next meal?" Mingxu looked at Meiya helplessly. If she continued like this, he would not have the energy to practice boxing.

Meiya felt a little embarrassed when she heard Mingxu's words. She also knew that her son needed to replenish a lot of nutrients from practicing boxing, but looking at the box full of rice cakes in the kitchen, Meiya hardened her heart and nodded.

"Oh my God." Mingxu stared at the ceiling with lifeless eyes. He used to think it was fun to watch on TV, but when it really came to him to eat it for a week straight, anyone would get fed up with it.

"Hey, isn't this the Seven Herbs Porridge?" Guangzhi suddenly noticed the flyer next to him, and his mind raced, as if he had thought of a way out of the dilemma.

"Nanagasa Combination Meal." Mingxu was stunned when he heard that, then walked to Guangzhi and read the words on the flyer.

"Yeah, it's time. The supermarket has launched a set meal of the Seven Herbs combination meal, but if I really go to buy it, I feel like I've been fooled by this marketing trick." Mei Ya put the dishes in order, cleaned them up, walked out, sat next to the kotatsu, and said with one hand on her chin.

"Xiao Xu taught me these words. What does '七草且合餐' mean?" Xiao Xin took the flyer from Guang Zhi and asked. However, Ming Xu and the other two were stunned when they heard Xiao Xin's words. How could they pronounce it wrong?

"It's a seven-herb combination meal. To be honest, the seven-herb porridge was passed down to us from ancient China. Before we became a province, it had already gradually become a specialty here. Secondly, the seven kinds of edible herbs in the seven-herb porridge have different meanings. Therefore, eating the seven-herb porridge also means hoping to be free from illness and disaster, healthy, safe and happy, and successful in career in the new year." Guangzhi explained this to Mingxu and Xiaoxin.

"Oh, you are so awesome, then why don't you tell me what the seven herbs are and what their meanings are." When Misae heard Hiroshi say this, she choked him.

"Um, the seven herbs include celery, shepherd's purse, motherwort... um..." Hiroshi choked when he said this. He had forgotten.

"Tsk tsk~" The look in Misaya's eyes when she looked at Hiroshi made Hiroshi unbearable.

"There are celery, shepherd's purse, motherwort, chickweed, field celery, cabbage, and radish." Mingxu said, counting on his fingers.

"? Xiaoxu, didn't you know that?" Meiya asked Mingxu with a look of surprise.

"I just saw the flyer and wrote it down." Mingxu replied calmly.

"Xiao Xu is so awesome." Xiao Xin also clapped his hands out of habit.

"Oh, right. Water celery symbolizes diligence and talent, shepherd's purse symbolizes health and longevity, Artemisia selengensis symbolizes peace and happiness, radish symbolizes prosperity of descendants, turnip symbolizes good health, chickweed symbolizes many descendants, and taro symbolizes wealth and glory. Therefore, eating seven-herb porridge also means hoping to be free from disease and disaster, have good health, be safe and happy, and have a successful career in the new year." Guangzhi took the opportunity when Mingxu spoke to say what he had thought of.

"Oh, so that's the case. Mom, don't you want us to be healthy?" Xiaoxin said while looking at Meiya with sharp eyes. Meiya felt embarrassed by Xiaoxin's eyes.

"Yeah, Meiya, don't you want your family to be healthy?" Guangzhi also joined in the fun. Well, it's not a good ending. Mingxu slapped his head and shook his head helplessly when he heard it.

"Okay, then please pick the seven herbs from the plains. Remember not to buy them with money~" Meiya said with a faint smile and walked into the kitchen. She was afraid of laughing out loud if she didn't leave. Hiroshi really gave himself a good excuse.

Guangzhi also reacted immediately, looking at the two children beside him with an embarrassed face. Seeing the look in the two children's eyes, Guangzhi also risked his life: "Let's go! Xiaoxu and Xiaoxin, let's go!" After that, he took the two children and Xiaobai out the door.

Along the way, Guangzhi looked at the book introducing Nanakusa that he took from the study and kept muttering to himself.

Then the three of them came to an open space with a bunch of white radishes planted on the edge of the open space. Mingxu glanced at Guangzhi and said, "Dad, it seems that there is someone here."

"Then let's go buy it at the vegetable stall." Xiaoxin said.

"How can I do that? Dad has no money..." As soon as he finished speaking, Guangzhi saw that Mingxu wanted to complain, so he quickly covered Mingxu's mouth and said to Xiaoxin: "There are two kinds here. Xiaoxin, go in and pick some and bring back." At this point, Guangzhi's voice became smaller.

"Yes, got it." Shin-chan saluted, and his attire suddenly changed into that of a thief.

"I'll go, wait a minute!" Guangzhi hurriedly grabbed Xiaoxin who was hiding in the vegetable field: "Don't dress like a thief so obviously."

“But there’s a tense atmosphere.”

"Hey, what are you doing here!" A man who looked like the owner of the place jumped out and shouted at several people.

"Well, I think your land is very beautiful, and I brought my son to appreciate it." Guangzhi protected the two brothers behind him and said to the owner of the land with a smile.

"We are... woooooo~" Xiao Xin hadn't finished speaking when Mingxu covered his mouth. The landlord saw Xiao Xin dressed up as a thief and immediately thought that they were here to steal vegetables, so he wanted to drive them away. At this time, Xiao Xin took off his costume and stood alone, looking lost: "Dad, I can't ask Mom to cook seven-herb porridge like this."

The landowner was stunned for a moment, and then he heard Xiaoxin continue: "Because dad has no money, and, and he said that the seven herbs can be picked by yourself."

"Oh, so, for the sake of their mother, the father and his two sons came out to pick seven herbs. It's really touching." The landowner seemed to be imagining it in his mind, and Mingxu watched Xiaoxin's acting speechlessly. At this time, Xiaoxin suddenly hugged his thigh: "Uncle, we only need a little bit~" There was a hint of crying in his voice, and he looked at the landowner with twinkling eyes.

"Your eyes are full of brilliance! Good!" After saying that, the owner rushed into the field, picked a bunch of fruits and handed them to the three people. Mingxu looked at them speechlessly, let Guangzhi and the others go first, and stayed behind to explain the situation and handed over the money.

"It's okay. I noticed it's just a little thing. It's just that you two little guys are quite rare. Come again when you have time." After saying that, he didn't take the money and pushed Mingxu away.

Mingxu also walked away with a smile. The landlord was indeed a good man.

Then the three of them went to the field and slowly found several other materials, and finally only one kind of Baogai grass was left. In the process, Xiaoxin played a role in self-entertainment.

Finally, with the help of Xiaobai, the three of them barely found a plant of Treasure Grass, but then Xiaobai urinated on it. Mingxu shook his head and accidentally tripped over the grass when he backed away. When he got up, he saw that it was also a plant of Treasure Grass. So the three of them returned home with the neatly arranged seven herbs, and Meiya also made the seven-herb porridge as she wished. Although it took a whole day to search, the ending was still very perfect.