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The two of them went down the mountain again.

Whether it is mountain pepper or star anise, they are both delicious and easy to use seasonings. It is rare to find them in this deep mountain.

In fact, many seasonings were originally discovered in the mountains. They were not big in size or had high yields.

What you buy on the market now are all artificially bred ones, and few people can eat the real mountain products.

The reason why Xu Wenyan knew about star anise was because there was one on the edge of his uncle's land in his previous life. The fruits of wild star anise are very small, and it takes three to be as big as those sold in the market.

Even if the harvest is less each year, it is enough to eat a few times a year.

Chen Sanlin fought his way through the thorns and bushes along the way. Since he didn't walk here often, the grass and trees around him grew particularly lush.

Xu Wenyan looked around and saw only two star anise trees and four mountain pepper trees. Among the mountain pepper trees, there were two male trees and two female trees.

Male trees only bloom but do not bear fruit. Their branches are full of small yellow flowers at this season, but you have to wait until autumn to harvest them.

There are some star anise fruits, but they are still small, so we have to wait a little longer.

"Brother Chen, let's clean up the surroundings. We have to come back in autumn." Xu Wenyan also found that there were many chestnut and wild walnut trees growing around.

The rewards of clearing out such a large area are worth it.

The two men hurried back to put on their armor, as they were bound to make some big noise if they wanted to clean up this place.

It took more than an hour to clean up such a small area in the back mountain. When Wang Cuijuan returned, she had already stewed the pig's trotters.

Xu Wenyan insisted that everyone should take a shower before eating. This time, Chen Sanlin wanted to go in shamelessly, but was kicked out by Xu Wenyan.

He is not a wounded soldier now, and Xu Wenyan will not pamper him. He is so big that he cannot be hurt.

Chen Sanlin: Wife, you have changed

By night, the weather has been warming up quite a lot recently, and it feels like sleeping in a steam oven at night. Fortunately, this cave is warm in winter and cool in summer, otherwise it would be impossible to sleep.

Everyone moved a small stool to sit in the yard, looking up at the stars in the night sky.

Xu Wenyan sat in the middle and told everyone the story of Journey to the West.

This is everyone’s favorite part of the day. The powerful monkey, all kinds of fairies, and the gods in charge of the eight directions are really fascinated by what they hear.

These stories were originally told by Xu Wenyan to a few children. Xiaohu and Wang Dongmei heard them by chance and pestered Xu Wenyan to tell them again.

Finally, Zhou Jianye and Chen Xingjie heard it again, and Xu Wenyan told it again.

Xu Wenyan told the story of the monkey jumping out of the stone and occupying the Flower-Fruit Mountain three times.

Every time I talk about a few children, they all look expectant, and each one of them is a master of support.

Today has been a week since he started telling stories. According to Xiaohu, he can't fall asleep if he doesn't listen to Brother Xu telling stories for a day. He always feels like something is missing in his life.

Every time when the topic reached a climax, Xu Wenyan looked at their nervous and excited expressions and felt a great sense of accomplishment in his heart.

Sitting on the small stool, Xiaohu fanned him on the left and Rong Xiaoliu handed him water on the right, serving Xu Wenyan very comfortably.

Both the scenery and air quality in ancient times were much better than they are today. Xu Wenyan had never seen such a bright star map and such fresh air in modern times.

"zi——zi...zi"

Not long after I sat down, I heard the chirping of insects all around me. It was now time.

The next morning.

It was still dark, and as it got slightly brighter, Xu Wenyan woke up.

Feeling the movements of the people around him: "Wife, where are you going?"

"Get up, don't sleep."

Being pulled up by Xu Wenyan, Chen Sanlin followed Xu Wenyan with a small basket and walked towards the mountains.

Xu Wenyan's eyes were wandering over the tree trunks: "Got it."

There was a yellow-brown bug as thick as a thumb on Xu Wenyan's hand.

Looking up from the bottom of the tree, there were a lot of these insects crawling on this tree.

"Wife, why are you catching these cicada monkeys?" Although he didn't know what Xu Wenyan was going to do, Chen Sanlin's hands were not slow and he also helped Xu Wenyan pick the cicada monkeys.

As soon as Xu Wenyan arrived, he grabbed a handful of them: "You don't want to eat these cicada monkeys."

"There are some in the village, but they are not like this. The ones I saw all had wings."

"Then you caught them too late. They won't taste good once they shed their shells." Fried cicada monkeys were a delicacy that Xu Wenyan ate when he was a child.

As soon as summer came, Xu Wenyan would go out to find food by himself. His uncle's family would carry out all the delicious food for him. Only in summer and autumn could Xu Wenyan eat a full meal.

Things like bamboo worms, cicada monkeys, eels, loaches and wild fruits are all from Xu Wenyan’s childhood.

Some of the food wasn't really delicious.

If you don't eat, you'll be hungry.

This is also the reason why Xu Wenyan can recognize so many wild vegetables, fruits and plants.

Of course, it also has something to do with his exam to become a librarian.

Looking at the dense swarms of cicada monkeys still climbing up, Xu Wenyan went back and called everyone out.

More than a dozen people searched together for more than half an hour, and everyone's cloth bag was full.

"Brother Xu, are you catching it to feed the chickens?" Xiaohu asked doubtfully.

"What are you feeding the chickens for? These are for us to eat." If modern people knew that Xiaohu was going to feed chickens with cicada monkeys, they would definitely give him a lecture.

This cicada monkey has medicinal uses. It can lower blood pressure, fight inflammation and dispel cold. The nymphs have extremely high protein content and can also have a beauty effect.

Xu Wenyan saw someone selling them in Gulin City. They were two yuan each! Just one!

I couldn't resist the urge to eat at that time.

If we sell today's harvest, we will earn tens of thousands of dollars.

What a pity, what a pity.

"Oh."

Since we ate bamboo maggots last time, everyone's acceptance of these insects has greatly increased. Just think about it, we even ate stink bugs during the famine.

After washing the cicada monkeys, Xu Wenyan first fried them in a pan and then stir-fried them with leeks.

Great tonic.

The only pity is that there is less oil now, so deep-frying is the best way to eat it.

Each person eats a small bowl of high-protein food early in the morning. The caramelized protein bursts in the mouth, and there is a faint milky flavor if you taste it carefully.

This busy morning was worth it.

Moreover, cicada monkeys are only available for a few days a year, and you can catch them for one or two days at most. Moreover, they are difficult to preserve, and it is not advisable to eat too much at one time.

We caught a lot today and fed some of it to the chickens.

Looking at these adult chickens, I estimate that they have only been laying eggs for two days.

Eat more high-protein supplements to supplement nutrition.