Travel through the farm and live a leisurely life by farming

They both knew very well how hard it was for the Su family to endure the lack of food and water in the winter, so now they knew that these things could be dried and saved for the winter.

As long as they have nothing to do, they can't wait to go into the mountains to pick mushrooms every day.

Even if I don't go into the mountains, I will still pick bamboo shoots and wild vegetables. As long as they are edible, I will pick them and dry them while there are plenty of wild vegetables at this time of year.

"Sister, come here quickly and take a look at what this is."

Su He was bending over when she heard Su Chi shouting loudly not far away.

Hearing the sound, everyone straightened up and looked towards the source of the sound. They saw Su Chi standing in front of a dead tree trunk, looking at something.

Could it be that he saw a snake?

The few of them didn't even bother to pick mushrooms and quickly ran towards Su Chi.

When he arrived in front of Su Chi and saw that he was safe and sound, he relaxed.

"We were so scared. What happened? Did they find mushrooms?"

Xie patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Su He was relieved when she saw that Su Chi was fine.

"Sister, look at this thing, it's really strange, it's black and doesn't look like a mushroom. I don't know if it can be eaten."

Su Chi said, pointing to a fallen dead tree trunk in front of him.

Su He looked in the direction Su Chi pointed, and oh my god, there were so many black fungus growing densely on the tree trunk.

Big and small ones are connected together, it looks like there is at least one backpack.

Su He looked at the black fungus in front of him, and the corners of his mouth rose slowly and unconsciously.

Everyone was a little confused when they saw Su He's expression.

Looking at Su He's expression, could it be that this black thing is really edible?

"Ah He, this thing is black, isn't it poisonous?"

Mrs. Luo was a little nervous, and it was no wonder that she was suspicious. This thing looked black and did not look like something edible.

When Su He heard this, he burst into laughter and quickly explained, "It's edible. It's called black fungus. You can dry it and stir-fry it or mix it with other ingredients."

"Sister, you are amazing. You know everything."

Su Chi's eyes were even brighter.

Su He walked forward, pulled the fungus and gently broke it apart to pick a handful.

"Mom, empty a basket to hold the black fungus. Let's pick all the fungus from the tree trunks."

Dry it and save it for later eating, and you will have one more dish to eat in the family.

"Hey, good."

When Mrs. Xie heard that this was edible, she didn't say anything else. After hearing what Su He said, she pulled over two backpacks, slowly took out the mushrooms from them and put them into the other backpack.

Soon, one of the backpacks was emptied.

Su He grabbed a handful of dead leaves on the ground and put them under the basket, then carefully placed the freshly picked black fungus in it.

Several people also came forward and started picking black fungus together. The tree trunk didn't look big, but they didn't expect that there were so many black fungus growing on it.

It took several people a while to pick all the fruits, and they almost filled up a backpack.

"Okay, let's continue picking mushrooms. When the baskets are full, we'll go down the mountain."

Su He looked around and made sure there were no black fungus around before speaking loudly to everyone.

After the few people had filled the remaining baskets with mushrooms, they did not find any other black fungus.

We rested for a while in the mountains and then went down the mountain after our strength was restored.

After we got home, we quickly divided up the work and started to pick the mushrooms, fearing that we might accidentally pick up the annoying mushrooms. So after we got home, we had to pick them again before washing them.

By the time I finished the work, nearly two hours had passed.

As the sun set in the west, the Su family members who had been busy in the fields returned. Su He did not have time to rest and went into the kitchen to cook dinner with Su's mother and Luo.

If the three of us work together faster, everyone can have dinner earlier and rest earlier.

"Ah He, what are you going to do with this? It's so sour and not tasty."

Xie pointed at a bunch of strange plants in Su He's hand. They were what she encountered when she went down the mountain today. Su He was very happy when he saw them. He picked a bunch and brought them back, saying that he would use them to make a delicious meal tonight.

Su Chi also widened his eyes and looked at what Su He was holding with curiosity.

My sister said she would use this to cook fish for him, but it was very sour. He just tasted a bite.

Is this dish really edible?

"Mother, I'll make it in a minute and I guarantee you'll like it."

Su He chuckled softly.

The one she picked today is the sour soup fish. It’s a bit sour if you eat it directly, but it’s delicious when cooked with fish.

Su He didn't say anything. He peeled the skin of the sour soup pole, cut it into small pieces, and blanched it in water until the water boiled.

"Ah He, I have already processed the fish as you asked."

Su Mu walked in from outside and handed the processed fish to Su He.

Su He took a glance and saw that Su Mu had picked two relatively large fish tonight, which he had already processed and cut into pieces.

Su He nodded. Su Mu was very careful and handled everything according to what Su He said.

I chopped some ginger and garlic, poured some cooking wine and marinated the fish to remove the fishy smell.

At this time, the pot is also hot.

Put lard into the pot, pour the prepared onion, ginger, garlic and dried chilies into the pot and stir-fry until fragrant, then pour in the sour soup stems that have just been blanched in water, stir-fry for a few times, add a ladle of water and pour the marinated fish pieces into the pot and cover it with a lid.

When the other dishes were ready, Su He saw that the fish in the pot was almost done, so she lifted the lid and the aroma from the pot came out.

The three Xie family members gathered in the kitchen and exclaimed in admiration at the fish being cooked differently from usual preparations.

"You know what, it smells pretty good."

"Exactly. Just now I was worried that this thing was inedible."

After saying this, Luo covered his mouth with one hand embarrassedly.

This thing was very sour, and she was originally worried about wasting the two fish, but she didn't expect that the one Su He made looked quite good.

Su He smiled at the two of them and said, "It will taste sour and spicy later, very appetizing."

As expected, everyone was just trying it out during the meal, but they were surprised by the unexpected results.

This thing is obviously very sour, but I didn't expect that the fish soup is surprisingly delicious, with the right amount of sourness and spiciness, and a strong aroma. It is fresh and refreshing in one mouthful.

"Sister, this is delicious. I'll pick some tomorrow."

Su Chi showed his support again. He didn't expect that this thing would be so delicious. Anyway, he had to go into the mountain tomorrow, so it wouldn't be a big deal for him to pick some on the way down the mountain.

Su He drank a mouthful of soup and said, "Okay, I'll make you something different tomorrow."

This sour soup stick can be stir-fried with vegetables or meat. It is sour and crispy and goes well with rice.

After dinner, the whole family sat in the yard to rest.

"Grandpa, the wasteland has been almost cleared."

Su He thought about it and asked Old Man Su softly.

After finishing the work in the fields, Old Man Su led Su Dawu and Su Danian to reclaim wasteland.

The Su family does not have much land. If they only rely on their own land, the grain they grow will only be enough for the family to eat after paying the grain to the court.