Carrying a Lucky Charm, I Thrive with My Husband on the Road to Exile Chapter 86: Wild Vegetables
Bai Suihe also rembered, before Dongi and Chunxiang, she had two other maidservants who took care of her since childhood.
However, they were older than her and were arranged to marry early by her mother to stewards under her command, within the sa manor where Dongi and others grew up. They would co to pay respects annually before her marriage.
Dongi and Chunxiang were chosen from the manor as houseborn, later becoming her maidservants, along with their families, who moved away from the manor.
"Then I’ll go with you and also learn how to recognize wild vegetables," Bai Suihe stood up, thinking it’s beneficial to learn more of this. When sent into exile, during food shortages, knowing so wild vegetables could provide several delicate dishes.
Seeing Bai Suihe’s determination, Dongi and Chunxiang did not stop her. The two maidservants accompanied them toward the mountain side. Huang Pingguo saw this, quickly handing over his task to Zhuang Datou and hurriedly followed.
"Third daughter-in-law of the Gu Family, where are you planning to go?" Mrs. Chen was also worried. The grain really didn’t last; she had bought as much as possible, but with so many able-bodied n, that appetite was not easy to satisfy.
"We’re planning to see if we can gather so wild vegetables. With nothing left to eat, we can’t let our stomachs stay empty," Bai Suihe spoke openly and even raised her voice.
Their family’s difficulties had to be made known to everyone, or else the Gu Family wouldn’t let it go easily.
"You’re going to pick wild vegetables, huh?" Mrs. Chen’s eyes lit up, "Do you recognize wild vegetables?"
"I don’t recognize them, but my two maidservants should know a bit," Bai Suihe was startled by her sudden enthusiasm. If not for the two maidservants in front, Mrs. Chen might have grabbed her hand.
"That would be great! We’ll follow along with you, if you don’t mind?"
Bai Suihe, "..." You’ve said it like that, how can I say I mind?
"Of course, there’s no problem. But we’re not sure whether we can find any wild vegetables. If we can’t, don’t bla us."
"No bla, no bla," Mrs. Chen certainly understood, and she was thick-skinned because her husband helped Gu Kaiyuan earlier.
Even lending the walking stick to Gu Kaiyuan to help chase away the assassins.
Given this relationship, she felt no sha in being thick-skinned this ti.
Bai Suihe did not know the thoughts running through her mind, she followed Chunxiang and the others toward the mountain side.
Mrs. Chen quickly called several daughters-in-law to go and show what they were capable of.
"Sir, you and the sons get the fire going. If we manage to gather wild vegetables, we can cook a pot of wild vegetable soup tonight."
"Go on, go on," Chen Dafu swallowed, since yesterday, their family was out of grain. If they could have so wild vegetable soup, they could also toss in so of the spoiled buns for a not-so-unpalatable al.
"It’s already autumn now, even if there are wild vegetables, they’re old. Let’s look near the water source, there should be a few there." Chunxiang led the way, ensuring safety, then helped Bai Suihe walk slowly forward.
"You don’t need to be so careful; I’m perfectly fine." Bai Suihe felt this was more troubleso than her not coming along, simply creating a burden for the maidservants, "You can search up ahead without ."
"That won’t do, we have to keep an eye on you, Miss." Dongi was unwavering, her eyes already searching everywhere.
"Seems like there’s sothing up ahead," Chunxiang spotted sothing, and upon getting closer discovered it was bitter amaranth, with so plantain by the ditch.
She pulled both out, handed them to Bai Suihe and the Chen Family, and introduced these two wild vegetables to them.
"Though this plantain is a bit old, it can still be boiled and drunk.
We used to gather this plantain to sell to the pharmacy, where the doctor said it had diuretic and heat-clearing properties."
"That’s a valuable plant," Mrs. Chen was quite interested in the plantain, instructing her daughters-in-law to rember it, "Even if it’s old, no matter. We’ll boil it into water and let everyone have so."
"If you find any tender ones, you can make a cold salad out of them." Sharing tips, Chunxiang held nothing back.
Bai Suihe also spotted so wild onions on the hillside, "These are nice, stir-fried simply, they’re delicious."
"Miss, you know wild onions too?" Dongi squatted beside Bai Suihe, using a stick to help dig for wild onions.
"I’ve had them before; they pair best fried with cured at." Rembering the taste, Bai Suihe couldn’t help but swallow.
She had plenty of at in her space, but it wasn’t easy to take it out.
"I recall we still have so cured at on the cart..."
Bai Suihe shook her head slightly, "That taste is too overpowering, we better not invite resentnt.
Once at the next post station, we can bring it out.
Though it’s a sha these wild onions won’t last long, a simple stir-fry for today should be good too."
Seeing them engrossed in their work, Mrs. Chen and her group ca over. Seeing the hillside full of wild onions, they rejoiced.
Such a large patch ant they could all have a hearty al tonight.
Bai Suihe didn’t quite understand their elation but reminded them, "You’re exaggerating a bit; be careful you don’t draw others over."
"Right, right, right, everyone quiet down," Mrs. Chen said hurriedly, "Let’s work hard; whether our family can eat its fill is up to you.
Also, don’t ntion this, today we’ll dig as much as we can."
Their enthusiasm did not go unnoticed, attracting the attention of others.
With two big families crouching and digging, no one thought they were playing, but instead assud they had found sothing good.
"Let’s head over and see; they’re not just playing there. There must be sothing we don’t know."
With a third group aware, it ant everyone knew.
Now no one cared about tidying up, regardless of gender or age; everyone rushed over to dig for wild vegetables.
Bai Suihe feared they’d dig up the wrong plants, leading to food poisoning later.
She quickly sent Dongi and Chunxiang to watch over them.
"There’s wild vegetable digging over there, you going?" Xu Yulan rubbed her calves, having lacked a spot on the cart for days; her legs were unbearable.
Gu Kaichen, having just finished gathering firewood and starting the fire, thought this stupid woman was troubleso; when given the chance to rest, she didn’t, instead making work for herself.
"Go for what? I have no energy left. Why don’t you go with Older Sister-in-law, since you won are just good at these things."
Liu Yun, "I don’t even recognize wild vegetables. If I pick the wrong ones and the whole family gets poisoned, whose fault would it be then?"
Everyone in the Gu Family fell silent, "..." That actually made so sense.
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