When Liu Changan came back, he bought fresh shepherd's purse at the market. This word that few people knew was pronounced "JI". It was pronounced in the second tone, so it was not the same thing as shepherd's purse which was pronounced in the fourth tone.
Artemisia was called Chinese fold root in the Bibliography of Famous Doctors, and it was called Houttuynia cordata in the Compendium of Materia Medica. There was also a place in Nanyue that called it dog's ear. In short, with this explanation, almost everyone knew what it was.
Artemisia, coriander, and durian were the three most common things. Some people regarded them as delicacies, while others found them difficult to swallow. This was probably related to genes, which influenced the taste buds to produce tempting appetite or repulsive disgust.
Just like how many poisonous creatures used rich colors to warn themselves that they were not to be trifled with, these abnormally strong smells were often a kind of warning. Eating too much artemisia was definitely not good for the body, but eating a little was good for the body.
Liu Changan pinched the artemisia into pieces and tasted the chili seasoning. It was still a little tender, but he scraped off the edges and stir-fried it in the pot to make it drier. Then he sprinkled the dried chili seasoning on the Chinese fold root, stirred it with soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and a little sugar. It was crisp, tender, and refreshing.
Of course, people who could not eat Chinese fold root would find it difficult to stuff it into their mouths. Even if they forced themselves to taste it, it would only be pungent and difficult to swallow.
After making the artemisia, Zhou Shuling called Liu Changan upstairs. She made pickled pig's trotters for dinner.
So Liu Changan went to buy a bottle of Red Star Erguotou from Auntie Xie and took his artemisia upstairs to eat.
Zhou Shuling's pickled pig's trotters were different from Liu Changan's. Her pig's trotters were minced and fried, more like a dish to go with wine than a meal. But she also stir-fried a portion of preserved pork with garlic sprouts, which happened to be Liu Changan's artemisia. It was a perfect combination of meat and vegetables for the three of them. Zhou Shuling didn't wash the small potatoes anymore. She wanted to make a small potato with basil, but it was very troublesome to wash and peel the skin of the small potatoes.
Zhou Dongdong stood at the door and licked her fingers seriously.
Zhou Shuling ignored her in the kitchen.
Changan gege is a reasonable person, he won't beat people without saying anything, so Zhou Dongdong unhurriedly licked her three fingers, and stretched out the remaining two fingers in front of Liu Changan, "Do you want to lick my fingers to eat!"
"Thank you." Liu Changan saw the chocolate left on Zhou Dongdong's fingers.
"The teacher said that children shouldn't waste food." Zhou Dongdong licked her fingers for a good reason.
"You'd better hurry up and wash your hands. When your mother comes out, you'll be crying."
Zhou Dongdong quickly went to wash her hands.
Zhou Shuling came out with the rice. Seeing that Zhou Dongdong didn't ask anyone to urge her, she went to wash her hands and praised her.
"After Dong Dong ate your pickled pork trotters, she asked me to do the same, so I made another flavor. Why don't you try it?" Zhou Shuling looked at Liu Changan expectantly.
Liu Changan tasted the pork trotters and nodded to show that it was good. Zhou Dongdong looked at Liu Changan's plate of pickled vegetables.
"Changan gege, you have no money and can only eat grass?" Zhou Dongdong was a little worried.
"I'm not … I didn't eat it … um, yes, although this thing is grass, but it can be eaten, it's very delicious." Liu Changan explained, "It's called pickled vegetables."
Zhou Dongdong was relieved. At the same time, she was very happy that there was something delicious that she hadn't eaten before. So, she picked up a chopstick and stuffed it into her mouth.
Zhou Dongdong's face twisted sharply. She squinted her eyes, opened her mouth, and spat it out. She looked at Liu Changan in disbelief. Although she smelled an extremely unpleasant smell before she stuffed it into her mouth, Zhou Dongdong didn't care too much because she had the experience of eating stinky mandarin fish.
But it seemed to be different.
Liu Changan took a bite, drank a mouthful of wine, took another bite, and looked at Zhou Dongdong.
Zhou Dongdong took another bite and spat it out.
Liu Changan continued to eat, looking like he was enjoying it.
Zhou Dongdong took another bite. She didn't want to give up, but she still spat it out.
Liu Changan continued to eat.
Zhou Dongdong finally opened her mouth and cried towards the sky. She was very sad and sad.
"You're teasing her again." Zhou Shuling glared at Liu Changan reproachfully, but then she smiled happily.
"The pig trotter is not bad. It's even more delicious than the one I made. Especially the skin of the pig trotter is fried just right. It won't lose its chewiness and original taste, and it's not so greasy." Liu Changan praised Zhou Shuling's craftsmanship.
Zhou Shuling was very happy. She picked up the pork trotter with meat and tendons for Liu Changan. She knew that Liu Changan had good teeth. He could eat the pork trotter with meat and tendons. After picking it up for him, she didn't eat it herself. She just watched Liu Changan eat it. It must be known that for a cook, it was very satisfying to watch someone finish their food with such a high standard.
After Zhou Dongdong cried at the top of her voice, she found that no one was paying attention to her. She sniffled, wiped her tears, and put another chopstick into her mouth.
"Wa … woo … woo …"
She was even sadder.
Zhou Shuling put the plate of spinach directly next to Liu Changan, not letting Zhou Dongdong take it. She said angrily, "If you can't eat it, then don't eat it. Why are you crying?"
"It's … It's … It's delicious … Why can't I eat it … Ah …"
Liu Changan continued to eat the pig trotter and reminded Zhou Dongdong, "You can compete with this plate of spinach. I'll finish the pig trotter first, then finish the beef."
Zhou Dongdong came back to her senses. She was stunned for a moment. How did she become a stupid child? She was not smart and brave at all. She quickly began to eat the pig trotter.
"Yes, there is a greedy and stupid child." Zhou Shuling put her hands on her hips helplessly. "I wonder who she resembles?"
"What do you think?" Liu Changan looked at Zhou Shuling. She really had no self-awareness. "Next Arbor Day, bring Zhou Dongdong to plant 13 trees."
Although she did not know why Liu Changan wanted her to plant trees, Zhou Shuling still felt that bringing a child to plant trees was a very practical thing. So she nodded. "Let's go together."
"Okay, you guys have the guts. I'll watch."
After Liu Changan finished his meal, he discussed the design of the children's bed with Zhou Shuling. Actually, it was just a casual conversation. Anyway, Zhou Shuling would only say "Okay", "You decide", "If you say it's okay", "I'm fine with anything".
When he returned downstairs and was about to continue making the bed, Liu Changan clapped his hands. He remembered that he should go see Shanghai Dandan. After all, he had arranged a new place for her today.
When he went downstairs and opened the door, Liu Changan was surprised to find that the coffin was open, but Shanghai Dandan was gone.
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