Back in the 1980s, hiking in the mountains was also a way of life

Chapter 591: Toad is so delicious

The forest frogs at this time period have just ended their hibernation, which means that there is nothing in their stomachs.

Therefore, this period of time is also the season for eating forest frogs in the Northeast region.

In fact, this period of time is also the time when there is a shortage of food, and the food reserves of every household have basically been eaten up.

I have to say that people were really hungry at that time. Almost 90 percent of the farmers were hungry.

This means that during this period of time, if you walk casually in the fields, water ponds, or rivers, you will always see adults or children catching forest frogs.

As for the wood frog, the catching period in spring is very short, basically in late April and early May, which is about 20 days, almost a month.

The main thing is that once the forest frog enters the mountains, it will never appear in the water again. You will not see it in water bubbles, rivers, lakes, etc., because it has begun its annual life on land.

Therefore, if you miss the spring season to eat forest frogs, you can only catch them during the "Cold Dew" season, which is when autumn officially begins.

Because during this period of time, the forest frogs come down the mountain to the water to lay eggs. You can usually see these things in rice fields, water bubbles, puddles, rivers or lakes, as long as there is water.

This period of time is also the real time to catch forest frogs.

Of course, the main purpose is to catch female forest frogs, and the purpose of catching female forest frogs is to collect forest frog oil and sell it for money.

In addition to the forest frog, this period of time is also the season for large-scale fishing of fish. There is no other way. People have to eat to survive, even if they don't want to. They can't starve to death.

For the wild animals in the mountains, it is time to reproduce and recuperate, because the herders have basically put away their guns and started spring ploughing.

Of course, those who go to the mountains to dig ginseng have also prepared their tools and are ready to go into the mountains to catch the "sprouting grass" market at any time.

However, although Wang An had the old map in his hand, he did not plan to rush to the "Fangyacao" market, or even the "Qinghammer" market, but wanted to wait until autumn to rush directly to the "Honghammer" market.

After all, Wang An had never dug ginseng before, and there were tens of thousands of plants in the mountains. It would be too difficult for Wang An to find ginseng seedlings among the various plants in the forest.

When they saw Wang An coming back, everyone laughed out loud immediately, because in the light of the fire, Wang An looked like a little devil.

Not only was the front of his entire body covered in mud, but his face was also covered in dirt. It was nothing but sweat and of course there was also some mud washed out by the sweat.

Wu Dong just watched the fun and said with a smile:

"Xiao An, you can't do this. Isn't it embarrassing to let a little girl treat you like this?"

When Wang An heard this, he knew that everyone was unaware of the "friction accident" that had just occurred between him and Sun Nian.

He subconsciously glanced at Sun Nian, and found that Sun Nian was very calm, as if nothing had happened. Wang An was completely relieved.

The main thing is that this kind of thing is really not a good thing. Besides, although Sun Nian is beautiful, Wang An has never thought about having any improper relationship with Sun Nian.

This is not to say that Wang An has become a better person, but that Wang An really has no intention of getting involved in these things. If Shen Wei and Fang Xiu'e had not taken the initiative to throw themselves into his arms, Wang An would never have taken the initiative to touch them.

Wang An always believed that if a person is too greedy, he will definitely not have a good ending.

Especially women, if there are too many of them, it is bound to cause trouble, and if something happens, it is definitely not a small matter. Wang An, relieved, said with a smile:

"Brother Wu, you said that as if you could beat Sister Nian."

The reason why Wang An said this is because Wang An knew that Wu Dong did not know martial arts. Although Wu Dong was indeed slightly stronger than ordinary people because he had entered the fifth level, he was only a little stronger.

To be honest, Wu Dong might not even be able to beat Wang An.

Upon hearing what Wang An said, Wu Dong was neither embarrassed nor blushing. This was mainly because the current Wu Dong learned from Wang An and had a very thick skin.

So Wu Dong said with a smile:
"Xiao Nian is my sister, and we won't fight. Besides, I'm not like some people who have a head that needs to be beaten. Everyone who sees him wants to beat him up."

After Wu Dong finished speaking, coupled with Wang An's appearance at this time, everyone burst into laughter.

Wang An looked at everyone and simply chose to shut up.

After a while, the roasted frogs on the tree sticks were cooked. No matter how hot the frogs were, everyone put them into their mouths with a hissing sound.

After taking the first bite, Wang Shuai couldn't help but say:

"Oh my god, the toads are so delicious now, even better than in winter."

Feng Chengmin smiled and said:

"Of course. The toads were the most tender and fresh the day before yesterday. In ten days or half a month, the toads will be a bit old. If you eat them today, they won't be as good as they are now."

At this time, Zhang Shuya put the half-eaten forest frog in her hand into her mouth and said to Wang An incoherently:
"Xiao An, did you hear what your uncle said? Take me to catch clams when you get back, otherwise they won't be tasty after a few days."

Upon hearing this, Wang An put a roasted frog into his mouth and said:
"Yes, I'll go after resting for two days."

After Zhang Shuya swallowed the frog she had chewed, she frowned and said:

"Don't take a break for two days. You are so young, just take a break for one day. By the way, I will teach you a few moves when we get back. You said you are big and strong, but you can't even beat Xiao Nian. If people knew that my brother Zhang Shuya is such a loser, I would be embarrassed."

After saying that, Zhang Shuya looked at the forest frog on the tree stick, opened her mouth to measure it, and then imitated Wang An's way of eating a toad and stuffed the whole toad into her mouth.

At this moment, Zhang Shuya's cheeks were puffed up, and she looked quite cute.

Wang An agreed casually and put the next forest frog into his mouth.

In fact, as long as the stomach of the forest frog is clean, there is no part that cannot be eaten, including the bones of the frog, which can be chewed and eaten directly.

It’s just that the bones will affect the taste a little, but it’s okay to eat it or not.

However, for those who had been chewing dry pancakes for three days in a row, suddenly eating such delicious food, they ate one in two bites, and most of them ate one at a time. As for the bones, they did not spit out a single one.

Just as everyone finished eating the roasted frogs and were roasting the next batch of frogs, someone suddenly said:
"Hurry up, the stewed toad is cooked, let's eat it."

(End of this chapter)