Border Cook

Chapter 259 Shepherd's Purse Feast
Yin Lingyou thought for a moment and said, "Then take the box and pawn the things inside for some silver."

Mao Sanli was stunned when he heard this.

He understood which box his master was talking about, and he also knew what was inside.

"But that was a gift from the Queen Mother. I'm afraid I can't find such a good thing anymore." Mao Sanli frowned, "Besides, this place is remote. Even if I sell it, I'm afraid there won't be many people who know the value of it."

It’s highly unlikely that it will sell for much money.

"The previous dynasty is gone, so how can there be any empress dowager?"

Yin Lingyou disagreed, "No matter how good something is, it won't be much better if it's left to collect dust. As for whether you know the value of something or not, just sell it for as much as you can as long as it's enough for you to use."

Seeing that his master was so determined, Mao Sanli nodded and went to look for the box he mentioned.

Fearing that the goods would not be sold at a high price in Jinqiu County, Mao Sanli arranged for Yin Lingyou's meals for the next two days and hired a car to go to Jian'an Prefecture.

On February , the dragon looked up.

According to custom, pancakes must be eaten today.

It is not the kind of pancake that requires a lot of bite force, but the kind of pancake that is made from a thin batter made of chopped shallots, flour and water, and spread on an oiled pan to form a thin, tough, transparent and soft pancake.

The pancake is as thin as a cicada's wing, with a strong onion flavor. It is delicious whether you roll it up and eat it directly, or roll it with some vegetables.

Along with the aroma of pancakes, there is also the aroma of shepherd's purse.

Early spring is the time when wild vegetables grow in the fields. Shepherd's purse is one of them. It is green and pleasing to the eye. It is one of the few vegetables in spring and also one of the very important staple foods for many poor families during the lean period.

Blanch the fresh mustard greens in water, cut them into small pieces and serve them directly as a cold dish. It is refreshing and delicious.

Or mix it with meat fillings, whether it is made into wontons, dumplings or buns, it is all fragrant and delicious and you will never get tired of eating it.

Xia Mingyue’s favorite thing is still to steam the fresh shepherd’s purse mixed with white flour and eat it with garlic juice or chili oil.

The leftover steamed vegetables can be fried with eggs in hot oil to make them rich and fragrant and doubly delicious.

These various ways of eating shepherd's purse were welcomed and appreciated by everyone, but at the same time there was a serious shortage of shepherd's purse.

The shepherd's purse was sent by He Shunzi. He just dug some tender ones from the field. Thinking that city people probably wouldn't eat them much, he sent a bamboo basket over so that Xia Mingyue and the others could have a taste of the fresh food.

There is not enough shepherd's purse at the moment, so Xia Mingyue took advantage of He Shunzi's visit and asked him to bring more shepherd's purse next time.

Shepherd's purse was everywhere on the ground and was not rare, so He Shunzi naturally agreed. After returning, he asked the people in the village to collect some shepherd's purse.

As soon as they heard that He Shunzi was going to collect shepherd's purse, all the children in the village became busy, searching all over the mountains and fields for the freshest shepherd's purse, in order to sell it at a good price.

He Shunzi naturally managed to successfully harvest seven or eight baskets of fresh shepherd's purse.

Most of it was sent to Xia Mingyue, and a small part was sent to Dexinyuan so that people there could also try it.

With sufficient shepherd's purse, Xia Mingyue developed more ways to eat it.

After blanching the shepherd's purse, chop it into fine pieces, mix it with eggs and flour into a paste, and spread it into tender pancakes.

After pickling the shepherd's purse, kill the moisture and fry it with eggs to make fragrant and delicious shepherd's purse eggs.

Blanch and chop the shepherd's purse, then cook it with diced tofu, diced carrots, eggs, etc. to make a light and delicious shepherd's purse and tofu soup.

Shepherd's purse and corn flour are mixed and steamed into fragrant mustard corn flour steamed bread...

All in all, it was a sumptuous feast of shepherd's purse.

While everyone was enjoying the delicious taste of shepherd's purse, Xinghua Lane was bustling for half a day. Several ox carts came and went in the lane several times, and each time they went out, they were loaded with wooden boxes, tables, stools and other household items.

"It seems that Madam Cao next door is moving away." Mrs. Lu muttered softly.

Madam Cao is Xia Mingyue’s neighbor.

She lost her parents-in-law a few years ago, and her husband passed away two years ago, leaving her a widow with no children and living alone.

I don’t know if it’s because she cares too much about her reputation and the rumors outside, or because she is used to living alone, but Madam Cao stays at home every day and doesn’t even interact with the neighbors around her.

I have to move away suddenly...

"Is there something wrong?" Xia Mingyue was still a little worried.

"It doesn't seem so. I heard that he sold his house and went to live with his uncle." said Mrs. Lu.

It is reasonable for a woman whose mother's uncle is older than her husband's family to go and live with her uncle's family for support as she has no one to rely on.

However, since the house has been purchased by a buyer, he will probably move in. I don’t know what kind of people the new neighbors are and whether they are easy to get along with.

As Xia Mingyue was guessing and thinking, Xinghua Lane and the yard next door became lively again.

Moreover, it was early in the morning, and I heard the voice of someone directing people to move things.

Thinking that they would inevitably have some contact with the new neighbor in the future, Xia Mingyue and Lu came out to take a look, intending to meet the new neighbor first.

As a result, as soon as he went out, he saw Mao Sanli struggling to carry a large wooden box.

Seeing Xia Mingyue and Lu, Mao Sanli wiped the sweat from his forehead and smiled, "Good morning, Madam Xia, good morning, Madam Lu."

"morning."

Xia Mingyue and Lu looked at each other and then looked at Mao Sanli again.

"Could it be that the house next door was bought by you and Doctor Yin?" Xia Mingyue asked.

"That's right." Mao Sanli replied with a smile, "From now on, I will be neighbors with Madam Xia and Madam Lu. Please take good care of me."

Xia Mingyue and Lu looked at each other again.

Doctor Yin and Mao Sanli moved in to be their neighbors...

This seems to have happened a bit suddenly.

And a little weird?
As the two were wondering, Yin Lingyou came out from the next yard, stroked his beard out of habit, and explained, "I had a serious illness before, and I took two or three years to recover. Now that I am better, I can't sit still, so I thought about opening a clinic in the county."

"But I couldn't find a more suitable place after searching for a long time. It just so happened that the previous owner of this house, Madam Cao, was selling her house, so I bought it. I never thought that I would become neighbors with Madam Xia and Madam Lu. It's really a coincidence."

"What a coincidence..."

Yin Lingyou laughed and stroked his beard again and again.

Mao Sanli, who was standing aside, curled his lips again and again, and rolled his eyes almost to the sky.

Master, can't we be more honest?

It's not that Madam Cao happened to want to sell the house. It's obvious that you found Madam Cao and are begging her to buy her house.

Please give me a monthly ticket, blah blah blah…