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Chapter 354 Jerusalem artichoke
"Many, it's everywhere." The little girl gestured with her dirty hands, "Wukong found it. We saw it digging and eating it, so we wanted to eat it too. Xiao Haoyu said you told me before that it was an unfamiliar fruit." I can't eat it, I'll come back and ask..."

I didn't expect to hit that little guy with a high level of vigilance. I really didn't teach him in vain last year.

"This is Jerusalem artichoke. It looks the same as the ginger in our home, but it is similar to sweet potatoes. It can be eaten raw or cooked as a dish. It tastes very good." Liu Junhao saw that everyone was looking at the thing in his hand. , explained with a smile.Professor Zhao had eaten Jerusalem artichoke when he went to the countryside for inspection before, but he only thought the dish was delicious at that time, and he didn't pay attention to its original shape, so he didn't recognize it.

Just by hearing the name Jerusalem artichoke, he knew that it was an imported product, and he didn't know when Liujiagou was introduced. In short, he remembered that when he was a child, there were a lot of them in front of and behind every house.This thing is very trouble-free. It mainly reproduces by massive rhizomes, so there is no need for people to manage it all year round. Just dig a nest when you want to eat it.Raw Jerusalem artichoke tastes sweet, and it tastes fragrant after being fried with salt.But he was afraid of eating everything, and Mr. Liu Wu didn't know how to cook. Every time he cooked, he was lazy and saved trouble, and just threw a bunch of Jerusalem artichokes into the pot.Therefore, during that time, he felt that whether this food was sweet or not, whether it was salty or not was very mouth-watering.Later, without knowing what happened, the Jerusalem artichokes in the village were dug up by their roots in a few years.

When someone remembered this thing again, they searched everywhere but couldn't find it, and people of the younger generation hadn't even heard of it.

Liu Junhao is quite familiar with Yangjiang, so when he saw the palm-sized thing in Tongtong's hand, he immediately recalled it.However, he immediately began to wonder where these guys found it. It seemed that this thing was not planted near his yard.It can't be the puddle behind the courtyard, it's possible, the puddle is more than ten acres in size, and there are not only reeds growing in it, but also wormwood as tall as a person, Liu Junhao usually can't go through it.Even in the past, I would not deliberately drill into the wormwood bushes to see if there is Jerusalem artichoke.

"This thing can be eaten raw, I want to wash one..." As soon as the little girl heard that it was edible, she immediately took out the Jerusalem artichokes she dug out of her pocket.

"My silly girl, do you think you put the clothes in your pockets even if they are so dirty?" Zhao Weihong stepped forward to help with a headache.

"Haoyu asked me to pretend to be back." The little girl was reprimanded and did not forget to complain.

Three times, five times, and two times, those few pieces of Jerusalem artichoke were washed clean.This thing was very inconspicuous just now, but when it showed its true colors, it looked very cute.The pieces are milky white, placed on a white porcelain plate like a rockery made of jade.Don't talk about eating, just looking at it makes people feel comfortable.

"It's delicious, just like Sydney." As soon as it was washed, Xiao Tongtong couldn't wait to grab a piece and stuff it into her mouth.Children like to eat sweets, and this Jerusalem artichoke tastes crisp and sweet, which suits her taste very well.

Seeing how sweet the little girl ate, several adults also went up and broke off a small piece.After eating, I feel very good.

"Didn't Liu Junhao say that this can be eaten as a stir-fry? Let's dig some and eat it as a dish at noon." After Zhang Qian tasted it, she started the idea of ​​digging.Originally, she wanted Zhao Weidong and others to rest in the courtyard, and she and her husband would dig together, but the rest of the people had the intention of doing it.

Ever since, a large group of people rushed towards the back of the courtyard following Tongtong.The previous guess was correct, the little girl led them all the way into the puddle.Hearing someone's voice, Xiao Jianhui over there had already shouted loudly: "Auntie, uncle, come quickly, we found a treasure."

"We found it, but Wukong helped to find it." Xiao Zeyu then corrected.

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"Look, this is the Jerusalem artichoke leaf." Liu Junhao followed the sound for about ten meters, and soon found a nest of Jerusalem artichoke.To say that this kind of plant does not grow low, but it grows in the wormwood bushes, and is robbed of light and fat by the wormwood, so it looks quite thin.

"This, I seem to have known it last year," Professor Zhao exclaimed in surprise.Last fall, his soybeans went somewhere. He dug into a puddle for a while and found this plant by accident.It's a pity that I was in a hurry to find Doudou and didn't pay attention at all.Now following Liu Junhao's hand, he realized that he had missed a delicacy.

"Uncle Liu, can that thing be eaten? Wukong ate a lot, and I won't listen to it if I snatch it?" Xiao Haoyu shouted excitedly when he saw the adults.

"Eatable" Liu Junhao nodded.Only when he saw the scenery in front of him did he realize that Tongtong wasn't just blowing it up, and that there were indeed enough Jerusalem artichokes in this field.I don't even know that I'm so close, it's too much of a thing.

"Let's dig. The rhizome of Jerusalem artichoke is relatively shallow, and you can dig it with just a small stick. But when you dig, be careful not to dig it all at once, and you must keep a part, otherwise the Jerusalem artichoke in this place will become extinct again." Following Liu Junhao's order, several people began to get busy.Strictly speaking, now is not the best time to eat Jerusalem artichoke, it will not be ripe until August and September.

Zhao Weidong and others still enjoy the fun of working, of course, the premise is not to be too tired.After a while, everyone got muddy hands, and now Zhao Weihong couldn't care less about teaching her daughter a lesson.

Liu Junhao saw that a lot of Jerusalem artichokes had been dug, so he called for a stop. Several people were still a little unsatisfied, mainly because the Jerusalem artichokes were so easy to dig, and it took no effort at all.Liu Junhao made great efforts to dig out two nests with leaves, and planned to plant them in his yard later, so that he could get local materials when he wanted to eat them in the future.

The little guys found out that they didn't pick up many shells, but found Jerusalem artichoke instead, so their busyness was not in vain.

Naturally, it was fried pork with Jerusalem artichoke at noon. Zhang Qian didn't let Professor Zhao and the others go home busy, saying that the two families could just eat together, it was so lively.

Although the kitchen of Liu Junhao's house was not small, he couldn't get his hands in it. Zhang's mother asked him how to fry Jerusalem artichoke and drove him outside.

In order to welcome guests, Zhang Qian went to the town to cut fresh pork and beef in the morning.In normal times, this local pork fed with grain will definitely be praised by everyone.But today it was useless at all, everyone's chopsticks kept pinching the Yang Jiang.Except for Liu Junhao, the rest of the people ate this food for the first time, and they felt it was very fresh.What's more, this Jerusalem artichoke really tastes good.Liu Junhao hasn't eaten this food for more than ten years, and now he suddenly eats it and finds it delicious.But he is the host, so he is embarrassed to compete with the guests for food.Helpless, just eat meat.

The little fellows didn't care about the adult's wink at all, they scratched in the bowl with chopsticks one by one, picking Jerusalem artichokes.In less than half an hour, the large bowl of Jerusalem artichoke was picked clean, and only meat slices were left inside.

"Xiaohao, this Jerusalem artichoke is pretty good. I've only seen it once in other places. Do you think there is any intention to plant it on a large scale?" Professor Zhao suddenly asked when they were sitting under a tree to enjoy the shade after dinner. .

"I'm not sure about this." Liu Junhao thought for a while, and finally shook his head.He naturally understood what the old man wanted to express. After all, this thing is fresh and tastes good. If it is planted on a large scale in the village, it should be very marketable.

"Jeremiah does have many advantages. It is the same as the lotus in the pond. It can be dug every year after planting once as long as the roots are not dug up. But the key is that the yield of this thing is too low. If it is too densely planted, the Jerusalem artichoke will grow. It is not as big as an egg, so it is not suitable for large-scale planting. Moreover, it is prone to black root disease, and Jerusalem artichoke eats rhizomes. If you get this disease, you dare not even use pesticides."

"It seems that I am being arbitrary. There are inherent reasons for the elimination of a crop." The old man nodded after listening to his analysis.He has dealt with fruit trees all his life, so he naturally knows that plants with high economic value are often accompanied by huge risks, and ordinary farmers simply don't have such courage.As a new vegetable, Jerusalem artichoke will also need a process to be introduced to the dining tables of the citizens. During the breeding process of the market, any situation may arise, and the villagers simply cannot afford to bother.

"But this Jerusalem artichoke is good to eat, and it's not bad to grow some in each yard." There is no rush, it is impossible to eat a fat man in one bite, so we can only take it slowly.Professor Zhao is very confident that after this Jerusalem artichoke is slowly recognized by tourists, its economic value will naturally come out.

In the afternoon, the hairy kid came to play, and Liu Junhao specially gave him a piece of Jerusalem artichoke to eat, but the guy didn’t dare to eat anything, just said it was ginger, and Liu Junhao wanted to trick him into eating it.

"You brat, you don't know how to ask for good things. If you don't eat it, I'll eat it myself." He said "click" and took a bite.

"It's really edible...you swallow it and I'll see." This guy was very cautious, and he insisted on seeing Liu Junhao eat it in his stomach before opening his mouth.

Maozi is usually not so thoughtful, Liu Junhao is very confused.He forgot that Professor Zhao and others thought it was ginger when they first met.Except for the difference in color and ginger, this thing is very similar in other places, so people have to be wary.

That guy ate two pieces of Jerusalem artichoke, and soon went into the woods with Xiao Haoyu and the others to pick up wild eggs.

"Xiaohao, isn't my parent Lin here?" Half an hour later, Liu Junqi came to the door.

"Yes, I went to play in the woods just now, what do you want from him?" Liu Junhao asked curiously.

"His ears are itchy again, and he can't count on it at all. Let him come to your house to pick some watermelons to eat back, but he waited at home for more than half an hour and nothing happened. I guess he just forgot." He smiled wryly. Explain, I should have known that I would come here in person just now.

"You wait, I'll pick it for you" Liu Junhao said and turned to the backyard.

"Is this Jerusalem artichoke?" Liu Junqi sat by the flower pond, and when he turned his head, he saw two nests of newly planted plants beside him.He was obviously taken aback when he first saw it, as if Liujiagou hadn't seen this thing for several years.

"You know him too?" Professor Zhao nodded and asked.

"Well, there were a lot of them in the village when I was a child, but they were all dug up later. Where did you find them, and do you still have them?" Liu Junqi immediately started planting.

"Hehe, we also found it in the puddle behind the courtyard just now. We dug a lot in the morning. If you want to eat, get some back later." Zhang Qian is not a stingy person. Seeing that he was very interested, she took the initiative to speak Said.

"Well, I haven't eaten it for ten years, and I miss Jerusalem artichoke. By the way, I will save some for me in Qiuli, and I plan to plant a few nests in the yard. I had this idea the year before last, but I asked several villages, but now there is no one. Human race. I was thinking that I might not be able to eat Jerusalem artichoke in this life..."

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Regarding Jerusalem artichoke, I didn’t check the information when I wrote this chapter, and I realized that I was ignorant after I finished writing and uploading it. It turns out that this thing is very famous.It has been uploaded, and I can only slightly modify the original chapter, I am really sorry.But I am very puzzled, this thing seems to be rare in our place. I remember that when I was in school, I brought Jerusalem artichoke to my deskmate. At that time, he thought it was ginger. I also referred to this situation when I wrote.Hehe, some people on Baidu also asked what Jerusalem artichoke is, so I can only explain it so reluctantly. This thing is indeed rare in some places. Coincidentally, these few people have never seen it.

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