Chapter 144： Discover the pepper tree

Chapter 144 Discovering the pepper tree

the next day.

Liu Sanqiang woke up with exceptionally good energy.

Dong Yue opened her eyes, and saw the man's bright eyes, wouldn't she really be stealing someone?

"What did you do last night?"

"Meet a friend."

"Friend? You can invite me to your house." Could it really be Tian Yun?

Thinking about it, Liu Sanqiang didn't like it before, but now he doesn't like it even more?

So who could it be?

Could it be Zhang Yujuan next door?

After the commotion that day, I never went to the front to show my presence, and I didn’t think of any way to hurt others?

Thinking of these, Dong Yue's mood is even worse.

It seems that my own things have been defiled by others.

She thought it was a pity to throw it away, but it would be an eyesore to keep it.

"No need." Liu Sanqiang was worried about being seen by the woman, so he got up and practiced his sword outside, avoiding the woman's sight.

Dong Yue still knows about Liu Sanqiang, he must have done something bad behind his back.

I thought about it for a while, but soon gave up.

If you deliberately hide from someone, you won't find out easily.

Thinking about getting up and washing up.

Came to the yard and heard a faint movement next door.

He listened carefully for a while, and it seemed to be the sound of the prison head scolding.

Didn't pay much attention to it, went to the kitchen and looked around, Mama Wu and Mama Chen were cooking, when they saw Madam, they bowed to say hello one by one.

Dong Yue was very satisfied after reading it.

Recently, Mama Chen and Mama Wu's dishes are getting better and better.

Those who think of the shop should also get busy.

Always idle, also have to waste.

I'm going to go to the shop to have a look, and then let Butler Li invite the carpenter masters from last time, and let them start to decorate the shop.

She plans to sell seasonings, so she should be busy during this time.

Some seasonings can be purchased from other places, and some seasonings that others don’t know, she needs to find a way to get some.

Dong Yue wants to open a seasoning shop, firstly because there is not much technical work here, knowing the use of each seasoning is enough, and there is no need to hire too many people, it is always available at every household, and it is not too troublesome to buy .

Just out of the kitchen, my daughter came over.

"Mother."

"You're awake." Dong Yue stroked Ru'er's hair naturally, "Let's have dinner later."

"it is good."

"Mom, do you know what day it is today?"

Dong Yue was stopped by this question, "What day?" After thinking for a long time, she didn't think today was a holiday.

"My daughter is resting today." Ru'er said with some reluctance.

Dong Yue just remembered that another five days had passed, thinking, she slapped herself on the forehead, "Look at me, I've been too busy recently, I forgot about this, mother apologizes."

"No need." Ru'er smiled.

"No, mother bought you a gift to show sincerity?"

"Ru'er has enough things, not lacking."

"Buying gifts is considered mother's sincerity, you really don't want it?"

Ru'er was amused by the way she was rushing to buy gifts, hugged her mother's leg, and acted like a baby, "Mother is the best!"

"Ahem—"

Liu Sanqiang coughed suddenly.

The mother and daughter looked at Liu Sanqiang next to him, but ignored him again.

"Mom, is it time to eat?"

"Ok."

Mother and daughter walked into the house hand in hand.

Qing'er was a little startled watching from the side.

Madam and Miss are too disrespectful to the general.

Butler Li looked at and shook his head. It seems that the wife has the final say in this house!

After meals.

Dong Yue took her daughter to the shop first, and explained to housekeeper Li, and then went to the mountain to collect herbs, Liu Sanqiang followed behind with a dark face.

He couldn't figure it out, why wasn't he seen by the mother and daughter?

What did he do wrong?

I thought about it all the way, but I didn't understand it.

Dong Yue intentionally left Liu Sanqiang alone.

Who made him so attractive to women.

Thinking that many dangers around him are caused by this person, it is difficult to give him a good face.

Arrived on the mountain, Dong Yue didn't think so much, just because she saw a lot of medicinal herbs.

Ru'er followed Dong Yue up the mountain to collect herbs a few times, and memorized a lot of herbs.

The mother and daughter were so happy picking herbs on the mountain that they forgot the time.

It was almost noon, and the two of them picked a basket full of herbs, and wanted to pick some more to take home, when Ru'er's stomach growled.

Dong Yue smiled bluntly.

Ru'er rolled her eyes as if in slow motion.

Very slow movements, deliberately let Dong Yue see.

Dong Yue laughed out loud.

Liu Sanqiang couldn't help laughing out loud.

As soon as the hearty laughter came out, the surrounding birds were frightened and flew away one by one.

Dong Yue and Ru'er looked at each other, then laughed again.

After a smile, the atmosphere improved a lot.

Liu Sanqiang thoughtfully carried the backpack on his back, which made the mother and daughter a lot easier.

Dong Yue and Ru'er walked in front hand in hand, humming a little tune.

This tone is not like the current euphemism, but has a passion.

Ru'er couldn't find the feeling at first, but as Dong Yue hummed more times, she gradually found that feeling.

While singing, Dong Yue's voice suddenly stopped, looking at the tree in front of her.

too excited.

She actually saw a tree, which seemed to be a pepper tree.

Collecting herbs is second, mainly to see what good seasonings are available.

It was really found by her.

Excited, she forgot Ruer who was beside her, and ran to the tree to have a closer look.

Liu Sanqiang stretched out his hand to stop him, "Don't move, the thorns on this will pierce you."

"It's okay." Dong Yue didn't care, and stretched out her hand again.

Liu Sanqiang was puzzled and reminded, "Be careful."

"Ok."

Dong Yue walked in and took a closer look.

The tree shape is relatively loose, the branches are thick and long, the leaves are thick, mostly 7-9 pinnate compound leaves, even 11-13 leaves, no pinnate on the petiole and wing, there are few residual styles on the top of the peel, and the peel has stomata No tumor-like protrusions.

This is Sichuan pepper.

Prickly ash is heavy in color.

Zanthoxylum bungeanum has a strong aroma and moderate numbness, which is indispensable in Sichuan cuisine.

Dong Yue carefully took one off and put it in her mouth, took a bite, and immediately spat out, "It's really pepper."

"What do you say this thing is?"

"Prickly ash can be used in cooking, and the dishes made with this are delicious."

Liu Sanqiang stared at the thing in front of him. He had seen it several times, and it was really edible.

"Pepper trees are generally found on mountainous lands. They are drought-resistant, like sunlight, and have a special smell. Some are used as spices, and some are used as medicinal materials."

"Mother, is this pepper?" Ru'er stepped forward and asked curiously.

"Well, the pepper tree we saw is not that tall. A tall pepper tree can grow up to seven meters. Take a closer look." Dong Yue took her daughter to the front and observed carefully.

Ru'er observed for a while, under Dong Yue's encouraging gaze, she said, "There are short thorns on it, and some twigs have short hairs."

"Yes, look again. The leaflets are opposite, ovate, oval, and thinly lanceolate. There are finely cracked teeth on the edge of the leaf, and there are oil spots between the teeth. The back of the leaf is pilose, and the back of the leaf has reddish-brown markings. Inflorescence terminal or on top of side branches, tepals yellow-green, roughly the same shape and size; style obliquely dorsiflexed, fruit purplish red, scattered with slightly raised oil spots, flowering period from April to May, fruiting period from August to September or October."

"Mother knows a lot!" Ru'er was full of admiration.

Liu Sanqiang was surprised, women know so many things.

Dong Yue's face was full of arrogance, "There are wonderful things everywhere in life, as long as you stop, you will see a different side."

Ru'er nodded half understanding.

Dong Yue picked a lot of peppercorns and took them back. On the way back, she told Ru'er about the weeds and flowers that can be seen everywhere, and about their functions.

Later, I saw a piece of chrysanthemum, took one off, and sent it to my daughter, "Did you know that chrysanthemum can also be used as tea."

"what?"

"You do not know?"

Ru'er nodded.

Dong Yue held back and didn't say anything this time, and went all the way back to the carriage in a daze.

Liu Sanqiang saw the other side of the woman again, who didn't look like an adult, and felt more and more cute.

(end of this chapter)