Chapter 83 Making mugwort cake
Zhao Chaogang stayed at home for a few days, and of course he was also doing the persuasion work to ask his parents to go to Anxi City with him. However, no matter how he persuaded him, his parents just didn't go to Anxi City, saying that it was hard to leave his hometown. Besides, there were still a lot of Chinese torreya trees at home to take care of, so how could he be able to get rid of his body?
When Zhao Chaogang said that he wanted to give these Chinese torreya trees, he almost broke his legs by Zhao Qiang. In Zhao Qiang's heart, these Chinese torreya trees that can be passed down for thousands of years are wealth that their descendants will never use in the future. He will never give them to others.
The Chinese torreya tree is a unique tree species in Kuaiji County, Zhao Chaogang's hometown. Although there are such tree species in other places, the Chinese torreya that bears are not as delicious as the Chinese torreya that bears Zhao Chaogang's hometown. In some places, the Chinese torreya tree will not even bear fruit after planting them. Therefore, the price of Chinese torreya in the market has been rising year by year.
The sapwood of Torreya is white, the heartwood is yellow-white, with straight texture, moderate hardness, elasticity, neither curling nor cracking, and is a good material for shipbuilding, construction, furniture, etc. Torreya is an evergreen tree, belonging to the Torreya family, and is one of the rare dried fruits in the world.
As a treasure among dried fruits, Chinese torreya has always been one of the best fruits at banquets.
Torreya is rich in nutrients, containing 49.3-55.7% fat, 7.7-11.5% protein, 1.0-2.4% sugar and a variety of vitamins. Torreya is fried and eaten with rich fragrance, crispy and crispy. Torreya can also be processed into a variety of foods and can also be fried.
According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica", Chinese torreya has the functions of "treating five hemorrhoids, removing three insects and poisoning, and vicious ghosts", "treating cun white worms, eliminating ancient times, helping muscles and bones, promoting the body, improving eyesight and lightening the body, making people able to eat", "treating cough, helping yang path", and having a lifespan of more than 500 years.
Torreya is high in fatty acids and vitamin E., and regular consumption can moisturize the skin and delay aging.
Eating treya nuts is beneficial to protecting eyesight because it contains more vitamin A and other ingredients that are beneficial to the eyes, which can prevent and relieve symptoms such as dry eyes, prone to tears, and night blindness.
It is precisely because of the effect of Chinese torreya that has so many medicinal effects, especially the effect of delaying aging, that has caused the price of Chinese torreya to soar rapidly in recent years. Chinese torreya has become a health food in coastal, Southeast Asia, Japan and other places.
Seeing his father's resolute look, Zhao Chaogang knew that no matter how hard he persuaded him, it would be useless. As a result, his father's lifelong efforts are in this land. How could he be willing to let him go if you want him to leave his lifelong efforts?
Besides, my dad can be more free in Zhaojia Village. If I go with Zhao Chaogang, I will practice faster at most, but my dad is not as happy as in Zhaojia Village. Zhaojia Village is where my dad has lived for most of his life.
Besides, the speed of cultivation is that Zhao Chaogang, who has a small world, can easily make his parents immortal, so thinking of this, Zhao Chaogang no longer continues to persuade his father.
As the old saying goes, a good golden nest is not as good as a silver nest. Zhao Qiang is already in his sixties and no longer wants to leave Zhaojia Village. His hometown is his roots, and his son has already made a fortune. He is at ease. He stays in Zhaojia Village to see this land for his son. Everything is not as real as the land.
Zhao Chaogang saw that his parents were very determined and no longer persuaded him. Anyway, Zhao Chaogang missed his parents in the future, so he could come to his home instantly. The memory function of the small world is very powerful. As long as Zhao Chaogang has been, Zhao Chaogang can appear there instantly through the small world.
Since his parents don’t want to go to Anxi City, Zhao Chaogang has to make arrangements at home to give his parents a good practice environment, and of course there must be strong defensive measures just in case.
Zhao Chaogang changed the miniature spirit gathering array in Xiaoshi Valley to a small spirit gathering array. Of course, it did not absorb the spiritual energy outside. There was too little such spiritual energy. He still used spirit stones or medium-grade spirit stones. In this way, he could ensure the supply of spiritual energy in the entire village and make his hometown more perfect, beautiful and wealthy.
I believe that with the nourishment of spiritual energy, the crop output and price in my hometown will definitely increase greatly. Of course, if it is compared with the output in my own Xiaoshi Valley, there is no comparison.
With the nourishment of spiritual energy, the physical fitness of the elders in the village will be greatly improved, the intelligence of children will gradually increase, and the mind of young people will be purer, so that the village will definitely get better and better in the future.
In order to make his hometown a earth-shaking change, Zhao Chaogang also produced a lot of blood. The number of medium-grade spirit stones is absolutely sufficient, and the entire Kuaiji Mountain can be nourished by the spiritual energy of this formation. (Zhao Chaogang and his village were originally in Kuaiji Mountain)
Zhao Chaogang also took advantage of his time at home and spent a few nights teaching his parents to learn the transfer of true qi in the Tai Chi Heart Sutra, allowing them to reach the first level of acquired level.
If your parents are weak, they should first improve their physical fitness and then practice cultivation techniques. When practicing cultivation techniques, the impact of those spiritual energy on the meridians in various parts of the body will be very strong. Without a good body, you will definitely not be able to easily practice cultivation techniques.
After reaching the first level of cultivation, Zhao Qiang and his wife realized the strength of martial arts. They felt that they had changed a lot. Their strength, breath, facial features, etc. were greatly enhanced than before, as if they had changed their bodies, which surprised the Zhao Qiang and his wife.
Fortunately, Zhao Qiang and his wife practiced health practices like the Tai Chi Heart Sutra, and their appearance did not look so obvious. When others saw it, they thought they were full of energy or had a fairy-like demeanor. The villagers would only think that it was a happy event for Zhao Chaogang to go home, which made Zhao Qiang and his wife change like this and would not have any other ideas.
Gradually, it was the 10th day of the first lunar month. Zhao Chaogang and the others were about to set off to Anxi City tomorrow. Seeing that Zhao Chaogang and the others were leaving home tomorrow, Liu Meiqing was very reluctant to leave.
Although she was reluctant to let her son leave her, Liu Meiqing knew that the chicks hidden under the wings of her parents had no future, so she had to let her son fly and let her meet all the challenges in society. Without going through the wind and rain, she would not see the rainbow.
Besides, with her son's powerful martial arts, she didn't believe it anymore. She believed that her son would definitely do a great job, and the only thing she had to do was to reduce her son's concerns.
Liu Meiqing knew that Zhao Chaogang had liked to eat the moxa cakes she made since she was a child, so today she went out to pick a lot of moxa leaves, wanting to make more for Zhao Chaogang and prepare to take her son to Anxi City to eat.
When Zhao Chaogang got up today, he saw his mother picking a lot of mugwort leaves at the door. Zhao Chaogang knew that his mother was going to make mugwort cake for him to eat today. Thinking of this, Zhao Chaogang couldn't help but lick his lips.
Zhao Chaogang will never forget the fragrant and beautiful taste of the mozzarella cake. He really likes this thing the most since he was a child. The mozzarella cake made by his mother is not only green in color, but also beautiful in appearance, but also delicious fillings wrapped in it. No matter how good other mozzarella cakes are made, they just can't make the special nostalgic taste of mommy. Only mommy can make this taste.
Now, due to the existence of spiritual energy in Xiaoshi Valley, there is already mugwort. Liu Meiqing went to Xiaoshi Valley alone to pick mugwort at dawn. She did not call Zhao Chaogang and the others. She wanted her son to sleep more in the morning. She had been busy these days and was very fortunate. Today, let her son sleep for a while and take good care of her spirits.
Mugwort is usually picked around the Qingming Festival, but there is no such restriction in the Xiaoshi Valley at Zhao Chaogang's home, where mugwort is now very lush.
When picking mugwort, you always use scissors to cut the mugwort roots. Be careful. Unskilled people can easily cut their hands. After cutting mugwort, they must take them home, slowly clean the mugwort, and clean the gravel and dry grass inside it.
Zhao Chaogang watched his mother picking mugwort alone there, and hurriedly went up to accompany her mother to choose. While choosing between the mother and the son, they were talking about some jokes about Zhao Chaogang's greed for mugwort cakes. Li Liping, who had just gone downstairs, laughed loudly after hearing this.
After the family chooses dry mugwort and washes it, my mother will start cooking mugwort. This step is the most important step. You cannot cook mugwort if you grow old or not. This will not taste good, so my mother needs to make these things. Her experience is absolutely rich. You can tell whether the mugwort is ready to be cooked at a glance.
After the mugwort is cooked, my mother cut the mugwort into fine pieces and then mix it with rice flour. It is a mixture of glutinous rice flour and japonica rice flour. Mix them into a piece in a certain proportion and stir well until it is no longer sticky. Then the mugwort cake is like making dumplings.
Liu Meiqing has been making all the mugwort picked today and made 4-tray mugwort cakes. It is estimated that there are more than 300 mugwort cakes. In order for his son to enjoy his own food in Anxi City, Liu Meiqing has tried his best.
Looking at the steamer's mozzarella full of steamer cakes, Zhao Chaogang felt warm. His mother really had nothing to say about him and considered him everything. Even his favorite after he was a child remembered clearly. Maternal love is unforgettable.
Chapter completed!