Chapter 91 The General's Mansion has fallen so low that it has to eat wild vegetables?

Chapter 91 The General's Mansion has fallen so low that it has to eat wild vegetables?

When Jiang Sumin heard that Jiang Yutang was going to the woods to find wild vegetables, he insisted on going with her in order to prove himself.

The three of them went into the woods together and searched the nearby trees, but found nothing.

"This forest is all the same color, you can't find any wild vegetables even if you want to," Mu said with a wry smile, her hand constantly fiddling with the grass.

Suddenly, Jiang Yutang spotted a patch of wild vegetables with purple edges growing lushly in the grass ahead, and her eyes lit up.

"Found it!"

She walked quickly over, took out a dagger, and began digging for wild vegetables. She shook the dirt off the roots of the vegetables and smiled, her eyes crinkling.

Jiang Sumin leaned closer, staring at the purple leaves with a frown and a look of suspicion: "This thing doesn't look like it's edible. Are you sure it's not poisonous? What if you get diarrhea if you eat it?"

"Don't worry." Jiang Yutang patted the dirt off her hands and said confidently, "This is purple leaf vegetable, it's edible, it might taste a little bitter, but it will be fine after blanching it a few times."

Jiang Sumin's gaze shifted from the wild vegetables to Jiang Yutang's profile, and he asked in confusion, "How do you know what this is? We've never eaten this before."

The sudden questioning startled Jiang Yutang, who was picking wild vegetables. After a moment's hesitation, she decided to shift the blame to the Cheng family.

"I ate at the General's Mansion once, and I remember it."

"Oh, really?"

Jiang Sumin raised his voice slightly and tentatively asked, "In that case, I'll have to ask Cheng Lanzhou later if the General's Mansion is so poor that they can't even afford to eat, and can only afford to eat wild vegetables."

"Fourth Brother!"

Jiang Yutang got anxious and turned to look angrily at Jiang Sumin, only to find that the other party was looking at her with a teasing look, as if he were playing with a kitten. She then realized that she had been tricked.

Before he could react, he heard Mu's surprised voice from behind.

Mu pointed to the roots of a large tree not far away: "Little sister, look, isn't that a mushroom? It looks quite strange."

Jiang Yutang looked in the direction she pointed and saw several thin, dark brown, umbrella-shaped plants attached to the base of the tree.

These aren't mushrooms, they're clearly wood ear fungus!

She ran over quickly, carefully picked the wood ear mushrooms, and excitedly exclaimed, "It's wood ear mushrooms! We can have an extra meal tonight; this dish is delicious in hot pot!"

As she put the wood ear mushrooms into her small basket, she gave instructions to Jiang Sumin without turning her head.

"Fourth Brother, you go back and move the pot to the woods first. We'll cook here so that no one sees us. It's not good to eat alone."

Jiang Sumin snorted coldly, his words sharp: "You're getting better and better at bossing people around. So we're all just here to be your lackeys?"

Even so, he turned and walked out of the woods.

Jiang Yutang and Mu Shi quickly picked enough wild vegetables and wood ear mushrooms, and carried their bountiful harvest to the river to wash them.

Upon reaching the riverbank, they bumped into several patrolling guards, freezing in place, unsure whether to retreat or advance.

The kind-faced escort's gaze fell directly on the wild vegetables and wood ear mushrooms in their hands. He raised an eyebrow and blurted out, "Purple leaf vegetables and wild wood ear mushrooms? Where did you find them?"

Jiang Yutang pointed to the woods behind her and said truthfully, "They're in there, and there are quite a few more."

The escorts immediately became excited and ran into the woods without saying a word.

Jiang Yutang and Mu Shi exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

I thought this time the guards would come up and snatch it like the previous ones, but I didn't expect them to be so accommodating; they just picked it themselves.

Mu said with a smile, "It seems these escorts are reasonable."

Jiang Yutang nodded. He could tell from the time they hid in the cave to avoid the bandits that these three escorts were more like normal people.

Cheng Lanzhou and Jiang Huaiyu walked out of the woods side by side, each carrying one of the two plump wild rabbits.

But when they arrived at their previous resting place, they were stunned. The place where their luggage had been piled up and the pots had been set up was now empty; neither the people nor the pots had been seen.

The two men looked at each other, the rabbit in their hands still struggling slightly.

"Did something happen after we left, or were we robbed? What kind of thief would steal even a pot!"

Jiang Huaiyu was furious and was about to put down the rabbit to go find someone when she saw two figures emerge from behind a tree not far away.

When Mu Shi and Cheng Dai'er saw them, they immediately smiled and waved to greet them: "Here we are!"

Jiang Huaiyu hurried over and asked anxiously, "Where is everyone else? Why is even the pot gone?"

Mu covered her mouth and explained in a low voice, "My younger sister and the others picked some wild vegetables and wood ear mushrooms in the woods. They were afraid that too many people would attract attention and cause trouble, so they moved the pot deep into the woods to have a good meal in peace. Miss Cheng and I came here to get the bowls and seasonings."

"Hey!"

Jiang Huaiyu was delighted to hear this, and proudly said, "That's perfect timing! We can add two more rabbit dishes today, making it a real feast!"

Seeing Jiang Huaiyu laughing heartily, Cheng Daier quickly looked away and fell on Cheng Lanzhou, asking with concern, "Are you two injured?"

Cheng Lanzhou shook his head.

The four of them carried rabbits, bowls, chopsticks, and seasonings, and walked deeper into the woods.

Not far away, they saw a wide-open space where family members were busy at work.

Several older brothers were sorting through a pile of wild vegetables, Mu Shi and Jiang Songzhi were boiling water, Yun Shi was setting out bowls and chopsticks, and Jiang Shengan was sitting to one side holding Xiaoxiao.

Jiang Yutang was squatting on the ground, teaching her two older brothers how to pinch off the old roots of the purple leaf vegetable.

Hearing footsteps, she immediately looked up and saw Jiang Huaiyu and Cheng Lanzhou. Two dimples appeared on her face, and she rushed forward to ask, "Third Brother, did you find anything?"

Jiang Huaiyu held the wild rabbit high in his hand and waved it proudly: "Of course! With your third brother's help, how could you come back empty-handed?"

The rabbit being carried seemed to cooperate with him, struggling and kicking its legs a couple of times, which made everyone laugh.

Jiang Yutang's gaze then fell on Cheng Lanzhou, and the two exchanged a brief glance.

A thought crossed her mind, and she wanted to ask how his injuries were healing, but then she suddenly heard Jiang Sumin shouting behind her.

"Little sister! Come quick and take a look, what should we do with these wild wood ear mushrooms?"

"They're here!"

Jiang Yutang quickly turned around and responded, then turned to the two of them and said, "You two go and process the rabbit meat first, cut it into small pieces, so it will be easier to cook and absorb the flavor."

After saying that, he quickly ran back to Jiang Jiuze and Jiang Sumin and taught them how to pick and clean wild fungus.

Cheng Lanzhou watched her busy figure, then looked away and walked with Jiang Sumin to the nearby tree stump.

He took out a dagger, and Jiang Huaiyu pulled out a folding knife, whistled at him, and looked incredibly smug.

Cheng Lanzhou ignored his boasting, deftly killing the rabbit with a dagger and removing its fur with practiced skill.

The wind in the forest carried the fragrance of grass and trees, wisps of smoke rose from the chimneys, and the occasional sound of Jiang Sumin and Jiang Yutang bickering could be heard.

Cheng Lanzhou lowered her head to process the rabbit meat, her fingertips moving methodically. Jiang Yutang's incessant chatter reached her ears, and the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved into a smile.

Everyone enjoyed a hearty meal of wild vegetable and rabbit hot pot, and was completely satisfied.

Cheng Lanzhou helped throw away the kitchen waste, and his gaze inadvertently swept over Cheng Daier, only to find that her expression was a little off, her brows were furrowed, she was clutching her stomach, and her movements were somewhat stiff.