PWDLAW Chapter 681 Blackwater Village, Wood Ear?
Chapter 681 Blackwater Village, Wood Ear?
Furthermore, with the originally poor terrain of Blackwater Village, the yield of crops is even lower. Without external income, life would be difficult.
"Although the yield in the fields is not high, there are many mountains, so we can usually pick some wild bird eggs. If we're lucky, we can catch a wild chicken and add some vegetables. In the summer, there are also many mushrooms and wild vegetables."
Unable to resist her curiosity, Ye Muyu asked, "Auntie, why is your village called Blackwater Village? Is there really black water?"
In the Jiangnan region, there are many rivers, but villages surrounded by mountains like this are rare.
Ye Muyu was just curious, and Chu Xingjun explained with a smile, "We do have a river, but it's not called Blackwater. The name comes from the fact that there's always a kind of black plant growing on the trees on the mountain. At first glance the whole village looks black, and since water is essential for life, we named it that way. As for who came up with the name, there's no record but everyone in the village has been saying it for generations."
Upon hearing this, Ye Muyu thought for a while and asked, "Auntie, can you describe in detail the black plants you mentioned?"
It sounded somewhat familiar to her.
Although Chu Xingjun didn't know why she was asking, out of curiosity as a younger relative, she patiently described, "They are black, some look like ears, some look like butterflies, smooth on both sides, sometimes hard, and they become soft when there's too much rain. When you go to the mountains to pick mushrooms, if you touch them, they feel mushy and dirty."
Ye Muyu touched her chin and said, "Auntie, if I'm not mistaken, the plants you're talking about should be wood ears, also known as wood moths or cloud ears, or sometimes called mulberry ears."
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"What? Wood ears? What's that?" Chu Xingjun was puzzled.
Chu Liushi, on the other hand was delighted. She knew that her third daughter-in-law liked reading and knew a lot about ingredients, just like the medicinal herbs before. If you don't read, how would you know what's a medicinal herb?
It's a disadvantage not to read, you don't even know what things are.
Ye Muyu explained, "It's an edible ingredient."
She didn't use the scientific name for edible fungi, as no one would understand and it would reveal too much.
"Edible?" Chu Xingjun couldn't believe it, "How do you eat that...?"
"Auntie, this is good news. If it's really wood ears, then you will have a source of income in the future. As you said, if it's really wood ears, it means that the environment in Blackwater Village is suitable for their growth. You can raise them yourselves and sell them in the county."
"Wood ears are a very good ingredient. They can be cold mixed, stewed with chicken, or dried and preserved for a long time. When you want to eat them, just soak them in hot water."
"Really...?" Chu Xingjun's aged eyes were full of disbelief but also some anticipation. If they could really sell them, their life would be much better!
No, to be precise, their life would be much better.
Chu Liushi was also surprised, "Ah Yu, are you serious?"
"Mother, I can't be sure, but based on Auntie's description, I think there's at least a seventy percent chance."
"In fact, there should be some on the mountains in our village, but very few." Although Xingshui Village had small hills, they were very short, and the river did not pass through Chai Mountain, so it would not be moist. Without the dampness of Chai Mountain, it would not be suitable for the growth of wood ears, and naturally, there were only some dry and tasteless wood ears, so she didn't pay much attention to them.
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