A car accident, our family of three crossed

Chapter 214: Boating on the Lake and Picking Lotus Pods

Unexpectedly, the woman not only said it, but actually took off Zhang Cuiju's clothes.

Song Ning and Zhou Ru were caught off guard and quickly lowered the curtain to block their view. There were two children in the carriage! Forget about this scene that is not suitable for children.

"Let's go!"

Zhou Yin received the order and drove the carriage slowly past the place where the crowd gathered, leaving the chaotic noise far behind. Not long after, the carriage arrived at Xiangshui Village, went straight into the manor, and stopped in the courtyard on the manor.

As soon as Song Ning got off the carriage, he was attracted by the lotus pond on the farm. The lotus flowers in full bloom were gorgeous, the lotus leaves were emerald green, and butterflies and dragonflies stayed on them from time to time, like a natural painting, pleasing to the eye.

"Wow! There are so many flowers. They are so beautiful!"

Children have no resistance to beautiful things. Even Mudun, the little adult, was not so steady at this time. He got off the carriage and ran to the lotus pond.

Song Ning warned worriedly: "Be careful and don't get too close to the pond."

"understood."

Zhou Yin tied up the carriage and said, "Don't worry, Madam Hang. I'll go look after them."

"Thank you." Song Ning nodded to express her gratitude. She knew that Zhou Yin was a man with great skills. With him looking after the children, she could feel more at ease.

"I'll go over and look after them too." Xianghuan said, and followed the two children to the lotus pond.

Looking at the greenery, Song Ning couldn't help but sigh, "I have to say that Wan Baolu knows how to be romantic. I didn't expect that he is good for nothing, but an expert in eating, drinking and having fun."

"That's right! I heard that this was originally just a small pond, but later Wan Baolu spent a huge amount of money to hire people to dig this lotus pond and build a pavilion, which occupied more than ten acres of land in total!"

The two walked to the pavilion beside the lotus pond and sat down. Immediately, a servant brought seasonal fruits and melons. "Miss, the honeydew melons in the melon field are ripe and very sweet. Come and have a taste."

"Come, Sister Song, have a taste." Zhou Ru first brought a piece to Song Ning, and then shouted to the two children playing happily by the lotus pond, "You two, stop playing and come and eat the honeydew melon."

It has been quite a while since I came to this era, but I don't have many opportunities to eat fruit on weekdays. Song Ning couldn't help but eat two more pieces. It's not as sweet as the improved varieties of later generations, but it's better than nothing.

Yangyang and Mudun also ate a lot. They almost finished the whole plate of honeydew melon. When the servants saw this, they quickly brought up another plate.

Xianghuan walked over from the lotus pond and said, "Miss, I see there are already quite a few lotus pods in the middle of the lotus pond!"

"Really? Lotus seeds are the most delicious at this time." Zhou Ru suddenly grabbed Song Ning's hand and said excitedly: "Sister Song, let's go to the pond to pick lotus seeds?"

Boating on the lake was something Song Ning had never experienced in her past or present life. When she heard Zhou Ru's suggestion, she became interested and agreed without hesitation.

Zhou Yin rowed a black-sailed boat from somewhere, which must have belonged to Zhuangzi originally, and should have been left by Wan Baolu.

The most excited people were the two children. They got on the boat and took the bow seats, directing Zhou Yin to row towards where the lotus pods were.

Seeing that the sun outside was already very strong, Song Ning folded two lotus leaves and put them upside down on their heads as straw hats. "The sun is very strong, don't get sunburned."

The two children found it interesting and admired it for a while, then put it back on top of their heads and continued to direct Zhou Yin to row.

"Uncle, there, go there, there are lotus pods."

"Okay!" Zhou Yin followed their instructions, used the oars to clear a path through the lotus bushes, and rowed across.

Song Ning watched them from the boat awning and reminded them, "You two should be careful not to get scratched by the burrs on the lotus leaf stem."

They were so busy picking lotus pods that they didn't listen. After a while, Yangyang picked a lotus pod and brought it in, "Look, mother, I picked a lotus pod. Let me give it to you."

When Zhou Ru saw this, she pretended to be sad and joked, "Oh! Yangyang only picked the flowers for mother and not for auntie? Auntie must be sad."

Yangyang turned around and went out, then quickly picked another lotus pod and brought it back to Zhou Ru. Zhou Ru was so delighted that she hugged him and gave him a big kiss, "Oh! Our Yangyang is such a thoughtful and good child."

Then she peeled a lotus seed and fed it to him, "How is it? Is it sweet?"

Yangyang chewed the lotus seeds and nodded, "Yeah, it's delicious."

Mudun actually gave the lotus pods he picked to Xianghuan, saying like a little adult, "I picked them for you to eat!"

"Thank you, thank you, Mudun. You haven't eaten it yet! How about I peel it for you?" Xianghuan took the lotus pod and looked flattered. What's wrong with this child today? Why does she feel a little awkward?

"No need, eat it yourself, I'll pick more." Mudun turned his head away, leaving only the back of his head to her.

Song Ning saw their interaction and couldn't help laughing, but she saw through it but didn't point it out.

Afterwards, Zhou Yin rowed the boat around the lotus pond and took them to pick all the few lotus pods in the pond.

At this stage, the fruits are tender, fragrant, crispy and sweet. If they are not picked now, they will not be as crispy and sweet after a while.

Back on shore, Song Ning looked at the emerald green lotus leaves and suddenly wanted to eat beggar's chicken.

"Sister Ru, is there any chicken in the food on the farm today?"

"Xiang Huan, go to the kitchen and ask." Zhou Ru sent Xiang Huan to the kitchen to check, and then asked Song Ning, "Sister Song, are you going to make something delicious that I haven't tasted before?"

Song Ning pointed at the lotus leaves and said, "I saw that the lotus leaves were growing well. It would be a pity not to use them to do something."

"What delicious food can be made with lotus leaves and chicken?"

"You've never tried beggar's chicken, have you?"

"Beggar's chicken? The chicken that beggars eat?"

Song Ning smiled and explained, "It is said that the origin of the 'Beggar's Chicken' is that there was a man named Huazi who stole a farmer's chicken when he passed through a village..."

She roughly described the various versions that had been circulated on the Internet in later generations, and selected one version to tell her. Zhou Ru listened with great interest.

Song Ning continued, "Later, after continuous improvements by people, the beggar's chicken that people make nowadays is wrapped in lotus leaves, then covered with mud, and roasted in a fire. In this way, the fragrance of the lotus leaves will eventually seep into the chicken, and the taste will be further improved."

"Sister Song, you really understand. I have never heard of this saying!" Zhou Ru swallowed and said jokingly, "I am hungry after listening to you."

Song Ning choked. Okay, she was being rude again. She laughed dryly, "I heard this from my father before. Actually, I haven't tried this method."

Although she has never cooked before, in order to take better care of her children, she downloaded a cooking app and watched many tutorials.