Speaking of this matter, Zhong Jing was a little helpless, so he could only explain with a smile: "Then you must have noticed that those lychee trees are of all sizes, and some trunks are so thick that they are even thicker than a hug, and they don't know how to survive. How many years has it been!"
Zhao Liya and Shu Yan nodded quickly: "Yes, yes!"
Zhong Jing sighed with a smile: "It's a long story. Initially, the troops stationed in Lingnan were all troops sent by the imperial court from the north, and they did not absorb the locals from Lingnan. It was only in the past twenty years that they were gradually recruited. We have met many locals. Haven’t we northerners never seen or eaten lychees? We’ve always heard how delicious lychees are. Now that we don’t come here, there’s nothing else to do, so just plant them. Lychees. No matter what, I can eat these precious things that I couldn't eat in the past. Now I can eat them freely, which is also a kind of comfort! Not year after year, more and more lychee trees are planted around the military camp. It can be found everywhere on the mountains and on the edges of fields. Later generations also inherited this tradition. Whenever you come here, no matter what else, you must plant lychees."
"I'm not afraid of your jokes, now we still plant some every year. Of course, everyone has long been tired of eating it, hahahaha."
"So that's it!" Zhao Liya suddenly realized and basically understood.
Lychee is indeed a "legendary" fruit in the north, extremely delicious and precious. Countless literati have written poems about it, which further deepens this stereotype. Especially the story of Yang Guifei and lychee and the sentence " The eternal masterpiece of "Riding a Red Dust Concubine and Smiling" has touched the hearts of many people, and even made people raise Litchi's status high.
Lingnan is a remote and remote place. I am afraid that none of the soldiers in the north would be happy to be sent here to garrison.
But they couldn't refuse either.
When arriving at this place, it is not surprising that people in the north would use lychees, the legendary fairy-level delicious fruit that the people in the north can only ask for, to comfort themselves and comfort themselves in order to gain peace of mind and peace of mind, and to calm down their depression and unwillingness. .
Passed down to this day, planting lychees has probably become a tradition for soldiers. Even if there are countless lychee trees and they can't eat them all, they still have to plant them when it's time to plant them.
It feels like you feel at ease after planting seeds.
Zhao Liya saw many lychee tree seedlings on the mountain, which must have been planted in the past two or three years.
Shu Yan also understood a little bit, and then smiled and said: "There are so many lychee trees now, I'm afraid we won't be able to finish them all every year."
Zhong Jing smiled and said, "Where can I eat all the lychees? These lychees are delicious, and they are very easy to get angry. Some people don't dare to eat more! Besides, I used to think about how precious and rare they are in the north. Now that it is all over the mountain, it is no longer rare. Who is not tired of it and would still eat it rarely? However, we still plant some every year, and everyone is used to it."
Shu Yan was surprised: "You still plant them, but what do you do with so many lychees when they mature every year?"
Zhong Jing smiled nonchalantly and said, "Who cares about it! If someone wants to eat it, just pick it. When it's ripe and no one picks it, it will fall to the ground! This thing is not valuable in Lingnan."
He thought of something and couldn't help but laugh again: "The leaders of the Huotou Army had a whim a few years ago and cooked a lot of lychees. They almost lost their temper. The sergeants gave it a good beating because it tasted so bad! Then they didn’t dare to eat it anymore hahahaha!”
Zhao Liya and Shu Yan couldn't help but laugh.
Shu Yan smiled and said: "It's really a shame they thought of it!"
Zhao Liya was moved in her heart and said with a smile: "Actually, cooking with lychees is not a bad idea, but the method of the Huotou Army masters is too simple and crude. Not only lychees, but also many fruits can be used in dishes. If they are paired well, the taste will be great."
Still pretty good.”
These words made Shu Yan and Zhong Jing's eyes brighten, and they both looked towards Zhao Liya.
"real?"
"Really!"
Shu Yan took Zhao Liya's hand and said with a smile: "Good sister, you are the smartest. You have so many weird and weird ideas! Please teach me quickly, and I will make it well for everyone to try."
"Yes, yes! Sister Xiaoya, please tell me quickly." Zhong Jing felt that his heart was so itchy that he was almost salivating.
In other words, while Lin Mo, Yu Xiaofang and the others are not here, I can eat more!
Zhao Liya couldn't laugh or cry: "Have you forgotten that there are no lychees in this season?"
Zhong Jing, Shu Yan: "."
"Oh, I really forgot about it! What a pity!"
"This is easy to handle. Now we have dragon fruit, papaya, jackfruit, and mango. Sister Xiaoya, can you see if there is anything you can use?"
Everyone is a fruit. If lychees can be used, they should be able to do it too, right?
Shu Yan's eyes lit up again when she heard this, and she looked at Zhao Liya eagerly - the eyes of a top student were definitely like this, full of strong desire to acquire new knowledge!
Zhao Liya was both funny and excited - she wanted to try it herself, so she smiled and said: "Well, let me think about it carefully!"
"well!"
"Okay, okay!"
Zhong Jing and Shu Yan were not both happy.
It's too late for dinner today, but it should be okay tomorrow.
Shu Yan was also in charge of dinner, and Zhao Liya helped her.
Zhong Jing originally wanted to call two fire-headed soldiers to come over to do odd jobs, but they declined resolutely.
That's impossible!
The two of them cook their own meals. At most, they cook a little more and give Zhong Jing a big portion. It's more than enough for the two of them to do it themselves. Where can someone come over to help?
That's too pretentious.
The main dishes Shu Yan cooked for tonight's dinner were honey-glazed barbecued pork, stir-fried bacon with bracken and sauerkraut, and roasted old rooster with spring bamboo shoots. There were also two vegetarian dishes, and a bacon and bamboo shoot soup.
Thanks to Shu Yan's skillful hands, each dish is given an increasingly fresh and delicious taste, and everyone eats it without getting tired of it.
The next morning, Zhong Ming came over with two sergeants, each holding a basket of fruits in front of them.
"Miss Zhao, Mrs. Lin, our general has said that you two can see if you can use these fruits. If they are not enough or you need something else, just tell me and I will try to get them for you."
Shuyan's cooking was intentional and the portions cooked were very generous. As Zhong Jing's right-hand man, Zhong Ming naturally ate some, so he was particularly enthusiastic about sending fruits.
Zhao Liya took a general look and said, oh, it's really rich. In addition to what Zhong Jing mentioned yesterday, there are also grapefruits, oranges, bananas, pineapples, and coconuts.
Zhao Liya nodded and said with a smile: "These are enough. You can't use so much for cooking, but it is cheaper for us!"
Zhong Ming smiled and said: "Miss Zhao likes to eat. I will bring you a basket every day. We have plenty here!"
Zhao Liya laughed and waved her hand: "That's not necessary!"