Chapter 51: The Abacus, Crackling

Chu Yue took out work gloves, one pair big and one pair small.

"Yuanbao, put on gloves before picking chestnuts."

"good."

Lu Yuanbao ran over to Chu Yue and put on his gloves obediently.

The whole area was filled with chestnuts, some in their prickly shells that had fallen out when they hit the ground, nestling among the fallen leaves.

They are all over the ground, just pick them up.

Lu Yuanbao had never seen so many... so many... He could not pick them all up, he simply could not pick them all up.

In his dark eyes, there was a burning determination. The chestnuts were so delicious and could fill his stomach, so he had to pick them all up!

When Chu Yue looked over, she saw Lu Yuanbao already holding his small bamboo basket, immersed in the great cause of picking chestnuts.

"Yuanbao, you pick chestnuts here. I'll go take a look around. Don't go too far."

"good!"

Lu Yuanbao spoke to Chu Yue without even raising his head, and his voice became much louder.

Chu Yue walked in the middle of the mountains, and as she walked, she put some plants into the spiritual treasure space, such as small chestnut tree seedlings, unprecedented alpine shrubs, and some red wild fruits.

As long as Lingbao Space has these things, you don't have to go up the mountain to eat oil chestnuts in the future, and you don't have to wait for the season. You can eat them whenever you want.

While Chu Yue was patrolling the mountains, she saw a yellow vine wrapped around one of the trees, which was a different color from the surrounding dead branches.

It is brownish-yellow, a little tender, and can be broken with a gentle pinch. (Picture)

This attracted Chu Yue's attention, and she followed the yellow vines down to search, all the way to the ground.

The roots of the vines are in the soil.

At this time, the hoe brought by Chu Yue came in handy. She dug the soil with quick movements. Starting from a depth of about ten centimeters, the yellow vines gradually grew larger and were about the same thickness as sugarcane.

If you look closely, you will see that this is yam.

And it’s wild yam!

Wild yams are not only round, but also flat, and some can be as thick as an arm.

The edible part of yam is the roots, which are buried deep in the ground, many as deep as one or two meters.

Chu Yue dug down bit by bit, and after a while, the whole yam came out. It was thick and long, half a meter long.

Moreover, yams grow in groups. If you can find one, it means there will be a large area of ​​yams around it. Just follow the yellow vines on the ground and look down. Follow the rules!

In this way.

Lu Yuanbao was immersed in picking chestnuts, and Chu Yue was immersed in digging yams.

Pick up and pick up, dig and dig.

In a blink of an eye, the morning passed.

Chu Yue's stomach rumbled, and she realized it was time for lunch.

Her hands were dirty because she was digging yams, and her clothes and pants were dirty, all covered with yellow mud.

When Chu Yue walked in front of Lu Yuanbao carrying a bamboo basket of yam, Lu Yuanbao was startled.

Even when they first met, Chu Yue was clean.

Lu Yuanbao blinked. "Did you fall into the mountains? Why are you so dirty?"

"No, I dug some good stuff." Chu Yue showed Lu Yuanbao the yam in the bamboo basket. "This is wild yam. Not only can it be used in cooking, but it can also be used as medicine. It's a good thing."

Lu Yuanbao was stunned when he heard this, but since Chu Yue said it was a good thing, he believed it.

"Can that be sold for money?"

"Of course. We can't finish all of this if we just eat it. We can sell it at the market someday and make a lot of money."

When Lu Yuanbao heard that he could sell it for money, he became even more excited, "I want to go dig it too!"

"Okay, but let's have lunch first."

Chu Yue agreed.

She took out the kettle, washed her hands briefly, found a stone to sit on, and then started a small fire. She threw some chestnuts that Lu Yuanbao had picked up into the fire to roast, and then took out two steamed buns.

The steamed bun is cut in the middle to become steamed bun slices.

The steamed bread slices are gently toasted on the fire for a few seconds, becoming hot and still crispy on the surface.

Chu Yue not only brought steamed buns, but also fried eggs. She put the fried eggs in the middle of the hot steamed bun slices, and a Chinese hamburger was ready.

She and Lu Yuanbao each had one. When they took a bite, they could taste not only the crispy steamed bread slices, but also the fragrant fried eggs. It was fragrant and delicious.

Lu Yuanbao had never seen anyone eat like this before, so he ate two in one breath and licked his lips with satisfaction.

By the time we finished eating the steamed buns with the poached eggs, the chestnuts in the fire were crackling and cooked.

Eating roasted chestnuts and crispy persimmons has become a snack after the meal.

After the two of them had lunch, Chu Yue wanted Lu Yuanbao to rest for a while, but Lu Yuanbao couldn't sit still and was thinking about digging wild yams to make money.

Chu Yue really couldn't do anything with this child. After putting out the fire with water, she took Lu Yuanbao to the place where they dug yams and gave him the small hoe.

"Yuanbao, this is wild yam..." Chu Yue handed Lu Yuanbao the method of finding wild yam and reminded him, "If you want to dig, dig. If you want to rest, rest. Don't be stubborn."

Chu Yue said this because she still had to go up the mountain.

Continuing up is the top of the mountain, which is not suitable for Lu Yuanbao, a child alone.

Chu Yue instructed, "Wait here for me to come back."

"Okay, I'll stay here and definitely not run around."

After a morning, Lu Yuanbao had gotten used to it. He knew that following Chu Yue up the mountain was slowing down her progress, forcing her to pay more attention to taking care of him.

So he did whatever Chu Yue said and was very sensible and obedient.

Chu Yue put aside the morning's harvest, emptied the bamboo backpack and continued to climb the mountain. The mountain road became steeper and more rugged, but fortunately it was not difficult for Chu Yue.

After walking for about twenty minutes, she finally arrived at her destination.

It’s a pine tree.

The coniferous pine trees all grow on high and cold mountains.

Chu Yue had already seen it when she was at the foot of the mountain. She was aiming at the pine cones on the top of the pine tree.

Because pine nuts grow inside pine cones.

Pine nuts have always been a valuable commodity due to the difficulty of harvesting and processing them, and they can definitely be sold at a good price.

Chu Yue's mind was clattering.

The pine trees were taller than the chestnut trees, standing straight and bare.

Because there was no one around, Chu Yue directly took out a pair of tree climbing spiked shoes from the spiritual treasure space, put them on her feet and tied them around her knees. The next moment, she was already on the tree.

Pine cones grow on the tops of pine trees. Chu Yue climbed more than ten meters in one breath.

She sat on the fork of a pine tree, at the top of a mountain, and looked out over a vast expanse of towering mountains, lush green. (Picture)

Because of the special climate of the southwest, even in winter, it is still green and full of vitality.

Chu Yue sighed once again, what a wonderful world this is.

She took out her machete and chopped the top of the pine tree. A pine cone fell down with a crashing sound.