“But I can’t hold it any longer.”

The wild mushrooms in Wu Zhengqing's arms were almost up to her chin, with half of her face exposed. She couldn't see the road and almost fell down. It was Fengjian Qingli who was beside her who pulled her up.

Shi Shaowen waved his hand, "It's okay, I'm going to weave a bamboo basket now."

As Shi Shaowen spoke, he picked a few grass leaves and placed them aside. After piling the wild mushrooms on top, he nimbly began to pick branches and weave a bamboo basket.

Xie Ling and the others gathered around him, watching him being so clever and deft that he managed to weave a bamboo basket in just a few minutes.

Xie Ling asked: "What kind of branches do you need? We will help you pick them. This way it will be more efficient."

Shi Shaowen's fingers flew, and he said without even looking up, "I want something slender and soft, like a willow branch."

After Xie Ling and Wu Zhengqing walked away, Shi Shaowen approached Gu Wei and Fengjian Qingli and whispered a few words.

When Xie Ling and Wu Zhengqing came back with the branches, they were very confused to see that two grown men, Gu Wei and Fengjian Qingli, had picked a bunch of branches.

Gu Wei patted Xie Ling on the shoulder and said, "You'll know soon."

Shi Shaowen woven five bamboo baskets skillfully, took the flower strips from Gu Wei and Feng Jian Qingli's arms, and woven two very delicate wreaths. The branches were carefully wrapped and dotted with bright and delicate flower buds, which were very beautiful.

After finishing the braid, he handed it to Xie Ling and Wu Zhengqing, "The sun is strong in the forest, you wear this."

Wu Zhengqing blinked, took it with great surprise, and quickly put it on his head, "Wow, it's so beautiful!"

Xie Ling took a look and was also very happy. She praised: "It's really beautiful."

Shi Shaowen touched his head and smiled, "As long as you like it."

After putting the mushrooms in a bamboo basket, the group picked half a basket of fruits before heading back.

The bamboo basket woven by Shi Shaowen is very sturdy and comfortable to carry.

After picking the fruits, he picked many colorful flowers along the way.

Wu Zhengqing leaned close to Xie Ling's ear and whispered, "Believe it or not, he did it for Wanhua."

Xie Ling chuckled, "I believe it."

The two girls laughed together, their voices clear and crisp.

Gu Wei and Fengjian Qingli looked puzzled.

Shi Shaowen was looking at the small flowers along the way, immersed in his own world, comparing which one was more beautiful and picking one in his hand.

The way they went back was slightly different from the way they came, and it was quite steep.

In order to avoid a rabbit that suddenly ran over, Xie Ling accidentally fell forward.

Fortunately, Gu Wei was quick enough to grab her collar from behind, preventing her from falling flat on her face.

Xie Ling looked at the rabbit running away angrily, "I should have known not to let you go. I would have caught you and made you into a braised rabbit head!"

Gu Wei grabbed her sleeve and pointed in front of her, "Look, what's in front of you?"

Fengjian Qingli and others also looked in the direction of Gu Wei's hand.

When Xie Ling fell, the test tube in her sleeve fell out, and inside it was the powder she got from Jiang Shaoqing.

At this time, the test tube shattered, and white powder scattered all over the ground, merging with the yellow soil on the ground. Red liquid continued to seep out of the ground, like blood, flowing all over the ground.

Xie Ling's eyes widened, and she rushed over to carefully examine the situation on the ground.

Is this the change that Jiang Shaoqing wants?

Could it be that... there is raw ore of Wushisan on this mountain?

Xie Ling dug a small piece of soil and put it into the space, and made a mark on the surrounding trees.

Facing the puzzled looks of several people, Xie Ling said: "There may be something on this mountain. I will go back and check it out. Don't worry."

The group picked wild fruits as they walked, and only went down the mountain when they filled the bamboo baskets to the brim and returned to the Gu family's back garden.

Liao Qizhu, Pei and others were cleaning the back garden. Yesterday, a mudslide had destroyed the wall, bringing mud, sand and tree branches into the yard, making it a filthy mess.

At this time, everyone was cleaning under the sun. Even Ji Ke came to help. They had already cleaned most of the floor. Only one small piece was left.

Jiang Wanyi and Qianniang were also there. At this time, Ji Ke had his head down and it was unknown what he was talking about with Qianniang.

Qianniang was so angry that she threw the broom and Ji Ke chased after her.

When Xie Ling and the others walked over, they saw Ji Ke running in a hurry, holding a skeleton in his arms.

"Hey, what's your name? Xiaoqian? Don't be angry, it's my fault!"

Gu Wei laughed and grabbed Ji Ke's sleeve, "Let me deal with the bones in your arms first, don't scare others."

Ji Ke finally reacted, scratched his head and smiled innocently, "Indeed, it's my fault!"

Qianniang had already run far away, but Ji Ke was still staring at her slender figure in a daze.

Pei, who had been tanned for several degrees, looked up from the mud and sand and asked loudly, "Where did you go?"

Xie Ling replied, "We went to the mountains to pick mushrooms and fruits. Are they hot? I'll wash some fruits for you. We'll have mushroom hotpot for lunch."

As he spoke, he wiped a fruit and fed it to Pei, "Is it sweet?"

Pei took a big bite and said, "Sweet!"

Xie Ling then took out all the fruits from Gu Wei's bamboo basket and asked Gu Wei to soak them in the well so that they would be chilled soon.

By the evening, the back garden was completely cleaned.

The two children, Gu Li and Ru Jie'er, went from house to house to invite other families to come to the Gu family for dinner.

Xie Ling made a big pot of mushroom hotpot, which was fragrant and had all kinds of mushrooms rolling around in the soup, so delicious that it made one's tongue almost fall off.

Several families haven't had a meal together for a long time, and it was very lively.

Xie Ling noticed that Gao Wanhua was wearing a flower bracelet on her wrist, which was very delicate and beautiful.

There were a few flower petals scattered on her hair. I guess she was wearing a wreath just now, but she took it off when she came to eat.

Before Xie Ling withdrew her gaze, her eyes met Wu Zhengqing's. Wu Zhengqing winked and looked at Gao Wanhua and then at Shi Shaowen.

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