Later, Yunqi cleared things up for them. "Wu Ge and the others only wanted to take some knives back with them, but Cheng Ge told them they could take more. At the time, Wu Ge thought Cheng Ge wanted to help them transport some, but he didn't expect that the help he was referring to was everyone."

Si Cheng walked over with a smile, "I told you that our Pinghe Village is a whole collective, and look, everyone jumped out to help."

As the representative of the Wu family, Wu Qingshan stood up and said to everyone, "Our Wu family will always remember everyone's help to us. In the future, if anyone needs anything, as long as it is something we Wu family members can do to help, we will do it without hesitation."

Yun Sanman said, "Don't say that. We've already received such a great favor from you, and we've shamelessly accepted such valuable knives and cotton. It would be too much of a liar if we couldn't do something more for you. Besides, we're all from the same village, so saying such things would be too formal."

Wu Qingshan: "In short, thank you everyone."

Si Cheng saw that they were being very polite and said, "Alright, we're all family, stop thanking each other. Let's find a place near water to settle down so we can continue our journey tomorrow."

Thinking of the rice the Wu family had promised, everyone quickened their pace and soon, guided by the Wu family, they arrived at a small river and set up camp.

The Yun family in Pinghe Village were also talking about them. Junjun and Lele asked their parents for the nth time, "When are Dad and Mom coming back? They promised to take us to the back mountain to pick wild fruits."

Yun Zhiming could only reassure them repeatedly, "They'll be back soon. Once they're done with their work, they'll definitely come right away. We'll just wait for them at home."

Lele tilted her head and looked at him. "Grandpa, you always say it'll be soon, but it's been almost that long, why haven't they come back yet?"

Yun Zhiming looked to his wife for help, but his mother turned her head away, using the excuse of tidying up the table to avoid the question.

"Maybe they're on their way back now. Let's stay home and wait patiently. Grandpa will punish them by making them take you up the mountain a few more times."

Junjun, "Grandpa, you're lying again. You said yesterday and the day before that they were on their way, but so much time has passed and they still haven't come back."

Lele hugged her grandfather's arm and said, "Grandpa, can you take us to the back mountain to pick some wild fruits? We promise we won't run around."

This time, Yun's mother couldn't hold back any longer. "No, the back mountain is dangerous now. What if you get carried away by the big bad wolf?"

Lele said, "Grandma, those are all lies to children. Second Grandpa told us that fairy tales are all lies, so don't believe fairy tales."

Yun Zhiming never expected that he would encounter this joke himself one day. He couldn't help but complain to his second uncle, "Why did you have to shatter the child's fantasy?"

He squatted down and told the children seriously, "Fairy tales aren't all lies. The Big Bad Wolf will definitely eat people, and he especially likes children like you. Didn't the village hunt down some wolves a while ago? Did you see them?"

The twins nodded. "But that big gray wolf wasn't scary at all. Weren't they all killed by our uncles and aunts?"

Yun Zhiming said, "That only eliminated a small portion. There might still be bears, lions, and tigers in the back mountain. If Grandpa takes you up the back mountain and you encounter these animals, we won't be able to fight them."

"But we're not afraid. I have a weapon in my hand, and I can help Grandpa fight those bad animals." Lele innocently picked up the toy knife that her family had prepared for her and proudly showed it off.

Looking at these two unruly children who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth, Yun's parents felt that they had been dealing with them for a long time and were even looking forward to their early return.

Seeing that her husband was struggling, Yun's mother happily came over and said, "Even if we're helping your grandpa fight those bad animals, we still need to eat well and grow tall so we have the strength to deal with them."

She held one child's hand in each hand, saying, "Grandma will take you to the cellar to find some good food for our little darling."

As soon as food is mentioned, Lele's mind is immediately diverted, "Then I want to eat candy, and lots and lots of candy."

Junjun looked stubbornly at Yun Zhiming, "I can protect Grandpa in the back mountain, and my sister wants to eat wild fruits."

Yun Zhiming patted his little grandson's head, "Only the little sister wants to eat? Does the older brother want some?"

Junjun thought for a moment before answering, "Let my younger sister eat first."

Yun's mother burst out laughing, "You really are the kind of big brother you are! Our little darling is the best. Grandma will give you two extra candies as a reward later."

Junjun, "Can I get some wild fruit as a reward?"

Well, it seems today's topic can't avoid wild fruits. The old couple exchanged a glance and sighed helplessly.

The back mountain has been quite unsettled lately. Animals have been falling into the trenches, and the variety of species is quite diverse. Everyone is saying that there might be some large animals chasing them in the back mountain, otherwise so many wouldn't have fallen into the trenches.

The village has specifically warned everyone that no matter what the reason, they are not allowed to go to the back mountain during this period, let alone pick wild fruits there.

"Grandpa will make you a cucumber salad later, okay? As for wild fruits, we'll go to the field tomorrow and see if there are any wild strawberries left," Yun Zhiming could only coax the children in a low voice.

Lele immediately thought of the strawberry seedlings she had planted before. She let go of her grandmother's hand and ran straight to the backyard.

When Junjun saw her younger sister run away, she quickly let go of her hand and hurried after her.

"What are these two kids doing running around in the house?" Although she was complaining, Yun's mother quickly followed after them.

"Why haven't these strawberries produced any fruit yet?" Lele looked at the lush green strawberry seedlings with only leaves on them and stood there pouting.

"We'll have to wait a bit. Look, there's a tiny bud here. Once it blooms, it will grow into a strawberry." Yun Zhiming finally found a tiny bud among the strawberry plants.

Junjun asked curiously, "Will this grow into a strawberry later?"

Yun Zhiming: "Definitely."

Lele frowned and said, "You'll only get one? Then my brother and I will each get half?"

Yun Zhiming laughed, "No, once one fruit grows, countless more will grow together, and then our whole family can share them."

Upon hearing Grandpa's description, Lele's eyebrows curved into a smile, "Then I'll share it with Second Great-Grandpa and the others, and with my little cousin and the others..."

Seeing that his granddaughter had stopped fussing, Yun Zhiming finally breathed a sigh of relief. Looking at the few sparse strawberry seedlings, he made up his mind to go to the cellar later and see what other fruit trees suitable for planting at home could be planted.