The two men placed their belongings on a flat grassy area in front of the waterfall and then went to the waterfall.

The refreshing coolness that hits you makes you feel invigorated.

An Moxue opened her arms wide, embracing the waterfall, and exclaimed, "It's been so long since I've felt this relaxed and carefree!"

Wu Sicheng watched from the side, his heart filled with boundless satisfaction, like he had stolen an apple from an orchard, the reddest and biggest one at that. Although he couldn't tell anyone, the secret joy was something no one else could understand.

With a smile, he advised, "Then don't think about anything else these next few days, and don't think about gathering herbs either. Just collect whatever you find, and treat it as a trip for fun, how about that?"

He didn't know what he was thinking, but he started laughing to himself, and the laughter grew louder and louder until An Moxue turned her head to look at him.

"What are you thinking about that makes you so happy?"

"I was just thinking about all the little things that have happened since I met you. Several years have passed in the blink of an eye. We've been to these deep mountains and forests quite a few times, from north to south. Now that we're all here, will we meet in the rainforest next time?"

An Moxue thought about it for a moment, but couldn't figure out why he was laughing so happily. Since she couldn't figure it out, she stopped worrying about it and said, "It's actually possible." In the past few years, she had been to several countries, so it wasn't impossible.

Wu Sicheng looked around the waterfall and said, "The bottom of this waterfall is very deep, and it's not easy to catch fish even if there are any. I need to look at where the water flows out; maybe that will make it easier to catch them."

An Moxue waved her hand dismissively and said, "It's okay, didn't we catch some pheasants and rabbits? We can eat those too."

An Moxue strolled leisurely in front of the waterfall, looking here and there, completely ignoring whether Wu Sicheng could catch any fish.

Seeing that she was unusually relaxed, he didn't interfere.

So the two of them each did their own thing, which looked peaceful and warm.

An Moxue wandered around for a while, looked around, and then went to a spot not far from Wu Sicheng. She found a place to sit down and watched him catch fish in the stream.

An Moxue looked at him and asked, "Do you have any fish?"

“There are very few, but there are shrimp, though they’re not big.” He held up a shrimp he had caught and waved it at An Moxue. “There are still a lot. Do you want to catch some more to eat?”

“Okay!” An Moxue said, picking some foxtail grass from the surrounding area, weaving it into a small scoop, and handing it to Wu Sicheng, saying, “Take this, you can scoop it up every time.”

Wu Sicheng took it, looked it over, and said, "You're so skillful, you can even make this little thing. It's quite exquisite." Then he picked it up and started scooping up shrimp from the stream.

"I learned it from Uncle Ma. That old man can do anything perfectly, he's really good at it," An Moxue said with a hint of nostalgia.

"The old man is very skillful; I've seen him weave things," Wu Sicheng said as he scooped up shrimp, one scoop after another.

Seeing him like this, An Moxue became interested and asked, "Is it a lot? I see you scooping it up one after another."

Wu Sicheng chuckled, "Why don't you come and see for yourself?" With that, he poured another shrimp into the lunchbox he was holding in his other hand.

An Moxue approached, "Wow! Almost half a box of shrimp!"

Wu Sicheng handed her the lunchbox and said, "Take a look."

She took the lunchbox, looked at the glistening little shrimp, and said, "These cold-water shrimp taste even better. Let's catch more and cook them!"

"Fine! You decide. I'll stop when you've said your piece." Wu Sicheng looked like he was completely at your mercy.

So one person fished in the water, while the other watched from the shore.

"The water is so clear, but it's too shallow. No wonder there aren't many fish. The big fish are all under the waterfall. But there are so many shrimp!" An Moxue exclaimed, looking at the shrimp swimming in the water.

"Clear water has no fish, that's what they mean by this place. I didn't see any fish even under the waterfall, they're probably all underwater. Without tools, we won't be able to catch any today."

"It's alright, we have shrimp, so it's a pleasant surprise."

With the tools, the catching was quick, and soon a lunchbox full of shrimp was caught.

An Moxue looked at the shrimp in the lunchbox and said, "Shrimp that are so transparent are really rare. If you don't have good eyesight, you'll hardly notice them."

Wu Sicheng said, "It should be related to the water quality. Becoming more transparent is also to better protect itself from being harmed and to become food for other animals."

"Yes, you have a point. After all, it's survival of the fittest."

"This area is deep in the mountains; ordinary people wouldn't go here."

"Hurry up and get on! That's enough."

Upon hearing An Moxue's words, Wu Sicheng washed his hands and feet, went ashore, put on his shoes and socks, pulled down his trousers, walked to where he had stored his things, set up a pot and a fire, fetched a pot of water, washed some rice and put it in, and started cooking.

Then, taking the pheasants and rabbits they had hunted, they went to the stream and began to skin and pluck their feathers.

When we got back, I asked, "Let's cook a pot of rice porridge. We haven't been eating regularly these days, so let's have some porridge first to warm our stomachs. We'll make beggar's chicken with the chicken, and for the rabbit, we'll coat it with seasoning and then spread some honey that we just dug out, and roast it. We'll boil the shrimp in water for a bit. What do you think?"

"OK."

Wu Sicheng first took out some salt and rubbed it evenly all over the pheasant's body. Then he took out some large leaves he had picked along the way and wrapped the pheasant tightly. Finally, he covered it with a layer of mud and buried it under the fire.

After washing my hands, I started rubbing salt and spices on the rabbit, then applied a layer of honey, skewered it on a stick, and roasted it over the fire.

Only then did Wu Sicheng sit down and slowly turn the wooden stick with the rabbit on it in his hand.

An Moxue sat quietly beside him, watching him work. When he sat down, she praised him without reservation: "Comrade Wu, you are becoming more and more virtuous. Look how quickly and well you have processed the chicken and rabbit. They look delicious."

Wu Sicheng glanced at her and said, "Really? Comrade An is getting better and better at saying nice things. She doesn't even need to think; it comes out so naturally and skillfully!"

“How could that be? I’m just stating the facts.” She pointed to the fire, then to the shrimp in the lunchbox next to her, and said, “This is all thanks to you.” Her attitude was as sincere as could be.

"Comrade An Moxue, is there any reward? Considering how hard I've worked." Wu Sicheng looked at her, his eyes deep.

An Moxue glanced at him and said, "I'll reward you with a chicken leg later, to help you recover your energy. If that's not enough, I'll add a rabbit leg." After saying that, she took out the herbs from her basket and began to sort them.

Seeing that An Moxue ignored him and started tidying up the herbs, Wu Sicheng asked, "Moxue, where are we going this afternoon?"

An Moxue looked up at the mountain peaks above the waterfall and said, "After we finish eating, let's climb this mountain and see if we can find Dendrobium officinale."