As Liang Qi walked, he saw many Chinese herbal medicines, which turned out to be chicken vine blood.

Such a precious thing, it is a good thing for promoting blood circulation, regulating menstruation, relaxing muscles and tendons, it can also be used to make soup, soak in wine, and it can also be used to make ointment.

It has many uses. Liang Qi cut a lot of it with a sickle. It can also be made into a bracelet to wear, and then he can make one for Phoenix to wear.

After chopping, I looked around and saw other medicinal herbs, night-scented oxalis! This mountain is really a treasure. This can treat fever, cough, neurasthenia, damp-heat diarrhea, rhinitis, and is also used externally for snake bites, insect bites, and nameless swellings. This thing can be seen everywhere in the wild weeds, but I saw it here.

However, this thing can also be eaten. The tender leaves and flowers can be dried and made into tea, soup, or pancakes.

There are so many treasures here that Liang Qi is dazzled.

There is also mugwort, which are all good things. Liang Qi wanted to take back everything he saw, but when he looked at the things in his hands, he found that there were too many to hold.

Liang Qi had no choice but to pull a few handfuls of grass, twist a straw rope, tie up all the things, lift them up, and return the same way.

We arrived safely at the place where the backpacks were placed. The baskets were bigger than people and were full of bitter herbs, mushrooms, and alfalfa. The vegetables in the baskets could be pressed into sauerkraut when we got home. We could use them to add flavor to our meals in winter and also eat them as a side dish.

Liang Qi watched as the light inside gradually dimmed. The lush trees blocked out the sky. She guessed that the sun was about to set. She had been here for a long time.

My hands are full and my backpack is probably almost full. That’s all I can do today. After I finish harvesting the potatoes, I’ll make a few more trips.

It was time to go back home. The backpack was indeed filled with a lot of things, so much that they were overflowing. Liang Qi had tied a thin hemp rope on the backpack earlier, so he could just hold it and tie it up so that the things on it would not fall off.

Okay, go home.

Liang Qi carried it on his shoulders and held it in his hands, and slowly walked down the mountain step by step.

After walking for about ten minutes, we came out. Sure enough, the sun had already set outside and the light was slowly getting dim.

Liang Qi walked quickly towards home and didn't meet anyone on the way. He arrived home safely and quickly picked the wild vegetables before it got completely dark.

Life was so hard in that era without electricity. We could only use kerosene lamps, which we used sparingly.

The kerosene lamp cannot be lit today, it is such a waste. It can only be used in the morning when you can't see.

Liang Qi was still thinking about something and didn't stop working.

"Grandma, is my mom not home yet? The house is dark and there are no lights on."

Liang Qi heard the voice coming from the ridge. It was his daughter's voice. He was so busy that he forgot to pick up the child and was only thinking about packing these things out.

"Let's go down and take a look, maybe he's back," Zhang Guishu said, holding the child in one hand and a bowl of food in the other.

After a while, the grandmother and grandson saw that the gate of the yard was open.

"Mom is back," he said and was about to run inside.

"Phoenix, don't be in a hurry, wait a moment." Zhang Guishu held the child in her hand and did not let go.

The door was open and there was no sound. "Qi Qi?" I called out tentatively.

Liang Qi knew they were here, "Auntie, I'm here,"

"It's Mom, ah!" the child shouted and ran in.

"Slow down," Zhang Guishu was watching from behind with a frightened look on her face. The child was quite spirited. It was a little dark, the road was not clear and difficult to walk on, so she warned the child for fear that he would fall.

Liang Qi came out with open arms. The child immediately ran over and jumped into his arms.

"Mom, I thought you didn't want me anymore." The child whispered

"How could that be? You are the apple of my eye. I love you so much." Liang Qi coaxed softly.

"After the child finished his meal, he wanted to come down to see if you were back. I just finished washing the pot and brought him down to check." Zhang Guishu looked at Guaibao lovingly and said.

"By the way, Mom, the corn fish made by grandma is delicious. I ate two big bowls and I'm so full." As he said this, he touched his little belly and showed it to Liang Qi.

Liang Qi picked up the child, and the child couldn't wait to talk about his happiness.

"You haven't eaten yet, hurry up and eat, I'll bring it to you."

"Auntie, wait, let me light the lamp." Liang Qi looked at the sky which had become completely dark and had to light the lamp.

The kitchen suddenly lit up.

The old man was holding a bowl of corn fish, which contained potatoes and some homemade pickled cabbage. There were even a few drops of cooking oil on top, which added a bit of color. Just looking at it increased your appetite and it was delicious.

This is also the best food Liang Qi has seen since coming here.

"Here, eat quickly. You must be starving."

"Thank you, Auntie. This is the most delicious meal I have ever seen." Liang Qi felt a surge of warmth in her heart and put down the child in her arms.

The child ran to the old woman's arms and sat there, staring at his mother with his big cute eyes, joy overflowing in his eyes.

Since coming here, Zhang Guishu's actions have always warmed her heart. The children and the elderly have given her a sense of belonging in these unfamiliar times, and have also given her a place to settle her soul.

"You're welcome, auntie. I also have to thank you for letting Fenghuang accompany an old woman like me, which gives me hope in life." Zhang Guishu touched the child's head lovingly.

The child felt the old woman stroking her head, feeling comfortable, and relaxed in the old woman's arms, calling "Grandma".

Looking at the child sleeping comfortably with his eyes closed, leaning against the old man,

"Auntie, come here. The child is too heavy. Your arms will get sore from pressing on him. I'll put him on the kang." Liang Qi looked at the old woman holding the child with difficulty.

"Come, slow down," he carefully placed the child in Liang Qi's arms. The child smacked his lips a few times and fell asleep again.

Liang Qi carried him to the kang in the upper room and covered him with the quilt.

She was indeed hungry now. "Eat quickly, it's getting cold." Zhang Guishu said to Liang Qi, who looked a little tired.

"Okay," she said as she sat under the kerosene lamp and chopped the food into her mouth in big mouthfuls. It smelled so good. This was the most delicious meal she had ever had in this world.

The vegetable pancakes I had a few days ago were still not as satisfying as this rice. "Auntie, this rice is so delicious, how come it smells so good?"

Liang Qi was eating and talking to himself, while Zhang Guishu was looking at Liang Qi with a smile on her face.

He finished it in a few bites, looking very happy while eating. Liang Qi also smacked his lips a few times. It was so delicious!

Take the bowl and chopsticks, and quickly scoop water from the jar to wash the bowl.

"No need to wash the dishes, I'll do it when I get home. I have nothing to do anyway."

"I'll be done in just a few strokes." As he said this, he had already finished washing.

The two chatted again, and somehow they ended up talking about the drought a few years ago.

Zhang Guishu: "There weren't that many people in our village at the time. Every family worked hard on the land, and we didn't indulge in extravagant feasting like other villages. So when the drought hit, ours wasn't as badly hit."