The three of them sat around the big rock and had a simple lunch, just like yesterday. Today's main dishes were chive boxes and pork and shepherd's purse pies, and as usual, they had a bag of sliced ​​braised beef as a side dish.

Considering it's dry rations, it's already quite good that it's made like this.

The bamboo forest was very comfortable at this time, with a gentle mountain breeze blowing through it from time to time. It was neither stuffy nor cold. The three of them ate their meal in a pleasant manner and then packed up to prepare for their return journey.

The return journey was not so pleasant. After leaving the mountains, there were no trees to block the sun, and the sun was shining all the way, and it had moved to their side and front, making it somewhat dazzling.

As soon as they rode out of the mountains, Pei Ji and Shi Tou couldn't help but squint. Before they could even speak, two straw hats rained down from the sky, landing on their foreheads one after the other. It turned out that Min Yue had prepared this early in the morning, hiding them somewhere they hadn't even noticed.

Pei Ji suddenly remembered that when he ran back after taking a bath, his mother seemed to be holding something in her hand, but by the time he reached her, it was gone. Pei Ji quickly turned to Min Yueqing and said, "Mother, did you make this straw hat yourself? Mother is the best!"

Stone touched the new straw hat on his head with amusement and immediately chimed in, "Master is the best, and he can do everything. He's practically omnipotent!"

Min Yueqing listened to the two boys showering her with compliments and chuckled inwardly, but she didn't take credit for it. She simply said, "I didn't do it. You just didn't see me take it."

Of course, she didn't make these straw hats herself. She's not that versatile. She had indeed forgotten about them when she left home this morning, because the sun was almost setting when she returned yesterday, and she didn't expect to be going back under the midday sun today.

Therefore, she suddenly thought of this around noon, so she searched in her personal space and felt that straw hats were more in line with the times, so she took out three straw hats.

Her personal space was a separate four-story building, filled with all sorts of items, which she had categorized and organized into different areas.

The items in her personal space wouldn't spoil; no matter how long they were stored, they would remain exactly as they were when first placed inside. It was thanks to this personal space that she survived the apocalypse when it first arrived.

Since arriving in this world, she hasn't encountered anything that requires her to use her personal space, and this is the first time she's taken something out of it.

Min Yueqing pondered silently, thinking that if she had the chance next time, she could stock up on some local specialties.

Pei Ji thought about it seriously. He hadn't noticed that his mother was wearing a straw hat when he went out. He just thought that he was too careless and hadn't even seen something as big as a straw hat.

Stone was naturally carefree and didn't find it strange that he missed something. He just said, "Master is so thoughtful. I still have a lot to learn from Master."

Min Yueqing was very encouraging of this idea. After all, if her disciple could really learn everything, then she, as his master, would have much less to worry about in the future. She smiled and said to Shi Tou, "Study hard. As long as you put your heart into it, there is nothing you can't learn."

Upon receiving this affirmation, Shi Tou felt a surge of energy. Even if his master ordered him to dismount and run back immediately, he would do so without hesitation.

The three chatted and laughed all the way back to the village.

Ever since Shi Tou asked Aunt Li to pass on a message to Mao Mao last night, Mao Mao has been jumping for joy. He didn't expect that Madam and Young Master would also be willing to go out and play together, and that they would also be interested in him picking fruit.

Mao Mao got up very early today and went out to work full of energy. He was determined to finish early so that his wife and the others wouldn't have to wait for him.

His daily work was simple: he and his two cousins ​​would carry baskets and go out to pull weeds to feed the chickens, ducks, geese, and pigs at home. They would also pick some wild vegetables along the way. There were plenty of wild vegetables by the river, which they could use to cook. Sometimes, when his grandmother was in a good mood, she would make pancakes with wild vegetables for them. The wild vegetable pancakes were delicious.

Seeing that Mao Mao was full of energy from the moment he left the house, walking incredibly fast and pulling weeds even faster than them, his two cousins ​​teased him, "Mao Mao, what happened to you today? Did you get scolded at home?"

Even amidst her busy schedule, Mao Mao managed to glare at them, defending herself by saying, "I wasn't scolded!"

My older cousin, Da Shu, looked unconvinced and pursed his lips. "Then why did you seem so fierce while working today? You've never been this enthusiastic before."

Second cousin Erzhu chimed in with a joke, "That's right, you used to always follow behind us, but today you've almost left us behind. Your parents must have scolded you for being lazy, right?"

Mao Mao was speechless. Seeing that they were talking as if they had witnessed it firsthand, she quickly interrupted, "You really didn't get scolded. Don't you want to finish your work and go home soon? It's getting hotter and hotter."

Although autumn has arrived, the power of the late summer heat should not be underestimated.

Big Tree wasn't fooled. "Why are you in such a hurry to go home? Isn't it cooler by the river than at home? Let's stay here a little longer. Maybe we can catch some small fish and shrimp to take home and eat."

When Mao Mao heard that they had to stay longer, she immediately objected, "Then you guys play here, I'm going home after I finish weeding."

Erzhu found this strange too. Usually, Mao Mao was the least willing to go home, wishing he could play outside as long as possible. This was normal; he was similar to Dashu. Once home, it wasn't so easy for him to come out again. He would naturally want to play as much as possible, as long as he could make it home in time for lunch.

Erzhu asked suspiciously, "You're not hiding something from us, are you?"

Da Shu and Er Zhu both stared intently at Mao Mao's face. Mao Mao felt uneasy under their gazes and stammered, "I...I'm hiding something from you."

The big tree stretched out its hand and pointed at him, as if it had caught him red-handed, and said, "Ha, still saying you don't? If you don't, why are you stammering?"

Erzhu also stepped forward, quickly reaching for Mao Mao's armpits with both hands, scratching as he said, "Hurry up and confess? What are you hiding from us?"

Mao Mao couldn't stand this, but his weakness was caught, so he could only laugh and beg for mercy.

The big tree held him back, preventing him from escaping, and pressed him, "Speak up, confess and you'll be treated leniently!"

Mao Mao laughed until tears almost fell, and finally let go, stammering, "Brother... Brother, I said, stop tickling me, hahaha."

Erzhu stopped when he saw that Mao Mao had given in, but to prevent Mao Mao from playing tricks, he kept his hand under Mao Mao's armpit and urged, "Hurry up and tell me."

Outnumbered, Mao Mao said sullenly, "This afternoon I'm taking Madam, Young Master, and Shi Tou to pick fruit."

Upon hearing this, Da Shu and Er Zhu were both stunned, thinking that Mao Mao was trying to fool them, and said in unison, "Liar!"