Having been here for several days, Bonnie is gradually getting used to life in the family compound.
Gu Ye was busy with military affairs. In his thirties, he was appointed as the brigade commander of a special operations brigade. There were many people who were not satisfied with him, and there were also some complicated relationships. These were things that Bao Ni could not help with; he had to solve them on his own.
Although the military is a place where strength speaks volumes, it is not a pure land. Gu Ye has Gu Ze as his backer. Even if he doesn't expect Gu Ze to pull strings, Gu Ye's achievements are recorded one by one, and no one can steal his military merits.
All Bonnie can do is take good care of her own little family so that Gu Ye has no worries. Gu Ye is not worried about this at all. Bonnie is a very adaptable person with a strong core and will not be easily swayed.
Both Liu Jiu and San Qi went to the affiliated primary school, so the siblings could keep each other company.
Liu Jiu was very happy; she liked lively atmospheres, and she could understand what her classmates and teachers were saying. San Qi was unwilling, but he was powerless and his words didn't carry much weight, so he had to obey the arrangement and went to school with his schoolbag.
Fortunately, the children are all grown up and not too unhygienic, so he can tolerate them. Anyway, Sanqi always goes out clean and comes back clean every day.
Bonnie's seeds have sprouted, and the germination rate is quite good. The entire vegetable garden looks green from afar, full of vitality.
The ten chicks in the coop are quite lively, eating and pooping well. Bonnie cleans diligently every day, keeping the area hygienic and removing the chicken droppings promptly, so there's almost no smell. Bonnie also bought lime and sprinkles a layer on top after cleaning the chicken droppings each day to disinfect them.
Bonnie loosened the soil around the fruit trees again. The previous residents hadn't paid much attention, and a lot of weeds had grown under the trees, making the soil compacted. The two fruit trees were bearing good fruit; after tidying them up, they would continue to flower and bear fruit next year.
With the house tidied up, Bonnie couldn't stay still any longer; she wanted to explore the outside world.
Bonnie knew almost nothing about Guangdong before. Since that was the case, she decided to start exploring the surrounding area, looking for mountains or forests. Bonnie wasn't in a hurry for the things from the sea; she had some in stock.
Knowing they were moving, Bonnie took out all the large sea cucumbers and abalone from their secret hideout and had her mother dry them. She gave some to Uncle Chen, and dried the rest.
Several kinds of seafood, when dried, yielded over a hundred pounds of goods. She packed them into sacks and stored them away. With fewer trips back in the future, this would allow the secret base to rest and recuperate. When she returned, many more would have grown larger. Over the past few years, she had harvested a considerable amount of seafood from the secret base, but large specimens were becoming scarce.
After breakfast, Bonnie came out with the children, carrying a basket on her back, saying she would take the two siblings home. Since they were new to the area, Bonnie was worried about Liu Jiu and San Qi walking alone, so she wouldn't need to pick them up after school in the evening.
Bonnie loves that the kids don't come home for lunch at school because it saves her the trouble of cooking for them, especially since her cooking is usually not very good.
Bonnie remembers there used to be a large forest park here, though it probably isn't now; it was named after the millennium. A large, sprawling forest park would have plenty of food, and Bonnie's here to hunt for treasure.
The bicycle was also brought over when we moved, making it convenient to go out.
Bonnie found out the general route and sped along on her bicycle, making the wind rush by, trying to ride it like an off-road vehicle.
Twenty miles was nothing to Bonnie; she arrived in no time.
This forest area is quite large, and in the distance, you can see mountains of considerable altitude. I wonder if there are any pheasants or rabbits inside. If possible, I'd catch one to take home for a treat; it'll be a while before I can eat the chickens she raises.
Bonnie locked her bicycle. There are some advantages to this era; petty theft is rare, and the punishments are severe. Besides, her bicycle has a license plate, so most people wouldn't dare to steal it.
Bonnie tightened her trousers, slung her basket over her shoulder, and carried her machete as she slowly made her way into the woods. She didn't plan to go too far in today; she wanted to familiarize herself with the surroundings first. She knew better than to venture into dangerous areas, especially since she wasn't sure if there were any large wild animals. She understood the principle of avoiding dangerous situations.
In September, the mountains and forests are still lush and green, unlike in the north, where the leaves begin to turn yellow and the characteristics of autumn are already very obvious at this time of year.
As she walked along, Bonnie encountered many plants she didn't recognize, and especially many fruits she had never seen before and dared not pick.
However, some of the things Bonnie was familiar with were wild vegetables and wild fruits. She even found a guava tree and picked half a basket of guavas.
People in Guangdong love to make soup, and many wild mountain vegetables can be added to it. For example, amaranth root, ophiopogon japonicus, and ginseng... Bonnie only had a vague understanding of these, so she didn't try them. She only picked purslane, which she knew was very tender. She blanched it in boiling water when she got home and ate it with dipping sauce, and it was quite delicious.
When Bonnie arrived, her sauce had also been delivered. You can't make scallion pancakes without sauce.
Perhaps it was good luck, but when she came back, Bonnie actually caught a pheasant, and it was quite big. She made a soup with it when she got home, and it was delicious.
Bonnie hid the pheasant well, so that at least no one could tell that there was a pheasant in her basket.
Bonnie unlocked her bicycle and sped home without feeling tired.
"Baoni, where have you been?" Aunt Zhang from next door heard the noise, peered over the wall, and watched as Baoni, looking travel-worn, entered the yard.
This scene looks so familiar!
"Sister Zhang, I've gone to the outskirts. There's a forest there that stretches as far as the eye can see. I don't want to come back. We have forests on our island too, but they're not very big. This one is huge. I haven't even gone in yet."
Bao Ni enjoys going up mountains and down to the sea. She doesn't plan to go to work. There are too few job opportunities for one person. In a military region with tens of thousands of people, there are many military dependents. It's a case of too many wolves and not enough meat. There's no need to compete with them. It's better to make some food and drink for herself.
"You're pretty brave, you've already gotten to that area as soon as you arrived. I heard it's huge, most people wouldn't dare go there alone. I've only been there once, and that was with several of my sisters-in-law."
Sister-in-law Zhang realized that this person was quite bold.
"Really? It's alright. I saw some other people from the neighborhood looking for food there. I even found a fruit tree and picked some fruit to bring back." Bonnie said, taking out several guavas and handing them to Sister Zhang.
"Sister-in-law, take this home and eat it. I've had it before, and it's quite delicious."
"It really is a guava. Most of them grow in the wilderness and forests. You're lucky."
After picking it up, Aunt Zhang rubbed it on her clothes a couple of times and took a bite. It tasted good.
Bonnie wasn't used to rubbing her hands on her clothes, but she wasn't surprised; other people on the island had done it before.
"Sister-in-law, I've picked quite a lot of purslane. Do you want some? If so, take some home." Bao Ni was taking things out of the basket when Sister Zhang ran over from her yard. She had seen the pheasants in Bao Ni's basket.
"You're really something, you even caught a pheasant. Quickly take it to the barn, don't let anyone else see it, or they'll start making snide remarks again."
Bonnie listened to advice and quickly took everything inside. Once everything was out of the basket, Bonnie stuffed a lot of food into Zhang's house; they'd been eating quite a bit of vegetables these past few days.
Bonnie had a fruitful trip and planned to explore the area further in a few days.
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