They chatted and laughed all the way, and didn't feel tired at all. They had already walked quite a distance. Bonnie looked around and realized that they had walked further than last time.
"Let's stay around here, that's about right. Let's not get separated, call out if we need anything." Bonnie's goal today is fruit, especially fruit that can be dried.
Su Mo didn't dare to do it himself, so he followed Qu Hong. Zhang Saozi, on the other hand, wasn't afraid and searched on her own, her eyes constantly glancing at Bao Ni, keeping her within sight.
The mountains and forests are rich in resources at this time of year, but there are not many fruits available, as most of them ripen in the summer.
After searching for a while, they found a jujube tree, which was quite nice. Bonnie picked one up from the ground; it was rather sweet, so it must be a green jujube.
Bonnie climbed the tree and picked the best dates. These dates didn't seem suitable for drying into red dates; they were only for her own consumption as they wouldn't keep well. Bonnie's plan to dry the dates was essentially dead in the womb. She'd just have to ask around in the nearby villages if anyone had dried some in the summer and then exchange some with them.
After picking all the dates, Bao Ni called out, and several of her sisters-in-law came over.
"Baoni, these dates are good. I found some wild fruits, ours are hawthorns." Zhang's wife and the others all had some harvest.
"Baoni, there are very few fruits that can be dried this season. If you need some, you can go to the nearby villages to exchange for some. I know a few families that do it well." Aunt Zhang had also exchanged some; they had their own methods, and their dried fruits and candied fruits were quite good.
"Okay, Sister Zhang, take me to exchange some later. We have many relatives and friends at home, and we need quite a few."
There was no fruit, but plenty of bamboo shoots. Qu Hong also picked a lot of mushrooms, which she recognized, but the other three did not.
"Sister Qu Hong, let's dig some bamboo shoots. Could you make them into pickled bamboo shoots for us when you get back? Sichuan pickled vegetables are famous all over the country." Bao Ni thought that having pickled vegetables would make her rice tastier.
"Sure, no problem, let's go dig bamboo shoots. Bamboo shoots stir-fried with meat are delicious at this time of year!" Qu Hong's pickled vegetables tasted quite good, and she was very confident in her skills.
"Not just bamboo shoots, anything stir-fried with meat tastes good," said Aunt Zhang frankly, adding that meat was scarce at this time of year!
"Ha ha……"
The women's hearty laughter echoed through the mountains and forests!
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