"Comrade Lu, I can't accept this, I can't accept it anymore."
Xu Huayun blushed slightly and quickly waved her hands.
He had already eaten too much of Lu Fangfang's food, and he was really embarrassed to accept any more.
With that, he turned and started walking down the mountain.
"Hey? Old Xu? Old Xu?"
Lu Fangfang held the butter cake, somewhat helplessly thinking how shy this person was.
Seeing that Old Xu had walked away, she had no choice but to put the butter cake back into her cloth bag.
Lu Fangfang glanced at the cordyceps Xu Huayun handed her, then counted them one by one and put them into her aluminum lunchbox.
"Fifty-five, fifty-six."
What Old Xu dug, and what she dug, filled an aluminum lunchbox exactly.
Lu Fangfang noted down fifty-six, then shook her head. Old Xu, a very experienced man, hadn't dug as many as she had. It seemed she was really lucky today.
"Girl, Old Xu is a good guy."
Wang Shufen watched Xu Huayun walk down the mountain and shook her head regretfully.
This man was 1.8 meters tall, with an air of refinement about him. He had a square face, thick eyebrows, and big eyes, and his temperament and appearance were excellent. If he were in her hometown, he would be a hot commodity. It's just a pity that he was an old rightist.
"Girl, you're a young, unmarried woman, you should keep your distance from him."
Wang Shufen looked down the mountain and then turned back to give her sister another piece of advice.
"Sister Shufen, what are you thinking? Old Xu and I are just friends."
"It's not that I'm thinking anything, it's just that I'm afraid people will gossip. You're young and don't know, but gossip can be really powerful sometimes, it can ruin a person!"
Lu Fangfang was taken aback, then nodded. "Sister Shufen, I will be careful."
She understood the power of public opinion, especially since Old Xu was a rightist.
"well."
Lu Fangfang sighed, put the aluminum lunchbox into a cloth bag, and then knelt on the ground to look for cordyceps.
One, two, three...
One cent, two cents, three cents...
As soon as she saw the black buds, she would take a small shovel, dig them in, press them down hard, and then take out the cordyceps, earning a penny.
Gradually, she became somewhat addicted to digging for cordyceps; it was a really stress-relieving experience.
Sometimes when she got tired of digging, she would stand up, drink some water, look at the horses grazing down the mountain, or look up at the snow-capped mountains.
After admiring the beautiful scenery for a while, she continued to lie on the ground, searching for cordyceps in the haystack.
Gona Snow Mountain may indeed be a mountain of cordyceps.
By noon, Lu Fangfang's aluminum lunchboxes were no longer enough.
She didn't care whether cordyceps was precious or not; she just put the ones she dug up directly into her cloth bag, and gradually the bag bulged up.
"Hey girl? Hey girl? It's lunchtime, let's grab something to eat and rest before we start digging again."
Lu Fangfang looked up and saw Wang Shufen waving at her from the distant hillside.
She stood up, supporting her back, and walked towards Sister Shufen.
"Girl, are you tired?"
Lu Fangfang rubbed her knees and shook her head, saying, "It's not that tiring, it's just that my knees and back hurt."
She unscrewed the water bottle around her neck, took a big gulp, and then took out a butter cake and a box of fried small fish.
"Sister Shufen, here are some fried fish for you to eat."
Wang Shufen also took a sip of water, then untied her bundle and took out a yellow pancake.
She picked up some small fish, rolled them into the pancake, and ate them with gusto.
Seeing that the girl kept looking at her, she smiled, tore off half of a pancake, and handed it to Lu Fangfang.
"Sister Shufen, did you make this yourself?"
"Yes, I bought it from a stall in my hometown and brought it here."
Lu Fangfang held the pancake with some curiosity. She imitated Sister Shufen, picked up a small fish, and then tore off a large piece of the pancake with her mouth.
"Hmm..."
She chewed for a long time until her cheeks were tired before she finally swallowed the pancake.
This stuff smells really good, but it's too hard on her cheeks; she can't even chew it.
Holding the kettle, she sprinkled some water on the pancake before continuing to eat.
On the other side, Wang Shufen was overjoyed to see this.
"Hey girl, my pancakes have been sitting for a while and they're a bit hard. Freshly made pancakes are the best."
"Sister Shufen, when are you going to make pancakes again? I really want to try them."
...
The two men watched the people herding horses below the mountain, eating and chatting at the same time.
Looking at the beautiful scenery, Lu Fangfang felt like she was having a picnic.
After finishing her meal and resting for a while, she quickly went to dig for cordyceps again.
Digging for this stuff can be really addictive.
Before we knew it, it was getting late.
The two dared not delay and descended the mountain before sunset.
Upon reaching the valley, the herders were about to drive their horses back.
Uncle Guo was also there, sitting in the carriage smoking a pipe. When he saw Lu Fangfang and the other person, he waved to them.
"Uncle Guo, thank you so much for your help."
"It's nothing. If it weren't for you guys, our Sixth Team wouldn't have known that the grass here had turned green ahead of schedule. Our Sixth Team really needs to thank you. Alright, get in the car, I'll take you back."
Lu Fangfang climbed onto the carriage and looked back. The sea of flowers in the valley had been largely eaten by the horses and looked quite messy.
However, the presence of horses in the valley adds a touch of charm and makes the scenery more vibrant.
If she had a camera, she would definitely take some photos to keep.
"Comrade Lu, Comrade Wang, hold on tight, giddy up!"
"Boom!"
The carriage sped ahead, followed by hundreds of horses.
Lu Fangfang looked back and felt her blood boiling.
She spotted Old Xu in the crowd of horsemen and quickly waved to him.
Old Xu, riding a tall, gray horse with a whip in his hand, was urging the horses on the outside. He also saw Lu Fangfang and cracked his whip in response.
"Boom!"
On the carriage, Uncle Guo turned around and said with a smile, "Comrade Lu, Comrade Wang, would you like to learn to ride a horse?"
"horse riding?"
Lu Fangfang was taken aback, turned around to look at the horse behind her, and quickly nodded.
If she could ride a horse, she wouldn't need to take a carriage.
It will be convenient to go to the county town in the future. We can just borrow a horse from the group and we won't need to ride a bicycle.
Wang Shufen, sitting opposite, nodded as well; she had never ridden a large animal before.
"Alright, Comrade Lu, Comrade Wang, from now on, come down earlier in the afternoon. Our team's horses have been grazing in the valley for the past month, so you can choose a horse to ride. I'll have Old Xu teach you."
"Giddy up!"
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