Mrs. Ye quickly covered up and said, "That's right, I don't know what I was thinking just now!
"Everyone is here, aunt, let's go."
As they were talking, they walked to the intersection of the back mountain and saw Liu Quan waiting for them.
Sister-in-law Ye asked, "Sister-in-law, do you remember where you dug the root vegetables last time?"
"Remember!" Mrs. Ye said, "Don't worry, just follow me."
Ye Juaner heard this and said, "It seems that you two are quite capable. I can't do that. I turned around as soon as I entered the mountain."
Sister-in-law Ye San immediately seemed to have found an ally, and she echoed repeatedly, "Aunt, I'm the same as you.
"When I was living outside the Great Wall, I once went to the mountains with my neighbors to pick mushrooms.
“I ended up getting separated from them, so I thought I’d just walk back on my own.
"Who would have thought that we would end up in Mada Mountain."
Although it was the first time Ye Juaner heard the word Madashan, she could basically guess that it meant getting lost.
"That time I was scared to death," said Mrs. Ye. "I walked in the mountains until it was dark and I didn't leave. It seemed like everywhere looked the same.
"The mountains outside the Great Wall are even scarier than here, with all kinds of wolves, tigers and leopards.
"At the time, I was thinking, what if I died and my two children were left motherless at such a young age?
"Later, my eldest brother led the villagers into the mountains to find me. Since then, I have not dared to follow others into the mountains. I always go with my family so that we can look after each other."
"That's right. I have to ask your uncle to come with me when I go into the mountains. I can't do it alone."
The more Ye Juan'er and Ye Sansao talked, the more they resonated with each other, and the two chatted all the way.
Mrs. Ye led the way with Qingtian on her back. Although it had only been a few days since the last time they went up the mountain, the scenery in the mountains was already very different from the last time.
That's what spring is.
After the beginning of spring, all kinds of plants in the mountains will begin to grow rapidly, almost changing every day.
The last time I came, the trees and the ground were still bare and gray, with only the newly emerged leaves of small root vegetables barely showing a hint of green.
But when I came back this time, the ground was already covered with patches of new green, and there were even some cold-resistant plants with small white or yellow flowers.
Tender yellow-green leaves have sprouted on many branches, and almost everywhere you look is filled with the breath of spring.
Sister Ye picked a few small flowers and handed them to Qingtian, who was on her back. She joined in the conversation between Ye Juaner and Sister Ye San, saying, "It's not so bad now. It will be easier to get lost after the grass and trees grow a few days!"
"That's right, you can't see anyone even if you're two steps away." Ye Juan'er said with lingering fear, "Your uncle and I have to call out to each other from time to time when we go up the mountain.
“Although the mountains here are not as dangerous as those outside the Great Wall, people still get lost and die there every year.
"If you're lucky, someone might find the body, but some people disappear without a trace, even though they're still alive."
"That's right, it's the same outside the Great Wall." Mrs. Ye nodded repeatedly.
As they were talking, Mrs. Ye had already brought everyone to the place where they had dug small root vegetables last time.
The cauliflower has grown a lot taller than last time. From a distance, the field looks quite green and fuzzy.
But when you get closer, you can see that it is not very lush, and the brown soil is still exposed in many places.
"Oh, there are so many small root vegetables, it's as if someone planted them here." Ye Juan'er exclaimed in surprise, put down the basket, picked up the basket and the shovel, rushed in and started digging.
“The third child and the two children all love to eat the small root vegetables pickled by the eldest sister-in-law.
I'll dig some more today, and then I'll have the third brother take some to the city for the people in the carpentry workshop to try."
Mrs. Ye San quickly followed as she spoke.
Mrs. Ye began to look for dandelions and shepherd's purse around.
Compared with small root vegetables, these two are easier to find, but their quantity is far less than that of small root vegetables.
After Mrs. Ye dug a few, Qingtian remembered the appearance of these two wild vegetables and started to go around helping to look for them.
"Mom, there's one here.
“Here too.”
Xiaoye followed Qingtian like a follower, and even insisted on squeezing in to smell the wild vegetables she found.
Qingtian pushed Xiaoye's furry head away and tried to dig himself.
But she was weak and dug the shovel too shallowly into the soil, directly cutting off the place where the leaves and roots were connected, leaving her with only a handful of scattered leaves.
Qingtian dug several plants in a row and it was the same. She turned her head to look at the dandelions in Mrs. Ye's basket.
The plants in Mrs. Ye's basket were all clearly visible, but the leaves in her hand were clearly visible, which made her feel a little frustrated.
Xiao Ye cried out in panic upon seeing this, then rushed over to help, digging and biting the wild vegetables on the ground, leaving not even a single intact leaf.
Qingtian quickly stopped him and said, "Xiaoye, stop digging. You've ruined it all."
Xiao Ye stopped when he heard that, tilted his head to look at Qingtian, then looked back at the hole he had dug in the ground, and let out a puzzled cry.
Mrs. Ye heard the sound and came over to ask, "What's wrong?"
Qingtian quickly hid his hands behind his back, not wanting Mrs. Ye to see the wild vegetables that he had dug up in a mess.
"What's wrong with your hand?" Mrs. Ye misunderstood that she might have hurt her hand, and quickly put down the basket and shovel to come over to check.
"Mom, it's okay, I just didn't dig it well, it's all wasted..."
Qingtian had no choice but to show the wild vegetables in his hand to Mrs. Ye.
"Who said that? How can it be a waste? Can't we eat it all?"
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