Chapter 131 First Exploration of the Back Mountain
Early summer in June, the mountains and fields are natural.
A gentle breeze blows, the trees are lush and green, the grass and trees are verdant, and the air is filled with the fragrance of flowers.
Su Xiao greedily inhaled the fresh air, feeling as if she could fly away with joy.
"Sister, come quick, over here!" Sweetie skipped ahead, waving to Su Xiao.
"Here it comes. What kind of wild vegetables are these?" Su Xiao looked at the patch of land in front of her, unsure where to start.
"This, purslane, and this, chicken leg greens, let's dig them first, sister. I also know there's horse-head orchid over there, and wild onions..." Sweetie chattered on and on, wanting to tell Su Xiao everything she knew. She was unusually excited.
Su Xiao laughed and said, "Okay, let's dig slowly, and dig up a little of each kind. We can add some vegetables to our meals when we get home. I even went to Aunt Wu's house to buy vegetables yesterday. If I had known there were wild vegetables, I would have come to dig every day."
Su Xiao was saying this to Tian Sheng, who was not far away. This way, it would be reasonable for her to frequently appear in the back mountain in the future.
However, she did not see Shang Zimu, who was hiding in the shadows, and he seemed to be deep in thought after hearing her words.
Tian Sheng wandered around for a while, dug up a sapling, glanced at the two of them, and then went deep into the back mountain.
Shang Ziming raised an eyebrow in surprise as he watched him leave.
He continued to follow the two women from a distance, traveling with them to several different places. He watched them happily dig up most of a basket of wild vegetables before reluctantly heading back.
Su Xiao had a great day. Besides digging up a lot of wild vegetables, he also learned a pretty good idea of the layout of the back mountain from Tian Niu.
What's there? Where's the danger? Where shouldn't you go?
Su Xiao continued collecting eggs in the afternoon, and then used her spare time to tidy up the wild vegetables.
"Grandma Cai, there are so many wild vegetables on the back mountain, why don't the villagers come to dig them up?" Su Xiao asked curiously as she chatted with Grandma Cai after finishing her work.
"With fresh vegetables at home, who would bother digging for wild vegetables?" Grandma Cai muttered. "A few years ago, quite a few children would come to the back mountain to dig for wild vegetables. However, a year ago, a few wild boars came down from the mountain and gutted some people. After that, it became rare for anyone to come. Besides, the harvest is good now, and everyone has enough to eat. Digging for wild vegetables is just a way to enjoy something new."
"Are there really wild boars in the back mountain?" Su Xiao's eyes flickered slightly, hiding the little excitement in her heart. She wondered if she would have a chance to collect a few and put them in her space to achieve pork freedom.
Granny Cai lowered her head, and Su Xiao didn't see the flicker in her eyes. "Yes, there are also wild wolves."
They do exist in the mountains, but they are mostly deep in the mountains and won't cross over to the foot of the mountain.
That year was also an accident.
Because they didn't want to be disturbed, they took this opportunity to spread the word about the dangers of wild boars and wolves, and gradually the villagers stopped coming over.
"Xiaoxiao, you mustn't go deep into the back mountain, it's too dangerous," Granny Cai warned.
"Okay, I won't go. I'll just wander around at the foot of the mountain." Su Xiao obediently agreed.
She silently apologized to Granny Cai in her heart; it was impossible for her not to go.
When Old Man Hua returned from work, he saw Su Xiao and Granny Cai chatting and laughing. After thinking for a moment, he walked over with a smile, "Haha, Xiao Xiao, you're done with your work?"
Su Xiao nodded slightly when she saw Old Man Hua, "Yes, Grandpa Hua."
She had heard what Shang Ziming said last night, and the man in front of her was none other than Grandpa Hua, who lived next door.
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