"This is called a tomato. I read about it in a book. It's best used in cooking, especially with eggs."
Qiao Zhizhi: "Do we have to take all these seedlings back?"
"Yes, let's take them all back and plant them in the yard so we can have tomatoes every now and then."
As Qiao Lian'er spoke, she began to dig up the tomato seedlings again.
Xiao Meng and Zhi Zhi also worked diligently.
These tomato seedlings had only been planted recently, so they were easy to get out. While the two were digging up the tomato seedlings, Qiao Lian'er made up for the strawberries she hadn't eaten earlier.
Once the digging was complete, everyone carried a little bit, and they prepared to go home.
"Although we didn't find any mushrooms, finding so many delicious things is even better than finding mushrooms," Qiao Zhizhi said with a beaming smile.
"But Lian'er, where do these strawberry plants you mentioned grow? I didn't see any seedlings just now," Xiao Meng asked, puzzled.
"These grow on those vines. I already picked them when you came over." Qiao Lian'er coughed and stroked her chin. She hadn't given herself away, had she?
The reason we included Xiao Meng and Zhi Zhi is because they are the youngest.
In short, they are easily fooled.
"Great! When will the fruit ripen again? Then we'll come back to pick it." Xiao Meng said expectantly, "That place is hidden and not easy for anyone to find. It will be ours from now on."
Qiao Zhizhi stared longingly at the basket on Qiao Lian'er's arm. Even though her stomach was already full, she couldn't help but reach out her hand.
One bite at a time, bursting with sweet juice, it makes you marvel at how delicious this fruit is.
When they returned home, the rest of the Qiao family had also come back. They found a pound of chanterelle mushrooms, three ounces of puffball mushrooms, and two green mushrooms; that was all.
Everyone remembers that quite a few mushrooms grew after last year's rainy season. It seems to be a memory error. Firstly, mushrooms do grow quite a bit after the rainy season, but not more than the first time. Secondly, with so many people going up the mountain, there weren't enough mushrooms to go around.
When they saw the three children carrying bright red things into the yard, everyone stared wide-eyed.
"Everyone, try this! This is fruit that Lian'er found on the mountain. It tastes even better than wild apples, wild pears, and wild peaches."
"Is it really edible? It's a bit scary how red it is."
In the past, seeing so much red stuff that looked like blood would have frightened everyone, and they would have told the children to throw it away immediately.
But after seeing so many new and interesting things with Qiao Lian'er and getting through the mushroom challenge, everyone had gotten used to it.
“Why can’t we eat them? We’ve eaten our fill on the mountain and we’re perfectly fine. Besides, I’ve read about these in books. This is called a strawberry and it’s eaten as fruit. This is called a tomato and it’s used in cooking. It’s best stir-fried with eggs,” Qiao Lian’er said.
Hearing that it was recorded in a book, everyone lowered their guard and picked up strawberries to eat.
As soon as they took a bite, everyone's eyes widened.
What kind of magical fruit is this? It's so delicious! My mouth is full of sweet and sour juice, and it has a unique fragrance.
People couldn't help but say it one after another.
In no time, only half of the large basket of strawberries remained.
Everyone instinctively stopped eating. What if there wasn't a next meal after this one?
Qiao Lian'er was making scrambled eggs with tomatoes in the kitchen. She poked her head out and said to everyone, "I know where this fruit grows and what its habits are. I'll go up the mountain every now and then, so I should be able to find it."
Hearing her say that, everyone stopped hesitating, and soon, the other half was also swept away.
That feeling of satisfaction filled my stomach and mouth, making me feel like I was in heaven.
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