They had agreed to go up the mountain early in the morning, so Tian An got up at dawn to prepare dry food for the climb and Xiaokang's food for the day.
The morning meal is kept warm in the pot so he can eat it as soon as he gets up. The lunch meal is ready so he just needs to heat it up. In the evening, I have to wait for Tian An to come back and cook it.
By the time Tian Anquan was done, Da Niu had already gotten up and was even doing a set of boxing in the yard.
Tian An packed up his things, and Daniu picked up his tools. They woke Xiaokang up, gave him instructions, told him to lock the door, and then they set out.
I have to say that since the door was kicked in yesterday, when Daniel and Iron Triangle were repairing it, they checked and reinforced it inside and out. This time, not only one Li Dazhu, but even two Li Dazhus couldn't kick it open.
After walking a few steps, Da Niu stopped Tian An and said, "Let me carry you!"
As he said that, he walked up to her and squatted down.
"I'm not tired yet, I can still walk," Tian An refused. After all, it was still a long way to go, and he would be very tired if he carried her on his back.
"You got up early today and didn't sleep enough. We're going to be on the mountain all day today, and you won't be able to hold on until lunchtime. I'll carry you on my back now, so you can take a nap and you'll feel better later. Besides, you don't weigh much," Daniu insisted.
That seems to make sense! Okay then! How could I refuse such a sweet guy’s invitation?
In this way, Da Niu carried Tian An on his back, and Tian An carried the backpack all the way up the mountain.
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"An An, An An wake up, wake up..."
Hmm... someone seemed to be calling her? Was it really calling her? It sounded like Daniel's voice.
Tian An opened his eyes. It was dark all around and the sky was still dim.
Daniu slowly squatted down and said, "An An, we're here, wake up."
It was really Danniu who was calling her. But it sounded so warm when he called her name like that! His voice was so soft, unlike before, when it was very cold. Tian An was so happy that he blurted out:
"Brother Daniu, you are so warm!"
Daniu paused, his face suddenly flushed. He thought his face must be red, but when he realized it was still dark and no one could see it, he calmed down.
After Da Niu put Tian An down, he took her backpack and carried it on his own back. Tian An only had to use a small shovel to dig herbs.
"Brother Daniu, this is really heartwarming!" Tian An sighed again.
Ugh! Daniel felt his face getting hot again. He looked up at the sky. Hmm! Fortunately, it wasn't dawn yet.
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Along the way, Tian An encountered a lot of herbs, but none of them were worth much, but they were better than nothing! He also picked some non-toxic mushrooms to add to his evening meal. Mushrooms are a rare delicacy in the mountains! In his past life, a pound of wild mushrooms could fetch tens or even hundreds of dollars!
Suddenly, Daniu pulled Tian An.
With the experience from last time, when Daniu pulled Tian An this time, she knew that prey was coming. She immediately stopped where she was and just turned around slightly to look.
I saw Daniu pull out an arrow from the quiver behind him, put on the bow and draw the bow to the full draw.
...With a whoosh...a pheasant fell down.
The two men hurried over to pick up the pheasant.
Just as he was about to leave, Tian An caught a glimpse of a yellow-green leaf with a dense golden vein network and a light purple-red underside.
Feeling a little nervous, she hurried over to confirm. The rhizome was thin and soft, the stem cylindrical, with an upright tip and a creeping base...
Yes, yes, that's it, the golden thread vine. This herb is very valuable in the modern world, even if it's cultivated artificially. Most importantly, this herb grows in large patches.
Sure enough, looking around, I saw a large area of golden thread vine. This trip today was not in vain!
When Da Niu saw Tian An's eyes lighting up, he picked up a small shovel and started digging without saying a word.
Tian An had no choice but to follow him, clearing away the dirt and weeds and arranging them into bundles. He also took the opportunity to move a few plants into the space while sorting. These plants are hard to come by, but once you do find them, they'll grow into a large patch. So, if you plant a few, they'll eventually become a large patch, fetching a good sum.
After Daniu finished digging, he returned to sort it out with Tian An and put it all in a backpack. It took them an hour to dig up all the golden thread vines in the entire patch. When the backpack was full, they used ropes to pile it up high.
Tian An couldn't carry the heavy load, so he had to rely on the big ox. However, because he was carrying so much, he didn't catch any prey.
But they had picked up a nest of quail eggs. Since they couldn't eat meat during this period anyway, Tian An planned to put them in the chicken coop with the other eggs to incubate them. To prevent the eggs from spoiling, it would be bad. It just so happened that there was a hen incubating eggs these past two days, so they just happened to be there.
After a long day of walking, Tian An's feet were aching, and with Da Niu carrying a lot of things, even the descent took quite a while. It was dark by the time they got home, and Xiao Kang was getting anxious, worried something might have happened to them.
After putting down his things, Tian An first put the quail eggs in the chicken coop before going to the kitchen to cook.
After finishing the work, Danniu came over to help. Soon, a pot of fragrant rice was ready.
Wild mushrooms are more difficult to clean, as they require weeds and dirt to be removed, and the cleaning method varies depending on the species. Tian An finished cooking the rice and other dishes, and Daniu had just finished washing them.
Garlic is an essential ingredient in mushroom soup, and it is best to blanch the wild mushrooms before cooking. They must be cooked thoroughly, otherwise they will be poisonous. A large part of the reason why many people are poisoned by eating mushrooms is actually because they are not cooked thoroughly.
"After dinner, go to bed early. Tomorrow we have to go to the county town to buy cattle, which is farther away." Da Niu said after eating a bowl of rice.
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