Yun Yiyi held onto the tree with one hand while deftly picking the black fungus with the other. These black fungus had been on the tree for a long time, completely dried out and reduced to tiny buds. If you didn't look closely, you wouldn't be able to spot them.
Yun Yiyi turned around and came to the other side of the tree, picking up the small piece of wood ear mushrooms. After picking all the wood ear mushrooms, Yun Yiyi held on to the tree with both hands and began to slide down.
Although Yun Yiyi was still a little chubby, she was also a very agile little chubby girl. Soon, Yun Yiyi's feet stepped on the ground.
"Yiyi, why are you still climbing a tree? This tree is so high, if you fall down, you will definitely get hurt!"
Yun Yiyi turned her head and saw Xie Zirui staring at her with disapproval.
"Brother Zirui, you came back with the basket. I thought you weren't back."
"Brother Zirui, look, I picked a lot of wood ear mushrooms." Yun Yiyi said as she poured all the wood ear mushrooms in her pocket into the basket.
"Yiyi, there are quite a lot of fungus. I didn't expect fungus to grow on trees. But, Yiyi, you."
"Brother Zirui, let me tell you, I'm the best tree climber in our family. If you don't believe me, go back and ask my eldest and third brothers."
Yun Yiyi patted the big tree next to her and looked at Xie Zirui with a proud look on her face.
Xie Zirui sighed helplessly.
"Yiyi, even if you can climb a tree, this tree is too high." Xie Zirui still had an expression of disapproval on his face.
Yun Yiyi looked up, then lowered her head to think for a while.
"How about this, Brother Zirui, from now on, when I climb a tree, you just watch from the side. That way, you'll feel at ease, right?"
Yun Yiyi bumped Xie Zirui with her shoulder, "Brother Zirui?"
At this moment, Xie Zirui felt that it was even harder than the homework assigned by the teacher. The teacher's homework, no matter how difficult it was, could be completed. However, Yiyi simply refused to listen.
There is no other way. I should spend more time with Yiyi and persuade her more. After all, Yiyi is still young and a little playful. Xie Zirui thought helplessly.
"Well, then. You're good to your word."
"Don't worry, Brother Zirui, I've always been a girl of my word."
Looking at Yun Yiyi's sincere expression, Xie Zirui gently picked up a small branch from Yun Yiyi's head and threw it to the ground.
"Brother Zirui, come quickly. You pick the wood ears at the bottom. I'll pick the ones a little higher up. They're not too high, so it's easier to climb."
"Okay, Yiyi, let's get started. Big brother and the others have already cut a lot of hay."
"good."
So, Yun Yiyi still climbed up the tree to pick the wood ear mushrooms, while Xie Zirui picked the wood ear mushrooms close to the ground. Both of them moved quickly, and it didn't take long before they had picked all the wood ear mushrooms on the tree.
Yun Yiyi walked around the surrounding trees again. Whenever she found some wood ear mushrooms, she picked them and threw them into the basket.
"Yiyi, there are no wood ears on the trees here. Let's go back."
Yun Yiyi weighed the basket and estimated that there were about three pounds of dried fungus in it.
"Okay, Brother Zirui. Let's go back now. These fungus, after soaking in water, will be enough for our family to eat for a while."
"Indeed, I've seen from the tree that after the dried wood ear mushrooms are soaked, they will appear to be particularly abundant."
"Yeah, so it's not bad if we pick dried fungus, so we don't have to dry it ourselves."
"Yiyi's eyes are still the best."
"Haha, that's a must."
"Brother, come and have a look. Brother Zirui and I have picked a lot of dried fungus."
"Yiyi, you two actually picked some wood ear mushrooms!" Brother Yun San looked at the baskets carried by the two children in surprise.
"Third brother, look, there are quite a lot of fungus, right?" Yun Yiyi looked at Third Brother Yun with a look of seeking credit.
Brother Yun San happily picked up Yun Yiyi and spun her around in a big circle before putting her down.
"Yiyi, Zirui, you two are amazing. Now you can find food in the mountains." Third Brother Yun patted Xie Zirui on the shoulder.
"Before the drought, I found fresh wood ear mushrooms in the mountains. But this is the first time I've seen dried wood ear mushrooms like this."
"Brother, I find that we are lucky today."
"I see, you two kids are pretty lucky. I estimate these dried fungus must weigh three pounds. It's enough for us to eat for a long time."
"Brother, have you finished cutting the grass? I'm so hungry that I can eat a cow." Yun Yiyi covered her hungry stomach and looked at Brother Yun pitifully.
"We've finished harvesting, and we can pack the baskets and go back now. Yiyi, Zirui, and Lao San, you guys go back first. I'll pack a bundle of firewood and then go back."
Yun Yiyi looked at the basket. It already had fungus in it, so she couldn't put any hay in it, otherwise the fungus would be crushed.
"Okay then, big brother, let's go back first. We'll come back to help later."
"Brother, please bundle up all the firewood first. I'll take this basket of hay back and come back." Third Brother Yun had already carried the full basket of hay on his back.
"Brother, I will come to help later." Xie Zirui said as he carried the basket.
"There's no need for you two to come back. Just let the third brother come back by himself. You two can go back and rest for a while." Brother Yun waved his hand and continued to bundle firewood.
So, Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui carried the basket of fungus back together. The main problem was that the basket was too big. If they held it in their arms, they would see the road. If they carried it on their backs, the basket would be taller than them and they couldn't carry it.
Brother Yun San was walking in front carrying a large basket of hay.
Yun Yiyi noticed that there were still a lot of people in the woods, gathering firewood and cutting grass. The closer they got to the outside, the more people there were. Many people didn't want to walk much, as long as there was grass to cut.
Yun Yiyi and the others quickly returned to the campsite.
"Mom, when can we eat?"
"It's almost time, Yiyi. Your second brother just washed a lot of peaches. You and Zirui should wash your hands and go eat them." Zhang raised her head and whispered to Yun Yiyi.
"That's great. Mom, I'll go wash my hands now." Yun Yiyi put down the basket and jumped up happily.
"Aunt, these are the dried wood ears that Yiyi found in the woods. Yiyi and I picked them up." Xie Zirui dragged the basket in front of Zhang.
"What? You and Yiyi picked some dried wood ear mushrooms in the woods! Let me see." Zhang stopped cutting vegetables and looked into the basket. There really were some wood ear mushrooms.
"Zi Rui, how did you two manage to pick so many dried fungus?"
"Aunt, it was Yiyi who discovered the broken wood ear mushrooms on the ground, and then she found the dried wood ear mushrooms on the tree." Xie Zirui explained slowly.
"I have to say, you two kids are really lucky. You even managed to pick dried wood ear mushrooms. Zirui, did Yiyi secretly climb a tree?"
"Aunt, how did you know Yiyi climbed a tree?" Xie Zirui looked at Zhang in surprise.
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