"Mom, you don't know, when I was carrying the basket just now, the juice of the wild chives rubbed onto my clothes. And that juice is hard to wash off."
Zhang looked at Yun Yiyi's happy expression and touched her hair comfortingly.
"Yiyi, let your brothers carry the baskets this afternoon. You will be responsible for finding wild vegetables. When you find them, let your brothers dig them up."
After Zhang finished speaking, she glanced at everyone.
"Don't worry, Mom. We'll take care of all the work this afternoon. Yiyi will just be responsible for finding wild vegetables."
"Yeah, Mom, our luck isn't as good as Yiyi's. If we were to rely on them, we might not be able to eat leek dumplings tonight."
"That's exactly what I wanted to say. Yiyi is our family's blessing."
Yun Yiyi smiled happily after hearing what her brothers said.
"Yes, so it's up to Yiyi this afternoon. Yiyi, are you confident?"
Butcher Yun looked at Yun Yiyi with anticipation.
"Don't worry, as long as it's on the mountain, I can definitely find it." Yun Yiyi waved her little arms confidently.
"Okay, let's eat. After dinner, please help pick some garlic cloves. I wanted to pickle them and put them away before we leave."
After hearing what Zhang said, everyone buried their heads in their food.
After dinner, Zhang took the children to pick small garlic cloves while Yun the butcher cleared away the dishes.
Yun Yiyi wanted to help, but Zhang sent her aside to rest. Xie Zirui was also honored to be sent over.
Yun Yiyi brought the fried peanuts and beans given by Grandma Wu, and the two of them ate while chatting, looking very leisurely.
Zhang and her friends picked the wild vegetables, washed them, and hung them out to dry in the sun.
Then, Zhang went to the donkey cart and found a large bag of chili powder. She looked through the garlic cloves and found they were dry.
She put all the garlic cloves into a large earthenware basin, sprinkled a lot of salt on it, and added a large bowl of chili powder. Then, Zhang mixed the salt, chili powder and garlic cloves with her hands.
Nearby, Butcher Yun had found a clean kimchi jar ready for use. Zhang stuffed handfuls of the mixed garlic cloves into the jar. By the time all the garlic cloves were in, the jar was perfectly filled.
Butcher Yun placed half a bowl of white wine in the kimchi jar to seal it, then put the lid on. Finally, he secured the entire jar with hemp rope. Once he had loaded the kimchi jar onto the donkey cart, he could leave the garlic chives alone.
"Stop chatting and go to bed quickly." Zhang heard that the voices in the woods next to her had become quieter, so she also urged the children to go to bed.
"I understand, Mom." Brother Yun obediently took his younger brothers and sisters to bed.
Zhang and Yun the Butcher also quickened their work. After a while, they also went to bed.
Sleep time is always short. Yun Yiyi felt that she had just fallen asleep when the village chief's gong sounded.
Zhang asked Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui to go back to the carriage to sleep. She and Yun the Butcher swiftly packed up the sleeping mats and pillows.
"Let's go. Everyone, hurry up. We should rest early this afternoon so that everyone can go digging for wild vegetables."
"Okay, Village Chief. That's a good suggestion."
"The wild vegetables I dug up this afternoon are so delicious. They're so fresh."
"My family dug up some small garlic cloves and mixed them with chili peppers, salt, and sesame oil. They tasted spicy and fragrant, and were so delicious."
"My family dug up a bunch of shepherd's purse and made a shepherd's purse soup. It was so delicious."
"So, let's listen to the village chief this afternoon and hurry on our way and get some rest. I plan to dig up some more wild vegetables this afternoon. If we can't finish them by night, we'll pickle them and save them for later."
"Oh, I was greedy at noon and ate all the wild vegetables I dug. I even forgot to pickle them."
"Haha, that's nothing. I'll continue digging in the afternoon. I made a discovery at noon. There's really no shortage of water here, and there are so many wild vegetables."
"Now I like places with wild vegetables."
"To be honest, who doesn't like to eat wild vegetables? Besides, it's been a long time since we last had fresh wild vegetables."
"Okay, stop chatting. If you keep on dawdling, we'll just take a rest this afternoon. You won't have time to dig for wild vegetables."
The village chief shouted angrily.
"Village Chief, please hurry up and drive away. We are all lined up."
"Village chief, don't be angry, let's hurry up and get on with our journey."
"Village Chief, we're done chatting. Please give us some time to dig wild vegetables."
The village chief's head was about to explode when he heard the voices of "village chief" in his ears. He glared at everyone in dissatisfaction and drove away.
The people in Yunjia Village behind them were all used to the village chief's style. They didn't care about his tone at all. However, in order to calm the village chief down, everyone kept their mouths shut and stopped chatting.
The lunch break was good, the food was delicious, and everyone was in a good mood. Even though it was still scorching hot, everyone followed the village chief closely and did not fall behind.
After Yun Yiyi woke up, she sat outside the carriage with Brother Yun. She looked at both sides of the road and saw more and more green, representing hope.
The trees on the mountain and the weeds by the roadside made people feel relaxed. Yun Yiyi also heard the sound of birds singing.
Yun Yiyi stood up and looked ahead. There were also rolling mountains ahead. She didn't know how much longer they would have to walk in the mountains.
The sun was slowly descending westward. It estimated that darkness would fall in three hours. There was still an hour until the time the village chief had promised.
"Okay, let's not walk today. Let's stop here. Find a place to rest."
The village chief's voice suddenly came over. When everyone reacted, they cheered loudly.
"Village chief, you are really our good village chief."
“Village Chief, you are so thoughtful.
"Village chief, you are such a kind person."
"Okay, stop flattering me. I just wanted to give you more time because I thought everyone would go pick wild vegetables. However, we have already walked the path we should have walked this afternoon and did not delay our subsequent journey." The village chief explained a few more words.
"Oh, is this true? I was so focused on picking wild vegetables that I didn't even notice how far I walked."
"I thought we didn't walk far enough this afternoon! I'm relieved now."
"It seems we are moving fast today."
"Haha, my mind has flown to the wild vegetables. Who can even remember how far I've walked?"
The village chief listened to everyone's discussion and a smile broke out on his face. It had been a long time since he'd seen everyone so happy. The wild vegetables were truly captivating, drawing everyone in. Of course, who wouldn't love free wild vegetables?
Despite all the talk, everyone still drove to find a suitable place to rest for the night. Luckily, this place was close to the mountains, surrounded by trees, and there were few refugees. It didn't take much searching to find a suitable place.
Yun Yiyi and her family continued to drive forward until they stopped in front of the village chief's family.
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