Seeing that the sun was about to set, Yun Yiyi and Xie Zirui finished eating peaches and climbed up to help pick wild dates.
Strength lies in numbers, and everyone finally picked all the jujubes before the sun set.
"Yiyi, Zirui, you two go ahead, we're going home."
"I understand, big brother." Yun Yiyi ran to the front with her small shovel in her hand.
"It will be dark soon, so everyone should walk faster. But watch your step and don't fall." Brother Yun was walking at the back with a basket on his back.
"Got it, big brother."
The group hurried back before it got completely dark.
When Yun Yiyi and the others were halfway there, it was already dark. However, there was a moon in the sky, so they could see the road ahead clearly, but they couldn't see the road under their feet.
Suddenly, Yun Yiyi saw a torch not far ahead.
"Brother, Dad is here to pick us up."
"Dad, we are here." Yun Yiyi waved her little hands and shouted loudly.
"Yiyi, don't move, wait for me to come over."
"I know, Dad."
Yun Yiyi and the others are now standing there, waiting for Yun the Butcher to come over.
Soon, Yun the Butcher came over with a torch.
"You kids, it's getting dark, why don't you hurry down the mountain? Your mother is so worried at home."
"Hey, Dad, aren't we heading home now?"
Butcher Yun patted Yun Lao San's shoulder and said, "You little rascal."
Yun Yiyi grabbed Yun the butcher's arm and said, "Dad, stop beating Third Brother. Let's go home quickly. I'm starving."
"Come, Yiyi, Daddy is holding a torch, watch the road carefully. Don't fall."
Butcher Yun turned around and said, "Zi Rui, come here and go with Yi Yi."
"Here I am, Uncle Yun."
In this way, Yun the Butcher carried a torch and everyone slowly walked home. On the way, they also met several groups of Yunjia Village villagers who were also carrying torches on their way home.
"Mom, I'm exhausted today. And I'm so hungry I could eat a cow."
Seeing Yun Yiyi exaggeratedly drawing a big circle with her arm, Zhang laughed out loud.
"Yiyi, come here and wash your hands. You can eat after washing your hands."
"Big brother, second brother, put down your baskets, wash your hands and get ready for dinner."
"Here I come, mother."
"I heard you, Mom."
"I understand, Auntie."
Yun Yiyi was the first to wash her hands and sat at the dining table waiting for dinner.
Soon, Brother Yun and the others washed their hands and sat down to eat together.
Tonight, Zhang made a lot of chive dumplings and half a pot of shepherd's purse and egg soup. She also cut a plate of pickled chilies.
Yun Yiyi held a leek box in her hand and ate it in big mouthfuls, "Mom, the leek box is so delicious."
"Yiyi, Mommy made a lot today. If you like, eat as much as you want until you are full."
For a cook, the greatest compliment she can give is that everyone likes the food she cooks.
Zhang was very happy to see everyone enjoying the meal.
After a while, Brother Yun San spoke up, "Mom, when I came back earlier, I put a basket in the donkey cart. Did you see it?"
"What basket? I didn't see it? I remember you didn't bring a basket when you left?" Zhang looked up at Yun the butcher.
Receiving Zhang's suspicious gaze, Yun the Butcher said, "Right, I didn't see you with the basket either. Could it be that your mother and I were both mistaken? We're not that blind, are we?"
The children who knew the inside story all burst into laughter.
Yun the Butcher and Zhang were completely confused.
"What's wrong? Your mother and I really saw it wrong?"
"Dad, you read it right. We really didn't bring a basket when we left." Yun Yiyi said affirmatively.
"That's good."
"But, Dad, my third brother did bring back a basket. I wove that basket." Yun Yiyi raised her chin and looked at Yun the Butcher and Zhang proudly.
Butcher Yun and Zhang looked at each other and thought, "The little girl is amazing! She can weave baskets."
Zhang looked at Yun Yiyi with shining eyes, "Yiyi, you are amazing. You can even weave a basket by yourself."
Butcher Yun also looked at Yun Yiyi in surprise, "Yiyi, you are awesome."
"Dad, Mom, can you please tell me what's in the basket?" Third Brother Yun looked at Yun the Butcher and Zhang in silence.
The others also looked at Yun the Butcher and Zhang.
Zhang was silent for a moment. "Third brother, what's in the basket? Are they wild vegetables?"
"Dad, guess what's in the basket?"
Butcher Yun was quiet for a moment, "It must be the wild vegetables you picked."
After hearing what Yun the Butcher said, the children laughed out loud again.
The laughter confused Yun the Butcher and Zhang.
Brother Yun cleared up their confusion, "Dad, Mom, let me tell you something, the basket contains the wild grapes that Yiyi picked in the mountains today."
"What, wild grapes?" Zhang's voice suddenly became louder.
Looking at the children, Zhang's voice dropped again. "Yiyi picked wild grapes on the mountain? There are actually wild grapes on the mountain?"
"Did I hear it right? There are wild grapes on the mountain?" Yun the butcher couldn't believe it.
By this time, everyone had finished their meal. Yun Lao Er went to the donkey cart, took out the basket, and placed it in front of Yun the Butcher and Zhang.
As soon as the basket was brought over, Yun the Butcher and Zhang believed it because they smelled the fragrance of the grapes.
Under the light, Zhang carefully opened a bunch of wild grapes wrapped in grape leaves. Under the light, the round and black wild grapes exuded the sweet aroma of grapes.
Zhang carefully held the wild grapes and said, "Yiyi, this basket is full of wild grapes, right?"
"Mom, they're all wild grapes. I picked thirty-six bunches today. I tasted one myself on the mountain. I originally planned not to pick any if they were sour."
"I didn't expect these wild grapes to be so sweet and delicious. Then, my brother and his friends tried a bunch. There were still 34 bunches of wild grapes in the basket."
Butcher Yun patted Yun Yiyi's shoulder excitedly and said, "Yiyi, you're great."
"It's really rare to find wild grapes in the mountains at this time of year. Boss, it's been a while since we've had wild grapes, right?"
Butcher Yun thought for a moment and said, "Ever since the drought started, we haven't been able to pick wild grapes on the mountain behind our house."
"Yiyi really gave us a big surprise today." Zhang looked at the wild grapes in her hand happily.
Yun Yiyi quickly picked two grapes and put one into the mouths of Zhang and Yun the Butcher.
"Dad, Mom, do you want to taste it and see if it's sweet?"
Butcher Yun swallowed the wild grapes in his mouth and said, "Yiyi, the grapes are very sweet and delicious."
Zhang said happily, "Yiyi, these wild grapes are in season now. They are ripe and very sweet, not sour at all."
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