Zhang put down the bowl in her hand and came to the side of the mat. She helped Yun Yiyi put on her clothes first. Then, she whispered, "Yiyi, are you going up the mountain today?"
Yun Yiyi blinked a few times and said, "Go up the mountain."
"Well, you should hurry up. Your brothers have gone to eat. Now the only one missing is you."
Yun Yiyi shook her head and stretched, "Mom, I'm so sleepy."
"Mom, it's so late now, the sun has already come out."
Zhang wiped Yun Yiyi's face with a towel and said, "Your father went to the town to buy water and food today. Mother didn't call you because she didn't want to travel any further."
"Mom, you're so nice. I feel like I haven't slept in for a long time."
Zhang smiled and said, "I guess we won't be able to rest for a few days. We will have to continue our journey."
Yun Yiyi waved her hand nonchalantly, "Mom, just take it one day at a time. There's no point in overthinking it."
"Okay, let's go eat."
Yun Yiyi was now fully alert, "I understand, Mom."
After Zhang sat down at the table, everyone started eating.
After a quiet breakfast, Zhang said, "Your father went to the town to buy water and food."
"Because we're drying chestnuts today, we need someone to watch over us. So, Lao Er and Zi Rui should stay home and help me this morning."
"Don't worry, your father will be back at noon. It won't delay your afternoon trip to the mountains to dig wild vegetables."
"Mom, I'll take the third child and Yiyi to the mountains to pick wild vegetables."
"Sure, big brother, but you have to keep an eye on your younger brothers and sisters and don't let them run around."
"Don't worry, Mom. I will definitely take good care of them."
Zhang turned her gaze to Yun Yiyi, "Yiyi, there are bandits from Qingfeng Village on the mountain. Take your eldest and third brothers with you and don't run around."
Yun Yiyi immediately raised her head, "Mom, don't worry."
"Third brother, stay close to your eldest brother and Yiyi, don't leave alone."
Third Brother Yun also assured him quickly, "Mom, don't worry."
"Okay, then you should leave soon. Don't let your mother worry about you at home."
"I understand, Mom."
"Okay, Yiyi. Don't try to fool me by saying nice things."
"No, mother. I will definitely bring my eldest and third brothers up the mountain safely, and then down the mountain safely."
Zhang patted Yun Yiyi's shoulder and said, "If you say this, I believe you."
After a while, Brother Yun Da and Brother Yun San helped move the mat to a sunny place in the woods behind.
Xie Zirui was standing nearby watching the chestnut flour drying in the sun.
Second Brother Yun helps Zhang with housework at home.
Yun Yiyi took Brother Yun (eldest brother) and Brother Yun (third brother) and continued up the mountain.
"Brother, I carefully observed the bandits in Qingfeng Village yesterday. The direction they were heading was not the same as the direction we were heading yesterday."
"To avoid encountering the bandits from Qingfeng Village today, let's go in the same direction as yesterday. However, there's a section of our way down the mountain where we cross the same path as the bandits."
"So, let's go another mile further up the mountain. That way, we can avoid the path we took yesterday."
"Okay, Yiyi. You lead the way and you have the final say."
"Yes, Yiyi. You lead the way. Big brother and I will just follow you."
Yun Yiyi looked at Third Brother Yun speechlessly, "Third Brother, are you planning to just lie down?"
Brother Yun San carried a basket on his back, an iron rod in his hand, and a piece of dogtail grass in his mouth. "It would be nice to lie down. I don't have to use my brain."
Yun Yiyi looked at Brother Yun.
Brother Yun's eyes were clear, "Yiyi, if you don't go up the mountain with us, we will definitely consider which way to go."
"But if we do it on our own, our luck will be worse."
"So, you should do more work if you are able."
Yun Yiyi gave up trying to convince them. She simply carried her iron rod and led the way.
After walking for more than a mile along the foot of the mountain, they turned around and climbed up the mountain.
Yun Yiyi climbed up while looking up the mountain.
The trees in this forest are still very tall, and it is very cool to walk in the forest. After walking for a long time, I felt a little cold.
Yun Yiyi led everyone to climb for about an hour before she stopped.
"Big Brother, Third Brother, do you want to come with me to take a look ahead, or rest here?"
"Old Three, what do you say?"
"Brother, we can walk fast and catch up with Yiyi. Then let's just follow her."
Brother Yun thought about it and agreed that it was indeed possible. It would also save Yiyi from having to come back to call them.
"Yiyi, let's go with you."
"Okay, big brother, third brother, follow me. If you can't keep up, call me."
"Don't worry, Yiyi, I will definitely catch up with you."
"Okay, let's keep going."
Yun Yiyi looked up and saw nothing but trees, with no end in sight.
Then, she turned around and walked to the left, that is, walking forward in the direction of the official road.
Yun Yiyi knew that there were usually several small hills halfway up the mountain, where the trees were not as dense.
Where the sun shines, wild vegetables and weeds usually grow.
However, if the trees are too tall and completely block the sun, it will be difficult for weeds and wild vegetables to grow under the trees.
In situations like this, shade-tolerant mosses and ferns usually grow.
Yun Yiyi walked and looked around, and didn't stop until she had walked for more than half an hour.
She tilted her ear and listened carefully, and there was the sound of water flowing on the stone slabs.
"Brother, wait for me here, I'll be back soon."
After Yun Yiyi finished speaking, she walked in the direction where the sound of flowing water came from.
She walked for about ten minutes before the view opened up. A small mountain stream lay ahead.
The sound of flowing water that she had just heard was the sound of water flowing on the stone slabs in the mountain stream.
The water flow is not very strong, but most of it flows under the stone slabs.
Between the rocks grew lush aquatic plants, wild celery, and thorn bushes that stretched out from the side.
Yun Yiyi walked upstream along the water flow for a while and found that the water flow had not yet reached the source and probably had to go further upstream.
However, we are not here to fetch water today, so there is no need to go up any further.
So, Yun Yiyi turned around and went downstairs.
After walking for a while, she came to the place where she found the water. She lifted a few stone slabs with her hands, and the water flowing underneath was exposed.
The water flow was not strong, but because of the terrain, it flowed very fast. That's why Yun Yiyi could hear the sound of water hitting the stone slabs.
Yun Yiyi just looked at it for a while and had an idea in her mind.
There is no shortage of water in the mountain stream, so the wild celery grows almost in small patches.
The color is emerald green, which is particularly beautiful. Yun Yiyi picked up a piece of wild celery, which is very tender and not too old, and the flavor of celery is particularly strong.
Wild celery is a wild vegetable that the Yun family likes very much.
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