Zhang looked at Yun Yiyi and whispered, "Yiyi, it's still early, why don't you get some sleep?"
"Mom, it's getting late. My eldest brother and the others are all up. We'll be leaving after we wash up."
"We plan to go to the mountains early while no one is walking around outside."
"Okay, Yiyi. Then go wash up quickly. I'll pack the food and let your eldest brother and the others carry it later."
"I understand, mother."
After more than ten minutes, the Yun brothers and sisters had finished washing up.
Each of the three Yun brothers carried a large basket on his back, which contained his breakfast, sickles, and small hoes.
Yun Yiyi didn't carry a basket, she only carried her iron stick.
"Dad, Mom. We're leaving now. It's not very bright yet, you can go back to sleep for a while."
"Got it, Boss. After we go up the mountain, you must keep an eye on your brothers and sisters. Also, come back early for lunch."
"Boss, come back early at noon, don't let your mother and I worry at home."
Brother Yun whispered, "Dad, Mom, I've remembered everything you said. Let's set off now."
After Brother Yun finished speaking, he caught up with the Yun brothers and sisters in front.
Zhang and Yun the Butcher waited until the children were out of sight before they went back to sleep.
As for Yun Yiyi, she was still the one walking in front and leading the way.
Today, she plans to take everyone for a walk in the mountains.
At this time, there are the most things in the deep mountains.
Near the foot of the mountain, all the wild vegetables had been dug up by the refugees.
Although it was not yet completely bright, the road under my feet was clearly visible and there was no need to use torches to illuminate it.
Yun Yiyi led everyone to walk along the woods behind the official road. After walking for more than half an hour, she led everyone to start climbing the mountain.
"Big brother, second brother, third brother, let's go to the mountains today. There are no good things outside."
"Yiyi, we've come so far. We haven't been to this mountain above before, right?"
Yun Yiyi looked up at the big tree above her head and said, "Third brother, he probably hasn't been here."
"Brothers, hurry up. It's already daybreak and we haven't reached our destination yet."
"Got it, Yiyi. Just lead the way, and we'll all follow you."
Yun Yiyi used the iron stick as a crutch and climbed up step by step. She climbed for more than an hour before she stopped.
"Brothers, let's stop here today. Everyone, take a break and then eat. I'll go around the area to see where there are more wild vegetables."
Third Brother Yun waved his hand and said, "Yiyi, go ahead. I need to sit down and rest for a while. I've been walking for over an hour and my legs are so tired that I can't even stand straight."
Second Brother Yun and First Brother Yun, who were standing next to them, also sat down on the ground and began to rest.
Watching Yun Yiyi walk forward with a brisk pace, the three Yun brothers were somewhat envious. Yiyi had really good physical strength.
After climbing the mountain for so long, I still have the energy to take a walk around.
Yun Yiyi walked forward for more than ten minutes carrying the iron rod, and found that there was still a forest that seemed to have no end in sight.
She turned around and climbed up the mountain. Of course, climbing up the mountain also meant walking through the woods.
However, if there are only trees all the time, it is not easy to find food.
Because the big trees block out the sunlight, basically nothing grows under the trees except some vines and shade-tolerant grasses.
If you want to find food, you still have to look for mountain streams, hillsides, or places with sparse trees.
Plants can grow better with sunlight.
Yun Yiyi climbed up for more than ten minutes and felt that the sky above her head was getting brighter and brighter. When she looked up, the trees became sparse.
Yun Yiyi continued to climb up the mountain until she reached the edge of the woods. Looking forward, she saw some very tall weeds and thorns in front of her, with an occasional tree hidden in the grass.
Yun Yiyi realized that she was deep in the mountains. She estimated that she was not far from the top of the mountain.
There was no road at all. Yun Yiyi took an iron rod and hit the grass, then laid it down. She slowly walked out of the grass to make a path.
The weeds were so tall that I couldn't find any wild vegetables to dig up. So I could only look for wild fruits.
Yun Yiyi planned to go to the tree she had seen earlier. From a distance, the tree wasn't very tall, only about four meters. There weren't many leaves left, only golden fruits.
Some of them are bright red and hang on the trees like red lanterns, which are very beautiful.
When Yun Yiyi stood under the tree, she smelled the familiar sweet fragrance. She looked up and carefully observed the fruits on the tree. As she looked, she burst into laughter.
It turned out to be a persimmon tree. Because it grew deep in the mountains, no one picked the persimmons from the tree. Only a few ripe persimmons were eaten by birds.
Birds are very picky. They only eat persimmons that are very ripe. The birds can poke and suck the persimmons with their beaks, and only the skin is left on the tree.
Yun Yiyi looked down at some ripe persimmons that had fallen from the persimmon tree, attracting a lot of ants.
Yun Yiyi took off her shoes and placed them on a stone beside her, where the iron stick was also placed.
Then, Yun Yiyi hugged the tree with both hands, wrapped her legs around it, and then climbed up the tree.
The persimmon tree was not tall, and she easily climbed to the fork in the treetop.
Then, she picked a bright red persimmon from a branch nearby, which looked very ripe.
She peeled a small hole in the persimmon skin, sucked hard with her mouth, and the sweet juice came into her mouth.
It was so delicious and especially sweet that Yun Yiyi couldn’t help but eat three more ripe persimmons.
However, since she hadn't eaten breakfast, Yun Yiyi didn't dare to eat too many persimmons.
Persimmons are green when they are not ripe. Once they turn yellow or golden, they are ready to eat.
Although green persimmons are astringent, yellow persimmons are crisp and sweet.
If the persimmon turns into the color of a red lantern, it means it is fully ripe and can no longer be stored.
Generally, farmers have a simple way of eating persimmons. They pick some persimmons that are starting to turn yellow, boil them in warm water when they get home, and soak them overnight. Then the persimmons will no longer be astringent and will taste crispy and sweet.
Or you can smear persimmons with white wine and put them together, and the persimmons will become crispy and sweet.
However, using these two methods, persimmons cannot be stored for long.
The longest way to preserve persimmons is to dry them in the sun.
When persimmons are ripe in large quantities, pick hard persimmons that have just begun to turn yellow and remove the skin with a knife.
Then put the peeled persimmons on the drying rack prepared in advance and start drying them.
The persimmons should be turned over every day. They should be left outside to dry during the day and brought back at night to prevent them from getting wet in the rain.
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