"At that time, Dad asked me and the third child to wait there while he went back carrying the sweet potatoes."
"After a while, Dad and the second son came back with empty baskets. So, the third son and I carried the empty baskets up the mountain, while Dad and the second son carried the persimmons down the mountain."
Yun Yiyi gave a thumbs up and said, "Big Brother, Third Brother, no wonder you are so fast."
"It's mainly because Yiyi's idea is the best. Right, Third Brother?"
"Yes, big brother. In this case, we can rest for a while."
Brother Yun held the empty basket and said, "Yiyi, the third brother and I will go pick the remaining hawthorns."
"Big brother, third brother, you guys go pick them. I'll help put the persimmons into the basket."
From the three persimmon trees, we picked a little over four baskets of persimmons. Brother Yun and his friends had previously carried three baskets of persimmons down the mountain, and with the remaining persimmons on the ground, we could probably fill a little over one more basket.
Yun Yiyi moved quickly. After she filled a basket with persimmons, Big Brother Yun and Third Brother Yun had also picked the remaining hawthorns.
Then, the three Yun siblings began to pack the remaining persimmons.
When I finished packing, I found that persimmons and hawthorns were mixed in one basket, and hawthorns took up most of the basket alone.
"Brother, I didn't expect to harvest so many persimmons and hawthorns today."
Brother Yun also felt a little emotional. "Ever since we followed Yiyi up the mountain, I haven't felt worried."
"Haha, brother, you're exaggerating. I don't always gain anything when I go up the mountain."
“And now every time I go up the mountain, I don’t know how many times I’m going to circle it.”
Yun Yiyi finished speaking a little depressedly.
Third Brother Yun put his arm around Yun Yiyi's shoulders and said, "Yiyi, compared to us, you are much better than the rest of us."
"And your luck is indeed much better than ours. If we had walked to the same place together, we might not have found anything."
"But if you go over there, you might find something. Besides luck, you're also more observant than the rest of us."
After hearing what Third Brother Yun said, Yun Yiyi felt that she was fine again.
"Okay, Yiyi, the third brother and I are going to go down the mountain to carry the things first. Dad will probably be back up the mountain soon."
"I understand, big brother, third brother."
Brother Yun Da Ge and Brother Yun San Ge carried the baskets down the mountain again.
Yun Yiyi sat down on the ground and continued eating hawthorn.
After more than twenty minutes, Yun the Butcher went up the mountain.
"Yiyi, come here quickly, Daddy has brought you some delicious food."
Yun Yiyi's eyes lit up, "Dad, what delicious food did you bring me?"
Butcher Yun put down the basket and took out a large bowl wrapped in cloth.
"Dad, I seem to smell the scent of leeks."
Yun Yiyi looked at Yun the Butcher in surprise.
Butcher Yun opened the bowl and handed it to Yun Yiyi, "Yes, Yiyi, these are dumplings stuffed with chives and eggs that your mother cooked for you."
Yun Yiyi took the bowl and immediately saw the plump white dumplings inside.
Then, Butcher Yun went to find a pair of chopsticks and handed them to Yun Yiyi, "Yiyi, eat quickly, it should still be hot. Your mother made dumplings for you when I came here."
Yun Yiyi took the chopsticks in surprise. "Dad, my mom made dumplings with chive and egg filling today. I love them. But, even dumplings are so troublesome to make."
"Besides, dumplings have to be wrapped one by one, which takes time. My brother and I are not picky eaters, so you can talk to Mom and ask her to cook a simple meal."
"No need to go to such great lengths to make dumplings."
Butcher Yun listened to Yun Yiyi's words with a smile on his face, "Okay, I'll talk to your mother later. However, your mother also feels that you and your brothers have been too hard lately.
"That's why I thought of making dumplings with chive and egg filling that you all like."
Yun Yiyi picked up a dumpling with chopsticks and stuffed it into Yun the Butcher's mouth. "Dad, please try a dumpling. I guess you haven't eaten any yet."
Butcher Yun swallowed the dumplings in his mouth and said, "Yiyi, you eat first. Your mother brought them specially for you. Your eldest and third brothers will be able to eat them later."
"I'll go down the mountain and go home to eat in a bit. Don't worry about me. Eat the dumplings quickly while they're hot."
Yun Yiyi also ate a dumpling herself. It was so fragrant and delicious.
It tastes better than the vegetable box stuffed with leeks.
"Dad, let's eat together. Mom brought a big bowl. And in the afternoon, my eldest brother, third brother and I ate up all the leftover cakes from lunch."
"Okay, you eat first. Dad will eat the rest after you finish it."
Yun Yiyi, the butcher, was very persistent and stopped trying to persuade her.
She picked up her chopsticks and ate more than ten dumplings quickly.
"Dad, I'm full. Can you eat the rest?"
"Eat a few more, Yiyi?"
"Dad, I really don't want to eat anymore. I'm not hungry anymore."
So, Yun the Butcher took the bowl and chopsticks and ate the dozen or so dumplings left in the bowl.
After Yun the Butcher finished eating, he put away his bowl and chopsticks.
"Yiyi, I'll carry this basket of hawthorns down the mountain. I should be able to carry them all on the next trip."
"That's great, Dad."
Butcher Yun saw that there was still a lot of space in the basket, so he put the bowls, baskets, and cloth for wrapping pancakes into the basket.
Likewise, he sealed the mouth of the basket with straw.
"Yiyi, I'm going down the mountain."
"I know, Dad."
Yun Yiyi looked at Yun the Butcher's back and felt very happy.
She didn't expect Zhang to make dumplings this afternoon.
In fact, everyone in the Yun family loved eating dumplings. Before the drought, Zhang often made dumplings.
The chives are grown by my own family, so I don’t have to spend any money. The eggs are laid by my own chickens, so I don’t have to spend any money either.
So at that time, the Yun family would eat dumplings every few days.
It was only after the drought that the Yun family stopped eating dumplings.
The leeks died of drought because they had no water, and Zhang also killed the chickens in the house.
After fleeing the famine, we were on the road every day and had no time to eat dumplings.
So, this afternoon Zhang also brought everyone a big surprise.
Yun Yiyi sat on the ground, humming a tune, looking very leisurely.
At this time, Brother Yun (Eldest Brother) and Brother Yun (Third Brother) also saw Brother Yun (Second Brother) who was waiting for them here in advance.
"Big brother, third brother, mom made you some dumplings stuffed with chives and eggs. Come eat them quickly."
Big Brother Yun and Third Brother Yun looked at each other, then took the bowl and chopsticks a little confused.
Brother Yun looked at the dumplings, a little confused. "Second brother, why did Mom think of making dumplings? It's such a hassle. We can just eat whatever we want."
Third Brother Yun took the bowl and stuffed a dumpling into his mouth. After eating, he said with satisfaction, "Oh, the dumplings my mother made are so delicious. I love them."
"But dumplings are only for us to eat occasionally. We don't need to make them often. We all have big appetites, and it would take Mom forever to make them."
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