Suddenly, Butcher Yun looked at Yun Yiyi and said, "Yiyi, what are your plans, brothers and sisters? Do you want to rest at home for a day, or continue to go up the mountain?"
Yun Yiyi shook her head. "Dad, let's go up the mountain today. I have a feeling that the days when we can safely go up the mountain are numbered."
"Okay, so are you and your siblings going today? Is Zirui going?"
Xie Zirui pricked up his ears when he heard his name. Actually, he really enjoyed going up the mountain with Yiyi. It was fun. Besides being a little tired, there were no other drawbacks.
However, he also knew that he was physically weak and would easily hold everyone back, so he didn't force it and just followed the instructions.
Yun Yiyi thought about it for a moment and said, "Dad, how about this arrangement for today? My eldest brother, third brother and I will go to the mountains to continue digging wild vegetables."
"However, we are going to a place far away, so we will not bring Brother Zirui with us. Let Brother Zirui and Second Brother stay at home to help Mom with the work."
"Dad, do you have any plans for yourself today?"
Butcher Yun shook his head. "No, I don't have any plans for today. What's going on? Do you have any ideas?"
Yun Yiyi nodded and said, "Dad, our water is running out quickly. But Shilin Town has been quite chaotic lately, so you shouldn't go to the town to buy water."
"I think the water hole you dug where we slaughtered the pig yesterday is pretty good. It's no problem to scoop two buckets of water at a time."
"And it looks like that mountain stream won't stop flowing anytime soon. Why don't you go there and fetch some water today?"
"If you think about it, it's definitely farther than Shilin Town. But it's on the mountain, so it's not noticeable. You can take your time carrying water."
"If you feel unsafe on your own, you can call Grandpa Wu next door. He has plenty of water and would definitely be willing to go with you to fetch water."
"At worst, you can just grab a hoe and dig two more water holes. That way, two people can carry water."
Butcher Yun thought this was fine. "Okay, then I'll go next door and tell your Grandpa Wu. Ask him to come with me to fetch water."
"Second brother, mother can't stay home alone. And brother Zirui is too young, so there still needs to be a man at home. You can stay home with mother and brother Zirui and work all day today."
After hearing this, Second Brother Yun was a little disappointed, but if everyone in the family went to the mountains, it would not be good for only Mother and Zirui to stay at home.
"Okay, Yiyi. You, the eldest brother, and the third brother can go up the mountain without any worries. I'll help mother with the work at home today."
Butcher Yun said loudly, "Okay, that's it. After dinner, we'll go back to work."
It was a little late but the meal ended happily.
Butcher Yun got up and went to the Wu family next door to discuss the matter of fetching water.
Yun Yiyi, Big Brother Yun, and Third Brother Yun went up the mountain together.
Zhang took care of the housework with her two children at home.
Brother Yun walked to the intersection leading into the mountain and asked, "Yiyi, have you decided where we're going today?"
Yun Yiyi held the iron rod in her hand and said, "Brother, I remember one day when Brother Zirui and I were going up the mountain, we came across a pepper tree."
"Not far from the pepper tree, I also found taro. Later, my brother Zirui and I picked a few peppers, dug up the taro, and then we went home."
"How about we go there today? You and Third Brother pick some peppercorns first, and I'll go around to see if there's anything else we can eat."
"That place is not far away. We can come back for lunch today."
"Of course, we can go to where we went yesterday. But we have to go further, at least to where I met the wild boar."
"Because I've looked around everywhere, I don't think I'll find anything to eat."
"Big Brother, Third Brother, what do you two say?"
Third Brother Yun spoke first, "Yiyi, I think we should go to where you found the peppercorns today."
Brother Yun thought for a moment and said, "Yiyi, I agree with going there. At least we can pick some peppercorns first. We won't go home empty-handed."
"Okay, big brother, third brother, then follow me."
Yun Yiyi carried an iron stick and walked in front to lead the way.
It was indeed very close to the foot of the mountain, and we arrived there in more than half an hour.
Yun Yiyi pointed at the bright red pepper tree and said, "Big brother, Third brother, look at this pepper tree. We only picked a few peppers from the bottom."
"Look, there are still so many peppercorns on the tree. It should be enough for you two to pick them all morning."
Brother Yun put down the basket and started picking peppercorns. "Yiyi, these peppercorns are enough for your third brother and I to pick for the whole morning."
Third Brother Yun also started picking peppercorns. "Yiyi, even though I don't like picking peppercorns, if I see them, I will definitely take them home."
Yun Yiyi laughed out loud after hearing this.
"Third brother, you always tell the truth."
Then, Yun Yiyi pointed to a place about ten meters ahead and said, "Big brother, Third brother, do you see the pit over there? That's the pit I left when I dug taro last time."
Brother Yun glanced over there and said, "Yiyi, you can spot the taro from such a distance. Your eyesight is really good."
Third Brother Yun also sighed, "If it were me, I would have to walk right up to it to spot the taro. So, Yiyi is really amazing."
"Yiyi, go take a look around the front. After we finish picking peppercorns, we'll go back and have lunch."
"Yes, Yiyi, don't run too far. Mom will still make celery and meat dumplings for lunch today."
Yun Yiyi nodded and waved her hand, "Big Brother, Third Brother, I understand. Then I'll go around the front. But don't worry, I won't run too far."
"Go ahead, Yiyi."
Yun Yiyi waved her hand, put the stick on her shoulder and walked forward.
This place is not far from the foot of the mountain. There are no particularly tall trees. Instead, there are more small trees, weeds, and bushes.
There were also many large rocks on the mountain, so it was quite easy for Yun Yiyi to walk.
She walked forward for more than twenty minutes, saw a large clean rock, and hurriedly sat on it.
She looked back and could vaguely see the figures of Brother Yun and Third Brother Yun.
So, after resting for a few minutes, she continued walking forward, this time choosing to walk along the trees.
After walking for another twenty minutes, she came to a forest. The trees were sparse, but they could still hide people.
Yun Yiyi came under a tree. She looked around left and right and up and down. Fortunately, there was no one and no movement, so she hurriedly slipped into the space.
As soon as she entered the space, she heard the grunting sounds of two wild boars.
She hurried to the pigpen, stuck her head in and looked inside. Sure enough, all the corn kernels in the pigpen had been eaten.
The water in the basin was also drunk up.
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