Butcher Yun thought for a moment and said, "Wife, I'll ask Brother Wu later. If it doesn't work, you can just help us stir-fry two dishes and cut a plate of kimchi."
"We'll eat in the woods next to us. We won't eat with you. We men don't have time to drink. After dinner, go to bed when it's time to go to bed."
"No need to wait for me, let's finish our drinks and I'll clear the table myself."
"Okay, when you decide when to start drinking, tell me half an hour in advance and I'll prepare two snacks for you."
"Okay, thank you for your hard work, daughter-in-law."
"It's just a few dishes, not that hard. By the way, wife, are you still going to fetch water this afternoon?"
"In the afternoon, Brother Wu and I agreed to continue fetching water. We'll try to fill up all the empty water cans at home."
Zhang turned to look at Yun Yiyi, "Yiyi, are you guys going into the mountains this afternoon?"
"Mom, let's continue into the mountains this afternoon. Just follow the same arrangements as this morning."
"Third brother, are you tired? How about you stay at home this afternoon while I go to the mountains?"
Brother Yun hesitated for a moment and said, "Forget it, Brother Er, I don't like making dumplings. I still prefer going to the mountains."
"But if Mom doesn't make dumplings tomorrow, I can stay at home all day."
Zhang was delighted when she heard this. "Even if you want to eat dumplings tomorrow, there won't be any left. The filling mother prepared is only enough for today."
"Haha, that's perfect, Mom. Let my second brother go up the mountain tomorrow, and I'll help you at home."
Zhang nodded at Third Brother Yun and said, "Lazy little rascal."
Third Brother Yun smiled embarrassedly.
Yun Yiyi looked at Xie Zirui beside her and felt a little listless.
"Brother Zirui, the places we went to these past two days were too far, so we didn't take you with us. However, I'm afraid we'll have to stay home in a few days."
Xie Zirui came over and asked quietly, "Yiyi, why do you say that? Can't we go up the mountain all the time recently?"
Yun Yiyi sighed and whispered, "Brother Zirui, it's almost time for the bandits from Qingfeng Village to come down the mountain to collect money and food."
"Our peaceful days are numbered."
After listening to this, Xie Zirui also sighed deeply.
"By the way, mother, if a peddler comes this afternoon and sees needles and thread that our family needs, please buy some too. It will save father from running all the way to town."
"Okay, I'll listen in the afternoon. But the peddler didn't come this morning."
Yun Yiyi added another reminder, "Mom, you can't always go to the peddler to buy things. Someone needs to look after the house."
"By the way, Brother Zirui, you should come with me and have a look. If the peddler has anything delicious or fun, ask me to buy it. When we get down the mountain, we can eat and play together."
"It probably won't be this convenient to buy things in the future."
After hearing this, Yun the Butcher also felt that it made sense.
"Wife, take a look at what we need at home. As long as the price is not too high, buy it from the peddler."
"What Yiyi said makes sense. Once we pass Qingfeng Village, we won't have time to buy anything later."
Zhang nodded, "Okay, Master, I'll figure out what else the family needs."
"By the way, Third Brother, go to the village chief later and tell his grandmother that if the peddler comes, ask her to send someone to let him know."
"I know, Mom. I'll run over there after dinner."
"Let's eat lunch today and take an hour's sleep before heading up the mountain. Otherwise, I really won't be able to climb the mountain anymore."
When Zhang heard Yun Yiyi's words, her heart ached and she wanted to persuade Yun Yiyi and the others not to go up the mountain in the afternoon.
As a result, before Zhang could say anything, she was shut up by Yun Yiyi's words.
"Mom, we have to go up the mountain this afternoon. The bandits from Qingfeng Village are coming down the mountain to collect money and food. We must take advantage of the short time and go to the mountain to find more food."
"I think going to the mountains to find food, even if it's just wild vegetables, is more meaningful than staying at home."
Butcher Yun said hurriedly, "Okay, Yiyi, but you still need to take breaks and don't exhaust yourself."
"Don't worry, Dad, I know what I'm doing."
Zhang silently swallowed what she wanted to say. The children in the family were all good children who cared about the family.
She tried to persuade them, but they wouldn't listen. Forget it, she decided to make more delicious food for the children at home.
After Yun Yiyi and the other children finished their meal, except for Yun Sange who had to go out to run errands for Zhang, the others washed their feet and went to bed on their own.
Butcher Yun went next door to look for Old Man Wu.
Zhang was cleaning up the pots and pans by herself.
After a few minutes, Brother Yun San also came back.
He whispered to Zhang, "Mother, I've talked to Grandma Li. She said if the peddler comes, she'll send someone to call you."
"Okay, Mom got it. Third brother, go to bed now."
"Okay, Mom."
Brother Yun went to bed obediently. He took a nap at noon so that he would have enough energy to climb the mountain in the afternoon.
Soon, an hour passed.
Big Brother Yun woke up first. He quietly woke up Yun Yiyi and Third Brother Yun.
"Okay, big brother, third brother, let's go now."
"Well, let's go."
"Okay, Yiyi."
Yun Yiyi carried a stick, and Big Brother Yun and Third Brother Yun carried baskets on their backs. They lined up and walked up the mountain.
"Yiyi, where are we going this afternoon? Do you have a destination?"
The impatient Third Brother Yun asked first.
Yun Yiyi shook her head, "Third brother, let me think about it."
Yun Yiyi thought about it carefully and realized that they had really wandered around the area.
Where should I go this afternoon? Yun Yiyi thought with a headache.
"Oh, big brother, third brother, let's go to that mountain stream this afternoon. I remember there's still a lot of wild celery there."
"You and Third Brother go ahead and cut the wild celery. I'll walk up the stream and see if I can find something to eat."
"I remember last time I walked down the stream instead of climbing up. I have some time this afternoon, so I'll go find out."
"Even if I can't find anything to eat, we've got some wild celery. That way we won't come down the mountain empty-handed."
Brother Yun voted in favor first, "Okay, Yiyi, I'll listen to you."
Third Brother Yun followed suit and said, "Okay, there's water there. Before we leave, we can wash the wild celery we picked and take it home."
Yun Yiyi nodded, "Third brother, we have to wash it in advance, otherwise the wild celery will be too heavy if it is wet."
Third Brother Yun laughed heartily, "Yiyi, have you forgotten that our father is coming to fetch water this afternoon? Then, you can ask him to help carry it back home."
Yun Yiyi slapped her head and said, "Yes, how could I have forgotten about this."
So everyone headed happily towards the mountain stream.
I have walked this road many times, so I walk faster.
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