Qian Jinyu is a person who can't sit still. Even if she has to exercise at night, she will get up early the next morning.
Seeing her getting up early in the morning to clean up, Shi Tang couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at? I have an appointment today."
It would have been fine if she hadn't said anything, but once she did, Shi Tang's smile deepened.
"You're going to become the leader of the kids!"
"Hey, we only have three acres of vegetable patch in the backyard, and there's no land for me to plant, so I just shoot birds when I have nothing to do!"
Shi Tang agreed with this.
When she took the little ones to hunt birds, she would never go into the mountains, which was actually safer.
"That's right, I won't be back for lunch today, but I'll come back for dinner.
Then we'll see what you've harvested today."
Qian Jinyu raised his chin proudly.
“Guaranteed to be full!
By the way, should we send the rabbit skin to Mr. Liu for nitrate treatment?
If you want, I’ll send it over in the morning.”
Shi Tang nodded when he heard that.
"That's fine. You know the way. Just be careful on the road."
Before Qian Jinyu left the house, Tiedan was already peeking at her door.
When you see Shitang, stand still and behave properly.
As soon as Qian Jinyu came out, he smiled at her.
"Auntie, look, this is my slingshot!"
Seeing him take out a slingshot made of a valve core, Qian Jinyu also generously took out his own slingshot to show him.
“This is mine!
Where are we going to play mahjong today?"
Tiedan took her slingshot and looked at the slingshot made of three valve cores, and she made a little expression of surprise.
"Let's go to the foot of the mountain over there."
From behind Tiedan, Mrs. Wang came out carrying a basket.
"This kid only knows how to play. Sister, if you have nothing to do today, bring your basket with you and let's go dig wild vegetables together!
I saw a lot of water celery in the woods at the foot of the mountain. I picked some and blanched it to make dumplings. It would be delicious.”
When Qian Jinyu heard what Mrs. Wang said, she was instantly shaken.
Tiedan looked at Qian Jinyu and then at his mother.
A pouting protest.
"But Auntie said she would go hunting sparrows with us today."
Qian Jinyu felt a little embarrassed, seeing that Mrs. Wang always knew to bring food home.
She was so embarrassed that she only wanted to go bird hunting with the kids.
"So, sister-in-law, are there any sparrows where you pick water celery?"
Mrs. Wang couldn't help laughing when she heard him say that.
"Where can't you find no sparrows? They're everywhere. If you want to catch some, that forest is the perfect place."
Qian Jinyu turned to look at Tiedan, and Tiedan nodded immediately. He really wanted to see Aunt Qian pull the slingshot.
Anyway, he just pulled it but didn't open it.
At this time, two boys who were also about six or seven years old came running over.
"Tiedan, we are here."
Tiedan greeted them immediately when he saw them.
"Maizi, Fantuan, let me introduce you, this is Aunt Qian.
Look at her slingshot, it's made of three valve cores, so it's hard to pull it open."
The two little guys in military green short-sleeved shirts ran up to them and politely nodded to Qian Jinyu and said:
"Aunt Qian!"
Then the little eyes glanced at the slingshot in Tiedan's hand.
Qian Jinyu suddenly felt a little socially frustrated. When did her friends become so young?
Maizi: "Wow! It really is a slingshot with three valve cores!"
The six-year-old Fantuan had a short flat head. He tilted his head to look at Qian Jinyu, his eyes expressing doubt.
"Auntie, can you really pull three valve core slingshots?"
Qian Jinyu took out a stone from his trouser pocket, put on the slingshot, and looked around.
A sparrow stood on the roof, aiming at the sparrow.
Qian Jinyu easily pulled the slingshot and shot a stone, hitting the sparrow.
The sparrow was hit and flew backwards, falling behind the house.
Qian Jinyu was too lazy to pick it up. It fell in the backyard anyway, so it would be the same if she went back to pick it up at noon.
"Wow, Auntie, you are so awesome!"
Tiedan clapped his hands in amazement.
The two little guys also expressed their admiration without reservation.
“That’s amazing!”
Fantuan's eyes sparkled as he looked at the slingshot in Qian Jinyu's hand.
"Auntie, can I touch your slingshot?"
Qian Jinyu showed them the slingshot.
After getting the slingshot, Fantuan tried to pull it, but even though he tried his best, he couldn't pull it.
Seeing that his little face was flushed red, Qian Jinyu smiled and turned to go into the yard to get the basket.
This was bought at the supply and marketing cooperative yesterday afternoon after Shitang and I went to see Ma Debi. It’s the big waist basket.
"Sister-in-law, let's go pick some water celery and shoot some sparrows."
Mrs. Wang couldn't help but laugh when she saw how playful she was.
"Okay, let's go!"
Together with Mrs. Wang, followed by three boys, they went to a woods at the foot of the mountain.
There are many yellow wild flowers in the woods.
Listen to Wang's wife say:
“There are many family members in our brigade who come here to look for wild vegetables.
Look here, there are a lot of dandelions and water celery, as well as wormwood and prickly ash. The monkey legs over there are also edible.
These are delicious when blanched in water and mixed with soybean paste.
Do you know this water celery?
I thought you came from the capital like Shi Tuan, so I was afraid you didn't recognize me. Please don't think I'm being too long-winded."
How could Qian Jinyu think that this person was too long-winded? She even thought that she said too little!
"No, no, sister-in-law, I remember everything you said.
To be honest, sister-in-law, if you hadn't told me this, I really wouldn't know.
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