Gao Guojing came over and picked up the mushrooms the little guy had found: "Okay, I'll give Duoxi lots of them later."
As his best younger brother, Duolu generously gave him a thumbs up: "Duoxi is awesome."
Having received praise from his favorite second brother, Duoxi raised his chin even higher, looking at his third brother, Duoshou, who hadn't yet praised him, waiting for his thumbs-up.
Duo Shou didn't disappoint his expectant look: "Duo Xi is the best, keep it up."
Everyone praised him, and Duo Xi was satisfied. He then followed the group forward, and along the way, he saw other children picking mushrooms as well.
Duoshou: "Auntie, there are other older brothers and sisters picking mushrooms."
Yu Rujia: "Mushrooms are delicious, and everyone likes them, so everyone comes to pick them."
"I'm the best," said Duolu, full of energy. "I can pick the most mushrooms."
Duoxi got tired after walking for a short while and clung to Yu Rujia's leg, not wanting to move. Yu Rujia had no choice but to pick up the little guy and follow the group. The main force for picking mushrooms then became Gao Guojing and the three children.
There were lots of mushrooms here. In less than an hour, their baskets and bags were full. Looking at the large area of land they hadn't yet set foot on, Gao Guojing and his three children felt a little regretful.
Kao Kuo-ching: "We should have brought more baskets and bags."
Duolu was immersed in the joy of picking mushrooms when, without realizing it, he filled all the baskets and bags he had brought. There was no room left, and he still had many places to see.
Doro pouted and said, "I want to pick more mushrooms."
Duofu: "We'll bring more bags next time we come to pick them up."
A rustling sound caught Duoshou's attention, and he followed the sound, saying, "Chicken, it's a chicken." The pheasant was so frightened by his childish voice that it burrowed into the grass.
Upon hearing his shout, Gao Guojing and Duofu quickly put down what they were holding and went over. They saw a pheasant running around and immediately gave chase.
Duolu followed behind with his short legs. The pheasant was so frightened by the uncle and nephew that it ran headlong into their encirclement.
Sensing danger, the pheasant swooped down and flew over the short head of the little boy. He instinctively reached out his little hand to grab it, but his arms were too short and he couldn't reach it, letting the pheasant fly away.
A small stone hit a pheasant that was about to fall to the ground. The pain caused it to lose its balance and fall to the ground. Duofu, who arrived just in time, pounced on it and caught it squarely.
Gao Guojing shouted, "Duofu, hold the chicken down, don't move it."
Even without him shouting, the pheasant struggling to escape beneath him made Duofu realize that he couldn't let go of the pheasant before Gao Guojing arrived.
Gao Guojing pulled the lively pheasant out from under Duofu and said proudly, "Hey, this chicken is quite heavy, it weighs more than three pounds. Today we're having pheasant stew with mushrooms, it's so delicious you won't be able to stop eating it."
Without holding the chicken down, Duofu scrambled to his feet, looking at the pheasant with a sense of accomplishment, his chubby little face beaming: "Uncle Guojing, let's go back."
Doro was only thinking about eating the delicious pheasant stew with mushrooms, and no longer thought about picking more mushrooms. He agreed, "Let's go home."
They caught a pheasant and collected a basket and a bag of mushrooms, returning home with a bountiful harvest.
Yu Rujia put Duoxi down after he had rested for a while and was back to full health, letting him play with his older brothers. She then took a basin and fetched some water from the hand pump well to wash the mushrooms.
The little ones who were playing saw her bring the mushrooms over here. The little ones who occasionally followed her to wash vegetables knew what she was going to do, and they all gathered around and clamored to wash them together.
Yu Rujia: "Okay, come here, let your auntie help you put your sleeves up first."
One by one, the mushrooms lined up in front of Yu Rujia so she could roll up her sleeves. Just as Duolu was about to put her hand on the mushrooms in the basket, Yu Rujia stopped her, saying, "Duolu, Auntie will teach you how to wash the mushrooms later."
Upon hearing this, Duofu, who was about to take the mushrooms, stopped and quietly waited for Rujia to help Duoxi roll up his sleeves.
Duoxi was just a little kid who couldn't even speak properly. Yu Rujia didn't want him to wash, but since his older brothers were all washing, he didn't want to be left alone, so Yu Rujia had no choice but to take him along.
To prevent the little ones' hands from freezing, Yu Rujia even went to the kitchen and requisitioned the hot water that Gao Guojing was boiling to prepare for killing the chickens.
After changing to a larger basin and adding warm water, Yu Rujia poured the mushrooms into the basin and then picked up a mushroom and placed it in the water to demonstrate.
Yu Rujia: "Look, you can't wash mushrooms like you would wash vegetables with great force. Instead, you should gently stroke the mushrooms to wipe away the dirt. That's all."
He waved a whole, cleaned mushroom in front of the smaller ones: "Now the mushrooms are clean. We'll rinse them twice more with clean water, and then we can cook them."
When Gao Guojing was picking mushrooms, he first cleaned the garbage off the caps and then pinched off the tops, making it easier for them to wash them.
After receiving a demonstration, the children started washing their hands. Duofu and Duoshou were better; being highly intelligent, they washed the clothes quite well.
Duolu and Duoxi were reckless; a mushroom turned to dust in their hands.
Yu Rujia: "Don't wash the mushrooms too finely, otherwise they'll be difficult to rinse later."
When Duoshou was washing the mushrooms, he accidentally bumped into Duolu, causing Duolu, who had just changed to a different mushroom, to break it into three pieces.
Duolu: "Duoshou, you pushed me! Look, you ruined the mushrooms."
Duoshou glanced at the mushroom in front of him that had been reduced to shreds by Duolu's hands, and refused to take the blame for Duolu: "When you were washing that mushroom, I didn't push you, but you still washed it to pieces."
Doro looked at the scumbag in front of him with a guilty conscience: "I, I, I..." He stammered for a long time but couldn't get the words out.
Duoxi likes to stick close to Duolu, who often plays with him, and he squatted down next to him again this time while washing mushrooms.
Being young, he couldn't squat steadily and unconsciously leaned towards Duolu. Duolu immediately found someone to blame: "Duoxi pushed me when washing this flower."
Once again blamed, Duoxi clutched the mushroom remains reduced to rubble in his hand, looking blankly at his favorite second brother, completely unaware of his intentions.
Duoxi grinned and said, "Second brother, let's wash up."
In order to avoid being blamed again, Duoshou cleverly distanced himself from Duolu, letting the two silly brothers enjoy their time together.
Fortunately, the two silly brothers washed a few mushrooms and then found it boring, so they went off to play on the side.
With the two people no longer holding them back, the remaining three worked faster and soon washed the mushrooms clean.
Yu Rujia took the washed mushrooms to the kitchen, where Gao Guojing had already prepared the chicken.
After three weeks at Shangfen Brigade, Gao Guojing's cooking skills have improved significantly. When he cooks, Yu Rujia no longer needs to stand by the stove to instruct him as before. After explaining the time for releasing the mushrooms, she has some free time.
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