Chapter 20 Macadamia Nuts
"Let's go find some fruit to eat."
Lin Yue raised her arm and more than thirty children gathered around. It was obvious that they all knew that they could always find food by following Lin Yue, and they would not be stingy in sharing.
"Sister Yue, be careful and don't go too far with the children."
Zhang trusted her sister-in-law very much. Her performance along the way was comparable to that of her father-in-law, and she was much more experienced and mature than herself. This reminder was just to express her concern and it was a habit.
"Got it. We'll just look for something to eat nearby. When we find something, we'll call you guys over."
Everyone was very experienced and used wooden sticks to sweep the surrounding bushes, scaring away all the snakes, rats, insects and ants. Even those who were stubborn would be turned into meat paste after dozens of sticks.
"Okay, here it is. These fruits are delicious, but the shells are a bit difficult to peel."
The ground was covered with black fruits, only the size of two thumbs, pitch black, and some were mixed with rotten leaves and soil. They didn't look edible at all.
The towering trees are densely covered with fruits, which are not very clear under the cover of leaves.
"Auntie, what kind of fruit is this?"
"Is it edible?" a doubtful voice asked.
"Why are there so many fruits left? Didn't those two families know that these fruits are edible?"
Lin Yue picked up a relatively clean fruit, exerted a little force, and with a snap, the hard shell broke into several pieces, revealing the white and slightly yellow kernel inside.
The crunchy texture, rich flavor, and silky texture, the taste is amazing!
It was indeed macadamia nuts. When Weng Toubai said there were large areas of nut trees here, she thought of the time when she visited a classmate's house and ate a few of them. She still remembered the taste.
Lin Yue showed an expression of enjoyment on her face. It was obvious that the nuts tasted exceptionally good.
"Ouch, my teeth."
A cry of pain was heard at this moment. It was obvious that he had put it in his mouth in a hurry and bit it, but he didn't expect that his teeth would be damaged first!
"Haha, I told you, this macadamia nut shell is very hard and difficult to open."
Lin Yue looked at Lin Da with blood in his mouth and laughed at him rudely. Who said he was delicious? No one else was as impatient as him, afraid that they would not be able to eat it.
"Auntie, my teeth fell out, and you're still smiling!"
Linda stamped his feet in shame and anger, his face red as he felt embarrassed to have made a fool of himself in front of his friends.
"You deserve it. I've taught you to disobey your aunt. This is a good way to cure your impatience. Let's see if you'll still be so reckless when you encounter problems in the future."
As the oldest of their generation, it is reasonable for Lin Daxuan to teach the younger ones a lesson.
When Lin Dazheng saw his elder brother stand up, he ran away and did not dare to refute him.
"This Hawaiian shell is very hard. Even if you hit it with a stone, it's slippery because it's round and hard to open. I'm going to make a special nut-opening tool when I get home."
“Is that so?”
"ah!"
His voice was filled with regret that he couldn't enjoy the delicious food first.
Despite this, everyone was moving quickly. More than thirty people divided the territory, and soon all the nuts that were originally spread on the ground were cleared out.
Everyone walked back dragging bags taller than themselves, looking forward to the delicious nuts.
"How did you get back so quickly? Wow, you must have found something delicious. Your bags are so full."
The adults who were chopping firewood saw their children humming and dragging back a big bag of things. They had been out for less than half an hour and had such a big harvest. How could they not be moved?
"Sister Yue said these are macadamia nuts, which are particularly delicious nuts."
"Mom, Auntie said this nut is delicious, but its shell is too hard and we haven't tasted it yet!"
The foodie Linda was showing off again, seemingly having forgotten the bloody lesson he had learned before.
"Mom, my aunt said that you should put the nut directly in a bag and hit it with a stone so that the shell can be broken. The fruit inside is white and you can eat it."
"You're all back. Where's your aunt? Where did she go?"
Mrs. Min was still very concerned about her daughter. She looked around but didn't see her daughter, so she asked anxiously.
"Aunt, Second Grandma, my aunt said we should walk around and see if there's any place suitable for us to live. The sooner we decide, the sooner we can build the house. We should also look for a flatter place. We still need to grow some food and vegetables. Otherwise, we won't be able to survive for long just relying on nuts and game from the mountains."
Lin Lang had a good memory and repeated everything Lin Yue said.
Over the years, the Min couple's hearts have been tempered to be very strong. Now they are calm and just nodded simply.
"Oh, this shell is really hard. I can't open it no matter what I do. It seems there's a reason why no one eats it."
"Clatter, clatter."
Small hills were piled up, with only a small portion left in each bag.
"I found the stone. Let me try it. I don't believe I can't get it today."
"Bang."
“Click, click.”
Obviously, the two collided, and Nut failed to hold his position and was captured by the enemy.
"Hurry up, let me see if it's broken."
Linda couldn't wait to open the bag, wanting to eat the delicious food first. Zhang wanted to slap him in the face for his impatient look.
"Go away, we've just started, why are you making such a fuss? There's not so much food out there. If you want to eat, go and smash it yourself. Don't bother your mother."
Zhang slapped her son away with a very rough slap, and she had long lost the delicate demeanor of a noble lady.
"Just drive it yourself, you think you're so special!"
Linda was happily looking for a bag to pack the nuts in, and the originally quiet place became very lively.
"Dad, they picked up some black fruits from the nearby woods and wanted to smash them with stones to eat them. I don't know what they were thinking. Such small fruits, but the shells are so hard."
Black boy, Feng Niu has been secretly watching the new neighbors in front of his house. He didn't expect that they would actually pick up that black fruit. How hard did their lives have before?
Feng Shiyun glanced at his silly boy squatting at the door. Although he didn't know the new exile, he had heard that a large-scale flood had broken out throughout the south, with piles of refugees and rampant plague.
These families were able to preserve all their family members in such a harsh environment. Almost all of them were intact. There must be a very powerful person in the exile team, otherwise it would be impossible to survive in such an environment.
"After you finish your meal, go ask around. The best thing would be to make friends with them. However, these people are obviously from the same team, so it should be difficult to infiltrate their inner circle."
Feng Shiyun knew that his child was very naive and would definitely be turned away if he didn't try something exciting.
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