Chapter 38: Mushroom Picker Zhou Ye reached out to untie the backpack from Lin Shu's body,...
Lin Shu thought it was a big deal, but she didn't expect it was just for picking mushrooms.
"You're such a glutton." Lin Shu gently pinched her cheek. "Don't worry, didn't you say that no one was picking those bamboo mushrooms? Who would snatch them from us? But since no one's snatching up these bamboo mushrooms, the other mushrooms will be gone if you're too late. Wait a moment, I'll go after I've washed up!"
Lin Shu said wait a moment, and indeed, Lin Xiaopu didn't have to wait too long. She washed her face, brushed her teeth and combed her hair almost in one go, which seemed quite swift and efficient.
This was also what Lin Shu had practiced in her previous life. After she joined the vanguard team to fight zombies, she would sometimes suddenly receive a mission and there was no time for her to dawdle. She had to return to the team immediately.
The two sisters, one carrying a bamboo backpack and the other carrying a bamboo basket, informed He Guixiang and ran away.
He Guixiang shouted behind him, "Although the hill behind isn't steep, you still have to be careful with your steps. Don't slip and fall."
The sudden downpour last night didn't last long, and the rainwater that fell to the ground had long been absorbed by the flowers, plants and trees on the mountain. There was generally no water accumulation on the road, but the road would be slippery when wet, so you still had to be careful.
He Guixiang used to be one of the people picking mushrooms after the rain. If she had gone alone, she wouldn't have thought much of it, but when it came to her daughters, she was always worried. These two sisters, one in poor health, the other delicate, were no match for the strong women in the village.
The road on the back mountain was slow, and in recent years, no one had ever been seriously injured from slipping and falling in the back mountain. However, He Guixiang became more and more worried, and after hesitating for a while, she went to look for Zhou Ye.
The fish pond behind the vegetable patch has been built in good shape, and Zhou Ye is placing a few Acorus calamus that have just been transported to the side of the fish pond.
This calamus was born directly from a rock, and because part of its roots were entangled in the rock, it was pulled up along with the rock. This rock-clinging calamus thrives even when moved; simply place it near water.
He Guixiang came hurriedly and explained her purpose, "...they just left. Ah Ye, you should go and take a look. I'm afraid they've gotten hurt somewhere. Don't let them get hurt just for a bite of mushroom."
Zhou Ye comforted her, "Don't worry, Auntie. The villagers in the back mountain often go there. Every time after the rain, there are people who go there to pick mushrooms. There are also many children as young as seven or eight years old who go with them. Nothing has ever happened. Even if someone really fell or got hurt, the aunts and sisters-in-law who were picking mushrooms on the mountain would see it and they wouldn't do anything."
After hearing what he said, He Guixiang realized that she was indeed overthinking it. Just as she was about to give up, Zhou Ye agreed, "Auntie, I'm almost done with my work here. I'll go up and take a look. There are a lot of mushrooms on the mountain after the rain. I can help them pick more."
He Guixiang sighed, "With you here with me, I have nothing to worry about!"
Zhou Ye washed his hands, went to the yard to get his iron axe, put it on his waist, and strode towards the back mountain.
Since he was going to the back mountain, he decided to chop some firewood. The firewood at home had been used up very quickly in the past few days, and he had been busy digging the fish pond these past two days and had not gone to the back mountain to chop firewood.
Lin Shu and Lin Xiaopu were walking towards the back mountain at this moment. There was only one road leading to the back mountain of Tianshui Village, which was winding and gentle, a bit like a winding highway.
Of course, this road is much narrower and cannot be compared with the spiral highway. There are potholes in many places, and some small potholes even have water accumulated in them.
Fortunately, there are lush vegetation on the roadside, and when you encounter bumpy muddy areas, you can climb on the vegetation.
They had not walked for long when the soles of the sisters' straw sandals were covered with a thick layer of mud. They had to scrape them against the stones on the roadside from time to time to scrape off the mud before they could continue walking. Otherwise, the mud would stick to their soles and their feet would easily slip.
As they scraped the soles of their sandals together, they heard some noise behind them. They thought they had run into some women from another family who had come to the mountain to pick mushrooms. They had taken advantage of their proximity; others who wanted to come to the mountain at this time would have to get up earlier.
Unexpectedly, when I turned around, it was Zhou Ye.
He was tall and strong, and he walked very fast. Lin Shu was clearly looking down at him from a high place, but she felt as if there was a huge body approaching her quickly under her feet.
No matter how gentle this mountain road is, it is still a mountain road. However, this person took three steps at a time, and his steps sounded bold and decisive.
"Brother Aye, why are you here?" Lin Xiaopu shouted down and asked in surprise first.
Zhou Ye didn't rush to answer. He seemed to seldom speak loudly to anyone and was naturally quiet and reserved. After he took a few steps closer to the two of them and glanced at Lin Shu, he explained to Lin Xiaopu, "Auntie was worried about you and asked me to come up and check on you."
Hearing this, Lin Xiaopu couldn't help but mutter, "What could possibly happen? Mother treats me and my sister like children."
"The fish pond is almost done." Zhou Ye first reported the progress of the fish pond to Lin Shu, and then reached out to untie the backpack from Lin Shu, "I'll carry it."
Lin Shu didn't bother to be polite with him. Although it was an empty backpack, it was actually quite heavy. Who wouldn't be happy if they could feel lighter?
"Brother Aye is really amazing. He built my big fish pond in just a few days." Lin Shu untied the backpack from Zhou Ye's hand and smiled sweetly at him. "Thank you for your hard work again, Brother Aye. But today we are picking mushrooms and we can make a big pot of delicious mushroom soup when we get home. If you want to eat more, Brother Aye, you should help us."
Zhou Ye looked at her and hummed.
Thinking of something, he quickly added, "Okay, you guys will be responsible for finding mushrooms later, and I'll pick them when you find them."
Now when talking to Lin Shu, Zhou Ye would say as much as possible to prevent her from having wild thoughts and thinking that he disliked her.
"How can I trouble Brother Aye with everything? Of course we are picking mushrooms together, and picking mushrooms is also fun. Do you want to take over all the fun for Xiao Pu and me?" Lin Shu deliberately teased him.
Zhou Ye looked at her lively and dancing eyebrows, pursed his lips, mumbled something incoherently, and replied: "Whatever you say, it's fine."
Lin Xiaopu covered her mouth and laughed secretly. Brother Aye was not good at talking, so how could he compete with Aye's clever words?
Seeing Brother Aye looking towards him, Lin Xiaopu immediately hugged his bamboo basket and said, "This bamboo basket is very light. I don't want you to help me carry it."
Zhou Ye didn't say anything else. He just carried Lin Shu's backpack and walked slowly behind the two of them, keeping an eye on them all the time.
"Sister!" Lin Xiaopu suddenly stopped and looked at the mountain road behind him. "I think I heard someone talking at the foot of the mountain. Someone is coming. Hurry up, let's walk faster."
Lin Shu didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "The mountain behind is so big, there's no way to pick all the mushrooms. Why are you in such a hurry? Let me ask you, what kinds of mushrooms do the villagers usually pick?"
Lin Xiaopu was stunned. "Which ones? There's only one kind, the one with a round cap that grows in large clusters. Many of the others are poisonous, so the villagers don't dare to pick them."
Lin Shu was slightly surprised, "Is this the only one?"
It sounds like straw mushrooms, and they are indeed found everywhere, but there are more edible mushrooms in the mountains than just straw mushrooms. There are so many delicious and tasty mushrooms!
Since no one is rushing to pick them, why are they in such a hurry?
Lin Shu immediately put her hands on her hips with joy, "I didn't get up so early in the morning just to rush to pick these straw mushrooms that are everywhere. Come on, I'll take you to find other delicious mushrooms!"
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