At this time, a rustling sound was heard not far away. Xiao Guo thought an animal was coming, and worried that it was a large animal, he quickly hid. After waiting for a while, he could only hear the rustling sound, but no shadow of it. Xiao Guo listened carefully and distinguished someone's cry for help in the sound.
Xiaoguo couldn't help but think of a scene from Journey to the West, especially the scene in the forest where Red Boy transformed into a woman to deceive Monk Tang. Combining this with the current scene, Xiaoguo felt a chill in his heart and couldn't help but complain about himself, thinking that his imagination was a bit too out-of-the-ordinary.
Xiao Guo confirmed that there was no danger and slowly approached the source of the sound. The sound came from a cave. Xiao Guo estimated that it should be an abandoned trap. Why do I say abandoned? You can tell from the rotten wood tips around. Generally, traps use sharpened wood to pierce the prey. This kind of big trap uses big wood, which is hollow inside. It will turn into dust with a light crush. It must be at least five or six years old, otherwise it would not be so rotten.
Xiao Guo asked in a hoarse voice, "Hey, is there anyone there?"
The person inside, who had been in a low voice, suddenly became lively after hearing the voice, "Yes, yes, there is someone there, please help me, brother." He was just about to give up in despair, but still holding on to a glimmer of hope, he threw wood on the ground, but he didn't expect that there was really someone there.
After saying that, he was afraid that the people above would leave, so he blurted out why he fell in, what he was doing here, and what his name was. "Brother, my last name is Li, and I come from a small fishing village. Someone in my family was injured, so I wanted to go to the mountains to hunt a pheasant or a rabbit to replenish my family's health, but I didn't expect to fall in. Help me, brother."
Xiaoguo did not answer him, but was busy with the work in her hands. The man was afraid that Xiaoguo would leave, so he kept calling her. After a while, a rope made of vines was thrown down. The man was ecstatic and quickly climbed up along the rope. When he came to the ground, the man who had survived the disaster hurried to thank his benefactor, but when he looked up, there was no one, only a rope tied to a big tree. The man looked around for his benefactor, but he couldn't find anyone, so he could only shout loudly, "Benefactor! I, Li Shouji, owe you a favor!"
The sound echoed in the jungle, and was recalled over and over again. Xiaoguo, who had walked far away, heard it and smiled. It was nothing personal, it was just a matter of convenience.
After returning home, Zhuangzhuang sat obediently on the steps at the door waiting for Xiaoguo. When he saw Xiaoguo appear, he rushed over excitedly and hugged Xiaoguo.
"Are you hungry?" Xiao Guo kissed the chubby little face.
Zhuangzhuang shook his head against Xiaoguo. The child was in low spirits. Xiaoguo guessed that he might be worried about her, so she kissed him. Xiaoguo was right. Zhuangzhuang had been sitting at the door waiting for Xiaoguo since he woke up. He looked anxiously in the direction where Xiaoguo was coming from, and only smiled when he saw her.
Xiaoguo held Zhuangzhuang and told him how many wonderful things he had picked. Zhuangzhuang listened carefully and said he would go with him next time.
Xiaoguo agreed and showed him what she had picked, one by one. Zhuangzhuang held a matsutake in his left hand and a chicken mushroom in his right hand, and looked at the pile of leaves in the basket. He asked Xiaoguo, "Mom, what is this?"
Xiaoguo told him that this was a spice used when cooking. Putting it in would make the food very fragrant. Zhuangzhuang nodded in understanding. Then his stomach growled. Xiaoguo carried the basket on his back and called Zhuangzhuang, "Come on, mom will cook for you."
I came to the kitchen. Although it was a little late for breakfast, it was still early for lunch, so I decided to have breakfast first.
Wash the shiitake mushrooms, take out a small piece of meat and cut it into small dices, cut the shiitake mushrooms into small dices, put the diced meat directly into the hot pan and fry until the oil comes out, then add the shiitake mushrooms. The moment you put them in, the aroma of meat and mushrooms will surge to your nose. After frying until soft, add seasoning, rice and water, and simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
During this time, Xiaoguo prepared a plate of cold potato shreds. When the porridge was cooked and the lid was opened, the aroma filled the kitchen. The fragrant and fresh taste whetted one's appetite.
In the spirit of never wasting food, Xiaoguo and Zhuangzhuang ate up all the rice, not even leaving any shredded potatoes.