Ning Xiyue actually saw it too. There was water in the reed marsh where they came to, just reaching the instep of their rain boots. The roots of the reeds were covered with small snails. While she was still trying to determine whether the snails were edible, Chen Yechu had already squatted down and started picking them up.
"These snails don't have much meat. How can we eat them? Besides, they don't look tasty." Liu Yao said with disgust.
"These are small snails. They are delicious when stir-fried with chili peppers. Come over and get me some. I'll stir-fry them and give them to you to taste."
Chen Yechu was picking up snails with great interest. He picked up a handful and found that he had no place to put them. Seeing Ning Xiyue's empty backpack, he had an idea: "Xiyue, I'll put the duckling in your backpack for a while, and use my backpack to put the snails."
"Why would you put them in a backpack? They'll leak all over you. I'll weave you a basket. It'll be quick. Just pick up the snails."
Ning Xiyue skillfully used a sickle to cut a handful of reeds and weaved a basket.
Basket making was the first thing she learned to weave. Her proficiency and speed were both excellent. She had also learned at twice the speed, and had already reached the level of perfection.
Can weave a basket in the shortest time.
The speed of weaving is dazzling.
In less than ten minutes, a medium-sized woven basket appeared in front of Chen Yechu and Liu Yao.
"It's done, start packing." Ning Xiyue handed the basket to Chen Yechu.
"Xiyue, you are getting faster and faster, so amazing." Liu Yao was stunned and clapped her hands in admiration.
Then he looked at her hands, which had just woven the bottom of a basket, and was speechless: "Why am I so slow? I have such clumsy hands."
"How long have you been learning? You need more practice. Xiyue has been learning for a long time and has made a lot of things. She made many of the things used to hold things in the kitchen later on. I watched her speed improve little by little. From being unskilled to being able to braid one easily now, it took her more than half a year of study."
Chen Yechu took the basket to fill the snails and gave Liu Yao some additional instructions:
"I remember Xiyue learned how to weave baskets when we first arrived at the Youth Weaning Institute. At first, she even went to Aunt Qiuju's house to exchange them, but later she made everything herself. I was so impressed by her transformation. I can even weave baskets myself after learning from her, but I'm still very slow."
"I don't pursue speed, as long as it works. Although I can weave this basket quickly, the quality is not good. There are big gaps and it's rough. It's a disposable item and can only be used once."
Ning Xiyue deliberately made up a poor story, otherwise it would be unreasonable to make up such a fast and solid story.
"That's not bad, very impressive, perfect for storing snails. Hurry up and help me pick them up. Pick up enough for us all to eat. I'll let you taste the delicious food tonight."
Chen Yetu picked up a pile of snails on the reeds and put them into the basket.
An hour later, when the three of them walked back to meet up, they didn't get any ducks or duck eggs, but they did pick up two baskets of snails and took them back with laughter.
When they returned to the starting point, Ning Qingyuan and Yu Zhiyu were already sitting there waiting, waving at them with a smile.
"Come here quickly, we caught him."
Ning Qingyuan was holding a wild duck with its feet and wings tied and shaking it in the air.
Yu Zhiyu was holding a fish in his hand.
"Brother, you caught a duck."
Ning Xiyue put the basket on the ground and went over to catch the duck. Feeling the heavy weight, her eyes narrowed with a smile.
"This is quite heavy, at least four pounds."
Dinner for tonight is settled, and it will definitely be enough for the five of them.
Liu Yao looked at the duck eager to try: "Give me some advice."
Chen Yechu also stroked the duck's feathers and asked with a happy smile, "How did you catch it? It's so fat, even bigger than the two we encountered yesterday."
Yu Zhiyu pushed up his glasses on the bridge of his nose and replied to her with visibly happy expressions.
"We found a spot with lots of duck feathers and duck droppings, set a trap there, and then squatted near it to guard it. Luckily, not long after we arrived, a duck fluttered over, ate the cornmeal we had in the trap, and collapsed to the ground."
Chen Yechu looked at Yu Zhiyu with a smile on his face. "It's also because you guys know how to choose a place. Only when you choose a good place can you wait for the ducks to come. It's not just luck."
Ning Qingyuan watched the two of them exchange glances, smiled knowingly, and then said, "Brother Zhiyu chose the spot. He knows a lot about where ducks like to stay. We found that spot based on his knowledge."
"You are so helpful and know so much." Chen Yetu praised with admiration in his eyes.
"Nothing, I've seen it in a book before." Yu Zhiyu smiled gently upon hearing the compliment and answered modestly. He was in a very happy mood, and the look in his eyes towards Chen Yechu was so gentle that it was almost filled with tears.
Ning Qingyuan: These two people really like each other.
Ning Xiyue secretly gave her second brother a thumbs up, saying that he had learned how to assist.
Because Ye Chu dealt with daily necessities in his previous life and did not go to university, the people he liked and admired most in this life were those who were cultured, knowledgeable, and experienced.
After her second brother's help, the two of them almost looked at each other in tears.
The window paper is too thin.
Only Liu Yao was still immersed in the world of food, grinning foolishly at the duck, and went over to pick up the fish in her cousin's hand. She held a fish in one hand and a duck in the other, and laughed so hard that her throat was visible.
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