After Yu Qingqing finished eating, she took a big sip of water, and her stomach finally felt better.
Yu Qingshu felt a little distressed seeing his daughter like this, but he couldn't help but say, "Qing'er, you have to drink water sparingly. If you run out of water, you have to go find water. Water in the mountains is not easy to find."
"I know, Dad! If the water is gone, I will go find it, don't worry!" Yu Qingqing guessed that there must be water in the forest. If she went to a place with slightly moist vegetation, she would definitely be able to find it.
"Well, our Qing'er is amazing!" Yu Qingshu thought his daughter said this just to comfort him.
How would a daughter who seldom goes out know how to find water? However, he understood that he couldn't hurt her self-esteem.
After finishing her meal, Yu Qingqing took a few steps forward, trying to help digest the food. She probably didn't have a big appetite, and she drank a lot of water, so her stomach felt bloated.
She looked around. There was plenty of grass and trees, but there was also a lot of withered grass growing on the ground, which was obviously caused by lack of water. It seemed that there was no water nearby.
"Let's go! Let's walk forward and look around to see if there are any other small animals or something."
Yu Qingshu shouldered his small backpack and began to walk forward. Yu Qingqing followed eagerly behind him, looking around as they walked, hoping to find anything.
My consciousness entered the space and I saw that the radish I had eaten yesterday was still lying quietly in the open space.
It seems that when I come back tomorrow, I will have to find a way to get the radishes out, as there are no vegetables to eat at home.
Yu Qingqing looked around and found another Chinese herbal medicine called "Vialetta dasyphylla". This one also has small purple flowers, but the plant is shorter. It has the effects of clearing away heat and detoxifying, cooling blood and reducing swelling.
Yu Qingqing picked up a small hoe and started digging. After a while, he dug a large pile. Then he cleaned the soil and tied it up with a straw rope.
He walked back with the wood in his hands, and soon he was back to where he was just now. Yu Qingshu also came back with a large pile of wood in his hands.
"Qing'er, what are you holding in your hand? Are they herbs again? It's getting dark now, so get some more firewood. The fire cannot be extinguished at night."
After Yu Qingshu put the wood down, he started looking for firewood around. Fortunately, there were a lot of dry wood in the forest, which could be broken by hand without much effort.
"Dad, this is also a herb called "Vialette", which can clear away heat and detoxify, cool blood and reduce swelling. I plan to keep some for myself, maybe I can use it in the future, and sell the rest to the pharmacy."
Yu Qingqing has already made plans. She should have some medicinal herbs at home. At least if she gets sick, she won’t have to spend money to buy them.
Yu Qingqing watched her father busy collecting wood for firewood, and she followed him to pick up some small branches from the trees. She didn't dare to go too far alone, after all, she was not familiar with the place and didn't dare to take any risks.
"Qing'er, you don't need to pick it up. Go and have a rest. Daddy will only pick up a few more. This is in the mountains after all. Don't get bit by little bugs. It will be bad.
If anything happens to you, Daddy won't be able to explain it to your mother. Last night, Daddy gave your mother repeated assurances before she agreed to let you come with her."
Yu Qingshu saw his daughter also collecting firewood, and he felt comforted as an old father. However, he was worried that his daughter would be in danger, so he still didn't want her to collect firewood.
"It's okay, I'll just pick up some small branches nearby, I won't go far." After a while, Yu Qingqing also picked up a large pile, put it together with the previous ones, then took out the tinder and started a fire.
The flames caught instantly. The weather was dry. Lighting a fire in the mountains requires caution. Yu Qingshu had cleared the area early in the morning, pulling out the grass nearby to create a barrier that separated the other trees, forming a circle. This way, there was no need to worry about the fire spreading. It seems the ancients were quite wise.
Watching the flames grow larger and larger, Yu Qingqing felt a sense of novelty. After all, she didn't seem to have any experience living outdoors, but fortunately, she knew how to make a fire. When the flames dwindled, she simply added more firewood and that was it.
After Yu Qingshu gathered another large pile of firewood, he took a pheasant from his backpack. This pheasant was now breathing more than it was breathing in. He knew it wouldn't survive the night, and since he had nothing to eat, he decided to roast it.
The other pheasant is still alive and can be taken back tomorrow.
"Qing'er, stay here for a while, I'll take the pheasant to deal with it. I just saw a small ditch over there, the water is relatively clear, not a lot, but it's no problem to wash the pheasant. If you have anything, be sure to call me, I can hear you."
Yu Qingshu continued to explain like an old father.
"I understand. Dad, please go and come back soon. Don't worry about me. I will just sort out the herbs and sell them tomorrow."
Yu Qingqing was also busy at this moment, so she simply classified the herbs.
Soon, the pheasant was pierced with a piece of wood and placed on the fire to roast. Seeing that it was almost roasted, Yu Qingqing put a little salt on the pheasant meat. Soon, the rich aroma of pheasant wafted into his nose.
Yu Qingqing and Yu Qingshu were both captivated by the smell, and soon the pheasant looked almost cooked. Yu Qingshu broke off a chicken leg and handed it to Yu Qingqing's mouth.
"Eat quickly, little greedy cat!" Yu Qingshu started teasing his daughter and started eating the chicken himself.
The meat of pheasant is a little older, probably because it often runs around in the woods, and the meat on its body is relatively firm.
So it might not taste very tender, but it is meat after all, and it is still very fragrant. Maybe because it is game, except for a little bit of chicken smell, it is generally not bad.
After eating the chicken, there was about one third left, and the pheasant weighed about three pounds.
They usually ate little meat, so they certainly couldn't finish it all. They'd save the rest for breakfast tomorrow. Yu Qingqing and Yu Qingshu were both bloated, so they reclined on the ground, which was covered in hay.
"Qing'er, you see, that tree over there is shorter. It's just right for you to sleep there at night. Daddy won't sleep and will watch over you.
You should have a good rest. This place is not far from the mountains, and I am afraid that wild animals may suddenly come out at night."
After Yu Qingshu put away the pheasant, he also sorted out the other things. He took a wooden stick thicker than his arm in his hand, ready to use it as a weapon in case of any emergency.
"Dad, you watch the first half of the night and I will watch the second half. You need to rest as well. You will need your help tomorrow. If you don't get a good rest at night, how can you have so much energy tomorrow?"
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