Perhaps because they were worried about something, both Du Jiang and Huo Yang fell into a deep sleep during their nap.
After waking up, Huo Yang was even more conflicted for a long time. Finally, before everyone was about to go out, he told Old Man Huo and the others the news about Mr. Du.
Hearing this, the hat in Old Man Huo's hand fell to the ground, and he didn't pick it up for a long time. But Old Mrs. Huo reacted faster, bent down to pick it up, and supported Old Man Huo's arm worriedly, "Old man, are you okay?"
"It's okay," Old Man Huo waved his hand with difficulty. He looked at Huo Yang and Du Jiang who were looking back at him worriedly at the door, and closed his eyes slightly. "Yangyang, take Jiang Jiang up the mountain. Your third uncle will probably be here this afternoon, so your grandma and I won't be going over." He gestured to Old Lady Huo to hand the coarse grains she had prepared to Du Jiang. "This is for your uncle. Give it to him this afternoon. It's enough for two days."
"I know, Grandpa, don't worry." Du Jiang put the small cloth bag in the backpack and looked worriedly at the old man Huo who seemed to have lost his vitality. "Grandpa, why don't we go up the mountain tomorrow?"
"Yes, the old man is not in a hurry for this day." Old Mrs. Huo nervously held Old Man Huo's arm, fearing that he would collapse.
But Old Man Huo waved his hand and said, "It's okay, you guys go ahead. I'll wait for his uncle to come over. Old woman, please sit with me for a while."
"Grandma, you stay home with Grandpa. I'll take Jiang Jiang up the mountain," Huo Yang said calmly, looking at the worried old lady Huo. "I know where it is."
"Okay, then you guys be careful." Upon hearing this, Mrs. Huo no longer hesitated and immediately helped Old Man Huo walk back.
After walking out of the courtyard, Du Jiang looked back at the gate worriedly, "Is everything really okay?"
"It's okay, grandpa knows the seriousness of the matter." Huo Yang knew old man Huo better than Du Jiang. "He's a man who has come through gunfire and hail of bullets. Don't worry. As long as your uncle doesn't get out of control, grandpa will get through it."
Seeing Huo Yang's calm and resolute expression, Du Jiang couldn't help but feel relieved. "Okay, let's go to the mountain first and come back early."
Du Jiang and Huo Yang, one in front and one behind, carried backpacks on their backs and walked up the mountain. They crossed the mountain paths and circled around big trees. When they found the place where the trap was set, nearly an hour had passed. Looking back at the road they had come from, which was now hidden by the shade of the trees, Du Jiang panted and sat down under a big tree. "The place you chose is really remote. I don't know if my uncle can find it."
"Don't worry, my uncle is very familiar with this mountain now." Huo Yang made a wait gesture to Du Jiang and walked towards the place where he set the trap. After a while, he came back with two pheasants and a rabbit. "Not bad this time, but the rabbit is a little small."
Looking at the rabbit ears being held by Huo Yang, Du Jiang nodded in agreement, "That's true, but after a whole winter without food, it's natural that they won't gain much weight now that spring has arrived."
"Ta-ta~Mee-mee~"
As soon as Huo Yang opened his mouth, he heard the sound of footsteps and the bleating of sheep. He hurried towards Du Jiang. With the appearance of a black and several white figures, Huo Ze and three or four sheep also appeared in the sight of the young couple.
Huo Ze was still dressed in such a sloppy manner. Du Jiang and Huo Yang were used to it, so they immediately stood up and went to greet him.
Huo Yang: "Uncle, grandma asked me to bring you two days' worth of food, and grandpa will bring you the rest."
"No, I have enough to eat now. I hid some in the cave. Don't contact me recently." Huo Ze looked around cautiously, afraid that someone would suddenly appear. "Tell your grandparents not to contact me recently. Those people are watching me."
Huo Yang frowned upon hearing this, "Uncle, did they say why?"
Huo Ze shook his head. "I don't know the details, but someone let it slip the day they came to steal the food. It seems someone in town is making a fortune from this, and they want to follow suit."
"So, my uncle has been implicated?" Du Jiang guessed. She exchanged a glance with Huo Yang and handed the small cloth bag in the backpack to Huo Ze. "Uncle, take this first. Have Huo Yang guard outside the yard tonight and see if we can catch them in the act."
"No, no, no," Huo Ze quickly waved his hand and refused. "Don't get involved. This is a turbulent time. Du Jiang, you and Huo Yang should live a good life. Help me take care of your grandparents. As for me, I will take care of it. Although I am a weak scholar, I am not someone that can be bullied by anyone."
After saying that, Huo Ze didn't even take the belt that Du Jiang handed over, but immediately drove the sheep away.
Du Jiang wanted to call him, but was afraid that there were people nearby so he didn't dare to speak loudly. He could only watch Huo Ze leave.
After the others left, Huo Yang put the cloth bag in Du Jiang's hand back into the backpack and picked up some wild grass nearby to cover it. "Jiang Jiang, let's go back too. It seems that my uncle has some plans."
"But," Du Jiang was still worried. Huo Ze had nothing in his hands, and even used a broken clay pot for cooking. "Is it really okay?"
"Don't worry, there are not many people who dare to harm my uncle. He just looks like a scholar, but he is a black man at heart." Huo Yang carried the backpack and pulled Du Jiang down the mountain without any concern. After being interrupted by Huo Ze, the two of them had no intention of looking for herbs anymore.
Although they were not looking for medicinal herbs, they still had to smoke wild vegetables. So when they reached the foot of the mountain, Du Jiang's backpack was filled with a lot of wild vegetables. The tender green shoots of early spring added vitality to the mountain that had been barren for a winter, and also added countless delicacies to people's tables.
During this period, Du Jiang also found two slightly smaller wild Polygonatum sibiricum. No one knew how they had survived the winter in the weeds. Looking at the small Polygonatum sibiricum, Du Jiang squatted down carefully and dug them out along with the roots and soil on the ground.
Huo Yang also imitated Du Jiang's movements and dug carefully, fearing that he would accidentally break the roots. Looking at the thin and short Polygonatum in his hand, Huo Yang looked uncertain, "This thing seems to be able to be planted, right?"
"Yes, they can be planted, and the seeds can be planted as well." Du Jiang carefully placed the Polygonatum odoratum in her backpack. With these two plants, she no longer had the heart to continue looking for wild vegetables. She immediately said, "Let's go down the mountain first. Grandma is probably done with her work."
"Okay, let's go," Huo Yang reached out and took Du Jiang's hand and slowly walked down the hillside. The two of them walked quite fast. After they got down the mountain, they happened to see Huo Ze driving the sheep back in front of them. Huo Yang's eyes flickered slightly, and then he quickened his pace and walked past Huo Ze towards the Huo family without changing his expression.
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