He Haisheng was even less afraid, as he was a few months younger than Tang Xiaoxiao.
“I’m only 23, and my aunt is pregnant again. The old man can’t take care of me.” He Haisheng said smugly.
Well, both of them have powerful connections who are under pressure, so it's good to have someone powerful to rely on.
Everyone came out to enjoy the beautiful scenery of green mountains and clear waters. Tang Xiaoxiao politely asked them if they wanted to go inside and rest for a while. Everyone waved their hands and said "No need". Tang Xiaoxiao then said, "If you are not tired, would you like to go into the mountains to pick mushrooms? There was a spring rain last night, and there should be quite a few on the mountain now."
Upon hearing this, the pampered young masters and ladies had no reason not to go, and they all agreed. Only the girl named Yu Duo, who looked like a pure student, frowned, but said nothing.
Tang Xiaoxiao caught a glimpse of her expression, her eyes flickered, but she ignored it.
Since they weren't close, and she didn't refute it herself, Tang Xiaoxiao didn't need to press her to ask if she had other ideas.
Taking care of her is her boyfriend Qiao Yang's business; Tang Xiaoxiao can't be bothered with it.
Although this group of people were out for a spring outing, they were all dressed in light and comfortable clothes, but they were all designer brands. If they were to actually go into the mountains dressed like that, their shoes would probably be unusable afterward. Tang Xiaoxiao found some sturdy and non-slip shoe covers for the employees to wear on their shoes in rainy or snowy weather. In addition, there were gloves and hats that could provide some protection and shelter from tree branches, plus a small basket for each person.
The group of people laughed and joked as if they had received some interesting toy. It took them quite a while to get dressed and they headed up the mountain with great enthusiasm.
Tang Xiaoxiao later contracted three mountains and planted many trees. During this season, all kinds of wild vegetables and mushrooms sprouted in the forest. Since it was her private territory, the villagers could not enter her area even if they went up the mountain. Therefore, there were many wild vegetables and mushrooms. Large patches of wild vegetables could be seen growing freely at the edge of the forest.
People in rural northern China have a tradition of eating wild vegetables every spring. They carry a small bamboo basket and a small shovel to dig up a basket of tender wild vegetables. After washing them at home, they make a bowl of fragrant chili sauce, which is delicious when eaten raw.
When Tang Xiaoxiao was little, she often went up the mountain and down to the fields with her mother. The Tang family did not have any farmland. Although Tang Xiaoxiao knew nothing about farming before, she knew all about the edible wild vegetables in her hometown.
When she was a child, many dandelions, wild vegetables, bitter greens, and other common northern wild vegetables grew in the farmland of each family. Later, as more and more pesticides were used on the land, wild vegetables were cleared away like weeds. Even those that survived were thin and didn't look appetizing. After Tang Xiaoxiao went to high school, even her mother rarely dug them up anymore.
It wasn't until Tang Xiaoxiao graduated and returned to her hometown to contract a mountain that her mother's joy of going up the mountain every spring began to return in the last two years. Because her mountain was sprayed with diluted spiritual spring water, even the wild vegetables grew more lush and delicious than in other places.
Tang Xiaoxiao went in first and quickly picked a small handful of various wild vegetables to share with everyone, so that they could use them for comparison. Otherwise, how would this group of young masters and ladies know the difference between wild vegetables and weeds?
As for mushrooms, even people without common sense should recognize them. They wouldn't just put them in their mouths to eat, so Tang Xiaoxiao doesn't need to explain whether they're poisonous or not.
The group frolicked in the woods, not really to gather vegetables, but mainly to breathe in the fresh air of nature.
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