Chapter 107

"My mother knew these things before, but I wasn't as smart as her and didn't learn them."

A hint of nostalgia flashed across Xu Cuiying's eyes, but unfortunately she was too stupid.

Zhang Hongyan was also laughing, and when the atmosphere was just right, Tang Wan caught a glimpse of Duan Guizhi picking a mushroom not far away.

This frightened Tang Wan so much that her hands started shaking and she rushed forward in one step.

“This mushroom cannot be eaten.”

“You can eat it.”

Duan Guizhi held the mushroom in her hand tightly, fearing that Tang Wan would try to snatch it away.

The child probably thought that Tang Wan was trying to coax her into eating something.

Tang Wan could only look at the older Duan Guihua, "This mushroom really can't be eaten, it's poisonous."

"I understand. Thank you, Auntie."

Duan Guihua nodded seriously and took the mushrooms from his sister's hand but did not throw it away.

This behavior made Tang Wan frown slightly. They were afraid that they didn't believe her.

But Tang Wan couldn't bear to watch the two children eat this kind of thing, so she explained:

"This mushroom is a species of the furry umbrella mushroom. It has hallucinogenic effects and can be fatal if consumed in excess."

Seeing how well she spoke, Zhang Hongyan also became frightened. She hurried forward to help and persuade her:

"Nier, listen to auntie and throw away this mushroom. Can I give you the wild vegetables that auntie picked?"

Zhang Hongyan is also a very kind woman by nature.

Xu Cuiying also advised, "Yes, there are too many poisonous mushrooms in this mountain.

You are still young and can’t tell what is edible and what is not, so it’s best not to eat it.”

"Thank you, aunties. We understand."

Duan Guihua threw away the mushrooms in front of everyone, but did not take the wild vegetables from Zhang Hongyan and the others.

"We can pick wild vegetables ourselves, so hurry up, aunties."

She ran very fast with her sister and soon disappeared.

Tang Wan heaved a sigh of relief, "Fortunately this child is obedient and listens.

Otherwise, Cheng Xiaoyue and I just had a quarrel, and it would be difficult for me to go and persuade her."

If it were other children who refused to listen, she could go to their homes and talk to their parents.

"Yeah, I can't even tell whether these mushrooms are edible or not. These two kids are really brave."

Zhang Hongyan sighed, "It's all because of poverty. But these two kids are really sensible and don't want our wild vegetables."

"Captain Duan's wife was always ill and couldn't take good care of the two children.

Captain Duan was also busy in the past. These two children were basically brought up wildly. Children from poor families have to take on responsibilities early."

Xu Cuiying has been here longer than the other two and knows more.

Upon hearing this, Tang Wan and the others naturally didn't say anything more. They each carried a basket and started picking wild vegetables.

But they don't know.

Just after they left for a while, Duan Guihua and Duan Guizhi came back quietly.

Then he went home with the mushrooms he had just thrown away.

As soon as the two children got home, Cheng Xiaoyue, who was furious, started to scold them.

"You two are like two wild kids, looking for someone every day. Are you trying to tire me to death?"

"We went to pick wild vegetables."

Duan Guihua glared at Cheng Xiaoyue angrily and deliberately lifted the basket to let Cheng Xiaoyue see the mushrooms.

Sure enough, Cheng Xiaoyue's eyes lit up, and just when she was about to say something, Duan Guihua quickly walked into the room.

Two little rascals!

She will cook noodles with the mushrooms later.

…

Tang Wan didn't know about the Duan family's affairs. They separated not long after they entered the mountains.

Xu Cuiying was a pregnant woman, so she didn't follow them too far and just squatted at the foot of the mountain to pick wild vegetables.

Zhang Hongyan accompanied her, Tang Zhou followed Tang Wan closely, and Wang Shengli also wanted to follow.

But he was too young and Zhang Hongyan disagreed, so in the end only Tang Zhou followed Tang Wan inside.

Tang Zhou still had the slingshot given by Tang Wan in his hand. This kid still had some ideas in his mind.

Tang Wan didn't expose him, and the two of them walked a little inside. The sun was not as strong and it was not as hot.

"I'm going to collect herbs, just follow me."

Tang Wan's purpose today was not anything else but to collect herbs, which made Tang Zhou feel a little disappointed.

"ah?"

He thought he could catch rabbits and pheasants again like before.

"There is meat and fish at home every day, what else are you dissatisfied with?"

Tang Wan tapped Tang Zhou's forehead unhappily, "But you can practice if you want."

Just think of it as practicing your aim in advance so that you can be better when you join the army in the future.

"Okay."

Tang Zhou's face immediately lit up with joy when he heard this, but unfortunately their luck was not good today. They walked for a long time but did not see any wild animals.

Tang Wan, on the other hand, picked a lot of herbs along the way. She picked some each time and put some into the space when Tang Zhou wasn't paying attention.

At night she went into the space and replanted it.

She wanted to open up a medicinal field in the space so that she could get any medicinal materials she wanted at any time.

Thinking of this, Tang Wan was full of energy, and there were abundant medicinal herbs in the mountains.

After all, there are not many members who know about herbal medicine these days, and every household is busy making ends meet and has no time to care about these things.

There are quite a few barefoot doctors who go up the mountain to collect herbs.

But doctors all know that as long as the mountains remain green, there will be no shortage of firewood, and not all herbs will be harvested.

Tang Wan was the same, she would always leave a few herbs behind every time she picked them.

Perhaps she was too engrossed in picking the fruits, and when Tang Wan looked up again, she found that Tang Zhou was no longer behind her.

"Zhou Zhou!"

Tang Wan was shocked. She wondered if this child would go into the mountains.

Thinking of this, Tang Wan suddenly became anxious. She no longer cared about the herbs and went into the mountain with the backpack on her back.

As she walked she called out, "Zhou Zhou!"

Unfortunately, no one responded. Tang Wan frowned, quickened her pace, and almost trotted inside.

Bang……

There was a big hole under her feet and Tang Wan almost fell down. She was about to get up and continue walking.

Then I noticed a familiar red flower in front of me, and a black spot on the small red fruit.

This is clearly the flower of the bamboo ginseng!

It turned out to be wild bamboo ginseng!

It is not as good as ginseng, but it is also a very precious medicine. However, Tang Zhou's worry still diluted the surprise a lot.

She hurriedly dug out all the bamboo ginseng. The rhizomes can be used as medicine to disperse blood stasis, relieve pain, stop bleeding and eliminate phlegm.

Tang Wan quickly threw the things into the space, stood up and continued to look for Tang Zhou.

But soon she realized that her arm had scraped against a nearby branch when she fell, breaking a layer of bark.

In the end, the worry about Tang Zhou prevailed.

Tang Wan ignored the injury on her hand and was about to shout when she vaguely heard Tang Zhou calling her.

"sister!"

"Zhou Zhou!"

The brother and sister confirmed each other's position based on the direction and ran towards each other quickly.

Soon, Tang Wan caught a glimpse of the frightened Tang Zhou. It seemed that he had fallen down, but he was holding a half-dead rabbit in his hand.

"Sister, I just shot a rabbit."

Tang Zhou grinned at Tang Wan, and Tang Wan was so angry that she almost couldn't help but slap him on the head.

"What did I tell you before we went up the mountain? I told you to follow me closely. Look how far you have run!!"

This guy is really risking his life, relying on his own abilities!

Tang Zhou then realized his impulsiveness, and a trace of guilt crossed his face.

"I'm sorry, sis. I was so busy chasing rabbits that I ran away."