The next day, he dressed himself neatly, put on a small hat, and happily followed his second brother to go up the mountain.
"Brother Qingfeng, Aci, where are you going?"
Before he took two steps, a man came up from behind like the wind, grabbed Wei Qingfeng's neck and pushed him forward.
Wei Ci looked back and found that as expected, wherever Wei Qiang was, there must be Wei Yang, and when Wei Yang appeared, Wei Man was naturally indispensable.
"My brother said he would take me to pick Sophora japonica flowers and Elm leaves."
Thinking of the sweet locust flowers, Wei Ci’s anticipation became even stronger.
Sophora japonica flowers can only be eaten once a year. If you miss the time, they will be gone. Naturally, there are many people rushing to grab them. Several locust trees at the foot of the mountain have been directly plucked out, and even many branches have been cut off.
"Elm seeds are old, right? Sophora japonica flowers are still edible."
Wei Ci was disappointed. "Ah? Really? Then we can't eat it anymore? My second brother said steamed elm leaves are delicious."
"It's delicious. It has a sweet taste when eaten raw."
Wei Yang smacked her lips, missing the elm seed steamed buns her mother had steamed some time ago.
Okay, the elm seeds are old, we can eat them next year. Let’s go find locust flowers first.
Most of the trees here are pine trees, and there are very few other tree species, such as locust trees, which are rare.
"Who the hell is so cruel? What if you don't plan to eat it openly?"
Wei Qiang was furious. The tree had been chopped down to the point where only one main branch was left. Compared with the big trees nearby, it looked particularly pitiful.
"There are many families who don't have enough to eat, and they all rely on seasonal wild vegetables."
Not to mention the locust flowers which can only be eaten once a year. Not to mention the adults, even the children in the village who are jumping around all day squat under the tree every day, waiting for the day when the locust flowers are ripe so that they can get the first chance to eat them.
Wei Man sighed that when there is nothing to eat in spring, the wild vegetables growing on the hillsides are a good thing.
"Yes, yes. Many people pick a lot of wild vegetables every day. If they can't finish them, they boil them and dry them to eat in the winter. My mother also dries a lot."
Could she say that every winter she ate all kinds of dried vegetables until her face turned green? In the end, she would rather eat green onions with sauce three times a day than eat another bite of dried vegetables?
There were no edible locust flowers here, so the few of them decided to move to another place to continue looking.
Wei Qingfeng looked around, found the right direction, and led a few people to turn in another direction. Seeing the familiar scenery, Wei Ci tugged at the corner of Wei Qingfeng's clothes and whispered in his ear:
"Brother, are we going to Goutou Mountain? If Uncle Jianguo finds out, will he hang you and Brother Qiang up and beat you?"
One look at the direction revealed where they were going, and Wei Ci felt somewhat hesitant.
The last time we went to Goutou Mountain, we encountered wild boars. Although they handled the situation well, they even carried back two big wild boars.
As a result, after returning, nothing happened to her and her second brother, and Wei Yang and Wei Man were not punished. Only one person bore all the anger of several parents.
According to the gossip provided by Wei Yang, Wei Qiang was beaten up by a mixed group of men and women that night. He was so badly beaten that even the intervention of the Second Grandma was of no use. The screams could be heard from far away, and Wei Qiang had to lie on the kang for several days before he could get up and put on his pants.
The unlucky guy *the scapegoat* Wei Qiang touched his short flat head and smiled awkwardly. His butt hurt when he thought of his father's face, but when he saw Wei Qingfeng's half-smile, his brain heated up and he straightened his chest, and instantly felt full of manliness.
"I was beaten in the past, what does it have to do with me today? Let's go! Brother Qiang will take you to find some locust flowers to eat! Don't go home until you can find Brother Qiang!"
Wei Ci sighed silently.
Wei Qiang, a very strong and stubborn man, always remembers eating but not being beaten.
The three girls covered their mouths and laughed secretly. They could already guess that at some point in the future, Uncle Jianguo (their biological father) would be furious when he found out that Wei Qiang had taken them to Goutou Mountain again.
"Brother, don't cry when the time comes."
Wei Yang was gloating. The last time her brother was beaten, his own father took off his pants and beat him. She didn't see it with her own eyes, but she knew how miserable it was just by hearing it. But this guy forgot about it right away and even dared to act like a hero.
"Tsk, who are you looking down on? When have I ever cried?"
The stubborn Wei Qiang retorted stubbornly, refusing to admit that the person in tears was him.
"You can do it!"
Wei Yang rolled his eyes, being the most stubborn person in his entire body.
"...Who am I doing this for? You heartless little bastard..." Wei Qiang muttered in dissatisfaction.
Led by Wei Qiang and Wei Qingfeng, who had extensive mountain climbing experience, and assisted by Wei Ci, who had super accurate intuition, the five of them headed west and directly reached the peak of Goutou Mountain.
Goutou Mountain, as the name suggests, looks like a dog's head when viewed from a high vantage point, and the side peak resembles the dog's ear.
The mountain road was difficult to climb, and there had been a light spring rain a few days before, so the ground was a bit slippery, and the group walked very slowly.
Along the way, they saw a few crooked little locust trees, but there were not many flower buds, so they simply gave up and walked towards the deeper areas where there were fewer people.
Gradually, the surrounding environment became more and more unfamiliar, and strange bird calls and insect chirping were heard in my ears.
"I say, we're getting further and further away, so be careful."
Wei Qiang clenched the dagger in his hand. He had never seen the surrounding environment before and it was too unfamiliar, which made him feel a little uneasy.
Wei Ci once again tied a handful of crisp and tender wild vegetables with vines and threw them into the basket behind her.
This is the bamboo basket her second brother bought for her when he went to the market. It is convenient for her to carry it with her. Now there are several bundles of emerald green wild vegetables neatly placed in it, with a strong fragrance of grass and trees.
Wei Qingfeng withdrew some of his attention from Wei Ci, looked around again, and a smile appeared in his eyes.
No one is more familiar with this place than him.
"It's okay, it will probably be here soon, don't worry, everything will be fine."
He had cleaned up this place a long time ago, and large carnivores would not appear here, so they were safe for the time being.
Normally, few people come to this road, but that doesn't mean he won't come. He often walks this road, and after walking it for a long time, he naturally knows where the good things are.
Hearing this, Wei Qiang said no more and simply walked at the back to protect the three little girls so that they wouldn't get so focused on picking wild vegetables that they would lose their way.
The few of them walked and stopped along the way. When their backpacks were more than half full and each of them had two pheasants and rabbits in their hands, they finally arrived at their destination.
In the low bushes, several people saw the locust tree covered with snow-white flowers standing out conspicuously.
"Hey, there really is a tall guy among the short guys, so conspicuous."
Don't be fooled by the fact that it's just one tree growing alone among the shrubs; it's truly thriving, its entire tree covered in snow-white flowers. The fragrance filled her nostrils, and Wei Ci squinted her eyes in enjoyment. She reached out and plucked the bottom bunch, pulling out a handful of unopened buds and stuffing them directly into her mouth.
"Wow! So sweet!"
His eyes suddenly lit up.
"Wei Qiang and I will climb up, and you three will play with flowers below."
The three little girls nodded as they ate, looking at the tree full of snow-white flowers, and smiled like little mice stealing oil.
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