"Is it really that serious? This is just a little trick, isn't it just causing trouble and messing with people?"
"Have things gotten this bad?"
"Sigh," Li Yan sighed deeply and sat down on the rock beside her.
"We were still able to maintain appearances before, but a few days ago when we were having dinner, Tang Cui came over and said that they wanted to partner with us, and we refused at the time."
Their food was completely dry, like pig swill, and they were so stingy, always trying to take advantage. Who would want to eat that?
Besides, we deliberately ate separately from them in the first place, so what's the point of coming back together?
Then, a few days later, either the firewood would mysteriously disappear, or the water would inexplicably become dirty. Sigh.
Despite grumbling, he didn't stop working; he dug up two large dandelions and threw them into his basket.
"Where are Jixiang and the others? Shall we walk a little further ahead?"
Li Yan is becoming increasingly interested in going up the mountain. She glanced back at her already full basket, then reached out and searched for a while. The little ones were already rolling around and having a blast in front of her, which left her speechless.
Sure enough, these few who want to leverage this opportunity will have to wait a while.
"Let's go, let's go take a look."
Ignoring them, the two of them explored the vicinity.
In spring, the mountains are lush and green, with plants growing tenaciously everywhere. They are not picky and will put anything edible into their baskets. Soon, their baskets are so full that they can't be weighed down anymore.
Li Yan straightened up, wiped the sweat from her brow, and looked around. Her gaze paused when it landed on a patch of red.
"You keep digging, I'll go check over there."
Before Jian Dan could say anything, Li Yan darted out as soon as she got up, followed quickly by excited screams.
"Ah! Jian Zhiqing, come here quickly!"
Suddenly, a flock of birds took flight with a start.
As Jian Dan darted past, several little brats rushed over as well. If Jian Dan hadn't been quick to retaliate, they would have surely rolled into a heap.
Even so, the little ones rolled twice before regaining their balance. They stood up unsteadily, and Li Yan laughed heartily without a shred of sympathy.
"You have the nerve to laugh like a vicious villain."
A simple wave of the hand,
"With such a lazy owner like me, they have to learn to be self-reliant. They're all grown up now, how can they expect to rely on me?"
Li Yan's lips twitched.
"What you said is really true, and you have such a strong sense of self-righteousness!"
Jixiang and the others scrambled to their feet, shook off the grass clippings, and then tumbled around Jiandan's legs, barking incessantly. They rubbed their little bodies against her feet, causing Jiandan to back away, and she quickly called out,
"What were you yelling about? What did you see?"
"Oh," Li Yan finally reacted, pointing to her side with a beaming expression.
"Come here quickly, there are strawberries and raspberries over here,"
Really?
I've seen these two things before when I went up the mountain in my previous life, so they're not unfamiliar to me, but this is the first time I've seen them here.
Wow, there are quite a lot!
Li Yan's eyes were full of smiles, and she looked very pleased with herself.
"My eyesight is pretty good, isn't it? I thought I saw something red over there, faintly visible. When I came over to take a look, it really was red."
but,"
Li Yan stretched her neck to find her basket, scratching her head.
"Our baskets are all full, how are we going to put them back?"
Speechless
"Even if there's room in the basket, can you really put this delicate thing in the basket?"
Strawberries and raspberries are probably the most delicate fruits on the mountain. They spoil easily, they spoil easily when wet, and they have to be washed very gently.
After a quick look around, there really weren't any large-leaved plants nearby. However, there was a low-lying area not far away with some cattails growing around it. I went over and cut some, then laid them out in a crisscross pattern. I gathered some branches around the area and tied them to the top in a crisscross pattern. Now I even had a handle to carry it.
At first glance, the bottom is quite flat, which is enough for holding light and fluffy things like strawberries and raspberries.
"Here, go pick some."
He handed it to Li Yan, then made another one for himself. Li Yan was stunned.
"You can do this too?"
Simple, his hands moved swiftly, without even looking up.
"This is nothing, it's just an emergency. I don't know how to weave baskets. If only I did, there are plenty of materials on the mountain, much sturdier than this."
Yes, this makeshift mold isn't very sturdy, since it's just made of soft cattail leaves underneath, but it should be enough to get you home.
Li Yan squatted down to pick strawberries, teasing them as she did so.
"Don't set your expectations too high. You want to learn everything? Do you want to be an all-rounder?"
"I didn't think that much about it, but there's an old saying that's true: it's never a bad thing to have many skills."
Whatever skill you learn, it becomes yours, and you never know when you might need it.
Just like knowing how to cook means you won't go hungry when you're out and about, and knowing how to navigate means you won't get lost in the mountains.
Li Yan casually chimed in with a comment.
"Just like how you'll never lack meat if you know how to hunt, right?"
A simple meal seems right, no problem.
The two people squatted down picking fruit, while several puppies caused trouble nearby. The only idle dog, Big Black, strolled around wagging its tail leisurely.
They picked and stuffed food into their mouths as they went, filling both makeshift baskets to the brim, and their bellies bulged from eating.
"belch!"
Jian Dan even burped. To be honest, it was the first time she had ever eaten this little thing until her neck was so full that she felt like her teeth were going to fall out.
Li Yan over there was also grimacing.
"I feel like my tongue and mouth don't belong to me anymore, they feel numb."
"My teeth are ache, I probably won't even be able to eat when I get back."
As they were leaving, the two realized that the group of kids who had been fooling around earlier were nowhere to be seen, not even Big Black, who seemed to have gone with them.
With Dahei around, Jian Dan wasn't too worried.
"May you have good fortune, happiness, peace, and joy!"
"Woof woof woof!"
The sound came from the side and behind, seemingly from below. He simply handed the item to Li Yan.
"I'll go take a look."
Following the sound, they found a small side path they had just passed but hadn't taken. Pushing aside the thick weeds, they walked less than ten steps forward before a steep slope that seemed to plunge down almost like a cliff. The cries of the little ones and the big black cat were coming from there; the grass they had trampled down was still there.
"Jian Zhiqing, how's it going? Did you find it? I'll bring the things over and come find you later."
Li Yan only heard the voice and was still a little anxious.
A quick and simple response is needed.
"You don't need to come over, Li Zhiqing. Put your things together and rest for a while. We'll be back in a bit."
After saying that, she grabbed the tall weeds on both sides and moved down the slope. Fortunately, the roots of the weeds on both sides were strong enough to support her small body.
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