Are there springs on this mountain?
Cheng Yue was genuinely surprised and casually asked, "Such a nice place, why did you move away?"
Chen An touched his nose. "It was my elder brother who consulted a master who said the feng shui here is bad and will hinder the future of our children."
Cheng Yue gave Chen An a deep look, feeling that he was somehow involved in this matter.
After all, this person has a dark heart...
But it had nothing to do with her, so I didn't ask any further questions.
Inside, Da Ni and Er Ni had already washed all the dishes, and Chen Lin had swept the floor clean, so Cheng Yue didn't have to worry about anything.
The vegetable garden has been turned over, and the seedlings were shoveled down with soil still attached, and planted in just a few strokes.
There aren't many varieties; they're mostly green beans, cucumbers, loofah, and bok choy.
Cheng Yue thought about the tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, okra, and several rows of chives, scallions, and cilantro she had planted in her vegetable garden. The seedlings in front of her were really not enough.
There should be some other vegetable seeds at home, so I'll just have to find a suitable time to take them out and plant them together.
"Mom, my sister and I are going to dig for wild vegetables. We won't be afraid of not having enough to eat."
Seeing that Cheng Yue was staring at the vegetable garden without saying a word, Da Ni figured she must be worried about not having enough vegetables to eat, so she immediately comforted her.
Erni tilted her head back and chimed in, "Yes, I recognize quite a few wild vegetables, such as shepherd's purse, dandelion, green clover, and square grass."
"Okay, Mom will go with you to dig for wild vegetables to eat."
The two children are so considerate; they can immediately sense when she has a slight emotional fluctuation. She's even afraid that she might have a people-pleasing personality.
After all, their lives are surrounded by malice. They are overwhelmed with gratitude when someone is kind to them, which is not good. They can only be healed slowly.
She said they were going to dig for wild vegetables together, but actually she wanted to go for a walk in the mountains.
As the saying goes: even the most common weeds in the countryside can be a treasure if used correctly.
These two mountains haven't been mined yet, so she refused to believe there weren't some good things there.
Chen Lin stayed home to keep Chen An company and brewed the medicine. Cheng Yue carried a basket, while Da Ni and Er Ni carried small baskets. The three of them went out of the yard.
Cheng Yue first went to a few acres of wasteland in the surrounding area, where the fields were lush and green.
Before long, the group had filled half a basket with wild vegetables, including shepherd's purse, dandelion, and violet, all of which are very common.
When she was a child, she went up the mountain with her grandparents to farm, and they would casually dig up wild vegetables and herbs. Most children who grow up in the mountains know a few medicinal herbs.
Grandpa always said that wild vegetables are also medicinal herbs, good for your health, and can be sold for money.
However, these are too common, and they wouldn't fetch much money if sold, so it's better to eat them.
Seeing that they had dug up a lot of wild vegetables, Da Ni and Er Ni started digging for pig feed.
They have a little piglet at home, it's their precious treasure. They raise it up and sell it for money.
Cheng Yue stood up and looked around. She noticed that the clumps of grass in the field below looked familiar. The leaves were like mint leaves, but more pointed, and they were covered with a cluster of purple millet flowers.
Cheng Yue walked down, picked one up, and it was a cluster of earth rings, also called sweet dew or earth bull, a white and tender bunch that looked like a pagoda.
It can be used in medicine to treat colds, fever, coughs, asthma, kidney deficiency, and lower back pain.
When I was little, if I caught a cold, my grandma would boil a big bowl of herbal water for me to drink.
However, compared to using it in medicine, Di Huan making pickles is what she craves the most. It tastes fresh, sweet, crisp, and tender, and is perfect with rice.
Da Ni walked over and, seeing the earth ring in Cheng Yue's hand, beamed with joy, "Mom, this is an earthworm, it tastes sweet."
Few children in the village had ever eaten candy, so they often ate ground worms as candy to sweeten their mouths.
Cheng Yue had also tried it raw and thought the sweetness was negligible, but seeing her two daughters' expressions made her feel quite sad.
There were plenty of chocolates and sugar cubes in the room, including white sugar, brown sugar, and rock sugar. She didn't think sugar was anything special, so she didn't take it out for the children to eat.
I was so careless.
Then she said, "These earthworms are delicious when made into pickles. When we get home, Mom will give you some candy; it's from your grandma."
The only purpose of the wicked mother-in-law is this... she's very useful.
When Da Ni and Er Ni heard this, they covered their mouths with both hands. Their mother actually said there was candy to eat, and it was even taken from their mother's breast. This precious thing... Mother is really amazing!
"We've dug up a lot of wild vegetables today, enough to eat. Let's finish digging up the ground worms and then go home."
Upon hearing this, Da Ni and Er Ni ran downstairs. Cheng Yue pulled out the basket, while the two children squatted to the side, breaking off the rings and putting the contents into the basket.
After removing the earth rings in front of her, Cheng Yue took Da Ni and Er Ni home.
On the way, I was thinking about changing the names of my two children. I could call them Da Ni and Er Ni as nicknames, but they still needed to have formal names.
Otherwise, if eight out of ten people in this village have the name Ni, it will be impossible to tell who is who.
"Dad, look what we dug up! We also found a lot of wild vegetables and earthworms. Mom says they're the best for making pickled vegetables!"
Chen An had just finished taking his medicine in the courtyard when Da Ni and Er Ni came in and started showing off the wild vegetables they had just dug up, chattering like little sparrows.
"Da Ni and Er Ni are really amazing!" Chen An was very pleased that the two children were becoming more and more lively and praised them generously.
Cheng Yue thought of her father, who would only say, "So what if you get first place? It's just once. If you're so capable, get first place every time!" even if she got first place.
What a disappointment!
It has to be said that Chen An really does look like a father.
Cheng Yue put down the basket and went to the kitchen. She saw Chen Lin washing the water tank with half of his body, so she quickly went over to help him.
The water vat was heavy and deep, so one person had to hold it and tilt it so that another person could operate it properly. The bottom of the vat had to be rinsed several times to get it clean.
Cheng Yue was exhausted and her back ached. She really hoped that Chen An's leg would get better soon, otherwise who would do all the dirty and tiring work in the house!
After cleaning the water tank, Chen Lin went to fetch water, and Cheng Yue also carried a basket of wild vegetables to wash, as they would need to eat them for lunch.
The spring is right behind the house; you can see it by walking up a dozen steps. The vegetation around the spring is more lush than in other places.
The water seemed to seep out from the cracks in the rocks, and the water flowed down to create a small puddle, with moss growing on both sides of the puddle.
The water flow isn't strong, but it's clean and sweet—it's genuine mountain spring water, which is so rare.
Chen Lin used a gourd ladle to collect water, while Cheng Yue washed wild vegetables in the small puddle, which was quite rustic, if you ignored the fact that the two of them were wearing tattered clothes.
"Mother, I'll go back first and then come back to fetch more." Chen Lin filled a bucket to the brim with water, picked it up, and was about to leave.
"Pick less, it's downhill, you might fall."
Cheng Yue tilted the bucket and poured out more than half of the water. Chen Lin was used to carrying water and knew it better than her, so he just carried less.
She had never carried water before, let alone carried it downhill. She didn't want to be reckless; if she fell, her whole family would truly become old, weak, sick, and disabled.
"good."
Chen Lin smiled and nodded, then carried the water home. He was happy that his mother cared about him.
When Chen Lin came again, Cheng Yue had already washed the wild vegetables and filled the water tank halfway when she got home.
When Chen Lin returned and saw it, his eyes widened in surprise. "This water vat is almost full!"
Cheng Yue asked in surprise, "Didn't you choose it?"
Chen Lin: "..." How come he doesn't remember?
"Don't pick anymore if it's full. Come on, have some sweet soup!" Cheng Yue changed the subject. She had just made four bowls of sweet soup while no one was around. She wasn't drinking any, so one bowl was perfect for each of them.
Then he called out towards the door, "Da Ni, Er Ni, come in and have some sweet soup."
Da Ni and Er Ni rushed in quickly, their eyes sparkling, "Mom! There really is sugar water!"
Cheng Yue patted their heads and laughed, "Would I lie to you? Here, hold on tight."
He then handed another bowl to Chen Lin, saying, "Take a bowl to your father too."
Chen Lin stared blankly at the bowl in his hand. They actually had sugar water to drink?
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