Chapter 74: The Egg-Collecting Frenzy Continues
Just when everyone was in shock, an even bigger surprise awaited them.
Mu Chengye, who was lying in the wild celery bushes, turned his head to look at the crowd.
"Eggs! Wild eggs! Everyone come quick! I found wild eggs, wait, these eggs look a bit like duck eggs."
Anyway, an egg is an egg no matter what it is. When everyone heard Mu Chengye say there were eggs, they immediately gathered around him to check.
Mu Chengye was lying in the wild vegetable patch with his body arched, and there were eight eggs under his body.
Mu Cheng'an quickly helped Mu Chengye up, and everyone happily squatted down to pick up the eggs.
Ningbao looked at the large patch of wild celery in front of her.
"We can't possibly harvest all of these."
Mu Cheng'an glanced around.
"There are indeed quite a lot. I didn't expect there to be such a good place hidden here. Look at the growth of the wild vegetables and the soil on the ground."
It can be guessed that this low-lying area has been without water for a long time. Wild celery is quite delicious and is a common wild vegetable that we often eat.
We can't possibly eat all of this; let's go back and call the villagers to come and dig together."
No one objected to Mu Cheng'an's suggestion, but Mu Chengju, who hadn't spoken until Mu Cheng'an went back to report, called him back.
"Brother, wait a minute. Chengye just found a nest of eggs inside. There might be more in there. Why don't we look for them first?"
Wild vegetables can be shared with the villagers, but eggs are out of the question.
Ning Bao nodded quickly.
"Yes, yes, eggs must never be shared. Brothers and sisters, don't worry, with Ningbao here, we will never let any egg go."
As Ning Bao spoke, she took out her compass again and began to fiddle with it.
"Brother, take three steps to the left and then one step back, that's it."
Wow! There are eggs, there really are eggs.
"Third Brother, go south, then go three more steps south and look to your right."
"Brother Donglin, to the west, yes, walk two more steps forward and turn right..."
"Cousin, go east into the dry grass, no, a little to the right, yes, that's the spot..."
"Wow!"
"Wow!"
"Wow!"
Before long, the low-lying area was filled with excited shouts as people continued to collect eggs.
This made Ningbao, who had long been determined to ensure that the whole family could eat eggs, very happy.
After searching around, they found a whole bamboo basket full, conservatively estimated to be dozens of eggs. Ningbao turned around and secretly put some of the eggs into her storage talisman, then handed the basket to Mu Cheng'an and whispered,
"Brother, it's too conspicuous to put all the eggs in the basket. I'll put some away first. You can take these eggs back and share some with the village chief later."
Mu Cheng'an nodded, took the wild vegetables that Mu Chengju had picked, and placed them on top of the basket.
"Okay, Ningbao, I understand. You guys stay here and I'll be right back."
After finishing speaking, Mu Cheng'an picked up the basket and walked quickly outside.
Not long after, Mu Cheng'an returned to the camp. He didn't go home but went straight to the village chief.
"Village Chief, we've found a place where there are lots of wild vegetables. I've come over to call the village aunties to go dig some together."
The village chief was pleasantly surprised to see the wild vegetables in Mu Cheng'an's basket. He picked one up and pinched it in his hand.
"These wild celery stalks are so tender, they're a real gem."
Cheng'an, everyone's going, but there are quite a few people. Are you sure there's enough food for everyone?
"If there's not enough food, I'm afraid everyone will start arguing again, which will be troublesome."
Mu Cheng'an smiled.
"Don't worry, village chief, there will definitely be enough to eat."
Upon hearing Mu Cheng'an's affirmative answer, the village chief quickly raised his voice,
“Jianfei’s family, go and call everyone to go dig for wild vegetables. Only one person from each family can go. It’s getting dark, so everyone should go and come back quickly.”
Just as the village chief was about to go and take a look, Mu Cheng'an suddenly used his body to cover the eggs that were exposed under the wild vegetables.
The village chief quickly pulled Mu Cheng'an to a secluded spot...
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