At the dinner table, Xu Han said, "It's the season for apricots to ripen now. I see that the apricots on the tree are all yellow. I'll go and pick all the apricots after lunch break."
"Yes, this is the first year the fruit trees have borne fruit. We didn't leave many fruits at the time, and we picked off all the smaller ones."
That's why the fruit is exceptionally large this year; we should be able to pick quite a few apricots.
"Yes, when I went to the orchard a while ago, I saw that the apricots on the trees were quite big. Each one was as big as a child's fist."
Lu Chuan thought for a moment and then asked, "Do you need me to help you pick them?"
"No need. The fruit trees aren't very tall in the first year, so you don't need to climb them. You can pick the fruit just by standing under the tree."
"Mother, I want to go pick apricots with you," Mu'er said while eating lunch.
"Sure, I'll call you after your afternoon nap so we can go together."
Grandpa Zhao smiled and looked at Mu'er, saying, "Apricots are also delicious. If there are many, we can dry some apricots to eat later, which will also change the taste."
“Yes, the fruits are almost ripe. Although we didn’t have many fruits this year, we’re not short of fruit. If we have any extra, we can make them into other dishes to change things up,” Xu Han agreed.
"We can't pick much fruit in the mountains this year, so we can only rely on the fruit trees at home to store some fruit for later consumption."
"It's alright, there will be so much fruit next year that you won't be able to eat it all. You'll have to figure out how to finish it then. Hahahaha," Grandpa Zhao teased Lu Chuan with a laugh.
"If you can't finish it, I'll find a way to make other dishes for you, and I guarantee you'll all like them."
In fact, Xu Han had already thought about what to do with the fruit she couldn't finish later. She could make dried fruit, jam, or even canned fruit.
There are many ways to eat fruit, and Xu Han also has the great tool of her space, so why would she be afraid of the fruit spoiling?
After her afternoon nap, Xu Han carried a basket on her back and took Mu'er's hand; the two of them went to the orchard outside.
Of course, whenever we go out, our dogs always come along.
As soon as Mu'er saw the apricots on the tree, she excitedly exclaimed, "Wow, Mommy, so many apricots!"
Xu Han picked a slightly softer apricot, wiped it with her hand, and handed it to Mu'er, saying, "Try it, is it good? Is it sour?"
Upon hearing this, Mu'er took a bite, and her little face immediately scrunched up. She mumbled, "Mommy, it's so sour!"
Seeing Mu'er's expression, Xu Han burst out laughing without any restraint. "Hahahaha."
After pausing for a while, Mu'er took another bite. This time, her expression wasn't as ferocious. Instead, she smacked her lips and savored the taste.
Sometimes it's like that; when you eat the first bite of something slightly sour, you'll instantly feel a jolt from the sourness.
But after a while, it didn't feel so sore anymore.
That's because when you haven't eaten for a long time, your mouth has no taste. When you take a bite, you feel uncomfortable, but it will be fine after a while.
Xu Han specially picked a softer apricot for Mu'er. Although the flesh was very sweet, the skin of the apricot was still slightly sour after it was fully ripe.
Seeing that Mu'er was enjoying her food, Xu Han couldn't resist either. She picked out a softer one, took a bite, and was also overwhelmed by its sourness.
After recovering, the more I ate, the better it tasted. "These apricots are big and delicious, with a nice sweet and sour flavor."
Seeing that her mother was eating with relish, Mu'er wanted more. "Mother, I want more."
"Okay, I'll pick one more for you, but you can only eat this one. You're too young to eat too many."
After they finished eating, the two started picking apricots. Mu'er held a small bamboo basket below, while Xu Han was in charge of picking them.
There weren't many apricot trees in the orchard, and the two of them picked all the apricots in one basket and one small bamboo basket.
Since Mu'er came along, Xu Han couldn't just put her into her spatial storage.
Fortunately, Xu Han has recently gotten used to doing heavy physical labor, otherwise she really wouldn't have been able to carry such a large basket of apricots.
When she got home, Xu Han was panting heavily and staggered into the courtyard.
Grandpa Zhao, who was playing with Ze'er in the front yard, quickly took the basket from Xu Han's back and said with a slightly reproachful tone, "Why didn't you come back to call for help with so much? The orchard isn't far from home. If you just shouted, I could have heard you."
Xu Han smiled shyly upon hearing this, "I thought it wasn't heavy when I was carrying it, but I only felt tired after walking for a while. I thought it was only a few steps, so I didn't call you."
Grandpa Zhao handed her a small stool, which Xu Han took and placed in a shady spot to sit and catch her breath.
"Great-Grandpa, these apricots are delicious. Let me wash some apricots for you." Mu'er stammered out this long sentence.
Grandpa Zhao heard it clearly. He picked out some soft apricots from his basket and handed them to Mu'er. Mu'er then took them to the backyard to wash the apricots.
Xu Han saw Mu'er return from the backyard and asked, "Did you give Grandpa Daoist and Father some to eat?"
Mu'er said in her childish voice, "They gave it to us. Grandpa Daoist and Daddy both said it was delicious."
Xu Han looked at Mu'er, who was acting like a little adult, and couldn't help but laugh out loud, thinking to herself, "My son is so sensible."
Seeing that everyone else was eating but he wasn't, Ze'er started yelling anxiously.
Seeing that her younger brother also wanted to eat apricots, Mu'er took out the pit from the apricot she had just bitten into and handed it to Ze'er.
Xu Han watched from the side without stopping her, but after Ze'er took a small bite, her face instantly changed color, showing that she was sour.
Unconvinced, Ze'er took another bite, but it was still very sour.
I bet they're thinking, "Wait a minute? Why are they all eating so happily? Is my food different from theirs?"
When they saw Ze'er's appearance, they all burst out laughing.
In the end, Grandpa Zhao peeled the apricot from Ze'er's hand and handed it to him.
"It seems Ze'er won't be able to handle sour foods in the future."
"Ze'er is still young, he'll be fine when he grows up."
After resting, Xu Han started looking at Ze'er, while Grandpa Zhao took Mu'er to the backyard to study.
Xu Han thought for a moment, and since there was nothing else to do at home, she took Ze'er to the pond.
The lotus roots in the pond have grown all over the lotus leaves, and some lotus flowers have begun to grow flower buds.
The Taoist priest also caught a lot of small fish fry in the fishpond on one side, and would occasionally throw some vegetable leaves and coarse grains into the fishpond at home.
The small fish fry in the pond have visibly grown quite a bit.
I estimate it will be ready to eat in a while. When that time comes, I'll catch some big ones and make fish soup for Ze'er.
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