"Forget it! By the time they're able to work, that's many years from now! For now, I'll rely on myself!"
"Wife, can you still count on me now?" he said, then moved closer to Xu Han...
The next morning, the two set off into the mountains, still with Black Wind and Black Spot. The puppies were still too small to go far!
After walking for about an hour, they finally arrived deep in the mountains. Xu Han, who was outside the mountains, could search on her own using the black dots; she didn't need Lu Chuan to accompany her.
The route we took this time was different from the route we took last time to pick akebia quinata. Today, we didn't pick wild fruits; we just picked whatever was available.
Lu Chuan first brought Xu Han to the location where the wild grapes had been discovered.
The wild grapes should be ripe by now; let's see if we can pick them!
As soon as I entered, I saw a large number of small grapes, some green and some purple. The purple ones were already ripe! The green ones were not yet edible, as they were unripe and quite sour.
Xu Han picked a bunch of purple grapes, tasted them, and found them to be sweet and sour, quite delicious, though a bit too sour. They weren't as good as the grapes Lu Chuan bought in the county town!
After all, wild grapevines growing on the mountain can't compare to those you buy. The grapevines growing on the mountain are not pruned or fertilized by anyone, so it's already quite impressive that they can grow to maturity!
Xu Han also picked some for Lu Chuan to eat. After tasting it, Lu Chuan said it was a little sour, but still quite delicious.
After finishing the grapes in their hands, the two started picking more grapes. The grapes had only recently ripened, and there weren't many ripe ones yet.
In no time, we finished picking all the grapes in this patch, filling a little over three baskets. That's pretty good. We'll come back to pick the rest later.
After picking them, the two continued walking forward, where there was another grove of jujube trees not far away.
The two arrived at the jujube grove, where there were even fewer ripe jujubes. They tasted one and found it delicious, but there weren't many. They could only pick the ripe ones first and come back to pick the rest later. In total, they filled most of their baskets.
After picking them, we continued walking, searching as we went, and found some wild grapes and other wild fruits along the way.
There are still many wild fruits in August, such as fragrant berries, black nightshade, and various other kinds of wild fruits.
I searched for a lot along the way and piled them up in a basket.
Finally, we arrived at the wild kiwifruit spot that Lu Chuan had found beforehand. There were many kiwifruit trees nearby, meaning we could easily pick a lot!
It's kiwi season now, and Xu Han found two ripe kiwis. She handed one to Lu Chuan, then peeled it herself and tasted it. It was indeed delicious—soft, sweet, and with a wonderful texture!
Wild kiwifruit are all very small, and there are so many of them growing densely together!
After finishing their meal, the two began their ultimate task for the day: picking kiwifruit.
The kiwis picked are mostly firm and not fully ripe, which makes them easier to store and ripen at home.
Xu Han especially loves eating kiwifruit. When she encounters ripe kiwifruit during the picking process, she eats them directly. Only after she is full does she take out a bamboo basket specifically to hold the ripe kiwifruit.
After picking this patch, the two went to the kiwi orchard next door to pick more. Xu Han hadn't eaten lunch, as she was already full from eating kiwis. Lu Chuan ate lunch himself and then continued picking.
They were busy until it was time to go back, at which point the two stopped picking and started heading back.
On the way back, we took a different route, consciously looking for wild fruits as we went, so we could come back and pick them tomorrow.
It was getting dark when they got home. As soon as they opened the door, the puppies rushed towards them. Fantuan grabbed Xu Han's trouser leg and headed towards her food bowl.
Xu Han sighed and immediately took out some dark-colored steamed buns from her spatial storage, then poured some chicken soup over them.
Some food was placed in each bowl; the food that had been set aside for them in advance had all been eaten, and the puppies were starving.
Seeing the food in the bowl, the other puppies quickly ran over and started eating.
The chickens and ducks in the backyard were already squawking from hunger! As soon as Lu Chuan returned, he went to the backyard to prepare food for them.
Xu Han sat in the courtyard for a short rest before getting up to make dinner!
I don't want to cook anything complicated for dinner. A simple cucumber salad, a serving of pickled fish, and some white rice will make a meal.
After dinner, Xu Han took a hot bath to relieve her fatigue.
After resting for a bit, I went to sleep. I'll be picking wild fruit all day tomorrow, so I need to go to bed early tonight.
The next morning, the two set off again, this time taking the same route they had taken on their return the day before. They walked and stopped along the way, continuing to pick fruit.
The main vegetation along this route is wild grapes. I found a lot when I came back yesterday, and I plan to pick them all and take them home today.
After picking kiwis all the way, they finally arrived at the place where they had picked kiwis yesterday. After picking the remaining kiwis, they changed their route and started walking back.
After walking for a while, they found a lot of ground loquats. There were many ground loquats in this area, so the two of them started picking them.
Fortunately, the loquats growing on the shady hillside haven't spoiled yet.
So the two of them picked for a while, filling two baskets in total, and then continued walking back.
We also found many hawthorn trees. I picked one and tasted it, but it wasn't fully ripe yet, so I'll have to wait a while before coming back to pick more.
You can use hawthorn to make candied hawthorn skewers, dry hawthorn to make tea, and also make hawthorn leather, hawthorn slices, and many other delicious treats.
Xu Han is already looking forward to the hawthorns ripening.
On the way back, we picked a lot of wild fruit, and when we got home, the sun had just set.
Lu Chuan got home a little earlier today and went to tend to the wasteland outside. He loosened the soil and dug out ridges. Then he could plant potatoes directly.
Xu Han then began cleaning the house.
I leave early and return late every day, and I don't have time to clean the house.
First, wipe the tables in the room, then mop the floor.
Then I went into the yard to tidy up the clutter, and before I knew it, it was time to make dinner.
Xu Han went to the kitchen, looked around, and didn't know what to eat. She was tired of eating the same few dishes every day. Today, she decided to make a dish that goes well with rice!
Let's make some smashed eggs with garlic! It's simple and delicious. And of course, you can't eat smashed eggs with garlic without some unleavened flatbread.
First, knead the dough, and then let it rest on the cutting board for a while.
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