"Of course you can. You can bring Lin Zheng with you to pick hawthorns. I can also teach you how to make dried hawthorns."
Hawthorn tastes sour and sweet after being dried, and no sugar is needed. It can be eaten at any time and can be regarded as a delicious snack.
"Xiao Shitou, you must take me with you when we go to pick wild hawthorns. I want to pick more and make hawthorn cakes for my eldest and second sisters." Lin Zheng seldom went to the mountains when he was young. He was not as familiar with the conditions on the mountain as Xiao Shitou.
If he were asked to go up the mountain alone to look for wild hawthorns, he wouldn't be able to find many in a day.
"There are not only wild hawthorns on the mountain, but also many wild fruits, such as wild berries, wild mulberries, and wild strawberries. Don't just go to the beach on your day off. You can also go to the mountains and walk around. But you must bring the insect repellent bag I gave you when you go up the mountain to avoid encountering poisonous snakes on the mountain."
Although the mountains here are not high and there are not many wild animals, there are still many poisonous snakes.
Lin Qingmei didn't want Lin Zheng to encounter danger when he went up the mountain, and she would scold Lin Qinglan to death when she came back.
"Well, second sister, don't worry. Now I always carry an insect repellent bag with me when I go out, so that ants and mosquitoes won't bite me." Lin Zheng proudly took out his insect repellent bag from his clothes. Now he would not put the bag down except when taking a bath.
"You, just know how to be clever. I wish you were so good at studying." Lin Qingmei tapped Lin Zheng's forehead and smiled dotingly.
Two days later, in the morning, He Xufeng was about to leave for the city. Lin Qingmei stood at the intersection and looked at the car going far away, her heart full of longing and reluctance.
But she also knew that this study trip was an opportunity for He Xufeng, and she should support him.
Lin Qingmei turned back to the village. Seeing the familiar scenery along the way, her thoughts gradually came back to her mind. Life had to go on as usual. She planned to go into the mountains today to see if there were any ripe wild fruits and find some dry firewood. So she went home, got her backpack, and called Lin Zheng.
In May, the mountains are full of various wild flowers.
Lin Qingmei and Lin Zheng walked along the winding path into the mountains. Lin Zheng was like a happy little bird, jumping and skipping in front of them. After walking for a while, Lin Zheng suddenly stopped and stared at the bushes in front of him.
Lin Qingmei followed his gaze and found that the bushes in front were full of wild strawberries. It was a pity that they came too late. The wild strawberries in the bushes should have been eaten by the children in the village, and the remaining ones were not yet ripe.
"Second sister, is that the wild strawberry you mentioned?" Lin Zheng pointed at the bushes and asked Lin Qingmei.
Lin Qingmei nodded. "The wild strawberries here are not ripe yet. I'll take you to my secret base later. There are lots of big wild strawberries there."
Lin Qingmei led Lin Zheng over two small hills and came to a small ravine. Both sides of the ravine were full of red wild strawberries.
"Wow, so many wild strawberries!" Lin Zheng excitedly rushed towards the wild strawberry bush and was about to pick them.
Lin Qingmei quickly shouted: "Don't worry, there might be a snake nearby."
Lin Zheng was so scared that he immediately retracted his hand. Lin Qingmei carefully checked the surroundings and allowed Lin Zheng to start picking after confirming that it was safe.
The wild strawberries were sweet and sour and tasted pretty good. Lin Qingmei ate a few and stopped eating. She put down her backpack and went to look for dry branches nearby.
Lin Zheng was concentrating on picking wild strawberries, stuffing them into his mouth as he picked them. Before long, he had a bag full of them.
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