"Be good, Xiaobao, come here. I've had my milk, so you should have a few sips too." Old Mrs. Xu took a sip and then extended the bamboo tube in front of Xu Xiaobao.
"Drink a few more sips of milk, Xiaobao, then drink later." Xu Dabao brought two bamboo tubes, and he gave the one in his hand to his younger brother first.
Old Mrs. Xu did not refuse anymore and gave the bamboo tube to Xu Dabao only after she had drunk enough.
Mr. and Mrs. Xu had already drunk some water in the cave. While Old Mrs. Xu and the two Bao brothers were drinking some water and taking a rest, the couple picked up a full basket of mushrooms from the ground.
"Mei Niang, can it fit in the cave?" Old Mrs. Xu asked Zhang.
"Mom, my father-in-law made a long bamboo plank, and it can hold a lot of things!"
"That's fine. Now that it's full, let's carry it back first. One more trip will be enough." The Xu family had basically swept the woods, and they would pick the small mushrooms tomorrow.
"Hey, mother!"
After picking up the mushrooms, you have to clean them quickly, otherwise they will become smelly if left in such hot weather.
At noon, Xu Ning was awakened by a pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms.
She didn't know why she felt sleepy, but the chicken stewed with mushrooms was so delicious that Xu Ning kept swallowing her saliva. She forced herself to get up and eat three big bowls.
Everyone was used to Xu Ning's appetite, but Li the Hunter kept urging him to eat more.
Hunter Li brought back two pheasants today and stewed them both with mushrooms. That’s enough!
After finishing her meal, Xu Ning began to doze off while sitting. Seeing that she was eating rice like a chicken, Old Mrs. Xu laid her down on the hay. Xu Ning did not wake up and slept soundly.
In the dream, Xu Ning was still smacking her lips. The chicken stewed with mushrooms at noon brought her back to the past, when her mother made her all kinds of fried mushrooms, grilled mushrooms from outside, mushroom hot pot, mushroom bullfrog, spicy mushroom snacks, and so on.
"Grandpa, what's wrong with Daya?" Old Mrs. Xu nudged Old Man Xu, who was standing not far from the haystack. Old Man Xu was also taking a break after lunch. "The child is craving for sleep. She fell asleep this morning. She gets sleepy easily when she sleeps too much."
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