Jianshu and the others' main goal was to pick up the thicker branches that had fallen on the ground. Some of these were broken by wind and rain, and some fell for various reasons. They were more resistant to burning than those dead branches and leaves.
Of course, these are definitely not enough to survive the winter. The army will supply some charcoal and coal every year, and combined with what we usually save at home, we can barely get through.
If that is still not enough, then you can only rely on yourself, whether it is buying coal or wood, there is really no other way but to carry it.
The winter these days can really freeze people to death.
When collecting firewood, if Jianshu and Tiedan came across ripe wild fruits, they would not miss them. They would pick them all and put them in their backpacks to take back. As long as they were edible, they were food.
Near noon, the two had a great harvest.
There were all kinds of wild fruits and vegetables, and the two were lucky enough to come across a few wild chestnut trees. There were many ripe chestnuts lying on the ground, some of which were cracked, and when they stepped on them, the chestnuts fell out of their shells.
The two of them picked up all the intact ones and filled most of the backpack. They didn't care about the things in the book for the time being. Not only did they not have all the tools, but they also couldn't carry much with just the two of them.
It's better to go back first and ask someone to come along. This place is a bit remote and few people come here usually. It's not certain that anyone will find it for a while.
Of course, if you really find one, there is nothing you can do about it. These are all wild, and whoever sees it gets it. Whoever encounters it owns it.
On the way down the mountain, Tiedan looked back frequently, feeling reluctant to leave the chestnut trees.
Jian Shu could only console him, "Okay, let's go back first. We'll call your Uncle Gu and your brother and the others to come back and fight them back then."
"Will we be discovered by others?" Tiedan was quite worried.
Experience taught him that the things in the mountains were not his, even if he saw them. Only when he picked them and brought them back did they belong to him.
This had happened before: he came across a field of ripe wild grapes, but he couldn't take them away, so he had to go back and call for help. But by the time he called his brothers and sisters to look for them again, the wild grapes had already been picked by others.
That incident had a huge impact on little Tiedan. He couldn't help but become very protective of his food. He would pick everything he came across and would not think about the next time or the next time, because there would be no next time.
"No, look at this place. It's so remote, and the surrounding areas are so remote. Even if we are lucky, we may not be able to find it." At this moment, we can only think positively. How could such a coincidence happen?
Tiedan stopped talking, but from the way he kept looking back, it was clear that he was still worried.
Now, Jianshu is helpless.
Unless all the chestnuts are brought home, I will definitely not be able to rest assured about this child.
Her original purpose of diverting attention was achieved, but new things happened, and for a moment she didn't know whether she should be happy.
The two of them quickly returned home, dumped the chestnuts in the yard, and divided them in half, which was what they had agreed on early in the morning. Otherwise, whoever picked up the chestnuts would keep them, and Tiedan would definitely be the one who suffered the loss.
The two of them went up the mountain together many times, and neither of them was petty, so they basically shared the harvest equally.
It was getting late, and Jianshu started preparing lunch. There were many people eating today, so she had to prepare it early. Tiedan was also there to help her.
I haven’t eaten the big bones I bought yesterday. I originally wanted to make them into braised big bones, but the meat alone was not enough. So I picked a big winter melon from the vegetable garden and stewed it with the big bones. I can drink the soup, eat the meat and the winter melon at the same time, killing two birds with one stone.
In addition to the winter melon and bone soup, we also cooked a pot of cabbage and vermicelli, and fried some egg sauce for dipping pickles. The main course was steamed wowotou and boiled sweet potatoes.
During the meal, there were five people at the table, four of them men, all of whom had big appetites and finished all the food on the table. Jianshu felt worried for Wu Xiufang when he saw it.
It's really not easy to support this family.
After dinner, those who need to go to school should go to school, those who need to go to work should go to work, and those who need to take a nap should take a nap.
In the afternoon, Jianshu was playing catching stones with Tiedan in the living room when Wu Xiufang came back.
"Sister Shu, I really don't know how to thank you this time. Thank you so much." After Wu Xiufang came back, she found out that not only was her youngest son living next door, but her eldest and second sons were also living and eating at the family's house. She was immediately moved. The look in Jianshu's eyes was closer than if he were her own sister.
Jian Shu poured her a cup of tea and said, "Why are you being so polite to me? We're neighbors, and this is what we should do. If I were in this situation, wouldn't you help me?"
"Of course not!" Wu Xiufang said firmly.
"That's it, isn't it? So, let's not exchange these polite words. It makes things awkward."
"Okay, I won't say anymore, I won't say anymore." Wu Xiufang smiled.
"That's right. Sister-in-law, you're back. Where's Yaya? Is she back? How is she? Is she better? What did the doctor say?" Jianshu began to care about the condition, and a series of questions came out of his mouth.
But seeing the smile on Wu Xiufang's face, she felt relieved. The child must be fine, otherwise she wouldn't be so relaxed right now and would have been so anxious that she didn't know what to do.
As she expected, Wu Xiufang smiled when she heard it. "Yaya also came back with us and is at home now. She's fine. The doctor gave her some medicine and she'll be fine after taking it."
"I'm glad you're okay, but why did you have stomachache before? Did the doctor tell me the reason?" We have to find out the cause of this illness, who knows if it will happen again.
"I told you, the doctor said she had worms in her stomach, that's why she was having stomach pain. It's not a big deal, she'll be fine after taking some medicine for a few days."
Jianshu: "...There are bugs?" She never thought of this reason.
After all, in her memory, this kind of thing hasn't happened for many years.
It was only when I dug deep into my memory that I remembered that when I was very young, there was a kind of pagoda candy that was used to repel insects.
"That's right, I was wondering why the child had a stomachache. If there were worms in the stomach, wouldn't it hurt? Fortunately, the doctor prescribed some medicine, and he felt much better after taking it. But we were worried, so we stayed in the hospital for another night. We only came back today after we were sure he was better." Wu Xiufang explained the reason.
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