Qiao Xuan immediately agreed and nodded with a smile, “Xiaoqi is right!”
Shao Taotao suddenly realized, “Exactly!”
Shao Yunduan: “……”
A large pot fell from the sky.
The four of them happened to be walking home together, talking as they walked.
Qiao Xuan was curious to hear about the things on the mountain from Shao Xiaoqi.
Shao Xiaoqi lamented, “Unfortunately, luck wasn’t on my side today, and I didn’t harvest anything. If I had caught some wild rabbits, pheasants, or other game birds or animals, we could have had an extra meal at night. There are not many wild animals near the village, but once I go to the mountains of Wangqing, I’m sure to have a fruitful harvest! Few people go there and there is plenty of game…”
Not only can he set traps, he can also shoot arrows and has good skills. He learned it all from the late Grandpa Zhao.
However, Grandpa Zhao repeatedly admonished him not to show off his archery and skills unless it was necessary for self-defense. He was also not allowed to tell anyone, including his own family, about this.
Although he didn’t know why, Grandpa Zhao was very good to him, so since he promised Grandpa Zhao, he would fulfill that promise.
Therefore, although he made a bow and arrow from bamboo and occasionally went hunting, he never did it near the village, afraid of being seen by others. He had to go deep into the mountains.
Qiao Xuan was obviously interested in this matter and immediately said with a smile, “It sounds interesting. Xiaoqi, next time you go to Wangqing Mountain, take me with you! Hmm, take me and your Wu Ge!”
Shao Yunduan frowned slightly and glanced at her. Did she become addicted to mountain hiking?
He couldn’t help but say, “The deep mountains are dangerous, Xiaoqi…”
Before he finished saying “don’t go,” Qiao Xuan smiled and said, “Are you afraid?”
“I’m naturally not afraid.” Of course, he couldn’t admit he was scared!
“Well, I’m not afraid either!” Qiao Xuan smiled at Shao Xiaoqi, “See, your Wu Ge also wants to go!”
Shao Xiaoqi was overjoyed and patted his chest, “Yeah, yeah, Wu Ge and Shiyi don’t worry, I won’t take you to dangerous places!”
Shao Taotao cheered, “I want to go too!”
Shao Yunduan: “……”
Another pot…
Forget it, he couldn’t say anything. He better not say anything.
Mushrooms and ferns were brought back home, and Fang Shi praised Qiao Xuan with a smile. However, she also had some doubts about the mushrooms.
Qiao Xuan enthusiastically proved it herself by feeding the chickens, and they were fine afterwards. Only then did Fang Shi feel relieved.
They made stir-fried mushrooms, mushroom soup, and stir-fried ferns with pickled cabbage and bamboo shoots for dinner. They were all delicious, and everyone praised them.
They didn’t expect the mushrooms to taste so good!
There were many mushrooms in the mountains, and if they could all be distinguished, it would be a rare delicacy.
Moreover, although mushrooms were not easy to preserve, they could be dried and stored, so they could be eaten all year round.
So the next day, Qiao Xuan, Shao Xiaoqi, and Shao Taotao eagerly went up the mountain again, and Shao Yunduan had no choice but to follow.
Today, they had a bountiful harvest again—mushrooms, ferns, and wild bamboo shoots. In less than half a day, their coarse hemp-woven bags were filled to the brim.
They didn’t even need to search for those mushrooms; they seemed to appear in front of their eyes on their own as they casually walked…
Shao Xiaoqi and Shao Taotao were extremely happy.
“Such good luck today!”
“Yes, yes!”
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