The happy little days of the Ye family

Xiaoqi was very excited and pulled Ergouzi and Erya to happily discuss how to catch bamboo rats.

Xiao Shitou and Chenchen were the youngest and had short legs, so they followed slowly behind.

Looking up at the bamboo forest halfway up the mountain, the cautious Little Stone became a little worried and pulled Chenchen, who was walking side by side with him:

"The bamboo forest is quite far away. Are there any ferocious beasts there?"

Chenchen shook his head and was about to speak when Ergouzi, who was walking in front of him, patted his chest and said confidently:

"It's okay. I've been to this mountain and the bamboo forest above it several times with my elder and second brothers, and I've never encountered any danger."

Arya also turned around and happily comforted the two little brothers behind her:

"That's right. I've also come here with my mother and my eldest sister to dig bamboo shoots and pick wild vegetables. It's very safe."

"And now is the season for digging winter bamboo shoots. Many people in the village are digging winter bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest."

After hearing what the two said, the worried little Shitou finally let go of his worries, and the group ran towards the bamboo forest happily.

Ergouzi had forgotten about the beating he received last year and excitedly pulled Xiaoqi to run in front.

As they walked, Chenchen, who had never liked exercise, gradually found it difficult to keep up.

He looked like an eggplant hit by frost, his whole body wilted and his listless look made people feel distressed.

The little stone walking in front of him would reach out to him from time to time and pull him up the mountain.

Chenchen was pulling a small stone in front of him that was as tall as him, yawning lazily, looking half dead.

Alas, if I had known I would not have come to this mountain. It is so far and tiring.

The little fellow raised his head and looked hazily at the bamboo forest in the distance that still seemed out of reach, and couldn't help mumbling softly:

"Why are we here yet? It feels like we've been gone for ages."

Xiao Qi, who was running in the front, also noticed Chen Chen who was lagging behind, and teased him in a frivolous way:

"Hey! You've only walked so far, how come you can't do it anymore? Look at your tiny body, you're too frail!"

"That's right, you two are so slow, even slower than Erya, a girl." Ergouzi also turned around and laughed at the two brothers walking at the back.

Hearing this, Erya became unhappy and kicked Ergouzi on the calf:

"What do you mean you're not even as good as me? I can easily knock you down. Take my punch!"

The two of them ran in the front, playing and joking.

Chen Chen, who was standing behind him, suddenly felt unwilling to accept the defeat. He straightened his body, raised his chin and looked at Xiao Qi in front of him:

"Who says I can't do it? I'm sure I can keep going!"

After saying that, he took a deep breath, as if to cheer himself up, and quickened his pace as he walked forward.

Chenchen is the youngest among everyone, having just turned 5 years old after the Chinese New Year. In order to take care of him, everyone slowed down their pace.

In this way, everyone walked and stopped, and after about two quarters of an hour they finally reached the edge of the bamboo forest.

At this time, there are many people in the village digging winter bamboo shoots here, and it looks quite lively.

Everyone was bent over and busy on the ground, and did not notice the arrival of these little kids for a while.

The experienced Arya looked around and suddenly pointed excitedly at a spot in front of her:

"Look everyone, there are winter bamboo shoots sprouting here!" He immediately took a hoe and went over to start digging.

Chenchen watched curiously from the side, and his sleepiness disappeared without a trace.

Erya was young and not very strong. After digging for a long time, she finally found a small winter bamboo shoot.

Er Gouzi walked around but couldn't find any trace of winter bamboo shoots, so he simply pulled Xiao Qi, who was looking around, forward:

"Come on, I'll take you to catch bamboo rats."

So the small group of five people split into two groups, and the remaining three people stayed where they were to dig winter bamboo shoots.

The first bamboo shoot was found easily, but the rest were nowhere to be found. Erya's chubby face was full of confusion:

"Strange, there used to be a lot of winter bamboo shoots here."

At this time, an old man who was walking back with bamboo shoots on his shoulder said in a low voice:

"You've come too late. The people ahead have already dug up the bamboo shoots. Go deeper into the forest and you might find some more."

Erya was very brave and immediately walked in with her two younger brothers.

After entering the depths of the bamboo forest, the light became much dimmer and the surroundings were so quiet that the only sound one could hear was the rustling of bamboo leaves in the wind.

It was quiet all around, and the two brothers, who were coming to the bamboo forest for the first time, were extremely nervous.

Suddenly, a wild rabbit jumped out from the grass, and Xiao Shitou and Chenchen were so scared that they hugged each other.

"Ah ah ah..."

"W-what?"

"Don't be afraid, it's a little rabbit." Erya reacted quickly, immediately raised the hoe in her hand and chased after it.

Unfortunately, after just a few steps, the little guy disappeared without a trace.

The rabbit was gone, so the three of them could only continue looking for winter bamboo shoots in the woods.

As they walked, Chenchen's eyes suddenly brightened.

He found a slightly raised area on the edge of a bamboo tree, and there were several cracks around it.

Chenchen was so excited at this time that he immediately squatted down and dug a few times with his hands, and then found that the pointed one was a winter bamboo shoot.

When the little guy found that there were indeed bamboo shoots underneath, he excitedly called Erya over.

The little girl came over and took a look, grinning and said, "Chenchen, you are really good. You found a fat guy right away."

As he spoke, he swung the hoe and started digging. Soon, a big winter bamboo shoot appeared.

Just as everyone was happily enjoying the winter bamboo shoots, a noise came from afar.

The three of them looked in confusion, only to see Er Gouzi and Xiao Qi each carrying a fat bamboo rat, running towards them in high spirits.

Er Gouzi ran ahead, and whispered anxiously:

"Hurry, hurry, we found a place ahead with lots of bamboo shoots."

Xiao Qi, who was walking behind, was swinging the bamboo rat in his hand and winking at Chen Chen and Xiao Shitou proudly:

"Look at the bamboo rat I just caught. This one is enough for a stir-fry."

Soon, the little guys finally arrived at the place Ergouzi said, and there were indeed many small bulges on the ground.

This time, everyone had a good harvest, with a total of three bamboo rats and a dozen winter bamboo shoots.

As the sun rose to the center of the sky, I heard several women calling their children to come home for dinner from the foot of the mountain.

On the way back, everyone talked about their experiences today and laughed a lot.

As soon as they returned to the village, Erya smiled and divided these things equally among everyone.

Ergouzi, Erya and Xiaoqi contributed the most, and each of them received a bamboo rat and two winter bamboo shoots.

Xiao Shitou and Chenchen didn't have bamboo rats, so Dongsun gave them two more.

The children ran home happily with their harvest, thinking about how to eat them, and were completely unaware of their mother's anger.