Only this green, not disappointing the spring

Seeing that everyone was chatting and laughing while picking wild fruits, and that it was safe everywhere, Old Man Liu went around looking for Cihong.

Zhou Xiaoxi shouted behind him:

"Grandpa Liu, I want not only the red thorn, but also flowers similar to it that are not climbing vines! Thank you for your hard work!"

After saying that, he continued to pick fruits.

Fortunately, each of the children carried a small backpack. After Zhou Xiaoxi filled one basket, he started to put food into their backpacks.

It was not until the sun was setting and the temperature was getting cooler that Old Man Liu had already gone down the mountain and came back up with a basket full of branches before he had to tell everyone to go home.

"Well, if it doesn't work, we can come back tomorrow. You all act like you've never seen wild fruits before. Stop picking them and go home."

After straightening his aching back, Zhou Xiaoxi realized that he had been squatting for too long. He pounded his lower back while walking down the mountain slowly.

I was very happy to see that there were several plants uprooted in Old Man Liu's backpack.

In this way, her dream of creating a rose garden will be realized in the near future!

Arriving at the foot of the mountain, passing by the flowing stream, Zhou Xiaoxi squatted down, grabbed a handful of wild strawberries and began to wash them. The children followed suit.

It is a purely natural product without any pesticide residue. You just need to wash off the dust and small insects and then you can eat it directly.

Pick up one, put it in your mouth and take a light bite, and you will immediately feel the bursting taste, sour and sweet.

The taste was so good that Zhou Xiaoxi simply sat on the ground and did not forget to greet Old Man Liu:

"Grandpa Liu, would you like to come over and rest with me? These wild fruits are really good!"

Before he could finish his words, he heard a voice that sounded aggrieved.

"Xiaoxi~ You didn't even take me with you when you went out to play! Not only did you not take me with you, you also called so many people..."

Zhou Xiaoxi paused as he was stuffing fruit into his mouth, and looked up awkwardly. Then he pretended to be excited and said:

"Oh, it turns out to be our little fairy boy! Come to your sister and see what delicious food I picked for you?"

Li Daniu crossed his arms and glanced sideways, looking like he was enjoying a good show. Zhou Xiaoxi was in a state of confusion:

"Daniu, what's with that expression on your face? Hurry up and comfort your brother."

Today's Li Daniu is no longer the sickly boy he once was. When the tour was the busiest, he followed his father to work everywhere and his skin became tanned.

Now he is very strong and taller, already taller than Zhou Xiaoxi! If you look closely, you can still see the outline of muscles on his arms.

He picked up the little guy beside him with one hand, rubbed his white and fluffy head and comforted him:

"Good brother, your sister Xiaoxi has forgotten you, but I won't. Let's come over early tomorrow morning to pick the fruits, okay? We won't give them to her to eat."

The little stone head shook like a rattle.

"No, I want to go pick them with Xiaoxi."

Li Daniu was so angry that he fell backwards. He tapped the little guy's forehead lightly.

"You little heartless bastard!"

Little Shitou slid off his brother's body like a loach, trotted to Zhou Xiaoxi and sat on her lap.

He said very seriously:

"Xiaoxi, you can't leave me."

Wow, this sweet-smelling little baby in her arms speaks like a little adult, and Zhou Xiaoxi's heart is melting.

He held the boy in his arms and kissed his little face, which made the other children around him envious.

Ever since they were old enough to understand, their family members no longer held them in such a loving embrace. If they played a little too much outside, they would be scolded, and it was common for them to be beaten.

A little girl came over timidly and said cautiously:

"Sister Xiaoxi, I'm giving you all the fruits I picked. Can I come play with you again in the future?"

Zhou Xiaoxi smiled and hugged the little girl, saying:

"Of course it's no problem, you can come to me whenever I'm free. I really like this fruit, but I can't take it from you for nothing."

Then he looked at the crowd again.

"You can sell the fruits you can't finish to me. Thirty cents a pound is okay? If you can, let's go to my house now and I'll weigh them for you one by one."

The children couldn’t believe that the wild fruits that adults wouldn’t even bother to look at could actually be sold for money!

"Sister Xiaoxi, are you telling the truth? Can we really sell it to you?"

"Of course it's real, and you can buy as many sisters as you have in the future. Save the money you earn and use it to buy pens, ink, paper and inkstones when our village school opens, okay?"

How could they not be happy? In the minds of the villagers, learning to read and write was something only the rich could do. They were so excited that they could actually achieve it one day.

Seeing this, Zhou Xiaoxi quickly warned:

"But there is one thing you must remember. When you pick the fruit, don't damage the plant, or you won't get any next year. Got it?"

Everyone responded in unison.

Old Man Liu was watching from the side with a face full of satisfaction. Although he didn't know what the girl wanted so many wild fruits for, he was amazed at what she did today.

Anyway, in the past fifty years, he had never seen such a smart and kind girl.

Zhou Xiaoxi held one child in each hand and walked home like a leader of children. In this way, everyone in the village knew about it.

She spread the word along the way that only children under ten years old and over five years old were allowed to sell wild fruits, and fruits with leaves on them should be rejected, and the plants themselves should be protected when picking them.

Nan Rongyuanzhi and Xuanyuan Yan walked out from an inconspicuous corner and watched the group leave.

"Changqing, did you see anything? What do you think that girl wants?"

Nan Rongyuanzhi said this with some regret. His words that day were indeed too harsh, but fortunately this girl was open-minded and did not take it to heart.

Anyone who is determined to build a village school must have great love in his heart. How could he be lost in fame and wealth?

Xuanyuan Yan retracted his gaze and said:

"Uncle, I want to see how she is going to build this village and what she will do after it is built."

"Don't just watch, help out when you can. These are all people of your Xuanyuan family."

"Yes, I'll do as you say."

It was rare for someone to be so easy to talk to. Nan Rongyuanzhi couldn't help but look at his nephew a few more times. He was once as cold as an iceberg, but now he has begun to show signs of melting!

After all the children left, Zhou Xiaonan looked at the wild fruits in the yard, stuffed them into his mouth and asked:

"Sister, can our family eat all the fruits you bought? They rot very easily."

Zhou Xiaoxi stood in the yard, looking at the wild strawberries, tapping his nose rhythmically with his index finger, and seemed to be distracted at the sight.

Little Shitou followed suit and also pointed at his own nose with his finger, which made Li Daniu laugh.

Zhou Xiaoxi was pulled back to her senses, looking at Li Daniu who was laughing so hard that he was bent over, feeling somewhat puzzled.

Zhou Xiaonan had no choice but to repeat what he had just said.

"Oh, of course you can't just eat it raw. Even if you finish it, you'll have diarrhea. I, your sister, have something big to do! You all have to help!"