Jiang Yuwei took out the bamboo shoots that she had just dug today and made a dish of stir-fried bamboo shoots with pork. She also steamed a big pot of rice. The family of four had a full meal again and waited until everyone went to bed.

Jiang Yuwei was thinking that if she wanted to sell braised food at the next market, Ning Qiu alone would not be enough, so she could only take Ning Zhao and Ning Wan to help pack. If the sales were good this time, she would have enough money to repair the house.

Jiang Yuwei thought that the wheelchair should be ready, so why not take Ning Huaizhi to the market so that she can try out the new wheelchair. It is not a good idea for him to stay at home all the time. It would be best to go to the town to find a doctor to see if his leg can be saved.

As Jiang Yuwei thought about it, her eyelids became heavier and heavier, and she slowly fell asleep.

The next morning, Jiang Yuwei was woken up by Ning Zhao:

"Mom, wake up quickly. I heard some noise outside. Could it be that there are prey coming again?"

Hearing the word "prey", Jiang Yuwei woke up with a start, got up, put on her coat and ran out. She saw that it was the small trap near the door that made the noise. She hurried forward to take a look, only to see a nest of wild rabbits squatting in the trap. Jiang Yuwei was a little disappointed. Compared with wild boars, wild rabbits were really nothing.

Ning Wan also followed out, lay down beside the pit, looked at the little rabbit in the pit, and started laughing. She pointed at the wild rabbit and looked at Jiang Yuwei.

Jiang Yuwei said hurriedly:

"This is a little rabbit, Wan'er."

Ning Wan also read along:

"Little, bunny, bunny, cute."

Jiang Yuwei's mind moved, and she smiled and said:

"Since Wan'er likes it, let's raise it first. We can save some rabbit hair to knit sweaters for you and brother in the future. Rabbits have strong reproductive ability. If we raise more, we can make spicy rabbit heads and sell them at the market. Oh, and we can also eat cold rabbit meat."

Jiang Yuwei became more and more excited as she spoke. She quickly cut some bamboo and made a big bamboo cage for the rabbits.

He climbed down to the pit with a ladder, put the rabbit in a basket and brought it up.

After locking them in the bamboo cage, Jiang Yuwei finally felt relieved. The reason why she raised this litter of rabbits was because rabbits are omnivores, and they can be fed with some wild grass and fruits found in the mountains. There is no need to waste food, so she doesn't have to worry about raising them.

Ning Zhao and Ning Wan were very happy to see that they had raised a litter of rabbits. They didn't even have time to eat, but carried their small backpacks and went to the foot of the mountain to cut grass for the rabbits.

Seeing that Ning Zhao's foot injury had healed, Jiang Yuwei stopped trying to stop them and let them go.

She went into the house and changed the water for soaking the willow leaves several times. Only when she felt that the bitterness was gone did she start to prepare the stuffing and make the dumplings. Jiang Yuwei originally wanted to add pork, but then she thought it was a bit extravagant, so she just mixed the leftover lard from the previous few days into the stuffing. It tasted just as good after steaming it.

After Jiang Yuwei wrapped the buns and put them in the pot to steam, the two children came back with two large backpacks full of wild grass and wild fruits. Seeing this, Jiang Yuwei could only shake her head helplessly and shouted to the yard:

"You can throw fruits into the cage to feed them. If they can't finish eating the weeds, dry them in the yard to make hay. They also like to eat them. Don't feed them too much, just enough for them to eat."

Ning Zhao shouted happily:

"I know, mother!"

Jiang Yuwei stuffed a few more pieces of wood into the bottom of the pot and continued to make another pot of buns. She picked more willow leaves this time, just enough to steam two pots. She had to give a few to Aunt Zhou to try. After all, she had been using other people's carts all day long, and after building the house, she would have to buy a cart of her own to make it more convenient to transport goods.

I still have to send some to Uncle Ning Wu. Tomorrow I'll have to trouble him to go a little further to pick up Ning Huaizhi at home. Thinking of this, Jiang Yuwei went into the inner room and discussed with Ning Huaizhi:

"Huaizhi, I asked a carpenter to make a wheelchair for you last time in town. You can go with me to the market tomorrow. I'll ask Uncle Ning Wu to come home and pick you up. You can also go to the market to try out the new wheelchair and go shopping. It's not a good idea to stay bored at home all the time."

Ning Huaizhi didn't want to bother Jiang Yuwei with his injured leg, but when he thought about how Jiang Yuwei always cared about him and even ordered a wheelchair for him, he felt embarrassed to refuse, so he nodded and said:

"Okay, then I'll go to the market with you tomorrow."

Jiang Yuwei was very happy to see that Ning Huaizhi agreed to her. She went to the kitchen and took out the freshly steamed buns, added some water, and put the remaining buns in to steam. After she was done, she stuffed a few pieces of wood at the bottom of the pot and went to the yard to call Ning Zhao and Ning Wan to come back to the house to eat buns.

Jiang Yuwei tried one first and found it had the right flavor and was extremely delicious. The buns made with the first batch of tender willow leaves were just delicious. Ning Huaizhi nodded and praised them after eating them. Not to mention Ning Zhao and Ning Wan, who each ate two big buns and had round bellies.

Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:

"Don't eat any more. There are plenty of buns. Save them for the next meal. Don't overeat."

Jiang Yuwei asked Ning Zhao to help watch the fire, while she picked out a few good-looking buns, wrapped two in lotus leaves, and went out.

She first gave one portion to Aunt Zhou. Aunt Zhou felt embarrassed to take Jiang Yuwei's things for free, so she gave Jiang Yuwei some of the vegetables she had just picked today. Jiang Yuwei naturally did not refuse and happily accepted them.

After saying goodbye to Aunt Zhou, Jiang Yuwei went to find Uncle Ning Wu again. His family happened to be having dinner as well. Jiang Yuwei quickly handed the buns over and said with a smile:

"Uncle Wu, try these willow leaf buns that are just out of the pot. They are so delicious!"

When Aunt Wu saw Jiang Yuwei coming to deliver food again, she hurriedly pulled her into the house, still asking in confusion:

"Big Boss's Wife, you just said these are dumplings made with willow leaves? How can willow leaves, which are so bitter, be used to make dumplings?"

Jiang Yuwei smiled and said:

"Yes, Aunt Wu, after picking the willow leaves, you need to soak them for a few days to remove the bitterness. Only then will they taste good when used to make dumplings. Try the ones I made."

Aunt Wu did not refuse. She took out a bun, took a bite and said in surprise:

"My dear wife, you are the one who knows how to cook. These buns are really delicious. They are even better than the meat buns sold in the market!"

Uncle Ning couldn't resist the smell of the buns any longer, so he quickly took one and stuffed it into his mouth, nodding and saying:

“Delicious, delicious, really delicious!”

Seeing this, Aunt Wu smiled helplessly and said:

"You old man, eat slowly and don't choke. It's like you haven't eaten buns in several lifetimes."

Jiang Yuwei covered her mouth and chuckled, then slowly said:

"Uncle Wu, I want to take my son Huaizhi with me to the market tomorrow. You know Huaizhi's legs are not convenient for walking, so I would like to trouble you to take a detour to pick him up at my house. We can pay a little more money."

Uncle Ning Wu was eating buns while waving his hands and said:

"My dear wife, what are you talking about? We are from the same village, how can I charge you more money? Don't worry, I will go to your house to pick you up tomorrow morning."

Jiang Yuwei said gratefully:

"Thank you very much, Uncle Wu. Uncle Wu and Aunt Wu, you guys eat first. I'll go home and clean up first."

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