Travel through the farm and live a leisurely life by farming

After this period of time, Su He also roughly understood the situation of the Su family and Yunli Village, although it was already spring when she came here.

But I heard that the mountains were blocked by heavy snow in winter and there was very little food. I'm afraid the Su family had a very difficult time last winter.

She wanted to take advantage of the fact that there were many wild vegetables in the mountains and pick more. After drying them, they could be stored for a long time, so she wouldn't have to worry about having nothing to eat when winter came.

The fruit leather needs to be dried in the sun for two or three days. During this time, she will pick as much as she can in the mountains.

After listening to Su He's words, Old Man Su pondered for a moment and nodded.

"Go ahead, Amu will come with you, but you guys should be careful."

If the family really had no other income, Old Man Su would not have been willing to let them go into the mountains alone.

However, the work in the fields will probably take a few days, so let the eldest and the second oldest go along.

When Su Chi heard that Old Man Su agreed, the happiest person was actually Su Chi.

Ever since he followed his elder sister into the mountains, the food he ate every day was much better than usual, and he was willing to follow his elder sister into the mountains every day.

After dinner, Su He pestered Old Man Su again, asking him to help make a few more bamboo mats and a small backpack specifically for Su Chi.

The bamboo mats will be used to dry the ferns. Prepare them early so that they can be used tomorrow when they come back from the mountains.

When Su Chi heard about the small backpack that Old Man Su was using, he began to follow him eagerly.

There happened to be a few bamboos in the yard that had been cut down two days ago. Old Man Su called Su Dawu and Su Danian over while there was still a little light.

She started cutting bamboo and weaving a bamboo mat for Su He.

Three people can do it faster if they work together. In the village, every household makes their own bamboo baskets and backpacks, so three people can do it very quickly.

When it was just dawn the next day, Su Chi woke up and saw the small backpack placed under the eaves, and he grinned.

He carried his small backpack and went out to collect food for the chickens and grass for the rabbits.

When Su He got up, Su Chi was still watching the little rabbits eating in the backyard. It had only been two days, and the wild rabbits seemed to have grown up a little. When they grew up, they would give birth to many little rabbits, and there would be countless rabbits in the house in the future.

Thinking of this, Su Chi's mouth grinned even wider.

Su He ate something and moved the fruit leather that she had put under the eaves last night back to the yard.

The kettle was filled with water. Su He put on the backpack, took a basket, and shouted a few times into the main room.

As soon as he finished speaking, he saw Su Mu and Su Chi running out in a hurry.

"Here we are, Ah He. Let's set off now."

"Grandma, we're going out."

The three of them remembered the location where they picked ferns yesterday, and they walked in that direction without any delay.

Su He would pick up any mushrooms he saw along the way and put them in his basket.

As soon as they arrived at the valley where they had picked ferns yesterday, the three of them couldn't wait to start picking them.

If they pick the ferns faster, they can go down the mountain earlier and process the ferns they picked while it is still early.

While Su He was picking ferns, he also picked mushrooms. By the time he had filled the basket with ferns, he had almost finished picking all the mushrooms in the basket.

"Aren't we going to pick these wild fruits today?"

Su Mu asked, pointing at the forest not far away.

Knowing that these fruits are edible, Su Mu didn't want to leave them in the mountains for nothing, as they would be eaten by birds.

Su He shook her head. She was thinking of going to the town in two days to check the situation first. Besides, brown sugar was not cheap. If she couldn't exchange it for money, even if she picked all the wild fruits, her family wouldn't be able to eat so much.

Seeing Su He shaking his head, Su Mu didn't say anything else. The little sister was very smart. If she said not to pick them yet, then don't pick them yet. Anyway, he would just listen to what the little sister said.

The three of them came out of the mountain and came to the river. Su Chi begged Su He to go down to the river to catch some fish for dinner.

Su He looked at Su Chi's eager eyes and couldn't bear to refuse. Besides, the rabbit meat had been eaten last night, so it would be nice to catch a few fish tonight.

The three of them put down their backpacks and baskets, Su Mu led Su Chi into the river, while Su He picked some wild vegetables on the shore and pulled some wild garlic. Thinking of eating fish in the evening, he also picked a handful of wild mint.

With Su Mu around, they returned with a full load today. When the two of them went ashore, they were each holding strings of fish in their hands, and it looked like there were at least five or six of them.

"Let's go, let's go home."

When the three of them returned to the Su's house, they found that there was no one in the yard. It was just after noon, and they probably thought that Old Mrs. Su had gone to deliver food and stayed in the fields to work.

Su He found a basin of water and put all the fish they caught into the basin to keep them.

I went under the eaves to drink some water and rest for a while.

After resting enough, I started to fetch water and wash the ferns.

The remaining bracken from yesterday had been processed by Su He and were drying in the yard.

"Achi, go to the kitchen and light a fire and boil a pot of water."

These will need to be blanched later, so Su He asked his younger brother to go to the kitchen to boil water, while he and Su Mu washed the ferns in the yard.

Su Mu saw Su He wash it yesterday and knew how to clean it.

The two of them washed quickly together, and Su Mu and Su He carried the washed ferns to the kitchen.

"Brother, go get some basins of water."

When Su Mu heard Su He's words, he responded and went out. After a while, he came back with several basins of clean water.

At this time, the water in the pot boiled. Su He put the washed ferns into the pot in batches and blanched them. Then he took out the blanched ferns and soaked them in clean water.

"Brother, just take this out, fish it out and put it on the bamboo mat to dry."

Su Mu nodded and did as Su He said.

Fortunately, Su Mu was very strong, and the three of them divided the work and cooperated with each other. After working for more than half an hour, they had processed all the ferns picked from the mountain today.

Place it in the yard to dry, and when it's dry, put it in a moisture-proof bag. It will be fine to eat it in the winter.

For three consecutive days, the three of them went into the mountains to pick a lot of ferns, blanched them all and dried them in the yard.

After drying all the ferns that day, Su He looked at the fruit leather he had made a few days ago. It seemed to be ready.

Su He carefully tore off the dried fruits that were drying on the bamboo mat into pieces. They must not be torn, otherwise they would look bad.

Su He did it very carefully, tearing down all the dried fruits that had been drying in the sun and rolling them into pancakes.

Then he went to the kitchen to find a clean knife and cut the rolled dried fruits into small pieces. He saw Su Chi staring at him eagerly.

Su He slowly raised a smile and picked up a few pieces of dried fruit and put them in Su Chi's hand.

"Try it and see what it tastes like, but don't eat too much."

When Su Chi saw the dried fruits that Su He handed to him, he immediately grinned happily and nodded at Su He.

He couldn't wait to put the dried fruit in his hand into his mouth and taste it.

“It’s sour and sweet, and has a fruity flavor. It’s delicious!”

Su He smiled softly and took two more pieces and handed them to Su Mu.