The little girl from a farm family has a big wish to make a fortune by farming and picking mushrooms

When Boss Zhou heard this, he exclaimed, "I heard that all the porcelain used in the palace has this mark on it. Let's make one as a mark. Even pig farmers know how to make one, so we can't be left behind."

Everyone laughed when they heard what Boss Zhou said.

They all gathered around the table, racking their brains to think of a good name for the game.

Boss Zhou patted his head and thought, no one in his family could read, so how could he come up with a good name? It would be better to ask the master for approval. All the children's names were given by others.

Zhou Mingshu was bad at naming and had no suitable name in mind, so he agreed with Boss Zhou's approach.

"Okay, let's go to the town together in a couple of days."

"Okay, don't just stand there. If you have nothing to do, go to the mountain and pick some wild gardenias. Look, those ten bottles of gardenia ointment sold for the money of fifty bottles of anti-itch ointment. Pick more and bring them back."

"Okay, mother, let's go right away."

Hearing the old lady say this, the sisters-in-law all laughed, but Feng's laughter was a little forced.

The reason was simple: Doctor Chen said her condition was not very ideal and she was a little worried about her health.

"Okay, hurry up and go. We never have too much food at home. We will take as many as we can on the mountain."

If she couldn’t finish eating them, she could dry them and store them, and then go to town in a couple of days to bring some back for her aunt, so she never thought that she had too many wild vegetables.

The adults in the family carried their backpacks and went up the mountain, leaving only Old Mrs. Zhou, Mrs. Feng and two young children at home.

"Go, go play outside and catch insects in the vegetable garden to feed the chickens."

After sending the two children away, Old Mrs. Zhou went into the kitchen to busy herself.

She heard everything Dr. Chen said. This pregnancy was a loss, so she was trying her best to make up for it so that the third child could have a smooth delivery.

She took two eggs and boiled them to give to her daughter-in-law as nourishment later. Next time she went to town, she would ask Dr. Chen about the details.

The water in the pot was bubbling, and the eggs also made a sound of hitting the bottom of the pot.

Old Mrs. Zhou scooped a bucket of cold water and put it there, then took out the two eggs and put them in.

"Hongyu, don't just stand there like an idiot. Come here and eat these two eggs. Don't let the children see them, or they will start to make a fuss again."

Hongyu was Feng's maiden name. She never thought that the egg was prepared for her.

"Mom, I..."

"Wait until the third sister comes back, I'll talk to her, and we'll go to town to get you two prescriptions. Everyone in the family can suffer a loss, but not you. Don't worry, I'm here, your eldest and second sisters-in-law won't have any objections, so eat quickly."

Old Mrs. Zhou peeled an egg and placed it in Feng's hand, motioning for her to eat it.

Feng nodded while holding the egg, but her tears kept falling like beads from a broken string.

Old Mrs. Zhou pretended not to see it, crushed the eggshell, threw it into the stove, and burned it.

Zhou Mingshu followed his aunt and mother to the wild gardenia garden and picked flowers with his elder and second sisters.

Others go up the mountain to pick mushrooms and wild vegetables, but the Zhou family comes to pick flowers.

"Mother, this flower can be used to make ointment, cooking, and soup, and can also be used to make tea."

"Yeah, if only I had known earlier, all these years of flowers have been wasted."

"Who says it's not true? Otherwise, we would have earned money a long time ago, and our father-in-law's illness might even be cured."

"Oh, yes."

When going up the mountain, it is inevitable to meet neighbors from the same village. This time, I happened to meet Aunt Caixia, who was going up the mountain with her daughter to pick mushrooms.

"Xiao Lian, Cui Fen, why are you picking so many wild gardenias? There are so many mushrooms on the mountain. Are you stupid? Why don't you take the children with you to pick mushrooms?"

"Aunt Caixia, let's pick some wild gardenias first, and then go pick mushrooms. The flowers are fragrant and can be used in cooking and making tea. If you like, pick some and take them home to try."

"What? This flower is edible. This is the first time I've heard of it."

Not only Aunt Caixia didn't know about it, but her daughter Wang Xiaodan was also amazed.

Wang Xiaodan is one year older than Zhou Mingshu and Zhou Mingqi, and they call her Sister Xiaodan.

Several girls have a lot to talk about when they are together. Besides, there is hardly any girl who doesn't like beautiful flowers.

"Sister Xiaodan, you picked up so many mushrooms along the way. You've disturbed the mushroom den."

"Don't mention it. If I go up the mountain with my mother, I can't be lazy at all. I will be scolded. Haha."

"Call me when you go up the mountain next time. I don't want to go up the mountain with my mother."

"Sister Xiaodan, we'll call you next time we go up the mountain, but we'll always go up the mountain with Sister Aniang."

"Is that so? It's okay. I can go up the mountain whenever I'm free. Tell me how to eat this gardenia. Does it smell good in your mouth after eating it?"

"Hahaha, I had the same thought at the time, but it does have a refreshing fragrance after eating it, Sister Xiaodan, you should eat more and give it a try."

"Okay, I'll pick more."

On the other side, Aunt Caixia was also asking her aunt and mother for advice on how to cook with gardenia.

After picking enough gardenias, a group of people marched into the mountains and began picking mushrooms and wild vegetables.

"After we went there, there was not even a blade of grass left behind us. No wonder there were no people behind us, haha."

"That's right, we're going to invade the village like bandits..."

A group of people can chat about their own things and pick mushrooms together. It is both relaxing and enjoyable, and they can also harvest a lot of mushrooms and wild vegetables.

Zhou Mingzhi and Zhou Mingjie followed Boss Zhou to the bamboo forest.

The bamboo grows very fast. Tender bamboo shoots emerge from the soil one after another. Soon, the three people's backpacks are full.

The three of them were fast runners, so after carrying the three baskets home, they came back to continue picking bamboo shoots.

Don't be fooled by the fact that carrying several baskets home sounds like a lot. In fact, these bamboo shoots take up a lot of space. After peeling the skin, there are only a few small bamboo shoots inside. It would be good if one basket of bamboo shoots can be peeled enough to fill a basket. Moreover, they have to be blanched, dried and stored, and in the end you can only hold a handful in your hand.

"It looks like Youcai and his son are in front. I'll go take a look." Boss Zhou walked forward and shouted.

The person in front is indeed Wang Youcai, Wang Youcai is Wang Xiaodan’s father.

"Youcai, are you picking bamboo shoots with your son?"

"Brother Shouren, are you also picking bamboo shoots with your son?"

The two grown men greeted each other and agreed to go back together later.

The bamboo forest is very large, stretching across several mountains, so there is no competition between them.

If these tender bamboo shoots are not picked off, they will grow into bamboos in the future. When the bamboo forest becomes dense enough, they will die in large numbers, which is a result that no one wants to see.

"Did your wife go up the mountain?"

"I went up the mountain with my daughter to pick mushrooms."

"That's a coincidence. Maybe they can meet again."

"Caixia brought Xiaodan up the mountain as well. What a coincidence..."

Bamboo shoots are different from mushrooms. Bamboo shoots are everywhere in the bamboo forest and you can pick half a basket of them in one place, but you can only search the mountains to find mushrooms.