After Feng had packed all the mugwort juice, there were still some porcelain bottles left in the basket.

There were two baskets of mushrooms spread on the straw mat in the yard. Now, several people brought back five more baskets, and the straw mat was almost full of space.

Old Mrs. Zhou came out of the kitchen holding a spatula and looked over, her eyes narrowed with laughter.

"Oh, that's great. The sun is shining these days. I'll wash and dry all the mushrooms in the afternoon. Then I'll have more mushrooms than I can eat in the winter."

Zhou Mingshu took a quick look and saw that the most common mushrooms on the straw mat were yellow fir mushrooms and chanterelles. It seemed that now was the time for them to grow. Then there were broom mushrooms and a pile of wood ears. There were fewer types of other mushrooms, but there were some blue-headed mushrooms, leather strip mushrooms, copper green mushrooms...

My aunt and mother picked up a big bunch of garlic sprouts. The garlic had a strong flavor and the stems were very tender.

"It's very tender. Wash some and we'll fry one."

Lunch was not ready yet, so Liu and Zhu each took a handful of cauliflower and some mushrooms, washed them in front of the water tank, and went to help prepare lunch.

The little girls were exhausted and kept rubbing their shoulders.

Sometimes having too many mushrooms can be a problem!

After washing his hands and wiping his face, Zhou Mingshu carried a basin into the house, took off his clothes and wiped his body.

Although she was not obsessed with mysophobia, her body was covered with so much dirt and grass and she sweated so much after going into the mountains that she felt uncomfortable if she didn't wash her whole body.

After everything was done, she thought about it and the bottle of Yunnan Baiyao spray appeared in her hand. She sprayed it on her red and swollen shoulders and applied mugwort paste on the mosquito bites. It felt cool and refreshing. Then she opened the door and poured out the bath water.

Seeing that San Ya was so fond of cleanliness, Zhou Mingqin and Zhou Mingqi also fetched some water and went back to the house to clean.

Feng picked out the dead leaves on the straw mat, spread out the mushrooms again and again, let them dry in the sun for a while to drive away the bugs on them, and then went to the back of the house to clean them after dinner in the afternoon.

"Saya, all the mugwort juice has been filled, but there are still some bottles left. I put them in the corner."

"Aunt, I saw it all. It was really hard for you to bottle so much mugwort juice by yourself."

"Hey, we are all family, why are you talking in different ways? It's not hard, it's not hard, what I do is the easiest job, it's not as tiring as picking mushrooms in the mountains, does your shoulder hurt?"

Zhou Mingshu rolled his shoulders and said, "It's okay, it doesn't hurt that much. I'm so happy to have picked so many mushrooms. Hehe, but we'll be busy this afternoon. We have to wash all these mushrooms."

"It's okay. We've already brought them home. Let's wash them slowly."

Zhou Mingshu had nothing to do, so he sat on a stool to rest, with a pot of mint tea at hand.

There are some wild vegetables drying on the courtyard wall. After they are dried, they are called dried vegetables. In winter, if they are soaked in hot water, they are no different from fresh ones.

It seems that Mrs. Zhou was not idle at home with Xiao Minghua, and she actually dug so many wild vegetables!

"Third sister, is it fun in the mountains? I want to go to the mountains to play, too."

"Be good, Si Ya, let's not go. The mountains are fun, with lots of mushrooms and flowers, but there are also snakes, rats, insects and ants, which are scary. It's also very hot, and climbing mountains is tiring. Be good at home and follow grandma to dig wild vegetables."

Zhou Minghua had two cute little pigtails, which swayed adorably when she nodded.

"What about the third brother? Why doesn't he go up the mountain?" Xiao Minghua opened his eyes wide, full of confusion.

"Your third brother is too naughty. I can't keep an eye on him when we go up the mountain, so I have to tie him up at home to watch over the house."

Zhou Mingshu said this casually and Zhou Minghua burst into laughter, and the silver bell-like laughter filled the entire courtyard.

"Hahaha, why do you have to tie up Third Brother? He's not a puppy."

Zhou Mingshu smiled slightly after hearing this. It turned out that in the world drawn by Xiao Ming, only naughty puppies should be tied up.

"So, Minghua should stay at home and listen to grandma and mother~"

Zhou Minghua nodded and shook his little head to look for Zhou Mingyuan.

Zhou Mingyuan was at an age when everyone was annoyed by him. He would run away after eating every day and would be nowhere to be found. He would hang out with his friends all day, jumping up and down in the village, running all the way from one end of the village to the other.

Old Mrs. Zhou was cooking the last dish of soup and told Mrs. Zhu to go out and find the child and start eating immediately.

Zhou Mingjie took the lead and said he was going to look for his brother. He ran out of the door in a few jumps. Before he ran far, he was heard shouting, "Zhou Mingyuan~ Zhou Mingyuan~ Zhou Sandan~ Hurry home for dinner~"

Zhou Mingjie was a very fast runner, and it only took him a few breaths to run from the end of the village to the beginning. But today, after looking around, he couldn't find his brother in any corner.

"How is this going?"

Normally, when Zhou Mingyuan heard his shouting, someone would suddenly jump out from some intersection or door to scare him, but today his surroundings were surprisingly quiet.

Zhou Mingyuan was immersed in the little rabbits in the rabbit cage in front of him. It was not until his friend behind him reminded him that he heard his brother's call.

"Brother, I'm sorry. I was so engrossed in watching the rabbits that I didn't hear you calling me. Let's go home and eat quickly. Grandma might get impatient and beat me again."

"You know what? Why don't you hurry home when it's time for dinner? You always have to wait for me to come out and look for you."

"Yeah, I'll go home earlier next time."

Zhou Mingjie glanced at his brother. With his character, he didn't believe him at all.

But he just mentioned rabbits. Could it be that someone caught a wild rabbit?

"Who caught the rabbit? Where did you see the rabbit?" Zhou Mingjie asked.

"Take Kang Kang's family. His father went up the mountain today and saw a rabbit hole. He caught a nest of rabbits. He didn't catch any adult rabbits, but he caught a nest of baby rabbits. I took a look and there were five of them. They were grey and looked so cute. I want one, too, but it's a pity that Jian Kang Kang was unwilling to give it to me." Zhou Mingyuan couldn't help but feel depressed when he said this.

Zhou Mingjie laughed, "Why should I give you something they caught with great difficulty? If you really want it, my brother and I can go to the mountains and catch a few rabbits for you. You are a man, how can you be so shameless as to ask others for it?"

Zhou Mingyuan thought he would get comfort from his second brother, but he didn't expect him to say hurtful words. However, seeing that he was willing to go to the mountains to catch rabbits for him, he forgave him for the time being.

"I understand. I don't really want to ask them for it. I just want to test the brotherhood between us. Okay, I won't tell you any more. Grandma must be waiting anxiously." After Zhou Mingyuan finished speaking, he ran forward, and Zhou Mingjie quickly followed.

When they got home, the two brothers fetched water to wash their hands and faces. Especially Zhou Mingyuan, by the time he finished washing his hands and face, the water in the basin had turned murky.

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