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Mr. and Mrs. Xu once again returned to the woods with their empty backpacks, and Old Mrs. Xu and Erbao picked up another bunch of mushrooms.

"Mom, I brought some water, you should take a rest." Zhang took out the bamboo tube from the backpack, and Xu Da helped Old Lady Xu, who was massaging her waist, to sit down on a large dry rock.

Xu Xiaobao found a small puddle to wash and wipe his dirty hands before going over to Old Lady Xu.

While Xu Xiaobao was massaging Old Lady Xu's back, he imitated Zhang's words: "Grandma, drink some water."

"Be good, Xiaobao, come here. You've had your fill of milk, so you should drink a few sips too." After taking a sip, Old Lady Xu extended the bamboo tube in front of Xu Xiaobao.

"Drink a few more sips of milk, Xiaobao, then drink later." There were two bamboo tubes, and Xu Dabao gave the one in his hand to his younger brother first.

Old Mrs. Xu did not refuse and gave the bamboo tube to Xu Dabao only after she had drunk enough.

Mr. and Mrs. Xu had already drunk in the cave. While Mrs. Xu and the two Baos were drinking water and taking a rest, the couple picked up a full basket of mushrooms from the ground.

"Mei Niang, can it fit in the cave?" Old Lady Xu asked Zhang.

"Mom, my father-in-law has made a long bamboo stick, and it can hold a lot of things!"

"That's fine. Now that it's full, let's carry it back first. One more trip will be enough." The Xu family had basically swept the woods, and they would pick the small mushrooms tomorrow.

"Hey, mother!"

After picking up the mushrooms, you have to clean them quickly, otherwise they will become smelly if left in such hot weather.

At noon, Xu Ning was awakened by a pot of chicken stewed with mushrooms.

She didn't know why she felt sleepy, but the chicken stewed with mushrooms was so delicious that Xu Ning kept swallowing her saliva. She forced herself to get up and eat three big bowls.

Everyone was used to Xu Ning's appetite, but Li the Hunter kept urging him to eat more.

Hunter Li brought back two pheasants today. He stewed them both with mushrooms. That’s enough!

After finishing her meal, Xu Ning began to doze off while sitting again. Seeing that she was eating rice like a chicken, Old Mrs. Xu laid her down on the hay. Xu Ning did not wake up and slept soundly.

In the dream, Xu Ning was still smacking her lips. The lunch meal of chicken stewed with mushrooms brought her back to the past, when her mother made her all kinds of fried mushrooms, grilled mushrooms outside, mushroom hot pot, mushroom bullfrog, spicy mushroom snacks, and so on.

"Grandpa, what's wrong with Daya?" Old Mrs. Xu pushed Old Man Xu, who was not far from the haystack. Old Man Xu was also taking a break after lunch. "The child is craving for sleep. She fell asleep this morning. She gets sleepy easily if she sleeps too much."

"Really?" Old Mrs. Xu always felt uneasy. Ever since Xu Ning was no longer stupid, he had been restless. Now that he was quiet, Old Mrs. Xu was still not used to it.

"Don't worry, children grow stronger when they sleep! Maybe Daya didn't sleep well last night and is making up for it now!" Old Man Xu comforted his wife. Looking at his eldest granddaughter sleeping soundly, he couldn't help but yawn.

Old Mrs. Xu also remembered how energetic Xu Ning was last night, and her worries gradually settled down.

In the afternoon, Old Mrs. Xu arranged for Zhang and Xu Da to go to the small pond in the valley to wash all the mushrooms, while she was responsible for drying the mushrooms in the cave.

While working, Old Mrs. Xu looked at Xu Ning from time to time.

After Feng coaxed the baby to sleep, she came over to help. Old Mrs. Xu absentmindedly "drove" her away once, and then followed Feng.

It was no longer raining outside the cave, the sky cleared up again, and the sunlight was more dazzling than usual.

The cave was very bright because of the reflections, and wind blew in from time to time, making even the busy Old Lady Xu and Mrs. Feng feel drowsy.

Xu Dabao and Xu Xiaobao had already been arranged by Old Lady Xu to rest, and were sleeping soundly at this time.

It rained yesterday and the temperature today is very comfortable, not too hot, and there is a gentle breeze.

Together, Grandma Xu and Mrs. Feng moved the washed and dried mushrooms on the bamboo flats to the sun outside the cave. Grandma Xu squinted her eyes and looked up at the sky. The sun had just climbed to the center at this time.

"Mom, the sun is so strong, why are you standing there?" When Xu Da and Zhang came back with the washed mushrooms, they saw Old Lady Xu standing there basking in the sun.

"This horrible weather is back again." Old Mrs. Xu murmured.

"What? What kind of weather is this?" Xu Da didn't understand for a moment. Zhang gave him an elbow. Then Xu Da realized what Old Lady Xu was talking about.

"Mom, it rained for so long that the ground is wet. There are small ponds in the mountains, which means the crops in the fields have had enough water and will recover." Xu Da hoped that the price of grain would come down so that he could buy some to eat on the road.

The children are young and the elderly are very old. Except for him, the rest of the Xu family members are the elderly, the weak, women and children. They cannot survive by eating only wild vegetables and yams. They still have to eat grains.

"I hope so. It's good to be able to take a breath." Old Mrs. Xu sighed. Mrs. Feng comforted her: "Auntie, if the sky falls, there are still tall people to hold it up. Think positively. Our situation is already very good now."

Feng is very satisfied with her current situation. The only worry she has is about her family. She doesn't know where her family is now.

As for Mr. Feng's family, whom Feng had been thinking about, they encountered refugees the day before they were about to arrive at the second town after Yuncheng. Not only were Feng's belongings robbed, but Feng's mother, Qu, was also kicked and fell into a coma.

When Mr. Feng and his family arrived in the town, they immediately found an inn and rented a room. His son Feng Liang asked a doctor to come over. After taking the Feng family's pulse and examining them, the doctor shook his head at them.

"Doctor, is there nothing you can do?" Feng Xiucai looked pleading. The doctor shook his head again, which made him look even paler. "Liang'er, send the doctor out."

Feng Liang had some money hidden on him, just enough to pay for the consultation.

"Liang'er, it's all dad's fault for being useless. If your mother hadn't saved me, this wouldn't have happened... wouldn't have happened..." At the end, Feng Xiucai's voice became tearful. He turned around, covered his face with his sleeves, and began to sob softly.

At this time, Mr. Feng began to regret that he had refused to surrender and was unwilling to hand over his things, which led to those people robbing him directly.

Mr. Feng was a scholar and had little strength, so when he was beaten, Qu Shi still protected him.

"Dad, Mom will be fine!" Feng Liang was also sad, but he had to comfort his father. He was the pillar of the family now. Even though he was panicked and painful, and what happened along the way turned his entire worldview upside down, he could not show weakness.

Because if he falls, this family will really collapse.

Feng Liang's wife was taking care of Qu by the bed. The only five-year-old boy in the Feng family held the corner of his clothes tightly and snuggled quietly beside his mother.

"Milk?" It was already dusk when Xu Ning woke up again. The sun had set in the west and the sky was dark. The last ray of afterglow was still hanging in the sky.

The setting sun stretched the shadows of people very long. In the cave, Old Man Xu was still finishing the last stool, while Old Lady Xu was stirring the mushrooms and bones in the pot with a spatula.

The aroma of food began to spread in the air. Xu Ning swallowed and found that Old Lady Xu didn't hear her shouting, so she shouted again.

This time, Old Mrs. Xu vaguely heard Xu Ning's voice and turned her head to look in Xu Ning's direction.