Lin Dajiang, Lin Xiaoman, and Lin Jingzhe followed the Li family up Qingfeng Mountain.

Lin Xiaoman and Lin Jingzhe walked at the back.

As the points in the space exchange system increased, she could now control the items she put into the space with her mind.

Qingfeng Mountain is a continuous mountain range, much larger than the low mountains behind Shanglin Village.

Strictly speaking, the mountain in Shanglin Village should actually be called a hill.

It is September now and the weather is still hot, but it is much better than the midsummer in July and August.

In Jialin County, September is the best time of the year to pick mushrooms.

Shadi Village has little land and many mountains, and every household has children, with each family having many children.

There are too many people and too little food production. Once the lean season comes, there will be a food shortage.

The food in every household was mainly for the children, while the adults went up the mountain to dig wild vegetables. After a long time, all the wild grasses were dug up and they could only boil tree bark to drink.

Even so, the children at home were still crying with hunger.

In previous years, in late October, Shadi Village would organize young and middle-aged people to go hunting in the mountains. The hunted wild animals would be pickled with salt so that they would have some meat to eat in the winter.

Now the Li family has stored a lot of black ears, which can be used as life-saving food when there is no food in winter.

Lin Xiaoman came to the new place and was curious about everything.

Lin Jingzhe found it funny. The girl looked around like a child who had never seen the world and wanted to take a look at everything.

In fact, Lin Xiaoman was using her big black eyes to "scan" new species.

She sells frozen treats every day, and the points in her space redemption system have not increased for a long time.

Even at the foot of the mountain, Lin Xiaoman had already seen several kinds of plants that he had never seen on the hilltop of Shanglin Village.

It turned out that we had come to the right place, Qingfeng Mountain.

She should be able to exchange a lot of plants this time.

They walked and swayed, with Li Shi leading the way, and gradually went deeper inside.

Li Zi'an, the eldest grandson of the Li family, went around from the middle to the back and found Lin Jingzhe. The two whispered to each other, and then Lin Jingzhe told Lin Xiaoman that he wanted to go to the front.

Lin Xiaoman didn't care. Her main task today was to expand her points. As for whether she could find good things, that was secondary.

In fact, there is no need to think about it, Li Zi'an must have pulled Lin Jingzhe to the front to find the rabbit's nest.

Although everyone thought she was lucky, it was actually Lin Jingzhe who caught the rabbit.

The further you go inside, the denser the woods become.

The overlapping green branches and leaves blocked the sunlight. When the wind blew, the mottled sunlight filtered through the gaps between the leaves, briefly sprinkling on the stones and the ground. Some of the sunlight changed with the wind, jumping and falling on everyone's faces.

Having taken a break from his busy life, Lin Xiaoman felt completely relaxed here.

In order to take care of Lin Dajiang and others, the Li family walked slower than usual.

Lin Xiaoman suddenly saw a small white-gray tip under some rotten wood.

This little Jianjian looks familiar to her!

Lin Xiaoman ran forward a few steps excitedly.

I saw a large area of ​​soil near the rotten wood covered with small spires.

Combined with the grayish-white mushroom-like tip, it is the famous and expensive Alpinia amabilis!

In the past, she had to buy it several times every year, and what she bought was not necessarily wild, but most likely artificially cultivated.

Lin Xiaoman squatted down carefully and cleared away the damp soil near the white-gray tip that had popped out, revealing the long stem of the chicken mushroom.

Lin Xiaoman's eyes lit up.

I dug up a chicken mushroom and threw it into the space.

In modern times, Alpinia terrestris is known as the king of wild edible mushrooms.

The meat is thick, white and silky, crispy and refreshing, fragrant and delicious. Most importantly, it is rich in nutritional value, especially high in protein.

It also has high medicinal value and can lower blood sugar.

Lin Xiaoman touched the tip of the umbrella with her fingers. It was very hard, like iron pricking her hand, but she was sure in her heart that this was the chicken mushroom.

This is a feature that no other mushrooms have.

Chicken mushroom grows near termite nests, and has an unbranched root that goes straight to the termite nest underground.

The rotten wood she had seen earlier attracted termites to build nests nearby.

When Lin Dajiang saw Lin Xiaoman smiling happily at the soil, he couldn't help but walk over.

"Xiao Man, what good stuff did you find?"

"Dad, this is chicken mushroom, just like black ear, it's edible." As she said this, she carefully brushed away the dirt on the tips, revealing small gray and white tips.

"Isn't this poisonous?"

Lin Dajiang asked unconfidently.

Ever since he learned that black ears are edible, he has doubted the words left by his ancestors more than once.

Now that I asked this question, the balance in my heart has already tilted towards Lin Xiaoman.

If these things on the ground are edible, there will be one more kind of food at home.

"It's not poisonous. Only the brightly colored ones are poisonous." Lin Xiaoman pointed at the tip of the umbrella. "Dad, squat down and touch it. The tip of the umbrella is hard and pricks your hand like an iron needle. The others are not like that."

Lin Dajiang reached out and touched it, and it was indeed the same as Xiaoman said.

The others gathered behind Xiaoman and asked questions at once.

“Is it as good as black fungus?”

"Sister Xiaoman, do we have to dry it before we can eat it?"

"It looks like an umbrella, small in size, but I didn't expect the roots to be so long?"

"Xiao Man, you just said that brightly colored ones are poisonous. How do you tell them apart?"

"Xiao Man..."

"Xiao Man..."

Lin Xiaoman's head was buzzing, and it was as if there were a group of kindergarten kids chattering in her ears, asking her a hundred thousand questions.

At this time, Lin Xiaoman’s “hardcore spokesperson” Lin Jingzhe stepped out with his chest puffed out.

"You have so many questions, whose will Xiaoman answer first?"

"Let's wait until Xiaoman picks all the mushrooms in the field!"

Li Shi chuckled, "Yeah, yeah, listen to Jingzhe. Xiaoman, how do you pick these little things?"

Everyone went up the mountain wearing straw sandals.

Although termites tend to flee from people when they encounter them, she still pays careful attention to her surroundings just in case.

Moreover, the chicken mushroom must grow around the termite nest. In order to continue picking it next year, the termite nest must not be destroyed.

"Everyone, be careful not to touch the rotten wood over there. There are termite nests near the rotten wood. Don't destroy their nests underneath."

Lin Xiaoman carefully picked all the chicken mushrooms, big and small.

Because it is difficult to clean the chicken mushroom, she is particularly careful to avoid mud sticking to the cap.

Lin Jingzhe followed suit and, like Lin Xiaoman, several of his brothers also helped, and they soon finished picking all the chicken mushrooms in the area.

All the chicken mushrooms were finally gathered in Lin Xiaoman’s backpack.

She looked at the half-filled basket of chicken mushrooms and couldn't stop smiling.

Alpinia chicken mushroom is a must-try whether it is served cold or stewed in soup!

The road on the mountain is not easy to walk on, but fortunately it is not too deep into the mountain and there is still soil on the mountain.

If it were a rocky mountain, it would be really difficult to walk on.

A group of people continued to march into the mountains.

Suddenly, a messy pine forest appeared, with uneven shadows of trees interlaced in the sunlight.

As the mountain gradually rises, low shrubs gradually appear.

Lin Xiaoman pulled the fruits as she walked, smiling so hard that she couldn't close her mouth.

There is a big rock halfway up the mountain. Standing on the rock you can see the whole picture of Shadi Village.

Lin Xiaoman stood on a big rock and looked around, feeling as if all the mountains were small.

The mountains in the distance undulate like waves, stretching all the way to the horizon.

Looking up, it looks like a rolling sea of ​​clouds.

Along the way, Lin Xiaoman found two wild mints, which she dug up and put into the space.

There were a lot of purslane on the side of the mountain road, and Lin Xiaoman picked a lot of them.

You have to know that in Shanglin Village, the purslane was gone before it was her turn to pick it.

Purslane, also known as longevity grass, is cold in nature and sour in taste. It has the effect of clearing away heat and detoxifying, and is effective for itchy and red skin.

It can be served cold, fried with eggs, or made into purslane pancakes.

The key is that once you pick them, they will easily grow back, so you don’t have to worry about picking them all.

Lin Xiaoman picked a lot of them and made a cold dish to serve as a snack for lunch.

Everyone had more or less purslane in their backpacks. There was no other way. One word from Lin Xiaoman now would be more useful than ten words from Li Shi.

Li Zian felt a little disappointed.

We have almost walked around half of the mountain, but still haven't found any trace of the rabbit's nest. It seems that we won't be able to catch any rabbits today.

Lin Jingzhe saw that Li Zian looked listless, and his expression was exactly the same as before when he failed to catch the rabbit.

"Brother, it's not easy to find a rabbit nest..."

Before Lin Jingzhe finished speaking, he heard Lin Xiaoman exclaim, "What is that!"

Everyone looked in the direction Lin Xiaoman pointed.

Nothing was seen.

Lin Xiaoman thought he had seen it wrong, as there was clearly a gray rabbit running by just now.

But she didn't want to be the one to discover everything, otherwise it would be too weird.

But she had a system, and as her points increased, she felt that her hearing and eyesight gradually became clearer, and her body became lighter and more agile.

The gray rabbit just ran past not far from the side, and no one else saw it.

Because of Lin Xiaoman’s reminder, the Li family did not continue to move forward, but dispersed and searched carefully nearby.

"There's rabbit poop here!" Lin Jingzhe saw something familiar next to a cluster of bushes, black particles the size of edamame.

"Really?" Several cousins ​​came over and saw Lin Jingzhe pinching the black particles and crushing them. They immediately turned into powder and didn't smell.

"There really are rabbits. Everyone, get ready and let's look around." Li Zian was a little excited. The more he looked at the rabbit droppings on the ground, the more he liked it.

When they heard there was a rabbit, everyone in the Li family became nervous.

Everyone walked lightly while searching for the rabbit hole, fearing that the noise would be too loud and scare the rabbit away.

Lin Xiaoman and Lin Jingzhe were not so cautious. Rabbits dig many long holes, and who knows which hole the gray rabbit they just saw has gone into now.

The Li family is large and they searched for rabbit holes one after another. Once they found one, they blocked it tightly with rags wrapped in weeds.

Li Zhong and Li Shi are veterans after all and have more experience than that group of youngsters.

Even the most hidden rabbit holes were found by them. After they found them, the rags they brought from home were not enough, so they had to ask a few boys to hold up backpacks at the hole entrance.

Fortunately, there were many people, including five boys and two adults from the Li family and three people from the Lin family. Finally, they put all the purslane in the backpack into Lin Xiaoman's backpack, and the rest of the people guarded each cave entrance.

Lin Jingzhe and Li Zi'an, who was nearby, lit the haystack on fire, and added the dead branches and dry wood they had picked up little by little.

After the wood was ignited, it was placed at the entrance of the cave. Lin Jingzhe took out the banana leaves picked at the foot of the mountain from his backpack and slowly fanned the entrance of the cave.

At first, he didn't dare to move too big for fear of blowing out the wood. After Li Zian brought a handful of hay, Lin Jingzhe folded the hay in half and placed it on top of the wood.

The fire grew bigger and bigger, and thick smoke kept coming out of the cave. Lin Jingzhe frantically used banana leaves to fan himself, and sweat dripped down his forehead.

Later, Li Zian was afraid that his cousin might be too tired, so he switched positions with him and continued fanning.

Although Lin Jingzhe was extremely tired, he really enjoyed catching rabbits in the mountains.

Lin Xiaoman's backpack was full, so she didn't have to guard the cave entrance, so she was happy to wander around.

She also found two Agastache rugosa plants near a low ditch.

Agastache rugosa is a good thing, also known as patchouli and wind-removing grass.

The leaves are broadly ovate, with a pointed tip, a flat base, and coarse teeth on the edges. They have the effect of clearing turbidity with fragrance, removing dampness and relieving cold.

For common colds, heatstroke and dizziness, you can take the leaves and soak them in water to drink.

Patchouli leaves can be used to fry eggs, and after the leaves are dried, they can be added to meat dishes to remove the fishy smell. It can be said that the whole leaf is a treasure.

While no one was paying attention, Lin Xiaoman started digging with a shovel.

She carefully dug them up with their roots, planning to plant one in the space and one in the yard.

When you make braised fish, pickled fish, etc., pick a few patches of patchouli leaves and put them in to add flavor and drive away the cold.

The digging here is very intense, and the boy guarding the backpack over there can't wait any longer.

After smoking for so long, there was not even a single rabbit hair left.

Li Shi's eldest son, Li Ziyin, was the most aggressive and active. He propped up the backpack with his legs and waved to Li Zicheng, who was closest to him, "Fourth brother, fourth brother, why do I feel like there are no rabbits?"

Li Zicheng kept staring at the hole: "There is rabbit shit, there must be a rabbit."

Li Ziyan was extremely bored. He had to support the backpack with his legs and it was all thanks to his father Li Shi who was watching him not far away.

If it weren't for his father's ferocious look, he would have quit long ago.

Li Ziyin wanted to climb to the top of the mountain quickly, where there were many wild fruits and a small cave for cooling off, which would be more interesting than catching rabbits here.

He said reluctantly: "What if the rabbit poops and runs away..."

Just as he finished speaking, he saw Li Zicheng pointing at his backpack and shouting excitedly: "Yes, there is a rabbit!"

After saying a few words, he quickly covered his mouth, fearing that the noise would scare the rabbit and cause it to change its route to another hole.

Li Ziyin didn't expect that the first rabbit would come out of the cave he was guarding. He was surprised, but he immediately put away his carelessness, squatted down and straightened the backpack.

Be careful not to let the rabbit escape through the gap between the backpack and the hole.

Everyone's eyes were on the entrance of the rabbit hole, and Lin Xiaoman took the opportunity to put the ground patchouli that he had dug up with its roots into the space.

Then he trotted all the way to Li Ziyin's side.

There was only one rabbit in the backpack. It was small and covered with gray fur. It huddled in the corner and looked around vigilantly.

Maybe he was stunned by the smoke. Even though he was scared, he didn't turn around and run into the cave.

"There are some here too!" Lin Dajiang, who was not far away, was catching rabbits before, but he was still excited: "Two came out at once."

In his eyes, a rabbit is worth more than a hundred copper coins.

At this moment, Li Zimao, who was standing between Lin Dajiang and Li Ziyin, had eyes full of envy.

Why doesn’t the rabbit come to his hole?

The next moment, a snow-white rabbit rushed into his backpack. He was so scared that he trembled and almost kicked the basket away.

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