After the separation, I took my whole family to eat delicious food and drink spicy

After returning home, Li Xiaoxiao and Bai washed all the vegetables together, cut the peppers into pieces, beat three eggs and mixed them evenly with salt, and made a fried egg with peppers, an eggplant with beans, and a stir-fried cabbage. After all, Li Xiaoxiao is a gourmet in modern times, and cooking is no problem for her. Therefore, after a while, three delicious farm stir-fries were out of the pot.

Bai and Li Xiaoxiao brought the food to the table and invited everyone to eat. She also picked up some vegetables for Aunt Chen, "Auntie, these are the only vegetables we have at home, please don't be disgusted."

"What are you talking about, kid? These dishes are already very good for us farmers. And this rice, we usually can't afford to eat too much. Except for paying taxes, the rest are basically sold for money. Today, I am blessed by your family and I can eat such delicious food." Aunt Chen said.

After hearing what Aunt Chen said, Li Xiaoxiao was still very happy. "If it tastes good, you can eat more."

Li Fang and Li Linlin were also eating with big mouthfuls. "The food my sister cooks is so delicious. Even if it's just vegetables, she can make them taste delicious." Li Fang said while eating.

Li Linlin also echoed.

Li Xiaoxiao picked up a piece of fried egg with chili peppers and gave it to the two of them. "Try this. The chili peppers my sister picked are relatively tender and not very spicy."

Li Fang couldn't help but take a bite, "Hmm, delicious, really fragrant."

"If it's delicious, I'll make more for you guys later."

After everyone finished their meal happily, Li Xiaoxiao began to clear the dishes while Mrs. Bai and Aunt Chen went to the room to show her the clothes they had made for the children. "Cui Niang, your needlework is still so good. Look at the beautiful clothes you made."

Mrs. Bai was also very happy to hear what Aunt Chen said. After all, she hadn't made clothes for a long time. In the past, her family was poor and had no money to buy cloth, so she always mended old clothes and continued to wear them.

"I'm relieved to hear you say that. I'll ask the children to come in and give it a try."

After cleaning the kitchen, Li Xiaoxiao went back to the house. Seeing her younger brothers and sisters happy in their new clothes, she felt very satisfied.

"It looks really good!" Li Xiaoxiao praised.

"Thank you, Mom. Thank you, sister!" Li Fang and Li Linlin said in unison.

At this time, Bai said, "Xiaoxiao, mother has also made clothes for you, you can try them on too." After that, she took out a pink dress from the cabinet.

Li Xiaoxiao couldn't wait to put on her new clothes. "It fits me perfectly!" Li Xiaoxiao turned around in front of everyone, a happy smile on her face.

"You know what, after Xiaoxiao changed her clothes, she looked completely different. She looks so beautiful!" Aunt Chen said.

"It's because my mother's cooking skills are good." Li Xiaoxiao replied.

"Your mother's craftsmanship is one of the best in our village. When she was young, countless people came to her to learn embroidery!" Aunt Chen recalled.

"That's all in the past. I haven't made clothes for a long time, and my skills have become much worse." Bai said modestly.

"My mother is just awesome." Li Xiaoxiao smiled.

Because Li Xiaoxiao was going up the mountain to collect firewood that afternoon, she changed back into her old clothes after a while. Aunt Chen also said goodbye and went home with the vegetables to go back to work.

While the sun was not so hot, Li Xiaoxiao took Li Fang and Li Linlin to the mountain.

Sunlight filtered through sparse clouds, dappling the winding mountain road. Li Xiaoxiao, carrying a bamboo basket on her back and holding Li Fang and Li Linlin by the hand, embarked on a journey deep into the forest. The chirping of birds and insects mingled in a melodious summer symphony, while a gentle breeze brought cool breezes, dispelling the oppressive midday heat.

"Let's go up the mountain to get some firewood today. You can just play nearby and I can collect the firewood by my own self!" Li Xiaoxiao said to her younger brother and sister.

After passing through a dense forest, they came to a clear stream. The gurgling water made the pebbles at the bottom clearly visible, and a few small fish occasionally darted through the stream, adding a bit of vitality to the stream.

Seeing that the terrain here was flat and there was some firewood to be found around, Li Xiaoxiao let Li Fang and Li Linlin play by the stream by themselves, while he looked around to see if there were any dry trees nearby that he could chop up and take home to use as firewood.

Li Xiaoxiao was searching nearby while observing the surrounding environment. This place was considered the outskirts of the mountain, and villagers often came here to collect firewood, so dry trees were not easy to find. Li Xiaoxiao searched for a while before finding a tree that was not very big. It looked like the branches were dead. It should be fine if he took it back and dried it in the sun for a day or two.

She picked up her hatchet and began to chop. After some effort, she finally felled the dead tree. She chopped the trunk and thicker branches into small pieces and neatly stacked them in a bamboo basket. Next, she planned to look for some smaller branches and leaves to use as kindling.

While Li Xiaoxiao was busy, she heard Li Fang's cry. She ran over and found Li Fang standing by the stream, pointing in the water and shouting, "Sister, look, there are fish!" Li Xiaoxiao looked in the direction of his finger and saw several small fish swimming in the water.

Li Xiaoxiao had an idea: "I can add a dish to dinner." She asked Li Fang and Li Linlin to help her build a small puddle with stones by the stream. Then she took off her shoes, rolled up her trouser legs, and went into the water to catch fish. After some effort, the three siblings managed to catch a few small fish.

Just as Li Xiaoxiao was about to get up, she noticed that the water plants near the shallows moved. Curiosity drove her to walk over to see what it was.

Walking near the aquatic plants, Li Xiaoxiao reached out and parted the lush aquatic plants, and a few crayfish came into her sight.

Li Xiaoxiao was very excited. She didn't expect to find crayfish here, which is a very delicious thing in modern times.

"Fang'er, quickly give me the basket in your hand, and I'll get some good food for you." Li Xiaoxiao shouted.

"Sister, what delicious food is this?" Li Linlin asked with great curiosity.

"Look, this is it." He reached out and grabbed a crayfish to show the two of them.

"Ah, sister, this is the delicious thing you are talking about. What's so delicious about this hard-shell shrimp? People in the village don't eat it. There are also plenty of it in the small river in our village." Li Fang suddenly felt disappointed.

"Fang'er, what you said is true. Why didn't I see it when I was washing clothes before?"

"Sister, they're not over there where the clothes are being washed. They're in the grass near the paddy fields. I've seen a lot of these shrimps before. Villagers also caught them and ate them when they were fishing by the river. They tasted very fishy, and their shells were hard and there wasn't much meat. So no one ate them anymore. You can occasionally see some in the paddy fields." Li Fang replied.

After hearing Li Fang's words, Li Xiaoxiao felt that happiness had come too suddenly. She believed that she could finally achieve crayfish freedom. "Fang'er, Lin'er, this is called crayfish. If cooked well, it's very delicious. Just wait, I'll catch some and cook it for you to try." After that, she lowered her head and continued to concentrate on catching crayfish.

Soon, Li Xiaoxiao spotted a small crayfish hiding in a crevice. It waved its large claws, seeming wary of the uninvited guest. Li Xiaoxiao gently reached out, quickly and accurately grasped the crayfish's back, and lifted it out of the crevice. "Look, I caught it!" she proudly showed her trophy to her siblings.

Seeing their sister so happy catching fish, Li Fang and Li Linlin rolled up their trouser legs and walked into the stream. They also followed their sister's example, opened their eyes wide, and searched carefully among the water plants.

Although they seemed a little clumsy at the beginning, either scaring away the crayfish or almost getting caught by their big claws, but as time went on, they gradually mastered the skills and their harvests became more and more.

"Haha, I caught one too!" Li Fang excitedly raised the crayfish in his hand and showed off to his sister.

"Me too, me too!" Li Linlin was not willing to be outdone and immediately showed off her own achievements.

The three of them played in the stream, enjoying the pleasure of catching crayfish. The sunlight filtered through the leaves and shone on them, casting a golden glow on this warm scene.

As time went by, there were more and more crayfish in the basket. Li Xiaoxiao looked at the full harvest and felt a sense of accomplishment in his heart.

"Okay, it's time for us to go back." She said, and began to guide her younger brothers and sisters to shore and prepare to go home.

As the sun sets, the sky is dyed with brilliant sunset glow. The figures of Li Xiaoxiao, Li Fang and Li Linlin stretch out in the afterglow of the setting sun. Their laughter and cheers echo in the mountains and forests, adding a bit of warmth and joy to this quiet summer afternoon.