I'm wearing it, but I'm still suffering.

Zhu Yun didn't know whether her prayers were of any use.

But Zhu Yun knew that the rain had indeed stopped the next day. It couldn't be said that it stopped the next day; to be more precise, it stopped in the evening of that day, but it was dark at that time and no one went out to take a closer look. All he could hear was the faint sound of raindrops hitting the leaves.

Seeing that the rain had finally stopped, Liu Xiaoxiao thought she could set off again today. However, her grandfather and the village chief discussed it and decided not to leave today.

Liu Xiaoxiao pouted and looked at Liu Yingcai, who had told her, "Grandpa, the rain has stopped, why can't we leave yet?" She had been stuck in this dim cave for a few days and had long since grown tired of it. She had thought they could leave once the rain stopped, but now Liu Yingcai was telling her they couldn't leave yet. How could she bear this? She felt instantly depressed.

When Liu Yingcai saw how anxious she was, he knew that she was not asking this question because she wanted to hurry on her way, but because she was feeling very uncomfortable.

So he smiled and explained to her, "It's been raining heavily for a few days now, and the roads are so muddy I don't know what they're like. That's why I discussed it with your great-grandfather and the others. Let's rest for a day before setting off again. That way the road will be easier to walk on. If you really feel suffocated, you can ask your big sister and the others to go to the cave. Let's look for mushrooms or something. We can bring some back to improve the family's meals."

Liu Xiaoxiao was immediately happy when he heard that he could go for a walk in the mountains. Picking mushrooms? Yes, he wanted to go pick mushrooms. He heard that there were the most mushrooms in the mountains after the rain.

Thinking this way, he did just that. When Daya and Sanya came out with bamboo baskets and were about to go out with her, they were stopped by Grandma Liu.

"You guys...wait a minute, little girls. I'll go with you." She then found a nearby stick and tested her strength. It looked like she was going to use it as a crutch to help her along.

It just rained. The ground is very slippery. How could Liu Xiaoxiao agree to go with Grandma Liu?

So she quickly advised, "Grandma, we young girls can go. You're old, why do you have to go with us? If something happens to you on the way, how are we going to explain to Dad, Uncle, and Second Uncle?"

Grandma Liu said nonchalantly, "What do you want to explain? It's just raining a little! I'm just worried that the mushrooms you're picking might be inedible or poisonous, so I thought I'd go with you to check, just in case you pick the wrong ones."

Apparently, Grandma Liu was most worried that the children, being young, wouldn't know which mushrooms were edible and which were not. That's why she wanted to go with them to help them identify them.

After Liu Xiaoxiao understood Grandma Liu's intention, she felt relieved and said, "So that's how it is! Then there's no need for you to go. First, we won't have far to walk. After we pick the fruits, we can bring them back for you to see before you decide whether to continue picking. Second, aren't there Sister Daya and Sister Sanya here? You said I don't know them, but they should know them! Anyway, we'll watch over them when the time comes, so don't worry."

Zhang Xiujuan thought so too. When she saw Liu Xiaoxiao saying they were going to the mountains to pick mushrooms, she got anxious and followed them out, completely forgetting that Daya and Sanya were going with them! They had been picking mushrooms with their family since they were young.

Even if she was making a fuss now, she wouldn't admit it. Finally, she just told Liu Xiaoxiao, Daya, and Sanya, "Then be careful on the road. Don't go too far. Be safe. Don't pick anything you don't know."

Several people quickly replied, "Okay!" and prepared to leave.

Before leaving, Liu Xiaoxiao told Zhang Xiujuan to go back and rest. "It's so hard not to take a carriage, so go in and have a good rest! I heard from Grandpa that we're leaving tomorrow, and you'll have to suffer again!"

Zhang Xiujuan said, "What's the hardship of riding in a carriage? Walking is the most tiring." But she still felt warm in her heart. After riding in a carriage for such a long time, only this granddaughter would say this.

Liu Xiaoxiao also knew her grandmother's temper, so she didn't try to argue. She just said, "Anyway, just go back and rest! I'm leaving now."

As he walked, he called out, "Sister Daya, Sister Sanya, wait for me."