Shen Zhiyao was disgusted by their words.
He ridiculed: "There are no distinctions between men and women when it comes to work. You can let a child go to open up wasteland with peace of mind, but you sit at home and sleep, how proud are you?"
"And you, you are still a virgin, you use this as an excuse not to do farming and drink the blood and sweat of the younger members of the family. You are so shameless that even with the skills of a hundred meters of piercing Yang, I can't penetrate your face."
"One day I will go to town and ask Fourth Uncle and his classmates what scholars think of this behavior of picking up juniors and drinking blood."
After saying that, regardless of what they might think, Shen Zhiyao took her younger siblings back to the house.
Then I took the fresh gallinophilia that I had not used yesterday and went to Aunt Chen’s house next door.
"Are these things really edible?" Aunt Chen was surprised to see that the three sisters were still alive.
Early in the morning, her youngest son learned from Shen Fu of the Shen family that the three sisters Shen Zhiyao really ate those mushrooms last night. He heard that the fungus smelled so good that Shen Fu was drooling all night.
"Aunt Chen, look, aren't we okay?" Shen Zhiyao smiled, "Not only is it edible, it's also delicious and good for the body."
"Did you pick it on the mountain?" Aunt Chen looked at the gallinobacteria in her hand.
"Yeah. This thing is usually easier to find after the rain. Aunt Chen, do you have any incense candles and ghost coins at home? I would like to exchange these chicken fungi with you for some?" Shen Zhiyao put a pot in her hand Gallisporum passed it forward.
Aunt Chen nodded in agreement: "Yes, Auntie still has some at home. Do you want to pay homage to your parents?"
"right."
"Wait, Auntie, I'll get it for you." Auntie Chen turned around and went back to the house, and soon took some incense candles and ghost coins.
Shen Zhiyao took it, gave it to her, and told her how to eat it.
After saying goodbye to Aunt Chen, Shen Zhiyao was led by Shen Baiqiu and led Shen Yueya to their parents' graves.
On the way, when other villagers asked about mushrooms, Shen Zhiyao told them one by one, and suggested that everyone only pick the easily identifiable mushrooms to avoid picking poisonous mushrooms by mistake.
The tombs of Shen Zhiyao and his parents, Shen Dachang and Xia Xiulian, are located in a bamboo forest not far above a section of Qingshui River.
The weeds on the grave were not deep, and it could be seen that they had been cut recently.
After the devout worship, Shen Zhiyao looked at the grave in front of him and thought of the names of the three children of Shen Dachang and Xia Xiulian. They were not chosen as casually as the other two families because Xia Xiulian was literate.
Many years ago, Shen Dachang picked up an injured Xia Xiulian by the river. After being rescued, Xia Xiulian lost her memory and could only vaguely remember her surname, Xia, and her literacy.
Shen Dachang fell in love with Xia Xiulian at first sight. After searching for her family for a long time but to no avail, he insisted on keeping Xia Xiulian at home.
Later, the two got married and gave birth to their three sisters.
"Let's go." Shen Zhiyao stood up, walked up the slope in front of the cemetery, and reached out to Shen Yueya, pulling her up.
Shen Baiqiu followed them. Seeing that Shen Zhiyao was not going home, she asked doubtfully:
"Aren't you going back?"
"I'm not going back. Grandma will definitely not leave us food for the morning. Let's take a walk around here and then go to the mountains to find something to eat."
Shen Zhiyao took out the leftover dried fried chicken mushrooms from last night and gave some to Shen Baiqiu and Shen Yueya: "Let's just eat some."
Shen Baiqiu hesitated.
After a while, he raised his hand and pointed to a path diagonally ahead on the right: "There is a wild persimmon tree there. The persimmons were not ripe when I came here before. You can go and have a look."
Wild persimmon?
An image of wild fruit appeared in Shen Zhiyao's mind.
When she followed Shen Baiqiu to her destination, she saw that it was indeed the kind she had eaten when she was a child!
The green fruit looks like a rice grain.
Pinch it from the middle, break off half of the peel, and squeeze it gently, and the long rice-like pulp will come out.
"It's delicious!" Shen Zhiyao ate several pieces in a row, and some long-lost childhood scenes emerged in her mind.
What you eat is fruit, but also memories.
There were not many edible fruits on this wild persimmon tree. After picking all the edible fruits, Shen Zhiyao took a look at the bamboo forest in front of her and her eyes lit up:
"Let's go catch bamboo shoot worms... I've heard people say that bamboo shoot worms are edible and very delicious. By the way, what do bamboo shoot worms look like?"
"Sister, I know, I will take you to catch her." Shen Yueya took her sleeve and happily went to the bamboo forest.
She and her brother had eaten bamboo shoot worms, and she wanted to catch more for her sister to eat.
After searching throughout the bamboo forest, they finally found more than a dozen bamboo shoot bugs.
Shen Zhiyao found another piece of rotten wood and tried to drill it to make fire.
After several successful attempts, Shen Zhiyao started grilling bamboo shoot worms.
Shen Baiqiu went to pick up some dry bamboo branches and came back. Shen Yueya stared at the ignited fire and blinked: "Sister is so amazing, she can do everything."
"I saw it in the book, but I didn't expect it would be successful if I followed it." Shen Zhiyao turned the bamboo shoot worm over.
Shen Yueya was curious: "Sister, is there anything in the book?"
My sister also saw mushrooms in books.
"Yes." Shen Zhiyao nodded: "We can learn most things and principles in this world from books."
"Can Yue Ya learn it?" A desire for knowledge emerged in Shen Yue Ya's little heart.
Shen Zhiyao: "Of course. Starting today, my sister will teach Yue Ya how to read."
She turned out to be the female concubine invited by Magistrate Shen's family to enlighten her and teach her how to read.
I'll see if I can find a wife for Yue Ya later when I have the conditions.
"What are you doing standing still? It's baked, let's eat." Shen Zhiyao turned her head and saw that Shen Baiqiu was meditating on something, looking young and mature.
Smelling the roasted bamboo shoot worms brought to his mouth, Shen Baiqiu shook his head: "You can eat it, I won't."
He just thought about his mother. In fact, his mother taught him how to read and also taught Yue Ya, but Yue Ya was too young at the time and did not remember it.
"Sister, I tell you quietly, brother doesn't dare to eat." Shen Yueya stretched her little neck and whispered in Shen Zhiyao's ear.
Shen Zhiyao: "Crescent Moon, Bai Qiu has heard it."
"Ah!" Shen Yueya exclaimed, and immediately covered her mouth with her little hands, looking at the sky and the earth with her black grape-like eyes.
Shen Zhiyao was amused by her. She turned her eyes, a cunning light flashed in her eyes. The next moment, she brought the roasted bamboo shoot worm closer to Shen Baiqiu's mouth.
Shen Baiqiu leaned back reflexively.
Shen Zhiyao: "Bai Qiu, try one. It's really delicious."
Shen Baiqiu shook his head.
Shen Zhiyao moved the bamboo shoot worm a little further: "Take a bite, it tastes like chicken, and it's crunchy."
Shen Baiqiu shook his head again.
Shen Zhiyao handed it over again.
The two of them went back and forth for several rounds, looking at the lingering burnt bamboo shoot worms, Shen Baiqiu shouted pitifully: "Sister, can I not eat it? It's not that I'm afraid, it's that I don't want to eat it."
Shen Zhiyao paused and looked at him in surprise: "You finally called me sister."
Shen Baiqiu's face was slightly red, but his skin color was dark, so it was hard to tell.
"Okay, I won't tease you anymore." Shen Zhiyao moved the bamboo shoot worm away and ate it with Shen Yueya.
