Shui Jianguo put the package at home, told his mother and went to work. Bai Lu could now move around the house freely, so she opened the package and sorted the things.
Liu Xuemei was very moved when she saw those exquisite little clothes: "Your second sister-in-law's craftsmanship is really good, she can embroider everything she wants."
"Yes, she is not only an employee of a clothing factory, she also learned embroidery from her grandma and is very good at making clothes.
She and my sister-in-law were pregnant at the same time. Counting the days, the baby was due in less than a month, and I didn’t know if the family would be busy enough. "Bai Lu is very worried about her father and brothers.
The educated youths in Qingshui Village would also go to the mountains to collect things in exchange for money after the busy farming season. After all, their families had limited help, so they had to rely on themselves to wear thick clothes in winter.
Shui Bingyue fulfilled her original agreement with Cao Yuxi and went up the mountain to pick wild fruits with her, carrying her cute little backpack.
Shui Shangqing took his sons hunting to increase the family's income. Because he was confident in his daughter's strength, he did not send his son to accompany her.
"Bingyue, where do you usually go to pick fruits? We are not as familiar with this mountain as you locals." Cao Yuxi asked with a smile.
"I don't come here often, so I really don't know. After all, I only followed my brothers to play in the mountains after I turned three." Shui Bingyue said seriously with big bright eyes flashing.
The place she, her father, and her brother found was too far away, and most people wouldn't go there, and it was just to pick fruits, so there was no need to go that far.
The ones nearby had already been reserved by other children, and she had no way of determining where the wild fruits were, so she could only say that she didn’t know.
Wang Caixia looked at the little girl with curiosity and asked, "Do you want me to hold you? I know a place with a lot of peaches. They should be ripe now."
"No, I walk very fast. Last time I went far away with my father and brothers, no one hugged me." Shui Bingyue showed a big smile to Wang Caixia.
The three of them finally decided to pick peaches. The place was halfway up the mountain, not too far away. The three of them walked for almost an hour and arrived at their destination.
There are only a few sporadic peach trees there, and the fruits on the trees vary from big to small, but they are all ripe based on their color.
"It looks like someone has already been here, but it's better than nothing. Let's start picking." Wang Caixia was a little disappointed.
Shui Bingyue was not surprised. After all, the fruit trees on the mountain would not increase on their own. They were just a fixed number of trees. It was normal for someone to pick them before.
She first picked a few large leaves nearby and spread them on the ground in her basket. She quickly climbed up a peach tree, picked six peaches, and got off the tree.
Cao Yuxi saw Shui Bingyue walking forward and asked her: "Bingyue, where are you going?"
"I'll go to the front to see if there's anything else edible. I won't go too far. The sisters can just come to me after picking them." The little girl turned her head and explained.
"Okay, then don't run too far."
Shui Bingyue walked forward slowly, and in a dense forest, she saw densely packed fungus on the fallen dead trees. This was a good thing.
She walked to the path up the mountain and waited for the two educated youth sisters to come up. About five minutes later, the two came over.
"Bingyue, did you discover something that stopped you from going forward?" Cao Yuxi looked at the little girl expectantly.
"Yes, there are fungus in the woods over there. There are quite a lot of them. You can eat them yourself or exchange them for money. You can come with me."
After Shui Bingyue finished speaking, she walked towards the forest on the left to lead the way for the two of them.
The three of them first put the peaches on the leaves and put the fungus into the basket. The little girl stopped after picking less than half of the basket.
"I'll go ahead and take a look. Sisters, take your time picking." Then he walked forward and found a small stream.
The stream is only half a meter wide and crystal clear, but because it flows from a high place, the water flow is quite fast. You can clearly see small fish and shrimp swimming by quickly.
Suddenly, she saw a red apple in the stream. She grabbed it and peeled it with the knife she carried with her.
While eating, I thought that there were fallen fruits in the stream, which meant that there were apple trees in the upper reaches of the stream.
But the stream is too winding and there is no need to risk it for wild fruits. Just put the backpack on the big stone next to the stream, sit there and rest, enjoying the rare coolness.
Cao Yuxi and Wang Caixia finally came across valuable mountain goods, and they didn't stop until they couldn't find a piece of fungus.
Wang Caixia, who was tall and tall, said worriedly: "Isn't Bingyue running far away?"
"It's okay, don't worry. She is originally from here, so she can't be lost. I'm very tired and don't want to go up. You go find her and I'll help you look after the basket."
After Wang Caixia nodded in agreement, she walked up, shouting as she walked. When Shui Bingyue heard the shout, she put her backpack on her back and walked to the road and responded: "I'm here, Sister Caixia."
"It's getting late, let's go back. Yuxi and I's backpacks are already full."
In this way, the three of them went down the mountain together. Shui Bingyue went to the educated youth spot with the two of them. Li Yucheng was very happy to see the little girl.
After all, when I lived at the head of the water village, I liked this little sister very much. I made a bowl of malted milk and handed it to her: "You must be thirsty after walking up the mountain for a long time. Drink it quickly."
"Thank you, brother Yucheng."
"You're welcome. Whatever you want for lunch, I'll cook it today."
Shui Bingyue waved her hands hurriedly: "No, I bring my own dry food, so there is no need to make my lunch."
Wang Caixia took Bingyue to wash up and went to her room to let her rest for a while. He explained: "Male educated youth and female educated youth cook separately. How much can you eat? I will cook for you."
"I have dry food. I just drank a bowl of malted milk. I'm not very hungry. If possible, I hope Sister Caixia can give me a bowl of hot water."
"No problem, then I'm going to cook."
Shui Bingyue sat on a chair to rest and said to herself: "I don't know when my father and brothers will come back. And my mother has been staying with my eldest brother for more than two months."
I ate dry food and drank hot water at the educated youth point. The little girl wanted to go home. Considering her habit of snoring while sleeping, Wang Caixia sent her to the door of her house.
"Stay at home, don't run around, and don't open the door for others."
"I know, I'm very good." Shui Bingyue assured seriously.
Wang Caixia returned to the educated youth center after seeing the little girl enter and lock the door. Shui Bingyue returned to her room, put her backpack on the ground, took off her dirty clothes, changed into cotton pajamas, and lay down on the bed to take a nap.
At half past two in the afternoon, the little girl woke up. He took out a pack of biscuits from the bedside cabinet and ate them.
Today I might as well go hunting with my brothers. There really isn’t much to gain. I will never hang out with my educated youth sisters next time.
