Chapter 285: Exchanging Persimmons for Wild Vegetables
Chapter 285: Exchanging Persimmons for Wild Vegetables
Brother Yun San took the bowl and drank it in one breath, "Oh, it quenches my thirst."
Brother Yun next to him finished drinking the mung bean soup and squinted his eyes happily.
"Second brother, third brother, have some cakes. Mom brought you some dishes and braised beef in soy sauce."
After hearing this, Brother Yun San and Brother Yun Er happily started to eat.
"By the way, second brother, after you finish your meal, come down the mountain with Dad. There have been a lot of people coming to our neighborhood these past few days, and it's been quite chaotic."
"We are all worried about you, Mom and Brother Zirui, who are the only ones at home. If you were to go back, we wouldn't be so worried."
Brother Yun paused for a moment and said, "Okay, then I'll follow Dad down the mountain."
After Brother Yun finished speaking, he still felt a little depressed. In fact, he liked working in the mountains. There were fewer people in the mountains, so he felt comfortable working there.
However, he also knew that it was best for him to go back. The eldest brother had to be busy transporting things down the mountain. The third brother was too erratic.
Yiyi had to stay on the mountain. If Yiyi hadn't followed them up the mountain, their harvest would definitely not have been so great.
Brother Yun sighed quietly. But it was okay. With so many people in the family, someone had to do some work.
Brother Yun San raised his head in surprise, "Yiyi, am I going down the mountain with you?"
Yun Yiyi shook her head and said, "Third brother, after you finish your meal, go pick persimmons with Big Brother."
"That's fine too, Yiyi. Just now, when you and big brother went down the mountain, my second brother and I had already picked all the persimmons from one tree. Now dad and big brother are picking from the third tree."
Yun Yiyi exclaimed in surprise, "Second brother, third brother, you two work so fast."
After she finished speaking, she raised her thumb.
Brother Yun smiled sheepishly, "Yiyi, these are all our own work, and they are all edible. We must take them home as soon as possible so that people can feel at ease."
Brother Yun San beside him also nodded in agreement.
Yun Yiyi actually had the same idea, so she stood up and went to help Brother Yun and Yun the Butcher pack persimmons.
"Dad, how are the persimmons? Aren't they good?"
Butcher Yun stood under the tree, happily picking persimmons. "Haha, this persimmon tree is really good. It bears so many persimmons."
"I didn't expect you to be so lucky. Not only did you find three trees, you also found a hawthorn tree."
"Dad, have you been to see the hawthorn tree?"
"I just went to take a look. The hawthorn tree is full of red hawthorns. It's so festive. Your mother is not here. If she were here, she would definitely be very happy to see it."
"Dad, if we don't transport the persimmons we picked this time to Shilin Town to sell, how can we keep them for a long time?"
Butcher Yun thought for a moment and said, "I'll go back and ask your mother. If you ask her, it must be dried persimmons, which can be stored for the longest time."
"However, things have been a bit unsettled near our home lately. It's a bit inconvenient to dry the dried persimmons."
"Dad, how about using the dried persimmons to exchange for something in the village?"
Butcher Yun nodded and said, "It is feasible to exchange persimmons for other things in the village. However, I don't think anyone would exchange them for food."
"Dad, there's no need to exchange for food. Villagers can exchange wild vegetables for persimmons. Think about it, Dad, we didn't spend any money on these persimmons. We just took the trouble to pick them in the mountains."
"Then, we just took the trouble to carry them down the mountain. The villagers didn't run so far. If they had run far, they could have picked persimmons."
"Besides, it takes time to dig wild vegetables, and it takes time to carry them back. Wild vegetables can be eaten, and they can be preserved for a long time."
"Besides, we are all from the same clan in our village. It doesn't matter if they take advantage of us a little."
"And most of the persimmons we bring back are eaten by our children."
Butcher Yun nodded continuously, "Okay, Yiyi. I'll go talk to your mother. But we still need to find a way to dry some dried persimmons."
"The dried persimmons are now dried in the sun. They will be so delicious when we eat them during the Chinese New Year."
Yun Yiyi's eyes lit up, "Dad, I think you and mom can spread mats on the tops of the mule cart and the donkey cart. Then, you can put the peeled persimmons and dry them there."
"The top of the carriage is usually quite high. Even if someone comes, they would never think that we would dry dried persimmons there unless they go to see it on purpose."
Butcher Yun clapped his hands happily, "Oh, why didn't I think of this idea. But, Yiyi, it's good that you thought of it."
"You inherited your smartness from your father."
Butcher Yun was still feeling smug after he finished speaking.
Beside them, Yun Yiyi and Brother Yun looked at Yun the Butcher in silence.
Originally, Yun Yiyi was wondering, Zhang and Yun the Butcher were usually serious, so who did Yun Sange take his lively personality from?
Well, now Yun Yiyi can be sure that Third Brother Yun is like Yun the Butcher. She can only blame Yun the Butcher for hiding it too deeply.
With the help of Yun Yiyi, Brother Yun and Yun the Butcher quickly filled two baskets of persimmons.
As usual, to prevent the persimmons from falling out of the basket, Brother Yun used a sickle to cut a large bunch of grass next to it.
Butcher Yun and Brother Yun stuffed the basket with grass and finally secured it with sweet potato vines.
"Dad, I've finished my meal. Shall we go down the mountain now?"
"Come on, second brother. Why don't you carry a basket of persimmons down the mountain? A persimmon basket is a little lighter than a sweet potato basket."
"Then listen to Dad. I'll carry a basket of persimmons down the mountain."
So, Yun the Butcher carried a basket of sweet potatoes and Yun the Second Brother carried a basket of persimmons, and the two of them started walking down the mountain.
Yun Yiyi hurriedly instructed, "Dad, you and second brother don't change the road, just take the road I brought you here."
"Got it, Yiyi. Dad has memorized that road."
Yun Yiyi watched Yun the Butcher and Second Brother Yun walk away, then she turned and walked towards Big Brother Yun.
"Brother, how about I go around the front and see if there are any other good things in the mountains?"
"Okay, Yiyi, go ahead. But don't walk too far. Come back and rest for a while when you get tired."
"Yes, Yiyi, don't run too far."
"I understand, big brother, third brother."
After Yun Yiyi finished speaking, she picked up her iron stick and started her adventure.
She looked at the weeds around her, chose a direction, and started walking forward.
Of course, as usual, she hit the grass with an iron stick and pressed it to the sides with the iron stick.
When she walked over, a path appeared.
Yun Yiyi chose this direction. She stood on a rock and looked at it. After walking for a while, she arrived at a large forest.
She wanted to check around the woods to see if there might be any surprises there.
Anyway, it's like this in the mountains. No one knows where the good stuff is. You can only run more. The more you run, the better stuff will come to you naturally.
Yun Yiyi encouraged herself and continued moving forward.
NFBE