When Zhao Xueer returned home, she first washed her dirty little hands with her younger brothers and sisters, and then picked out the mushrooms in the bamboo basket one by one.

Yun Xiaotang watched from the side, staring at Zhao Xueer's movements with wide eyes. The mushrooms she picked out were piled together, fresh and plump.

After taking a few mushrooms and putting them in a basin, Zhao Xueer sealed the rest and kept them for eating tomorrow.

After collecting the mushrooms, she scooped a ladle of water from the bucket in the kitchen and poured it into the sink, and began to select mushrooms. The mushrooms, which looked like blooming flowers, were torn into strips in her hands.

It's strips, I can make mushroom soup in a while.

"Sister, let me help you tear it up."

After saying that, Yun Xiaotang, who was watching from the side, put his hand into the basin and tore off the mushroom petals.

Zhao Xueer originally thought that her sister just thought it was fun, but she found that the mushroom strips she tore were quite decent. The two sisters squatted in the yard and soon selected the mushroom strips.

Carrying the selected and washed mushrooms, Zhao Xueer went to the kitchen and lit the firewood in the stove with a match. Pour water into the pot, wait for the water to boil, and then throw the mushrooms in.

At this time, Yun Xiaotang did not follow her in, mainly because Zhao Xueer was afraid that there was a fire in the kitchen and it would be unsafe for children to go in.

Yun Xiaotang had no choice but to sit in the yard with Zhao Tian'er, looking up at the nightfall sky.

"Sister, which two stars do you think are father and mother?"

"I heard from the old people in the village that when people die, they turn into stars in the sky. No wonder there are more and more stars in the sky. Tell me, where will my parents be in the sky?"

Zhao Tian'er raised his head and murmured to himself.

Yun Xiaotang looked at him, and Zhao Tianer's eyes were filled with childlike sincerity.

She stretched out her fingers to the two brightest stars in the sky and said——

"Brother, look, the two brightest stars must be father and mother. Those two stars are the biggest and most beautiful."

Zhao Tian'er followed his sister's hand and looked over. In the night sky, the two brightest stars were twinkling. "It's true, they are so beautiful. They must be father and mother. They are watching."

What about us."

Zhao Xueer came out of the kitchen and stood at the door of the kitchen. She heard her younger brothers and sisters discussing the stars in the sky. She also raised her head and looked at the stars. Yes, they are so beautiful.

After standing for a while, she heard the sound of water boiling in the kitchen. She woke up, returned to the kitchen and threw the mushrooms into the boiling water. She also picked out a little salt from the clay pot and threw it into the pot. After the mushrooms were cooked thoroughly, a pot

Delicious mushroom soup freshly baked.

"Chun'er, Tian'er, it's time to eat."

Yun Xiaotang, brother and sister, stood up immediately and followed Zhao Xueer back to the house.

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Early the next morning, Zhao Xueer got up and cooked another pot of mushroom soup. After drinking the soup with her brothers and sisters, she prepared to go into the mountains again.

Seeing Zhao Xueer going out to the mountains again with the bamboo basket on her back, Yun Xiaotang sighed in her heart, it would be great if she could grow up some time. With her small body now, she couldn't go with Zhao Xueer to the mountains to find food.

Even if she thinks she can, Zhao Xueer will not agree.

Here, Zhao Xueer walked much faster than the previous time. She quickly climbed over the back mountain and arrived at the foot of another mountain.

This mountain here has more trees as you go further in. She had stood on a high place and looked over here. In the distance, there were a large area of ​​pine trees, which were dark green and black, and looked like they were as dense as a forest.

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Last time, she was unable to go deeper because of the snow. This time, the road in the forest was very clear before her eyes. She took a deep breath and stepped into the depths of the forest step by step.

Under the pine forest, there were many fallen pine cones, and occasionally squirrels flashed by. Zhao Xueer carefully searched the ground for edible food.

She actually found a clump of weeds that looked like onions and leeks. She identified it carefully and was surprised to find that it was a wild leek. She took out a sickle and carefully dug out the clump of wild leeks, including the roots and the ground.

, put it in a bamboo basket, and plan to plant it in the yard when I go back to see if it can work.

Continuing to walk inside, the sound of gurgling water reached her ears. Zhao Xueer pricked up her ears, identified the direction of the sound, and headed to the right.

The crisp sound of running water became clearer and could be heard more clearly. Through the thick branches, a small stream in the mountain forest came into view. The flow of the stream was not large. Zhao Xueer looked up and saw that the stream was left from the rocks on the hillside.

Probably a lot of them are formed by melting snow in the mountains and forests.

Putting down the bamboo basket on her back, Zhao Xueer walked to the stream. The stream was so clear that she only hoped that there would be fish in it.

Just as he was thinking about it, a fish swung its tail and fell from a height along the current. Zhao Xueer didn't bother to take off her shoes and socks, stepped into the stream, and went to catch the fish.

God knows how rare such a fish is.

She put her hands into the stream, and the fish slipped from her hands. Her heart was empty, and she hurriedly chased after it. Fortunately, the stream was relatively shallow, so she could clearly see the fish swimming leisurely with its tail swung.

Seeing the opportunity, Zhao Xueer finally caught the fish hard.

The girl holding the fish in both hands stood in the stream and smiled happily to herself. There were still some water drops on her face, but her smile was bright.

I pulled a piece of dry vine from the water, tied the fish tightly and threw it into the bamboo basket. Zhao Xueer then sat on the stone by the stream, took off her soaked shoes and socks, and twisted them until they were dry.

water and put it on again.

In such weather, her feet were a bit cold from the cold, but she still headed towards the mountains and forests.

As I walked, although my shoes were still wet, my feet were no longer so cold.

Occasionally, you can hear birds chirping in the forest, which sounds a bit like crows. Zhao Xueer didn't feel scared, she was filled with the joy of catching fish.

She was now going to have a look at the upper reaches of the stream. She walked through the bushes and walked uphill, and finally reached the upper reaches of the stream. Zhao Xueer saw a piece of shepherd's purse flowers, small white flowers with a little yellow, gently blowing in the wind.

Sway gently.

When shepherd's purse blooms, it means that it has passed the maturity stage, and this wild vegetable is old. Although shepherd's purse that has not yet bloomed is better, it is still edible regardless of whether it is old or not.

Zhao Xueer harvested all the shepherd's purses at a flying speed, and also dug up a few relatively fresh shepherd's purses with roots and soil, wondering if they could be planted.

After digging the shepherd's purse, she looked around and saw nothing that could be picked.

She originally wanted to go to other places, but when she thought of the fish in the bamboo basket, she gave up the idea of ​​continuing to search.

The fresh fish was more delicious when cooked. She could imagine how happy the two little guys were when they saw the fish when they got home.
Chapter completed!