allonlinenovel Chapter 346 Picking Kiwi Fruit
Chapter 346 Picking Kiwi Fruit
There are indeed many people, and the speed is really fast. In half an hour, all the grass and fruits were harvested, and the baskets of several people were full. In addition, there was also a sack in the sack.
Su's father carried a basket and a sack on his back, and kept saying, "Look, it's my fault that I took the sack, otherwise I would have to run again."
"Yes, yes, yes, Dad, you must be great, otherwise Saburo and I will have to make a trip."
He was obviously an adult, and the child was already that big, but after hearing Su Ziling's words, Su's father still couldn't help but want to curl up the corners of his lips.
Thinking that they would have to go back to eat and go to the fields later, no one stayed too long. Each of them hurried home carrying a basket full of grass and fruits.
It was a long journey, and it was already noon (11:00-13:00) when we got home. At this time, most people were eating at home. In addition, Old Su’s family was at the end of the village, so it was not the same road as other people in the village. , so I didn’t see any people along the way.
After opening the door, Su's mother and Su's grandmother were sitting in the yard picking grass and fruits. They were chatting while picking. When they heard the sound of the door opening, they both looked up.
Seeing that they were back, Mother Su quickly got up and took out the sunbathing mat, "Is this a one-time cleaning?"
"Yes, that's all. I picked them all at once, so I don't have to run again." After Su's father stabilized the basket, he came over to help Mr. Su and the others carry the basket.
"No wonder," Mother Su spread out the sunbathing mat, "Mom was telling me just now that she wouldn't be back by this time, so she probably wanted to pick them all at once."
Seeing that the drying mat was laid out, Su's father untied the two sacks and poured the fruits directly onto them to dry. "It doesn't take much time to pick the fruits. The main reason is that the distance is long, and it takes a lot of time to go back and forth."
Seeing that one sunbathing mat was not enough, Su's mother spread out another one. Su A'nai stood up and spread out the picked ones, "Pour them out to dry first. After dinner, I will pick them slowly at home. You can go and do whatever you want."
Su's father poured out all the fruits and vegetables from the basket and patted the dust on his hands, "Eat, eat, I'm so hungry!"
After all the fruits and vegetables were poured out, Su's mother hurried back to the kitchen to serve the dishes. Su Ziling and the others scooped out a basin of water, washed their faces and hurried into the kitchen.
"Mom, what delicious food have you made? I'm so hungry. I feel like I can eat a cow!"
Su Ziling shrugged her nose and looked into the pot smelling the smell.
"What delicious food can I get from my skills? Next time I cook, I will stuff a few sweet potatoes in the stove hole, so that you can take two with you to the mountains when you go out in the morning. If you don't have enough to eat, you can also use it as a cushion."
Su Ziling helped get the dishes and chopsticks, and the meal started as soon as everyone arrived.
This morning, I was really hungry. The road was long, both uphill and downhill. In addition, everyone was carrying a basket of grass and fruits on their backs, so they were all very tired.
Everyone just focused on eating and didn't want to say anything. It wasn't until they finished two bowls of rice that they felt like they were alive.
After lunch, Mr. Su and the others sat for a while and then went to the ground. The weather is good now. If you pull the sweet potato vines back, chop them and dry them in the sun, they can be dried in three or four days. Dry them early and put them away early to avoid them all rotting when it rains. .
Su A'nai was alone at home drying and picking grass fruits, while Su Ziling and Li Zelan continued to go up the mountain. She was going to pick the kiwi fruit back and dig up a basket of kiwi roots. This thing was of great use.
The two of them brought hoes and sickles, and also carried a pot of water. After yesterday's experience of being hungry, Su Ziling kneaded two brown rice balls, added some salt, wet her hands with water, squeezed them tightly, and put them on Grill slowly over the charcoal until crispy crust appears on the surface.
With salt, there is no need to bring vegetables. You can eat it when you are hungry during the day. The crust of the rice cracker is charred and fragrant, plus it has a salty taste, so there is no need for other vegetables.
It's just that it's a bit taxing to eat, so you have to chew hard.
Seeing the two of them getting ready to set off, Su A'nai got a straw hat for each of them.
"Put on your straw hat, there are a lot of Spider-Man in the woods."
Su Ziling looked at the brand new straw hat and raised her eyebrows, "Grandma, where did you get that straw hat? It's still new."
"I asked your Uncle Wang to make it up two days ago. It has just been made up and everyone in the family happens to have one." Su A'nai gave them the hats and sat back down to continue picking grass fruits.
"Be careful when you go to the mountain. If you can't find it, come back early."
"I got it, grandma!" Su Ziling tied the string of her hat as she walked.
Knowing the specific location, the two of them went much faster than yesterday and headed directly towards the wild kiwi.
But even though I just came here yesterday, I still had to go around several times to find this kiwi tree.
"Cousin, here we are, that's the tree." Li Zelan walked in front and pointed to the kiwi climbing on the pine tree in front of her.
Su Ziling stood under the tree and looked up. There were quite a lot of kiwi fruits in bunches, but they were small and hairy. Some of the mature ones had been half eaten by small animals, leaving only half of them. . (Wild kiwi picture)
"There are quite a lot. I think I can pick up half of the baskets!" Looking at the wild kiwis in mid-air, Su Ziling was so happy that she couldn't see her teeth.
Although she often makes snacks for everyone to eat, there is really little fruit. The most eaten ones are wild sweet potatoes and August melons.
"Let's go! Go into the forest!" Su Ziling took out the kettle and rice balls and put them under the roots of the trees aside, and was about to go in with the basket on her back.
Li Zelan was stunned when he saw this, "Cousin, do you want to go in too? I'll go in and pick them. You wait outside."
Su Ziling waved her hand, "It will be faster if we two go together. After we finish picking, we still have to go to the great plain."
Hearing what she said, Li Zelan didn't stop him. He entered the forest in a few seconds and asked while picking: "Why do you still have to go over there? It's too winding over there. You can reach the road from here. It’s faster to take the high road.”
"Go and dig kohlrabi roots, have you forgotten? Didn't I find a piece of kohlrabi root there yesterday!" Su Ziling ate one first instead of picking it in a hurry.
"Oh," Li Zelan said. He picked a particularly big one, which was already ripe. He couldn't hold it back and started eating it. "Cousin, is this the one that only picks rake?"
"No, pick the big ones and keep the small ones. The big ones can be eaten after you go home and cover them for two days. I guess you won't be able to pick a few by just picking them with a rake."
Su Ziling drilled a little deeper, and saw that these vines were criss-crossing, and there were yellow thorn trees at the bottom. They were thorny and would prick people if they were not careful. Sometimes the thorns would directly hook onto clothes and trousers.
Su Ziling tried her best to avoid them, and then picked the big ones, picked the soft rake ones, and kept the small ones. If there is a chance next time, she can come and pick them. If not, forget it.