The whole family stocked up on supplies two years in advance, so they could live a life of luxury wh

Xing'er said with a solemn expression:

"If you don't know how to pick mushrooms, you can only pick them once, but if you learn how to pick mushrooms, you can continue to pick them next year."

The little grass looked up and asked:

"So what is the correct way?"

Xing'er put the basket aside, then squatted down and patted the top of the mushroom five, six, seven or eight times with her hands. Then she used a small hoe to dig up the soil under the mushroom and dug it out intact.

Seeing her pat the mushroom with her hand, Cao'er continued to ask:

"Sister Xing'er, why did you take pictures of them?"

After putting the first mushroom into her basket, she turned to the grass and the dog and explained:

"The purpose of patting is twofold: first, to knock down the insects hiding under the mushrooms, in case some of them are poisonous; second, the seeds of the mushrooms are hidden on their tops, and when we pat them, the seeds will fall to the ground."

The mushrooms will grow back next year.

Thirdly, some spoiled mushrooms can be identified by their sound.

The grass nodded as if it understood:

"Oh, I've learned it! I'll start picking right away."

Gou'er and Daya clapped their hands and said they had learned it too.

Everyone put down their baskets and started picking mushrooms. They smiled broadly with each mushroom they picked, becoming more and more excited and happy as they picked more, knowing that these mushrooms could fetch a lot of money.

There's hope for everyone to have winter clothes.

There is hope for food supplies in winter.

Under the tree, the children moved with remarkable agility.

Each person patted the mushroom's head five, six, seven, or eight times and then pulled it out.

Xing'er watched them pick termite mushrooms, while she continued searching in the nearby grass for morel mushrooms, which were also very valuable in ancient times.

She searched intently, and to her surprise, she was quite lucky today. There were many flowers scattered under the trees on the west side. This deep mountain is truly a treasure trove for mountain hunters.

Xing'er couldn't help but laugh as she looked at the large, fluffy morels. She bent down and patted the mushroom's head, saying:

"Sweetie, you'll die if I pat you!"

She quickly picked all the morel mushrooms she saw and continued searching. Unexpectedly, the area was full of morel mushrooms. As soon as she finished picking one, another would pop up. It felt like picking up money in a dream.

It felt like I could pick them all up, and I was in an exceptionally good mood.

The area at the foot of the mountain is mostly covered with tall willows, and morel mushrooms grow under these trees. After picking up a bunch, she continued to use a stick to clear away the fallen leaves under the surrounding trees, as morel mushrooms sometimes grow in a rather hidden place.

Opening the fallen leaves brought Xing'er nothing but surprises.

The morel mushrooms, big and small, seemed to be the whole family waiting for her to pick them.

Wow, so many!

Xing'er didn't stop working. In less than fifteen minutes, she had picked up about two or three pounds of morel mushrooms. She then turned around to check on the safety of the others.

Look, the dogs are engrossed in picking termite mushrooms.

They didn't say a word, just covered their heads and picked mushrooms.

Time flies when you're picking mushrooms.

Half an hour passed in the blink of an eye.

Dog and Grass's baskets were almost full, so heavy that they could barely lift their shoulders. They carried the baskets to Shui Sheng and the others, and then exchanged them for empty baskets.

Shui Sheng and Li Dashan were astonished to see the four baskets full of termite mushrooms.

Li Dashan touched the mushroom and said happily:

"My God, there are so many valuable mushrooms in these mountains."

"Big Mountain, don't forget this is a deep mountain with tigers and wolves. Who would dare to risk their life to come in and pick mushrooms? Because if no one picks them, they will naturally grow more. Otherwise, if someone came into the mountain, we wouldn't have a chance to get any mushrooms."

We owe a lot to your third sister today.

These mushrooms and wild boar alone could fetch a lot of money.

Anyway, we have enough money to pay the imperial court.

Honestly, how lucky you are to have such a wonderful girl. Why can't my sister be like yours?

Shui Sheng couldn't suppress his excitement, but at the same time, he envied Li Dashan for having such a capable girl.

Upon hearing this, Li Dashan seemed to remember something, and he teased:

"You envy my current third sister. How about I give you my old third sister? Do you want her?"

Shui Sheng hurriedly shook his head, recalling the messes Li Xing'er had made in the past:

"No, no, no, I would never have dared to ask Xing'er to be my sister before. Your third sister was too scary back then. It's a good thing she's come to her senses now, otherwise we wouldn't have dared to come here today."

Think about what I'm about to say. I really cherish you as my younger sister.

Upon hearing this, Li Dashan punched Shui Sheng, saying, "You wish! Third Sister is my family's sister, not just mine. Even if I agreed, my parents would beat you to death."

Tiger Head and Shuanzi stood guard over the wild boar with wooden sticks, afraid that any ferocious beast might approach, while the others stood guard in different places with sticks.

Xing'er, on the other side, had unknowingly picked about seven or eight pounds of morel mushrooms. Just as she was about to continue picking mushrooms, she suddenly heard a scream coming from the other side of the mountain.

"Ah...ah...help...ah!"

"Awoo~"

"No...no...don't...eat...me!"

"Awoo~"

Xing'er's expression changed instantly when she heard the sound. She quickly ran to Gou'er and Cao'er and shouted loudly:

"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Someone sneaked into the mountains and encountered a tiger! Run!"

"The...tiger is here?"

The dog was so frightened by these words that its legs went weak and it sat down on the grass.

Xing'er quickly helped him up and told everyone to hurry up and leave.

"Grass, Big Girl, come with me!"

"Sister Xing'er, are there really man-eating tigers in these mountains?"

"Yes, the tiger is eating people up in the mountain right now, let's go!"

The two maids turned pale with fright upon hearing this, but they still mustered their spirits and followed closely behind Sister Xing'er. Sister Xing'er held Gou'er's hand tightly and pulled him along quickly.

The four of them quickly emerged from the woods.

Xing'er said to her older brother and Shui Sheng:

"Brother Shuisheng, eldest brother, second brother, Zhuzi, the four of you carry one wild boar, I'll carry the other one. Hurry, hurry up, we can't stay here any longer."

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

As Xing'er spoke, she used straw rope to tie up the wild boar's four legs.

Just as Shui Sheng and Li Dashan were about to ask something, heart-wrenching cries and the wild growls of a tiger echoed from the valley again, "Waaah, help... help... me... ah!"

"Awoo~ Awoo~"

"ah........!"

At that moment, everyone, including Shui Sheng and Li Dashan, heard screams and the roar of a tiger. Their faces turned pale instantly, and no one dared to utter a sound.

Everyone followed Xing'er's instructions, some carrying wild boars, others carrying baskets, and ran as fast as they could, afraid that if they were too slow, they would be caught and eaten by the tiger.

The cries from the mountaintop grew increasingly agonizing, like screams from hell, filled with pain and despair. This was only at the foot of the deep mountain, yet the tiger was already so rampant.

They haven't actually gone into the mountains yet.

Everyone is terrified just thinking about it.

I wish I could run home and hide under the covers in bed right now.

Grass and Daya were so frightened that tears streamed down their faces, and they held hands and ran quickly.

Shui Sheng's heart was pounding with fear, as if it were about to leap out of his chest, and no one dared to look back.

Xing'er carried the wild boar at the very back, her heart pounding with anxiety, wondering who had secretly entered the mountains.