During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

A group of little girls followed behind her, chattering and laughing as they went out the door.

Ye Dazhuang followed silently behind, appearing particularly out of place.

On the way to Qiushan, many of the village women and older women heard the news and wanted to come and join them.

"Second Girl, you really can dig up frozen mushrooms?"

"Take us with you, we've got nothing better to do at home..."

"Yes, it's more lively with more people!"

"I saw frozen mushrooms sprouting on the mountain a couple of days ago, and since I was able to come out today, I decided to go and take a look."

People who make a living off the mountains, how could they not know that frozen mushrooms are valuable?

If we could really dig up a basketful, it could be exchanged for enough coarse grain noodles for a family to eat for a month or two!

Upon hearing about frozen mushrooms, Li Chunyan was eager to try them out. If it weren't for the fact that she had to stay home and manage the major drama, she would have gone!

It's roughly the same, but I can't guarantee it!

Ye Qingqing had already prepared her reasons and said all the right things, bringing along everyone she wanted to go.

Her family is living a very prosperous life now, and it's easy for others to be envious when someone eats alone.

Good things like picking frozen mushrooms should be shared with everyone. She gets to eat meat, and others get to drink soup too. If everyone remembers her kindness, there won't be so many troubles.

Ye Qingqing brought up the Little Auspicious Fortune Sticks, and a huge directional arrow immediately appeared in her mind.

The north slope of Qiushan was not far; it took about half an hour to get there.

As soon as they reached the hillside, a dozen or so aunties, older women, and young girls began sweeping through the grass and bushes with their machetes and sticks.

I swept and swept, but I couldn't find a single edible sweet root, let alone mushrooms.

The group started to have some doubts, and they walked in small groups, whispering among themselves.

"Auntie, do you think Er Yatou can find frozen mushrooms? We don't want to make a wasted trip."

"We don't have their thick cotton-padded clothes. What if we make a wasted trip and catch a cold?"

"Who can say for sure? Even Er Ya herself might not be sure..."

"Yes, didn't they say that if you're worried about making a wasted trip, then don't come!"

"Look at you all, I didn't mean anything by it, I just said it casually..."

……

Ye Qingqing, "..."

Can you please not let anyone hear you gossiping behind people's backs?

However, most people are quite practical.

The arrow pointed towards the birch forest, and she led her people into the woods, following the signs, sometimes going east and sometimes west.

The group continued sweeping through the bushes as they walked, but the more they swept, the less confident they became.

However, no one dared to say a word, for fear of offending Ye Qingqing.

This girl has a notoriously bad temper in the village, and with her current incredible luck, everyone wants to share in her good fortune.

Ye Qingqing sneered inwardly. If frozen mushrooms were so easy to pick, no one in the whole village would have gone to her house to borrow food!

After wandering around the woods for a while, the guiding arrow in my mind suddenly made a "ding-ding-ding-ding" sound, flashed a few times, and disappeared.

Ye Qingqing looked at the patch of withered grass lying on the ground in front of her, a faint smile appearing on her lips. This is it.

That confident smile was fully captured in Ye Dazhuang's deep eyes.

He couldn't help but suspect once again that this girl hadn't come for nothing, but he couldn't understand why she always seemed to have a goal in mind when she went up the mountain.

What method did this girl use?

The others were still scattered around, cutting grass and looking for mushrooms, and didn't even glance at Ye Qingqing.

Ye Qingqing used a machete to part the grass, and clusters of grayish, frozen mushrooms, about the length of a finger, appeared before her eyes.

Looking around, there was a vast expanse of frozen mushrooms hidden among the withered grass, too many to count.

"Splash..."

She deliberately stirred the grass, making a rustling sound, and raised an eyebrow, shouting, "Frozen mushrooms! Everyone come quick, I found frozen mushrooms!"

Now, everyone turned to look at her, their faces, red and stiff from the cold, filled with surprise.

"Really? Second Sister, you found frozen mushrooms?"

"My goodness, we've been walking for almost an hour and haven't found a single mushroom butt, while Er Yatou saw them as soon as she arrived!"

"I told you she was lucky, but you didn't believe she could find it..."

"Following Er Yatou is always the right choice! Come on, let's go pick mushrooms!"

……

A dozen or so aunties, grandmas, and young girls surged in from all directions like a tide, and their pupils dilated in shock when they saw the frozen mushrooms clustered together in the withered grass!

"My goodness, so many! They look like raindrops falling to the ground!"

"We've gone up the mountain to look for them every winter, but we've never seen so many before!"

"That's right! If these things were easy to find, they would have been dug up long ago..."

……

With their faces glistening, they all squatted down in the dry grass and started digging without saying a word.

"There's a whole bunch here, dig them up!"

"This pile is mine, you go over there... there's a lot more!"

"Don't grab it, don't grab it, there are so many over there we can't count them all..."

Ye Cuicui and the little girls were shouting and yelling, picking a flower as if they had found a treasure, and throwing one into their baskets with each hand.

Ye Qingqing couldn't resist digging up two clusters of mushrooms, immersing herself in the fun; it was so addictive.

Having satisfied her craving for mushrooms, she beckoned to Ye Cuicui with her finger, "Cuicui, come here."

"They're here!"

Ye Cuicui's eyes lit up with excitement, and she reluctantly dropped the frozen mushrooms and ran over.

"What are you doing, Second Sister? Why aren't you digging for mushrooms, Second Sister? Hurry up and dig them, or they'll all be gone..."

"Silly girl!"

Ye Qingqing affectionately patted her head, raised an eyebrow and said, "You can dig here with the others. If you get tired, go back. We're not short of food, so don't tire yourself out."

Your brother Dazhuang and I have other things to attend to, so we'll be leaving now.

"Huh? You're leaving without even digging up any mushrooms?"

Ye Cuicui looked reluctant to part.

Ye Qingqing smiled mysteriously, "There are even better ones than mushrooms, I'll go get them."

Before she could finish speaking, Ye Dazhuang raised his deep eyes and gave her a meaningful look.

……

On the downhill path, Ye Qingqing asked, "Brother Dazhuang, do you know how to hunt wild boars?"

Ye Dazhuang nodded without any surprise, "Yes."

Ye Qingqing stopped, turned around, and frowned slightly. "I know where we can hunt wild boars. Let's do one big one before the heavy snow closes the mountains, what do you say?"

Ye Dazhuang: "Hmm."

Ye Qingqing pursed her lips, extended two slender fingers, and said seriously,

"Two big wild boars, I don't think the two of us can handle them, so I need to discuss this with you."

Ye Dazhuang seemed not to understand her meaning. "What are you discussing?"

"I mean, we probably can't take down two big wild boars."

Ye Qingqing was truly exasperated by this taciturn man. She scratched her nose and said, "I plan to call on the hunters in the village to hunt him down together. Once we catch him, we'll share the meat."

"But you're the main force, so you can focus on one target, and our family will have all the meat from the pig, how about that?"

A moment of silence.

Ye Dazhuang glanced at her indifferently, his eyes calm and confident. "No need."