It was already dark when the two returned to Baihua Cave. The bright moonlight shrouded the entire village, the wind blew by, and the leaves made a rustling sound. From a distance, it seemed a little more quiet and cold.

As soon as I stepped into the village, I heard a dog barking, followed by the owner's scolding, and the whole village instantly became lively.

"Dahuang! What are you shouting for? It's so late at night!"

"Old Hei, don't bite, come back and eat quickly!"

The sounds that come and go add a bit of fireworks to the village, making it less lonely and cold.

Su Guangbai walked in front. He carried two sacks of ice-pink fruits and half a basket of mushrooms on his back. He held a stick in his hand and kept making noises to drive away the dogs.

Liu Guilan followed him with two sacks of ice powder fruits. The two of them arrived at the door of the house one after another. They put the fungi at the door first. They didn't even have time to enter the house to take a sip of water before carrying the ice powder fruits to Lao Su's house.

At this time, Lao Su's house was very lively. There were several torches lit in the yard and a fire pit was burned. The whole yard was illuminated by the fire.

Five or six women were squatting on the ground sorting the fungi to see if there were any that they couldn't get. Everyone was good at picking up fungi, and they had already remembered clearly which ones they could get and which ones they couldn't. At this time, the sorting speed was very fast. It took me no time to pick out a basket.

After picking it up, he handed it to Mr. Su next to him to weigh it. After weighing it, Grandma Su was responsible for paying.

When giving money, I didn't forget to remind them to count the money and make sure it was correct. "It's too late today. Come here earlier next time. You will all be in the dark when you go back."

Several villagers laughed and said, "It's okay. I can see the way and have a torch."

This is all caused by fungi. It turns out that no one knows these fungi, so naturally no one picks them up, so they overrun the mountains.

Suddenly I heard that someone wanted to buy it, and the price was not low, forty pounds and ten cents, so everyone went to pick it up with all their strength.

The more and more fungi I pick up, the more I pick them up, the more I pick them up, I can't stop, it's like I'm addicted, so it's too late by accident.

"Auntie, don't worry, we will come early tomorrow and we will never be so late."

Several people had a bit of embarrassment on their faces, especially when they saw the people squatting on the ground sorting fungi, they felt even more guilty.

Su A'nai had a smile on her face, and she didn't mean to blame. She could understand their mood. Everyone was having a hard time. If a job suddenly came up, they must have worked hard to catch it.

"I'm mainly worried that it won't be safe for you on the way back. It's so late at night and you can't see the road clearly."

"Hey, Auntie, don't worry about this. We have torches. Besides, we are all used to walking on mountain roads, so this road won't be a problem."

Several people stood aside and waited, and there were two people there who had no weight. Everyone touched the copper coins placed on their chests and felt warm in their hearts.

Today, the whole family went up the mountain to search together and picked up seventy or eighty kilograms. After he got home, he picked through the fungi and didn't want any bad ones. All the fungi were put in a big basket on his back.

He just loaded two baskets, and he picked them all in one load. After a day of busy work, he got twenty cents. This was much better than going to the dock to unload the goods, and it was not so tiring.

When Liu Guilan and his wife came in, they were confused when they saw so many people, and they were all unfamiliar faces.

The two of them didn't dare to speak. They put the ice powder aside and waited. Mr. Su and A'nai Su stood in the middle. In the end, A'nai Su saw them first.

"Guilan is here?"

Liu Guilan smiled and said, "Hey, Auntie, it's us. We went up the mountain to pick some ice powder fruits today, and we thought we'd ask my uncle to help me weigh them."

Seeing that the fungi over there hadn't been sorted yet, Su A'nai patted Mr. Su's hand and said, "Weigh theirs first, it's not done here yet."

Mr. Su nodded and walked out from among those people. Looking at the four sacks of ice powder fruit, he raised his eyebrows with a bit of surprise on his face, "Hey, young and old, how far have you run? ?”

Su Guangbai scratched his head, "I went to her hometown in Guilan to pick it. It was a bit far away, but the good thing is that no one picked it, so I didn't ask anyone to make the trip in vain."

Mr. Su weighed the bags one by one. Su Guangbai's two bags were larger, a total of 110 kilograms, while Liu Guilan's only weighed 90 kilograms. The two of them added up to exactly 200 kilograms.

"Old lady, twenty cents." After Mr. Su calculated it, he reported the number to Su A'nai.

When the people next to them saw this, they looked surprised, "Auntie, do you still want this ice powder fruit at home?"

"Yes, it's ten pounds a penny. If you have any, you can send it over." Su A'nai responded.

Hearing that their family was still collecting ice powder fruits, the few people looked at each other and their eyes widened. Apparently they all thought of the ice powder fruits they encountered while picking up mushrooms during the day.

That mountain col, wouldn’t it weigh seventy or eighty pounds if picked?

Everyone swallowed their saliva and laughed heartily. That was all money!

"Auntie, just tell me, if there is anything else your family collects, I'll bring it to you next time I meet you!"

He meant it as a joke, but he didn't expect Su A'nai to actually think about it seriously.

"Our family is currently only collecting mushrooms, duck eggs, ice-pink fruits, sweet potatoes, and peppers. If you find peppers, you can also send them over, but we only want red ones, not green ones."

Several people:"……"

Several people's breathing became rapid. I'm a good boy. I want everything!

They are picking up mushrooms and duck eggs. They don’t raise ducks at home, but they have planted more sweet potatoes this year than in previous years. As for the ice-pink fruit, well, now that I know about it, I can pick them tomorrow, picking the mushrooms at the same time.

They have also seen these peppers. Although there are not many, mosquito legs are also meat and can be sold for a penny.

After weighing the fungi, the group returned home with torches. On the way, they felt full of energy.

Everyone talked about getting up early tomorrow, where they were going to pick mushrooms, and where they were going to pick ice powder fruits. There were many people, but they were not afraid along the way. Everyone was talking and laughing, all with hope for the future.

While everyone was talking, they didn't feel hungry or tired. When they realized what they were doing, they were already at the door of their house. The usually one-hour journey actually took them only half an hour and a moment. (About one hour and forty minutes)

Liu Guilan and his wife took the money and went home. It was too late and they couldn't stay much longer.

Su Wenyuan hadn't slept yet. He and Liu's mother were guarding the door. Under the dim moonlight, when he saw two faint figures, he rushed out without caring about anything else.

"Father! Mother!"

The voice was clear and bright, filled with joy and excitement.

"Slow down, slow down, don't run!" Looking at the running figure, Liu Guilan's expression changed. She was afraid that he would fall, so she quickly accelerated her pace towards him.

"Auntie, why did you come back?"

Su Wenyuan rushed over, hugged Liu Guilan's leg, and pouted, a little dissatisfied.

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