After picking the bracken, the main dish for lunch was the cold-mixed bracken. Su Ziling also cut a large piece of bacon and fried the bracken with bacon.

A pot of soy flour paste with two large bunches of green peppercorns, the air is filled with the spicy aroma of peppercorns.

I chopped a bowl of cured pork ribs and stewed a big pot of radishes.

Grandma Su said yesterday that she hadn't eaten tofu for a long time. So Su Ziling soaked two pounds of soybeans last night and made a pot of tender tofu in the morning.

Looking at the remaining pieces, she took them out and made a pot of Mapo Tofu. The staple food was still mixed flour steamed buns.

After delivering lunch, Su Ziling didn't even wait for them to finish eating, "Dad, I'm in a hurry to go up the mountain, please help me collect the food after they finish eating. I've tied the cows next to me, you can come back later."

Knowing that she was busy, Father Su waved his hand and said, "Go ahead, we will collect it."

Su Ziling saved a lot of time by not having to wait for them to finish eating to clear the dishes. She walked quickly all the way home, took the backpack, put five chickens in the sack, and hurried out the door.

"Grandma, I won't be back for a while. When my eldest brother and his friends come back, remember to ask them to pick me up."

"Okay, got it. Be careful. Hit as many as you can. If you can't finish it, forget it."

It’s no wonder that Grandma Su said that. Su Ziling has a stubborn temper and won’t give up until the task is done.

What's more, it was a good thing like fern, which made her even more excited.

Su Ziling didn't even turn his head, waved his hand and walked away very casually. If the fight can't be finished, then forget it?

Impossible. Now that she has seen it, there are still endless ferns for her to pick?

I must pull it all out!

Su Ziling entered the mountain with high spirits and walked quickly all the way. When he arrived at the place, he put down the sack and started to pull the weeds hard.

The more ferns she picked, the fatter and tenderer each one was. Her hands were sore after she finished picking a sack.

He tied the mouth of the sack tightly, drank some water and continued beating. There was a gentle breeze, and it wasn't hot in the mountains.

One sack, two sacks, after making three sacks, Su Ziling sat down on the ground, drank a sip of water, looked at the setting sun with warm colors gradually setting in the west, and muttered in his heart, "Isn't it time for Su Zizhong and the others to come back?"

Birds chirped in the woods. Su Ziling wiped the sweat from his forehead and continued playing.

After finishing the harvest, the sacks were all full, and she walked inside with the basket on her back.

There were also some trees nearby, scattered here and there. She finally filled a basket with them. Just as she was about to go back, she heard someone calling her.

"Brother, I'm here, please go up a little further!"

When Su Zizhong and the others climbed up, they saw her sitting on the ground with a row of sacks neatly arranged beside her.

"Why did you pick so many?" The two looked up and saw fern roots everywhere. "Have you picked all of them? Are there any more somewhere else?"

Su Ziling shook his head. "I only know it's here. This area has been cleared. I don't know about other places."

Fortunately, when the two of them came, Grandma Su reminded them to bring a shoulder pole, otherwise they would have to carry it back.

"I know where there are more. I'll take you there tomorrow." Su Zizhong held a shoulder pole and carried a sack on one side.

Looking at the remaining sack, he didn't even hesitate, "Give me this sack, I'll carry it away."

"No need!" Su Ziling shook his head. Then, under the gazes of the two men, he picked up the sack of bracken and gently put it on the backpack.

"Okay, let's go!" Seeing the two of them standing there in a daze, she said, "This isn't heavy. I carried it back like this this morning."

During one trip, he even carried two sacks and a backpack.

She didn't say the second half of the sentence. Under the gazes of the two men, she calmly walked in front.

When they returned to the village, it was still some time before the sun set. They were still outside the door when they heard the yard was very noisy and bustling, as if a lot of people had come.

Su Ziling paused as he was about to open the door. "Brother, are there guests at home?"

Su Zizhong shook his head, "I don't know, there was no one at home when we went out."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard Grandma Su's voice coming from the yard, "Collecting rabbits? I don't know about this, and the child didn't tell us. So, you sit for a while and have a drink of water, she will be back soon."

Su Ziling blinked, it turned out that he was coming to find her.

Just as they were stunned, Grandma Su opened the door and the grandma and granddaughter looked at each other in surprise.

"Why are you standing at the door now that you're back?"

"Grandma, are they here to deliver the rabbit?" Su Ziling lowered his voice and pointed inside.

Grandma Su nodded, "Yes, they said you ordered rabbits. Wow, they came in several large baskets, probably more than 10 or 20 rabbits. Why did you need so many rabbits?"

"Let's go in first, I'll talk to you later." The door opened and Su Ziling walked in.

Hearing the noise, the couple sitting on the stools stood up quickly. When they saw it was Su Ziling, a smile immediately broke out on the man's face.

"It's Miss Su," the man looked at the woman excitedly.

"Miss Su, I'm here to give you a rabbit. I wonder if you want some?" Looking at the big blue brick and tile house, the pigpen and cowshed next to it, and the workshop next to it, he was obviously a little embarrassed.

"Yes, yes, why did you send it to me just now? I didn't see you for so long that I thought you didn't want to sell it anymore."

Su Ziling put down the backpack and smiled at them.

"Please sit down for a while and have some tea. I'll wash my hands and come back."

The two men sat back down and said, "We originally planned to deliver it last month, but something urgent happened at home and delayed it. After we finished our work, we thought about delivering it at the beginning of the month."

At this point, he scratched his head in embarrassment. "It rained at the beginning of the month, so I was busy planting the spring crops. Now, it's been delayed again and again until now. I'm really sorry."

"It's okay. I understand. We just finished planting, too." Su Ziling wiped the water off his hands, walked over and lifted the banana leaves on the backpack.

There were five rabbits inside, quite fat and grey. When the banana leaves were opened, a bright light suddenly appeared. The rabbits were startled and jumped around.

The couple each carried a load, and a basket was filled with five crabs, exactly twenty in total, and they were all quite fat.

Seeing her looking at the rabbit, the couple dared not breathe heavily.

Until she saw Su Ziling stand up, she patted the rabbit fur on her hands and said, "The rabbit is quite fat. Let's go with the price we agreed on before, one hundred coins each. I'll go get the money for you."

One hundred coins each, and twenty coins were two taels of silver. Su Ziling took one tael of silver and gave them one thousand copper coins separately.

"Here, I'll give you the money. Count it, okay?"

The man took the silver with both hands, feeling its heavy weight, and the reserved smile on his face could no longer be suppressed.

His mouth stretched to his ears. "Yes, yes, I have some at home. Do you want some?"

"Yes, you can send it over a few days later. You can send it over directly if you have it later. My grandma is at home and will settle the money in person when the time comes."

"Oh, thank you, young lady. Thank you so much. Otherwise, I don't know how long it would take to sell two or three of them in this market."

After saying this, he looked a little embarrassed, as if he was hesitant to speak.

"No, no, I just happened to need it. Is there anything else you want?"

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