That afternoon, Zhang Yue'er stayed with the third brother. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info They found a small river in the mountains, the water was only knee-deep, crystal clear, and there were many palm-sized fish swimming in it. As soon as the third brother saw the fish, he took off his shoes, rolled up his trousers and sleeves, and went into the water to catch the fish.

"Third brother, come here. I might have found something good. Zhang Yue'er put away the dead fish she had caught and called Zhang Jiaze, who was busy in the river.

Just now, she had been observing the surroundings while the third brother was busy, and she found that the riverbank was full of taro. I remember that when she first met taro, she made a joke, because she took the taro leaves as lotus leaves, so that later, every time she heard about lotus flowers, her mother would take them out to make fun of her. Because of this, she is very clear about the difference between taro and lotus.

"Yue'er, what's wrong? You see, I've caught another fish, and we'll make soup and drink it when we get home. ”

Zhang Yue'er asked the third brother to kill the fish and put it into the space, pointed to the long and fat taro with the petiole on the riverbank, and said excitedly: "Third brother, do you see that stem-like plant?" Those are all taro, and the fruit below can be used to fill the stomach and be used for vegetables, and the stems and leaves that have not fallen off yellow can also be eaten as pickles. I need to confirm again, though. ”

"Really? Yue'er, you wait first, I'll dig one and take a look. Without waiting for her to finish, she ran to practice.

"Yue'er, this is the one I just dug up, there are four taro trees below, two big and two small, if it is really as you said, you can eat a meal. You see, don't you? ”

Zhang Yue'er took the taro that the third brother had washed in his hand, carefully inspected the stems and leaves, and then said happily: "Third brother, these are taro, you keep some seeds and pull out the rest, we can eat this piece as food for many days." ”

Then he said, "I'll keep some seeds, and next year we'll plant some in the small ditch in the backyard, and the taro will survive as long as it's planted in a place with plenty of water." ”

Zhang Jiaze was the master who would respond no matter what Yue'er said, and when he saw her smiling happily, he hurriedly agreed. "Yue'er, you bring me a hoe, I'll dig now, you stay here and don't walk around."

"Third brother, take it well, take the hoe and the basket. I'll be on the shore watching you dig. ”

These days, she needs to open a way into the mountains, and the tools such as machetes and hoes at home are all stored in the space by her, and when necessary, she will avoid outsiders and take them out. It is worth mentioning that the heavy broken bow at home, she accidentally found that there was a place covered with stripes on it, and these stripes were very similar to the stripes on the purple key, so she put the bow in the space, planning to find a time to ask about its origin.

Zhang Yue'er sat on the river bank and looked up at the fierce mountain opposite, except for the light purple mist covered in the distance, and everywhere she saw was covered by trees, and asked curiously: "Third brother, have you ever been to the fierce mountain behind our house?" ”

She had always been curious about the fierce mountain not far away, and over the years there were countless beasts in the deep mountains, and it was easy for the beasts to come down the mountain to attack the unarmed farmer. However, they have never descended the mountain, nor have they escaped the range of the fierce mountain. And the purple mist covering the depths of the mountains made her even more puzzled.

Zhang Jiaze, who was busy with his low waist, splashed a splash with a hoe, his hand holding the hoe tightened, and it took a while to wipe the muddy water off his face with his sleeve, and said sullenly: "When my father was here, Uncle Qi and Uncle Zhao were all there, the four of us were there. At that time, they taught us to find prey, cover up the traces, and also teach us boxing techniques and techniques. ”

He looked up at the mountain opposite and continued, "Normally we go up the mountain in late summer and early autumn, because at that time, the danger in the fierce mountain is the lowest, especially those purple mist will move out of the periphery. Don't look at those purple mist as beautiful, but they are poisonous. Before entering the mountain, we will rub our whole body with the potion prepared by our father, and eat an antidote pill, as long as it does not involve the outer depths, it can be safe. Later, after Uncle Qi and Uncle Zhao left, my father stopped taking us into the mountains. Even my father never went in again, except for the time when my mother was critically ill. ”

"My mother was very ill that winter, and the old doctor of Jishitang prescribed medicine to my mother, but there were several valuable medicinal materials in it that had to cost a lot of money to enter the medicine. It is precisely because of this that my father hid from us and went into the back mountain alone, just because there are more wild things in it than on other mountains, and if we meet a big guy, we can sell it for the price to buy medicine for my mother. But my father never came back, and my mother's illness was not cured. ”

At the beginning, my father went into the mountains and did not come back, and the eldest brother sold the last three acres of good paddy fields left in the family to give his mother all the medicinal materials. Before he recovered, he suddenly learned the news that his father was not alive, and his mother vomited blood and fainted on the spot, so that in the end, there was no medical treatment. In the last few days, the mother lived very hard, but she has been supporting them for the sake of them.

Zhang Yue'er regretted it when she heard it, "Third brother, I shouldn't have asked you this question." ”

Zhang Jiaze looked at her and shook his head, "Yue'er, I'm fine, these things should have been told to you." Before Uncle Qi and Uncle Zhao left, they instructed us not to enter the back mountain, I remember that they were very cautious at the time, and repeatedly told my father not to enter the mountain alone. Especially in the depths of winter. When it comes to the depths of winter, his eyes are a little vague.

Then he said cautiously: "Yue'er, you have looked at the fierce mountain opposite more than once, I know you are curious, but the third brother told you that the mountain is very dangerous, don't get involved." The fierce beasts inside are not as simple as you think, back then we were able to enter because of the tough force of Uncle Qi and Uncle Zhao. Dad's hunting kung fu and the prescription for preparing antidote are not bad, but his fist and foot kung fu are not good. ”

Seeing that she was puzzled, she explained: "The medicine and antidote pill prepared by Jinshan were passed on to my father by Grandpa Yan, and he also taught my father a technique, but my father lost a lot in his early years, and he could only strengthen his body after practicing." Because my father died there, my mother no longer allowed us to enter the back mountain, nor did she let us enter the depths of the Fallen Leaf Mountain. Therefore, no matter how hard and difficult we lived, we just hunted some ordinary wild animals in the mountains to make a living. It's not a place we can get into, at least not yet. We cannot afford to lose our lives until we have the ability to save our lives. ”

Because of this, they persevered in the boxing techniques taught to them by Uncle Qi and Uncle Zhao, and they believed that one day they would be able to enter the back mountain and come out safely with their own abilities.

Zhang Yue'er nodded and said, "Third brother, I know, I won't take risks alone because of curiosity." ”

"Well, Yue'er, you see that the taro I just dug is so big, I'll roast it and eat it as you said when I'm done." I don't know how it tastes when it's baked, but Yue'er said it's good, and it must be good.

Zhang Yue'er didn't know about her third brother's sister, and she was still annoyed by the question just now!