The temperature in the mountains changes very much, often just now it was quiet all around, but the next moment there will be strong winds and snowflakes, so Lao Zhou's reminder is not unreasonable, Xiaoman has no experience, so she has all the words of Lao Zhou in her heart.

"It's a little late today, according to my old Zhou, let's start tomorrow." Lao Zhou asked, "What does the county lord think?" ”

Without waiting for Xiaoman to speak, Lu Li took the lead in nodding, "Okay, Brother Zhou, we all listen to you, just like before, let's meet at the entrance of the village at three o'clock, do you think it's okay?" ”

When Lu Li first arrived here, because he was not familiar with the mountain, he found Lao Zhou, and they often agreed to meet at the entrance of the village at three o'clock in Yin, and then go up the mountain together.

After a long time, they acquiesced to meet at the entrance of the village at three o'clock, which was also their silent tacit understanding.

However, because he thought that Xiao Man didn't know the agreement between them, Lu Li told the time and place.

"Okay!" Lao Zhou smiled, "Then I will wait for the county lord and the grandfather at the entrance of the village at three o'clock, if there is nothing to do now, then I will leave first." ”

"Goodbye Old Zhou!"

After sending Lao Zhou away, Lu Li closed the door, opened the packages that Xiao Man took from the house one by one, picked out a few thick clothes, and took out a fox fur coat, all ready to be taken aside, ready to be taken away directly the next day.

And Xiao Man on the side looked at Lu Li's skillful movements, and couldn't help but be curious: "Lu Li, did you prepare like this when you went up the mountain before?" Do you really need to prepare so many clothes? ”

Before, she only felt that Lu Li had to get up early and hard, but she never thought that she would have to be so prepared to go up the mountain.

"When I used to go up the mountain, the weather was much better than it is now, and I didn't need so many things." As he spoke, Lu Li got up and put everything aside, and said, "Besides, you are not as strong as me, so it doesn't hurt to bring more clothes." ”

Going into the mountains to find wild vegetables is a physical job, and it depends on luck, and bringing more people may not be able to help much, so Xiaoman is only ready to take Jade to go and leave pearls to watch the house.

Lu Li only took Xiao Qi and the dark guard under the leadership, the two of them had often gone up the mountain before, and they were also familiar with the mountain.

In this way, the five of them packed up their things, rested for a day, got up early the next morning, and set off together to meet Lao Zhou at the entrance of the village.

When the five of them arrived, Lao Zhou was already waiting at the entrance of the village, and after a brief greeting, Lao Zhou took the lead and walked to the mountains together.

Everyone was wrapped thickly, even Lao Zhou, who was wearing a relatively thin one yesterday, also put on a robe of muntjac skin, because he wore too much, plus he also carried a few small bamboo baskets, the six people could only walk slowly and leisurely into the mountain, until the dawn of the day, they completely entered the mountain.

Although it is cold all year round, there are also a lot of hardy trees growing on the mountain, and some trees bear red and bright fruits.

She was puzzled, and was about to ask why, when she heard Xiao Qi say: "These things don't know if they are poisonous or not, don't eat them indiscriminately." ”

Hearing this, Jade hurriedly retracted her hand, and didn't dare to fight the idea of the strange fruit again.

Because he told Lao Zhou early in the morning that his group was here to look for wild vegetables, Lao Zhou only walked forward with his head bored and took them to the place where he and the people in the village often went to dig wild vegetables.

The people in the village are not wealthy and cannot afford to buy vegetables, but they also find it boring to eat meat all year round, so after several generations of experiments, they have gradually figured out which wild vegetables in the mountains can be eaten and which ones cannot be eaten.

What Lao Zhou took them to this time was a place with more wild vegetables in the mountains.

The group didn't know how long they walked, from the dawn to the time when the surroundings were completely lit up, Lao Zhou, who was leading the way in front, finally stopped.

After a long journey, the group was tired and hot, and Jade subconsciously wanted to take off the thick robe outside, but before she could do it, she was held down by Xiao Qi, and the other party persuaded: "Don't take it off, otherwise the wind will blow later, and you will be sick." ”

Hearing this, Jade was busy wrapping her clothes tightly, even if she was sweating from the heat, she didn't dare to take off her clothes.

Xiao Man and Lu Li all saw every move of the two, looking at Jade's obedient appearance, Xiao Man couldn't help but quip: "Jade, I haven't seen you so obedient on weekdays." ”

"Xiao Qi, I haven't seen you care so much about others on weekdays." Lu Li echoed and smiled.

Both of them blushed, then lowered their heads and said no more.

Looking at the shy appearance of the two, Xiao Man only smiled, and he didn't joke, but followed Lao Zhou's steps and followed the other party to identify wild vegetables.

They were in a mountain stream, flanked by cliffs and cliffs, and underneath were weeds and rocks, uneven, and there was no way to stand steadily.

Xiao Man was supported by Lu Li, staggered over one stone after another, came to Lao Zhou's side, and asked, "Brother Zhou, there is not even the sun in such a place, is there really any wild vegetables?" ”

"Don't worry, county lord, there will be no mistake in the place I Lao Zhou is looking for! There are the most varieties and abundance of wild vegetables here, and many of them grow again every two or three days. As he spoke, Lao Zhou squatted down, brushed aside the messy branches and fine stones, and pulled out all the wild vegetables hidden below, "Does the county lord want to bring back every kind?" ”

Looking along the place where Lao Zhou's hand pulled away, she saw that it was full of tiny green plants, all of which Xiao Man had never seen before, she couldn't help but squat down curiously and carefully touched the so-called wild vegetables.

These green plants look like a combination of weeds and some kind of vegetables, which looks a little strange, but since Lao Zhou said that they can be eaten, Xiao Man naturally did not doubt the authenticity of these wild vegetables.

As Lao Zhou said, there are indeed many varieties and quantities of wild vegetables here, and what Xiaoman sees now alone is enough for an ordinary family of three to eat for several days.

"Do these wild plants grow fast?" Xiaoman asked.

"It's fast, but it depends on the season." Lao Zhou took a palm-sized hoe from the small bamboo basket on the side, and said while digging wild vegetables: "If it is July, August and September, then these wild vegetables will grow very fast, but if it is a few months later, when it is the coldest time, it is not fair to say whether these wild vegetables can survive or not, let alone grow fast or not." ”

Xiao Man nodded thoughtfully and said, "It seems that these wild vegetables also like warm weather." ”

If you transplant these wild vegetables into your own greenhouse, they may grow faster, and then it will not take a few months, and it will only take half a month at most to see the results.

Thinking of this, Xiao Man couldn't help but raise his lips and smile, "Then dig up all these weeds, dig up four or five of each, and be sure to bring out the roots, don't damage the roots." ”

Lao Zhou said "hey", and then began to dig wild vegetables neatly, the small hoe was very dexterous in his hand, and he dug half a bamboo basket in three times and five divided by two.

Jade and Xiao Qi were laughing and joking on the side, while the Dark Guard Commander was silently patrolling the surrounding safety, Lu Li and Xiao Man stood together, protecting each other all the time, for fear that Xiao Man would slip on one foot and fall.

After a while, Lao Zhou dug up the wild vegetables according to Xiao Man's requirements, carefully wrapped each one in a cloth, and then put it in a bamboo basket.

Xiao Manchang, who didn't expect things to go so smoothly, breathed a sigh of relief, looked sideways at Lu Li, and said with a smile: "It seems that we will be able to successfully test it soon, and then go back to Beijing." ”

Lu Li rubbed Xiaoman's head when he heard this, only smiled dotingly, and didn't say anything.

Lao Zhou, who had dug up the wild vegetables, handed the small bamboo basket to Xiao Qi, looked around with some concern, and said, "County Lord, let's go quickly, I look at the weather around here, it seems to be foggy!" ”

"Fogging?" Xiao Man and Lu Li both asked suspiciously.

Lu Li asked: "It's noon, how can it still be foggy?" Lao Zhou, don't you read it wrong, right? ”

"Grandpa Guo, where do I dare to lie to you!" Lao Zhou seemed to be really a little anxious, he pointed to the surroundings and said: "The weather has been getting colder and colder in the past few days, and it stands to reason that the surrounding fog should have dispersed at this time, but you see, the fog around here has not only not dispersed, but has become thicker and thicker." ”

After speaking, Lao Zhou sighed and said helplessly: "Once you encounter the fog in the mountains, it is not so easy to get out, while the fog is not so thick now, we have to leave quickly!" ”

Lao Zhou is a local, and he has been in and out of the mountains with Lu Li several times, and this time he also accompanied Xiaoman and others, and he recognized it on the road and when digging wild vegetables.

Xiao Mandeng, who was still smiling just now, stiffened his face, and secretly scolded himself in his heart, he knew that he wouldn't say anything like he was about to return to Beijing.

"Lao Zhou, you have also entered the mountain with me a few times, and I believe in your experience." Lu Li took the lead in making a decision: "You lead the way, we will follow you." ”

Xiaoman, Jade and the others also nodded in agreement, agreeing with Lu Li's decision.

Lao Zhou nodded, "Okay, according to the way we came before, we have to go out as soon as possible, we can't be as slow as when we came, we have to speed up, otherwise we are likely to be trapped in the fog." ”

The mountains are terrifying, and the fog makes it difficult to discern the direction, making it scary to think about.

According to Lao Zhou's instructions, the group quickly packed the things they were carrying, while Xiao Qi and Jade were concentrating on protecting the wild vegetables in the bamboo basket, and they followed behind Lao Zhou and quickly walked down the mountain.

Xiao Man and Jade are women after all, and they have never entered this mountain forest before, so before they have taken two steps, Jade and Xiao Man twisted their feet one after another, and they couldn't even stand up, let alone speed up their pace.

"What can I do?!" Lao Zhou was anxious, and the folds on his old face were twisted together.

"It's okay, we'll carry them out." Lu Li said categorically.