In the early morning of the next day, on the way to Changliu Mountain, the Guoer sisters met the little sisters of the same village, the spring flowers of the Lao Ma family. Ma Chunhua frowned and scolded and walked back, Sheng Guo'er stepped forward and asked with concern, "Chunhua, what's wrong with you?" ”

Ma Chunhua saw that it was Sheng Guo'er, so she said aggrievedly: "Guo'er, you don't know, I went to pick pine cones this morning, who would have thought that there was a rain in the mountains inexplicably, I searched for a long time and only found this small basket of pine cones, what can I do, the third aunt of the Hong family likes to eat nuts too much, I wanted to sell some to her for money to buy medicine for her father." ”

Sheng Guo'er was also shocked when she heard this, Ma Chunhua is an expert in picking up pine cones in the village, if she wants to say this, can you still find suitable pine cones on this mountain?

But Sheng Guo'er still wanted to give it a try, so she said, "It's okay, I'll go and see, what if I want it." ”

"Forget it, I can't find it, can you still find it?" Ma Chunhua said, "Guo'er, your family is more difficult than mine, if you really need it, I'll divide this basket into half for you, anyway, it's not enough to buy medicine for my father." Divide some of you, at least you can change some copper plates. ”

Sheng Guo'er was very moved, she held Ma Chunhua's hand and said, "Chunhua, thank you." It's okay, I'll look for it again, you better keep it. ”

After the two broke up, Sheng Guoer led her sister up the mountain.

The mountain path is winding, and from time to time a few little squirrels jump out, their little furry heads stare at the delicate Sheng Guo and Sheng Xiao Tao as if they have a big question mark.

Sheng Guo'er squatted down and teased the little squirrel, and at this moment, a pine cone fell and smashed on Sheng Guo'er's head.

Guo'er frowned and rubbed her head, picked up the pine cones shaped like fish scales, and looked up to see that it was a pine forest. At this moment, it is the end of summer and early autumn, and the pine cones should have already ripened, and Cheng Guoer suddenly keenly felt that there should be a lot of pine cones under this pine lawn.

Sure enough, piles of pine cones were hidden under the pine leaves, and the sisters happily collected all the pine cones on the ground.

Thinking of pine nuts, Sheng Guo'er couldn't help but drool. Appetite is the first desire of people, and after making up her mind, Sheng Guo'er was full of energy, and she and her sister picked up the pine nuts on the ground one by one. Guo'er also vaguely feels that since she was reborn, her little luck is much better than in modern times, and her intuition is stronger than before.

When they got home, the sisters poured out all the pine cones in the basket, and Sheng Guo'er instructed Xiao Tao to find a broken mat and spread them out to spread out the pine cones on the mat.

"Sister, what are you going to do?" Xiao Tao asked suspiciously.

Sheng Guo'er said with a smile: "Of course it's roasted pine nuts, and when they are dry, you can take pine nuts." When the time comes, my sister will fry pine nuts for you to eat, and maybe there will be pine nut cakes! As soon as she heard the pine nut cake, Xiao Tao's eyes lit up as little stars.

The golden sunlight shone on the pine cones that looked like small towers, and Sheng Guo Er burned the dry wood, and then threw the pine cones into it when they became charcoals.

Sheng Guo'er estimated that after a few minutes, she pulled out all the pine cones with a branch.

At this time, after Shen Shi and Sheng Shi came back from removing weeds from the field, they looked at the pine cones on the ground in surprise and asked, "Why did you pick up so many pine cones?" ”

Sheng Guo'er smiled: "Mother, I have good luck today." When the pine cones are ready, we can take out the pine nuts and go to the township to exchange a little silver. ”

Shen touched Cheng Guo'er's head lovingly.

Then Sheng Guo'er asked Cheng Shi to bring a basin of water, and when the pine cones cooled a little, the three sisters and brothers put the pine cones into the water, and then Guo'er found some hard branches, and with a light warp, the pine cones opened, and the pine nuts inside fell out.

"Sister is so smart, we used to dry pine cones, and no one dared to burn them." Xiao Tao's eyes were full of admiration for Cheng Guoer.

Shen also felt that this daughter was much smarter than before, Sheng Guo'er smiled slightly, and said, "I will say something good." ”

Shen also joined the ranks of taking pine nuts, and the family worked until the middle of the day, and unconsciously took out more than four catties of pine nuts.

Sheng Guo'er thought for a while and said, "Mother, Uncle Ma is in urgent need of money for treatment, Chunhua didn't pick up many pine cones today, I want to send her a catty." ”

Shen nodded and said, "Neighbors need to help each other, and Lao Ma's family has also helped us a lot." Go ahead! ”

Sheng Guo'er nodded happily, and after packing up a pound of pine nuts, she went to Lao Ma's house.

"What! You've got it! Ma Chunhua looked at this pound of pine nuts in surprise and exclaimed: "Guo'er, you are too powerful!" ”

Sheng Guo'er said modestly: "It's just luck." This catty will be given to you, and after the fry is done, hurry up and go to Hong's house to exchange money to buy medicine for Uncle Ma. ”

Ma Chunhua looked at Sheng Guo'er gratefully, suddenly thought of something, and said with a smile: "Guo'er, you wait!" Then Chunhua turned and flew back to the house like a little sparrow, and in a short time brought a bowl full of milk.

"My old heifer has a calf, and there is a lot of milk, so you can take back a bowl."

Sheng Guo'er hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, no!" Ma Chunhua said: "You have solved my urgent need, what is this bowl of milk, take it." ”

Sheng Guo'er saw that she couldn't refuse, so she had to accept it, Sheng Guo'er said: "If you go up the mountain with me one day, it is estimated that there will be pine cones there." ”

Ma Chunhua nodded, and the innocent smiles of the two girls were as warm as the warm sun in winter.

Back home, Sheng Shi went to chop wood, and Shen and Xiao Tao were tending to pigweed.

Seeing the milk, Shen asked in surprise: "Guo'er, where did you get the milk?" ”

Sheng Guo'er smiled and said, "Mother, Chunhua gave it." Then she put the milk in the stove.

In the stove room, Sheng Guo'er supported her chin with her hands, looking at this bowl of milk and thinking about what to do, then glanced at millet and pine nuts, rolled her eyes, and suddenly thought of a good practice, and a smile appeared on her face.