When the mulberries are full of branches, it is a good time to pick. Our Chen family compound and Ruoling's Ye family compound are only separated by a small river, in April and May every year, the mulberry trees planted in front of and behind the house of the two compounds are full of red mulberries, why are we planting mulberry trees in front of and behind the house, it is said that it is a rule handed down by the ancestors, it must be planted, ask my parents the reason, they also answered unclearly, this answer did not know until I went to college later: our two ancestors have been out of Langzhong and Shi Dafu.

According to the "Compendium of Materia Medica".

"Mulberry can dispel rheumatism, treat cold and dampness, athlete's foot, edema, and itchy muscles; The root bark can relieve asthma, dilute water and reduce swelling, and treat lung fever, cough, edema, wheezing, and urination. And "In the Prescription of Determination" wrote

"Jingshan and Beijing, descending to Sangbu Yunqiji, finally allowed Zang." In ancient times, it meant that the country was stable and the people were fed and clothed.

We have the most children in the Chen family compound, and I am the youngest among so many children, so this leads to a result, what is the result?

Every April and May, when the mulberries are ripe, the children who are older than me and taller than me always rush to pick the mulberries that are ripe on the lower branches, and they are not in a hurry to pick the mulberries that are ripe on the high branches, and they may think that I can't pick them, so they are not in a hurry.

At this time, I was very angry, and tears came out, and then the sixth brother of the third uncle's family saw it and said to me: "They blame your mother for spoiling you too much, and always taking you into the city to buy clothes and delicious food."

"Huh? God, my mother bought me food, and I gave it to them every time, and they were like this," I said angrily to the sixth brother.

"Alas, who knows what they think" The sixth brother shook his head helplessly and said. Ruoling's Ye family compound is also full of mulberries hanging on the branches in April and May, and there are many children, but most of them are girls, mulberries are not picked much, I and Ruoling are classmates, and they are two little friends who have no guesses, and the ancestors are good friends from generation to generation, at this time I often go to Ruoling's house on the other side of the river, and invite Ruoling to pick mulberries with me.

But Ruoling doesn't like to eat mulberries very much, so she picks them with me every time. She only ate a little bit of the fruit basket when it was full, and the rest was all wiped out by me, and then my mouth and face were full of dark red color, every time at this time, Ruoling would laugh: "Xiao Cheng, you are poisoned again, ahhahahaha..."

"Ruoling, I'm going to poison you too", after speaking, I smeared the mulberry juice on the corner of Ruoling's mouth. Then the whole courtyard was filled with the sounds of us chasing and playing.

"Xiaocheng, what are you thinking there, Pingping let us go over and eat mulberries" Ruoling patted me and pulled me back from my memories.

"Oh, okay, let's go," I said to Ruoling with a smile. (To be continued)