Early the next morning, while Fei Ge and Gangzi were still fast asleep, Liu Qingshan had already gotten up to fetch water, and Grandpa Liu Shikui also started lighting the fire early.

When guests come to the house, a big kang is laid out, which makes sleeping difficult.

Fortunately, it was next to my grandpa's house. The men's family and the women's family were together. Liu Shikui led a group of men to sleep here.

After the water in the pot was heated, Gangzi and the others got up to wash up. Linzhi, Liu Jinfeng and the others also came back to cook.

Because we had guests at home, I steamed white flour steamed buns and cooked old horned melon soup in the morning.

If it were a normal day, breakfast would consist of porridge, pancakes, and some pickled cucumbers in a sauce vat. It would basically be a meal.

The old horned melons are picked when the garden closes in the fall and stored in the warehouse.

When eating, peel off the outer hard shell, cut into thick slices, add some potato strips and stew it, it tastes very good.

Even the melon seeds inside the melon pulp are squeezed out one by one and dried. These white melon seeds are collected by the purchasing department. If you save enough, you can sell them for a few cents to exchange for some oil and salt.

After Liu Jinfeng finished feeding the chickens and went back to the house to eat, he asked: "Sanfeng, I heard the big yellow dog barking at home last night. Is it because the weasel came to touch it again?"

She had paid attention in the morning and there was nothing strange in the chicken coop, but she was still a little worried.

Liu Qingshan shook his head: "I went out for a walk in the middle of the night. Nothing happened. Let's eat."

In order to reassure the eldest sister, could he say that he went out in the middle of the night and saw a weasel by the firewood fence again?

Can you say that when I went out to fetch water in the morning, I saw another torn mouse skin next to the doghouse?

If this continues, in two days, even the big yellow dog at home will probably be bribed.

Anyway, the weasel had no ill intentions, so Liu Qingshan just turned a blind eye and saw what tricks it could come up with.

After breakfast, everyone who went to school left, and those who went to work...it seemed that no one went to work except Yang Hongying.

Liu Qingshan led Fei Ge and Gangzi, followed by more than twenty young men, into the mountains to pick frozen mushrooms.

Fei Ge and Gangzi also seemed very excited, especially Gangzi, who trotted all the way and rushed to the front.

"Don't be anxious, take your time."

Liu Qingshan shouted at his back, "Don't be impatient when going up or down the mountain. You need to take it one step at a time and work steadily."

I saw Grandpa Mute's cabin in the distance, and several half-grown puppies running happily towards it.

Seeing that there was no big dog, Gangzi didn't run away. He was quickly surrounded and his calf was hugged tightly.

"This dog is good, let me kiss you."

Gangzi was so happy that he stretched out his hand to touch the dark dog's head, and found that the puppy was looking up at him, with a pair of small black eyes, looking at him.

"What kind of dog is this? It looks a little weird?"

Gangzi couldn't help but ask.

Liu Qingshan continued: "Just add the word "bear" after "dog".

"Dog-bear, oh my God!"

Gangzi was so frightened that he ran away. It turned out to be a little bear. I asked him, "Why does he have the head of a bear and the head of a bear?"

"It's okay, this is raised by the mute grandpa and doesn't bite."

Liu Qingshan quickly shouted again.

Probably after hearing his voice, the little black bear immediately let go and ran directly towards Liu Qingshan.

He was running a little fast, almost rolling and crawling.

Little guy, are you looking at my kiss, or are you looking at the candy kiss in my pocket?

Liu Qingshan happily peeled off a piece of candy and stuffed it into the little black bear's mouth. Then he saw the mute grandpa walking out of the wooden fence.

Just as he was about to wave to the mute grandpa, he saw an animal jumping out from behind the wooden fence, with three legs on the ground and one front leg drooping, limping close to the mute grandpa.

"Silly roe deer!"

Zhang Dashuai, who came with him, shouted loudly.

This is also the habit of hunters walking in the mountains and forests. When they see a roe deer, they must yell "Silly Roe Deer".

Because animals like roe deer are very curious and want to study everything.

If you yell loudly, not only will they not scare you away, they will stop and take a look, and then start to wonder: What are these two-legged creatures making such a noise about?

Occasionally, companions may exchange experiences and experiences. For example, a roe deer next to him will kindly remind his companion: "Hey, second brother, I called you just now."

Then, with the roar of the shotgun, one or several roe deer will fall down.

It can be seen that curiosity does not just kill cats.

Dashuai Zhang roared and then laughed loudly: "We have roe deer meat to eat today. You go to work first. This silly roe deer will be left to me to cook!"

Now that there is meat to eat, everyone can't help but feel refreshed and their whole bodies seem to be full of energy.

But the mute grandpa made a few gestures, and everyone was immediately discouraged: This was a female roe deer, carrying a cub in her belly.

The old rule in the mountains is: don’t kill the mother animal and don’t hurt the cubs.

The mute grandpa is the most disciplined person. In Liu Qingshan's view, the mute grandpa is the real guardian of this forest.

When they came closer, Gangzi and Fei Ge looked at the roe deer curiously. This was their first time seeing this legendary animal.

Anyone who lives here has heard this old saying: beat the roe deer with a stick and scoop up the fish with a gourd.

The roe deer was following the mute grandpa, seeming to be very dependent on him, and not very afraid of people.

The roe deer is one size smaller than the sika deer. It has thick khaki fur, a pair of big ears, and big eyes. It looks cute and funny when you look at it.

"What are you looking at?"

Gangzi asked blankly.

The roe deer blinked his big eyes and continued to stare at him, probably thinking to himself:

What do you think of you?

"Try again and I'll kill you and eat your meat!"

Gangzi made a beheading gesture with his hand. The roe deer shook its short tail and hid behind the mute grandpa. Everyone laughed and laughed: This thing knows how to find a backer!

Liu Qingshan was also very happy: raising roe deer was also a way to make a fortune.

The mute grandfather also had a smile on his face and made gestures for a while to explain the origin of the roe deer.

I don’t know how I broke a leg, but the mute grandpa carried it back to avoid being eaten by wolves.

"No, there are still wolves in this forest?"

Gangzi was a little frightened.

Liu Qingshan smiled: "It's okay, there are so many of us, as long as we don't leave alone."

After saying that, he took out a photo and handed it to the mute grandpa. This was the photo he took of the mute grandpa last time and had been developed.

Although the photo is in black and white, the mute grandpa stands majestically in front of the wooden ridge, with a group of hunting dogs behind him, and he really looks like a mountain god.

If the little bear in the photo didn't hug its legs, it would be even more powerful.

Ho ho ho...

The mute grandfather also had a strange laugh coming from his mouth. He stretched out his big hand like a cattail leaf fan and patted Liu Qingshan on the shoulder. He was obviously very satisfied with the photo.

This is the first photo in his life and must be kept well.

But Liu Qingshan grinned when he slapped him: Grandpa Mute’s hands are really strong!

After a short stay at Mukoleng, everyone went into the forest together and started picking frozen mushrooms.

Gang Zi and Da Fei's eyes were opened. They were curious about everything in the forest. They kept asking about this and that, and they almost became curious babies.

No one laughed at them. Most of the city dwellers who entered the woods for the first time looked like this. Liu Qingshan reminded them a few words from time to time:

"Be careful, those are rosehips that can prick your hands!"

Gangzi retracted his hand and put his index finger into his mouth to suck it. He just saw a small bush with small red fruits hanging on it, so he couldn't help but pick it, but he was pricked.

"Be careful, that thing is a red mushroom girl. It's very bitter. Don't taste the things in the forest casually!"

Liu Qingshan discovered it a little late. Brother Da Fei's face almost turned into a bitter melon. Who knew that the small fruit with a round and red appearance was actually more bitter than gall.

"It's okay. If this thing is eaten, it will reduce inflammation. You can pick a little, wear it in a big bunch when you go home, and keep it for soaking in water and drinking it in winter to reduce inflammation and reduce inflammation."

Liu Qingshan comforted himself while searching for mushrooms and picking off the red mushrooms he encountered.

This plant is only over a foot tall and can be seen everywhere in the forest. It is covered with a red skin.

It looks similar to the yellow mushrooms grown in the garden. As for the taste, whoever eats it knows.

After suffering a lot, Fei Ge and Gangzi didn't dare to mess around anymore. If they saw anything strange, they would ask first.

Gangzi was still mumbling: "Guandong Mountain, three treasures, ginseng, mink fur, and green grass, Qingshan, what does this ginseng look like?"

Basically everyone knows what ginseng looks like, but what they know is the root buried underground. As for what the branches and leaves above look like, most people have never seen it.

Liu Qingshan gave them a brief explanation. He stretched out his palm and shook it: "The leaves of ginseng only have three leaves in the first year. We call them Sanhuazi. In the second year, they will grow five leaves, three big and two big."
To be continued...