Traveling through the famine, I stockpiled supplies like crazy

Chapter 524: Picking Wild Fruits in the Mountains 2

This time they encountered a field of hawthorn berries. Lu Chuan and Liu Erzhu quickly climbed up the tree to pick the fruits, while the others picked the fruits not very high on the ground.

As expected, no one could resist the temptation of picking hawthorns. Although everyone was very tired, and some even had sore necks from craning their necks for so long to pick hawthorns, everyone had a smile on their face.

His hands kept moving and started picking the fruits frantically, leaving afterimages of his hands.

Dan Niang said, "The hawthorn fruits are really good. Although they are a little small, there are so many of them!"

Qi Yu also agreed, "Yes, it looks so pleasing when it's red."

"Let's try to pick more. Canned hawthorn berries are more delicious. They are sweet and sour, and especially delicious."

Dan Niang was surprised and asked, "Can hawthorn berries be canned?"

"Of course, canned food made from hawthorn berries not only tastes good, but also has beautiful colors. You will know when it is made.

Not only that, it can also be made into candied haws and fruit danpi, both of which are delicious.”

Liu Erzhu continued, "I have seen people selling candied haws on the street before. They are very sour, and no one else can eat them except children.

There used to be hawthorn berries on the hill behind my house, but no one wanted them. They were too sour to eat at home, and I couldn’t make much money if I sold them.

After a long time, people got too lazy to pick them, and only children would pick them to play with, but they couldn't eat them.

After all, most people can’t afford to buy candied haws. The sugar used in that thing is really expensive. And it’s very sour, so people don’t like it very much.”

Xu Han smiled and said, "Let's pick more. I'll make you some candied haws when we get back. I guarantee they won't be sour or astringent."

"Madam can also make candied haws! I thought we picked them to make dried hawthorns to drink in water!"

Dried hawthorn soaked in water is the most common drink in the house. At first they were not used to it, but later they gradually got used to it.

As long as you put a little dried hawthorn and a few rock sugar in the tea, the tea will taste good, not as sour as you might think. Instead, it tastes sour and sweet and is very refreshing.

"For example, the hawthorn jam you eat was made by me last year. There are many ways to cook these wild fruits. Just pick them with confidence."

Not only are there wild hawthorn fruits in the mountains, but Xu Han has also planted a lot of hawthorn trees in the orchard. However, the hawthorn fruits in the orchard are much larger than this one, and their quality is also particularly good.

There are not many hawthorns in the orchard, so Xu Han plans to keep them for herself, whether she wants to make canned hawthorns or dried hawthorns.

Lu Chuan listened for a while and interrupted, "When you walk later, observe your surroundings carefully to see if there are any other wild fruits.

Remember, as long as it is wild fruit, no matter how much or what kind it is, we should pick it as soon as we see it.

There are many uses for these wild fruits. Your wife is planning to make more fruit wine this year and sell it in the county town!"

When everyone heard this, they nodded in agreement, and then they all lowered their heads or craned their necks to look around as they walked.

Wherever they pass, nothing is left.

It's not just Lu Chuan's team that's like this, the other two teams are the same, and they all have pretty good results.

After all, after three or four years of reprieve after the natural disaster, nature has almost recovered.

Some fruit trees grow very fast because there is plenty of fertilizer in the soil.

After the growth in the past few years, this year is the time for a big harvest.

In addition, this place is deep in the mountains and usually no one comes here to pick fruits. No one except small animals comes to pick the fruits in the mountains.

Some of the overripe ones have already fallen to the ground or been pecked by birds.

Xu Han specially took out a backpack and put some ripe fruits in it. They could be eaten directly when they got home without any need to ripen them.

Everyone picked and ate the fruits at the same time, achieving fruit freedom all at once.

Especially when picking wild kiwis, Xu Han never stopped talking.

There are no kiwi trees planted in the orchard, so the kiwis we can eat all year round have to wait until the autumn to be harvested!

It has been a long time since I last ate kiwi fruit, and today Xu Han finally satisfied her craving.

However, during the picking process, she did not forget the two children who stayed at home. While putting the fruits into the basket, she secretly put them into the space and gave them to the children when she got home.

Lu Chuan looked up at the sun hanging high in the sky and said, "It's noon. Let's find a place to rest and have lunch."

Xu Han nodded and said, "Okay, we had breakfast early, and I guess everyone must be hungry. I remember there seems to be a stream nearby, why don't we go there?"

Wash your hands, they are sticky and uncomfortable."

When we were picking wild grapes just now, everyone's hands got dirty accidentally, and we had to wash them.

"Well, there's a stream not far away. Let's go over there."

Just as we were about to leave, two dogs, Heifeng and Heidian, who were following us, caught two hares from somewhere and were carrying them towards us.

Xu Han looked at the two dogs running over and said with a smile, "It seems that Black Wind and Black Point want to give us a snack!"

Lu Chuan was also very happy. "How about grilling it?"

The two looked at each other and said, "I think it's okay."

The others naturally had no reason to object. The host had already made the decision, and only a fool would refuse to add to the meal.

After arriving at the creek, Lu Chuan and Liu Erzhu went to deal with the rabbits, while Liu Sanzhu went to collect firewood.

Xu Han, Qi Yu and Dan Niang found a shady spot to sit down and rest. After they finished processing, Dan Niang took the rabbit and started roasting it.

After eating the hare, the sun was still very strong. Xu Han led everyone to rest under the shade of the tree for a while, and then continued to pick wild fruits when the sun was not very strong.

By mid-afternoon, all the backpacks and sacks that everyone brought were full.

Xu Han looked at everyone. There were two full sacks on their backpacks. Lu Chuan was carrying three sacks. Not only did he carry two on his back, he also held one in his arms.

Then he said, "Let's go back. We have made a good harvest today. Even though it is still early, our backpacks are full and we can't carry more."

Lu Chuan agreed, "Well, each of us has a lot to carry, and it will take a long time to walk all the way back, and it's slow. Let's go! Let's go back."

After saying that, he walked back first, followed by Xu Han, and the others also followed suit.

When everyone got home, the sun had not yet set and was hanging in the sky, so it was obviously still early.