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"Mother likes to have the whole family eat together; that's what makes a home!"
Songzi quickly placed a round stool under Aunt Xia, which Xia Muxin had made soft by using some clean dry leaves for her to sit on.
"Iron Tree, come in for dinner! It's already dark; don't hurt yourself," Aunt Xia called out as she settled down.
Xia Tieshu, who had been tying firewood in the back, realized that his sister and father had returned only when he heard his mother call him. He entered the house with the cane that Xia Muxin had drawn for him.
"Brother, hurry up! There's something delicious!" Xia Muxin stepped forward to support Xia Tieshu and winked at him with a smile.
"Delicious? Are you talking about the leaves that Songzi washed and dried, along with some Pipi Vegetable?" Xia Tieshu sat down with Xia Muxin's help and looked at the wild vegetable soup on the table, puzzled. He turned to Xia Muxin and asked.
The wild vegetables, Gynostemma, and Jihua had all been cleaned and washed by Xia Xiaosong and left out to dry for an afternoon. By the time they were brought in after dark, they were almost dry. Xia Muxin had taken a look at them as soon as she returned.
Looking at the colorless and tasteless soup in the bamboo tube, Xia Muxin's eyes dimmed slightly. She reached for the oil paper package on the table and quickly opened it. "Of course it's this! Here, Mother, Brother, Songzi, try it and see how good it is!" She handed one to each person before finally giving one to Summer Forest. "Father, you eat too."
Summer Forest peeked out from behind the bamboo tube, finishing the last sip of wild vegetable soup. "I've eaten so much on the way; I'm full. You all eat; I'll go check on the firewood in the back."
Daimiao Mountain usually freezes in winter; even without snow, the moisture turns to ice. Therefore, every household prepares firewood early for winter because wood cut in winter won't burn well due to being too wet.
Xia Muxin understood that her father was worried about whether her mother and they would have enough to eat, so she found an excuse for him to leave first. She didn't push him; he was just that kind of responsible man. Life would gradually get better, and she wouldn't let them go hungry again.
"Wow, sis, what is this? It's so delicious," Xia Xiaosong exclaimed, his mouth full of oil as he curiously asked while eating.
Aunt Xia was also enjoying the meal, praising it as she ate, while Xia Tieshu simply smiled and watched them eat in silence.
"This? It's called Scallion Pancakes," Songzi explained. They had never tasted anything like this before; even in town, they couldn't replicate such flavors.
The group chatted and laughed as they finished their meal. Aunt Xia, with Songzi's help, washed the bowls and chopsticks, then boiled a large pot of water for them to bathe.
"Songzi, is this what you brought back this afternoon?"
Xia Muxin was busy with a pile of Gynostemma and half-dried Jihua when she suddenly noticed something swimming in the wooden tub. Leaning closer, she realized it was fish and immediately shouted in excitement.
At that moment, Xia Xiaosong placed his bowl beside the stove and covered it with a discolored cloth. Hearing his sister call him, he rubbed his hands together awkwardly and wiped his face.
"Sis, Songzi didn't do well; he let the bigger ones get away."
The fish in the tub were small, about the size of a pinky finger, with around forty of them swimming contentedly in the wooden tub.
"Wow, my Songzi is quite impressive! Get some rest; tomorrow I'll make you something delicious."
- End of Chapter -
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