Chapter 78: Records of achievements from childhood to major battles are verifiable.

After filling the water tank, Bai Nuo took a basket and followed Sun Yuxi and Chao Xianhua to the back mountain.

There was only coal at home, not a single piece of firewood. In the countryside, firewood is used for most fires. After the autumn harvest, you might get some wheat straw or corn stalks for fuel, but those things don't burn for long. Timber from the mountains is the main fuel.

Bai Nuo had just walked out of their alley with her basket on her back when the tightly closed door behind her was slowly pushed open from the inside, and a tall figure appeared in the doorway, looking somewhat drowsy from just waking up.

The young man was only eighteen years old, but he was already tall and strong. However, his roguish and bandit-like demeanor made him look nothing like a respectable person. Fortunately, his face was extremely handsome.

At this moment, the young man leaned lazily against the door frame, raised his hand to rub the buzz cut on his head, turned his head to look at the front yard where no one was, and chuckled.

Why is this little brat so noisy? It seems like she's never been still since she arrived here.

Fang Meng turned to look at the door opposite his house. He first stared intently at the brand-new brass lock, then noticed the newly installed window sill above the window. He raised an eyebrow and slowly walked over.

The windows in their little house weren't small; one was a panoramic enclosed glass panel, and the other two were double-opening windows. The way the window sills were decorated looked very contemporary, but it was something that couldn't be done without some skill.

This little girl... is quite capable.

He had overheard the girl's "my grandfather" story from inside the house. He didn't know much about the girl's identity, but he had learned some things from Old Yu before he came back. According to Old Yu, this little brat didn't have a grandfather.

"Oh!"

Fang Meng couldn't help but chuckle softly again.

That's true, not a single word of the truth!

His older brother repeatedly told him to take good care of his younger sister. His younger sister? He only recognized one younger sister in his life; no one else should even come near him!

At the time, his older brother was in a hurry to go on a mission and didn't explain things clearly. But since that was the case, he only needed to make sure the girl was still alive, and the rest was not his concern.

His own little girl is still suffering in Shanghai, how could he have the time to care about someone else's sister!

Just kidding, that so-called blood-related sister that bastard father gave birth to for his brothers has never gotten any favors from him, her bad record from childhood is verifiable.

His older brother dared to ask him to take care of someone else's younger sister?

That's incredibly bold!

Fang Meng withdrew his gaze, his eyes filled with boredom. He had no interest in taking care of children; as long as he made sure that little brat didn't die, that was enough.

Bai Nuo has no idea that she has inexplicably become someone else's sister. If she did find out... she would probably kick her!

"Nono, I've inquired. We can only collect dead branches or cut down dead trees. We can't cut down healthy trees to use as firewood."

On the way to the back mountain, Sun Yuxi looked at Bai Nuo with concern. In her opinion, Bai Nuo and Chao Xianhua were both city girls who were coming to the countryside for the first time and knew nothing about many things.

"Okay, thank you, Sister Yuxi." Bai Nuo nodded with a smile.

In Liaoning Province, spring plowing begins in early April. When this group of new educated youth arrived, it was in mid-April. The fields were busy with spring plowing, and there was basically no one in the mountains. The only people there were a group of teenagers gathering pig feed. However, they were at the foot of another mountain, and there was no one to be seen on the back mountain of the educated youth compound at this time.

Perhaps that's why there's no sign of the wild vegetables in the mountains being picked; Bai Nuo saw a large patch of them after walking for a while.

"Sister Yuxi, would you like to pick some wild vegetables to take back?"

Although food supplies are more convenient in the countryside than in the city, people are really poor. They are lucky if they can eat meat once every two or three months. Wild vegetables from the mountains are the main food in the countryside. They can be eaten cold, stir-fried, boiled, or mixed with coarse flour to make steamed buns or flatbreads.

She had heard her teacher mention this in her past life when recalling her childhood. Although she had never eaten it, she knew a lot about mountain products. In her past life, she would often read miscellaneous books when she was bored, including a picture book of mountain products with pictures and words and detailed explanations, so she was never afraid of making a mistake.

Seeing so many fresh and tender wild vegetables, Bai Nuo was very tempted.

"Do you know Nono?"

Sun Yuxi quickly pulled Chao Xianhua and ran over. The three of them walked separately, but not far apart, close enough that they could see each other as soon as they turned around. This way, each of them could gather more firewood and ensure each other's safety.

It was quite a coincidence that Bai Nuo found a lot of wild vegetables on her side, but Sun Yuxi hardly saw any on her side, and she didn't recognize Chao Xianhua at all.

Sun Yuxi ran over and looked at the huge patch of shepherd's purse, and immediately laughed: "My goodness, so much, and it's so tender! You're so lucky."

Seeing that Sun Yuxi liked it, Bai Nuo smiled and pointed to the left side of the road they came from: "There are some dandelions and wild aralia shoots over there, and I also saw some garlic cloves. Recently, everyone has been busy with spring plowing in the fields. Although we are in the middle of the village, we are on the northern edge of the village, right next to the mountains. There shouldn't be many people coming here to pick wild vegetables after work. I didn't see any signs of picking."

“Indeed, I heard that the older women in the village prefer to go to the mountains at the south end of the village, where it is closer to the fields, so if they need to call out, the people in the fields can hear them.”

Chao Xianhua has a bit of a gossip hobby, and in just two or three days, she's already become the most inquisitive of the three of them.

"Then what are we waiting for? Tomorrow we'll officially start cooking. The brigade didn't lend us much grain to begin with, but these wild vegetables will be enough for us to eat for a while."

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