Her gaze wandered through the bushes, trying to luck into a trove of wild mushrooms again, just like the previous time.
But she was disappointed!
There were wild mushrooms on the mountain, but the quantity was far less than the previous harvest. Even after scouring the entire hillside, she only filled the bottom of her basket.
Two bowls of cooked mushrooms might make a good side dish, which is not too bad!
Liu Sisi straightened up and wiped her sweat, then her eyes fell unintentionally on the base of another slope and were drawn to a patch of ferns.
There, left from either human activity or natural disaster, was a large area showing signs of a fire. From the ashes grew a swath of bright green, tender ferns, catching Liu Sisi's eye immediately.
Aha! This proves that there's always a way out!
She decided to prepare a cold fern dish when she got home. It would be delicious, complement rice well, and she wouldn't need to worry about having no dishes to eat - it was a win-win!
