Because of the harvest, Xu Linjiang was full of vigor.
He had already cut quite a bit of ferns, filling two burlap sacks. These could be taken down the mountain to the town and exchanged for money, so he didn't feel tired at all while working.
By noon, as the sun made him sweat profusely, he lifted his head to see Chiang Xiao sitting in the shade of a tree, supporting her cheek with her hand and smiling at him. Next to her was a basket brimming with wood ear mushrooms. He exclaimed in surprise, "Little, you've picked a full basket of wood ear mushrooms so quickly?"
Chiang Xiao nodded, "Uncle, it's midday already, I'm hungry!"
Although her physical strength was good now, she found that being strong didn't mean she could withstand hunger. On the contrary, she got hungry more easily than before. Just thinking about the steamed meal they had in the mountains last time made her salivate.
