A Good Country Wife-Chapter 80 - Tender Wild Vegetables_1

Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Tender Wild Vegetables_1

Chapter 80: Chapter 80: Tender Wild Vegetables_1

“It’s about time, shall we head back?” Lin Yue and Chunxi each picked a large basket of shepherd’s purse, and even the little ones together had picked quite a bit. Feeling it was enough and that it’d be a waste to leave any uneaten to spoil at home, they stopped picking.

Of course, they couldn’t let others know about such a good spot. On the way back, they deliberately chose a less frequented and more secluded path. Otherwise, if people saw you with such a large basket of wild vegetables, they would surely ask where you picked them from. Not to mention, it would be hard to refuse to tell your neighbors. Even if you didn’t, the next time you went out, they could just stealthily follow you. To keep it a secret, Lin Yue had reminded the young ones several times.

Having picked so much shepherd’s purse, Lin Yue cleaned it and prepared to make shepherd’s purse dumplings for lunch. Just thinking about the delicious taste made Lin Yue’s mouth water, even before she started cooking. She also remembered Zhao Erhu, who had gone hunting in the mountains this morning. Poor guy, he was missing out on such tasty shepherd’s purse dumplings. Nevermind, she’d make some for him when he returned.

“Sister-in-law, I’m back.” Lin Yue and the kids washed the shepherd’s purse in the stream and were heading home when she noticed someone squatting at her front door. Lin Yue thought she had a lot of visitors today. Who could this be? She approached and recognized it as Zhao Xinglin, who had visited once before. Zhao Xinglin immediately stood up when he saw someone coming, holding a cloth bag that seemed somewhat heavy and filled with something.

“Brother Xinglin, when did you get here? You must have waited quite a while, right? I didn’t know you’d come; I took the kids and Sister Chunxi to pick wild vegetables.” Lin Yue spoke as she set down the basket of vegetables, took the keys from her sleeve, and unlocked the door. The sun was just right, so she led Zhao Xinglin to sit down in the courtyard while Dalang considerately brought over a cup of water.

“It’s alright, I’ve only been here a short time myself. This is something your sister-in-law asked me to bring you. Take it.” Zhao Xinglin, feeling the weight, set the bag down on a wooden table in front of him.

“How can we accept this? Brother Erhu just brought back so much from your place last time, and now you’ve brought so much again; we really can’t take it.” Lin Yue promptly refused upon seeing Zhao Xinglin place such a large bag on the table.

“Erhu and I are good brothers. Why be so formal? And besides, your sister-in-law specifically asked me to bring this to you. If I take it back, she won’t be happy, so please don’t make it difficult for me. The bamboo shoots and bean sprouts you sent last time were greatly enjoyed by your sister-in-law. If you have any left, just pack some for me. I won’t be shy to accept,” Zhao Xinglin said with an easy smile. Feeling obliged by his words, Lin Yue agreed to accept it.

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“We do have some. I’ll pack some for you right away. These freshly picked wild vegetables are quite tender. It’d be nice for your sister-in-law to try some fresh ones too,” Lin Yue responded, about to head inside when Zhao Xinglin stopped her.

“Sister-in-law, there’s no hurry. I haven’t asked you about Erhu. Where did he go? I have something to discuss with him.” Zhao Xinglin had specifically come for Zhao Erhu and had to return to town that afternoon. Bringing the items was just incidental.

“You’re looking for Brother Erhu? That’s really unfortunate timing—he went hunting in the mountains this morning and won’t be back for two or three days. Is your matter urgent, Brother Xinglin?” Although Lin Yue asked, even if the matter was urgent, there was nothing she could do about it. In ancient times, without cell phones or telephones, even if she went to the mountains to look for him, she wouldn’t know where exactly Zhao Erhu was hunting.