Chapter 53 Wolfberry

Before they went back, they picked some persimmons and placed them under the tree. With the ones picked by Ashu, they didn't need to climb the tree to pick more. They could just pack the ones below and take them back.

Originally, Shen Xiaoxiao also packed them together, but Xiao Yan and Ashu asked her to rest. She couldn't resist them, so she didn't insist. After telling them, she walked around.

Shen Xiaoxiao walked aimlessly, and suddenly a touch of red came into her eyes. She turned and walked towards it, with a look of surprise. It turned out to be wolfberry, and they were all ripe. The long branches were full of red fruits. Shen Xiaoxiao picked one to taste, and her eyes lit up. She didn't expect it to be so sweet.

She looked around and found that there was a tree with large leaves, about the size of her palm. She walked over and picked a few leaves, wiped the dust off them, and then used small branches to connect the leaves into a box. The places where the leaves were connected were interspersed with small branches. Although it looked unstable, it was not a problem to put things in it, and for stability, she made two layers.

Shen Xiaoxiao took the box made of leaves back to the wolfberry tree and quickly picked the wolfberries into the box.

Although the box was only the size of a palm, she had picked for a long time but it was not full. When Xiao Yan and the others came to find her with persimmons, she had only picked most of them.

"Sister, what is this?" Ah Shu asked curiously. Why did his sister seem to want everything? It was only when his sister said that he could eat the astringent fruit that Xiao Yan knew about it. What was this red fruit now?

"Wolfberry, you can drink it in water after drying it." Shen Xiaoxiao stopped and said, "It has the effect of nourishing the liver and kidneys and improving eyesight."

"Then pick more." Although he didn't understand, since it was his sister who wanted it, he would pick more. Anyway, there were plenty of this thing.

"No, let's dry these first." Shen Xiaoxiao shook her head and looked at Xiao Yan, "Are we going back now?"

"Well, after taking the persimmons back, I will come with Ashu to hunt some prey." Xiao Yan nodded. They originally ate fish, but since they saw Ashu, they naturally had to consider him, not to mention that he was injured, so they had to hunt some prey for him to last for two days.

He also learned just now that Ashu was no longer with the other wanderers, because they often robbed other people's things and were chased by others. Ashu didn't want to live this kind of life, so he simply left them.

But he didn't expect that he would encounter a wild boar and get injured.

He couldn't bring Ashu back to the tribe, so he could only try his best to help him.

"Then let's go back quickly, otherwise it will be late later." He said again, "Is Ashu waiting for you here or going down the mountain with us?"

"I'm waiting for Brother Yan here." Ashu said quickly.

"Okay, you should pay more attention to yourself. If you feel something is wrong, run away." He reminded her again, "Also, you should pay more attention. It takes a hundred days to heal a broken bone. You should pay more attention now."

"I know." Ashu quickly agreed. He didn't think Shen Xiaoxiao was nagging. This was the first time he was nagged by someone. It was quite fresh.

Shen Xiaoxiao said a few more words, and then the two of them went down the mountain.

The two returned to the tribe and put their things away. Xiao Yan left again without stopping.

Looking at the wolfberries in her hands, Shen Xiaoxiao wove the remaining reeds into a small winnowing basket and spread the wolfberries on it to dry. As soon as she finished doing this, the people in the tribe who went hunting and picking also came back.

They were a little surprised when they saw two baskets of persimmons at the entrance of the cave. How did they pick so many astringent fruits?

The key is what they used to hold the astringent fruits. It looks like it can really hold them. Did they bring back so many astringent fruits at once?

Although they were curious about why Shen Xiaoxiao and her friends picked so many astringent fruits, what attracted them more was the baskets used to hold the astringent fruits.

Soon someone responded, "Goddess, is this what you made yesterday?"

"It looks like it can hold a lot of things."

"If we go to pick something this big, we can bring back more food."

For a while, they all gathered around the baskets to discuss, their eyes full of joy and envy, and they could see that they liked both baskets very much.

"Goddess, why do you pick so many astringent fruits?"

She was already very familiar with this question, and calmly picked up a few and gave them to them, and told them how to eat them. The moment they ate them, they were amazed and couldn't believe it. Is this really the astringent fruit they are familiar with? Why is it so sweet and not astringent at all? Could it be that the goddess used her divine power to make the astringent fruit not astringent?

Shen Xiaoxiao didn't know what they were thinking, otherwise she would only feel speechless. If she had this ability, would she still need to live such a bitter life?

"Goddess, can you teach us?" Suddenly someone said, and the scene became quiet. Everyone stared at her with burning eyes, and some of them were full of uneasiness.

Shen Xiaoxiao hesitated a little. After all, her time was very tight and she had many things to do. But when she was kidnapped by Li Chuan, they all went to find her. Although they were really rude to her at first, it was understandable. She would be the same. Although she didn't show it so obviously, she was definitely on guard in her heart.

During the few seconds when Shen Xiaoxiao hesitated, everyone's heart was lifted up, afraid that she would refuse. They wanted to say something, but when they thought of how they treated the goddess at the beginning, no one spoke again.

"Sure, but you have to cut some vines yourself." Shen Xiaoxiao said calmly. Of course she could refuse, but she and Xiao Yan still had to live in the tribe, and it was impossible to offend everyone in the tribe. Maybe they wouldn't say anything at first, but they would feel uncomfortable. In the end, they saw that they brought things back easily, but they had to go several times, and the things they brought back with great effort were not as much as they brought back at one time. How could you guarantee that they would not feel resentful at that time?

Maybe they would take her identity as a "goddess" into consideration, but how long would this concern last? When they found out that their "goddess" did not bless them, would they still be concerned?

She had a good relationship with Ah Xiang's family. If they wanted to learn, she would teach them. When the people in the tribe asked them, they would definitely teach them. By then, she would have offended them all, and in the end they still learned it. Why would they do this?

The most important thing is that they didn't actually hurt her. They even acquiesced to her living in the tribe. Although it was for Xiao Yan, they still compromised. Moreover, when she was in danger, they all went out to find her regardless of their past grudges. She had to accept this favor. If Qingshan and his men hadn't gone with them, and Xiao Yan was alone, she might not have been able to come back. She might still be wandering with Li Chuan, and really became a wandering savage.

It's a good thing to teach them to weave baskets, so that the tribe can develop slowly. After all, the power of one person is limited. She hopes that what she has learned can help them, and mainly help her.

The tribe is strong, and other people who want to come to rob things have to weigh it. Generally speaking, this matter has more advantages than disadvantages. Teaching them to weave baskets will not cause her any loss, on the contrary, it can make them trust her more.