Chapter 148: Encountering Wintersweet in the Mountains The steam from the hot pot slowly disappeared. Sister Nan opened the lids one by one. The lids were a little hot from the steam, and she blew on them. "Which flavor do you want? You said double pepper chicken." Brother Nan looked at Li Mu. "I want the double pepper chicken." "sensible!" Brother Nan grinned, pushed the double pepper chicken in front of Li Mu, and ate the spicy mushroom beef himself. "I think it's okay, you try it." Brother Nan picked up a piece of beef and mushrooms and put them in Li Mu's box. "It's not as delicious as yours, but at least it's hot, much better than instant noodles." "Ah." Li Mu tasted it and nodded.
Brother Nan bought the best brand, which contains real beef, not synthetic beef. The steamed rice is also okay, but it does not taste as good as freshly cooked rice. This type of pre-prepared dish lacks the flavor of the wok. When Brother Nan saw Li Mu nod, he picked up a few more pieces of beef for him. Of course, I also took a few pieces of chicken from his lunch box. The two of them took turns eating, which was equivalent to eating two flavors at the same time. "Why are you eating grass?" The kitten ran over and looked at Li Mu's lunch box, then at Brother Nan's lunch box. "It's not grass, it's rice seeds, called rice." “Grass seeds.” "Well, that's right." “You need to eat more meat.” "There's meat, look." Li Mu picked up a piece of chicken. "Too little, you should eat more meat." "Why did Master Yogurt start asking me to eat more meat?" "Save fat and hibernate." "That's it." Li Mu smiled and said, "Only mother bears need to store fat for hibernation. Humans don't hibernate." "Hmm," the kitten looked at him, then turned to look at the groundhog not far away, "You should eat more meat too. This is rabbit meat." "But I don't want to eat this kind of rabbit meat." Li Mu was a little helpless. He really couldn't eat this kind of game. "Then what kind of meat do you want to eat?"
"Let me think about it." Li Mu really thought about it seriously. He was just thinking about how to dissuade the kitten from trying to persuade him to eat the mouse, when suddenly he caught a glimpse of the stream nearby. "I want to eat fish. Lord Yogurt, please help me catch it." "Fish?" The cat turned his head and looked at the stream not far away, and frowned. "The fish are in the water. Master Yogurt doesn't have any fish to eat." "Mr. Yogurt is a big cat with great abilities." "!" The kitten's expression immediately froze and it stared at him. "Master Yogurt is not only very capable, but also smart and resourceful, with great powers." Li Mu struck while the iron was hot, "I think catching fish is not a difficult task for Master Yogurt." "!" The kitten's expression froze again. He stared at Li Mu for a long time, turned his head to look at the groundhog, then turned his head to look at the stream beside him. There was a gleam in his big round eyes. He lowered his head slightly, thought for a moment, then decisively turned around and walked towards the stream. Li Mu looked at it and couldn't help but smile. But at last his ears were quiet, without the sound of him eating mice. You can have lunch in peace. When he turned around, he found that Brother Nan was staring at him intently. His beautiful eyes were watery and reflected his reflection, without blinking. Li Mu pursed his lips, lowered his head, and ate rice with the vegetables. Just after finishing my meal, I heard the meowing of a kitten beside me. When I turned around, I saw that the kitten had run back from the stream, holding a small fish less than two fingers wide and no more than five centimeters long in its mouth. I don't know how she caught it, but the hair on her paws and chest were all wet, and there were a few drops of water on the top of her head, flowing down her forehead. One of the drops of water flowed onto her right eye. The kitten did not shake her head, but just half-closed her right eye to prevent the water drop from entering her eye. The left eye was wide open, and the right eye was half-closed. The delicate kitten's face looked serious, but also expressionless. It just looked at him. Li Mu stretched out his hand and put it to the kitten's mouth. The kitten opened its mouth and spit the fish into his palm, still looking straight at him. "?" "?" "Oh, thank you, Mr. Yogurt." "Unkind." The kitten then licked its mouth and shook its head to shake off all the water droplets on its body. "Mr. Yogurt is indeed a capable big cat."
"!" The cat's expression suddenly froze again. Seeing this, Li Mu quickly added: "This fish is enough for me to eat." "This fish is enough for you to eat~" "Yes." Li Mu walked to the stream, filled the box he had just used to eat rice with stream water, and put the little fish in. The kitten followed him like a tail and asked, "Why don't you eat?" "I'm full, let's go home and eat in the evening." "Do you like fish?" "I like it. Fish is more nutritious." “Nutritious~” "Yes, fish is rich in protein and is good for the body." "protein!" "Well, it's good for your health." “It’s good for your health!” "Yes." "Brother Lan also likes to eat fish?" "Yeah, I like it too." Li Mu turned his head to look at Brother Nan, only to see that she was still staring at him, her aho-hair swaying unconsciously in the wind, as if she was daydreaming after a meal as usual, but also not quite. When the cat heard this, he immediately turned around and continued walking to the stream, "Master Yogurt, go catch some more!" "No, that's enough food." The kitten ignored him and continued walking toward the stream. Her voice could be heard in the wind, soft and with a babyish tone: "Mr. Yogurt is smart and clever, a capable big cat." Li Mu watched, feeling amused and helpless. Suddenly, he thought that perhaps this method could be used to let the kitten actively learn to recognize words and numbers. The cat caught three more small fish. The body shape is similar to the first one. Li Mu put the fish into the lunch box, covered it with the lid, and waited for the kitten to eat. The groundhog was fat and the cat couldn’t finish it in one meal, so Brother Nan put the leftover groundhog in a plastic bag.
The two men and the cat continued patrolling the forest. At the beginning, Brother Nan was a little silent. He did not lead the way in front as usual, but fell behind Li Mu. Every time Li Mu looked back, he found Brother Nan staring at his back in a trance. It was not until the kitten ran up to her, meowed at her, and hooked her trouser legs that Sister Nan stopped staring at him and started chasing the birds with the kitten. Once he started playing, Brother Nan regained his former liveliness, as if he had forgotten nothing. "Li Mutou, do you think this is a wintersweet tree?" Brother Nan was holding a kitten, standing in front of a tree and looking up at it. Li Mu walked over and looked at the tree in front of him. The tree is more than 2 meters tall. Some of the newly grown branches are square, while the thicker branches are cylindrical. The leaves are oval and green, but the back of the leaves are grayish white. "Yes, it's a wintersweet tree." Although it hasn't bloomed yet, Li Mu still recognized the species of this tree. "I was saying that it looked like there were wintersweet trees in the mountains?" "Yes, it's called bright-leaved wax plum, also known as mountain wax plum or wild wax plum." Li Mu touched the leaves, "Its roots and leaves can also be used as medicine to relieve exterior symptoms, dispel wind, clear away heat and detoxify, prevent colds, etc." “So awesome?” Brother Nan nodded his head. "I also saw it in a book." Li Mu paused, "How did you know it was wintersweet?" "My grandfather and my father both like to grow flowers and plants. We also have wintersweets planted in our garden, which look a bit like this tree." "Oh, I see." Li Mu nodded. The wintersweet blooms in winter. The flowers are golden and waxy, which are particularly beautiful and are loved by people who like flowers and plants. However, there are some differences between mountain wintersweets and ordinary wintersweets. Common wintersweet is a deciduous shrub. When it blooms, there are no leaves on the branches, only small yellow flowers. The leaves of the mountain wintersweet are evergreen all year round, and the branches are still full of green leaves when it blooms. Thanks to Canmeng boss for the reward! Thanks to book friend 20230404211457040 for the monthly ticket! Thanks to book friend 20231010537_CB for the monthly ticket! Thanks to all the readers for their support, I bow my head (End of this chapter)