The little girl raised her head with a smile on her face, looking proud.
Shen Qingqing laughed and replied according to her wishes: "Yes, your father is very powerful."
Although she had never met Meng Yuan, through the descriptions of the children and Aunt He, she had automatically formed an image of a mountain man who was kind, generous, and repaying kindness.
I just don’t know what the man looks like. If I can see through it, if we meet again someday, for the sake of the children, we can try to get along with him for a while...
The family returned home, unloaded the car, and then went up the mountain along the path with all the equipment.
Meng Qixue ran at the front with her short legs. She stopped not far away, pointed at a white wild mushroom with her butt raised, and shouted: "Mom, there is a white mushroom here!"
Shen Qingqing quickly walked over and took a look, "This is poisonous and cannot be harvested."
Just after finishing speaking, Meng Qiyun discovered another cluster of wild fungi, "Mom, where is this one?"
"This is edible, but the meat is too thin and not enough to fit between teeth. We don't want it."
Over there, Meng Qixue started again: "Mom, there is also a red one here, the same color as Xuebao's headband!"
"Hey, this yellow one is so beautiful, mother, come and take a look!"
"Mom, mushroom, mushroom!"
"..."
Shen Qingqing was so noisy that her head was buzzing. As soon as she closed her eyes, there was a voice calling her mother in her ear. She couldn't help but sigh: This child must have been a stereo in her previous life!
In order to prevent Meng Qixue from launching another offensive, Shen Qingqing bent down and picked him up, "Stop running around, be careful of leg pain tomorrow morning!"
"My legs won't hurt!" Meng Qixue retorted, but she snuggled into her arms obediently and let out a string of silvery laughter.
After walking a few dozen meters further, Shen Qingqing discovered a large number of gray-white gallinopsis fungi in a bush. Half of them had not yet opened their umbrellas, which was when they were most fresh and tender.
She quickly turned around and called to Mr. He, "Auntie, come here quickly. This is the fungus we ate a few days ago. It's called gallinopsis."
As he spoke, he took out a sharpened stick from his backpack, knelt on the ground and started digging.
He was surprised and said, "I thought it would be enough to just break the mushrooms to collect them, but it turns out that I still have to dig them up? No wonder you said it's so laborious!"
"This type of fungus has relatively large rhizoids and is troublesome to pick. Other fungi are fine."
Shen Qingqing handed the freshly baked fungus to He, "This kind of fungus is easy to recognize. You only need to remember two points: the first point is the root, which is where I hold it. It is very thick, and the second point is the cap.
The center is sharp and hard, come and touch it."
He Shi tried to press the bulge in the middle of the cap, "It's true!"
"Observe carefully first, and then come back to dig for fungi. They are all here, so it will take a while."
Meng Qixue carried the basket on her back and followed Shen Qingqing obediently, "Mom, let me help you carry the mushrooms."
"Okay, Xuebao is so good."
Shen Qingqing smiled softly on her face, and breathed out a sigh of relief in her heart: This walking voice has finally stopped, it's not easy!
Meng Qiyun silently broke off a branch, stuck out his butt and dug for fungi at the other end.
The two boys were not interested in mushrooms. Their attention was attracted by the various lively animals in the mountains.
Meng Qiyu pointed at the turtle dove standing in the forest, her face flushed with excitement, "Brother, catch the bird, catch the bird!"
"Let me try." Meng Qifeng raised his head to observe the position of the turtle dove, opened the slingshot, and with a "whoosh" sound, the stone shot out and hit the bird's leg.
The turtle dove whined and flapped its wings and flew away.
Meng Qiyu blinked his eyes, gestured with his arms and said: "Fly away, the bird has flown away."
Meng Qifeng scratched his face in embarrassment, "I missed the target. I'll try again later when I encounter something else."
Shen Qingqing, who witnessed the whole process, raised her eyebrows in surprise. Does the taciturn Meng Qifeng still have such ability?
Mr. He noticed her expression and took the initiative to come over and explain: "This child has been hunting in the mountains with his father since he was a child. He has developed a lot of good skills. Among other things, there are two things he is particularly good at."
"First, he can run fast, and he can run up and down the mountain without losing breath. Second, he can hit the target accurately with his slingshot. Not to mention that he will hit the target eight times out of ten."
"My child is a good child, but he has this kind of personality... His personality is a bit too timid. He doesn't even dare to say anything when he meets people. What will he do in the future?"
Shen Qingqing looked at Meng Qifeng with a deep look. At this moment, he was looking for bird's nests with his hands on his hips, holding a wooden slingshot tightly in his hand, his face was flushed, and his eyes were full of energy.
But after catching Shen Qingqing's gaze, the light in his eyes was instantly extinguished. He turned into a shrinking quail and timidly hid behind Meng Qiyu.
The child was very afraid of herself. At first, she thought that the original owner had left a bad impression on him, and that the situation would get better after getting in touch with him, but this was not the case.
Her gentle encouragement had better effects on the other three children, but had little effect on the eldest child.
He is like a closed box, locking all his emotions inside, revealing only silence and timidity.
This cowardly character should have been developed since childhood and has little to do with the abuse by the original owner.
She only knew that these four children were not Meng Yuan's biological children. She had no idea where they came from or what they had experienced before.
Meng Qifeng is still young, and a little guidance can help him open up his heart and build his confidence, but before that, she must find the crux of the problem.
The only person who can ask now is He.
Shen Qingqing put the freshly picked gallbladder mushrooms into the basket and patted Meng Qixue's butt. "You go over there to play with your elder brother. Mom has something to discuss with your Grandma He."
"Okay, then Xuebao is gone. If you still want Xuebao to help carry the basket, remember to call me!"
Meng Qixue waved her hands and ran away jumping up and down.
Shen Qingqing turned back to look at Mr. He, "Auntie, do you know Feng'er's life experience? This child's personality was not formed overnight. It must be related to his childhood experiences."
"You are really right." Mr. He sighed worriedly, "Actually, Feng'er is the child of eldest brother Meng Yuan, not only him, but Yun'er as well."
Shen Qingqing subconsciously looked at the two brothers and sisters. They did have similar facial features, but Dabao's skin was darker and his body was stronger, while Erbao was more delicate.
"When Brother Meng Yuan passed away, Feng'er was only two years old, and Yun'er was still unborn in her mother's belly. Sister-in-law Meng Yuan didn't want to be a widow, and she had to beat the child before remarrying at all costs. Yun'er was only eight months old. She's about to be born... Sigh, the Meng family was really in a state of turmoil during that time."
"I guess Feng'er was affected at that time. They say that children don't remember things before they are three years old, but that depends on the person. He just experienced the death of his father and was abandoned by his own mother. Do you think he can not be afraid? "
Shen Qingqing nodded. It is wrong to say that children do not have memories before they are three years old. It is just that some children do not have strong memories and forget small things in daily life. However, some things that are more impressive can still be remembered for a lifetime.
Meng Qifeng's timid character may be related to the experience of being abandoned by his mother when he was young. This chapter has been completed!