"Then before we leave, let's tell Aunt so she won't worry at noon."
"What do you need to tell me?" Just as they were speaking, Erniang returned from outside, carrying a vegetable basket.
"Mom, why are you back so early today? I was telling my brother about not coming back for lunch."
Then Erniang took a few preserved eggs out of the basket: "Mom, did you go to the town?"
"No?" Erniang shook her head, saw Xiaomi's gaze, and smiled: "Are you talking about these? They were given by Xiaocao's mom, and there are a few salted duck eggs too."
Just a few, five preserved eggs and five salted duck eggs, to thank for the half roast rabbit and that rice ball from yesterday.
"By the way, I made a lot of steamed buns today, if you're going up the mountain, take a few more, and remember not to go too far, don't forget the medicine bags to repel insects."
This meant they had permission to have lunch on the mountain and come back in the afternoon.
"Don't worry mom, we know."
