Si Jiuyue led the rest of the Si family back to handle the river snails.
These snails could not be eaten immediately after being caught; they had to be left to purge the mud and grit first. Consequently, the fifty pounds or so of snails were placed in a large water vat and soaked in clean water.
Afterward, everyone went to gather sweet potato leaves. Whether sautéed, served cold, or made into steamed corn buns, everything was exceptionally delicious at lunch that day. As a result, no one went to forage for wild vegetables in the afternoon; instead, they spent the time picking sweet potato leaves.
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