After they finished eating, Gu Zhentang did not rest for even a moment and immediately set to work dressing the roe deer in the courtyard. The weather was cool now, so the dressed venison would keep. Leng Zhan and Leng Wu stepped in to help Gu Zhentang as assistants, while Chu Hengyuan shouldered a bamboo basket and headed up the mountain with Aran.
"Aran, I noticed there are still plenty of the berries your father picked yesterday left over. We probably don't need to make another trip into the mountain," Chu Hengyuan said, looking at the rolling hills not far away.
"Your grandfather is arriving tonight, isn't he? Those berries won't be fresh anymore, and how could we possibly serve him leftovers? Besides, we don't need to go deep into the mountains. Look, this hill right here is just right—neither too high nor too strenuous." Aran knew Chu Hengyuan was worried she might overexert herself and drain her energy.
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