In the reviving spring, everything was full of vitality. The ice on the rivers was slowly melting, and wild vegetables were beginning to sprout on the hillside.
Zhao Yan loved following Madam Chen out to pick wild vegetables whenever he had free time. Mimicking Madam Chen, he carried a small basket for the vegetables and wandered all over the hills, humming an out-of-tune little ditty as he searched.
This simple pastoral life added a lot of joy to Zhao Yan. The freshly grown wild vegetables were exceptionally tender. Instead of plucking the entire plant, Zhao Yan only pinched off the most tender shoots in the center, leaving the rest in place. As long as the roots remained, the wild vegetables could continue to grow and be harvested again next time.
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