Anning took the children up the mountain, teaching them along the way how to recognize the various plants there—identifying which were poisonous, which were edible, which could be sold for money. She explained in great detail, and the four children listened very earnestly.
Of course, Anning did more than just teach; she also gathered a good amount of mountain produce, including walnuts, chestnuts, winter jujube, and some mushrooms.
Besides that, Anning also dug up some medicinal herbs.
Upon descending the mountain, Anning was quite lucky to have caught a wild rabbit.
She tied the wild rabbit and put it in her basket, covered it with some grass, and then led the four children down the mountain.
This time, Anning's main goal in going up the mountain was to get some medicinal herbs.
Now that she had dug up the herbs she wanted, naturally, it was time to hurry back down the mountain.
When they got back home, Li Zhifang had finished his work and was washing his face by the well.
