Sunburn (Continued)

This batch of Flour Grass is fuller, with a smoother, more oily shell. The Flour Grass aroma and starch sweetness are also stronger. This may be because they harvested the Flour Grass in time when it was ripe, or it may be because they had sufficient fertilizer and water. This year's Flour Grass is growing better.

Jian Mo took a piece of paper, folded it into a triangle, wrapped a small handful of Flour Grass shavings inside, thought for a moment, wrote "First batch of Flour Grass in the second year" on the outside of the package, and then put it in a box upstairs for safekeeping.

He wanted to plant another batch of Flour Grass, but Flour Grass also has a dormancy period, so he would have to wait a while before he could plant it.

They didn't do much research on this dormant period; he planned to try to induce the first budding in half a month.

If germination fails, try again after a month.

For several days in a row, Jian Mo devoted himself to matters related to the Flour Grass. After finally finishing harvesting and drying it, and grinding another batch of flour, he was able to take a break for the time being.

In the morning, while eating breakfast, Jian Mo slowly told Wu Jiong about their plans, "It's been a long time since we picked berries. I heard from Qing Kuo and the others that the berries outside are ripe. How about we go berry picking today? We can also pick some wild vegetable sprouts and see if we can pick some mushrooms while we're at it. It's been a long time since we've had fresh mushrooms..."

Halfway through her sentence, Jian Mo looked up and saw Wu Jiong staring intently at her. She instinctively reached up and touched her face. "What's wrong? Is there something on my face?"

Wu Jiong: "No, I just wanted to ask you, you've been quite tired lately, do you want to relax a bit?"

Jian Mo surprised. "Relaxing at home?"

Wu Jiong: "That's fine too. It's hot now, and the lake outside has calmed down. People used to go swimming in it. If you want to go, I can take you."

"Let's go swimming outside," Jian Mo blinked, realizing she had just misunderstood.

Swimming is nice too, Jian Mo: "Which lake?"

Wu Jiong: "Any lake is fine. If you don't mind the distance, we can go to White Sandbar."

Jian Mo immediately remembered what Wu Jiong had said.

White Sandbar is located at the border between their Riverside Tribe and Yigu Tribe, quite far from both tribes. He used to go there with Ban Ming and a few others to collect the eggs of the Violent-Violent Bird.

There shouldn't be many people there right now.

Jian Mo became interested. "Then let's go to White Sandbar, will you carry me there?"

Wu Jiong: "You want to call other people too?"

Jian Mo waved her hands repeatedly. "No, no, no, just the two of us. Next time, we'll bring other people Jiujiu."

We were going out to play today. After breakfast, Jian Mo specially took some dried leaves and wrapped some snacks like dried meat in them, urging Wu Jiong to set off.

They don't need to travel with the tribe; they can set off at any time.

Jian Mo rode on the back of the giant wolf.

The giant wolf ran through the forest, large white summer clouds drifting across the azure sky, leaving the lush green trees behind. The whistling wind blew, ruffling Jian Mo's half-long hair.

Jian Mo felt extremely happy, hugging the giant wolf's neck tightly and squinting as she looked ahead.

The giant wolf ran all the way to the vicinity of White Sandbar.

As they emerged from the woods, Jian Mo immediately saw the large lake before her.

The lake was fuller than in spring, its water a beautiful blue-green, contrasting beautifully with the white sand on the shore, creating a serene and picturesque scene.

Jian Mo asked excitedly, "How do we get down? Are there any undercurrents in the water?"

A hint of amusement flashed in the giant wolf's eyes. Suddenly, it started running and jumped into the lake with Jian Mo in its arms.

Jian Mo screamed "Ah--" feeling excited and thrilled.

The giant wolf paddled a few strokes and carried Jian Mo away from the lakeshore.

Jian Mo felt as if she were sitting on a giant ship.

No, it's much more enjoyable than taking a boat!

Jian Mo excitedly rubbed her cheek against the giant wolf's neck, then stood up from his back, hugged his head, and nibbled on his ear with a "woof," resting her chin on his head. "How can you even doggy paddle so elegantly?"

The giant wolf turned its head, its beautiful eyes filled with laughter.

Jian Mo couldn't resist and kissed him on the lips again. "So handsome! I want to go swimming too!"

Giant Wolf: "Okay. Swim around me, but don't sink into the water."

Jian Mo: "Alright, watch this!"

Jian Mo jumped into the water, splashing up a large spray.

The lake was very calm; only the wind could create ripples.

However, the temperature on the surface of the water was quite different from the temperature inside. Jian Mo felt the water around her chest was warm, while the water under her feet was cold.

He glanced down; the lake was so deep and dark that he couldn't see the bottom at all.

His heart pounded in fright, and he quickly looked up at what was in front of him.

Swimming in this calm lake was quite pleasant. Jian Mo swam a few laps and then lay back on the lake to sunbathe.

The lake water, stirred by the wind, gently lapped against the shore, its soft lapping creating a very soothing sound.

He lay there, using his feet to stomp on the giant wolf's body; with a gentle stomp, he could swim quite a distance.

The giant wolf swam alongside him, its eyes fixed on him.

Jian Mo felt peaceful and safe.

The water rippled gently, embracing him and basking in the sunlight. Turning his head, he could see the shimmering light reflected from the waves crashing against the shore at one corner of the lake. Turning to the other side, he could see a huge and handsome white wolf watching him.

This feels so good.

Jian Mo lay down for a while, swam for a while, and played with the giant wolf for a while.

Later, finding the wet clothes sticking to his body uncomfortable, he simply threw them on the shore to dry and swam away.

After playing for most of the day, Jian Mo was exhausted. She climbed ashore, her arms and legs weak, put on her dried clothes, and went with Wu Jiong into the woods to pick up two Violent-Violent Bird. The chicks had already hatched this year, so there was no need to worry about their reproduction; they could take them back to eat.

On their way back, they weren't in a hurry. They took a stroll in the woods, picking all the berries, wild vegetables, and mushrooms that Jian Mo wanted before leisurely heading back.

Jian Mo was dozing off on the giant wolf's back and actually fell asleep halfway through the journey. When he was woken up after arriving home, he still had a disorientation about the time of day.