The five people carefully moved about in the tree, continuously tossing green dates down. Zhou Liru, Zhou Ligu, and Bai Shuping were picking them up with two baskets, while Daji and two guards bent down to help. Soon, the baskets couldn't hold any more.
Just then, a servant came running to call them, "Young masters and mistresses, it's time to go back for lunch."
Only then did Manbao and the others climb down from the tree with disappointed faces. They plopped down on the grass to put on their shoes, "We only picked some dates. Let's come back to look at the pears after lunch."
Bai Shan agreed wholeheartedly, "Sure."
The group took the red dates back to the estate, soaking some in well water. After washing them, they placed them in a basket, planning to eat them as dessert after lunch.
