Both children ran off, and Yuan Chun put the leftover food from the morning in the pot, lit a fire to heat it up, and then went to dry the firewood she had collected.
The mother and her two children ate some leftover food to fill their stomachs, and then went up the mountain again. Afraid the two children would get hungry, Yuan Chun asked Ya Ya to bring a few pieces of rice cake so they could eat if they got hungry.
But the two children were very sensible and diligent. After going up the mountain, they kept their heads down collecting firewood and even helped their mother tie it together.
In the evening, Yuan Chun carried a heavy load of firewood down the mountain.
Ya Ya and Sanqiang each carried a small bundle of firewood, following behind her.
They insisted on helping their mother carry it; otherwise, Yuan Chun wouldn't have wanted them to take any.
