Lu Jiao was worried that the Second Born would eat something toxic so she hurried over with the First and Fourth Born.
The Second and Third Born were picking some kind of berry off the ground. Lu Jiao recognized them to be wild hawthorn.
Wild hawthorn didn't taste good. They were sour and bitter. However, those hawthorns gave Lu Jiao some inspiration - she could try to make the four little ones some tanghulu. Though she had no rock sugar, she had powdered sugar she could try to use.
Lu Jiao looked up at the hawthorn tree. Wild hawthorn trees were relatively tall. The tree before her was around three meters.
On top of the tree were ripe hawthorns.
"These are wild hawthorns. It boosts appetite. However, eating it raw isn't very tasty. We can gather some and bring them back. I'll make tanghulu for you."
The Second Born asked excitedly, "what is tanghulu?"
"They're sugar-coated hawthorns. I promise you it's good."
