Manbao then grabbed a knife and started chopping around, cutting two or three pieces from every cactus she spotted. She decided to collect a piece for the encyclopedia museum, give one to Teacher Mo or Doctor D, and hang the remaining piece on the forum.
Bai Shan followed behind with enthusiasm, occasionally suggesting things to cut or advising on where to chop.
Daji carried a medicine basket behind them, seeing them disregard the distinction between edible and inedible, even slicing a chunk from a round cactus only foot-high when they had just cut three pieces from a similar large round cactus nearby.
