Quickly wear the boss and don’t be cannon fodder

On the other side, Qian Gui, Liu Mazi, Old Man Song, Zhang Gang, and others had already laid an ambush on the road where the wild boar was taken.

Their original plan was to shoot the wild boars with crossbows if they ran wild.

I didn't expect Su Yan to be so capable. Under her guidance, she managed to lead these wild boars into the trap all by herself.

They seemed to have no use for it.

"Awoooooo..."

Thump, thump, thump! A series of sounds came from falling into a trap and the roar of a wild boar. Everyone's eyes lit up and they all gathered in Su Yan's direction.

When they saw that all the wild boars were trapped and unable to escape, the group danced with excitement.

"Great, it's all here!"

"Su Yan, you're amazing! I didn't expect you to run so fast. And these wild boars are so stupid, not a single one of them managed to escape."

"Hahaha, luckily we dug the trap big enough, otherwise we really wouldn't have been able to fit so many pigs in it."

The wild boar grunted and tried to climb out of the pit.

Aside from the sow, they planned to kill all the other pigs to make cured meat, sausages, or whatever.

The smiles never faded from everyone's faces. Now that they had these wild boars, they weren't worried about running out of food.

Except for the sows, which were lassoed, all the other boars were shot.

First, lasso the boar, shoot it, and drag it up. As for the sow, leave her at the bottom of the pit to starve for now; otherwise, she's too strong, and even several of them might not be able to hold her down.

After counting, there were four boars in total. Even if they were transported back, it would still take some time.

The rest was left to the men. They brought one back, and the women of the village began to process the wild boar.

First, wash the offal thoroughly, then cut the pork into pieces and marinate it with salt.

When they started pickling, they discovered another problem: they didn't have enough salt from the counterfeit factory.

If all these pigs are cured, then the salt in the village won't be enough to feed so many people. To be precise, it will only last for a maximum of ten days, and that's assuming the wild boars aren't completely cured.

So the most crucial thing now is that someone still needs to go down the mountain to exchange for salt. Without salt, everyone's health will be affected.

Not eating salt can be very harmful, potentially leading to edema, osteoporosis, thyroid disease, increased risk of cancer, negative impact on mental state, and arrhythmia. In severe cases, it can even cause life-threatening conditions such as shock, cerebral edema, and brain herniation.

This problem needs to be solved as soon as possible. Whether it's searching for salt in the mountains or exchanging it in the neighboring town, we have to find a way.

Although cured meat contains salt, you can't eat it every meal. Too much of anything is bad.

Liu Mazi and the others finally managed to calm down, but no one wanted to go down the mountain again, as the situation outside was probably even more dire.

Su Yan had a compass, so she stepped forward without hesitation and said, "I'll go out and exchange the salt; I can manage on my own."

"What? It's too dangerous for you to go alone. If you encounter any danger, there will be no one to help you. I'll go with you." Although Zhao Fu didn't want to go down the mountain either, there were some things that had to be done.

Zhang Gang also said, "I'll go too. At least if the two of us men go together, most people won't dare to mess with us."

Su Yan still refused, saying, "No need. I can go and return faster by myself. You need to protect the people in the mountain village. There are still many things waiting for you to do."

Even in these deep mountains, it's not impossible for refugees to come.

Many people were driven to the brink and had no choice but to go up the mountain in search of food.

Although the stronghold was built deep in the mountains and there were traps around it, the people in the stronghold would be in danger if they were discovered by other refugees.

The main reason Su Yan wanted to make crossbows, besides hunting, was, of course, to prepare for resisting invasion by outsiders.

She didn't think the village was absolutely safe just because it was in the mountains. In this world, people driven mad by hunger would do anything. Even if there were wild beasts in the mountains to keep them in check, they would rather risk going up the mountain than starve to death.

However, Su Yan's solo outing still made them uneasy. Su Yan calmly said, "Wait a moment, and you'll find out."

After saying that, Su Yan went back to her room, then she put on makeup, changed her clothes, and messed up her hair. She came out looking disheveled.

When people looked at her, they couldn't tell if she was a man or a woman, and no one wanted to look at her more than once.

Because she looked exactly like many beggars you see everywhere.

Her appearance saved her from many people having designs on her.

However, since she was always alone, they were still somewhat worried.

Su Yan laughed again, "Have you forgotten that I'm fast?"

This brings to mind that she was a tough woman who could roam freely on the mountain with adult wild boars.

If something happens, she might not be able to win a fight, but she'll definitely be able to escape.

In the end, no one tried to persuade her any further, and they tacitly agreed that she should go and buy the salt.

Not just salt, but if I can buy seeds, I'll buy them first, no matter what kind.

The mountain stronghold had stolen silver, so they weren't short of money. Su Yan set off with two hundred taels of silver, a change of clothes, five baked flatbreads, and two water bags filled with water.

As for the three Su sisters, in addition to the previous protective talismans, Su Yan secretly fed each of them a power pill. Their strength increased without them realizing it, and they thought it was a divine power bestowed by heaven.

Before Su Yan left, she secretly placed a miniature robot in the room where the three sisters lived.

If the villa encounters an insurmountable danger, the robots can at least come out to help defend against external enemies.

If anyone in the stronghold harbors ill intentions towards the three sisters, the robot can also step in to help Su Yan at crucial moments.

Before she left, she had a private chat with Madam Guo for fifteen minutes before Su Yan departed.

What they talked about remains unknown to others.

But after Su Yan left, Madam Guo took extra care of the three sisters.

In fact, Su Yan was using the pretense of exchanging salt to actually take out various seeds from his spatial storage and use them.

In this era, exchanging food seeds was not easy, because ordinary people didn't have many food seeds. Many people were starving to death, and even if there were seeds, they had all been eaten.

Su Yan wanted to take the opportunity of buying salt to exchange for some seeds for farmers in other towns.

There are also potatoes; she wants to spread the potatoes out and also bring them back to the mountain.

Therefore, this trip is something she absolutely has to take.

She might be able to find salt in the mountains, and she knew how to obtain it, but that would only help the people in the mountains. There were many refugees outside waiting to be rescued, and what the world needed was food.

High-yield grains are grains that can feed more people.