Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Potala led the people to the open space and pointed at the seedlings: "We're here. Just dig with your hands. The soil here is loose and easy to dig."

Jiang Li nodded, squatted down and dug the soil, grabbed a handful in his hand, and it was indeed sandy soil, the soil that sweet potatoes like best. He took a bag back and asked them to replicate this soil.

I looked up and saw them cutting the seedlings and throwing them aside casually. I felt a little distressed: "Wait, we need these seedlings too. Put them in bags and take as many as you can."

"Ah, you want this one, do you want that one?"

"No, I just want the rice seedlings. Take as many as you can."

Potala scratched his head, not understanding, but that didn't stop him from obeying. As long as he bought the things from his stall, his family could return to the Western Regions earlier. That was a good thing. Not to mention the seedlings, he could even get the soil.

Before long, they had dug up several sacks, most of which were seedlings, only two were sweet potatoes, and one was soil. Jiang Li loaded the things onto the carriage, lowered the curtain, and had a smile on his face.

"Young man, let's go find the old man. I have something to say to him. Consider it a thank you gift."

Potala was a little puzzled: "Okay, let's go find the old man."

Jiang Li stood in front of the bamboo house, looking at the old man who was walking slowly towards him, and said with a smile: "Old man, we found the things. I'll give you these small changes as a thank you gift. I've seen this lumps of earth in a book."

"It says that it can be roasted and eaten, sliced ​​and dried. In the cold winter, it is also good for your pocket if you steam it. It is better than eating it raw."

"Old people are getting old, so they can dig up more dirt, slice it up and dry it. Even if they don't go out in the cold winter, they won't have to worry about food and drink, and they won't starve. Don't you think so?"

The more the silver-haired old man listened, the brighter his eyes became. The poorer the people were, the more they knew how precious food was in the cold winter. Once it snowed and they couldn't go out, they might freeze to death or starve to death if they had nothing to eat.

"Well, you are a kind and righteous young man."

Jiang Li smiled and shook his head: "Nothing, I just read more books, so I know more. The old man can try it, it's also good to have an extra ration. We still have to go one step ahead."

A few people led the carriage away. Potala looked at it from time to time, a little curious: "Brother, what you said before is true, this thing is really edible. If it is edible, then we must dig more and take it back."

"The book says it's edible, but it has to be cooked. It's not good to eat it raw. You can try slicing it and drying it. It can be stored for a long time."

"Well, you are different from other people from the Central Plains. You are a good person. The other people from the Central Plains that I have met are not very good. They are full of tricks and even use fake banknotes to cheat people."

Potala was very angry when he said this. That time, not only did he not make any money, but he also lost things. As for why he helped this person, he didn't know, he just felt that they were good people.

It’s true. If the clod of earth is really that useful, they could dig some and take it back to plant before leaving. If it succeeds, they will have more food in the future, which is a great way to save lives.

Jiang Li looked at him, a little puzzled: "Since you have been deceived by the Central Plains people, why are you still helping me?"

"No, your eyes are clean, unlike theirs."

"Ha, really? Then you have good taste."

Jiang Li bought the things from Potuo Luo's stall and put them on the carriage, filling it up. Knowing that he had been cheated by fake silver notes before, he did not give him any silver notes but exchanged them for silver.

Seeing this, Potala looked at him with tears in his eyes: "Brother, you are really a good person, unlike those cunning people from the Central Plains. Look, brother, I didn't make a mistake this time."

Hai Luoer turned his face away, not wanting to look at his stupid brother again. Everything else was fine, except that he was too trusting. Sooner or later he would be deceived and cry.

A deep voice sounded: "Be quiet, don't make any noise."

“…Oh, got it!”

"Brother, can I go and see them off? They sold so many things and made a lot of money. Moreover, they told me a secret, a secret that can keep me from going hungry."

Potala said this with great energy. Before he could ask more questions, he ran out immediately. After sending the man out of the city, he stood there and waved, "Have a safe journey, brother. If you have time to visit the Western Regions in the future, you can come find me."

"My family lives in Windy City, Sand Village."

Jiang Li opened the curtain, smiled and nodded, and after sitting back in the carriage, he couldn't help but smile foolishly. This trip was not in vain. He solved the big problem in his heart and could go home. It was great.

Ah Yuan, I'm back!!

*

When Potala returned home, he couldn't wait to take out the clod of earth, washed it, and steamed it on the stove. As time passed, the sweet smell became stronger and stronger. He shouted with the plate in his hand.

"Mom, Dad, Brother, come here quickly. I made something delicious. Come and have a taste."

The family sat at the table, looking at the food on the plate, sniffing the sweet aroma, and couldn't help swallowing: "Poduoluo, what is this? Can we eat it? Don't get poisoned."

Potala broke them open, shared some with each other, and said firmly: "It's not poisonous. The old man gave me raw food before, and a kind person said that the real way to eat this is to cook it. Come and taste it."

"If it's good, we can dig some back. There's a big patch of it in the forest. If it's really delicious, we can take it back and plant it. That way we can have more food in the future."

The three of them looked at each other. They all knew the importance of food. They took a tentative bite and were instantly captivated by the soft and sweet taste. Their eyes lit up instantly and they started eating with big mouthfuls.

"Mm, it's delicious, really delicious. That brother is really amazing. People who can read are amazing."

After Hairol finished eating, a smile appeared on his serious face.

"Poduoluo, you have done a great thing this time. We should bring more of this stuff back. If we can grow it, we will have countless silver in the future and we don't have to worry about starving to death."

"...I, I didn't actually do anything. If you think it tastes good, we'll go dig some in a couple of days and bring back more."

"Okay, say what that person said again."

Potala scratched his head and repeated, "This thing is edible. That person is my benefactor. I will call him my benefactor from now on. My benefactor said that the clod can be sliced ​​and dried. It can be preserved for a long time and steamed and eaten in the cold winter."

Hai Luoer's eyes lit up: "Slice and dry, great, really great, you kid, you really met a noble person this time, why didn't I think of this method."

"Let's go. We have nothing to do this afternoon. Let's go to Grandpa's house and tell him about this. Keep your mouth shut and don't tell anyone. Otherwise, if everyone knows about it, we won't have anything to eat."

"Yeah, don't worry, big brother. I'm not stupid."

Hairol: ...Haha, that's just sometimes not stupid!