Traveling back to ancient times begins with the use of stone tools

Leng Ruoxue dried her hair and clothes, and went out to cut wild vegetables, using the excuse that it was too hot.

She secretly observed her own space and found that the wild vegetables were already alive and growing well.

Just cut the wild vegetables in the space first, and keep the roots for observation.

He went to a place farther outside and picked and chose, digging up a lot of wild vegetables with their roots and put them into the space.

I was busy until almost dawn before I finished planting the land in the space.

He entered the cave, lay down on the dry grass and fell asleep.

When she woke up, there was no one in the cave, only wild vegetable and brown rice porridge on the stove.

Leng Ruoxue knew that Hunter Liu had been here.

After drinking a bowl of porridge, I came out of the cave and saw everyone digging wild vegetables from afar.

I went to the stream to wash my face and said, "Mom, I'm going to go out and pick up some firewood."

When Hunter Liu was moving the things for the second time, he found that there was a lot of firewood placed on the platform above the waterfall in the cave.

After putting down his things, he helped move the firewood from the waterfall platform into the cave.

"It's more convenient for children to dig caves!"

"Yes, we all have to crawl in, but the children can walk."

Hunter Liu and Grandpa Wang chatted for a while when they met.

Leng Ruoxue only came back once, so it would be a waste if she didn't use the space.

There was no one around, so I saw whatever firewood and hay were needed and threw them into the space.

The drought lasted for so long that the mountains were covered with firewood and dry grass.

She even took dried animal feces.

After a busy day, I stole some wild vegetables and put them into the space.

Leng Ruoxue and Liu the Hunter set out in the evening.

It was too hot during the day and I felt scorched, so I traveled at night.

The two strangers rarely spoke along the way.

Occasionally, you would see people on the road, preparing to escape famine.

Leng Ruoxue didn't sleep much at night. She had been digging wild vegetables all day and felt like she could fall asleep while walking at night.

Seeing this, Liu Datong strode away with Leng Ruoxue on his back.

A six-year-old child is very light, and Liu Dachang is in his prime as he hunts all year round, so he didn’t think it was a big deal.

When Leng Ruoxue woke up, they were already outside the city wall.

There were quite a few people outside the city wall, all waiting to enter the city at daybreak.

Leng Ruoxue and Liu Datong leaned against the city wall and squinted again.

After an unknown amount of time, they were awakened by voices; the city gate was opened.

"Ruoxue, I deliver prey to the restaurant all year round. Shall we go directly to the restaurant?"

Liu Datong thought about selling a few rabbits first so that he could buy some rice and flour.

The rabbits were caught in the valley and could be sold to buy some food.

There are many rabbits in the valley. Liu Datong only caught the fat rabbits. He could wait until the small rabbits grow up before catching them.

This way they had enough money to buy some brown rice.

"Uncle, I think we should go to the market first to see the prices of rabbits and wild vegetables. It's a drought now, and there are fewer things. Maybe the prices will be a little higher!"

Liu Datong thought so too.

"Then let's go to the market first."

When I arrived at the market, there were almost no game for sale, let alone any wild vegetables.

All they had were some firewood and a backpack.

There were only a few vegetables, and they were terribly expensive.

Liu Datong went to ask and found out that radishes were 30 cents per pound and green vegetables were 50 cents per pound. They were all shipped from other places and were wilted.

Even so, there are still many people coming and buying a little bit at a time.

Liu Datong paid two copper coins as market tax and took out the rabbit. As soon as he put it away, many people gathered around him.

Due to the drought, there is no water and no grass, so many families raising pigs and chickens have already disposed of their living animals.

"Brother, how much do you sell this rabbit for?"

An old lady asked.

Liu Datong didn't know how much he should order. When he came to the county town 10 days ago, a rabbit was sold for fifty cents.

"I don't sell rabbits. I'll exchange them for brown rice. Five pounds of brown rice per rabbit."

Leng Ruoxue made an estimate. She had asked Liu Datong on the way and found out that brown rice was 35 cents per pound ten days ago.

A rabbit weighing about two pounds costs fifty cents.

The rabbits they brought today were all relatively fat, weighing about 4 kilograms each.

Those who stayed in the city were either wealthy families with abundant grain reserves, or large families who were not short of money.

Anyone who can still ask for meat at this time must be a rich person.

"Little girl, do you know how much brown rice costs in the city now? It's 50 wen per pound. Can you sell your rabbit for 250 wen?"

The person who spoke shook his head and walked away.

Leng Ruoxue became more confident after hearing this.

Several onlookers hesitated.

Leng Ruoxue looked at the hesitant old woman.

She looks like a woman from a wealthy family.

The clothes he wears are made of better fabric than those of others.

"Auntie, you know it's been dry for so long, rabbits are rare in the mountains, our rabbits are fat, even on normal days, such fat rabbits are rare."

"This is also..."

The old lady looked at the rabbit and estimated.

"Meat is hard to buy now. Even if you buy it, it's not as fresh as rabbit. And we also dug up some fresh wild vegetables."

After saying that, Leng Ruoxue opened the basket covered with dry grass.

She had showered herself with water before leaving, and now she looked fresh.

"These are sold today, I don't know when I'll get them again."

"How much do you sell this wild vegetable?"

When the old lady saw the fresh wild vegetables, her eyes lit up.

Leng Ruoxue and the others ate wild vegetables that were a bit sour and astringent, and they were reluctant to eat wild vegetables that tasted good.

"Wild vegetables 50 coins per pound"

Liu Datong was surprised to hear Leng Ruoxue's words.

How dare this little girl ask for the same price as the vegetables?

"Although they are called wild vegetables, they taste just as good as cultivated vegetables. In this weather, fresh vegetables are hard to come by."

"Little girl, you are really brave. Normally, it's only five cents per pound."

An old lady who was watching thought she could buy some cheap wild vegetables, but she didn't expect the prices to be so high, so she turned her mouth and walked away.

"Ruoxue, although the prices of things in the city have increased a lot now, your price is a bit high."

After the crowd dispersed, Liu Datong spoke to Leng Ruoxue in a low voice.

"Uncle, look over there, a bowl of water costs one penny"

Liu Datong followed Leng Ruoxue's hand and saw someone carrying water, really selling water.

"It means that there is not enough water in the city now. There is much less fresh food like this than brown rice."

Leng Ruoxue started to explain to Liu Datong.

"Things that are scarce are valuable"

"Besides, let's wait for a while. If no one wants to buy, we can go to the restaurant to have a look. Anyway, we have to rest in the city during the day."

"Okay, I'll take a nap first. Call me when you get sleepy."

Liu Datong thought about it and it made sense. He had been walking all night and was still very sleepy. Seeing that the little girl was very energetic, he lay down on the ground and fell asleep.

Sure enough, not long after, the old woman that Leng Ruoxue had been paying close attention to came back.

"Girl, I don't have any brown rice with me. Can I convert it into silver for you?"

"Sure, ma'am, how many rabbits do you want? How many pounds of wild vegetables do you want?"

"I want them all, give me a discount."

The old lady took the rabbit in her hand and lifted it for a moment.