Sister Han is good at farming

On the second day, Ruan Qingqing went down the mountain with Ruan Wanjin and Ruan Wanyin. As expected, they met the hunter Chi and his son on the way.

Knowing that Chi Hunter and his son were also going down the mountain, the Ruan Wanjin brothers were very happy. With Chi Hunter accompanying them, given their skills, their trip down the mountain would be safe, so they relaxed and talked and laughed with Chi Hunter.

Ruan Qingqing was surprised for a moment. Looking at the boy walking beside her, she nudged him with her elbow and said, "I say, why is it always such a coincidence? When we are in danger, you appear. When we go down the mountain, you go down the mountain too."

Chi Jingxiao's body stiffened, and he said unnaturally: "This...isn't it good?"

Ruan Qingqing held her elbow with one hand and rubbed her chin with the other. "It's fine, but you guys are like this. We owe you a big favor! Uncle Chi is easy to deal with, it's just a matter of a few meals. As for you, I don't know how many times I will have to fight with you in the future to pay you back."

Chi Jingxiao's face darkened, "Isn't my life-saving grace worth you fighting with me a few times?"

"It's not a question of whether it's worth it, but a question of whether I have the time. You see, I worked so hard to provide my family with food and clothing, but drought and plague instantly made all my previous efforts go to waste. I have to start all over again."

"It's not all in vain! At least you saved your family from the natural disaster. This is no less than snatching people from the devil. I wonder how many people can match such an ability."

"Including you?"

Ruan Qingqing looked at the 14-year-old boy in front of her calmly. If he were in China, he would still be a junior high school student who was buried in the sea of ​​questions for the high school entrance examination. Here, he looked old and mature, like an old man who had experienced many vicissitudes of life.

“Of course, if I had your ability, my father and I wouldn’t be the only ones who escaped that disaster.” The young man lowered his eyelashes dejectedly.

"So you are trying every possible way to make yourself stronger and stronger and become the strongest person in the world?"

The young man raised his head slightly, "Yes, only if my ability is strong enough can I do what I want!"

"But being capable doesn't necessarily mean you have to be the best in everything. Look, I don't have the ability to manage the people, nor do I have superb carpentry skills. I just know a little about tool construction and water conservancy knowledge, but I have been able to keep my family alive for more than two years during the drought."

"I understand what you said." Chi Jingxiao kicked the stone under his feet to the side. "I just think that only if I am the strongest can I gain prestige more easily in the army."

"There's no need to make your life so exhausting. As the saying goes, there are always people who are better than you. As long as we can achieve our goals, why should we be obsessed with those illusory rankings?"

Chi Jingxiao fell into deep thought.

Chi the Hunter, who was walking in front, raised his eyebrows and looked back at Ruan Qingqing in surprise, then glanced at his own son. Suddenly, his mouth opened silently.

"Do you think my father and I appear in front of you a little too timely every time?"

After running for a while, Chi Jingxiao suddenly spoke.

"Ah? Oh, a little bit. It feels like you are always by my side." Ruan Qingqing was stunned for a moment before she reacted.

"Do you still remember the former Qingshui County Magistrate, Lord Zhou?"

How could he not remember this? Not to mention her, who among the people of Qingshui County didn't remember him?

Chi Jingxiao pursed his lips and looked down at her. "Your previous suggestions not only made him more successful in his career, but also made him proud in the family. He was very grateful for your kindness. Long before the plague came, he sent a letter to my father, asking us to take good care of you. You know, he and my father are close friends."

"So that's how it is! That's what I said! You can't be so free for no reason." Ruan Qingqing nodded thoughtfully.

Chi Jingxiao fell silent again after hearing this.

The only sound in my ears was the scraping of weeds or bushes against fabric.

After going down the mountain, they went straight to the town without stopping.

There were broken walls and smoke all along the way, and even tiny flames in some places.

Ruan Qingqing's heart sank. The soldiers who set the fire were only responsible for setting the fire and did not consider whether the fire would spread.

In addition, there has been drought here for more than two years, so a small fire can basically turn a sea of ​​​​fire into a sea of ​​​​fire.

This place has become an abandoned place by the imperial court.

With this realization, Ruan Qingqing couldn't help but feel sad.

"Don't be sad, there will be a way, and everything will be fine!" Chi Jingxiao walked to her side and comforted her dryly.

Ruan Qingqing took a deep breath and forced a smile. "Yeah, I know."

The only thing that comforted her was that the Baoan Hall was intact and the herbs inside had not been touched. Ruan Qingqing packed up all the herbs without thinking twice.

"Qingqing, this..."

Ruan Wanjin noticed that Ruan Qingqing not only took the herbs for treating the plague, but also took other herbs one after another, as if she was going to empty the shop.

His eyebrows couldn't help but twitch.

Ruan Qingqing said solemnly, "It's not safe outside. A fire could happen at any time. If it doesn't rain, we'd better not go down the mountain. These herbs are everyone's lifeline, so I'll take as many as I can."

"Some medicines have some incompatibility contraindications, so don't mix them together." Chi Liehu added.

"Well, I'll pack them all separately, don't worry!"

"Then we might as well take away all of Doctor Li's tools, such as the guillotine, small scale, mortar, hoe, etc." Ruan Wanyin said.

"Take it away! Things on the mountain are not complete, and we always feel a bit cumbersome when doing things. Since we are here, let's take everything we need!" Ruan Wanjin also said.

So everyone worked hard and basically emptied the Baoan Hall. After eating something and drinking some water and resting for a while, they carried their things back.

Just as they were leaving the town, a huge fire was burning towards them, leaving them with nowhere to hide.

"Quick! Dig a pit! Everyone hide in the pit!"

Ruan Qingqing shouted almost with all her might.

It just so happened that everyone had shovels and medicinal hoes in their hands. After hearing Ruan Qingqing's instructions, they quickly dug a pit, and their hands almost left afterimages. They watched the distance the fire was advancing towards this side while digging quickly. The excavated soil was not wasted, and all of it was covered on the bags of medicinal herbs. Seeing that the fire was about to burn over, Ruan Qingqing saw that the pit they dug was enough for the five of them to lie down, and immediately called for a stop.

"Quick, jump into the pit. Spread dirt on your coat, cover yourself with the coat covered with dirt, and put your hands in a ring over your mouth and nose to facilitate breathing. When the flames come, hold your breath."

Ruan Qingqing reminded everyone again.

Almost as soon as they lay down, the fire suddenly spread over them.