It was already bright in the sky, and villagers could be seen working in the fields everywhere, while some went into the mountains to dig wild vegetables.

In order to find some peace and quiet, Jiang Sining walked far into the depths of the forest and stopped only when there was no one around.

"Sister," Jiang Yan looked around and said, "There are no wild vegetables here."

"What do you want wild vegetables for?"

Jiang Yan was stunned by the question, and after thinking for a while, he said, "I know! Sister, should we not go home today and start begging for food?"

Jiang Sining's mouth twitched.

Begging...Brother, can you be more promising?

"Sister made delicious food for you today. What do you want to eat?" Jiang Sining thought for a moment and said, "Beggar's Chicken?"

Because you don’t need a pot to make beggar’s chicken, it’s convenient.

The brother and sister thought it was roasted sweet potatoes or something, but they didn't expect Jiang Si Ning to start with chicken, and their eyes lit up. Since their mother passed away, they haven't had any meat for a whole year, and they didn't even get to eat a piece of meat during the Chinese New Year.

Jiang Yan swallowed his saliva and asked, "Sister, what is beggar's chicken?"

"You'll know in a moment." Jiang Sining patted their heads, "However, we don't keep idle people in our family. Everyone has to work."

"Yes! Sister, I will do whatever you tell me to do!"

"Qianqian, what are you doing?"

"Okay, your task is to collect firewood," Jiang Sining said, "You have to collect enough firewood before I come back."

"What about you, sister?"

"I'm going to catch pheasants."

Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian looked at Jiang Sining's figure walking away, their faces full of confusion.

When will my sister learn to catch pheasants?

There are indeed pheasants in this mountain, but they are very cunning. They will hide and disappear at the slightest movement, and even hunters may not be able to catch them.

"Sister will definitely be able to do it." Jiang Yan took Jiang Si Ning's hand and said, "Let's go collect firewood."

……

Of course Jiang Sining didn't know how to catch a pheasant. She had never even seen what a live pheasant looked like.

When I read novels before, I couldn't help but complain when I saw the protagonist catching a bunch of pheasants and rabbits at random. Pheasants and rabbits are not stupid. If they can be caught easily, they would have been caught to extinction long ago.

The pheasant she was talking about was actually the stock in the space refrigerator.

First I took it out, found a safe place to thaw it, and then I wandered around in the woods, one to get familiar with the surrounding environment, and the other to see if I could find any herbs.

Unfortunately, she didn't see any herbs of any value.

It turns out that people in ancient times were not stupid. They would not keep good things that could be sold for money for her.

After walking in the woods until the sun was high in the sky, the chicken had thawed. She went to the stream at the foot of the mountain, washed away the blood with the clear stream water, and then marinated it with various seasonings.

There are many mulberry trees beside the stream. I picked some large mulberry leaves, washed them, wrapped the marinated chicken in layers, and then wrapped it thickly with mud.

After returning to the previous place, although Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian had already picked up a large pile of dry firewood, they were still carrying firewood from afar like industrious little squirrels.

Seeing her come back, they both ran over hurriedly.

"Sister, did you catch the pheasant?"

"Of course I caught it." Jiang Sining held up the big ball of mud in his hand, "Look."

Jiang Yan: ...

Jiang Qian: ...

"Sister, this... isn't this mud?"

"The chicken is wrapped in mud," Jiang Sining said, "Use fire to dry the mud and the chicken inside will be cooked. Let's start a fire."

"it is good!"

Jiang Yan found a place sheltered from the wind and brought some dry firewood, but he soon became exhausted again.

"Sister, I think we forgot to bring the fire when we came out."

Jiang Sining then remembered that there were no matches or lighters in this world.

Ordinary people use flint and steel to make fire, while rich people use fire sticks. If you are in the wild and don't have these two things, you can only rely on the most primitive method of drilling wood to make fire.

But making fire by rubbing two sticks together is not an easy task, so Jiang Sining took out a lighter from the space.

"Watch carefully, I'm going to show you a magic trick."

As she said this, she hid her hand under the hay and clicked the lighter.

Seeing the hay suddenly ignite with yellow flames, Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian were so surprised that they couldn't close their mouths.

"Sister, you are so amazing, aren't you?"

"Sister is so annoying!"

"Sister," Jiang Yan asked, "how did you do it?"

"Do you want to learn?" Jiang Sining asked.

"Yes!" Jiang Yan nodded heavily, "I want to learn!"

"Then you just be good and I'll teach you later." Jiang Sining said, "But now let's light the fire and make beggar's chicken."

The scarlet flames howled in the slight mountain breeze, roasting the damp mud. A faint white smoke rose from the dense mountain forest, echoing the smoke rising from the village in the distance.

When the outer layer of mud is burned dry and cracked, the beggar's chicken is ready.

After it cooled down a little, Jiang Sining smashed the mud ball with a stone. A rich aroma of meat instantly drifted through the woods. He then tore off the wrapping mulberry leaves, and the steaming tender chicken appeared in front of everyone.

When she tore open the tender chicken, the gravy began to flow out, and she couldn't help but want to taste it immediately.

"Sister, it smells so good!"

"It smells so good!"

Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian had never smelled such delicious chicken before, and their saliva was flowing from the corners of their mouths.

"Eat now, but be careful of the heat."

Jiang Sining tore off a chicken leg for each of them, and she tore off a wing with a leg for herself.

This was the first time she made beggar's chicken by herself, and it tasted pretty good. The meat was tender, soft and tasty. When she took a bite, the fat and juice flowed down the corners of her mouth.

Probably because they hadn't eaten meat for a long time, Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian were both chewing meat in big mouthfuls, not even bothering to say a word. A chicken weighing five or six pounds was quickly eaten up, leaving only a pile of clean bones.

"Are you full?"

"I'm full!" Jiang Yan wiped the corners of his mouth with his sleeve, still savoring the rich aroma, "Sister, this pheasant you caught is so fat!"

"Is it tasty?"

"good to eat!"

"Can I do it for you more often in the future?"

"it is good!"

Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian danced with joy, as if all the suffering they had endured before had disappeared without a trace at this moment.

After putting out the fire on the ground, the three of them found a comfortable shade under a tree and had a good nap.

Nutritious and delicious food and sufficient rest allowed Jiang Sining to restore his spirit and physical strength, but the afternoon time could not be wasted and had to be fully utilized.

"Jiang Yan, Jiang Qian, come here."

"Sister, what are you doing?"

"You don't have to collect firewood now," Jiang Sining said, "We'll be moving out soon, so we need to prepare in advance."

"We..." Jiang Yan thought for a moment and asked, "Are we going to build a house?"

Building a house is unrealistic. What kind of house can be built with three children?

Jiang Sining's plan was to build a simple shack first, which would be enough to block the cold and dew at night and also protect against wild animals in the woods.

The next step was for her to start thinking of ways to make money. Once she had enough money, she would look for a place to build a better house.

However, you have to find a suitable place to build a shack. It shouldn’t be too far from the village, but it shouldn’t be too close either.

Finally she decided to go to the hill behind the village.

This piece of mountain was bought by the original body's mother. There are many trees on the mountain, but it is close to the village, and the weeds are taken back by the villagers to be used as firewood, so there is no need to worry about any large wild animals hiding there.

The stream flowing out of the mountains will also pass by the foot of the mountain, making water use very convenient in the future.

When he reached the top of the mountain, Jiang Sining chose an area with sparse trees and began to cut down small trees as thick as his arms with the hatchet he brought from home.

Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian were responsible for clearing the branches from the small trees and then tying them to the trunks of the two large trees with vines.

Because it was their new home, the two siblings worked very hard and were reluctant to stop and rest even when they were sweating profusely.

Jiang Sining was worried that they would get heatstroke, so he would get some cool spring water to quench their thirst from time to time.

The three siblings worked until the sun set, and a triangular shack took shape. They just needed to put enough hay inside to live in it.

Looking at the simple shack, Jiang Sining felt emotional.

From now on, this is her new home.

And her two new family members, Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian.

After her grandfather passed away, she no longer had any family, so it felt good and warm to have them by her side when she came into this world.

As for whether he could take good care of these two little guys, Jiang Sining felt that there should be no problem.

She is not easy to mess with.

Before being adopted by her grandfather, she had lived in an orphanage and wandered outside, suffered a lot, and witnessed the darkness of human nature.

It was her grandfather who gave her a home, allowed her to slowly get rid of the thorns on her body, and learn medicine from him.

She can heal good people and torture evil people.

"Sister, can we still have dinner?"

"Dinner, of course."

"really?"

Jiang Yan was a little bit unbelievable, because the three of them had just eaten such a big chicken at noon, and they could still have dinner. I’m afraid even the landlord’s family is not so extravagant!

"Then what shall we eat?"

Jiang Sining thought for a moment and said, "Let's eat roasted potatoes. When I was catching pheasants today, I happened to see some wild potatoes, so I'll go dig them up and eat them now."

"Okay! Let's light a fire right away!"

Jiang Sining lit a fire and asked the two of them to look after it. He went to the woods and waited for a while, then took out a dozen large potatoes and some salt from the space.

When she returned to the shack, Jiang Yan had already burned a large pile of scarlet charcoal.

"Sister, are these wild potatoes?" Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian were shocked again when they saw the potatoes Jiang Si Ning brought back. "The ones grown at home can't grow this big, right?"

"Sister is lucky," Jiang Sining said, "Hurry up and put it on the grill."

Jiang Yan and Jiang Qian felt that today was happier than any other day.

Because I had two full meals today!

The aroma of potatoes soon floated in the air. The roasted potatoes were very soft and sandy, and had a unique flavor when dipped in salt.

Three people finished eating more than a dozen potatoes. Jiang Yan touched his bulging belly with satisfaction. He had forgotten the last time he ate so much.

"Let's go back."

Carrying empty baskets on their backs, three little figures walked towards the village hand in hand.

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