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When the Xu family was having dinner, there was only a fiery cloud left on the horizon.

The first dinner Xu Ning had when he arrived in ancient times was sweet potatoes boiled with tree roots.

Each person was given a piece of sweet potato. The piece in Xu Ning's bowl was the biggest and had the most roots.

Xu Ning took a look at Xu Da and the others' bowls, and curled his lips when he found that there were only a few tree roots.

"Dad, I don't want to eat tree roots." Xu Ning brought the bowl to Xu Da.

"Daya, eating tree roots will fill you up." Xu Da was a simple and honest man. One of the good things about him was that he did not discriminate against girls.

"Dad, give it to my brother. I'm not hungry." Xu Ning was really not hungry. After returning from the creek, Xu Ning and his father Xu secretly ate a few pieces of pork jerky.

Old Man Xu wasn’t hungry now, so he drank two bowls of bark soup and stopped.

"Daya, you..." Xu Dabao was the second person to discover that Xu Ning was no longer stupid.

"Daya, you're not stupid!" Xu Da and Zhang, who realized it later, exclaimed in surprise in unison.

Old Mrs. Xu was still gnawing on the tree roots with great effort. When she heard this, she raised her head and looked at her granddaughter who was sitting next to her.

"My dear, do you know who I am?"

"Grandma! You are grandma."

"Wow, wow, wow" Old Mrs. Xu stopped chewing the tree roots, put down the bowl, hugged Xu Ning and started crying. Zhang also threw herself into Xu Da's arms and cried.

Xu Ning's nose felt sore again. She didn't know whether it was the lingering emotions of Xu Daya or if she was really touched. In the end, the whole Xu family hugged each other and cried.

Old Man Xu lay on the cart, crying and laughing. By the time he had cried enough, the tree root soup had gotten cold.

"My dear, you are full now. This piece of sweet potato is for you to eat."

Old Mrs. Xu originally planned to eat the tree roots first and then give the sweet potatoes to Xu Ning.

Xu Da is a filial son. If Old Lady Xu doesn't eat first, Xu Da will definitely wait and save his share for her.

"Grandma, I'm really not hungry. Grandpa and I just ate some meat secretly." Xu Ning said in a low voice. Seeing that the people in Xujia Village were eating together and no one was paying attention to this side, he grabbed a handful of pork jerky from the box.

The pork jerky still smelled fragrant, so Xu Ning quickly placed the pork jerky in the bowls of each member of the Xu family.

Old Mrs. Xu immediately covered her mouth with her hand, Zhang had her mouth covered by Xu Dakuai's hand, Xu Dabao also covered Xu Xiaobao's mouth, and Xu Xiaobao followed suit, holding the bowl in his arms and stretched out one hand to cover his elder brother's mouth.

Old Man Xu was half lying on the cart and grinning silently. He was the first one to know!

"Daya, this box..." Xu Da looked at the box that Xu Ning was holding with some doubt, and Xu Ning then grabbed a handful from the box.

This time she took out white sugar and put a small pinch in each person's bowl in turn.

"Grandma, Dad, Mom, eat quickly, or we won't be seen by anyone." Xu Ning gave her piece of sweet potato to Xu Da and drank up the tree root water in the bowl herself. Because she put a handful of sugar in it, the water tasted a little sweet and not too bad.

The Xu family members didn't dare to say anything and just drank the sugar water quietly, taking a bite of pork jerky and sips of sweet soup. It was so delicious that they didn't seem like they were fleeing from famine.

After eating the pork jerky given by Xu Ning and drinking the sugar water, Xu Da smacked his lips while chewing on the sweet old tree roots.

Xu Dabao and Xu Xiaobao, who were both slow eaters, licked their hands clean, for fear of leaving a trace of meat smell that would be known to others.

Old Mrs. Xu and Zhang wanted to leave the pork jerky for Xu Ning, until Xu Ning grabbed a handful of white rice from the box. Without saying a word, they grabbed the pork jerky and stuffed it into their mouths.

The Xu family has been fleeing famine for more than a month. In the beginning, they could still eat half full, but now they can't even eat the tender roots or bark of trees, and they have already become emaciated with hunger.

The situation in Xujia Village is similar, especially since they had experienced several incidents of refugees snatching food from them on the road. It was a blessing for the whole family to be alive and well.

It was completely dark. The Xu family, young and old, gathered around the cart where Old Man Xu was lying, discussing things in low voices.

"Yaya, let's hide this box. Treasures like this are too unsafe." These words were said by Xu Da.

"Dad, don't worry. No one can get the things inside except me."

"That's good! But we still have to hide it. We'd better be afraid of being seen by others. Dear, let's hide next to your grandfather and cover ourselves with a quilt."

"That's fine, grandma. When mom and I went to the river to wash our hands in the evening, we saw some fish in the river. Let dad, brother and I go catch some fish together later!"

"Let's call Uncle Li and his family." Xu Dabao said in a low voice. The hunter Li family had helped the Xu family several times along the way, and the Xu family kept it in mind.

"Okay, Brother Li is a good cook. With him around, maybe we can catch more fish!" Xu Da was a little excited, as if he had already caught the fish. From beginning to end, the Xu family did not doubt what Xu Ning said about the fish in the river.

Xu Ning's heart was bulging with excitement. He confirmed with the treasure chest again. The treasure chest guaranteed that as long as Xu Ning spread some bait in the mud, fish would definitely come!

Xu Ning breathed a sigh of relief after getting a satisfied reply, and followed Xu Da and the others with sparkling eyes!

Xu Ning didn't know that this bait was a special fish bait. When she arrived at the creek, she tentatively sprinkled a small handful of it on the mud in the creek. Soon she heard the sound of fish surging in the mud.

Xu Ning was stunned, and Xu Da and his son, who had been paying attention to Xu Ning's actions, were also dumbfounded.

Hunter Li was the first to react. He quickly took the backpack from Xu Da's back and plunged it into the mud. Five or six big fish that looked to weigh two or three pounds fell into the basket!

"Oh my God, there really is a fish!" Xu Da realized later that he was covered in mud by the fish in the basket. The next second, Xu Da jumped into the mud.

"Oh~ roar~ ah ha~ ha ha~ ouch! Ah!" The fish in the mud drilled in and out of Xu Da's body, making Xu Da scream in pain. Xu Ning also laughed as he watched.

Because of the loud noise, some people from Xujia Village came over with torches. Xu Da hurriedly threw handfuls of fish onto the shore, while Xu Dabao quickly picked them up and put them into the backpack.

Xu Ning was picking up leaks on the side. When he saw a fish jumping out of the basket, he immediately picked it up and threw it to the ground. The fish immediately became quiet.

Xu Dabao followed suit, and when other people from Xujia Village arrived, Xu Ning and Xu Dabao had already filled a basket with fish.

"There are fish! Catch them quickly!" There were still quite a few fish struggling in the mud. The people from Xujia Village who rushed over jumped into the mud and caught the fish like dumplings being dropped into the mud.

Xu Da and Li the Hunter went ashore when the villagers appeared. They had already caught some of the fish, and it would be inappropriate to continue catching them now.

Xu Ning had no objection to Xu Da's actions. Although she was the one who attracted these fish, it was unsafe to flee from famine now. A family eating meat would easily be coveted by others. Besides, it was not easy for her to openly fall out with the people in Xujia Village.

This basket of fish is enough for Xu Ning's family to eat for a while, and there is no need to catch too many and cause hatred.

The people from Xujia Village in the river didn't care when they saw Xu Da and Li the hunter carrying a basket of fish away. The splashing sound in the mud was loud, but they could catch them anyway.

"Grandma, come quickly! We have fish to eat!" Xu Ning shouted loudly on purpose, and the people from Xujia Village who were resting nearby became noisy again, and the riverside was bright for a moment.

"So many fish! Oh my God!" Old Mrs. Xu smiled as she looked at the basket full of fish.

"Old family, come and help. Daya and grandma, come and change your clothes. Look at all the mud. It will hurt to clean it when it dries. Dabao, don't just stand there and help your uncle Li get a glass of water..."

"Auntie, I'm not thirsty, hehe." Hunter Li was so happy that he was just waiting to share the fish, so why would he need to drink water?