Some refugees were driving horse-drawn carriages, and there was a long queue following behind them. Usually in situations like this, they would choose to stop and find a place to rest.

However, regardless of whether they were refugees who stopped to rest or refugees who were on their way, Yun Yiyi felt that none of them had the numbness and despair of the refugees she had met before. They were all alive, and made people feel that they were out for a walk and would be able to go home soon.

Yun Yiyi likes this kind of atmosphere. Although it is tense, it gives people hope. Yun Yiyi looked at the sun which was still some time away from setting, and she sighed that today was another peaceful day.

"Yiyi, don't stand on the roadside. Come and help your mother light the fire." Zhang shouted loudly.

"Here I come, Mom." Yun Yiyi picked up a stick, sat in the pit, and started to make a fire.

"Mom, where are my dad and brother?" Yun Yiyi looked around but didn't see them.

"Your father has taken your brothers to look for firewood. The sun is still high today, so we can pick up more firewood."

"We have to pick up more. There isn't much firewood left on the roof of our donkey cart."

"Mom, is there mung bean soup in the pot?" Yun Yiyi asked, looking at the big iron pot emitting steam.

"Yes, scoop out the mung bean water after boiling it, then add more water to make mung bean soup. Mung bean soup is the most comfortable in hot weather."

"Little girl, I brought two more clay jars. Can you help us fill them up later?" A voice sounded behind Yun Yiyi.

Yun Yiyi was startled. She stood up and looked behind her. It turned out to be the uncle who asked for mung bean water at noon.

"Little girl, don't get me wrong, we're not forcing you to buy. It's mainly because there are too many of us and we can't share one earthenware jar."

"We left in a hurry this time and were not well prepared, so many people got irritated. Your mung bean water is just right to help everyone cool down," the big man said embarrassedly.

"Yiyi, why don't you just fill it up for them. If we want to drink it, just add water and boil it." Zhang said from the side.

"Okay, uncle. You put the clay jar here. I'll talk to you after I've packed it up." Yun Yiyi glanced at Zhang and said.

"That's great, little girl. Also, could your family spare us some kimchi? We've been eating sesame seed buns with water every day lately, and they're really tasteless." The big man asked in a low voice.

"Come on, uncle. Please squat down and let's talk slowly. I have pickled ginger, pickled peppers, pickled radishes, and pickled beans. Which kind of pickles do you want to eat?" Yun Yiyi counted on her fingers.

"How about this, you put the pickled peppers and pickled radishes in one jar?" the big man said after thinking for a moment.

"No problem, uncle. When I bought pickled peppers and pickled radishes, they were both 200 wen a jar. We bought them from a sister who sells pickled vegetables all year round. Her pickled vegetables tasted especially good. We decided to buy them because they tasted good.

"Uncle, you decide the price for the kimchi." Yun Yiyi said.

"How about this, I'll give you three taels of silver together with the mung bean water. Scarcity makes things valuable, and it's worth the price." The big man said readily.

"Uncle, you are such a straightforward person. I like dealing with people like you." Yun Yiyi praised with a thumbs up.

The big man touched Yun Yiyi's head and laughed. He thought it was so funny to see Yun Yiyi, a fat kid, imitating adults' speech seriously.

"Little girl, my last name is Li. You can call me Uncle Li. What's your name?"

"Uncle Li, my name is Yun Yiyi. You can just call me Yiyi." Yun Yiyi said.

"Come, Yiyi, here are three taels of silver. When the mung bean water is ready, go to the woods in front and call me." The big man pointed to the woods twenty meters away, where people from a trading company were parked, and there were a lot of people.

"Okay, Uncle Li. Then you go back first. I'll call you later."

The big man touched Yun Yiyi's head and went back.

"Yiyi, what did you just say to that big man?" Zhang put down the dough in her hand, walked over and asked in a low voice.

"Mom, Uncle Li just now not only wants two cans of mung bean water, he also wants a can of pickles. However, he wants two kinds of pickled peppers and pickled radishes in one can." Yun Yiyi came close to Zhang and said.

"Are you talking about the pickles you and your father bought in the capital?"

"Yes, mother, father and I bought them by the can. I remember they should be on the donkey cart. You can find them later and help Uncle Li mix them and pack them into a can."

"Uncle Li, he gave me a total of three taels of silver. Mother, please keep the money." Yun Yiyi secretly handed the silver to Zhang.

"Yiyi, you're selling it at a really high price. How about we give it a lower price?" Zhang said embarrassedly while holding the silver.

"Mom, don't worry. This is the price Uncle Li gave us. We are in the wilderness right now. There is no place to buy kimchi. Scarcity makes things valuable. Just take the money with peace of mind."

"Mom, if you really feel embarrassed, just fill a bowl with the lard we made ourselves and I'll give it to Uncle Li. Uncle Li and his family eat pancakes every day now, and they don't have any oil. It will be more convenient for them to eat if you take the lard back."

"Yiyi, what you said is a good idea. I'll roll the pancakes first and then go find some kimchi." Zhang happily put the silver away.

"Mom, please go and get busy. When the mung bean water boils, I will put it into the jar." Yun Yiyi said as she added firewood.

"Then be careful not to get burned." After instructing Yun Yiyi, Zhang hurried back to roll the pancakes.

Yun Yiyi continued to light the fire. After more than ten minutes, the mung bean water in the pot boiled. Yun Yiyi kept it on high heat for another five or six minutes before she opened the lid and poured the mung bean water into the jar.

I have to praise Zhang. The water she added was just enough to fill two jars. Yun Yiyi added cold water to the pot and continued to light the fire. After more than ten minutes, the mung bean water in the big iron pot boiled again. Yun Yiyi found her own clay pot, filled it with mung bean water and put it aside to dry.

She added a few more scoops of cold water to the pot and continued to light the fire. This time she was not in a hurry, because she had to cook the mung beans until they were blooming to make the soup.

Yun Yiyi added more firewood and drew circles on the ground with a stick out of boredom. After burning for more than 20 minutes, Yun Yiyi opened the lid of the pot and scooped up a ladle of soup to check. Sure enough, the mung beans finally bloomed. Yun Yiyi covered the pot again and continued to burn.

"Mom, the mung beans in the pot have bloomed. Will they be ready if we cook them for a few more minutes?" Yun Yiyi asked.

"Yes, let's cook it for another ten minutes. The softer the mung beans are, the better they taste." Zhang looked up and said.

Yun Yiyi added more firewood, stood up and walked around. It was too hot to sit there all the time.

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