Zhu Huifei chased after her, jumping up and down like a monkey behind Mulan and asking, "Shen Mulan, why do you look down on me? I'm a wealthy man..."

"Bring me a dagger."

"Okay." Zhu Huifei happily went to get the dagger, and only then did he realize why he had become as obedient as a dog.

He must have been frightened by this strong woman.

Soon some people also shot pheasants and the like, but most people had no hunting experience and did not dare to go into the woods so late.

Fortunately, there are a lot of wild vegetables and mushrooms around, which can be picked and brought back to make wild vegetable soup.

Soon, every household started cooking in the square. It didn't matter if some of the pots and pans were broken, the hot meals brought hope to everyone.

At this time, Li Ang came to the square with sweat all over his head. When he saw that everyone had eaten, he was stunned.

He hasn't found any food or fodder yet, but he didn't expect the common people to have to fend for themselves first. He, as a county magistrate, is really useless.

Suddenly, a feeling of sadness came over me, my head went dark, and I fell down.

"Master Li! Are you okay?" Dayang hurriedly supported Li Ang. He searched his body for a long time but couldn't find anything to eat. When he was anxious, a bowl of warm porridge suddenly appeared in front of him.

When he looked up, he saw that it was Xia Qingqing. Dayang thanked her and fed the food to County Magistrate Li Ang.

Li Ang was already a little dazed, so he instinctively went out and started drinking, finishing the bowl of porridge in a short while.

After drinking three bowls in a row, Li Ang gradually regained consciousness. Seeing the bowl in Dayang's hand, he quickly asked, "Did I drink porridge?"

"Yes! Lord Li, you drank three bowls!" Zhu Huifei walked up to him and said, "Qingqing said you fainted because you were tired and hungry. You should take care of yourself."

"Ah? I actually drank three bowls! What a waste, such a waste at this time!"

The moment Li Ang woke up, he felt like the sky had fallen. He hadn't found any food yet, but he had already drunk three bowls of rice porridge from the common people. He really felt unworthy of being an official.

Zhu Huifei's mouth twitched. This County Magistrate Li was really stubborn.

"Magister Li, we still have some chicken and rabbit meat left. Please eat some," Xia Qingqing invited. "A full stomach gives you the strength to work. Besides, I see that Brother Yang is starving too. I'm afraid he can't handle it."

Li Ang glanced at Dayang, sighed and said, "Eat."

Xia Qingqing saw the shadow of County Magistrate Liang in County Magistrate Li Ang, who was also impoverished because of the common people.

They are all kind officials, so they certainly cannot just lose their lives in vain.

The others in the group naturally thought so too. Huo An handed over a chicken leg, and after repeated refusals, the two of them ate it.

After taking a bite, Li Ang burst into tears and murmured, "This is the most delicious chicken drumstick I have ever eaten..."

"But I'm not worthy. I haven't found any food yet..."

"Huh? Haven't found it yet?"

Now it was Xia Qingqing's turn to be surprised. She immediately activated her divine eye technique to take a look and almost laughed out loud.

Finally, he endured it and said to Li Ang, "Master Li, I'll go take a look..."

With that, Xia Qingqing stood up and left. Mulan stuffed a mouthful of chicken and hurriedly followed her, and Li Ang also hurriedly followed.

When Dayang left, Huo An stuffed a big piece of pancake into his mouth before letting him go.

After eating and drinking their fill, the few people returned to the granary. The yamen runners were so tired that they collapsed on the ground and lit a pile of firewood around them to keep warm.

Suddenly, a yamen runner stood up and approached Li Ang. He sniffed, stared at his mouth, and asked excitedly, "Master Li, what did you eat?"

"Did you eat meat?"

Li Ang felt a little guilty and quickly wiped his mouth with his sleeve, saying, "I... that..."

He stammered and couldn't explain why he ate alone.

At this time, Dayang stood up and said, "Just now, County Magistrate Li fainted. It was this Miss Xia who kindly gave him food, which saved his life."

"Ah?" Upon hearing this, the yamen runners immediately surrounded Magistrate Li and asked worriedly if anything was wrong.

Although they have been working together for the past few days, the county magistrate is indeed approachable. The man just now was just joking. He didn't expect that Lord Li really fainted from hunger.

"Sir Li, your food and grass are heading in the wrong direction. They should be here." Xia Qingqing interrupted the conversation and told them what she had seen.

Xia Qingqing's words attracted the attention of the yamen runners. One of them glanced at Xia Qingqing and said, "Miss, stop talking nonsense! How could they be across the street? This is where we store our food and fodder. I've been watching over it and delivered goods several times!"

"Old Sun is right. I was watching closely and I didn't dig in the wrong place! I suspected there was no food at all..."

"Could it be sold out by the prefect?"

Everyone began to speculate and forgot what Xia Qingqing said.

"Hey guys, stop analyzing! It's underground across the street. Just dig! You can't go wrong!"

Xia Qingqing made another promise, but was met with a wave of ridicule.

"I say, girl, although you saved Magistrate Li, I have already told you, a woman from a family, not to get involved in government affairs. You really have nothing to do!" Old Sun said sarcastically.

"Old Sun is right, how could it be on the other side? Girl, you should go and rest!"

Mulan immediately stood up, hands on her hips, looking down at the group of yamen runners with disdain, and snorted coldly, "My boss was kind enough to give you advice, but you actually mocked me. This is too much!"

"If you look down on women, fight me! Let's see who has the harder fist!"

After Mulan finished speaking, she raised her fist and shook it in front of the yamen runners, scaring them so much that they took several steps back.

With their mediocre skills, they couldn't afford to offend this big woman.

"Old Sun! You've gone too far! Apologize to Mr. Xia now!" Li Ang's face turned red with anger and he roared.

"That's not necessary," Xia Qingqing raised her hand to stop him. "That's all I have to say. If you believe me, Lord Li, go ahead and dig there. If not, forget it."

Xia Qingqing had just turned around when she heard Magistrate Li Ang yell, "Dig!"

It was the first time that everyone saw the good-tempered County Magistrate Li Ang lose his temper. They were stunned for a moment and immediately picked up the farm tools in their hands and started digging.

But after digging for a long time, she still didn't see a single grain of rice. Mulan was a little panicked and asked, "Master, how can you be so sure there is food here?"

Before he could answer, Old Sun jumped up three feet high and shouted excitedly, "I dug it! I dug it! I dug it!"

Li Ang anxiously walked forward, his lips trembling with excitement as he looked at the bags of food on the ground. "It's really food! We have a way out! We have a way out!"

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