As Mrs. Hu walked away, Mrs. Xu picked up the basket on the ground and threw it forward. "Bah, you damned bitch, take your broken basket and get out of here!"

Shen Wanning scoffed and stepped forward to hold Xu's arm. "My dear sister-in-law, don't be angry. She's only good at talking. Let's just ignore her."

"You are the only one with a good temper. Everyone in Daqing Village knows what kind of person she is. She never does her work and always thinks of ways to harm others. Next time you see her, stay away from her and don't let her harm you." Xu continued to educate him unwillingly.

"I understand. Thank you, sister-in-law, for protecting me today." Shen Wanning moved closer to Xu.

Xu felt awkward for a moment, but didn't try to break free. "Who said I was defending you? I simply can't stand her shifty look."

"Hey, what bad luck! We ran into this shameless guy as soon as we went out." Aunt Zhang cursed in front and continued to lead the two of them up the mountain.

Along the way, Aunt Zhang also gave her some information about Mrs. Hu, who only gave birth to a daughter, Lin Yueliang. Her husband, Lin Daqiang, despised her for not being able to give birth to a son and always beat and scolded her.

In order to live a better life, she always thought of some crooked ways to make some money, and Lin Daqiang would also be kind to her.

The Fengfeng they were just talking about was the one whom Mrs. Hu persuaded her parents to marry Mr. Liu for the two taels of silver as a wedding gift.

Not only Fengfeng, but also the third daughter of the Wang family in the village was bought away by her through a human trafficker.

Shen Wanning listened silently to the two of them complaining about Mrs. Hu, and occasionally responded with a few words.

As she walked, Shen Wanning immersed herself in the express station and silently added a few chickens and some sweet potato vines to the grid below the live broadcast room.

These are just the things she can give out, and I believe that some enthusiastic netizens will send these things to her later.

Wen is pregnant now, and it would be great if she could have some eggs to nourish her.

On the way, we met many villagers carrying bamboo baskets to pick wild vegetables in the mountains, and some carrying sickles to collect firewood in the mountains.

When they saw Shen Wanning, they would curiously ask about her. Generally speaking, most people greeted her in a friendly manner.

Passing by the fields along the way, Shen Wanning took a special look into the fields. It was already the end of April, and usually at this time, the seedlings would be transplanted.

But the fields were so dry that most of the seedlings had dried up and died, not to mention the difficulty of pulling them up. The villagers on the road shook their heads and sighed, and from time to time, they could see a few skinny children running through the fields.

"Oh, God! How can we survive if it doesn't rain? We have almost dug up all the wild vegetables on the mountain." Grandma Qin wiped her tears, her head almost touching the ground, and she was carefully looking for wild vegetables on the bare mountain.

Granny Qin's son died in battle, and her daughter-in-law fell seriously ill and passed away soon after, leaving behind a two-year-old grandson. Life was very difficult for them.

"The drought has lasted for so long, and there are so many refugees on the road. Doesn't the government open its granaries to release grain?" Shen Wanning asked curiously.

"How can we ordinary people know what's going on above? Besides, even if relief grain is allocated, after being exploited through layers of exploitation, how much will we get?" Another man who looked like a scholar sighed.

Seeing Shen Wanning curiously looking at the man, Madam Xu leaned over to whisper in her ear, "This is Lin Fei. He was originally a classmate of my third brother, but he had no choice but to drop out because his family couldn't afford the tuition."

Aunt Zhang dug out a blooming shepherd's purse and put it in the bamboo basket, then stood up and rubbed her aching waist.

Shen Wanning walked over and gently pounded her a few times. "Godmother, why don't you go back and rest first? My sister-in-law and I will go walk into the woods and see if we can dig up some more."

"That won't do. There are many wild animals in the mountains. If we go any further, we might encounter a blind bear or a wild boar. That could kill us."

"It's okay, godmother. I've always had good luck. Fortune tellers used to say I was a blessed person. I'm sure everything will be fine."

She had already seen the hens and sweet potato vines on the wall inside the express station, and she had to find an opportunity to take the things out.

Aunt Zhang glanced at the three of them. They were filled with only empty wild vegetables, which was definitely not enough to eat. She sighed, "Okay, then you and Xu go together. I'll go to the other side of the mountain to take a look."

After they left, Granny Qin kindly warned them, "Be careful, both of you! There are still many traps for catching animals in the forest. Don't step on any of them."

Lin He and Lin Hu wanted to follow them, but Aunt Zhang stopped them. "Don't go over there and cause trouble. Just walk around here."

Lin He's eyes rolled, and he pulled out a slingshot from his sleeve. "Then my third brother and I will go around the area. Maybe we can catch a sparrow or two and bring them back. That way we can have a meal."

The further you go into the mountains, the more plants there are. If there are no plants on the road, they are likely to have been picked.

As they walked, the two men used wooden sticks to hit the grass in front of them to explore the way, in case there were snakes or poisonous insects.

"Walk slower, there are thorns in the grass, don't get pricked. Watch your step, there are a lot of weeds on the road, I won't help you if you trip." Seeing Shen Wanning slow down, Xu also slowed down.

Shen Wanning focused her attention on the delivery station, paying attention to the comments. One of the comments caught her attention.

I love instant noodles: Host, please move a little to the right. There seems to be cassava over there. Please come closer so that I can see it clearly.

Shen Wanning had heard of cassava, having seen it in a palace drama. Cassava contains a lot of starch and is edible. However, if not cooked properly, it can cause poisoning.

She quietly moved a few steps to the right, allowing netizens to see more clearly.

I love instant noodles: If I am not mistaken, this is indeed cassava. Looking at the leaves here, there should be quite a lot of cassava. The anchor should dig it up quickly.

Other netizens also echoed this.

Don’t want to do homework: Yes, yes, that’s right. I used to live with my grandmother in the countryside for a few years, and I’m sure this is cassava.

Shen Wanning grabbed the plant beside her and asked in the live comment area using her consciousness: Is this cassava?

Don't want to do homework: Yes, that's it. If you dig down, the cassava below is similar to sweet potato. The roots, stems and leaves of cassava are poisonous and cannot be eaten.

I want to get rich quickly: I just checked it on Baidu, this is cassava, you can start digging it now.

Xiao Nuomi: We can send you whatever Nv'e needs. Why do you have to work so hard to dig cassava?

Yunfu: Stupid, we can’t take out the things we sent to the girl openly, so of course we have to find a way to fill her stomach first, and then take them out slowly later!

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