My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

The medicinal soup that had been kept warm by the fire had become hot.

The herbal medicine inside was hot, so the bamboo cup outside was naturally hot as well.

Ji Yunshuang took out two other bamboo cups that she had prepared in advance. While changing the bamboo cups, she used her mental power to secretly put the cold medicine she had prepared beforehand into them.

She shook the bamboo cup to completely dissolve the medicine powder inside, then handed it to the two children, saying, "Drink it quickly, and you'll get better."

"Brother, drink it quickly." Lu Yuzhu took a cup of medicine and fed it to Lu Yanqi.

Lu Yanqi has been awake for a while.

Even though he was extremely vigilant and wanted to protect his sister from that woman, his weak body and illness left him powerless to do so.

He is now unable to protect his sister, and she has to take care of him, which makes him extremely ashamed and sad.

He secretly vowed to himself that he would get better soon.

He took his sister's hand and drank the medicine in the bamboo cup in one gulp. After drinking it, he vaguely felt that it was a little different from yesterday's.

Today's medicine had a bitter taste with a hint of sweetness.

Just as he was wondering if it was his imagination, he heard his sister say, "Mother, today's medicine tastes a little sweet."

In this era, sugar was a very expensive commodity.

Children from ordinary families could only obtain these things from wild flowers and fruits.

Ji Yunshuang had only thought about preparing some cold medicine for her two children, but she hadn't considered that in modern times, manufacturers would add sweeteners to the medicine in order to make children take it willingly.

She winked at the little girl, put her index finger to her lips, and gently shushed her. She whispered in the little girl's ear, "When I was picking up rice just now, I also found a small bag of candy. I'll put some in your medicine every time you take it from now on. Be a good girl and take your medicine, and get better soon."

Hearing that there would be candy with every dose of medicine from now on, Xiaoyuzhu suddenly began to look forward to taking her medicine.

She leaned close to Ji Yunshuang's ear and whispered, "Mother, once we're better, can we still eat candy?"

Ji Yunshuang replied without hesitation, "Of course!"

She collected many large supermarkets and small shops into her space.

The one thing that's never lacking in there is sugar.

Moreover, children in this era are not like children today, with excessive sugar intake. She felt that giving them some sugar would not be a problem.

Hearing her mother's affirmative answer, Lu Yuzhu immediately became happy and obediently promised, "I will definitely take my medicine obediently and get better soon."

Ji Yunshuang thought the little girl was adorable.

She kissed her little face and said, "Good girl!"

After kissing the child, she got up, took two bamboo cups, and left.

Lu Yuzhu reached out and touched the cheek that had been kissed, as if she were dreaming.

People in this era have always been reserved in expressing their feelings. Even mothers don't often kiss their children.

Moreover, the pressure to survive is immense, people have endless work to do, and children are basically raised in a free-range manner.

Most people can only provide for their children's food and clothing.

Lu Yuzhu's mother had never kissed her since she could remember.

The sudden kiss made her feel like she was lying in soft cotton—warm, happy, and safe.

Lu Yanqi's brows furrowed tightly.

That woman's methods have become even more ruthless in this lifetime. He opened his mouth, wanting to remind his sister of something.

But looking at his innocent younger sister, whose face was full of happiness, he ultimately swallowed the words in his mouth.

Judging from his sister's expression, she clearly doesn't remember anything from her past life. All he needs to do is protect her and ensure she lives a peaceful and happy life in this one.

His gaze fell on Ji Yunshuang not far away, and he silently made a decision in his heart.

Once he recovers, he will definitely take care of her himself.

*

When Ji Yunshuang returned with the bamboo cup, Gu Chunzhi had already washed the ginseng.

Lu Zilin also returned with the prepared snake meat.

Ji Yunshuang's idea was, of course, to cook the two pheasants and the snake together at once, and then go to the mountains to find food in the afternoon.

However, seeing so many people staring at them from inside the cave, she decided to keep a low profile.

So I took out a pheasant and made a soup with it, along with snake and ginseng. I put the other pheasant away for later, to eat later that evening.

The conditions in the field were poor; there was only one cauldron.

Ji Yunshuang didn't care.

After the water in the pot boiled, I put the rice into the pot and cooked it together.

This way, I won't have to go through the trouble of making porridge anymore.

Although this dragon and phoenix soup wasn't cooked quite properly, it was incredibly fragrant.

It has a high-protein meaty aroma and a mouthwatering rice flavor.

Ji Yunshuang scooped some out and gave a bowl to each of the wounded in the cave, while the rest was shared among her own family.

Although it tastes a bit like a haphazard mix of chicken, snake meat, and rice cooked together, the flavor is surprisingly good.

This unique aroma comes from food that has not been contaminated.

Even before the apocalypse, food had already lost its original aroma due to pollution and other reasons.

Like Ji Yunshuang, the other members of the Lu family also thought today's chicken soup rice was delicious.

Seeing Lu Yinheng's family enjoying their meal, Lu Bingchun's family was furious because they hadn't received a single bite.

When they encountered the bandits, their family was the first to flee. Not only did they not help their fellow villagers, but they even pushed away other villagers who were also fleeing, in order to prevent their own family members from getting hurt.

Therefore, none of them were injured.

Lu Bingchun was resentful and wanted to cause trouble, but Ji Yunshuang had already spoken up when she was distributing the chicken soup rice.

She wasn't a philanthropist; she saved a bite of her own food to share with the wounded, hoping their injuries would heal quickly so they could face the road ahead together.

Everyone was extremely grateful to Ji Yunshuang, and even if he made a scene, no one would say a word in their defense.

He glared at Ji Yunshuang with hatred, cursing the bitch in his heart. One day, he'd make her pay. For now, he'd let her have her way for a few days; when the time came, he'd take everything from her and make them suffer a fate worse than death.

On the other side, Huang Jiayu, the son of the wealthy Huang, looked at the guards with a fierce expression and said, "Still haven't found it?"

Several guards knelt on the ground to beg for forgiveness, saying that they had searched the entire area but had not found it.

Huang Jiayu sneered, "She's a woman, how can she fly? A bunch of good-for-nothings, can't even find a woman."

The captain of the guard bit his lip, as if after a great struggle, before saying, "Young Master, could it be that we... have been going in the wrong direction all along?"

Huang Jiayu glanced at him and asked, "What's your opinion?"

Chen Wu boldly said, "Our current search route is based on the assumption that she wouldn't abandon the carriage and would escape with it. We'll search along the main road, maybe...?"

She didn't want the carriage at all; she only took the valuables inside and hid them in the nearby hills.

If that's the case, we definitely won't find it no matter how hard we search along the main road.