She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

Thinking about it, Lian Chengmo frowned slightly.

Girls are the hardest to raise; they are delicate and frail. How can they be allowed to run out in the rain?

He remembered that Shuang'er had a fever for many days before, and her parents were so worried that their mouths were practically popping out of their throats. Fortunately, Shuang'er recovered later, otherwise her parents would probably have gone crazy.

Thinking this, Lian Chengmo quickly finished the porridge in his bowl, got up, and wanted to go out to find the little girl.

As a result, he had only reached the cave entrance and hadn't even gone out yet when he saw Banxia returning with a basket of firewood on her back.

"You're awake. How are you feeling today? Does your wound still hurt?" Banxia asked in a good mood.

As she spoke, she walked into the cave and reached out to touch Lian Chengmo's forehead.

For a moment, Lian Chengmo stared blankly at the little girl in front of him.

Girls naturally develop earlier than boys, and Banxia was pampered by her family, so the two of them were about the same height when they stood together.

"I'm fine, Miss Banxia. Men and women shouldn't touch each other." Lian Chengmo seemed to have suddenly turned on his brain, taking a step back and frowning.

In his previous life, Lian Chengmo had never been so close to any girl in his twenty-seven years.

The ancients valued etiquette, and the rule that boys and girls should not sit together after the age of seven was a real principle in Lian Chengmo's case, not to mention that Qi Banxia, ​​who was sitting opposite him, was already nine years old.

At this moment, Lian Chengmo had already processed the fact that he had been reborn. Although his mindset was still twenty-seven, he was only ten years old.

Subconsciously, he began to consider Qi Banxia's reputation.

Lian Chengmo regards Qi Banxia as his benefactor, the one who saved his life and helped his parents get a proper burial.

No matter how many changes have occurred, this is an undeniable fact.

Just as Lian Chengmo was being so serious, a girl's laughter rang out.

"So the ancients were really that pedantic, tsk tsk, they really didn't lie to me." Banxia's eyes curved into crescents, and dimples appeared at the corners of her mouth.

Then she added.

"Lian Chengmo, whether or not we're close depends on the situation. People can't even survive these days, what's the point of sticking to those formalities?"

"..." Lian Chengmo choked, what the other party said seemed to make a lot of sense.

For some reason, the image of the two of them holding hands flashed through his mind again, and Lian Chengmo's ears turned slightly red.

However, he suppressed it in an instant. How could he think such things? Banxia was only nine years old, while he was twenty-seven. Wasn't that beastly?

"Let me help you with the basket," Lian Chengmo said, changing the subject as he reached out to help with the basket.

On the first try, he couldn't even lift it.

"..." Lian Chengmo.

Silently using his injured hand, Lian Chengmo planned to lift it one more time.

But as soon as he loosened his grip, he looked up and saw that the little girl had already put down her basket and gently placed it at the entrance of the cave.

"You're still a patient, you should go lie down and recover. I can manage this firewood myself." Banxia waved her hand, suppressing a laugh as she shooed him away.

She wasn't unaware of Lian Chengmo's awkwardness, but she chose not to say anything, believing that they could still be friends.

"..." Lian Chengmo.

Silently, someone bent down and took out bundles of dry firewood from the basket, then spread them out by the fire with his cousin and Banxia's two younger brothers to dry.

Seeing his attitude, Banxia didn't press him. She had heard that scholars had a strong sense of self-respect.

Judging from his appearance, it shouldn't affect his injuries, right?

After emptying the basket, Banxia picked it up and prepared to continue out.

"Banxia, ​​where are you going?" Lian Chengmo was so anxious that he forgot to call her "girl".

"Going to collect firewood?" Banxia asked, somewhat puzzled. Wasn't that obvious?

“But it’s still raining outside.” Lian Chengmo pursed his lips, his disapproval quite obvious.

"Don't worry, this little rain is nothing to me." Seeing that he was worried about her getting wet, Banxia smiled easily and turned to leave.

However, after taking only one step, he turned back.

"Lian Chengmo, you're not allowed to come out with me."

"We don't know how long this rain will last. We have many children, and they will catch a cold if we don't light a fire at night."

"I need to take advantage of the light rain now to store up more firewood and wild vegetables."

"You're the only wounded soldier, so it's not worth it for you to just stay in the cave. If you get a fever again, I'll have to take care of you.

After Banxia finished speaking, she stared at Lian Chengmo.

If she wasn't mistaken, Lian Chengmo's expression just now suggested that he was trying to go out and find her.

Considering that the other person was still injured, and what if he got wet in the rain? No, I absolutely cannot let him run out.

Banxia's eyes became even sharper, as if she was determined to have a serious talk with Lian Chengmo if he didn't agree.

“But you’re injured too.” Lian Chengmo’s expression wasn’t good as he pointed at Banxia’s neck.

"Me?" Banxia looked down at her neck.

Well, of course you can't see it.

However, there was indeed a scar there, but it was just a cut, nothing compared to Lian Chengmo's.

After using the hemostatic herb to stop the bleeding, a scab formed, and now the scab is quite thick.

Banxia also protected her neck from getting wet when she went out, so there were no major problems.

"My little injury is almost healed. Anyway, you're not allowed to go out, understand?" Banxia demanded again without thinking, her words carrying a hint of fierceness.

"..." Lian Chengmo never expected that he would be scolded by a little girl one day.

But in the end, he nodded under Banxia's gaze, which could be considered a compromise.

However, only Lian Chengmo knew that if Banxia didn't return for a long time, he would definitely go out to look for her.

"Good to know. Changshan, please keep an eye on this brother for your older sister. Make sure he doesn't go out. I'll be right back." Qi Banxia still seemed a little worried, and gave her second younger brother these final instructions before leaving.

"Don't worry, big sister, I'll definitely keep an eye on him," Qi Changshan immediately assured her.

"And me, big sister, I can help too," Qi Juanbai immediately patted his chest.

Lian Chengyu didn't say anything to embarrass his elder brother, but his actions were in line with those of the Qi brothers.

"Look at my brother," Xiao Shuang'er said sweetly, holding her cousin's hand.

"..." Lian Chengmo was being watched by several children.

"Alright, I'll go get some more firewood." Banxia waved her hand and turned to leave.

"Wait!" Lian Chengmo called out.

Just when Banxia thought the man was going back on his word, a slingshot and a handful of small stones were stuffed into her hand.

"Carry this for self-defense. In case you encounter a wild beast, saving your life is the most important thing," Lian Chengmo said sternly.

"Understood, housekeeper," Banxia replied, muttering the second half of the sentence under her breath.

He turned around, stuffed the slingshot into his clothes, and happily set off.

Although Lian Chengmo acted a little strange after waking up, he was still a nice person.

Before, Banxia only looked for wild vegetables, but now that she has a slingshot, she occasionally hunts sparrows while collecting firewood.

Of course, it's impossible to hit...

However, Banxia was not discouraged and treated it as practice for improving her accuracy.

......

Banxia fumed as she watched the unknown mountain bird fly away for the nth time.

"One day I'll make sure you end up in my pot, hmph!"