She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

"Oh, Banxia, ​​don't take it to heart. Dahe is just not very good at talking. You found so much food and even taught us how to dig. Dahe and I are very grateful to you."

"If I see this again in the future, I'll dig some more for you as a thank you for teaching us to recognize it," Lin Chun said hurriedly, holding Banxia's hand.

She then offered an embarrassed explanation.

"We're currently fleeing from disaster, otherwise we wouldn't have only provided so little food. Sister Banxia, ​​please don't think it's too little."

"Sister-in-law, what are you saying? We're just helping each other out." Banxia smiled slightly and politely accepted the two yams.

Who would complain about having too much food?

Not to mention that now they have to follow the main group from Yaoli Village. As long as she collects these things, the other party will see them and learn from them.

It was already a pleasant surprise that people were so grateful as to send some to Banxia.

With a dozen or so yams, Banxia's basket was almost full, but it was still early, so she continued to lead Yao Dahe and his wife for a stroll in the mountains.

Perhaps because there were many yam seeds scattered around, Banxia found two more places.

When they finished digging the second spot, Banxia's basket was already full, and as usual, Yao Dahe gave Banxia two more yams.

The third location was found on their way back to find the main force, with Banxia's consent.

Yao Dahe and his wife stayed behind with Banxia, ​​while the other went back to call the main force to come and dig.

This spot is larger than the previous two combined; about every one of the twenty people in the collection team could dig up one or two roots.

Don't be fooled by the fact that there are only one or two of them; these are not wild vegetables, but food that can fill your stomach, just like ground peas.

Moreover, it was a new food source. In this year of famine, learning about another food source meant a greater chance of survival, so everyone rushed over to dig for it.

This time, without Banxia's instruction, Yao Dahe and Lin Chun each led a group of people to dig around the area.

Basically, Yao Dahe and his wife taught people how to distinguish the roots of yams that had matured and died last year, while also having the villagers dig them up.

However, no one knows what's underneath these things growing in the soil. Naturally, some people dig up big ones, while others dig up small ones; it's purely a matter of personal luck.

Banxia casually found a large rock to sit on and rest, while watching the villagers of Yaoli dig for yams.

It's amazing how this village is. Everyone saw that her and Lin Chun's baskets were full, yet no one complained that Yao Dahe hadn't called everyone to dig for yams earlier.

The last time we picked loquats, everyone was only grateful to Banxia, ​​unlike some of the novels Banxia read, where people would only complain that others hadn't shared the fruit sooner.

Yao Li Village seemed unusually united. A few individuals with ulterior motives were reprimanded by Yao Lizheng and his son, and they all behaved themselves.

And then there's Yao Dahe. Last time, he was clearly afraid she'd go with him to share the rabbits, but this time he actually knew to give her some yams as a reward.

This village is truly different from the other refugees on the road.

Thinking this, Banxia looked at Yao Dahe again. He still had a stern face and was carefully looking for yams. Once he found one, he called the villagers over to dig it up.

Lin Chun, on the other hand, dug up the two kinds of non-bitter wild grasses that Banxia had mentioned nearby. In this area, the couple didn't dig up a single yam.

No wonder the villagers have such faith in Yao Lizheng's family; a glimpse into their background reveals the whole story!

Just as I was thinking this, someone suddenly exclaimed.

“Big river, pheasants, there are pheasants over there.” It was the man on guard nearby.

His words immediately startled many people.

"Two people come with me to take a look, the rest of you continue digging for yams," Yao Dahe immediately arranged.

Banxia also stood up. Seeing that everyone was originally eager to dig for yams, Yao Dahe calmed them down with just one sentence and they continued digging for yams. So, the man and woman followed Yao Dahe.

Sighing at how well-trained these people were, Banxia touched the thing tied to her sleeve, put down her basket without much hesitation, and followed them.

Last time she went out to collect Pinellia ternata, she had to hide her basket. Now, she's just testing the people of Yaoli Village. Anyway, she knows exactly how many yams are in her basket.

Banxia was very fast and caught up with Yao Dahe and the others in no time. They were chasing after a few pheasants.

It's likely that the yam patch was food for these pheasants, but unfortunately, the hunting party took all the bows and arrows, so Yao Dahe and the other two could only chase after them while throwing stones.

To Banxia's surprise, their aim was quite good; two of the pheasants were shot down, and the rest flew further and further away.

"Stop chasing!" Seeing that the distance was getting farther and farther, Yao Dahe decisively called a halt.

In these unfamiliar mountains, the worst thing you can do is rush in and run around aimlessly, even when chasing prey.

However, he stopped chasing, but Banxia suddenly ran past him and went out.

Seeing this, Yao Dahe was about to call for help when he saw the other person suddenly run to a tree where a pheasant had landed, holding a small crossbow in his hand, and fire two arrows in quick succession.

Then there was a series of thumping sounds, and a brightly colored pheasant fell from the tree.

"..." Yao Dahe and the others.

"This thing is really better than a slingshot." Banxia happily put away the crossbow and ran to pick up the pheasant.

This pheasant is very fat, with large wings and colorful feathers; it's clearly a rooster.

It's probably because it's a rooster that it can fly so far.

Banxia tossed it around, estimating it to be about two pounds, and happily turned to go back, only to see Yao Dahe and the other two looking at her, um, at the pheasant in her hand.

Banxia wasn't entirely sure, but seeing Yao Dahe's stern face, she still offered an explanation.

"I only made my move after you said you wouldn't pursue me anymore." Her voice was clear and crisp, and she argued firmly.

The pheasant was discovered by people from Yaoli Village. It was indeed not very fair for her to shoot one, but she only did so after the other party had stopped, so she wasn't in the wrong.

"Okay, you keep the one you caught." Yao Dahe had no objections, picked up the pheasant his men had caught, and called everyone back.

We're about 200-300 meters away from the main force now; we can't pursue them any further.

Seeing that Yao Dahe was not as wary of her as he had been that day, Banxia nodded with some satisfaction and followed their steps.

But what does Yao Dahe mean by always looking at her like that?

When the other person looked over again, Banxia met their gaze directly.

"Ahem, you can hunt next time there's prey, don't hold back," Yao Dahe said in a deep voice, his expression slightly unnatural.

He just didn't know how to talk to the little girls. The girls in the village were all afraid of him, and his father and wife always said that he looked too fierce.

"Okay, thank you, Brother Dahe!" Banxia was surprised to hear that this was what he wanted to say, and she smiled and agreed.

Yao Dahe's lips twitched slightly. So this girl really wasn't afraid of him.