She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

Little did anyone know what Banxia had been through. She had witnessed people killing and eating each other in the apocalypse, while Yao Dahe simply kept a straight face.

There was no hitting or killing anyone, so what's there to be afraid of?

When Banxia and the others returned to the main group, the yams had been dug up almost completely. They saw that they had brought back three pheasants. Although one of them was Banxia's own and she didn't share it with them, everyone was still very happy.

After digging up some more wild vegetables and confirming that there were really no wild fruits around, everyone filled their baskets and other containers and started heading down the mountain.

Seeing the little girl carrying a pheasant as she walked over, Lian Chengmo rushed over to help.

"I'm in luck today." Lian Chengmo praised as he took the pheasant and weighed it in his hand.

"It's thanks to the sleeve darts you gave me that they're so useful. It's just a pity that the two wooden arrows are unusable after one use." Banxia didn't take credit for it and waved the sleeve darts on her wrist.

This thing was given to her by Lian Chengmo yesterday. It was then that Banxia realized that what Lian Chengmo had been tinkering with these past two days was actually a hidden arrow.

It's no wonder she didn't guess; Lian Chengmo had only made some scattered wooden blocks, but who knew that when assembled, they would form a small hidden arrow.

The wooden sleeve arrows weren't very good; Lian Chengmo only managed to carve out five in total, and the two she shot were no longer usable.

However, after witnessing the power of the hidden blade, Banxia fell in love with it. She had always heard about hidden blades, but she never expected to be able to experience it herself.

The ancients were right; this thing is small, easy to use, and has great destructive power. It's simply the perfect companion for home and travel.

Banxia thought that it wouldn't be enough for just herself; it would be best to prepare one for each of the little ones in the family for self-defense.

However, this will probably cause trouble for Lian Chengmo. As expected of a young master from a wealthy family, he is indeed different from ordinary people!

Thinking about it this way, Banxia's gaze towards Lian Chengmo changed completely; it was now incredibly intense!

"It's alright. I saw someone cut down a lot of bamboo. I'll go over and ask if there's any left."

“Bamboo arrows are faster and easier to use.” Lian Chengmo smiled slightly, thinking that the little girl was looking at him and wanted more arrows.

but.

"Bamboo? Where can I find bamboo?" Banxia asked immediately.

Bamboo is no ordinary plant; besides being used to make tools, bamboo shoots are also a dish.

It's only early May, there might still be bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest!

If all else fails, bamboo rats could also be considered!

Seeing the little girl's curiosity, Lian Chengmo explained it to her.

It turned out that there was a bamboo grove on the other side of the mountain that another team had gone to.

The family that traded wheelbarrows with them yesterday cut down a lot of wood and asked the village carpenter to make a simple wheelbarrow for them.

"I think they're almost done. They shouldn't need that many. We'll just ask for a few scraps later." Lian Chengmo placed the pheasant on their territory and pointed in a direction.

Banxia put down her basket and looked over. When she saw the freshly made green wheelbarrow, she felt that it was a waste to trade her iron pot for the wheelbarrow.

"It's worth it. The wheelbarrow saved you a lot of effort, and I can't do such strenuous work." Lian Chengmo found the little girl's ramblings amusing, but still offered her a word of comfort.

The little girl is still just a child; she's so concerned about a pot.

"..." Banxia choked for a moment, wanting to say that she was strong and capable of working.

But then I realized I knew absolutely nothing about carpentry, so I decided to just let it go and not take advantage of the situation.

"Lian Chengmo, do you know how to pluck pheasants?" Banxia wanted to go to the bamboo forest to take a look, but she was also a little worried that Lian Chengmo wouldn't know how to pluck the chicken feathers.

"I can handle it, you should go and rest." Lian Chengmo looked at the pheasant on the ground, frowned and said firmly.

Actually, he doesn't know how, but he can learn.

"Then you take good care of it. I'll go check on the bamboo forest. If I don't come back, just cook it all in one pot as before."

"Also, this is some fresh food I found. Peel it, cut it into pieces, and stew it with the pheasant." Banxia didn't have time to explain everything to Lian Chengmo in detail, so she gave him a brief instruction and left.

Yao Li Village will only stay here for half a day, and even if they encounter a bamboo forest afterward, she cannot leave the group to go and see it.

The little girl was very determined, especially when it came to finding food. Lian Chengmo saw that she was walking quickly and didn't say anything to stop her. He just quietly comforted the children who were waiting for Banxia to return but hadn't had a chance to speak yet.

Banxia went straight to Yao Lizheng's direction, where Yao Dahe was telling Yao Lizheng that they had discovered a new type of food.

Seeing Banxia approach, both father and son stood up.

"Uncle Village Head, I heard they found a bamboo forest over there. I'd like to go take a look. I know there's something to eat in bamboo forests." Banxia didn't waste any words and directly stated her purpose.

“No problem, I’ll have Dahe go with you.” As soon as Yao Lizheng heard that it was about food, and in a place like a bamboo forest where hardly anyone goes, he immediately agreed.

Yao Dahe hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, but ultimately did not say anything in objection.

In the past, he certainly wouldn't have let Banxia run wild, but he had already seen with his own eyes that Banxia had found a lot of food.

Their village is running low on food, so they have to gather more wild vegetables and other things to barely make it to Vietnam.

The man who discovered the bamboo forest earlier helped set up the wheelbarrow after cutting down the bamboo and didn't chase after the hunting team anymore.

So when Yao Dahe brought Banxia to him and asked him to lead the way, he immediately agreed.

He had heard from the villagers that Banxia had found fresh food, and he was very enthusiastic about going to the bamboo forest to find food.

The three of them quickly went up the mountain and arrived at their destination in a quarter of an hour.

It turns out this is a depression after turning around the hillside. No wonder there are no bamboos at the foot of the mountain; they are all blocked by the trees in front.

The moment she saw the bamboo forest, Banxia sped up and ran towards it.

I don't know what kind of bamboo this is; it's not the thin kind, nor is it the very thick Nan bamboo, it's somewhere in between.

The thickest mature bamboo stalks are about as thick as an adult's arm, with a diameter of about 7-10 centimeters.

Banxia plunged in and bent down to search the ground, and sure enough, she found some bamboo shoots.

However, spring had already passed, and the bamboo shoots were getting old. Most of them had already taken on the shape of bamboo, with long, slender trunks that were more than a meter tall.

The main stem is quite tender and can be broken easily with a flick of the wrist; it's no longer edible.

Amidst a patch of inedible bamboo shoots, Banxia still managed to find quite a few edible ones, though they weren't the fresh, tender kind that had just sprouted; they were merely edible.

"Girl, have you found something to eat?" The man who came with her asked anxiously when he saw Banxia circling around a few bamboo shoots.

He felt a pang of regret. Nothing else grew in this bamboo forest except bamboo. What could he possibly eat?