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So Banxia dug up bundle after bundle, and every now and then Qi Changshan and Lian Chengyu would take turns coming over to help her take the wild vegetables back.

According to Banxia, ​​first feed some vegetable leaves to a few poultry.

Banxia didn't stop until the sun was almost overhead, while Lian Chengmo had already finished washing the bedding and gone back to dry it.

When Banxia returned, Lian Chengmo handed her a bowl of water and asked her if she was hungry and what she wanted to eat for lunch.

“Yao Lizheng has distributed some grain to us, so we can cook more,” Lian Chengmo reminded him.

Along the way, he noticed that the little girl never seemed to eat her fill, and this couldn't go on.

Previously, when food was scarce, even Lian Chengmo himself was frugal and saved more for his younger siblings. Now that food is not so scarce, there is no need to be frugal anymore.

The little girl works so hard, she can't go hungry.

Banxia considered her family's food supply and decided to make a stew of yam and pork, and also steam a pot of rice.

Although the wild vegetable porridge wasn't bad, who could stand drinking it every day? Banxia had been wanting to eat a dry meal for a long time.

"Alright, to celebrate getting so much free food, let's have a good meal." Banxia happily agreed.

Although Lian Chengmo usually cooks these days, Banxia is still in charge of the food. Having experienced the days of foodlessness in the apocalypse, Banxia is extremely protective of the food.

Of course, there are also some things that were created by her supernatural powers, so she can't eat them indiscriminately.

Banxia scooped out a large bowl of brown rice, estimating it should be enough for several children, before letting Lian Chengmo cook the rice first, while she prepared the yams and dried meat.

Banxia had eaten all the bamboo rats and pheasants she had caught, and now all that was left was the dried meat she had made before. If she cleaned it up properly, it would be a delicious meal.

It wasn't until the rice was served and Banxia started simmering the meat soup that she realized something seemed off.

Why are all the villagers looking at her so often?

Since Banxia and Lianchengmo have been surrounded, they are now receiving attention from all directions.

"Ahem, they don't seem to eat lunch." Lian Chengmo knew what was going on in Yao Li Village and coughed lightly to explain.

After setting up camp that day, Banxia went with Yao Lizheng to run errands, unaware that the villagers only ate two meals a day, morning and evening.

When we rested on the road before, we would skip the lunch of vegetable pancakes. Some families who were short of food would even only eat dinner, just to save food.

The food supplies in Yaoli Village are really running low. Even though they brought back a lot of food from the bandits' den, no one plans to eat lunch.

Let alone now, in a year of food shortage, even in ordinary years, people in the village don't eat lunch unless they're working in the fields.

"It's one thing for the others, but those wounded can't be left to starve like this." Banxia frowned as soon as she heard this.

She thought of Li Dalang; his wound was so severe, and if he didn't get enough nutrition, he might die.

As for eating only two meals with Yao Licun, Banxia refused without even thinking. She was already only half full at each meal, and if she had to eat one less meal, she would definitely starve to death.

"I'll mention it to Yao Lizheng later." Lian Chengmo was taken aback, clearly not expecting this, but he quickly replied.

The fact that the area was able to stop for rest and recuperation because of these wounded soldiers suggests that Yao Lizheng didn't want anything to go wrong with them, and he would listen to their advice.

Banxia's stewed meat was ready in no time, and the little ones were overjoyed, crowding towards the pot. Banxia was so startled that she pushed the children away, telling them to be careful not to get burned.

After finishing the meal, Lian Chengmo finally told Banxia about going into the city to scout the way.

“I don’t know what the situation is in Vietnam Prefecture. Qingyang County is the northernmost county in Vietnam Prefecture. I want to go and find out some information,” Lian Chengmo explained.

As he spoke, he looked at the little girl with concern, wondering if she would try to compete with him again this time.

“Alright, then go ahead. Take this hidden dart with you, and have Yao Lizheng pick some good fighters to go with you.” Banxia, ​​contrary to her usual self, nodded directly.

As she spoke, she took off the hidden arrow that Lian Chengmo had made for her and handed it to Lian Chengmo.

The old-fashioned girl is no match for her in terms of martial arts skills, but she can use this to protect herself.

Although she didn't know what Vietnam Prefecture was like, she could tell from their journey that it wasn't peaceful. They had been following Yao Li Village for the past few days, and with so many people protecting them, nothing bad had happened.

Lian Chengmo stared at Banxia for a while before silently accepting the crossbow and saying "Okay."

Surprisingly, the little girl didn't try to take it from him at all this time.

After securing the crossbow, Lian Chengmo went to find Yao Lizheng again to discuss the matter of feeding the wounded. He said, "We've already taken ninety-nine steps; there's no need to skimp on this last one."

If a person suffers any damage, that is a real loss.

Lian Chengmo had no idea that Banxia was simply unfamiliar with this era. She might not even be able to buy anything in the county town, so it was better to let Lian Chengmo, a country bumpkin who knew a little about everything, go instead.

Professional matters should be handled by professionals. Lian Chengmo should guide me in the right direction, while she should secure the rear and prepare more food. That's the right approach.

Just now, while she was washing wild vegetables by the river, a sudden inspiration struck her: if there are wild game in the mountains, there should be fish in the river.

Thinking about grilled fish instantly gave Banxia motivation. She planned to do nothing in the afternoon but make a small fishing net to catch fish and see if it would work.

Without further ado, Banxia had the two older ones watch over the two younger ones and guard their spot, while she went to the nearby hill to find some sturdier vines.

When she went to the bandits' place before, she saw a lot of vines growing around the trees on the mountain, so it should work.

So, when Lian Chengmo returned after speaking with Yao Lizheng, the little girl was nowhere to be found in the camp.

I asked my cousin and found out that she had gone up the mountain again.

Guessing that the little girl might have gone to find food, Lian Chengmo was no longer worried. After spending time with her these past few days, he knew that the little girl was sensible and had a good sense of propriety.

Lian Chengmo pulled a piece of bamboo from his basket and continued to whittle bamboo arrows. He didn't know if there would be any danger on this trip to the county town, so he decided to prepare more.

Although it takes three days to walk from here to the county seat, it only takes about a day if you take an oxcart.

However, they don't know how long they will stay in the city to gather information; it will take them at least three days to make a round trip.

Lian Chengmo calculated the time and planned to make himself some easy-to-carry dry food to eat on the road.

Banxia had no idea what Lian Chengmo was doing; she was currently staring blankly at a blade of grass.

That's right, it's just spacing out.

Why do these herbs look so familiar?

Are these pointed red berries the legendary ginseng?

Banxia was stunned when the idea popped into her head.