She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

However, the villagers did not surround Lianchengmo as they had surrounded Banxia.

Firstly, Yao Lizheng had instructed the villagers not to approach the young master unless necessary. Secondly, Banxia had already promised to lead everyone in weaving fishing nets to catch fish tomorrow, so there was no need for that.

When Lian Chengmo returned to his own territory, he saw several little ones gathered around the fire, and a delicious aroma was wafting out.

He twitched his nose, surprised that the little girl could cook the fish so well, knowing that they had no seasonings other than salt.

When Banxia saw Lian Chengmo return, she smiled and waved to him.

"These little fish will be grilled soon. You can sit and rest for a while and then you'll have some to eat." Banxia pointed to the small fish on the grill, which were crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.

“Okay, then I’ll rest for a while.” Lian Chengmo nodded but didn’t go over. Instead, he sat down to rest next to the wheelbarrow.

The remaining six fish, along with the dried bamboo shoots from Pinellia ternata, were hung on the side of the wheelbarrow.

The main problem was that there was no room for the little girl to squeeze in. Lian Chengmo wiped the sweat from his forehead and watched with a smile as the little girl grilled fish while coaxing the other children.

He hadn't seen such a heartwarming scene in a long time.

Although he no longer had the high position and power he had in his previous life, Lian Chengmo was even happier with this atmosphere now.

He thought he would definitely maintain this peace and prevent Shuang'er and Ayu from repeating the same mistakes.

There are also her little sister and her siblings. She trusts me so much, I must not let her down!

Before long, Banxia grilled the first batch of small fish and gave one to each person. Banxia finished her own fish in a few bites and then continued grilling.

Her grill is made of bamboo, so she has to cook all the small fish before the bamboo breaks.

Thus, another batch of small fish was divided up. Banxia grilled the remaining two small fish, and the fish soup simmering in the pot finally turned milky white.

Banxia left behind a whole two-pound fish, took the meatiest half of the smaller fish and put it in a large bowl, along with the two grilled fish, and took it to Doctor Li.

"Thank you, girl. Your family eats very early; all the children in the village are drooling with envy." Doctor Li didn't stand on ceremony.

He took the fish and praised Banxia at length, then told her to bring the nearly dried ginseng to him the next afternoon to learn how to process medicinal herbs before letting her go home.

Doctor Li raised his voice deliberately so that everyone in the village would know that Banxia was bringing him food because she wanted to learn how to process ginseng, so as to avoid any misunderstandings.

Sure enough, when everyone heard that this was the reason, some of those who had objections immediately gave up. Doctor Li was the only doctor in the village, a skill passed down from generation to generation.

He only passed on the medical skills he knew to his own children and grandchildren. He wouldn't teach others, even those from the same village or with the same surname, because it was his livelihood.

Actually, the reason why Dr. Li was willing to teach Banxia how to process ginseng was that this method of processing ginseng would not affect his status in Yaoli Village, and ginseng was not so easy to find.

Secondly, Banxia had indeed done a favor for Yaoli Village, especially for the Li family. This could be considered him returning the favor and repaying a debt of gratitude.

Finally, it's clear that Banxia has a very good relationship with the young master, and he listens to her in many things, so this can be considered as giving the young master face.

The other villagers only knew that Lian Chengmo was from a wealthy family in Yunzhou, but did Doctor Li know the influence of the Lian family? They were a family that scholars all over the country admired.

It is no exaggeration to say that the Liancheng family has countless students and disciples.

When Banxia returned after delivering the fish, she found that everyone was waiting for her and hadn't left her to eat first.

Seeing the little ones staring longingly at the pot, clearly drooling with desire, yet none of them were so rude as to shout that they wanted to eat first.

Banxia smiled slightly, waved her hand, and called for everyone to start eating.

The children ate their fill of fish soup, and Banxia had planned to cook some rice porridge if they weren't full, but it seems that she won't need to now.

After Lian Chengyu and Qi Changshan carried the pot to wash the dishes, Banxia told Lian Chengmo about her promise to weave fishing nets for the villagers.

Banxia realized that she wasn't good at this kind of leadership work, so she suggested that Lian Chengmo negotiate with the villagers instead.

Although it is possible to weave fishing nets to catch fish, the river is only so big, and although there are fish in it, the number is limited. If every household weaves fishing nets to catch fish, wouldn't that be chaotic?

Sure enough, when Lian Chengmo heard Banxia's concerns, he told her not to worry and then got up to go find Yao Lizheng.

Yao Lizheng's two daughters-in-law were cooking when they saw Lian Chengmo coming over and greeted him.

"Oh, young master is here. Dahe, go and call our father back." Lin Chun, the eldest daughter-in-law, hurriedly said to Yao Dahe, who was holding and comforting his son.

Just as Yao Dahe was about to nod in agreement, his younger brother Yao Dazhuang put down a bundle of firewood, said, "I'm going to call Dad," and then ran off in a flash.

It turned out that Yao Lizheng had gone to talk to the villagers and was not here at the moment.

Lian Chengmo greeted the others and, at Yao Dahe's invitation, sat down to the side for the time being, watching everyone busy themselves.

Since Banxia's family had eaten dinner early, the villagers were so hungry that they all started cooking.

Yao Lizheng and his son returned quickly, and Yao Lizheng greeted Lian Chengmo with a smile.

He had just heard from the villagers that the young master's daughter, Banxia, ​​had caught a fish in the river and was going to lead everyone to catch fish together.

As always, Lian Chengmo got straight to the point and started talking to Yao Lizheng about serious business.

"In my opinion, the village head should gather the villagers who are quick and agile, with some collecting vines, some setting nets to catch fish, and others processing the fish."

"At least ten fishing nets can be set up in this section of the river, and the catch can be distributed according to the amount of work done."

“Some elderly and widowed people in the village can also be given some small fish and shrimp, so that they don’t rush in without any order and waste manpower.”

“There are many low hills here, and there are prey not only in the river. Uncle Village Chief can split up into two groups, and after everyone has their own catch, they can exchange them.”

“However, we must keep enough manpower around the camp. Although most of the disaster victims in the vicinity avoid this road, there are still some who are unaware and walk this way, just in case.” Lian Chengmo recited the words he had prepared in advance.

Yao Lizheng immediately agreed. He was happy when he heard the news and hadn't thought much about it yet. The young master's suggestion was so comprehensive, covering almost everyone in the village.

He basically just needs to follow the instructions, and it feels so good to have someone to give him advice instead of having to shoulder everything by himself.

"Thank you for your suggestion, young master. We'll do it your way. You've really helped me a lot." Yao Lizheng said with a beaming smile.

He felt that making the decision to leave the young master and a few others behind was the second best decision after the entire village had fled.