She picked up the young prime minister while fleeing famine

Qi Gu was protected by the adults throughout the journey. He never spoke to any children other than those from his own village. Later, when the main group was separated, Wu Shi treated him like the apple of her eye.

So, it was the first time Qi Gu had spoken to a stranger, and at only three years old, he showed signs of social anxiety.

It was Xiao Shuang'er's first time being a big sister, and she was a little confused and sad to see that Qi Gu didn't want to talk to her.

When Sister Banxia was the older sister, every child liked her. Why is it that now that she's the older sister, her younger brothers don't like her?

Little Lian Chengshuang didn't know what social anxiety was; she only felt that she wasn't likable as the older sister.

In Yao Li Village, the only children younger than Lian Chengshuang are the two-year-old baby who is always being held by Yao Lizheng's family and a one-year-old baby who is still breastfeeding. They can't even get close to Lian Chengshuang.

So Lian Chengshuang had absolutely no experience being an older sister for the first time.

Qi Changshan, however, knew his cousin quite well, and he whispered something to Lian Chengshuang.

Then Banxia saw Xiaoshuang'er run a few steps to the luggage and take her small water bag. This was a small water bag that Lianchengmo specially bought for several children in Qingyang County, and each person could have one to carry with them.

Inside was the jam that Banxia had prepared for them.

At this moment, Xiao Shuang'er held up her water bag and tried her best to put it to Qi Gu's mouth.

"Little Gu, drink the jam. It's sweet and delicious." Xiao Shuang'er seemed afraid that Qi Gu wouldn't believe her, so she emphasized that it was delicious.

Then Banxia saw Qi Gu, who had been buried in her arms, look up and his nose twitched slightly as if he was smelling something.

Banxia thought Qi Gu would accept Xiaoshuang'er's kindness, but Qi Gu turned around and looked at her expectantly.

Although he was skinny, Qi Gu had particularly big eyes, and his wide-open eyes were very cute, instantly winning Ban Xia's heart.

"Sister Shuang'er is so kind to Xiao Gu. That jam is her most treasured item. Xiao Gu, would you like to try it and thank her?" Banxia coaxed with a smile.

She searched through the original owner's memories and found that her cousin seemed to be somewhat introverted, so she had to guide him to communicate with others.

"Thank you, thank you." After receiving his cousin's affirmation, Qi Gu finally reached out his hands to take Lian Chengshuang's water bag.

Holding the water bag in her two little hands, she took a small sip under Xiao Shuang'er's eager gaze, and then her round cat eyes widened even more.

It tastes so good, even better than the candy that Sister Banxia used to give me.

"Brother Yun, I have jam too, wait for me to get it for you." Seeing this, Qi Juanbai ran over to get his small water bag and presented it to Qi Yun like a treasure.

The Qi family has excellent family education. Both Qi Sanshui and Banxia's grandfather, Qi Ershui, taught their descendants to be united, friendly, and helpful to each other.

If any family gets something good, they will share it if they have an extra, so that everyone can eat some fresh food, or meat and eggs that can only be eaten during festivals.

That's why, even though the two elderly people are so old, their cousins ​​from different rooms can still get along so well, to the point that their grandchildren, including Banxia, ​​often play together.

Anyway, they always shared food like this before, so Qi Yun didn't feel awkward. However, he was pleasantly surprised after taking a sip of the jam.

However, after taking a sip, he firmly returned it. Such good stuff should only be drunk in one sip; he couldn't be greedy, otherwise his cousin wouldn't have any left.

Seeing his brother like this, Qi Gu firmly returned the small water bag to Lian Chengshuang.

"Thank you, sister," Qi Gu said softly and gently.

This jam tastes so good, it must be something very precious and rare. He's already had two sips and can't drink anymore.

"You're welcome, you're welcome." Little Shuang'er carefully took the water bag, smiling so broadly her eyes disappeared.

Yay! My little brother likes me too. He even thanked me.

Seeing that the little ones seemed to have accepted each other, Banxia shared the cooked porridge with them, and also gave the meat patties that were not finished at noon to the two brothers, Qi Gu and Qi Yun.

They were too thin; they must not have eaten enough during the time they were apart. Banxia wanted them to eat more to replenish their bodies.

Who knew that Qi Yun was really sensible. When he saw that Banxia had only given him and his younger brother meat pies, his eyes reddened and he almost cried again.

He knew that Sister Banxia still cared for him and his brother. Qi Yun didn't eat it herself, but divided the two meat pies for him and his brother into seven portions so that everyone could eat together.

At first, the children were reluctant to accept it. They all wanted their new friends/brothers to have something good to eat, since these were the last two meat pies.

Banxia suggested frying some more meat patties later to reassure them, and only then did Qi Changshan and Lian Chengyu accept the offer to share with their younger siblings.

The six little ones huddled together, eating and drinking happily, they couldn't be happier.

That's how kids are. Just moments ago, Qi Yun and his brother were heartbroken because their father and grandfather were injured, but now they are incredibly satisfied because they have found relatives, made new friends, and eaten delicious food.

However, Qi Yun, as the older brother, was very responsible. He asked his cousin Qi Changshan to help take care of his younger brother, and after wolfing down his food, he came to help Banxia.

Seeing that he was full of energy, Banxia did not refuse him and asked him to help with some tasks he could, such as adding firewood and tending the fire.

When Banxia came back, she took the kitchen utensils from her third grandfather's house, so she would have extra pots to use for other things.

After diligently cooking a large pot of porridge, Banxia took out a salted fish and the last yam.

Yam soup is very nourishing for the wounded, but unfortunately her stock has run out.

Banxia carefully peeled and chopped the yam and stewed it with the fish. She and Qi Yun sat by the fire, watching the two pots bubbling away.

Raising her hand to touch the cloth bag she carried with her, Banxia felt that she needed to find an opportunity to grow some things to nourish her third grandfather and sixth uncle.

Especially my sixth uncle, whose legs were so badly injured that, according to the medical technology of this era, they probably couldn't be cured and he would be disabled for the rest of his life.

When Banxia found her sixth uncle, the long trail of blood behind him came back to her mind. Her sixth uncle was such a strong-willed person, he must not have been able to bear it.

I wonder if eating what I grow will help heal my injuries?

Once the idea popped into Banxia's head, she couldn't suppress it any longer. This wasn't just for her sixth uncle, but also because she wanted to figure out exactly what abilities her mutated wood-type superpower possessed.

Ironically, Banxia, ​​as a wood-type ability user, was only responsible for planting in the apocalypse and had no shortage of food and drink, but she never ate anything she grew herself.

Because those were all food provided to the upper class, and she had no access to the seeds except when planting them. Under various forms of supervision, she couldn't even keep them for herself.

This also resulted in Banxia not really understanding her mutated abilities.