Reborn in 1977, starting with severing ties with family.

Ma Weiguo quickly took a few steps forward and asked, "Is someone coming to pick us up tomorrow?"

"Yes! Because the forest farm is rushing to finish its work, they can't make room for horse-drawn carriages, otherwise I wouldn't have been the only one to pick you up first."

"Great!" Ma Weiguo, having received the news, quickly turned around and told the people behind him, "The captain said that the people who are coming to pick us up will arrive tomorrow."

I've always felt that Ma Weiguo is a bit too obsequious.

However, it's not hard to understand. Although it's not my first time walking this road, if there were a carriage, who would want to walk?

They could have taken advantage of the timber train, but it only ran once a month, and it was difficult to find the right time.

In my previous life, I walked this path by sheer willpower, and I even encountered the first snowfall, almost freezing to death on the way.

Even though it's only August, the Greater Khingan Mountains aren't hot at all. Even after traveling for a while, I didn't break a sweat, and it started to get cool at night.

Gradually, the surrounding forest became denser, and the howls of wolves and the calls of various unidentified creatures could be heard from time to time.

The three female educated youths, with serious faces and clenched teeth, desperately tried to keep up with the pace of the group, and none of them complained of hardship or fatigue.

After resting for a while, Zhang Jianjun said, "Just hang in there, we'll be there in another hour!"

He was quite satisfied with the performance of the educated youth today.

Taking advantage of this moment, Jiang Sen opened his suitcase, took out two strips of cloth, lifted up his pants to replace the leg wraps in front, and tucked his outer pants directly into the leg wraps.

I was afraid of being seen, so I kept it hidden inside.

He didn't use new ones at first; the old leg wraps had been worn out over time and were torn in some places.

Zhang Jianjun was already wearing leg wraps, and he was slightly surprised when he saw Jiang Sen's actions.

He looked up at the others and said, "The further we go, the denser the woods become, so everyone tuck your trouser legs in!"

"Why?" Ma Weiguo asked, looking at Jiang Sen as if he were an idiot.

"There are many insects and snakes in the forest, so I tightened my trouser legs to prevent them from crawling in. Also, wearing leg wraps can prevent my legs from swelling from walking too much."

Everyone then realized what was happening and quickly began rummaging through the boxes to find their belongings.

However, unlike Jiang Sen, they were not prepared in advance. After everyone had tied their hair up, there were all sorts of colorful decorations.

scarves, shawls, shirts...

However, something is better than nothing; it's good to have something to hold in place.

"Let's go!" Zhang Jianjun waved his hand, and everyone set off again.

It should be past five o'clock now.

The little bit of meat I ate at noon has long been digested.

However, Wang Dajiang has some issues.

I probably haven't eaten much meat before, and suddenly eating so much made my stomach feel uncomfortable.

He pulled me along the way several times.

However, Zhang Jianjun did not make everyone wait for him. Instead, he slowed down and waited for Wang Dajiang to finish before quickly catching up.

Looking at him now, his face had turned pale, and his legs had begun to tremble, causing him to fall behind.

Finally, we arrived at the second rest stop.

It was still a hunter's cabin.

In the woods a little above to the left.

Zhang Jianjun was very happy because he hadn't encountered any trouble along the way.

Moreover, it's early, so at least we can hunt some pheasants or rabbits in the surrounding area.

The cabins where hunters rest in the woods are all pretty much the same.

However, this room had significantly more food than the room where they had rested before.

Zhang Jianjun went over and took a look. "There's still half a bag of corn grits left. Let's make some corn grits porridge today!"

After he finished speaking, he turned around to see who could cook.

As a result, everyone stared at him blankly.

Jiang Sen sighed inwardly and raised his hand: "I'll do it!"

Zhang Jianjun visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He was practically a nanny, having to cook and hunt for the family.

"Really?" he asked.

Jiang Sen said, "Just boil it in water!"

Zhang Jianjun laughed and patted Jiang Sen, "Right, be careful not to burn it, add more water!" After saying that, he turned to the others, "You guys divide up the work, go find some wild vegetables, wild fruits and mushrooms, I'll go hunting."

Upon hearing the word "hunting," their eyes lit up, and despite their exhaustion, they followed him out.

Wang Dajiang's legs went weak, but he still wanted to go out with her. Jiang Sen said, "Wang Dajiang, help me start the fire!"

Wang Dajiang gave him a grateful look and replied, "Okay!"

Actually, he didn't need to tend the fire; he knew Jiang Sen was taking care of him.

Jiang Sen didn't really want to take care of him; he just couldn't stand seeing him like this.

Such a big guy, yet he has a bad stomach and intestines.

If we don't take good care of him today, he might become a burden when he hits the road tomorrow.

The corn porridge started bubbling, and Jiang Sen served him a bowl of rice water.

"Have some drink first. Your stomach isn't ready. Even if there's meat tonight, don't eat it."

Wang Dajiang sighed, "My fate! I was never born to be rich and noble. Even the heavens can't bear to see me eat anything good."

Jiang Sen was amused by him and sat there slowly washing the mushrooms.

The lunch we had wasn't washed with water, and it was incredibly gritty, but everyone still finished it all.

Laughter came from outside; it was quite unexpected that the three female educated youths could still be so energetic.

After finishing his rice porridge, Wang Dajiang said, "I'd better do something!"

Jiang Sen knew that if others saw him sitting there doing nothing and still having rice porridge to drink, they would definitely be unhappy, even if they didn't say anything.

"Wash the mushrooms!" Jiang Sen got up, wiped his hands on his clothes, lifted the pot lid, and stirred it a couple of times with a spoon to prevent it from sticking to the bottom.

A little while later, Shao Jiajia returned, still wearing the same cloth she used to wrap the mushrooms at noon.

She smiled and put it on the ground, saying, "I picked a lot of wild vegetables."

Jiang Sen looked over, and then, exasperated, he resignedly squatted down to pick out the inedible grass.

"Huh? Can't we eat any of these?" Shao Jiajia exclaimed in surprise.

Just now outside, Lu Xiu said that all of these were edible, and told me to get more while she went to find mushrooms.

Sun Guohong discovered a hazelnut patch and started picking them.

Hearing Shao Jiajia say this, Jiang Sen understood. She was only a little better today, and there might even be a carriage to pick her up tomorrow. So, Lü Xiu couldn't resist and started catching demons again.

Sometimes, he really couldn't understand how people like Lu Xiu thought; it was as if they couldn't live without causing trouble.

If you encounter someone who doesn't recognize the wild vegetables of the Greater Khingan Mountains, they might just eat them all at once.

However, among the wild vegetables that Shao Jiajia brought back, there were also a few wolfsbane plants, which are also known as the heartbreak grass.

All parts of the plant are poisonous, including the roots, stems, and leaves. The more developed the root system, the greater the toxicity. It is a unique Chinese herbal medicine found only in the Greater Khingan Mountains.

If you don't recognize it, just cook it with the wild vegetables...

Is Lu Xiu mentally ill?

What good would it do her to poison everyone to death?

Does this mean that she will ultimately bravely face the wolves and perish with everyone?

He looked up at Shao Jiajia, who looked guilty, and asked, "Did Lu Xiu ask you to pick these?"

Shao Jiajia said, "I only know dandelions and this bitter herb; she told me about the others."

Jiang Sen nodded and mumbled, "I might have mistaken you for someone else, but this is enough to eat."

He did not reveal the truth because he did not know Lu Xiu's purpose.

It's best not to alert them.

The corn porridge was cooked, so the heat was turned off, and the porridge was poured into a large basin. Water was added again, and wild vegetables and mushrooms were put in.

Jiang Sen found a jar on the windowsill, tasted it with his tongue, found it contained salt, and poured a little into the pot.

After a while, the others returned as well.

Ma Weiguo and Bai Qiang actually followed Zhang Jianjun the whole time, chatting and laughing as they entered the house.

Judging from the cleaned pheasants and rabbits they were carrying, they had clearly been to the nearby stream.

Zhang Jianjun asked, "Is it done?"

Jiang Sen said, "Alright!"

"Come on, put the pheasant and rabbit in the pot!"