In a chaotic world of infrastructure development, a woman's path to survival after being reborn

Based on Su Li's consistently reliable image, Mo Bei and the others only hesitated for a moment before running off to check on the situation.

There shouldn't be any ferocious beasts like tigers on this mountain, and given her understanding of Mo Bei and the others' abilities, Su Li wasn't worried about them.

Taking advantage of the break and the fact that no one was around, Su Li moved all the potatoes planted in her space out. She found a handy tool and buried the potatoes, roots and all, back into the soil. To avoid being noticed, she stomped on the soil several times to make sure there were no traces before she stopped.

It was quite tiring to complete all of this in such a short time, so after finishing that task, Su Li didn't continue. Instead, she sat quietly on a rock and waited for Mo Bei and the others.

About fifteen minutes later, Mo Bei and the others hurriedly returned. Seeing that they looked exactly the same as when they left, with no change in expression, Su Li asked, "Is everything resolved?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Zexuan nodded and said, "It's been resolved. A villager accidentally fell down the mountain and broke his leg while gathering firewood. I had two soldiers help him back to the city!"

"Is it serious?" Su Li asked.

"It's a fracture, it should heal, but I'll have to stay in bed to recover for the time being," Mo Bei said truthfully.

This was unexpected. Su Li sighed and said, "Fortunately, I survived."

"Let's look around a bit longer, then head back later," Su Li said.

Mo Bei nodded in agreement.

The group continued on their way. Su Li silently led the group toward the place where the potatoes were buried. When they were almost at the edge, she pretended to pause, as if she had seen something unusual.

Su Li's pause was noticed by Mo Bei and the soldiers, who thought something had happened. Mo Bei quickly asked, "Madam, what's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Su Li pointed to the vines not far away and asked, "Have you ever seen this kind of crop before?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei and the others looked in that direction, thought it over carefully, and then shook their heads, saying, "No, we've never seen it before."

Upon hearing the answer, Su Li said, "I once read in a miscellaneous book that the 'fruit' growing under this vine is edible."

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei and the soldiers looked at the patch of vines with surprise and exclaimed, "Really?"

"You'll know if it's true or not once you dig it up," Su Li said with a smile.

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei and the others did not hesitate and immediately stepped forward to start digging.

"Expand the digging area. It's said that this crop has a high yield and should produce a lot of fruit. Dig carefully," Su Li couldn't help but instruct.

Sensing the caution in Su Li's tone, Mo Bei and the others softened their movements and slightly expanded the digging area.

Mo Bei and the others were very fast, or perhaps Su Li hadn't buried them very deep, so the potatoes were quickly dug out and piled up to the side.

Mo Bei and the others had gone from initial shock to delight. Looking at the pile of "fruit" on the ground, it took them a while to process what they were seeing. Mo Bei asked in surprise, "Are these rock-like things really edible?"

Mo Bei's doubts were shared by the other soldiers. As they looked at Su Li, their eyes held a mixture of anticipation and fear.

Su Li naturally sensed what Mo Bei and the others were thinking, and said, "We'll know once we go back and experiment with it. Seeing is believing. I've only ever seen this in books, and this is the first time I've encountered a real one."

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei and the others were not disappointed. Instead, they looked expectantly at the "fruits" piled on the ground and prayed silently in their hearts.

“We’ve been up in the mountains for a while now, let’s go back and take these things back with us to see if they’re edible,” Su Li said.

"Okay." Mo Bei and the others nodded repeatedly, and then quickly tidied up the things on the ground.

It was already afternoon when they returned to the General's Mansion. Zhao Zexuan had not yet returned, but Su Li did not dwell on it and immediately began the experiment.

It wasn't until they returned to the manor that Mo Bei remembered to ask about the plant's name. He asked, "Madam, does this crop have a name?"

Upon hearing this, Su Li paused for a moment before saying, "This crop is called potato. It is said to be very filling and can be used as a staple food, but I don't know if that's true or not."

“If it can really be used as a staple food, given the yield of this crop, we all hope it’s true,” Mo Bei quickly said.

……

Wash the dirt off the potatoes, throw them into a pot, add water, and start a fire.

The simplest way to cook it is to boil it in water. Mo Bei was not surprised by Su Li's method and was now standing by with a serious expression.

While the soldiers were storing the potatoes, Su Li hesitated for a moment before asking, "Mo Bei, do you feel resentful that Zhao Zexuan asked you to stay by my side?"

"Other generals can stay in their areas of expertise and command soldiers, but you've been assigned to my side, to protect my safety at all times. Are you content with that?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Bei was initially taken aback, but then he thought about it seriously and said, "There was a little bit at first, but only a tiny bit. Now there's none at all."

"Why?" Su Li asked.

“Because Madam is worthy of our following, and I have gained a lot by following Madam,” Mo Bei said sincerely.

These words were perfect, and Su Li liked them very much. She said, "Thank you for your trust. You will know in the future that your choice was right."

“Now I realize that there are always unexpected gains and discoveries when I’m by Madam’s side,” Mo Bei said.

Su Li: ……

The water in the pot had been boiling for a while, and the potatoes inside were almost cooked. Su Li carefully poked them with chopsticks and found that they were indeed soft and tender, so she scooped all the potatoes out and set them aside.

“Although the book says this is edible, for safety reasons, let’s test it on animals first. If it’s not poisonous, then it means this potato is safe to eat,” Su Li suggested.

Mo Bei had no objection. He nodded and said, "Then I'll try feeding it to the chickens?"

“Okay.” Su Li nodded in agreement. Although she knew the potatoes were 100% non-toxic, the proper procedures still had to be followed.

***

Because the toxicity of some foods does not manifest immediately, Mo Bei waited all night and only after seeing that the chickens that ate the potatoes were unharmed did he confirm that the potatoes were safe.

Early in the morning, Mo Bei came to report the situation. He said in a cheerful tone, "Madam, these potatoes are non-toxic, we can eat them."

Su Li had anticipated the outcome, and said with a smile, "As long as it's edible, we have another type of food."

Mo Bei nodded repeatedly, and thinking about the yield of potatoes, he said excitedly, "We can grow these too, right?"

Su Li: "Yes, it can be planted, it's 100% possible."