A peasant girl with a special ability uses herself and two wolves to escape famine!

She didn't spoil him; because he wasn't doing a good job, she actually forced him to do more. Did she expect her to serve him from now on? Dream on!

Gradually, the man's hands became capable of doing some delicate work. Xia Ning was very satisfied; she had provided room and board, so he had to give her something in return.

Xia Ning has already started feeding the two wolf cubs some raw meat. Now, seeing the wolf cubs eat raw meat, the werewolf's desire has diminished considerably.

People generally prefer cooked food. Now that they're experiencing the benefits of cooked food, they'll naturally start to accept it and forget about raw food.

"Jiang Yi, your name is Jiang Yi. Remember that!"

"Jiang...Yi?"

"Ah."

Xia Ning was quite satisfied, and her speech was fairly clear.

Why is his surname Jiang? Because this man particularly hates ginger, and he has to be forced to drink ginger soup every time.

Yi (毅) is his character trait, and his appearance is also very resolute.

The werewolf was also very happy; he finally had a name. Spending time with Xia Ning, he discovered how different he was from the others.

He is not a wolf, but a human being. He must wear clothes, eat, and work just like them. And the food must be cooked before it can be eaten.

Xia Ning's cooking skills are excellent, although he didn't like the food at first. Now, he's gotten used to cooked food and Xia Ning's culinary skills, and he no longer craves raw food. Instead, he's very interested in cooked food of all kinds of flavors.

He wanted to be a normal person.

He wanted to protect his wolf cub brother and Xia Ning.

Although he couldn't understand most of what Xia Ning said, he would try his best to learn.

He knew Xia Ning had a treasure that could conjure things up, but Xia Ning said she couldn't tell anyone, or someone would try to steal it.

He thought so too. It was cold now, and food was hard to find. If someone knew she could conjure food, they would definitely try to steal it. In the past, when they hunted prey, they would also encounter fierce predators who wanted to take it from them.

Every night, he dared not sleep too soundly, for fear that bad people would come in and steal things. He also told his wolf brother to call him immediately if he heard any noise.

They must protect Xia Ning together; she was the one who saved the three of them. They should protect her for the rest of their lives.

After a brief conversation with Jiang Yi, he took her and the wolf cub out for a while. They went to the cave where he used to live and retrieved some animal skins, while the roe deer had already been taken by other animals.

Xia Ning told him about the drought and high temperatures that were to come, and Jiang Yi was very anxious. He accompanied her to collect snow several times, fearing that they would not have water to drink during the drought.

Several snow-capped mountains were piled up in the space. Back in the courtyard, he would fetch water every day, and then have her collect it after it froze.

He couldn't bear to use the water in her space; the well water was warm in winter and cool in summer, and if he made a well cover, it wouldn't freeze. He was strong, and he spent all his free time drawing water.

After several unsuccessful attempts to persuade him, Xia Ning finally let him go. She figured it was just exercise.

With more people, she put more effort into their food. She fed Jiang Yi a variety of dishes every day.

She discovered that he preferred meat and disliked vegetables, and that he preferred rice to noodles.

He just never expresses it in front of her; he eats whatever she gives him. It's just that his expression while eating is...well, let's just say it's...unpredictable.

She would deliberately feed him vegetables, and every time she saw him frown and force himself to swallow them, she couldn't help but laugh.

Perhaps, in his mind, vegetables are just grass! How can a wolf eat grass?

The cold wave continues, and so does their life, warm and peaceful.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sudden knocking broke the cozy atmosphere of the courtyard. Xia Ning frowned slightly. Four months of cold weather had passed, and she had heard that grain prices in the city had not only soared but were also subject to purchase restrictions.

Petty thefts and burglaries are rampant in the city. Just a few days ago, people went door-to-door to warn people to lock their doors and windows, safeguard their food, avoid going out unless necessary, and especially not to go out at night.

Jiang Yi looked at her.

After quickly tidying up the things in the yard, I said, "I'll go open the door."

The door opened, and there stood the old woman who had borrowed meat before, accompanied by a woman. Having not seen her for many days, the old woman had not only lost a lot of weight but also looked very haggard. The woman beside her was even worse; she walked with a limp, her face devoid of flesh, just a thin layer of skin hanging on—a walking skeleton, a truly unsettling sight.

"Oh, good child! You've finally opened the door! I beg you, could you lend me a bushel of grain? In this plague-stricken weather, my child is starving! Please, have mercy!"

When she saw her open the door, the old woman grabbed her arm and wouldn't let go, bursting into tears. The woman next to her was also wiping away tears, creating a very touching scene.

"I know you're a good person! When the weather gets better, Auntie..."

"I don't!"

If you go to someone's house to borrow grain at this time, who doesn't know that grain is precious now, and who isn't eating sparingly, and who has a lot of surplus grain?

"What?" The old woman looked at Xia Ning in disbelief. She had lent her a household's share. Anyone with grain in their household would have given her a small handful of coarse grain to appease her after her crying and fussing.

"If you can't have a bushel, then a little less will do. This old woman really has no other choice, I'm begging you on my knees!"

"Thump," she actually knelt down in front of her. Xia Ning raised an eyebrow. This old lady was really interesting, one thing after another, never stopping.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, my family really has no grain."

"You think you can be fat and healthy without food? You're kidding me!" The voice was sharp and piercing.

Good heavens, she's fair-skinned and chubby, where's the chubby? Isn't she on the thin side? Are you blind?

Xia Ning was unhappy, very unhappy. What woman would be happy to be told she was fat?

"Food. We have none. You should leave now."

"If you don't give it to me, I'm not leaving today! Murder! This kid is bullying my mother-in-law and daughter-in-law! Everyone, please judge this! Help!" As she spoke, she suddenly lay down in the snow, pressing the snow into a large crater.

Holy crap, trying to scam someone in front of her, just like that other girl.

She said, her disgust deepening, "Jiang Yi, throw him out."

Jiang Yi hesitated. Was he sure his old man would die if he were thrown out?

"A roast chicken for dinner, throw it out."

Hearing that they had roast chicken, the old woman shouted even louder; she was determined to get half of it to take home. Her son and eldest grandson hadn't had any meat for over half a year.

Jiang Yi loves eating chicken. When he heard that there would be extra food for dinner, he didn't care if he would fall to his death. He picked up one chicken in each hand and threw them directly onto the snow outside the yard.

Xia Ning took the opportunity to close the door and lock it.

From then on, she wouldn't open her door to anyone who knocked; what kind of people are they?

Jiang Yi stared at her expectantly.

"Don't worry, you'll get plenty of chickens." She had plenty of room; after collecting adult chickens from several counties, she went to more than a dozen farms and bought all their chickens.

Jiang Yi achieved his goal, and his water-lifting speed increased.

........................

At this time, Xiajia Village was home to the old Xia family.

"Well? What did Master Bai say?" Old Man Xia looked at his eldest son expectantly.

"It's settled, but he's only willing to pay three bushels of rice. I agree." If I didn't agree, my whole family would starve to death.