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

"You rest. I'll knock on their door tomorrow and talk to them."

"Come on!" Xia Ning glanced at him. "If anyone sees you, believe it or not, they won't dare open their door." He was a big, burly man, looking like a robber. Even the homeless on the street wouldn't dare rob him if they saw him alone. Discuss business? People would be afraid he was there to raid their homes.

Jiang Yi scratched his head in frustration. Was he really that scary? Those people must be blind.

"We'll go together tomorrow, so you should stand further away."

"understood."

His voice was filled with frustration; he increasingly felt that he was utterly useless.

At night, there are actually more people on the streets than during the day. It's hot and the sun is strong, so people are used to being active at night and resting during the day.

After collecting all the supplies in the vicinity, they earned five taels and eight fen of silver. Looking at the silver in their hands, they realized they had truly robbed these houses of nothing; no wonder even beggars didn't come. It must be said, these people really did take everything.

"Knock down!"

"Are you there? Is anyone home?"

No one answered, so he knocked on the door again, loudly. "Is anyone home?"

The person inside, peeking through the crack in the door, saw a thin, seemingly harmless boy, and hesitated whether to open the door.

"Open the door, boss! I'm here to buy something!"

"Open it!" the old man inside said to the child. Anyway, they had no food left; even if it were bad people, they couldn't steal anything.

The shop door opened. "What do you want to buy?" He was just a general store owner. Who would want the stuff in his shop these days?

"Can I come in and talk?" She winked at Jiang Yi, signaling him to wait outside. He was afraid that if this person went in, he would frighten the whole family.

No wonder he was raised by wolves; he exudes such a powerful aura wherever he stands, as if he's about to start a fight.

"come in."

As soon as the person came in, the boss immediately closed the door. Jiang Yi's eyelids twitched, and he was extremely worried.

"It's all here, what do you want?"

He pointed towards the counter, where the items were still displayed, only now covered in dust.

"I want them all. Do you have any left? I want those too."

“Young man, what do you need so much for? Although silver is worthless these days, these things are even less valuable. Carrying them around is nothing but a burden.”

What a kind person! Even after all this, they still remembered to remind her.

"Boss, I really do have a use, but I don't want to buy it with silver. How about we exchange it for something else?"

"Why are you knocking on the door if you don't have money? It's so hot, do you want to play around? Get out!"

The old woman's son immediately became unhappy, his temper flared and he couldn't control himself, spouting a bunch of nonsense. He had to drink a lot more water. Could she afford to compensate him?

She's crazy. What's she doing here if she has no money? Is she just looking for trouble?

Xia Ning flung away the large hand that was pushing her away. "Have I finished talking? Have I told you anything? The old man is here, what business is it of yours? And if you push me again, don't blame me for being impolite."

The man, whose steps were unsteady from hunger, had no strength; Xia Ning easily pushed him to the ground.

"you……"

"Alright, shut up, young man. I'm sorry, my son is too impatient. Please forgive him for any offense he may have caused." The old man kept apologizing.

Although the child looked thin, he was surprisingly strong. His son, who was also very strong, was easily knocked over with a light push, all because of hunger. So, this child has not gone hungry so far.

We still have no shortage of food, but everyone in the city has fled.

"What would you like to exchange for it?"

He figured he'd agree to anything except trading firewood. After all, it was useless to keep it, and he felt bad about throwing it away. He certainly wouldn't take it with him when he fled the famine in a couple of days. Whoever wanted it, he could give it to.

"How's the food?"

The old man suddenly looked up, his pupils contracting slightly. "Child, don't talk nonsense!"

The man on the ground scoffed. Grain? What nonsense! Everyone knows that even gold and silver can't buy grain these days.

"Old man, I'm telling the truth. You can exchange it for grain."

"Is this some old man looking for fun?" the old man asked tentatively.

Xia Ning nodded.

It's so hot, is she crazy? Trying to amuse herself by doing this.

Old Bao was thrilled. What he thought was something he could only throw away had unexpectedly turned into something he could exchange for food.

With food, a family should be able to survive until they reach the next place while fleeing famine.

"I wonder how much stuff this old man can exchange for. There's still more in the storeroom, probably more than three times what's here."

The man on the ground also got up, his eyes filled with longing for food. Did this man really have any food?

Xia Ning glanced at it and made a rough estimate. "Old man, how about I give you two ounces of salt, 50 jin of brown rice, and 50 jin of coarse flour? Or do you want something else? Of course, these things would have cost more than this before the natural disaster, and now they are indeed worthless."

She really wasn't lying to him that she could exchange him for so much grain.

"I'll exchange it, I'll exchange it! Young man, how about it? Should I deliver it to you? Or..."

“No need, my older brother is waiting outside. We have grain in the cart. Open the door and I’ll have him bring the cart in.”

"That's perfect!" They'll be safer if they trade in the shop, where no one else knows.

The man immediately opened the shop door, and Xia Ning invited Jiang Yi inside.

"This old man wants 80 jin of coarse flour and 20 jin of coarse rice, is that alright?" the shopkeeper said shamelessly, feeling that he was being unreasonable and making a fuss.

However, cornbread made from coarse flour can be stored for a long time. Although brown rice can be fried, it is not as filling as cornbread.

"Sure!" Xia Ning readily agreed; it wasn't a big deal.

The boss took out a scale, saw the grain in the cloth bag, reached in, touched it, and was so excited he didn't know what to do.

How long had it been since he'd seen so much grain? His son, standing beside him, had bloodshot eyes and looked as if he wanted to bury his head in the rice sack and eat it raw.

After the grain was packed, everyone helped pack up the goods in the shop. Knowing they were preparing to flee the famine, Xia Ning left them several water bags, a large piece of oilcloth, tinder, and other necessities.

The old man was deeply moved; he knew he had met a good person.

"Thank you, thank you, young man!"

"No need to be polite." In the end, she still came out ahead. "Grandpa, are there any shops around here still open? We might need to exchange some other things. If they're still open and seem decent, could you please recommend one to us if we want to exchange for grain?"

"Yes, yes!" Hearing that they were still willing to exchange, the old man became even happier. He had lived on this street for decades and knew it very well. He knew that many families, like his, were struggling to survive.

"Don't worry, the families I introduce to you are all reliable and discreet, and they will never cause you any trouble."

"That would be perfect. Boss, I'll come at this time tomorrow. If anyone wants to make a deal, please have them prepare in advance. Is that alright with you?"

"It's done! It's done! It's done!"

The boss was overjoyed, and his son was even more excited.

Once they had enough food, they fled the famine together. Having a companion was always better than traveling alone.

With someone helping her attract customers, Xia Ning can save a lot of effort.

After packing her things away from the carriage, she went to another street, to a pharmacy.

"Boss, I need medicine!"