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

Seeing his trembling appearance, Xia Ning found it amusing. Actually, his shop had quite a few valuable items, and the newly arrived silk fabrics in the warehouse had hardly been sold. He also had hundreds of pairs of shoes and hundreds more bolts of other fabrics. It was clear that business was good before the natural disaster. Otherwise, he wouldn't have so much stockpiled goods.

"160 catties of grain, half a catty of salt." She would give each family a little salt, because people's bodies couldn't stand not having salt for a long time.

"Ok, Ok!"

This was like a windfall, leaving him somewhat dizzy.

The shopkeeper was so excited that he almost kowtowed to Xia Ning, who was like a second father to him!

"Do you want brown rice or brown flour?"

He could still choose! Happiness came so suddenly, he almost cried!

"I want 120 jin of coarse flour and 40 jin of coarse rice."

It seems everyone wants coarse flour and wants it made into convenient dry food. Clever!

The cloth took up a lot of space, and when they unloaded the grain, they had to make two trips to move all the goods.

Next, we went to the blacksmith shop, the carpentry shop, the tailor shop...

She emptied the stock of each shop, and everyone received a considerable amount of grain. Both parties were very satisfied with the deal.

Two days later, after all the nearby shops had been replaced and she asked for the workshop's address, Xia Ning left amidst the owner's repeated thanks.

These are people I may never see again.

After a good night's sleep to recharge, she began collecting the roof tiles in the evening.

To be honest, she was really terrified when she first tried to retract the roof. Not only was the roof high, but when she did, a huge hole immediately appeared next to her, making her feel like she was lying suspended in mid-air. She felt incredibly empty and had no sense of security whatsoever.

Jiang Yi was holding the ladder for her from below, and he was also terrified. His heart was in his throat, and several times he wanted to call for them to stop, saying, "Let's not use the broken tiles. We have a wooden house, we can stay anywhere."

But this was what Xiao Ning wanted. His words stuck in his throat, unable to come out, his heart heavy with sorrow. Ultimately, he was useless; he couldn't help her at all.

When collecting the tiles, he didn't say another word except to hold the ladder steady, but his eyes were fixed on her.

Xia Ning, who had been through countless frights throughout the night, didn't notice anything amiss with him. Good heavens, why was she doing this? She was the one who valued money over her life!

It took five whole days to finish collecting the roofs of every house, big and small, in the vicinity. The main issue was that each courtyard had quite a few houses, and now there were two more mountains of roof tiles in the space.

"Let's go to the workshop and then leave."

Jiang Yi quickly drove the mule cart in the direction Xia Ning pointed. He needed to get out of there as soon as possible; he didn't want to stay a moment longer. Every time he saw her hovering on the roof, his heart was in his throat. This feeling was just too damn unbearable.

When they arrived at the brick and tile workshop, they found nothing but broken bricks and tiles. The surrounding area was also in disarray, indicating that the workshop had either been moved out or someone had gotten there first.

Xia Ning was somewhat disappointed, as she had expected to find something of great value here.

"let's go."

As soon as Xia Ning stepped out of the city gate, he discovered that the number of refugees fleeing the famine was several times greater than before. How many days had it been? Had everyone moved their entire families south? Had the water run out so quickly? Or was everyone fleeing the famine too rapidly?

These people all had cracked lips, sunken eyes, disheveled hair, and faces so filthy that their original features were unrecognizable. There were old and young people, and most of them walked with difficulty.

Having traveled this far, they were running low on water, and everyone was hoping to resupply in the county town. However, upon arriving in the county town, they discovered that they couldn't get any water at all.

If you want water, you have to buy it with silver. If you don't have money, you can only wait to die of thirst.

I felt helpless and desperate.

Looking around at the yellow earth, where else could they find water?

Some young men, a dozen or so in total, went ahead to the opposite mountain in an attempt to find a small mountain spring, and the others followed slowly behind.

"Jiang Yi, let's go."

She didn't want to linger, afraid these starving people would come up and tear them apart. Everyone looked at them with either scrutiny, ill intent, or deep envy.

The mules sensed the danger and galloped away. Fortunately, it was evening, and after about half an hour, it began to get dark. They didn't stop until two hours later.

"Jiang Yi, stop, take a break." It wasn't that they needed to rest, but the mule needed a rest. Xia Ning reached out and touched the mule; it was covered in sweat.

My heart aches for you!!!

Finding a secluded hillside, Xia Ning immediately brought out half a watermelon and a bucket of water. "Thank you for your hard work, little friend." The mule's eyes lit up with excitement; it had an extra treat today, its favorite sweet watermelon.

"You eat first, and when you're full, go inside and rest. Then your partner can take over the work."

“Xiao Ning, we’ll have to walk a bit more these next two nights. There are so many people fleeing famine, and we’re the only ones with a mule cart.”

"Hmm, there shouldn't be that many people ahead. Didn't you hear them say they were among the first to flee the famine? There are many more people behind them. The more people there are, the more dangerous it is for us. Let's eat quickly, and then get a different mule and keep going."

"Okay, just bring out some steamed buns and mantou."

That night, Jiang Yi didn't sleep a wink. He didn't like the way the disaster victims looked at them, and he was afraid he couldn't protect Xia Ning. The farther he ran, the more at ease he felt.

He sped along all night, and the further he went, the fewer disaster victims he saw on the road.

By the time dawn broke, he had found a hiding place and had Xia Ning take the mules away. They rested in the wagon during the day.

“Xiao Ning, I’ve checked this place. There’s no one within two miles. This big mound can block the carriage, so let’s rest here for a day.”

Xia Ning was very satisfied. This kid was really much more thoughtful, and she could be a hands-off manager with peace of mind.

For breakfast, each person has a bowl of porridge, a poached egg, and some steamed buns and side dishes.

Because there were two ice basins in the carriage, they ate quite comfortably.

"Xiao Ning, are those disaster victims really unable to find any water at all?"

"How could that be? The drought has lasted so long, who can survive for years without water? It's just that it's hard to find. In the mountains, there are still some deep wells with water."

Some people are just lazy and want things readily available. In chaotic times, such people are the first to starve and die of thirst.

"You think those disaster victims really have no water or food? What are they carrying on their backs? They're just trying to save their food and drink so they can survive a few more days."

Jiang Yi suddenly realized that this was the same as them; in winter, when there was less prey, they ate less and started stockpiling meat before it got cold. In spring, when there was more food, they ate their fill.

He understands that!

After finishing his meal, Jiang Yi lay down and started snoring. He must have been exhausted.

Xia Ning slept the whole way home last night, and now she's reading a storybook to pass the time.

She left an acre of land in the space, along with plenty of food, water, and some toys for the two wolves, so they wouldn't get too bored.

The mules were quite well-behaved; the grass she had planted in the empty acre had grown very tall, and they were grazing with their heads down.

The rest of the black soil is lush and vibrant with life. The seeds fall to the ground and thrive on their own without needing care or watering, making it incredibly worry-free.

Jiang Yi slept until the afternoon. No one came near them all day, and they didn't sense any danger, so he slept very soundly.

Knowing they would have to work the night shift, Xia Ning gave him and the two mules extra food. Only when they were well-fed and watered could they work hard.

Two days later, they left the others far behind.

"Xiao Ning, there's water in the river ahead."

After traveling such a long distance, this was the first time they had seen a water source right in front of them.

The people behind also saw the river and rushed towards it like madmen.

"Water! Water! Hahaha..."

"Finally, there's water!!"

"Good heavens, there's water in this river! Boss, quick, go fetch some water!"