Even women who travel through time can become prime ministers and nobles.

"Miss Shi, let's look over there where the woods are dense. I only have ten percent of my inner strength left; hunting prey shouldn't be a problem."

Shen Yanchu pointed to the valley to the north, thinking that the mountains there were high and the forests dense, and that deer liked to roam in such an environment. Shi Wanxia nodded in agreement and helped him walk slowly forward.

Shi Wanxia and Shen Yanchu hid in the weeds, their clothes and hair in disarray, quietly staring ahead at a group of herbivores feeding a hundred or two meters away.

Shen Yanchu observed carefully for a while, then focused his energy and shot out the knife. The knife sliced ​​through the air and landed precisely on the head. The sudden change caused the group of animals to scatter and flee. After a while, only the animal that had been stabbed by the knife remained in the forest. It struggled for more than ten minutes before collapsing to the ground.

Exhausted, Shen Yanchu collapsed to the ground, losing all his composure. As he slowly regained his strength, Shi Wanxia, ​​fearing that other animals might steal his food, placed the vegetable basket beside him and ran over to him.

"Wow, it's huge! What kind of animal is that?"

A brown animal lay on the grass, her fruit knife stuck in its head, with a large pool of blood around the wound and on the ground.

"That technique is incredibly accurate! This guy can't even walk straight, I never expected him to be so skilled!"

If he hadn't been poisoned, he could scale walls and shoot arrows from a hundred paces away, and he could easily take on a hundred people at once!

"This should be a deer, it's quite big."

Shi Wanxia squatted down, grabbed its hoof, and pulled hard. "It's so heavy, it must weigh sixty or seventy pounds. How are we going to get it back? We're so far from the cave, this much meat will last us a long time. We don't need to worry about not having food."

Shi Wanxia struggled to drag the deer by its hind legs all the way to Shen Yanchu's side. Shen Yanchu took a moment to catch his breath and regain some strength. Then he saw the girl struggling to drag the deer by its hind legs.

"Brother Shen, you're amazing! You stabbed it in the forehead from such a distance. It's at least a hundred or two hundred meters away! Your skills are incredible. You only have 10% of your internal energy now. If you had 100%, wouldn't you be able to take on a hundred people and be unparalleled in the world?!"

Shi Wanxia's exaggerated words made Shen Yanchu feel a little shy and helpless. This girl is simple-minded and can fight against a hundred people by herself. Even when he was at the peak of his power, he could not do it.

"Alright, stop joking around, let's hurry back."

Shen Yanchu got up and leaned on his wooden stick, intending to pull the deer's hoof, but Shi Wanxia reached out and stopped him.

“Brother Shen, you haven’t recovered yet. I can drag it, but it’s far from the cave, so you’ll have to walk back slowly by yourself. Besides, I don’t know how to handle this deer. So, I’ll drag it, and you can carry the two baskets. We’ll walk back slowly, okay?”

Shen Yanchu smiled bitterly, then nodded and walked ahead with difficulty, carrying the vegetable basket. Shi Wanxia could not walk fast either; this deer was really heavy!

The two walked for a while, then rested for a while, and finally returned to the cave before the sun was about to set. The fire in the cave had long since gone out, but the fire on the stove was still simmering crucian carp.

Shi Wanxia washed some perilla and wild garlic, put them in the pot, picked up the pot, boiled a pot of water in the earthen pot, Shen Yanchu drank some water, then found a larger knife and began to clean and prepare the antler deer.

It took quite a while to finish tidying up. Shi Wanxia was very perceptive and used salt to marinate the venison while he was cutting it, even though the temperature inside the cave wasn't high.

But what if the meat we finally managed to hunt goes bad? That would be a real problem. After rubbing it with salt, our own salt supply was almost gone, just a little bit left. We'd used up both of those salt packets. I could tolerate not having any staple food, but if we ran out of salt, how would we survive? Shi Wanxia became more and more worried as she thought about it. Shen Yanchu picked up the venison and put it over the fire to roast.

“We’re out of salt. Let me think, I remember reading a book before that mentioned that the first way to find salt mines is to track herbivores like deer and monkeys, because they also need to replenish their salt.”

"There's also Suaeda salsa, a plant with bright red leaves that seems to like growing near rivers and wetlands. The extraction method shouldn't be difficult. Artemisia annua can also be used as a substitute. The Shennong's Classic of Materia Medica records that it's a good medicine for treating malaria, but it's even harder to find. Its growing environment is harsh, and it's hard to say if it even exists."

Shen Yanchu was stunned by her words. He glanced at the girl and thought, "She really knows a lot. And what about the artemisia she mentioned? Isn't that a type of herb? Can it cure dysentery?" The girl was becoming more and more mysterious. Where exactly was the country she was talking about?

"Miss Shi, do you know how to make salt? How did you find out?"

Shi Wanxia was somewhat at a loss. Why did he ask that? Then it dawned on her that in ancient times, salt was controlled by the government, and no one was allowed to buy, sell, or refine it privately. There were also special salt officials in charge of its management. Moreover, salt was quite expensive in ancient times, and ordinary people could only afford coarse salt that was as big as a rock. This was something she hadn't thought of.

"Ahem... Brother Shen, to be honest, I do know the method for refining salt. But, how about this? I'll use this method to make a deal with you. Once I find the Suaeda salsa, I'll refine it once, and you'll know. As for the details of the deal, I'll tell you later. I consider you a friend, so I haven't hidden my background. I just hope Brother Shen won't mention it to anyone else."

Shi Wanxia felt a little scared. She had unknowingly revealed too many of her cards. This guy looked gentle and refined, but anything could happen. It was better to make her demands now and give herself some assurance.

Shen Yanchu smiled helplessly. This girl had only just realized that she had no sense of self-preservation at all. However, since this girl had done him a favor, Shen Yanchu would protect her even if she didn't mention it.

"Don't worry, I won't tell anyone about your background. You've done me a favor, and I'm more than happy to repay it. How could I put you in danger? Judging from your speech, you must have read a lot of books. You mentioned before that you have compulsory education where you live. How many years of schooling do you need to study? Can you also take the imperial examinations?"

Shen Yanchu couldn't understand it at all. Could women also attend school? Was it a minority, or all of them? Wouldn't the men in their country object if women took the imperial examinations and entered officialdom?

Shi Wanxia thought about it for a moment. Since they had already talked so much, if he really was a person who didn't keep his word, they could just go their separate ways after leaving the forest. Moreover, she had gotten to know him a bit about his character over the past few days. So, while explaining things to him in detail, she took out her phone and opened the video she had saved to explain to him.

“I’m a junior in college now. In my hometown, it’s nine years of compulsory education. The state mandates that we attend, and the state pays for it. Children of school age must attend; not attending is illegal.”

"Regardless of gender, there are six years of primary school, three years of junior high school, three years of senior high school, and four years of university. Students can continue to pursue postgraduate and doctoral degrees. After graduating from university, they can work or take the civil service exam to become officials, as you call them."

"Besides, we have gender equality where we live, and there are many women in politics and business. I've been studying for fifteen years now, and I was even planning to take the postgraduate entrance exam. It's a pity I came here and met you. Isn't that fate?"

Shen Yanchu couldn't believe that women could also attend school and enter officialdom. If those pedantic scholars knew, they'd probably faint from anger. Shi Wanxia opened her phone and found a saved video; it featured one of her favorite diplomats.

Shen Yanchu gazed silently at the unfamiliar little box, a surge of inexplicable curiosity welling up within him. Just as he was wondering, a light suddenly flashed from the box, and a gentle and intelligent woman appeared before him.

The woman was dressed in a strange yet appropriate and capable outfit, just like the girl. Her short, neat hair was slightly curled, and her eyes revealed a sense of composure and confidence.

Her appearance amazed Shen Yanchu, but before he could speak, he heard the woman retort to the foreigners with a domineering tone.

Her voice was clear and firm, every word filled with power: "Your unfounded accusations and provocations are baseless! Our country has a long history and a splendid culture, our people are hardworking and brave, and our development is peaceful and mutually beneficial. Any attempt to smear and slander us is futile!"

Shen Yanchu was awestruck by the woman's imposing presence, and he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of admiration for her. In this unfamiliar woman, he saw a steadfast belief and an indomitable spirit, a spirit he had never encountered in anyone before. Was this the woman who held office on her side?