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

Shen Yanchu got up, took a basket, turned to him and said, "Wenzhu, you take care of these. Miss Shi and I will go find other food. It's getting colder and colder, and there will be fewer and fewer opportunities to find food in the future. We'll be right back. Remember to do what Miss Shi says when you're done."

Shi Wanxia didn't make a fuss and turned to leave the cave, leaving Cui Yu'an alone, feeling dissatisfied. "So much prey, and I have to clean it all by myself. These two are really something." But thinking that winter was coming soon, she couldn't complain anymore and resignedly began to clean the prey on the ground.

With swift and decisive strokes, Cui Yu'an initially struggled to find a foothold, but gradually gained more experience. Having served in that young man's military camp before, he had a general idea of ​​how to marinate meat.

Shi Wanxia and Shen Yanchu stepped into the deep forest. They walked along the winding path, their eyes searching eagerly.

The orchard was filled with a dazzling array of fruit trees. Persimmons hung from the branches like little red lanterns, walnuts were round and plump, and jujube trees were laden with heavy clusters of fruit. The two of them excitedly wandered among the trees, their baskets gradually filling up.

Shi Wanxia moved nimbly and easily climbed the persimmon tree, picking ripe persimmons one by one and putting them into her basket. Her face was filled with a joyful smile, as if this forest were her treasure trove.

Shen Yanchu focused intently on selecting walnuts, gently tapping them with his hand and judging their ripeness by the sound. His eyes revealed his seriousness and concentration.

As time went by, the baskets grew heavier, but their enthusiasm remained undiminished. They continued exploring the forest. As they passed through a pine grove, Shen Yanchu grabbed Shi Wanxia's wrist. She turned to him in confusion and asked, "What's wrong, Brother Shen? Why are we stopping?" Shi Wanxia looked at him with a bewildered expression.

Shen Yanchu realized his rudeness and immediately let go of his hand.

“Miss Shi, let’s search in this forest! One of the herbs that can cure Young Master Cui’s poison grows under the pine and cypress trees, but it’s very hard to find.”

After saying this, Shen Yanchu went into the woods first, and Shi Wanxia followed him in when she saw how anxious he was. It was drizzling, and the two searched for a long time without finding it. Fortunately, they had made their own raincoats, so they didn't get wet. Shen Yanchu watched as small animals occasionally appeared in the woods.

Shen Yanchu stomped his foot on the ground, causing several small stones to fly up. He then gathered his inner strength in his hand and sent the stones flying, hitting some small animals on the tree. Several thuds were heard as the animals fell from the tree. Shi Wanxia happily went over and used vines to tie the animals up securely.

She excitedly showed it to Shen Yanchu, saying, "Brother Shen, wow, I'm not as good as you! You can hit things with flying flowers and leaves and even hurt people. Brother Shen, are you alright? You used your internal energy just now."

Shen Yanchu was both happy and worried. This girl was always worried about her health. Although she was indeed a little tired, she was not that weak!

"Don't worry, Miss Shi, I'm fine. Alright, let's continue looking for other ingredients!"

He reached out to take the prey from her hand, but Shi Wanxia dodged him and waved her hand at him.

"Brother Shen, I'll take it! You take care of the hitting, I'll take care of the carrying. Let's keep looking!"

Seeing her persistence, Shen Yanchu smiled bitterly. This girl really knew how to take care of people. He nodded, and the two continued their search into the forest.

Cui Yu'an had been gathering firewood for almost two hours, but the two people still hadn't returned. Cui Yu'an didn't dare to go far, after all, she was so weak now that she didn't dare to stray too far.

"Why haven't those two come back yet? It's getting late."

As Cui Yu'an gathered firewood, he kept his eyes on the distance and noticed two figures getting closer. Shi Wanxia, ​​carrying the prey, walked ahead and also noticed Cui Yu'an gathering firewood: "Young Master Cui, you've worked hard. How much have you gathered?"

Cui Yu'an looked at the girl who was hopping along and was quite speechless. This girl was really too loud and boisterous, not at all like a proper young lady.

"Brother Shen, you're back! Wow, you've reaped such a good harvest! I've marinated the meat and gathered a lot of firewood. There wasn't enough room in the cave, so I piled it in a corner outside. See if this is enough?"

Cui Yu'an showed them the fruits of his labor, and Shi Wanxia was stunned. There were piles of firewood, nearly five or six meters high and several meters wide, on both sides of the cave entrance. This guy is quite capable; he works very efficiently. She had thought he was a rich young master, but she didn't expect him to be so good at doing things.

Cui Yu'an laughed out loud: "Miss Shi, you flatter me. It's nothing, a trivial matter for me. Everyone knows my literary and martial talents; this is nothing!" Cui Yu'an was quite pleased with the girl's praise. After all, he was the number one young master in the capital, admired and revered by everyone. Shen Yanchu couldn't bear to look at Cui Yu'an's smile. How did I ever become friends with such an arrogant fellow?

"Alright, stop showing off and let's go inside! Let's take our game inside first!"

Shen Yanchu couldn't bear to look at this narcissistic guy. He took the lead into the cave, took off his raincoat and warmed himself by the fire. Shi Wanxia also sat down next to him, shivering, to warm herself by the fire.

"It's so cold outside! I didn't feel it when I was outside, but it's getting colder now. Brother Shen, Young Master Cui, let's go to the river to catch some fish later! What do you think? I don't know if the river will freeze in winter, but it's already almost mid-October and it's already unbearably cold. Imagine how cold it will be in winter with snow. We don't have any warm clothes right now, so we need to stock up on food for the winter."

Shen Yanchu nodded upon hearing this. "We are currently trapped here and cannot continue our journey. We can only stay here for now and safely get through the winter. We can continue our journey when the snow melts in the spring."

"Okay, let's warm ourselves by the fire for a while before we set off. I'll empty the wild vegetables and fruits out of the basket first, and then I'll weave two more. Once we're done, we'll set off."

The two nodded. There were only the three of them in this vast forest, and many unknown dangers remained. Shi Wanxia began weaving baskets using vines and branches.

Shen Yanchu and Cui Yu'an each picked a handy wooden stick and began sharpening it with a knife to make it easier to spear the fish later. Inside the cave, the sounds of their conversation filled the air as the three planned their schedule for the next few days.

"Shen Zhizhou, can you watch yourself? You've soaked me in water. Do you even know how to spearfish?"

Cui Yu'an was furious with this guy. They finally waited for the rain to stop so they could go out fishing, and Shen Yanchu was doing it on purpose! He kept getting himself soaked.

A fishy smell was awful. Shi Wanxia noticed the two of them occasionally glancing at each other. Cui Yu'an really was a germaphobe. Shen Yanchu guessed that he was doing it on purpose. Shi Wanxia picked wild vegetables on the shore while happily watching the two of them. The two of them had been arguing.

However, their strength should not be underestimated. In less than an hour, the two of them had caught nearly fifteen fish. Shi Wanxia looked at the wild vegetables in the basket and saw that it was getting dark. She shouted to the riverbank, "You two catch some more fish, then we'll go back. It's getting dark, we'll come back tomorrow."

"Understood," Shen Yanchu and Cui Yu'an replied immediately, but their hands did not stop. Spearing fish was not so simple; it required quick eyes and hands.

These fish weren't stupid; they just waited to be caught. The two of them struggled for quite a while. As darkness fell, Shi Wanxia laboriously carried the full basket of vegetables to the shore, emptied the wild vegetables from the basket onto the ground, washed the basket clean, and began washing the vegetables.

The icy river water made her hands ache: "My God, this river water is so cold it hurts to the bone. Shi Wanxia took a deep breath, gritted her teeth, and quickly endured the cold water to wash the vegetables."