Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Zhao Lian lay back with her head tilted back. When the herbs on her nose became warm, she picked a few more leaves, chewed them, and then replaced the herbs on her nose.

I applied the compress several times, and the pain and swelling in my nose lessened considerably, so I stopped.

Zhao Lian touched her nose. Although the bump on her nose was still there, it didn't seem to be getting any bigger, which meant that some of the toxins had been cleared.

Damn it!

At this moment, Zhao Lian finally came to her senses and turned back to glare hatefully at the spot where she had been stung by the wasp.

She didn't know there was a wasp there, so she didn't pay attention. Now she's going to take down its lair.

Zhao Lian knew that the best method was to use smoke, but starting a fire was quite troublesome.

But Zhaolian just couldn't swallow the anger of being stung by a wasp.

She's the kind of person who always seeks revenge, and besides, there are hundreds of wasps, so the nest must be quite large.

If we destroy the wasp's nest ourselves, we can also eat wasp pupae, which are excellent sources of protein.

I haven't eaten meat in a long time, so I need to make sure I get some protein.

Just thinking about those delicious and plump bee pupae made Zhaolian's mouth water.

When she was little, she ate raw bee pupae. When you bite into one, it bursts with juice, sweet and delicious.

Having made up her mind, Zhao Lian decided to go back and scout ahead to find out where the wasps' lair was. After all, knowing your enemy is half the battle.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lian started walking back. About ten meters away from where she had been stung, she found a spot and threw her basket and machete aside.

Zhao Lian found a stick more than a meter long, held it in her hand, and carefully walked towards the spot where she had been stung.

In her panic, she hadn't noticed where she was, so Zhao Lian herself wasn't sure where the beehive was now.

But she knew a general direction, so Zhao Lian carefully parted the grass with the stick in her hand.

Finally, she heard the sound of wasps as they drew closer. Because she had disturbed the swarm earlier, the swarm was probably still on guard.

Many sentinel wasps were still hovering above the grass, scouting for enemy positions. Zhao Lian knew that the area below where those wasps were hovering should be the location of the hive.

She just needed to confirm the location to be absolutely certain.

Zhao Lian lay down on the ground and crawled forward cautiously. Finally, about two meters away, she spotted the beehive through the grass.

The beehive was about the size of a palm, and the thought of over a hundred bee larvae inside made Zhao Lian's mouth water.

There were many wasps hovering in and out of the hive.

Zhao Lian carefully examined the location of the beehive, then stepped back and returned to the position of her basket.

Zhao Lian picked up a cleaver and shaved a flexible stick about the size of a thumb. Then she took off her belt and tied it to both ends to make a bow shape.

Then they found a piece of dry wood, a large handful of dry grass, and some wet grass, mixing them together. They then used toad vines to tie the grass to a three-meter-long stick, making it into the shape of a torch.

Next, Zhao Lian found some dry grass scraps and placed them aside. She shaved a small dry stick and placed it on the block of wood, then used a bow drill to start a fire.

Having successfully started a fire before, Zhao Lian quickly got it going this time, drawing on her experience.

After she lit the bits of grass beside her, she also lit the torch. Because the torch contained a mixture of dry and wet grass, it immediately produced a lot of smoke.

That's exactly the effect Zhaolian wants; she needs to use smoke to drive away the wasps.

Zhao Lian carried the torch and walked towards the wasp's nest. Since the torch was three or four meters long, she didn't need to get too close.

As they approached the wasps' nest, Zhao Lian handed over a torch, and the billowing smoke immediately caused the wasps inside to swarm out.

Soon, hundreds of wasps could be seen hovering overhead, buzzing.

Seeing that most of the wasps had flown away, but some were still hovering in the air and refusing to leave, Zhao Lian picked up a torch and waved it in the air again. Finally, the wasps fled in panic.

Seeing that most of the wasps had left, Zhao Lian put the torch aside and picked up the beehive.

Fearing the wasps might fly back soon, Zhao Lian quickly stomped out the sparks on the torch and carried the beehive to her basket.

At this moment, Zhao Lian's heart was pounding and her face was flushed; it was simply too exciting.

Fearing that if they got too close, the swarm of bees would fly back, Zhao Lian picked up her things and walked another ten meters or so before stopping in a shady spot.

Looking at the heavy honeycomb in her hand, Zhao Lian felt a surge of excitement. She carefully tore open the caps on a few of them, and saw plump, white bee pupae wriggling inside.

Zhao Lian swallowed hard, grabbed a piece with her fingers, put it in her mouth, and took a bite. The juicy, plump juice splashed into her mouth, but it tasted sweet.

This is top-quality protein! Zhaolian ate one, and wanted to eat a second one. She ate more than ten before she finally stopped.

Finally, she bit off another piece and applied it to her nose; this stuff can also reduce swelling when applied to areas stung by wasps.

Zhao Lian looked at the honeycomb in her hand and estimated that there were still more than 200 bee pupae left. She couldn't eat any more; she had to save the rest for tomorrow.

Thinking of this, Zhao Lian quickly put it into her basket. She then touched the bump on her nose and found that although it hadn't gone down, it hadn't swelled up any further, which was a good thing.

Zhao Lian looked up at the sun, which was already high overhead, estimating that it was noon.

It was lunchtime, and Zhao Lian took out a piece of dark brown bread and slowly began to eat it.

As the sun grew stronger, Zhao Lian spotted Niu Shi and Huang Shi walking down the mountain.

Seeing how easily they walked, and how their baskets didn't seem to be weighed down, Zhao Lian guessed that they probably had less stuff than she did.

Immediately afterwards, she saw several more women walking down the mountain. Their baskets were probably heavier than Huang's and the others.

Zhao Lian ate the pancake, drank some water, and then leaned against the tree for a nap.

Everyone else went back for lunch, but I brought my own food, so I don't need to go back. While they're all gone, I might be able to find some good stuff.

Zhao Lian sat for a while, then tied her belt back around her waist, took the machete, slung her basket over her shoulder, and continued walking forward.

Suddenly, Zhao Lian noticed a patch of thistle not far away. The tender tips hadn't been pinched off, so she guessed that no one knew it was edible.

Because this plant is covered in thorns and prickly, only the tender tips are edible. Moreover, this plant has heat-clearing and detoxifying properties, as well as a unique aroma.

In modern times, many restaurants serve this wild vegetable, and it's not cheap.

Surprisingly, the people here didn't know that this thing was edible, which allowed Zhao Lian to get another freebie.

Thinking that I hadn't gone back yet, if I pinched off these wild vegetables, they would all dry out in this hot sun.

Zhao Lian changed her mind; she planned to pick the wild vegetables when she was about to go down the mountain.