Armed with a machete and a gun, armed with a system, they fled the famine.

Seeing that Xiao Tianbao suddenly stopped talking, Zhao Yan tilted her head and looked over.

"Hmm? Why aren't you saying anything? Are you shy?"

"No, no..."

Just as Yuan Tianbao was wondering how to react, Zhao Yunjie and Zhao Yunqi returned, each dragging a bundle of firewood.

Zhao Yunjie said excitedly, "Auntie, is this enough? If not, I'll go get more."

"enough."

Zhao Yan carried the firewood into the kitchen, placed it against the wall, and started a fire to boil water.

The water will boil in a little while.

She called out, "Yun Jie, Yun Qi, you two are responsible for wiping your older brother's body. After you've finished wiping his body, you two should also take a shower."

Seven-year-old boys and girls sit on separate seats.

Zhao Yunchen is a young boy, and his second and third children are eight years old this year, so it's impossible for them to let their aunt bathe them.

They'll have to solve it themselves.

Since arriving here, Zhao Yunjie and Zhao Yunqi have been unusually obedient, doing whatever they are told.

Zhao Yan mixed the water in the wooden basin, closed the door, and let the three brothers do whatever they wanted.

Taking advantage of the break, Zhao Yan restarted the fire and began cooking dinner for them.

She was going to make a wild vegetable and rice porridge.

The wild vegetables were dug up by Zhao Yunqi when he went out to collect firewood. He dug up quite a lot, enough for them to have a meal.

Once the water boils, sprinkle in two handfuls of white rice. When the rice is almost cooked, sprinkle in a handful of washed wild vegetables, cook for a few more minutes, and finally add salt to taste. That's it.

Yuan Tianbao obediently assisted from the side.

While the porridge was cooking, Zhao Yan asked, "Tianbao, how do you know Yun Chen and the others?"

Judging from Yuan Tianbao's innocent and naive nature, he must have been well protected by his family.

But while he was well-fed and clothed, the other three suffered from extreme poverty and cold.

How did they end up together?

They're getting along pretty well.

Yuan Tianbao frowned and thought for a long time before stammering, "Aunt Zhao, um, I'll tell you secretly, but you can't tell my grandpa later, I... I'm afraid grandpa will be angry if he finds out."

Zhao Yan knew something was up as soon as she heard this, but she still nodded solemnly and vowed not to tell anyone.

Yuan Tianbao then explained, "Actually, it's nothing. Grandpa was so busy that day, and I didn't want to learn about herbs, so I... I sneaked out."

"I got lost not long after I left the pharmacy. I walked and walked until I reached the dilapidated temple in the south of the city. At that time, Brother Jie and Brother Qi were fighting with other little beggars for a bite to eat."

"There were too many of them. They had their food stolen and were beaten up. Their faces and bodies were covered in injuries."

"I felt sorry for them, so I bought them some steamed buns. Later, when they heard that I was lost, they offered to take me home. That's how we met."

After that, Yuan Tianbao often secretly ran to the dilapidated temple in the south of the city.

Over time, the group became acquainted.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Yan felt a pang of sadness.

A child without parents is like a blade of grass.

Yun Chen and the others have suffered.

Patting Yuan Tianbao's little shoulder, Zhao Yan said to him earnestly, "Tianbao, you are a good boy. Aunt Zhao thanks you on behalf of Yunchen and his two brothers."

"No, you're welcome."

Yuan Tianbao smiled shyly.

While the two were talking, Zhao Yunchen and his two brothers finally finished washing up and changed into clean new clothes.

Zhao Yan hurriedly invited Zhao Yunjie and Zhao Yunqi to come and eat.

"You three eat first, I'll bring a bowl over to the eldest."

Zhao Yunjie and his two siblings each had a bowl of rice porridge, which they placed on the wooden table in the kitchen. Zhao Yan then brought a bowl of wild vegetable and rice porridge to the bedroom.

Zhao Yunchen had just taken a shower and felt refreshed.

Seeing Zhao Yan bring over a bowl of thick wild vegetable porridge, he quickly reached out and took it.

"Auntie, I can do it myself."

Zhao Yan was afraid that her nephew would feel embarrassed if she was watching, so she put down her bowl and prepared to leave.

Zhao Yunchen hurriedly called out to stop her.

"Auntie, it's getting late, you should go home now, your cousin is waiting for you at home."

Zhao Yan had the same idea.

She left early today, but after all this fuss, it's already quite late.

Remembering that Yunchen's medicine hadn't been brewed yet, she urged, "Eat quickly, you still need to take your medicine after you finish this."

"I'll start brewing the medicine in a bit. After half an hour, have Yunqi turn off the heat. Let the medicine cool down before drinking it, understand?"

Zhao Yunchen nodded with a smile.

"Don't worry, Auntie, I know how to brew the medicine. After I finish eating, I'll keep an eye on the fire myself. Nothing will happen. You can go back without worry, Auntie."

Hearing that he was personally overseeing the fire, Zhao Yan felt relieved.

It would be best if Yun Chen could keep an eye on the fire.

She was worried that the two boys were too young and might accidentally burn down the kitchen.

"Take this money first. If you don't want to cook breakfast in the morning, have Yun Jie and Yun Qi go to the street to buy breakfast. I'll come over as soon as I'm done."

Before leaving, Zhao Yan counted out five hundred coins from her bosom and forcibly stuffed them into Zhao Yunchen's arms.

"You all get some rest, I'm leaving."

Before Zhao Yunchen could refuse, she turned and left.

Yuan Tianbao's family lived right next to the pharmacy, so Zhao Yan didn't need to escort him home.

After explaining the situation to Zhao Yunjie and Zhao Yunqi, and telling them how to take Zhao Yunchen's medicine, she quickly left with her basket on her back.

Zhao Yan left at the beginning of the day, which is 5 pm.

She rushed all the way, and by the time she returned to Chenjiagou it was almost noon, which was 6 p.m.

Thankfully, it's not too late.

On the way, Zhao Yan put the pheasants, rabbits, and a dozen wild eggs from the storage cabinet into her basket.

After knocking on Tian Xiue's door, she went straight to the kitchen and calmly took out a pheasant, six gray rabbits, and a dozen wild eggs from her basket.

She had already chopped off the necks of these wild animals the moment she caught them.

There was no other way; the storage cabinets in the space couldn't hold living creatures, so she had to painfully kill them all.

Tian Xiu'e immediately became agitated when she saw the stove full of meat.

"Yan'er, did you catch all of these...?"

She had never seen so much meat when her husband was home.

Unexpectedly, because of Zhao Yan, she had the opportunity to witness so many plump rabbits.

How long will it take to finish eating this?

Thinking of the delicious rabbit meat, she swallowed hard, completely lacking any backbone.

Wow—so much meat!

Just as Zhao Yan was about to speak, Yang Xiaomi exclaimed and ran in.

Following behind was Chen Qingjiao, who looked utterly astonished.

When she looked at Zhao Yan, her eyes immediately lit up with stars.

"Aunt Zhao, you're amazing! You caught a pheasant and even found a nest of wild eggs? And those rabbits, wow, so much meat! We can't possibly eat it all..."

After saying that, just like her mother, she couldn't help but swallow.

With so much meat, she'd be laughing in her dreams every night.

Yang Xiaomi couldn't wait to pull Zhao Yan along and urge her to cook some meat.

"Mom, eat meat, eat meat."

Zhao Yan reached out and tapped her daughter's forehead, her face full of affection.

"Okay, Mom will stir-fry some meat for you right away. You and Jiaojiao can go out and play first. Dinner will be served in a little while."