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

The moment the thought crossed her mind, she immediately rejected it.

No.

That's too risky.

Now is not the time.

In this time of famine, if others were to discover that she had plenty of food, she would probably be robbed!

After eating and drinking her fill, Zhao Yan left Tian Xiu'e's place and took her daughter back to the Yang family.

The gate of the Yang family had long been bolted from the inside by Yang Zhangshi.

When Zhao Yan tried to push the door open the first time, she failed. Her eyes turned cold, and she kicked the door.

"boom!"

With a loud crash, the two not-so-thick wooden doors collapsed.

Zhao Yan calmly walked into the yard, holding her daughter's little hand.

Upon hearing the noise, Yang Zhangshi, with her head covered in pig's hair, rushed out of the bedroom.

When she saw the situation in the courtyard, she was so angry that she jumped up and down on the spot.

"You shameless slut! You're never home, how dare you even show your face here! You—"

"Crack!"

Zhao Yan ignored the crazy woman and stomped heavily on the door.

The door panel, which had just been repaired by Yang Dalang less than a day ago, split open again from the middle, instantly breaking in two.

The foul language that Yang Zhangshi had just uttered caught in her throat, making her choke and hiccup.

"If you bark again, I won't mind kicking you too!"

Zhao Yan gave a cold, sharp look, and after seeing Yang Zhangshi's timid and hesitant eyes, she snorted and led her daughter back to the woodshed.

Yang Zhangshi suppressed her anger, slammed the door, and returned to her bedroom, where she angrily pounded the bed.

"I'm so angry! I'm so angry!"

Beaten again and again.

She really wanted to get rid of him.

But she was unwilling to let him go so easily, and the inner turmoil made her unable to eat or sleep properly.

This life is so stifling.

**

The next few days.

Zhao Yan still took Yang Xiaomi to Tian Xiu'e's house every morning, and then went up the mountain to search for good things.

With the system as her cheating tool, she could gain something every day, more or less.

If she had any extra, she would take it to town to sell for money and visit Zhao Yunchen and the others in Liu'er Lane.

Zhao Yunchen's broken leg is slowly recovering after treatment.

The three Zhao brothers, Zhao Yunchen, Zhao Yan, became increasingly affectionate towards her.

Especially the second son, Zhao Yunjie, would ask every time Zhao Yan went to Liu'er Lane, "Auntie, when are you going to bring your cousin?"

They haven't met their cousin yet.

Zhao Yan has been busy saving money these past few days, so this matter has been delayed again and again.

Her hard work, from dawn till dusk, paid off; in just a few days, she accumulated wealth from another 100 households.

In addition to bringing back staple foods such as rice and flour to the Tian family every day, she also brought back some wild game every day.

Tian Xiu'e originally wanted to advise Zhao Yan to eat less and not to cook meat every day.

Zhao Yan shook her head and refused.

She went up the mountain to hunt wild game so that everyone could eat better and get more nutrition.

Especially for Xiaomi and Jiaojiao, they have never eaten anything good since they were little. If they don't eat better, they will become malnourished.

Looking at the pitiful eyes of the two children, Tian Xiu'e finally acquiesced to Zhao Yan's words.

As a result, for several days in a row, the area around the Tian family's house was filled with an enticing aroma of meat.

Zhao Yan also instructed that she must eat three meals a day, and each meal must be a full meal; she was not allowed to go hungry.

Moreover, they can eat meat every day.

Yang Xiaomi and Chen Qingjiao were incredibly excited.

Chen Qingjiao had more energy than usual when she went up the mountain to chop firewood.

Fortunately, they lived at the end of the village, some distance from the nearest house.

As long as they don't come to the Tian family's house, it's unlikely that anyone will discover them secretly eating meat at home.

That day, Zhao Yan planned to take her daughter to town to see Zhao Yunchen and the others. After dropping Xiaomi off at the Tian family's house in the morning, she didn't go deep into the mountains, but instead wandered around the neighborhood.

After wandering around for a while, when she came back, she suddenly had two dead gray rabbits in her hands.

She caught the rabbit a couple of days ago on the mountain. Afraid that she wouldn't be able to finish it all at once, she slit its throat and threw it into the storage cabinet.

She was going to town today, so she made a show of it, picked it up, and headed towards the Tian family's house.

Unfortunately, Zhao Qiaolan, who was taking a detour down the mountain, saw her carrying a wild rabbit.

Zhao Qiaolan's eyes flashed twice, and she followed not far behind Zhao Yan, hunched over and carrying a basket on her back.

She only sneaked home after watching Zhao Yan enter the Tian family's courtyard.

"Sister Tian, ​​I'm taking Xiaomi to town, so I won't be having lunch at home. You can decide what to do with these two rabbits."

Zhao Yan casually placed the gray rabbit on the kitchen table and washed her hands.

Upon hearing that she was going to town with her mother, Yang Xiaomi ran to Zhao Yan's side in a flash, grabbed her arm, and refused to let go.

Chen Qingjiao looked on with envy.

She also wants to go to town.

Tian Xiu'e looked at the two gray rabbits on the table in surprise, and thought to herself: Yanmei's hunting skills have improved again!

In less than half an hour, she brought back two rabbits.

Agreeing to partner with Zhao Yan was definitely the right choice.

“Okay, you and Xiaomi should drive carefully. There are donkey carts in Tianjia Village next door that go to town. If you’re in a hurry, you can take Xiaomi on the donkey cart.”

As Tian Xiu'e saw Zhao Yan and her daughter off, she whispered some words of advice to them.

"Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Zhao Yan, carrying a basket on her back, waved to Tian Xiu'e and Chen Qingjiao, and led Yang Xiaomi towards the village entrance.

The village that Tian Xiu'e mentioned, Tianjia Village, is the village where her mother's family lives.

However, Tianjia Village is located east of Chenjiagou, while Baima Town, which Zhao Yan is going to, is located west of Chenjiagou.

If she were to take a car, she would have to go to Tianjia Village first.

It's a bit of a roundabout route.

Upon reaching the village entrance, Zhao Yan squatted down and helped Yang Xiaomi into her basket. She then carried her daughter on her back and hurried towards Baima Town.

The original owner was already very strong, and she had been eating well during this period, so Zhao Yan didn't feel tired at all while carrying her daughter on her back.

Half an hour later, the two arrived at Baima Town.

Yang Xiaomi stared wide-eyed at the not-so-tall earthen city wall.

"Wow—Mom, this wall is so high!"

"This is high? There are even higher ones."

Her modern skyscrapers are dozens of times taller than this clod of earthen walls.

Zhao Yan smiled and tapped her daughter's little nose, then took her out of the basket and led her into the city.

It was just past 9 a.m. at this time.

On East Street, the shouts of vendors selling food and trinkets filled the air.

Yang Xiaomi looked left and right, feeling like she couldn't take it all in with just her eyes.

Zhao Yan led her to stop in front of a small shop selling braised food.

This braised food shop is well-known throughout the surrounding area of ​​Baima Town.

As soon as the shop opens, the aroma of braised meat wafts far and wide along the street.

The shop's braised food is simply not enough to meet demand.

The shop closes very early every day, and those who arrive late may not be able to buy anything.

Zhao Yan discovered this place a few days ago.

But she always arrived late, and by the time she got there, everything was already sold out.

She didn't go into the mountains today; she arrived very early.

Even so, a long queue had already formed in front of it.

Zhao Yan held her daughter's hand and silently waited in line at the back, moving forward little by little with the queue.

When it was their turn, the stall owner said, "These are all that's left. How many do you want?"

Zhao Yan glanced at the stall and saw that there were only some braised chicken feet and braised pig's head left. She waved her hand and said without any politeness, "Pack them all up for me, I want them all."

The stall owner, a middle-aged man, was about to weigh Zhao Yan when a hurried male voice interrupted him.

"Wait, boss, I'll pay double for this."