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

Yang Sanlang stood at the cave entrance in silence for a long time.

It wasn't until Zhao Yan glanced at him casually that he shuddered, then pursed his lips and walked into the cave.

Forget it, I'm not going to struggle anymore.

He sleeps wherever his wife tells him to.

Nothing happened all night.

Aside from the energetic boys like Zhao Yunjie, the adults, including Zhao Yan, all slept until the sun was high in the sky before waking up.

Zhao Yan was the last to wake up. When she woke up and found that her daughter was not in her arms, she panicked for a moment, but quickly calmed down.

Because she could already hear her daughter and father talking outside the cave.

Then I felt a sharp pain.

My whole body aches and aches, and my bones feel like they're falling apart.

Zhao Yan, suffering from a bout of laziness, lay sprawled on the cotton mattress, her large eyes staring quietly at the dark rocks above her head, planning what she would do next.

The main tasks have been completed. The dried sweet potatoes need to continue to be air-dried, and the kudzu root powder needs to be dried after settling.

It will take at least three days to prepare both of these dishes.

Three days later, they would have to continue north.

The thought of having to get to the capital before it gets cold made Zhao Yan's arms and legs ache all over.

Sigh, when will this famine-stricken existence end?

To be honest, she would rather stay in the mountains.

In her eyes, the mountains and forests were perfect except for the presence of wild animals.

This place not only has wild game that can be found on foot, but also mushrooms and wild vegetables that grow all over the mountains.

Other resources, such as water and salt, are readily available; the only difference is that the salt needs to be extracted from salt mines.

But this didn't stump Zhao Yan.

Unfortunately, her personal wishes don't count; only everyone's opinions matter.

"Yan'er, are you awake? It's time to get up and eat."

Just then, Tian Xiu'e's gentle voice came from the cave entrance.

Upon hearing the sound, Zhao Yan quickly rolled off the bed.

"Sister Tian, ​​I'll be right there after I brush my teeth."

"Alright, I'll save the food for you. Go eat it yourself later."

"Understood, Sister Tian."

After receiving a response, Tian Xiu'e turned and left.

She had originally intended to ask how to process the kudzu roots, but then decided against it.

Zhao Yan has been leading everyone in digging and making things these past few days, she must be exhausted. It's not too late to ask her after she finishes eating.

Breakfast was prepared by Yuan Yutang, who lit the fire. Tian Xiu'e hadn't woken up at all because she had gone to bed too late the night before.

Yuan Yutang simply cooked a pot of sweet potato and rice porridge, adding some dried wolf meat to it.

The ingredients were simple, but everyone enjoyed the meal.

Zhao Xiaomi followed Yang Sanlang and was also fed a bowl of sweet potato and rice porridge.

After Zhao Yan finished getting ready and came out of the cave, Zhao Xiaomi happily jumped into her arms like a little bird.

"Mom, you're the last one to get up today."

Zhao Yan blushed and touched the little tuft of hair on her daughter's head.

"Is Mom too tired? Has Xiaomi had breakfast yet?"

"Yes, I've already eaten."

At this moment, Yang Sanlang walked towards the mother and daughter, carrying a ceramic bowl in his hand.

"Yan'er, eat your breakfast first."

He handed the ceramic bowl to Zhao Yan and took his daughter from her arms.

"Xiao Mi, let your mother eat first, okay? I'll take you to find Sister Jiao Jiao."

Zhao Xiaomi hugged Yang Sanlang's neck and nodded obediently, "Okay, I'm going to go play with Sister Jiaojiao."

Then she turned to Zhao Yan and said, "Mom, you have to eat your food properly."

"Know it."

In the sunlight, Zhao Yan waved to her daughter, a gentle smile appearing on her delicate face.

She was extremely beautiful and captivating.

Yang Sanlang's gaze was dark, his black eyes burning with deep affection.

When Zhao Yan turned her head to look over, her eyes met his burning gaze.

As if stung by a bee, she quickly turned her head away, urging, "You guys go quickly."

He, however, carried the ceramic bowl back to the cave.

After finishing her meal, Zhao Yan went to the makeshift tent to check on the sedimentation of the kudzu root powder.

Three rows of wicker baskets were neatly arranged on the ground, each filled with kudzu root slurry.

After letting it sit overnight and half a morning, Zhao Yan saw that all the powder inside had sunk to the bottom, and instructed everyone to pour out the liquid on top of the container.

"The white stuff at the bottom is kudzu root powder. It's still wet now. Once the moisture inside is dried, it becomes kudzu root powder."

"This powder is so white," Tian Xiu'e couldn't help but exclaim.

In her limited knowledge, besides white rice and white flour, the only other thing that came to mind was kudzu root powder.

Yuan Yutang stroked his beard and chuckled, "Kudzu root powder has a slightly sweet taste. I'll make a bowl for everyone to try later."

Unlike Tian Xiu'e and others, he was not ignorant.

The Yuan family was one of the most prominent families in the capital. Yuan Yutang had been living a life of luxury since childhood and had seen and tasted all kinds of delicacies.

Moreover, he studied medicine from a young age and was very familiar with kudzu, which is both a food and a medicine.

"Great! Great! We've got something good to eat again."

Zhao Yunjie clapped his hands happily.

Everyone looked at the dozen or so bowls of kudzu root powder on the ground, and they all smiled broadly, feeling extremely relaxed.

Over the next two days, we continued to dry the sweet potato chips and kudzu root powder.

On the third day, the dried sweet potatoes were finally ready, and the kudzu root powder was dried, ground into powder, and stored in cloth bags.

As Yuan Yutang promised, Zhao Yan taught everyone how to eat kudzu root powder, and each person drank a bowl of kudzu root powder porridge with a refreshing aroma.

Even Little Gray drank a small bowl.

After dinner, everyone gathered around the fire to discuss their departure the next day.

Zhao Yan informed everyone of the current situation.

"We're running low on salt, so we need to find a way to buy some more."

She had some in the system's store, but there weren't many left in reality, so she didn't dare to make any rash moves.

Although she was running out of salt in real life, she had accumulated quite a bit of wealth in her system by secretly taking things out during this period.

Two million!

That's enough for her to buy two 100-square-meter storage cabinets.

There's no way around it, they outnumber us. One person is a hundred times more, so ten people are a thousand times more.

Moreover, as long as she takes out a little bit and everyone eats it, the system will add a whole bag of rice or flour accordingly.

It would be difficult for her not to become rich.

Unfortunately, a system is a system, and it ultimately doesn't connect with reality.

Food will eventually run out; it's just a matter of sooner or later.

Even so, she tried her best to postpone the time.

To buy salt, we have to go down the mountain.

Zhao Yan then explained her meaning.

“We’ve been hiking in the mountains for over a month, it’s time to come down and see what’s going on outside.”

They are isolated from the world every day, and have no idea where they are now.

Yuan Yutang looked at Yang Sanlang and the others and asked, "Sanlang, Chen An, what do you say?"

Yang Sanlang and Chen An exchanged a glance and nodded.

Yang Sanlang said, "I agree to go down the mountain. We don't know what the situation is in the north right now, and Chen An and I also need to send messages over there."

He was still serving as a military advisor under General Dou, and after more than a month of no news from him, General Dou must have wondered what he thought.

Yuan Yutang pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhao Yan.

"Since everyone agrees, let's head northeast tomorrow."

The capital city is located northeast of Yulin Mountain. If they follow this direction, they won't go astray.