My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

Everyone was heartbroken!

Why didn't they think of this?

If we win, we'll have food. We can add more water and boil it, at least enough to fill our stomachs and prevent us from going hungry.

Aunt Han was smug.

He glanced at the deep pit, sneered, and thought, "We've got this in the bag."

It's just a vine, with old stems underneath, so it's completely inedible.

Lin Mo looked up, her expression indifferent:

"Did you ask my opinion before betting on me?"

Upon hearing this, Aunt Han's smug expression instantly froze.

She was careless; she forgot how terrifying this woman was.

Xu Mengxian swallowed nervously, "Sister-in-law, it's because they look down on me that I..."

Seeing that she was looking at her, Xu Mengxian stopped talking at the end, lowered her head, and chickened out.

"Gambling is fine, but kowtowing is unnecessary." Lin Mo said coldly.

"The wager has been changed to gathering a bundle of firewood."

Aunt Han suddenly felt a pang of panic.

The other party is so calm, could there really be food under that vine?

She couldn't help but look again at the large pit Lin Mo had dug; it was still just a vine, and she couldn't see anything else.

He gritted his teeth.

Forget it, fortune favors the bold. I'll take the gamble. Maybe this woman is just being mysterious and trying to scare me into giving up.

No, I can't fall for it.

Aunt Han gritted her teeth and said, "Fine!"

I'm the one who's afraid of her, humph.

Lin Mo glanced at her and called Xu Mengxian over to continue digging the hole.

This thing is hidden very deep and very difficult to dig out.

Seeing that Lin Mo wasn't angry, Xu Mengxian rushed over to help, overjoyed.

I dig, I dig, I dig with all my might.

Teng, you have to stand up for my sister-in-law.

……

As the pit was dug deeper, a large piece of root with a yellowish-brown outer skin was exposed to everyone.

"Sister-in-law, this root is huge, and it seems like there's more than one." Xu Mengxian was overjoyed and dug even harder.

At the same time, he couldn't help but glance smugly at Aunt Han.

At this moment, Aunt Han's expression was unpredictable.

Why is it that this tiny vine has such a large root system?

Seeing Xu Mengxian looking at her, she forced herself to remain calm:

"Hmph, it's not even necessarily edible, what's there to brag about?"

Xu Mengxian glanced at her, said nothing, and sped up the digging.

I'm going to slap her in the face, I'm going to slap her in the face hard.

Soon, they dug out seven rhizomes.

Three of them were thicker than their fists and about ten inches long, while the others were thinner and shorter.

“You lost.” Xu Mengxian pointed to the root on the ground and looked at Aunt Han with a smug expression.

"Who said I lost?" Aunt Han tried to remain calm.

"We bet that what she dug up was edible. Humph, are you sure you can eat this?"

"This is kudzu root. Do you think it's safe to eat?" Lin Mo finally spoke up.

Kudzu root?

Aunt Han's face turned pale; kudzu root was indeed edible.

No, this is definitely not kudzu root.

She twisted her neck and said, "You say it's kudzu root, so it's kudzu root? Don't lie to me."

"Let me take a look." Old Mu squeezed through the crowd.

Then he squatted down, picked up one, examined it closely, and used his fingernail to pry it open slightly to reveal the skin and flesh inside. He smelled it, then nodded.

"This is indeed kudzu root, and it's edible."

Everyone was in an uproar!

It turned out that the vine was growing kudzu root underneath. The quick-witted person immediately rushed around, hoping to try their luck and see if they could find a second one.

Found it, so I won't go hungry tonight.

Aunt Han's face turned pale.

No one doubted what Old Mu said, after all, his family had been dealing with medicinal herbs for many years.

"You lost." Xu Mengxian exclaimed excitedly.

"A bundle of firewood, you need to gather a bundle of firewood for us."

Aunt Han didn't say anything more, glared at them, and slunk away.

Xu Mengxian called out to her figure again, reminding her not to forget the firewood.

Hehe, she only knows how to trust her sister-in-law and live a life of luxury.

Lin Mo looked at Elder Mu and expressed her gratitude to him.

Old Mu shook his head, "I'm just telling the truth."

After saying that, he looked at the deep pit and couldn't help but sigh:

"It's because of the young mistress. If it were anyone else, they would probably give up after digging halfway and finding nothing."

Lin Mo smiled but remained silent.

She picked up the few small kudzu roots from the ground and handed them to Old Man Mu:

"It's not much, Old Mu, you can take it back and cook it to eat, at least it will fill your stomach."

Old Mu was startled and quickly shook his head:

"No, that won't do. You have a lot of people, and this isn't even enough for you to eat."

"That's about right, this is the consultation fee." Lin Mo stuffed the few kudzu roots into Old Mu's hands, then bent down to get the rest.

Just now.

"Sister-in-law, let me do it." Xu Mengxian rushed over and picked up the remaining few kudzu roots:

"Sister-in-law, leave these heavy and rough jobs to me."

Lin Mo glanced at her, then turned and went back.

Xu Mengxian followed her around happily, walking back.

Looking at the few kudzu roots in his arms, Old Mu couldn't help but sigh.

This young mistress is a good person.

As soon as she got back, Xu Mengxian smiled and went with Granny Qin and the others to wash the kudzu root. While washing the kudzu root, she vividly told them about the bet they had just made.

Granny Qin sneered, "These Han family members are shameless, always trying to take advantage of us."

"Isn't that right?" Granny Yun also looked at her with disdain.

"Some people are shameless; they only know how to bully children who have lost their parents."

……

Granny Qin and Granny Yun worked together to scare the Han family members who were not far away away away.

Xu Mengxian reached out and affectionately hugged Granny Yun's arm:

"Granny Yun, you are all so kind."

"It's not that we're good, it's that your sister-in-law is good." Granny Yun shook her head, looking at her with pity:

"Remember to listen to your sister-in-law from now on. An elder sister-in-law is like a mother. Your sister-in-law is a good person."

"Yes." Xu Mengxian nodded vigorously.

"Yes, my sister-in-law is a very nice person, and she's also very capable."

"Oh, I forgot! You all go wash first, I'll go get some firewood. We can't let them get away with this."

……

Xu Wuyan looked at Lin Mo, who was resting to the side, and asked, "Is something on your mind?"

Lin Mo glanced at him. "Yes, but you can't help me."

Xu Wuyan, "..."

His wife knew how to silence people.

Xu Wuyan looked at Lin Mo seriously, "How do you know I can't help if you don't tell me?"

"Madam, you can come to me if you need anything."

His wife is very strong-willed.

He's been recovering from his injury these past few days, and he's watched her busy herself, arranging everything perfectly without ever complaining about the hardship or fatigue.

Meanwhile, the rest of the team had different people complaining every day.

His wife never complained.

She's so strong it's heartbreaking.

Lin Mo nodded, "I know."

After a moment's thought, he said, "We still won't be able to resupply for the next few days."

We don't have much food right now, so we need to be careful not to attract too much attention.

Xu Wuyan nodded, "I've already given the orders for this, and there's also..."

He looked at Lin Mo seriously:

"At this time, people's hearts are unpredictable, so you must not have any compassion."

If you are in danger, don't hesitate to cut off the source; protecting yourself is the most important thing.

Lin Mo nodded, "I know."

She has never had much compassion.

Just then, Granny Qin and the others cut the kudzu root into pieces, brought it back, and cooked it.

Granny Yun secretly scooped some rice into the pot and cooked it together.

By the time the aroma wafted out, the sky was already pitch black.

Those who went out to find food gradually returned.

Just by looking at their expressions, you could tell what they had gained that night.

Those who show joy on their faces have naturally gained something, and gaining something means they won't go hungry tonight.

A person who looks dejected means they will go hungry tonight.

But these things have nothing to do with Lin Mo and the others.

After Xu Pinggui and the others returned, they began to eat their dinner.

The hot kudzu root porridge dispelled the chill from their bodies.

The aroma of the food drew everyone's attention to them.

Everyone's eyes were filled with envy and jealousy; the Xu family would have another day without going hungry.

Those with children at home were all pestering their parents for food.

The well-behaved and sensible ones will wait aside after saying a word.

Children who are naive and used to getting what they want by crying will immediately start crying when they hear there is no food.

An adult who is already in a bad mood might get angry and throw a tantrum when they see their child rolling around on the ground demanding food.

The duet begins.

Inside the huge house, there were children crying and adults yelling and arguing everywhere, creating a strong sense of everyday life.

The Xu family acted as if they hadn't seen anything. After finishing their food, they quickly packed up their things and immediately found a place to lie down and rest.

As the saying goes, "The tree may wish to be still, but the wind will not cease."

Lin Mo closed her eyes, just about to go to sleep, when someone came looking for her.

The people who came to find her were from the Shen family.

The wife of Shen Pingqi, the fourth son of the Shen family, also known as Madam Shen the Fourth.

Lin Mo opened her eyes, a dark glint flashing in them. What was she doing here?

A hint of unease flashed across Madam Shen's face. "Grandmother, my youngest son is so hungry he's weak. I've come to you to borrow some rice."

Seeing Lin Mo looking at him, he quickly said:

"Don't worry, I'll buy rice and pay you back when we can resupply at the next place!"

"no!"

Lin Mo refused decisively.