Song Cuihua felt uncomfortable in her heart. Looking at that hard and upright figure, she felt even more indebted to her second son.
She was in a depressed mood and continued her sewing.
It was approaching noon, and the sun was like fire, scorching the earth. People in the village were thirsty and hungry. The villagers were afraid that the people could not bear it, so they asked everyone to find a shady place to live and cook.
Zhan Qingyue saw Mrs. Zhang helping Song Cuihua with her work and had nothing to do with her, so she wanted to go into the mountains to see if she could encounter any game.
"Mom, Brother Han's leg hasn't healed yet, and he was in need of medical treatment along the way. I want to take advantage of the rest to go to the mountains and see if I can pick some useful medicinal materials."
Song Cuihua was a little worried and looked at her daughter with an embarrassed expression.
"Yue'er, there are a lot of wild animals in the mountains at this time, so let's forget it."
"Mom, Brother Han's legs are like this because of me. I can't ignore it. Don't worry, I won't be in danger if I don't go into the mountains."
Song Cuihua looked at the children on the cart in the distance, feeling helpless and could only nod in agreement.
"It won't take long for the food to be ready. If you come back early, it won't work. If we think of other ways, we won't let him become disabled."
Her parents were both reasonable people. Zhan Qingyue felt happy, nodded, and left with her backpack on her back.
The virgin forest was full of lush trees. Zhan Qingyue was afraid of encountering snakes, so she kept beating the grass on the ground with a wooden stick in her hand.
Not long after leaving, she actually found some honeysuckle, which can clear away heat and detoxify, and a few licorice plants.
She felt happy and carefully put the medicinal materials into her backpack. After passing a hill, she found a lot of kudzu roots in the shade.
Looking at such a large piece of kudzu root, Zhan Qingyue's eyes lit up. In his previous life, kudzu root powder was a good thing.
She picked some kudzu root and saw that there was still quite a lot. She felt a pity that she could not take it back with her. Suddenly her lips curved up and she was about to go back to find Li Zheng for help.
Along the way to escape famine, the people in the village did not have anything to eat or drink, so they relied on wild vegetables to survive. These kudzu roots were enough for them to eat for several days.
Zhan Qingyue picked some medicinal materials to treat leg injuries and picked a lot of mushrooms before hurried back.
"mother."
Seeing Zhan Qingyue's thin body and carrying such a big backpack, Song Cuihua felt bad in her heart.
"It's hard on you, kid."
Song Cuihua's eyes were red and tears were about to fall.
Zhan Qingyue couldn't bear it and held her arm to comfort her.
"Mom, look, what is this?"
Although Song Cuihua was born in the countryside, she had never been in the mountains, so she really didn't know what Zhan Qingyue was holding.
Zhan Qingyue stopped showing off and curled up the corners of his mouth.
"This is the kudzu root I discovered. Grind it into powder and you can eat it. It's not bad for the human body."
"real?"
Song Cuihua had a look of surprise on her face. For some reason, this child died once, her temperament changed a lot, and she also knew many plants that they didn't know.
But Song Cuihua believed in Zhan Qingyue. The maple syrup she found last time tasted very good.
"Good boy, it is our blessing to have you."
Zhan Qingyue couldn't bear the suffering of the people in the village who had to flee famine and starve, so she wanted to do her best to help.
"Mom, I'm going to find Uncle Li Zheng."
Seeing the thin figure running forward like a gust of wind, Song Cuihua's eyes were full of endearment.
"This kid hasn't eaten yet."
Mrs. Zhang was also very happy for her sister-in-law. Looking at her mother-in-law's appearance, the corners of her mouth curled up.
"Mom, Yue'er has a cheerful temperament, don't worry, she is smart and will be fine."
On the other side, Zhan Qingyue ran over with a piece of kudzu dug out by herself.
"Uncle Li Zheng, look, this is the kudzu root I dug. It can be made into kudzu root powder."
"The weather is hot. Pueraria lobata can clear away heat and relieve the fatigue and pain in the body. There are many of them in the mountains."
Looking at Zhan Qingyue who was full of joy, Zhan Pozi had a look of disdain on her face and a mocking look in her eyes.
"You're a girl who hasn't even grown all your hair. Last time Maple Sugar was a blind cat that encountered a dead mouse. This time, you've never seen a plant at all. You're not afraid of eating dead people. When the time comes, I won't have the money to help you with your big house." Pick up the pieces."
When Li Zheng heard what Zhan Pozi said, his face became serious.
"Li Zheng, I'm not being alarmist. Last time, a few people were hungry and dug tree bark to eat. Didn't they kill one of them?"
"If you eat people to death again, even if you are upright, I'm afraid it will be difficult for you to do business."
Seeing how gloomy Li Zheng's face was, Pozi Zhan knew that her words had an effect.
Before she could feel happy, she was interrupted by Zhan Qingyue.
"Uncle Li Zheng, don't worry, I can eat it for everyone to see. If it's poisonous, I'll take care of it first."
Zhan Qingyue took a bite of the kudzu root and set an example in front of everyone.
Li Zheng's face turned pale and he stretched out his hand before he could stop it, only to see Zhan Qingyue swallow it.
Everyone's eyes fell on the little girl, but she didn't panic at all and looked at Zhan Po with a smile on her face.
Zhan Pozi, who was still determined to win, was very angry at her appearance.
Han Yiyun came over with the help of Boss Zhan.
"Uncle Li Zheng, what Yueyue said is right. Pueraria lobata is indeed edible and has certain nutritional value. Everyone was short of food and clothing along the way, so Yueyue is considerate."
With Han Yiyun's guarantee, Li Zheng's expression softened a lot.
"Mr. Han is right, but I am shallow."
"Let's go, leave one old man in the family to look after the old, weak, women and children. The rest of us, take the tools and we will go into the mountains to dig kudzu roots together."
Under Li Zheng's shouts, the people in the village responded.
Zhan Qingyue looked at Han Yiyun with grateful eyes, curved her mouth and nodded to show her gratitude.
She led the villagers to dig kudzu, and soon everyone's baskets were full.
Seeing the smiles on everyone's faces, Zhan Qingyue felt sweet in her heart. She took advantage of them to dig kudzu and picked a lot of medicinal materials.
Just as Li was getting ready to return home with everyone, many refugees suddenly appeared from all around.
They held weapons in their hands and looked fierce.
"Hand over the food in your hands!"
The leading man was much taller than Li Zheng, holding a chopping knife in his hand and staring at them with cold eyes.
Li Zheng's face was serious and he looked at the other person with displeasure in his eyes.
"Don't be afraid. There are not as many of them as us. For the sake of the old, young, sick and weak in the camp, we must protect the food in our hands, otherwise we will die."
This is what they dug out with so much hard work. How could they be willing to just hand it over like this?
Under the leadership of Li Zheng, the people in the village were full of momentum and beat those who robbed them away.
"ah!"
Suddenly, a scream startled Zhan Qingyue. When he looked closely, he saw that it was Zhan's second brother who was being hit by someone's shoulder. The blood instantly wet his clothes.
"Second brother!"
Zhan Qingyue hurriedly ran towards Zhan Laoer, who was leading people to protect their brother and sister.
Seeing that they couldn't get any advantage, the robbers reluctantly ran away with them, glaring at them viciously before leaving.
