In order not to go hungry, Mingyi and Mingli learned to drink porridge quickly, a few mouthfuls per bowl. After drinking, they quickly ran to the pot to fill them up. After eating two bowls, they looked to see that the pot was gone.
There isn't even a grain of rice on the pot, it's clean, just wash it with water.
Mingyi put down the bowl, ran to the cart and sat down, covering her still hungry stomach with a grimace.
Cheng Mingli stepped forward and quietly put a piece of dried meat into her hand. Mingyi looked back in surprise, "Brother."
"Eat, I know you're not full." Cheng Mingli looked at her with a smile.
Mingyi tore off a piece and handed it to his mouth, "Brother eats too. You must not be full either, right?"
People who practice martial arts consume a lot of money, and they have walked such a long distance today; what can only two bowls of gruel do?
"Brother, there are two more sticks here. Eat them first." Cheng Mingli took out two sticks of dried meat from his sleeves and showed them to her.
"Didn't you eat the dried meat that mom gave you yesterday?" Mingyi was surprised, "Didn't I let you eat it? It's a big taboo for martial arts practitioners to have insufficient physical strength. We will have to find food on our own most of the way. We don't have enough. How can I find the physical strength?"
The family didn't have enough food to eat, so they had to hunt wild food.
Cheng Mingli's smile did not fade away, and he was polite. He opened his mouth to say that it was okay, but stuffed dried meat into his mouth to stop the words.
"Eat what you have, don't keep it, it's useless." She can't eat meat alone without giving it to her brother, right? This is what my brother saved, so we want to eat it together.
Mingyi stuffed the remaining dried meat into his mouth and chewed it slowly. The dry and hard dried meat had a light salty taste and was mixed with fishy meat. It was not too unpalatable, but it was not delicious either.
However, it’s good to have some of them and don’t dislike them.
"Here." Seeing that she had finished eating, Cheng Mingli gave another one to her, "When you're done, go get it from your mother."
Mingyi nodded. In fact, there wasn't much left of the dried meat they brought out. After half a month of consumption, even if they saved more, it would still be enough for a family of four. They had already finished the dried meat, leaving only some left at Mom's place.
After finishing her meal, Cheng Mingli led her to get up and go find Chen Daya.
Chen Daya had just finished washing the pot and when she saw them coming, she tacitly walked to the bag and took out a few sticks of dried meat for them.
"Save your food, there's still a long way to go."
"Mom, I also want to save money, but I'm hungry." Mingyi touched her belly. She hadn't experienced hunger in many years. When she came to this world, she experienced hunger and hard work all over.
Cheng Mingli smiled helplessly and said: "Mom, my sister and I are different from others. We spend more time practicing martial arts. When we rest, my sister and I will go out to find food."
Chen Daya looked at the longing eyes of a pair of children and sighed sadly.
"Call your dad."
This damn drought doesn’t give people a way to survive!
A pair of children, the elder is ten years old and the younger is only seven, have to run around to fill their stomachs.
"Okay." Mingyi agreed quickly, took the dried meat and left.
Cheng Mingli followed and walked back. As he walked, he saw his sister lowering her head to eat meat and smiled slightly. He hid two sticks of dried meat and only ate one. He was older than his sister, so he ate as little as possible.
The hidden meat jerky is waiting for my sister to satisfy her cravings when she is hungry or greedy.
Mingyi was concentrating on eating, while Cheng Mingli paid attention to the road under her feet, fearing that she might sprain her feet without looking at the road.
"What are you eating?"
Mingyi swallowed the last mouthful of meat and was stunned. She followed the sound and saw Cheng Mingyue striding from the front with an angry face, "You guys are eating alone!"
"Grandpa, grandma, father and mother, they are eating alone." Pointing at Cheng Mingli brother and sister, Cheng Mingyue shouted excitedly, "They must be eating delicious food."
Mingyi lowered his head and looked at his hands. Fortunately, the dried meat was dried in the sun and there was no oily smell. There was a slight taste in his mouth, but it was not intrusive and he couldn't smell it unless he got closer.
Cheng Mingli felt guilty for a moment, but then he thought that he and his sister had hunted themselves and made these, and they didn't eat the food at home, so why did they feel guilty? Who told Cheng Mingyue not to go hunting, because she would keep staring at them every day.
Cheng Dazhu, Luo Cuihua, and the second bedroom of the first house all looked at Cheng Mingli, brother and sister, and Cheng Mingyue, who was so arrogant that she didn't look like a girl.
The gathered tribesmen looked over one after another, and saw that Cheng Mingli and Cheng Mingyi, brother and sister, were very calm, but Cheng Mingyue was extremely irritable; they couldn't help but shake their heads, it was really difficult for every family to recite sutras.
The life of Cheng Dazhu's family is the best among them. The children in the family live up to their expectations and know how to go out to find food; even the two youngest ones are not idle and always bring some food when they come back.
However, there is also a naive girl in their family.
Noisy people no matter what happens, it really disturbs the peace and quiet.
Cheng Mingli forced himself to calm down and scolded: "Cousin Yue, what are you doing? My sister only eats some wild vegetables and provokes you? We go to the mountains and consume a lot of money. We are not allowed to find food by ourselves when we are not full. These wild vegetables My sister and I found it, and my sister also found the water. Why are you so aggrieved that my sister and I eat more wild vegetables?"
"You just stare at us every day when you are not doing anything serious. When will you change your laziness? My sister is younger than you and knows how to go out to find food instead of staying at home and eating and drinking for free. How about you? I ate the wild vegetables my sister found, drank the water my sister found, ate the game my sister hunted, and came to find fault with her whenever there was nothing wrong."
"If it weren't for the sake of my uncle and aunt, I would have wanted to talk to you a long time ago; you don't know how to make progress, you are lazy and a troublemaker."
"Okay!" Luo Cuihua hurriedly came out to stop her. Cheng Mingli was allowed to finish the rest of her words, and Cheng Mingyue's reputation in the clan was completely ruined. "Yueyue, go back to your parents."
Cheng Mingyue's hands trembled with anger, "I don't, grandma, you are partial to them too; what I eat is what my parents found, it's none of their business, it's not right for them to eat alone."
Very good, the focus is biased.
When Cheng Mingyue shouted like this, didn't it confirm that what they were eating were wild vegetables?
Mingyi covered her mouth and chuckled, "Cousin Yue, what does eating alone mean? If you are willing to eat raw wild vegetables, just go ahead and eat it. Who is stopping you?"
"You" Cheng Mingyue pointed at Mingyi and didn't know how to refute.
"What are you doing? Your jealous face is so ugly. You're so ugly. I think you deserve a beating. I'm going to give you a hard time today so that you can find trouble."
Without saying anything, Mingyi rushed up to pluck her hair.
"Ouch~"
Cheng Mingyue screamed in pain, "Let go, mom and dad, save me; Cheng Mingyi, you are a solitary eater, let go, it hurts!"
"Pah~ You can eat alone, right? Then I will eat it for you to see."
"Pah~ I haven't beaten you for half a month. Have you forgotten your last name? Let me help you think about it. Our whole family is not separated. It has ruined my reputation and given me a bad name." What’s in it for you?”
"Pah~ Jealous, petty, trouble-maker, restless idiot."
Mingyi took off her shoes, and the soles made a slapping sound. The sound they made when they came into contact with the other person's skin was really pleasant.
