kvmb Chapter 29 You Kill the Chicken, I'll Eat the Meat
Chapter 29 You Kill the Chicken, I'll Eat the Meat
Eating whole grains, gazing at the beautiful starry sky, and enjoying these activities as a family—such a lifestyle is a luxury in modern times.
If only we weren't in exile, how wonderful all of this would be.
Wenwen chewed the biscuit, taking small bites and chewing slowly.
The younger children nearby followed suit, taking small bites and chewing them at least twenty times before slowly swallowing.
Wenqing held the rough cake in her left hand, with a row of shallow teeth marks on it.
The little girl puffed out her cheeks and chewed and chewed, drool dripping from her mouth.
Good heavens! If you didn't know better, you'd think they were eating some kind of delicacy!
Look at these little ones, chewing so enthusiastically and so intently, their mouths watering.
Wenwen secretly applauded, thinking that these children were easy to raise, much better than that spoiled brat.
He reached out to wipe their drool.
The children even put cookies into her mouth.
"Sister, eat, eat."
"My sister has one too, look."
The heartwarming moments between the siblings touched those around them.
The Wen family, young and old, looked after each other.
In the still of the night, the sounds of chewing and swallowing faded into the babbling brook.
The stars in the sky are countless, and their reflections in the stream are like sparkling diamonds.
The surroundings were shrouded in darkness, and a bright moon hung high in the sky. It was late at night, time to rest.
Zhu Chongba looked at the large group of people, including the old, weak, sick, and disabled. They had set off at noon and were already exhausted after only half a day. He didn't want to lose a group so soon after setting off, and he certainly didn't want these frail people to slow everyone down.
He ordered his men to light bonfires in every corner of the river, surrounding the prisoners within them.
In this way, it can keep you warm and also keep you away from wild animals.
Zhu Chongba also arranged for the soldiers and yamen runners to take turns on duty. There were no fixed numbers of villains and wild animals in the wilderness, so it was always good to be cautious.
Wenwen lay on the hard ground, counting the countless stars in the sky.
The sounds of people sleeping soundly rose and fell around me.
Although she was physically and mentally exhausted, she did not forget her goal.
However, this is not a suitable time for studying.
She looked around and saw that most of them were asleep. The men of the Wen family had surrounded the elderly, women, and children in an inner circle, with her father and brothers beside her. She felt much more at ease. She turned to approach her grandmother, closed her eyes, and prepared to go into the space to work hard.
Feeling the softness of the lawn beneath her feet, Wenwen leisurely walked towards the living room.
As soon as I stepped into the living room, the sound of the television came on.
"Yellow blocks!"
"Pink Star!"
"You yellow blob!"
"You pink pointy!"
"Haha, they're arguing, haha..."
"Master, you're back! Hahaha..."
Wenwen entered the house to the sound of Xianbao's laughter. She saw Xianbao sitting on the sofa, watching SpongeBob and Patrick's endless shouting match.
Thankfully there's always electricity here, otherwise what would we do with the power bank?
"Well, I'm back."
Wenwen went straight to find something to eat. If nothing unexpected happened, she planned to stay indoors for a while today. Since there was a time difference between the indoor and outdoor spaces, she had to make use of it.
Wow, the snack shop even has chicken legs, chicken feet, and all kinds of jerky! They really have everything you could want, and it's all ready-to-eat, with various flavors: spicy, savory, five-spice, and original.
Luckily, Dila is a foodie; she can't resist delicious food and buys everything indiscriminately, so now it's all benefiting her.
"Drink today, for tomorrow we die," Wenwen said, opening her favorite spicy flavor and happily munching on it.
Now that we've satisfied our hunger, we should seize every second to work hard.
Wenwen took out her cards, dozens of cards, and carefully looked at each one, reading them over and over again, with the same enthusiasm she had for studying in her previous life.
After some effort, I've memorized about 70-80% of the passages on the cards.
Wenwen copied out the unfamiliar words and phrases onto a separate page, thinking she would find an opportunity to ask her uncle-in-law for help on the way.
Now we're on the road to exile, everyone's on foot. Since the whole family is together, we can always find an opportunity to sneak around.
Having figured this out, Wenwen picked and chose some new flashcards to copy; as long as she tried her best, that was all that mattered.
She didn't stop until her wrists ached.
I checked my alarm clock and half a day had passed, but only about half an hour had gone by outside.
Wenwen got up, shook her hands and legs, walked around a bit, and then had another hearty meal.
After her meal, she took a walk and checked her snack inventory. She figured out what she could take out, unpacked it, and repackaged it. After all that fuss, she actually managed to pack a large package.
It's true, having a mountain of grain yet letting your own family go hungry—what a painful realization that must be.
After solving the food problem, the next step was to consider the life-or-death issue.
The most urgent tasks at present are finding the right prescription and medicine; these two things are urgently needed.
She took out the note written by her second aunt, with a thick book titled "Records of Medicinal Herbs" beside her.
With eyes glued to the screen, I flipped through the pages one by one, and heaven rewards those who persevere.
Half a day later, by comparing the text and pictures, I finally found all the medicinal herbs that my second aunt had written down.
Moreover, Wenwen made a small discovery: she could deduce the meaning of some simple characters based on their radicals.
She was overjoyed to make this discovery.
On a whim, he studied diligently, even burning the midnight oil, and worked hard for most of the day.
The little creature peeking through the doorway, seeing its owner working so hard, felt both gratified and heartbroken. "Master, take a rest. Shall we go for a walk in the mountains?"
Wenwen's eyes were indeed a little sore. You can't get fat in one bite, and Rome wasn't built in a day.
She was also someone who listened to advice. She closed the book, rubbed her eyes, stretched, and said, "Let's go for a walk."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the foot of the mountain."
Wenwen only felt a gust of wind pass by, and Xianbao disappeared without a trace.
She could only use her short legs to chase after him all the way to the foot of the mountain.
On the way, she had already decided that since the system could determine her literacy level, she could open the courtyard gate at the appropriate angle based on that level.
She could try it every day, since it was an inevitable path anyway.
Wenwen stood at the door and pushed it open without hesitation.
"squeak."
Good news, this time the opening is estimated to be three palm widths wide.
Wenwen tried it sideways, and it worked perfectly; she twisted and squeezed in easily.
After it came in, it played two tricks.
One was to try and see if I could open the "Kaiyan Pharmacopoeia," but as expected, I couldn't.
The other one was slowly walking towards the door with the "Illustrated Compendium of Spiritual Plants," but sure enough, that didn't work either.
"Alas, the revolution is not yet complete; I must continue to strive and keep going!"
Wenwen encouraged herself, sat down on the cushion, and began to carefully turn the pages of the book.
By fully utilizing her intelligence and patience, she read several articles and actually learned about several new plants.
Aside from a few unfamiliar words, I understood almost the entire text.
Trying to do too much at once will only lead to failure. He shook his somewhat heavy head.
Following the same method as before, I resigned myself to copying more than a dozen cards.
Looking at the stack of cards beside her, Wenwen finally put down her pen.
She hummed a little tune as she circled the house, then stood in front of the inner room's door and muttered to herself, "What's inside? It's so mysterious, it really piques my curiosity. I'll get you sooner or later, hmph!"
After saying that, he strode towards the back of the mountain with an air of indifference.
"Sweetie, I'm here!"
We strolled up the street, chattering away, and ended up with a lot of great finds.
First, I ate until my belly was round. All kinds of fruits from the mountains hung on the branches. They didn't fall off or rot even when they were ripe, as if they had been preserved for a long time.
After we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time to patrol the mountain.
Wenwen moved forward like she was searching for a thief, carpeting the path as she went, sifting through the grass and squatting down to study it.
"Master, what are you looking for? Is this the way you're looking?"
"Star Lotus Grass. A multi-functional grass that grows very short, about half the height of a hand."
"Okay, I'm going to have fun. You can take your time looking for it."
Based on the description of the plant's growing environment in the book, Wenwen found the right spot, lay down on the ground, and searched inch by inch.
After much effort, she finally found it in a corner.
"Thread Baby, Thread Baby, come here quickly."