Chun Di and Chun Rao lit a fire, preparing to stir-fry some cabbage. The enticing aroma wafted from not far away, making everyone's mouths water.

Song He'er smiled and continued to plead with Zhang Xiu'e, "Auntie is enough to cook, so I don't need to get in the way. Third Aunt, I think this piece of fabric is extremely beautiful, give it to me, I can make it!"

As she spoke, Song He'er took the fabric from Zhang Xiu'e's hands.

"This child..."

Qin Xiaoniang shook her head helplessly: "Let her be. This child is all grown up now, and I can't control her anymore."

Zhang Xiue didn't say anything more and continued to bury herself in her needlework.

It got dark quickly, and the light became weak. In order for everyone to see clearly, Qin Xiaoniang lit three candles, just waiting to blow them out as soon as she finished making these few children's clothes so as not to waste them.

Song He'er squatted alone under the tree, pretending to sew around with a needle and thread. When no one was paying attention, she took out several sets of clothes worn by servants of the General's Mansion from her spatial storage. The style was simple, and the color was very similar to the fabric that Song He'er had just brought over.

After whiling away some time, Song He'er picked up the clothes and walked toward Qin Xiaoniang.

"Mother, this is the dress I've sewn. What do you think?"

Qin Xiaoniang took the clothes from Song He'er's hands, examined them for a long time, and asked with an incredulous expression, "Did you really make these clothes?"

"Yes, Mother doesn't believe me?"

"This...when did you learn to do these things?"

"You taught me when I was little, didn't you, Mother? You've forgotten? You've forgotten how you used to force me to do needlework when I was little!"

Qin Xiaoniang looked at her with a skeptical expression, but before she could speak again, she was interrupted by Li Qiang's wife beside her, "I think these clothes are well made, so don't ask anymore, Xiaoniang. Your He'er is smart and clever, making a few clothes is nothing to her."

Even though Qin Xiaoniang had a thousand doubts, she had no choice but to stop asking after hearing what Li Qiang's wife said.

Song He'er only took out four pieces of clothing. After they were distributed, Zhang Xiu'e and Su Yu's wife were still short one piece each. Because Zhang Xiu'e was large-bodied, she needed to make one herself to fit.

After everyone put away their clothes and ate something, they went to bed.

The next day, just as dawn was breaking, everyone ate a sweet potato and then packed their bags to continue their journey.

Just as Zhao Quan had said, the road conditions became increasingly deserted, and there wasn't even a single house in sight.

The wind was blowing harder and harder, and it was obvious that we wouldn't have to go far before we could see the vast desert stretching as far as the eye could see...

“These clothes are all for summer. If we encounter a strong wind in the desert, won’t we freeze to death?” Chun Di suddenly asked worriedly from the side.

Zhang Xiue had never thought of this. She only knew that having clothes to change would make everyone more comfortable, but she forgot about the changing seasons. Autumn was just around the corner, and it would get colder and colder. Without warm clothes, they might freeze to death on the road.

Song He'er smiled and replied, "Fourth Aunt, you're worrying too much. We haven't even reached the desert yet, have we? As the saying goes, there's always a way out. We'll definitely find a solution eventually."

Zhang Xiu'e thought Song He'er's words made sense, so she smiled and replied, "He'er is right. There must be merchants running camel caravans in this desert. If it's convenient for them, we can exchange some cotton clothes with them."

Chun Di continued, "Then what can we use to exchange for it? This food will eventually run out."

"Then let's eat less. We should save money when we're poor, and when we travel, we should eat until we're only half full."

"All right....."

After walking for a long time, it was soon noon, the time when the sun was at its hottest. The children were so hot that they could no longer walk and just wanted to rest under the tree.

Left with no other choice, everyone chose a shady spot to rest. Because water was limited, they could no longer use water to cook porridge or corn; they could only rely on fire to cook their food.

"It's all so desolate, there's not even a bird in sight. We don't even have a chance to find some wild game to eat," Li Qiang's wife complained from the side.

Qin Xiaoniang breathed a sigh of relief, "A good bird chooses a good tree to perch on. This place has a harsh environment, so there are definitely no living creatures here. Don't even think about it. Just eat some roasted sweet potatoes!"

Nian'er is very sensible. She didn't cry or make a fuss the whole way, and she ate whatever the adults ate.

"Fifth sister, I think sweet potatoes are delicious."

“Good girl, Nian’er. I’ll go up ahead and take a look. If we find a wild rabbit or something, we can catch it and roast it together.”

Upon hearing that Song He'er was going to act alone again, Qin Xiaoniang's face immediately fell. "You're not allowed to run around like that again!"

"Mother, I won't run around this time. I'll have my fourth and fifth aunts come with me, okay?"

"Everyone said we'd eat roasted sweet potatoes, why are you looking for wild rabbits? I'm really worried about you going too far away..."

Song He'er understood what she meant. Qin Xiaoniang was just being overly cautious. She wasn't lazy at all. When a mother is away from home, she always has her heart in her throat.

Chun Di saw through Song He'er's thoughts and had no choice but to step forward and speak up for her, "Little Madam, I'll stay with her. If we really find something, everyone can have a good meal. Every bit of food we save is a bit more."

After much deliberation, Qin Xiaoniang had no choice but to agree. However, before they left, she repeatedly reminded them not to go too far.

Song He'er and Chun Di arrived at a birch forest not far from their resting place. This forest was not as dense as the one they had encountered a few days ago, but it was still a good place to look for wild animals.

"He'er, there isn't much grass in this forest. Could there be any living creatures?"

Song He'er looked around and said calmly, "Wherever someone passes by, there will definitely be something there! Fourth Aunt, why don't you even believe me anymore?"

Chun Di smiled and said, "I just thought you were too smart, so I wanted to give you a hard time..."

Fluttering~

No sooner had he finished speaking than a heavy thud was heard from afar.

Song He'er was startled. After she calmed down, she looked over and found an injured goose lying on the ground convulsing.

Chun Di was somewhat surprised and pulled Song He'er toward that direction.

"Hey~ Isn't that a wild goose flying in the sky? Why did it fall down?"

Song He'er looked up in the direction it had fallen from and saw many geese circling on the birch branches above, seemingly fighting amongst themselves, huddled together in a chaotic frenzy...

"Fourth Aunt, I know! This goose must have injured its wing while fighting with its companion. Look, it's bleeding!"

Song He'er secretly rejoiced that the wild goose had actually delivered itself to her doorstep.

She was planning to take out some more food from her spatial storage when no one was looking, but unexpectedly, she saved some!