"Oh, the people here aren't coming out, probably because they don't want to get into trouble. If they scream so pitifully and someone dies, we'll have to report it to the authorities. And if they travel such a long way and catch a cold, we'll have to spend money on medicine."

Shen Xingmian never expected this to be the case. She herself liked to go out in the winter and go on a big shopping spree in the snow, but she overlooked the fact that a simple cold could be fatal to the people here.

How come she suddenly seems so detached from the lives of ordinary people?

That won't do.

The premise of "establishing a life for the people" is to become one of them, rather than standing in a position that they need to look up to and engaging in some false compassion.

"I understand. It seems that improving the lives of all the people in the entire Northern Territory is still a long and arduous task. It's alright, I will work hard!"

Shen Xingmian is not afraid of setbacks; on the contrary, she becomes more courageous with each setback.

During their conversation, they arrived at the back wall of the General's Mansion. This time, she didn't make a foolish mistake. After confirming that no one was around, she slipped over the wall and looked at Xiao Yanyue on the top of the wall with a provocative smile: "How about it, do you want me to catch you?"

She thought she would be rejected; Dao Dao would definitely ignore her for such provocation.

But to everyone's surprise, he nodded and said seriously, "Okay, then you'd better catch it carefully."

Before she could react, he jumped down from the wall, startling her so much that she immediately opened her arms to catch him. However, due to her unstable center of gravity, she was knocked back two steps before she could regain her balance.

That was close! I almost lost face!

If she hadn't managed to stay calm at the last moment, she might have fallen flat on her backside, which would have been incredibly embarrassing.

Shen Xingmian was so angry she wanted to punch someone.

But she was the one who spoke first, and I can't find a reason to hit her. I'm so angry.

It wasn't until she felt a slight tremor in her arms and heard a muffled laugh that she realized she had been tricked; the little thing had done it on purpose!

hateful.

However, she still didn't push him away. It was rare to see him smile like that, and she was quite happy too.

Even if you unknowingly become the one making fun of others, it doesn't matter.

"Feeling better now? Not angry anymore? Then hurry up and let go! You're just taking advantage of me because you think I won't hit you! Humph."

Shen Xingmian put on an angry look, but Xiao Yanyue knew that she wouldn't really hold such a grudge against him for such a trivial matter; otherwise, he wouldn't have jumped down like that earlier.

Besides, if she really didn't catch it properly, I would cushion the fall and prevent her from getting hurt.

Perhaps it was the trust they had in each other that led to their first impromptu act without prior communication, which didn't cause any negative consequences; in fact, they were both quite happy.

I was so happy that I almost forgot about the corpses.

She had told her family when she left, so no one went looking for them. But they were all a little surprised to see them back so quickly.

Shen Xingmian briefly recounted what had happened, and when he mentioned that there were five corpses that needed to be dealt with, he scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

Shen Yunting not only didn't blame her, but also praised her for doing a good job.

She knew those people, but they always kept a low profile in front of her, never expecting to be so arrogant and rampant towards others.

"These people must have bullied men and women quite a bit. They've rid the people of the North of a few scourges. There's nothing to be uneasy about. Well done!"

Mu Zhizhi agreed, saying, "Yes, when your uncle and cousin come back, let them handle the bodies. Mianmian won't have to worry about it."

Shen Xingmian nodded vigorously, "Okay, thank you very much, Auntie."

Hearing that the three injured people in the family had fully recovered and even went out with their grandfather today, Shen Xingmian felt that she could probably be a free person for the time being.

So she took out the fruit she had collected along the way, laid it out, and prepared to make candied hawthorns for everyone.

She specifically found a video tutorial to watch with her aunt, afraid that she might make a mistake on her own.

However, she still has plenty of sugar in her space, so even if she makes a mistake, it doesn't matter.

That was my original thought, but when I thought about what Xiao Yanyue said about some poor families only having one cotton-padded coat, I realized that sugar was a precious thing that should never be wasted.

In modern times, with an abundance of resources, few people in cities are still starving, and even begging has become a profession.

On the surface, they beg on the streets, but in reality, they are rolling in money.

Unlike here, so poor it's practically nonexistent. Sigh.

She hoped these people were just complaining about being poor and weren't actually poor, but the truth is, many people in this world freeze or starve to death every day.

With her healing abilities sufficient for the time being, she decided to begin large-scale planting and stimulating plant growth to increase the availability of food in the Northern Territory.

Start with the military camps, and then gradually extend to ordinary people, so that everyone can have enough to eat.

As for the heated kang (a traditional heated brick bed), she doesn't need to make a living from this skill, so she doesn't mind teaching it directly to everyone. However, the freezing weather makes it really not a good time to build a heated kang.

First, a lot of soil needs to be dug up, and then grass stems need to be mixed into mud. These two tasks alone are very difficult for people who are starving and have no cotton-padded clothes.

It depends on the individual's willingness. As long as someone is willing to learn, she is happy to teach them.

However, if no one learns from her, she can't possibly go door-to-door to offer warmth and care.

She wasn't naive enough to think that everyone here was a good person worth helping; the evil that festered in the shadows of exile was far greater than in other places.

What happened this morning is a good example; the first people I met when I went out were absolutely bad.

I don't know whether to say she was unlucky or if there were just more bad people here.

Some bad people can still be saved and have the potential to become good, but she would rather kill those who are extremely wicked than presume to be the savior of everyone.

That's absolutely brain-dead.

While washing the fruit, she asked Mu Zhizhi about the situation: "Aunt, have you been here before? Or have you heard anything about this place from Uncle?"

She had already learned some of the information on the way there, and at the time she just felt that the people here were miserable and struggling, but now she doesn't think that way anymore.

I never understood the saying, "There is always something hateful about a pitiful person."

Now I realize that some people's pitifulness is truly self-inflicted, and they may even repeatedly make the same mistakes despite being taught a lesson.

They don't deserve any sympathy at all.

She hasn't had much contact with outsiders since she arrived here, and she hasn't seen enough. Now she suddenly realizes that she needs to observe the people here more carefully.

For example, that Miss Liu, at first glance, who would think she was a vicious and wicked person?

You really can't judge a person by their looks alone.

That would be really dangerous.