After Caixia left, Mu Youran was alone at home, bored and eating fried pork cracklings. They were delicious, but they got a bit greasy after a while.

If only she could make dumplings or buns, she couldn't help but lick her lips as she thought of it.

This idea is just a thought; there's no such thing as a noodle here.

Luo Bai and Huang Yu had both gone out, leaving her alone in the cave. With no one to talk to, she could only rest early.

When the two of them returned, You Ran was already asleep.

I slept soundly through the night, and the sky is exceptionally high today.

Mu Youran knew that Xiaomei was in a bad mood, but staying at home like this wasn't a solution.

I decided to discuss it with Caixia and go out to collect some.

"Xiaomei, let's go to the mountain to gather some!"

"Yes, the weather is so cool today."

Caixia echoed her sentiment.

Xiao Mei, who hadn't slept all night, didn't want to get up at all, but when she heard Cai Xia and You Ran's voices, she wanted to go too.

She slowly got up: "Let me get ready."

The two stood outside with baskets on their backs, and soon Xiaomei came out.

Her eyes were swollen like peaches; it was obvious she hadn't slept well last night.

Mu Youran and Caixia knew why she was upset, so they chose to remain silent. After all, that kind of male had already been kicked out, so why bring it up again to avoid hurting her feelings?

"Why don't we go in the direction where the males hunt today? We haven't been there before."

Mu Youran suggested that they had searched in several directions around here, but not here.

When the topic turned to places they had never been before, Caixia and Xiaomei became excited.

The three headed straight out of the tribe. At first, the road was easy to walk on, but soon they entered a dense thicket of bushes.

However, many wild grasses wither in autumn, so it's not that difficult to walk.

Caixia was the fastest of the three, leading the way.

Suddenly she exclaimed, "Wow, You Ran Xiao Mei, so many wildflowers!"

After saying that, she ran towards a small hillside nearby.

Xiaomei was sad all night, but after going out for some fresh air, she felt much better. When she looked up and saw the yellow wildflowers covering the mountains and fields, she became excited.

"I want to make another fragrant pillow."

Last time, she didn't have enough flowers, so she only managed to make two pillows, which was far from enough.

This time she wants to make one for everyone!

Mu Youran walked behind, circled the ridge, and turned around to see a large patch of yellow wildflowers, which were very beautiful.

Swaying in the wind, it seemed quite content.

However, this thing looked somewhat familiar to her; it seemed like she had seen it before in her neighbor's vegetable garden.

Since it appeared in the vegetable garden, it must be something to eat!

Thinking of this, Mu Youran was very excited and quickly ran over, squatted down and used the wooden stick in her hand to dig the soil.

The soil here is very loose, and soon a large clump of scripture appeared before our eyes.

He shouted excitedly, "It's Jerusalem artichoke!"

I never imagined this thing was Jerusalem artichoke! It's great for making pickles and stir-fries!

The two people who were picking flowers heard You Ran's voice and quickly came over.

I was very curious to see that a lot of bumps had piled up next to her in a short time.

"What exactly is this Jerusalem artichoke?"

Caixia curiously picked up a piece, wiped the mud off her hands, and then put it in her mouth.

He took only one bite, then frowned and spat it out.

"This tastes a bit strange, it's a little sweet and slightly bitter!"

Xiaomei was completely confused by this description.

Sweet and bitter can coexist; bitter is bitter, and sweet is sweet, right?

"What's this weird smell?"

Mu Youran was amused by their actions.

"It's not a strange taste. If you cook it, you won't have that slight bitterness."

The two understood what he meant.

Xiaomei looked at the lump in surprise: "Is it edible?"

Mu Youran quickly dug up a second one: "What else can we do?"

Upon receiving an affirmative answer, the two immediately threw away the few yellow wildflowers in their baskets and also lay down on the ground to dig!

This plant grows in large patches and has an extremely high yield.

Mu Youran had only seen it once at a classmate's house and eaten it there. It could be pickled, steamed, or boiled.

It has a soft and slightly sweet texture. Although it doesn't taste as good as potatoes, their lives now consist mainly of meat, all kinds of meat, except for the occasional wild vegetable.

She was already tired of it, and Jerusalem artichokes contain starch!

This can be considered a proper meal, no doubt.

The three of them dug around for a while, then sat down on the ground, doing whatever made them comfortable.

Soon, they filled the baskets they had brought with them!

Mu Youran was very excited to see so many Jerusalem artichokes.

"Come on, let's go home and cook a pot of food first!"

"Okay, okay!"

When Caixia and Xiaomei heard that they were going to eat, they were also happy, as this was new food!

The three of them hurried back, but soon they were panting heavily.

They often collect things, but they have never carried such heavy things on their backs before. The pain in their shoulders and back was unbearable for Xiaomei.

He collapsed to the ground with the basket on his back and burst into tears.

"It's so heavy, it hurts so much!"

Xiaomei felt extremely wronged after saying this.

While the other females were catching lice, sunbathing, and gossiping in the tribe, she was carrying such a heavy load up the mountain.

However, these were all secondary; what she couldn't understand was why Black Hair had betrayed her.

Why am I so unlucky?!

Mu Youran was right behind her. When she saw her fall to the ground, she immediately put down her basket and went to help her up.

Unexpectedly, Xiaomei's face was already streaked with tears, and she tightly hugged You Ran's arm and shouted.

"You Ran, Cai Xia, tell me why? Why did Hei Mao betray me?!"

"I've been so good to him, I never let him hunt or cook, why is this happening!"

She thought about it all night but still couldn't figure it out.

Caixia knew Xiaomei was upset, but she didn't know why Heimao was acting this way. She wanted to comfort Xiaomei, but didn't know how to start.

All I could do was wipe her tears, but my hands were too dirty, and the more I wiped, the dirtier her face became.

"This is not your fault. Some orcs are inherently disloyal."

Mu Youran didn't want her to blame herself, so she offered words of comfort.

"No matter how well you do, a male like Black Hair will still betray you. That's her problem, not yours!"

Caixia thought this made sense and quickly spoke up.

"Yes, You Ran is right. Eileen is so beautiful, and Black Fur is with her, so why is he still involved with Lu Bai? It just goes to show that this beastman is evil!"

Xiaomei took these words to heart. She knew Heimao was a bad person, but she was really saddened to suddenly be betrayed after so many years of emotional investment.

"I know he's a bad person, but I'm still very sad!"

He hugged Caixia and Youran tightly, buried his face in their shoulders, and burst into tears.