So, under Liu Ruoxi's insistence, Li Ling was helped onto the kang (a heated brick bed) and lay down. Then Liu Ruoxi fetched a cold towel and applied it to Li Ling's ankles.

Li Ling looked at Liu Ruoxi gratefully: "Thank you so much, Ruoxi. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known I was so wrong."

Liu Ruoxi smiled and said, "It's okay, we can all learn from each other. Feel free to ask me any questions in the future."

And so, Li Ling lay on the kang (a heated brick bed), while Liu Ruoxi took care of her. The two chatted as they waited for the food to cook.

Now there are two more patients, and Liu Ruoling stayed up late this morning, so Liu Ruoxi is the only one cooking and taking care of the two patients.

Although only the three of them were resting inside the earthen house, they still maintained their habit of keeping watch, as none of them wanted to encounter another wolf attack. No one knew if they would be so lucky next time to spot the wolf in advance.

Soon, the rice in the pot was cooked. At the same time, the medicine decocting in the earthenware pot was ready. Liu Ruoxi first took the pot down and placed it next to the fire pit to continue heating it with the residual heat. After the meal, she would give Wang Lun the medicine.

Then he woke Liu Ruoling up, put a small table on the kang (a heated brick bed), and helped Li Ling sit up. Of course, Wang Lun didn't need any help, since it was just a cold.

Liu Ruoxi placed the pot on the edge of the kang (a heated brick bed), just as Liu Ruoling came in. Liu Ruoxi then asked Liu Ruoling to bring over the bowls and chopsticks.

"Sister, let me do it," Liu Ruoxi said softly, taking the bowl and chopsticks from Liu Ruoling's hands.

Liu Ruoling naturally didn't stand on ceremony. After setting out the bowls and chopsticks, she quickly took off her shoes and climbed onto the earthen bed. She sat around the table with Li Ling and Wang Lun, quietly waiting for the food to be served.

Liu Ruoxi skillfully distributed the food for the four people. The meat broth rice was quite delicious. Each of the four people ate two large bowls, and the food in the pot was completely eaten, not even a single grain of rice was left.

In truth, Wang Lun wanted to eat more. However, Liu Ruoxi and Li Ling firmly objected, urging him to save some room for his medicine later. Reluctantly, Wang Lun could only manage to eat until he was about 70-80% full. The three ladies, Li Ling and the other woman, shared Wang Lun's portion of food and were very satisfied.

Since arriving on this deserted island, they have developed a habit of eating until they are stuffed rather than wasting a single grain of food. This sense of thrift is deeply ingrained in them and has become part of their survival.

After dinner, Liu Ruoxi went to the hearth and brought the brewed medicine to Wang Lun. Wang Lun frowned, pinched his nose, and drank the entire bowl of medicine in one gulp. Liu Ruoxi took the empty bowl and, together with Liu Ruoling, cleaned the table. Then they began to boil water, wash pots, and do other chores. Li Ling continued to rest on the kang (heated brick bed), and Wang Lun also returned to his own kang to lie down.

However, Li Ling lay in bed unable to sleep, her mind filled with countless thoughts. She couldn't help but recall various memories of the past, those beautiful times seeming to be right before her eyes. At the same time, Wang Lun, whether due to illness or the medicine he had just taken, soon began to snore loudly after lying down.

Hearing Wang Lun's snoring, Li Ling couldn't help but turn to look at him. His familiar face evoked both a sense of warmth and helplessness. She gently shook her head, trying to clear her mind. As time passed, Wang Lun's snoring grew louder, seemingly possessing a special magic; slowly, Li Ling felt a wave of drowsiness wash over her. Her eyelids grew heavy, and finally, unable to resist the onslaught of fatigue, she slowly closed her eyes and drifted off to sleep.

Just as Li Ling was drifting off to sleep, a loud "bang" rang out. It turned out that Liu Ruoxi and Liu Ruoling had returned from washing the dishes. The sound of the door opening startled Li Ling awake, and her drowsiness vanished instantly.

Liu Ruoxi and Liu Ruoling entered the room and simultaneously heard Wang Lun snoring. Realizing he was still asleep, they unconsciously slowed their pace and carefully placed the bowls and chopsticks they were carrying back on the shelf. Then, they gently placed the pot of water next to the hearth, letting the embers continue to heat it. This way, once the water boiled, it would be ready to drink.

After finishing these tasks, Liu Ruoxi and Liu Ruoling greeted Li Ling and then left the house together. Liu Ruoxi went to the rabbit hutch and sheep pen to feed the rabbits and goats hay; while Liu Ruoling went to the backyard to feed the pheasants and check if any eggs had been laid.

The weather has been getting colder lately, and the pheasants have been laying eggs much less frequently. Fortunately, the four of them managed to resist their cravings and store some eggs. However, after so much time, both the stored eggs and the newly laid ones have been eaten up almost entirely.

Liu Ruoling first threw some coarser acorns onto the ground, along with some grass seeds, and then fed them to the pheasants. Upon hearing the familiar feeding sound, the pheasants immediately rushed out of their coop.

While the pheasants were feeding, Liu Ruoling quickly looked around for eggs, paying particular attention to the henhouse. Unfortunately, her luck seemed to be bad today, and she still didn't find any eggs.

Liu Ruoling looked at the empty chicken coop and smiled helplessly. She knew very well that this outcome was actually expected. After all, how could pheasants lay eggs in such cold weather? Moreover, due to the lack of sufficient food, these pheasants were already struggling to survive, let alone lay eggs.

In fact, Liu Ruoling and Wang Lun had already made plans to kill a few roosters and enjoy a delicious chicken stew with mushrooms. This would also provide the hens with more food. However, a series of recent events had repeatedly delayed their plans, but now, the situation seemed to have improved. Thinking of this, Liu Ruoling couldn't help but swallow, as if she could already smell the aroma of the chicken stew with mushrooms.

Meanwhile, Liu Ruoxi went to the shelf next to the toilet and took down a basket full of hay. She first poured most of the basket of hay into the mother rabbit and her kits' nest, ensuring they had enough warmth and comfort. Then, she distributed the remaining small portion of hay to the numerous male rabbits. However, when Liu Ruoxi saw that some of the rabbits were noticeably thin, she couldn't help but feel a pang of regret. She secretly considered whether she should take this opportunity to slaughter some of the rabbits.