Chapter 59 I’m not as weak as you think!
The tools were not good enough, and Shang Xi struggled for a long time before finally catching a very small fish.
But he was not discouraged and continued fishing calmly.
It was not until the sun set that he caught two more fish. Neither of them was big, but at least they were enough to eat tonight.
Shang Xi carried a few fish and came to Xiao Ning.
She is still asleep.
Shang Xi touched her forehead, which was still burning hot.
He pursed his lips, pulled up the clothes covering her, stood up and left to find firewood.
When Shang Xi came back with a bunch of dead branches, Xiao Ning had already woken up and was processing the fish he had caught.
Skillfully scrape off the scales, skillfully gut and clean out the internal organs.
Shang Xi put down the firewood, walked to Xiao Ning, squatted down, and tugged at her sleeve. "You go and rest, I'll take care of it."
Xiao Ning turned around and smiled, "Princess, can you do this?"
Shang Xi: “…”
He won't.
But he can learn.
"Okay, Princess, go light the fire. I can do this quickly."
Shang Xi listened to Xiao Ning and went back to make a fire.
Can……
There is no tinder.
No flint either.
Shang Xi thought about it and started a fire according to the method of drilling wood to make fire that he had seen in a book before.
After a long time, only a small puff of smoke came out.
Shang Xi couldn't help coughing because of the choking.
Shang Xi was afraid that if he stopped, the little smoke he had worked so hard to get out would be gone, so he gritted his teeth and continued drilling.
Finally, sparks appeared.
Shang Xi quickly put the firewood on it.
"This isn't right..."
Xiao Ning, who had just caught the fish, saw Shang Xi throwing firewood onto the fire and quickly stopped him.
She first picked up some dead leaves and grass from the side to attract the flames, then threw small dead branches on it. As the fire grew bigger, she added more firewood bit by bit.
Shang Xi looked at the fire growing more and more fierce, and couldn't help but lower his head and clench his fists.
I feel like a worthless piece of trash.
Without others, we can't move forward.
Xiao Ning skewered the fish, made a simple rack, and grilled the three small fish on it.
"The princess is amazing! Not only did she catch fish, she also collected so much firewood. I've never seen a noble lady do this before..."
Shang Xi looked up and met Xiao Ning's bright and smiling eyes, and couldn't help rolling his eyes.
"Don't force yourself to praise me here. I know my own worth."
Xiao Ning: “…”
Did she give any compliments?
She's very sincere, okay.
The princess is really amazing. Even on such a high cliff, he didn't cry or make a fuss. He did whatever she said and even dared to come down from a height of more than ten meters by himself, pulling on vines.
If it were someone else, they would have been scared to tears.
How could one dare to climb down slowly by pulling on the vines alone?
After coming down, he did not stop, catching fish and collecting firewood.
It’s really great.
Xiao Ning's sincere praise sounded like naked sarcasm to Shang Xi's ears.
After all, he is not a real girl.
They are both "men" and grew up in a wealthy family. Xiao Ning can do so much, but he is like a waste. He can't do anything and has to rely on Xiao Ning for everything.
Because there was no seasoning, the grilled fish had a fishy smell and was tasteless and unpalatable. However, the two of them had only eaten some green fruits in the past two days and were already starving.
Xiao Ning had a bad appetite due to a fever, but he still forced himself to eat a tasteless grilled fish.
Shang Xi only ate one. He wanted Xiao Ning to eat the remaining one, but Xiao Ning refused.
"If the princess doesn't want to eat it, then keep it for tomorrow morning."
Upon hearing this, Shang Xi picked a large leaf from the nearby tree and wrapped the grilled fish.
When he turned around, he saw Xiao Ning holding a dagger, leaning against a tree, cutting the discarded bamboo he had used to make a fishing rod.
"What are you cutting this for?"
Xiao Ning said: "Boil some hot water to drink."
Shang Xi squatted beside him and watched Xiao Ning quickly carve a bamboo tube.
"Go, get some water."
Xiao Ning handed the cut bamboo tube to Shang Xi.
Shang Xi took the bamboo tube without saying anything and quickly poured water over it.
Xiao Ning fixed the bamboo tube filled with water on the rack and continued to cut the bamboo tube.
After all, they still have to travel further, and this bamboo tube can be used to boil water and is easy to carry, so it is very convenient.
Xiao Ning cut three more bamboo tubes. Shang Xi filled each of them with water and fixed them on the rack, imitating Xiao Ning's example.
"Princess, you're amazing! You'll learn it in just one look!"
Shang Xi: “…”
Is this something difficult?
The sky gradually darkened and moonlight enveloped the earth.
On the distant hillside, there are twinkling lights.
Shang Xi's eyes suddenly brightened, and he pointed over there and shouted, "Xiao Yanqing, there are people living there!"
Xiao Ning leaned against the tree, looking very weak, but when Shang Xi looked over, she raised the corners of her lips and agreed with him: "Yeah, I see. Let's go over there tomorrow."
Shang Xi nodded, a smile on his face as he looked at Xiao Ning and said, "Your injury can be cured!"
As long as you can meet someone, everything will be easy.
Watching Xiao Ning fall asleep against the tree, Shang Xi went to the side and picked up some firewood to make the fire burn brighter.
The firewood was burning with a crackling sound.
In the light of the fire, the face of the man who usually looked lazy and idle actually showed a bit of gentleness.
Shang Xi withdrew his gaze, found a suitable place to lean on, hugged his arms and closed his eyes.
After two days of shock and fear, and with almost no sleep last night, Shang Xi fell asleep quickly, but his sleep was not very restful. He would wake up with the slightest noise.
When he woke up, he added some more firewood and observed the surroundings.
The next morning, the two men shared the remaining fish, and Xiao Ning destroyed all traces of the fish.
The two of them carried bamboo tubes filled with hot water and walked towards the village they saw last night.
Xiao Ning felt that her fever was getting worse and she was seeing double, but she couldn't fall down at the moment.
Xiao Ning picked up a relatively sturdy branch and used it to support himself as he walked.
"Are you okay..."
Shang Xi's worried question came to his ears, and at the same time, someone supported his arm.
"It's okay, I'm just a little tired. Let's go quickly, otherwise we won't get there before dark and we'll have to camp out all night."
Shang Xi stopped her and said, "Let me carry you."
When Xiao Ning heard this, he couldn't help but laugh and said, "Can you carry me on your back?"
Shang Xi squatted down in front of her and said, "You'll know if you try it."
Xiao Ning smiled and helped him up, patting his shoulder. "Alright, I know how powerful the princess is. Let's go! It's really going to be late soon!"
Shang Xi said angrily: "Xiao Yanqing, don't force yourself, I won't laugh at you!"
Xiao Ning leaned on a branch and continued to walk forward. "Who is holding on? I'm fine, why are you carrying me? You're a girl, how can you carry a grown man like me?"
"I'm not..."
The word "girl" almost slipped out of his mouth.
Realizing that he had spoken out of turn, Shang Xi quickly stopped talking.
He pursed his lips and looked at Xiao Ning's stubborn back, humphing: "I'm not as weak as you think!"
Xiao Ning nodded perfunctorily: "Well, the princess is the most powerful..."
The two of them hurried and finally arrived at the village before dark.
By the small river at the entrance of the village, there are groups of boys fishing and catching shrimps, and there are also girls walking with baskets on their backs.
Seeing the ragged and blood-soaked man and woman, the children all ran home.
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