Outside the capital of Qi, a carriage sped past...
The further she went from the capital, the more alarmed she became by the scenery outside; almost no crops could survive in the parched fields!
Fortunately, the family had slept enough during the day, so traveling through the night was not difficult.
It wasn't until the sky began to lighten, and Qin Qing and the others had already traveled a considerable distance from the capital, that the family finally rested by the grove of trees!
Zhang He and Shaoyao were tending the fire, while Qin Zifeng, Xiao Muyue, and Xiao Muxing were gathering firewood. Qin Qing took out various ingredients from her spatial storage and started chopping vegetables. Everyone was doing their part!
Seeing Qin Qing produce a huge pile of things out of thin air, both Shaoyao and Qin Zifeng were utterly shocked! Their mouths were slightly open as they stared at Qin Qing in disbelief.
"Mother...sometimes I really doubt if you're even human! Such amazing things are actually true..."
As Shaoyao spoke, Qin Zifeng nodded repeatedly, making no attempt to hide the curiosity and surprise in his eyes.
Meanwhile, Xiao Muxing and Xiao Muyue remained unfazed, indicating that they were already quite used to this situation! Zhang He also glanced at them and then turned her head away, showing little surprise.
Qin Qing's heart tightened upon hearing this. She subtly suppressed her thoughts, cautiously glancing at the two of them before a slight smile appeared on her face…
"I don't know how, but one day I suddenly developed this special ability. Maybe... I was a fairy in my past life! Haha!"
The two remained noncommittal, but there was no greed in their eyes, and Qin Qing quickly came to terms with it. Sometimes she found it all quite magical, but if time travel could happen, what couldn't?
Soon, a pot of steaming white rice porridge was ready. While waiting for the porridge to cool, Qin Qing kept working. She placed a frying pan on the fire stand, heated the pan, added oil, and then fried the wild vegetable paste she had prepared earlier. Soon, a rich aroma of pancakes wafted through the air, filling the air with fragrance…
The two little ones were gathering firewood when they smelled the aroma. Their big eyes lit up, their little noses twitched slightly, and their faces instantly filled with longing!
"Coo coo..."
"Grandma, Yueyue is hungry..."
Xiao Muyue ran to Qin Qing's side, stuck out her little belly, and said in a wronged tone, while her belly made a rumbling sound in a fitting manner!
Qin Qing couldn't help but laugh out loud upon hearing this. She then cut the small pancake in half and handed it to the two little ones. Watching them eat happily filled her heart with warmth.
After the pancakes were cooked, she took out the self-heating hot pot, turned out the ingredients, and put them into the pot along with the meatballs to stir-fry!
"Oh? Mom, do we want to eat hot pot?"
Qin Qing shook her head, without looking up.
"No, this time we'll have a stir-fried mixed dish, since I don't have many dishes here."
Zhang He said "Oh" but didn't say anything else.
"This time, we're using regular stir-fry seasoning instead of hot pot base! Eating too much hot pot isn't good for your health. Xingxing, Yueyue, and Zifeng are all growing, so we need to make sure they get a balanced diet after eating it."
The presence of several unfamiliar words in a single sentence left Zhang He stunned. She glanced at Qin Qing with a complicated expression, her thoughts unreadable.
On the other hand, although Shaoyao and Qin Zifeng looked confused when they heard this, they roughly understood what it meant. At this moment, they were looking at the dishes in the pot with great anticipation. The colors were bright and the smell was tempting. They didn't know what was put in them, but the taste was exceptionally rich, making them unable to help but swallow their saliva.
Soon, a plate of colorful and fragrant mixed stir-fry was ready, and six wild vegetable pancakes were fried, one for each person! The white rice porridge was very sweet and at the perfect temperature, and the family couldn't wait to eat it, all marveling at Qin Qing's cooking skills.
"Wow! This is so delicious! Mom, you're amazing! This vegetable pancake is insanely delicious!"
Peony took a big bite of the vegetable pancake. The aroma of the oil and dough blending together perfectly, combined with the slightly astringent taste of the wild vegetables, created such a delicate texture that it was incredibly delicious!
"Hehe, Grandma's sausages are even better! Grandma is amazing."
Xiao Muxing proudly raised her head, her face full of arrogance and pride, leaving the others looking helpless. Qin Zifeng even thoughtfully wiped her mouth.
"Eat as you please, and if it's not enough for me, you can have it too!"
Qin Qing couldn't help but glance at his gentle and earnest expression, feeling a little worried. People in ancient times were generally precocious. What if these two little ones were still underage and something happened between them after they had established their feelings for each other? Wouldn't that ruin two good children?
Thinking of this, she frowned slightly. She decided to discuss it with Zhang He and give the two children some private counseling, just in case…
Thinking this to herself, she subconsciously turned her head to look at Zhang He. This soft-hearted daughter-in-law was probably also very worried at this moment.
The next second, she met Zhang He's complicated eyes. Perhaps not expecting her to suddenly turn and look at her, Zhang He panicked for a moment, quickly looked away, lowered her head and silently took a bite of the wild vegetable pancake... as if the eye contact just now was just a coincidence!
Qin Qing glanced at her with a puzzled look, but didn't take it to heart. Perhaps she still hadn't gotten over what had happened before. Heartbreak is always hard to heal. Let's take it slow.
Ten minutes later, the family finished eating and drinking. Qin Qing put the bowls, chopsticks, pot ingredients and everything into her space. Anyway, it would be refreshed tomorrow, so she didn't need to worry about cleaning.
It was around four in the morning. The family decided to rest for a while before continuing their journey, as it was still relatively cool, otherwise they wouldn't be able to sleep during the day because of the heat.
They secured the carriage ropes to a large tree, and the group sat in the shade, leaning against the tree. Fortunately, the surrounding area was a forest, which provided some shade from the sun.
As drowsiness overcame them, they quickly drifted off to sleep…
Qin Qing didn't know how much time had passed, but he felt unbearably hot all over, and the noise around him was getting louder and louder. He was forced to slowly open his eyes, his brows furrowed tightly, and his tone was somewhat impatient.
"It's so noisy, what's wrong?"
As soon as she finished speaking, she saw the stiff figure beside the carriage. However, Qin Qing was not fully awake and thought the person was Qin Zifeng, so she yawned and said drowsily.
"Don't go too far, be careful."
After saying that, she lay down again. Perhaps because of the warmth brought by the breeze, her mind was in a daze.
But... when did Zifeng get so thin? She remembered that the boy had gained a little weight recently and wasn't so skinny anymore!
Thinking of this, she suddenly realized something was wrong, abruptly opened her eyes, her gaze sharpened, and she gently turned her head...
But then she saw that the figure seemed to think she had fallen asleep again and started cutting the carriage reins again. The rustling noise she had just heard was the chirping of cicadas in the trees and the sound of stones rubbing against the ropes!
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