Lu Qiqi held a short dagger, waiting for her chance to strike.
The moment the venomous snake lunged at her, Lu Qiqi swiftly swung her knife, slicing the snake in two as easily as cutting through mud.
After quickly ending the battle, Lu Qiqi glanced at the dismembered venomous snake on the ground and took out two small porcelain bottles from her spatial storage.
One container is for holding snake venom, and the other is for holding snake gallbladders. She intends to use the venom to make poison and the snake gallbladders to make medicine.
Finally, Lu Qiqi cut open the snake's belly and peeled off the snake skin.
Lu Qiqi looked at the intact snakeskin and curled the corners of her mouth. She was very satisfied with her craftsmanship.
The snakeskin was intact, making it perfect for making leather shoes, as it is waterproof, heat-insulating, and warm.
Lu Qiqi wrapped the snake meat in a cloth, intending to make a delicious snake soup at home.
Finally, Lu Qiqi took out a dark handkerchief and wiped the blood off the dagger.
Lu Qiqi rubbed the gemstone on the dagger with the pad of her thumb, thinking that the gift Song Yanqing gave her was indeed a good one.
If it weren't for this dagger that could cut through iron like mud, she wouldn't have been able to kill the poisonous snake with a single blow!
"Erwa," Li Yuantian saw Lu Qiqi kill the poisonous snake and immediately rushed forward to pick up Erwa, who was crying hoarsely, from the ground.
"Seven Seven!"
"Seventh Girl!"
Li Changlong and Lu Dahai rushed forward to check if Lu Qiqi had been bitten by a venomous snake.
That's a venomous snake that can kill you with just one bite!
"Qiqi, are you injured anywhere, or is there anything that's bothering you?" Li Changlong, quick on his feet, was the first to rush to Lu Qiqi's side.
Lu Qiqi shook her head and said, "Second Brother, Third Uncle, don't worry, I'm fine!"
Only after confirming that Lu Qiqi was alright did Lu Dahai and Li Changlong breathe a sigh of relief. If anything had happened to Lu Qiqi, they would never have forgiven themselves for not stopping her.
Lu Dahai scolded with a stern face, "I'll tell your third aunt when I get back that you rushed forward alone to kill the poisonous snake!"
"See if your third aunt and aunt won't blame you!"
Lu Qiqi was clearly not as frightened as Lu Dahai. She smiled and said, "Third Uncle, it's best to keep it a secret, otherwise Third Aunt will definitely blame you for not protecting me well."
The implication is that keeping this matter a secret is better for everyone.
Lu Dahai touched the tip of his nose, which was a way of agreeing to Lu Qiqi's suggestion to keep it a secret.
"Come here, Erwa, quickly kneel down and kowtow to your benefactor."
Once Li Yuantian confirmed that Erwa was alright, he immediately put Erwa on the ground and instructed him to kneel down and kowtow to Lu Qiqi to thank her for saving his life.
Following his father's instructions, Erwa kowtowed to Lu Qiqi once, and was about to kowtow a second time when Lu Qiqi quickly stopped him.
"There's no need for that. I would have saved any child, no matter whose it was."
Li Yuantian ignored Lu Qiqi's words and watched Erwa finish kowtowing three times before speaking, "I will remember the life-saving grace of my benefactor who saved my son for the rest of my life."
"If there's anything we can do for you in the future, just let me know, and I'll do my best to help!"
Seeing that she couldn't stop them, Lu Qiqi let them go. After all, it was just a child kowtowing, which she could bear. As long as it didn't shorten her lifespan, everything was fine.
Erwa was quite frightened, and his pants were soaked. Li Yuantian made Erwa kowtow, and then carried Erwa down the mountain.
Lu Qiqi and Lu Dahai also came down the mountain. They had spent a lot of time and effort looking for people, and they hadn't even eaten lunch. Now their stomachs were growling with hunger.
When the villagers learned that the person had been found, they all came down the mountain. Lu Qiqi took out sweet potatoes from her basket at the foot of the mountain and gave them to Lu Dahai and the others to eat.
The sweet potatoes weren't as hot anymore, but they still had a little warmth left. The sweet potatoes were of good quality, so the taste wasn't much different.
After eating the sweet potatoes, the family went home. They had spent a long time looking for someone, and then went down the mountain to eat something, which took a lot of time.
If we go up the mountain to chop firewood again, we won't be able to chop much, so we might as well go back and rest earlier.
As soon as Lu Qiqi got home, she only directed Lu Yao to boil water and had Li Changlong kill a chicken.
The chicken was taken from a bandit's den by Lu Qiqi. It had been raised for quite some time, fed on cabbage leaves and corn kernels from the space. It must taste delicious.
Besides, Lu Qiqi risked her life to get snake meat, so it would be a disservice to her soaring journey today if she didn't get a dragon and phoenix soup.
When Madam Lu saw Li Changlong carrying a kitchen knife and holding a large bowl as he went to the backyard, she knew that Lu Qiqi was about to cause trouble again.
Madam Lu quickly stopped Li Changlong, who was about to reach into the bamboo cage to grab a chicken, and said, "Changlong, wait a minute, I'm going to go and have a good talk with Seventh Girl."
After hearing what Madam Lu said, Li Changlong put the chicken back in his hand and sat down to wait for Lu Qiqi and Madam Lu's discussion before deciding whether to take action.
Madam Lu found Lu Qiqi by the stream. She said, "Qiqi, don't we still have pork to eat? Why do we need to kill a chicken?"
"That chicken lays one egg every day, otherwise where would you get your egg pancakes to eat?"
When Lu Qiqi saw Madam Lu walking over aggressively, she thought that Madam Lu knew about her glorious feat of killing the poisonous snake today and had come to question her!
Unexpectedly, it was because Mrs. Lu was upset that the chicken couldn't lay eggs anymore.
Lu Qiqi was at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Madam Lu noticed the bowl Lu Qiqi was holding. She glanced at the white meat in the bowl and asked, "Where did you get this fish?"
“Auntie, this isn’t fish,” Lu Qiqi explained, “it’s snake meat.”
Madam Lu's eyes widened in disbelief that Lu Qiqi was holding snake meat, and she was so frightened that she couldn't speak for a moment.
"But don't worry, this snake meat isn't poisonous." Because Lu Qiqi had already collected the venom, all that was left was the flesh below the head.
Madam Lu gasped for breath, then let out a cold burp, saying, "You scared me to death! Don't beat around the bush when you speak, you gave me goosebumps!"
Lu Qiqi stuck out her tongue. She hadn't yet mentioned that the snake was originally highly venomous, the kind that would cause someone to collapse within five steps if bitten.
However, Lu Qiqi would never shoot herself in the foot. If Madam Lu found out that the snake was highly poisonous, then she really wouldn't be able to drink the Dragon and Phoenix Soup.
Before Lu Shi could refuse to kill the chicken, Lu Qiqi preemptively shut her up, saying, "Auntie, this snake meat paired with chicken is called Dragon and Phoenix Soup. It's incredibly nourishing, and nothing else can compare to it."
"Besides, look how rare this snake meat is! If we miss this opportunity, we don't know when we'll be able to eat it again!"
Lu Qiqi's words were incredibly helpful, hitting Lu Shi right where it hurts.
The reason she and Li Qingshan haven't been able to conceive a child for so many years might be because they lacked food and clothing when they were young.
Now that there's a chance to get plenty of nourishment, I don't care whether or not I kill a chicken.
She thought that if all else failed, she could go to town again and catch a few more chicks to raise, and then collect eggs for Lu Qiqi to make pancakes.
Having settled things with Madam Lu, Lu Qiqi quickly directed Li Changlong to kill a chicken. She was determined to drink the Dragon and Phoenix Soup tonight, so that all her efforts in persuading him wouldn't be in vain.
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