When the official came to distribute the coarse grain cakes, Shen Xingmian asked with the innocent demeanor of a little girl, "Big brother official, these cakes are too rough on my throat. Can I go out and catch some game? If I catch anything, I'll share half with you when I get back."
The two officers were the youngest, and they carried the baskets all the way without complaining of being tired, chatting and laughing as they went.
Hearing Shen Xingmian say this, one of them scratched his head, looked back at the direction of the head officer at the front of the group, and seeing that it was too far away to report, he discussed with his companion:
"Sharing it in half? I think that's a good idea!"
The other person shook his head and said, "You're so stupid. If such a big little girl says she can hunt, then I can fly to the sky. You're really not afraid of exaggerating. Only a fool like you would believe that."
Shen Xingmian quickly spoke up: "Big brother, I really can do it. Besides, we have so many wounded people in our family, so we're not worried about me running away. Just in case!"
I promise, whatever I bring back, I'll split it equally between the two of you. It's a sure thing, you won't lose out!
She continued to coax her.
The first person was indeed tempted and continued to persuade his companion: "Anyway, prisoners are allowed to move around freely at night, so why don't we... let her give it a try?"
After saying that, he leaned close to the other person's ear and whispered, "Anyway, we won't lose anything. If we really get to eat meat, we can offer it to the boss and get scolded less."
The other person was also tempted by this, but still solemnly warned, "Don't go too far. If you're not there when we take a headcount, we won't be able to explain it to the boss."
Shen Xingmian immediately thanked them with a beaming smile, then turned and ran to find her mother.
"Mother, there are so many animals in the space, but we can't just take them out to eat. I have to go a little further away to clear a path for them. I'll leave this to you."
Shen Yunting immediately nodded: "Okay, go and come back quickly, and... don't overdo it."
Shen Xingmian laughed. Her mother's concern was indeed accurate. She wasn't worried about her being in danger, but rather that she would bring back prey that was too outrageous.
You really know her very well.
Shen Xingmian reminded her aunt to start cooking first, and that she could add more dishes when she returned, before rushing off into the woods.
Mu Zhizhi looked worried in the direction where Shen Xingmian had disappeared, and she was in a daze for a long time until Shen Yunting walked to her side.
"Don't worry, sister-in-law, Mian'er will be fine." She gently patted Mu Zhizhi's shoulder.
Although my sister-in-law is a sentimental person, she has always trusted her family. Hearing these words from her own mother should dispel many of her concerns.
Shen Xingyan nodded in agreement: "Yes, my cousin is really amazing. I'll definitely learn from her when I have the chance."
Mu Zhizhi agreed with this, and she no longer planned to restrict her daughter.
Life is short and full of surprises. If we can't follow our instincts and do things that make us happy, wouldn't we have lived in vain?
Shen Xingmian ran into the woods, not intending to actually hunt; that was something she would only do when she had the time and the mood.
Time is precious now, she needs to get some sleep and spend the night with her grandfather, she doesn't have time to waste on hunting.
Besides, after last night's spectacle, let alone pheasants and rabbits, even wild boars and buffaloes would hardly pique her interest.
Ha, nothing special.
She had assumed that her rest time would allow her to freely wander into the woods, but here, the officials wouldn't allow it at all...
Otherwise, she wouldn't have had to take out half of the meat; it was heartbreaking!
Forget it, let's just grab something, otherwise she'll be heartbroken if we keep having to distribute things later.
Shen Xingmian then began to pay attention to the surrounding environment, checking for any signs of activity by small animals.
She regretted not focusing on improving her wood-type abilities; otherwise, entering this forest wouldn't have been as easy as returning to her hometown.
I tried out my wood-type ability, and well, it's only good enough to make a sapling grow taller and bloom, but it won't produce a single fruit.
Frustrated, she wanted to bang her head against the wall.
There's no need to use her healing abilities since there are three sick patients at home who can be easily cared for. It would be better to change direction and improve her wood-type abilities instead.
It might have unexpected results.
High-level supernatural water could heal my uncle and cousin immediately, but their situation is different from my grandfather's; they can't be fooled by pretending they're not awake.
They are all superficial injuries, but a discerning person would notice something is wrong once they take a closer look.
So, apart from the first day, Shen Xingmian gave them low-level supernatural energy water to drink, which slowly nourished and helped them recover, and was much more effective than ordinary wound medicine.
Through her conversation with Xiaocao, she learned that there was a fox den nearby, but the meat of these foxes was not tasty; the valuable part was their fur.
Remembering the principle that "without buying, there is no killing," she did not intend to skin the foxes and sell them.
However, if the rabbits knew, they would definitely jump up and cry foul. Just because their meat tastes better, does that mean they are not killed?
In Shen Xingmian's view, the hard work to stand at the top of the food chain is not just for eating grass when hungry; meat is definitely a must.
However, we shouldn't mistreat them. If we raise them well and then kill them with a single blow, it wouldn't be unfair to our food.
What's truly despicable are those evil people who subject their animals to extremely cruel treatment during the rearing process and then proceed to torture and kill them in the end.
Humans can eat meat to meet their survival needs, but there's no need to take advantage of being human and having tools to cruelly abuse animals without any compassion.
Fortunately, she had no friends in her previous life and never said such things to anyone, otherwise she might have been called a "saint" or "hypocrite".
Sometimes when she looks at the comments online, she doesn't know how people define "saintly mother" these days. Is being a little soft-hearted and kind enough to be considered a "saintly mother"?
Does everyone have to be selfish for the world to satisfy them?
I don't understand...
But there's no need to understand it anymore.
Shen Xingmian continued walking forward, muttering to herself with a hint of self-contempt, "If only I could meet a wild boar. I can't bring myself to harm pretty little animals, but I definitely could with a wild boar."
She doesn't feel ashamed of her "appearance-obsessed" tendencies; everyone has a love for beauty, and it's nothing shameful.
The reason she felt sorry for the young imperial grandson was largely because the child was just too good-looking.
Royal genes have undergone generations of artificial selection, and those that remain are indeed the best.
Even that disgusting thing on the throne, she guessed, judging from his appearance alone, shouldn't be too ugly.
As she was lost in thought, the blade of grass that had been following her feet stirred and then steadily pointed southeast.
Hey, this feature must have been incredibly useful in ancient times!
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