Shen Xingmian felt that there wouldn't be enough flour alone. She didn't know exactly how many soldiers were in the military camp, but there should be at least 30,000.
With so many people, what good are those few bags of flour she left behind?
She had no idea how much food so many people could eat in one meal, so she always felt that she had too much food stored in her storage space.
After learning about it for the first time, it put a lot of psychological pressure on her.
My goodness, they can eat so much...
If it weren't for my second uncle's continuous supply of materials, with the meager amount given by the capital, a large number of people would have starved to death long ago.
My grandfather told me that they would also go hunting in the mountains in teams, which would not only improve their archery accuracy but also bring back some meat to eat, killing two birds with one stone.
But which military camp that can provide enough food would allow its soldiers to go hunting in the mountains? They all have to train regularly every day.
However, Shen Xingmian felt that going into the mountains to hunt was also a good thing. Moving prey was better training than stationary targets, and it would improve his accuracy on the battlefield.
She still has a lot of flour in her storage space, but after using it up in the last two days, there probably won't be much left.
After this crop of potatoes, sweet potatoes, and corn is harvested, it's time to plant wheat, and then rice too, that needs to be arranged as well.
Those three dishes are very filling, but you'll get tired of eating them if you eat them for a long time.
Shen Xingmian didn't know about others, but for herself, she could only eat the same dish for three days straight. Eating it on the fourth day would be unbearable.
But she can eat rice every day, and she craves it if she doesn't eat it for a few days, which she finds strange.
Perhaps some people are born unable to live without carbohydrates.
Shen Xingmian walked around the entire camp but didn't find any food. It was probably all in the kitchen. All she could find here were the little things that created a festive atmosphere for the New Year.
Thinking of all the fruit still in the room, she suggested, "Let's make more candied hawthorns, and try to get one for everyone. We've suffered for a year, it's time for a sweet new beginning."
Shen Zhiheng, who was quite a distance away from her, heard her voice and immediately replied with a smile, "That's wonderful! And those candied hawthorns that Mianmian has are priceless outside! Great, great!"
"Okay, then I'll take out all the fruit I've stored before and start. Anyway, it's cold outside, so it'll all freeze."
Shen Xingmian became more and more excited as she spoke, and her consciousness immediately returned to the space, where she began to search.
The best ingredients for making candied hawthorn skewers are hawthorn, grapes, persimmons, strawberries, and yam beans. She usually only prepares grapes, persimmons, and strawberries.
As for hawthorn, it's too sour; she feels it's useless except for making candied hawthorn skewers.
As for yam beans, they also need to be dug up during harvest time, and since they're all in the ground, it's a bit of a hassle, so she's too lazy to do it.
However, hawthorns are essential for making candied hawthorns, so she quickly used her wood-based ability to accelerate their growth. Fortunately, these things love to bear fruit, and one harvest is usually enough.
She plans to put all the fruit on each bamboo skewer so that everyone can taste them all at once.
Oh my, she's so thoughtful.
She was busy trying to encourage the hawthorns to ripen when someone suddenly sat down next to her. When she looked up, she realized it was Xiao Yanyue.
He sat beside me with his head down, exuding an indescribable sense of desolation, as if this noisy festival had nothing to do with him.
Shen Xingmian wasn't particularly perceptive, but she still managed to sense his feelings.
So she took a moment to reach out and pat his head, and then slipped a few strawberries into his hand. She always remembered that he loved strawberries.
"Next time you leave, could you please tell me? Even if you can't take me with you, at least tell me in person. I'm really... worried about you."
He sat there listlessly, like a little dog soaked by the rain, his voice pleading rather than demanding.
The soft tone made Shen Xingmian feel deeply guilty, and she wished she could swear an oath to him that she would never do it again.
She quickly explained in a low voice, "The decision was made very suddenly that day. I don't know why, I was just in a hurry to go. I only had time to have my grandfather inform everyone, so I didn't tell you alone."
I promise, next time if I'm away from home for more than a day, I'll come and say goodbye in person, okay?
She rarely had such patience because everyone else was older than her and only cared about her, not attached to her.
Only Xiao Yanyue could have such feelings for her.
She finally realized the difference.
I felt even more that I had gone too far.
"It's all my fault. Next time, I'll not only tell you, but I'll also take you with me, okay? As long as you don't mind it delaying your training progress."
Anyway, she had already told her mother that she would select people to work in the space, and more people would inevitably know about the existence of the space in the future.
Then there won't be one more Xiao Yanyue.
Her spatial ability is a supernatural power, not something like a jade bracelet bound by blood, so it can't be stolen. There's nothing to worry about.
Hearing her say that, Xiao Yanyue immediately raised her head, stretched out her little finger, and stared at her intently, saying, "Then let's pinky swear, Mianmian, once it's a promise, you can't go back on it, okay?"
Shen Xingmian assumed that the child needed certainty and security, so she generously tugged at his finger and assured him again, "Okay, I promise you, I won't go back on my word."
She thought this guarantee had a time limit, for example, until they grew up and started their own families.
Unexpectedly, it lasted for a lifetime.
Xiao Yanyue finally smiled. His eyebrows and eyes had matured a bit since their first meeting, and his smile was exceptionally beautiful. Shen Xingmian felt as if she had raised an expensive Ragdoll cat.
They usually accompany you silently, only clinging to you, and occasionally, due to a lack of security, they will come over and act cute.
Once they feel safe, they will happily return to their comfortable position, stay quietly, and not cause you any trouble.
These aspects of his appearance were completely invisible to others, belonging only to her.
This feeling is absolutely amazing! No wonder there are always some possessive characters in novels. If this continues, she'll start to have impure thoughts.
There's no way around it, my little brother is just too cute.
Shen Xingmian guessed that he might prefer to stay by her side right now, so she took out a large basin, put hawthorns and a small knife in it, and assigned him a task.
"Here, if you don't have anything else to do, use a knife to remove the pits from the hawthorns. Be careful not to hurt your hands."
Although he had already given her a wooden hairpin he had carved himself, he was still a little worried about him using a knife, since children should stay away from such dangerous items.
But when she looked away, she found that Xiao Yanyue's fingers were exceptionally nimble. Before she could even see how he did it, several hawthorn pits had already been dug out.
Shen Xingmian couldn't help but praise, "So amazing, no wonder you're our Daodao!"
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