Yun Zhourong put the pot on the ground, ignoring the snow covering her body and head, and went to wake everyone up one by one.
"It smells so good..."
Smelling the aroma, the four of them slowly got up.
Yun Zhourong quickly ladled out the porridge and handed it over, and also scooped out the spare ribs for them.
The four were so hungry they were dizzy and almost lost their minds when they saw food. They buried their heads and began to wolf it down.
Yun Zhourong watched from the side, feeling hungry but mostly gratified and happy.
She knew that with this bowl of porridge, everyone had been saved.
Once the porridge was down, the most primal desires were suppressed, and reason gradually returned.
Yun Hongcheng then looked at Yun Zhourong and said, "Ruanruan, thanks to you we were able to escape with our lives!"
"We're all family, it's only right. Second Uncle, are you full? There's still some in the pot," Yun Zhourong said with a smile.
Her stepmother was domineering and her father was cowardly, which led to her being almost forgotten in the family. If it weren't for her second uncle's family always secretly taking care of her, she probably wouldn't have grown up.
This family division is another example.
She had a persistent high fever, and her stepmother had originally planned to leave her to fend for herself.
It was her second uncle who agreed to extremely unfair conditions and adopted her into the second branch of the family, using the money he had fought for to hire a doctor for her, which led to her current extremely dire situation.
She owed her second uncle's family far too much; this debt of gratitude could never be repaid. Finding some food was nothing to her.
Yun Hongcheng shook his head, "That's enough, that's enough. There's still meat left. But Ruanruan, have you eaten yet?"
Yun Zhourong subconsciously shrank her neck, shook her head and whispered, "No, I... I lost my bowl and haven't eaten yet."
It seems that the Snow Fairy took her bowl away.
This time, I'm definitely going to get scolded.
Supplies were already scarce on the road to exile, and she had also lost her cooking utensils, which would make it difficult for her to eat in the future.
"You silly child, using your second aunt's bowl."
As a result, no one blamed her, and Zhao even quickly handed over her own bowl.
Yun Zhourong was first taken aback, then moved.
She recalled that when she was in the eldest son's house, the family was clearly not short of money, but she was severely reprimanded for simply breaking a bowl by accident.
The contrast between the two is stark. Love versus not love is so obvious.
Taking the bowl, I found several pieces of pork ribs left inside, which were obviously left by Zhao because she couldn't bear to eat them.
Knowing it was out of affection from her elders, she didn't say anything more, scooped up a small half bowl, and started eating.
This porridge not only contains pork ribs, but also green vegetables and some small, unfamiliar yellow granules that are sweet and crunchy. Combined with the rich and flavorful broth, it's fragrant but not greasy, so delicious that it's irresistible.
Yun Zhourong wished she could swallow it all in one gulp, but she was afraid that eating too fast would make her hungry, so she forced herself to take small bites and savor the taste.
Over there, Madam Yun looked at the pressure cooker and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Girl, where did you find this porridge? There are even fresh vegetables in it?"
In such freezing weather, vegetables are even more precious than grains, and it's estimated that only a small number of nobles in the capital will be able to afford them.
Upon hearing this, Yun Zhourong opened her mouth as if to explain, but then felt at a loss for words.
The claim that she encountered a snow demon is baseless; my second uncle and aunt will likely not only disbelieve it but also think she has lost her mind.
Finally, she could only say, "Grandmother, I just went out and met a group of people. They were dressed in fine clothes and were probably important people passing by."
"I see, that makes sense now." The group nodded in understanding.
"By the way, Second Uncle, I just saw those noblemen subdue a few bandits but didn't take them with them; they just left them in the snow."
After finishing their meal, Yun Zhourong quickly asked, "Do you think it would be considered a meritorious service if we brought them back and handed them over to the authorities?"
"Of course they count! I hope they didn't freeze to death!"
Yun Hongcheng's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he pulled Yun Zhourong to find the constable.
"Such a good thing! Lead the way!"
The constables perked up and, without a word, led their men to follow Yun Zhourong.
There's a reward for catching bandits.
Although the leader was seriously injured, he did not die and remained a wanted criminal.
Therefore, he ultimately received double the reward, totaling one hundred and twenty taels.
"The money won't be available for a few more days, so you'll have to wait. However, you'll only receive ten taels of the reward." After saying this, the constable stared intently at Yun Hongcheng.
"Everything is up to you, Officer." Yun Hongcheng quickly clasped his hands in agreement.
Seeing how cooperative he was, the constable probably felt a little bad and asked, "You can make any requests you have, and I'll try my best to fulfill them."
"Then, could you please remove our shackles? We promise we won't run away."
Yun Hongcheng immediately said, "My wife and mother both have bound feet, and with shackles on, they can hardly move an inch. It's too torturous."
Not only that, but his ankles were also rubbed raw and bleeding, which made his heart ache.
"No problem," the constable readily agreed.
"That's wonderful!"
With the shackles removed, walking became much easier, and the second branch of the family were all very happy. They praised Yun Zhourong, saying, "It's all thanks to Ruan Ruan; you're such a lucky star!"
“That’s right, some people don’t know how to cherish things, and that’s their loss.” Yun Hongcheng said loudly on purpose.
"What an ungrateful wretch! He only knows how to betray his own side!" Madam Qin looked at Yun Zhourong with a gloomy expression.
"Exactly! That big-footed bitch is useless at home, but she makes so much money for other people. I think she's doing it on purpose!"
After Yun Mingxuan, the second son of the eldest son's family, finished speaking angrily, he suddenly made a snowball, filled it with stones, and threw it at Yun Zhourong's head.
"Sister, watch out!"
When the second wife's only son, Yun Mingyuan, saw this, he shouted and rushed forward to block Yun Zhourong.
He had just witnessed Yun Mingxuan wrapping stones inside the snowball.
"Bang..."
The snowball slammed heavily into Yun Mingxuan's chest.
"Pfft..."
He coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed limply to the ground.
"Ah Yuan!"
"Xiao Yuan!"
Upon seeing this, the members of the second branch of the family were greatly alarmed and rushed over, shouting.
Zhao's eyes reddened with worry. "How is Xiaoyuan? Wake up! Don't scare your mother!"
"Hahaha…"
As a result, Yun Mingxuan laughed gleefully from not far away, "He really is a sickly weakling. One snowball was enough to knock him down!"
The eldest daughter of the first wife, Yun Mingzhu, also curled her lips in a mocking smile, "Truly useless."
"Yun Mingxuan!" Yun Zhourong felt a surge of anger rising in her heart.
Although Yun Mingxuan was only thirteen years old, he was fat and strong.
Yun Mingyuan was only ten years old and his health was already poor. The exile he had been in had further depleted his body, leaving him extremely weak and unable to withstand any further strain.
Yun Mingxuan hurt someone and not only didn't reflect on his actions, but he even laughed there. It's simply outrageous!
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