As time goes by, the aroma of the food slowly begins to waft out.
The two children stayed by the pot, drooling and discussing how delicious the chicken was.
"Excuse me, gentlemen!"
Just as the Li family members were gathered around the pot, a man's voice came from not far behind them.
Lin Xue turned her head and saw a young man dressed in dark blue clothes.
His smart attire clearly indicates he's skilled in martial arts.
"What can I do for you, young man? Just tell this old woman!"
Lin Xue stood up from the large rock she was sitting on, took two steps toward the young man, and adopted a commanding posture.
"Auntie, it's like this! Our team is not far from here."
"My master was sick for several days because of a slight cold, and he has just recovered a little. He is still very weak at this time!"
"And as I was passing by, I happened to smell the aroma of chicken soup coming from your side!"
The young man spoke slowly and deliberately, while the Li family members looked on with suspicion, their expressions wary of him.
Lin Xue remained calm, believing that since the other party had spoken to them politely, they must not have any ill intentions.
After all, Lin Xue, who was skilled in martial arts, immediately realized that she was no match for her opponent.
Sure enough, the young man revealed his purpose the next second.
"I know it's not easy to get a bite to eat along the way, so I dare not ask for more! May I ask if you could spare a bowl of chicken soup for my master to nourish his body?"
After the young man finished speaking, he bowed respectfully in Lin Xue's direction.
Then, looking at Lin Xue and the others, he continued speaking without any expression.
"Here's a pound of brown rice; you can trade it with the old lady!"
The young man took a cloth bag off his waist and opened it for Lin Xue to see.
Inside was high-quality brown rice, which shows that the other party was very sincere.
"Since the young man is so sincere, we can't be stingy!"
"However, I left home in a hurry and didn't prepare any extra bowls and chopsticks!"
Lin Xue didn't mind giving away some chicken soup, but the bowls and chopsticks at home were all calculated per person, so if she gave one away, they wouldn't have enough!
"I brought the bowl with me, so don't worry, ma'am!"
The young man glanced in the direction of the Li family and saw that each of them had a bowl in front of them, no more and no less, and there were indeed no extras.
He then untied the cloth bag he was carrying on his back and took out a large bowl from it.
Forehead!!!
People who practice martial arts have a large appetite, so the bowls prepared are also quite large.
The young man, feeling somewhat guilty, handed the large bowl to Lin Xue.
Lin Xue didn't say anything, and simply took the bowl to the pot.
"Is the chicken soup ready?"
Lin Xue asked He Ahui, who was standing guard to the side.
"The chicken soup is ready, and the chicken meat is cooked until it falls off the bone!"
He Ahui stirred the pot with a spoon and said to Lin Xue.
"Give me the spoon, I'll serve the waiter a bowl myself!"
He took the spoon from He Ahui, picked out a large chicken leg, added a few chunks of meat, and then scooped some yam into it.
Finally, he filled a bowl to the brim with soup before handing the large bowl back to the waiter.
"The white stuff in the chicken soup is yam. Yam is sweet and neutral in nature, and it benefits the spleen, lungs and kidneys."
"It has the effects of strengthening the spleen and stomach, nourishing the kidneys, moisturizing and nourishing, promoting sperm production, and lowering blood sugar!"
"It's very good for your health, young man, you can let your master have a taste!"
When Lin Xue handed the bowl back, she also explained the benefits of yam to the deliveryman.
After all, yams are not popular in today's world, so it's normal for some people not to know about them or dare not eat them.
"Thank you for informing me, ma'am. I'll head back now!"
The young man, carrying the chicken soup, felt awkward about bowing properly, so he could only give a slight nod before taking his leave.
"Judging from their behavior, they must be a wealthy person!"
Just as everyone was staring blankly at the departing figure of the young man, Li Ergui casually uttered a sentence.
"Yeah, no matter how rich they are, it has nothing to do with us!"
"Everyone must be hungry, let's eat!"
Lin Xue took the rice bowls of her two grandchildren and served them some chicken soup to soothe their stomachs.
The others followed suit, each ladling out a spoonful of chicken soup and slurping it down.
After finishing the chicken soup, Lin Xue served herself a bowl of chicken and yam chunks.
So they found a flat, shady spot, sat down, and ate.
As for how the others divide it, I can't be bothered!
She might take care of her two grandchildren at most, but judging from the situation, it's unlikely that her family would mistreat them, so she decided to leave it at that, since their parents are still alive!
After finishing their meal, the Li family put everything away.
All the earthenware pots were filled with boiled water.
Even the donkey was led over to drink its fill of water before they were ready to set off again.
"Auntie, are you setting off?"
As Lin Xue and the others were trying to return to the mountain path, they saw the young man who had left earlier returning with two other people.
"Yes, now that we've eaten and drunk our fill, it's time to hit the road. Are you guys here to get some water?"
Seeing that the other person greeted her kindly, Lin Xue knew that the other person meant her no harm. She was not in a hurry to get on her way, so she stopped and chatted with the other person.
"Yes, when I came to ask the old lady for chicken soup, I saw a water source here!"
"The road ahead is long, and we don't know when we'll find the next water source, so we brought people here to fetch water!"
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