Ling Jiheng's cooking was actually quite sloppy. But since he was the only chef among the exiles, Gao Hongbin ate with gusto.
Finally, he commented: "Young Master Ling's cooking skills are good enough for him to open a noodle stall in Youzhou."
Most people would be angry when they heard this.
Although it was a compliment on the surface, there was inevitably a hint of sarcasm and ridicule in the tone.
Ling Jiheng didn't care and asked Gao Hongbin with a smile if he wanted more noodle soup.
Hearing Gao Hongbin condescendingly reward him with the noodle soup, Ling Jiheng didn't get angry. He took the pot and went back with the little fairy.
Then, the Ling family had a meal of white noodle soup with a little noodles.
Even though there are no vegetables or seasonings, it is good as long as it fills your stomach.
However, the bag was still a bag, and nothing was put into it just as the Ling family expected.
Ling Jiheng felt that things should not be given too easily, otherwise the Ling family would not cherish them.
After returning to the room with Chi Xingyue, they ate in the dark.
Strawberries, grapes, watermelons, peaches, Ling Jiheng felt that his eyes had been opened and his mouth was full of sweetness.
Did he feel guilty about cheating? The answer is no.
Compared to others, the Ling family is already living a very good life and cannot be greedy.
The little fairy is capable, but the others are not fools either.
On the way to exile, they would not think twice about getting a bite to eat. So what if the exile is over? Wouldn’t they wonder where the food came from?
Ling Jiheng would rather hurt his family's stomachs than not protect Chi Xingyue's secret.
After all, the Ling family would just starve if they had no supplies, but the little fairy might lose her life if she exposed her secret.
He can tell what is important and what is not!
In this way, three days passed.
The rain in Guzhen stopped and started again, and finally, when they were out of ammunition and food, the sun came out.
As soon as I came out, I was hit by the scorching sun, and the entire road was filled with wisps of white smoke.
Standing in the sun, it was so hot and stuffy that I felt like I couldn't breathe.
Gao Hongbin deeply suspected that they would run out of water again.
Fortunately, during the rainy days, after Ling Jiheng's reminder, everyone stored enough drinking water.
On the twenty-sixth day of exile, the group set out again.
After a scorching afternoon, the road was no longer as muddy as before.
But the scorching heat in the air made everyone feel chest tightness and shortness of breath.
It is very easy to get heatstroke in this kind of weather, but they have no choice.
If we don't leave now, we will either die of heat or starve to death.
Chi Xingyue prepared some cooling soup for everyone in advance. As for where the herbs came from, well, she probably just picked up some dandelions on the road.
The Ling family was very grateful and tried their best to not let Chi Xingyue do any work along the way.
Chi Xingyue was not idle, pushing the cart forward as best he could.
"Master Gao, may I ask how many days it takes to get from here to Yingtian?"
"Five to seven days!"
Gao Hongbin couldn't say for sure. The wildfires and heavy rains had changed part of the terrain, so if they encountered something blocking the road, they had to take a detour.
But everyone was hopeful because soon they would be able to travel on their own.
Not to mention that they are all exiles, how can going on a journey empty-handed be the same as escorting supplies?
They were already tired of this life of pulling and pushing carts.
If I had known this earlier, I wouldn’t have earned so much money and wouldn’t have been treated like a fat sheep.
The Han, Wang, and Chen families had no idea that it was because of this unexpected disaster that they escaped the flood in the Jiangnan region.
Compared to the corpses floating thousands of miles away, leaving home is still better.
While it was still daylight, the group marched quickly towards the northwest, not stopping until their legs were sore and their feet were weak.
By the time we stopped, it was already past nine o'clock in the evening.
The temperature at night is much lower than during the day, but it is still hot and humid.
A group of people sat around the cart, with only a few torches lit around it.
Chi Xingyue took a sip of the cold tea and handed the water bag to Ling Jiheng.
After a few hours, the space expanded a bit more. Chi Xingyue glanced around and it seemed like he was about to unlock the hawthorn forest.
Hawthorn matures in autumn and has the effects of helping digestion, eliminating accumulation, promoting qi and relieving blood stasis.
Although many people don't like its sour taste, hawthorn fruit has anti-aging effects when used as both medicine and fruit.
After the harvest, you can squeeze hawthorn juice, make hawthorn jam, and make sugar snowballs and candied haws skewers.
It’s beautiful just thinking about it.
Chi Xingyue regained consciousness and looked around.
It was pitch black in the night, and seeing that everyone was drowsy, he pulled Ling Jiheng to a secluded place to relieve himself.
Then he went into the space to take a shower, came out again, and sent a signal flare to Ling Yi and the others.
Ling Yi saw the bright spot in the night sky from afar and almost knelt down in excitement.
After determining the direction, he stumbled towards Ling Jiheng's location, falling several times along the way.
On this side, Ling Jiheng waited for a few minutes, but there was no reply from Ling Yi and the others. His heart sank, thinking that they were in trouble.
He tried hard to keep a straight expression, but a hint of worry still leaked out from his eyes.
Chi Xingyue sighed and took his hand to give him courage.
The two stayed outside for a long time before slowly going back.
Everyone in the Ling family was extremely disappointed when they saw the two men coming in empty-handed.
Chi Xingyue didn't care, and neither did Ling Jiheng. The two of them snuggled together and took a nap with their eyes closed.
It was not until two hours later that Ling Jiheng suddenly opened his eyes and looked in a certain direction.
Pulling Chi Xingyue's clothes to wake him up, the two of them tiptoed towards the flickering firelight, even waking up Ling Weicun who was lightly sleeping.
Ling Weicun glanced in the direction the two men left, and saw a faint glow of fire there. He immediately became excited and woke up Ling Jihao beside him.
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