As soon as Jiang Qianqian finished speaking, the tips of her ears turned red, and she turned and ran away in a hurry.
Looking at her small figure, in the original owner's memories, Jiang Mingfu and his wife were extremely sexist, favoring sons over daughters. Jiang Qianqian did all the dirty and hard work at home, giving all the good things to her younger brother, while she was only beaten and scolded. The original owner didn't think much of it, but Xu Yuehuai felt angry when she thought about those things.
But that's not the most important thing right now. He turned around, grabbed a wooden stick, and led a group of people into the mountains.
It was clearly late spring, but the mountains looked like late autumn, desolate and bleak. After walking for a while, Xu Yuehuai suddenly stopped and said softly, "Keep your voice down."
Then, he walked forward lightly on the dry branches. Just as everyone was puzzled, Xu Yuehuai suddenly reached out and pierced a pit in the ground. He then lifted it up and found a gray rabbit on the stick!
The other rabbits in the burrow were startled and ran out one after another.
"Meat!"
The refugees shouted and swarmed forward.
When everyone returned under Zhou Wan's expectant yet apprehensive gaze, they were carrying several rabbits in their hands.
That's more than enough to fill my stomach!
The disaster victims had been hungry for a long time and had no other seasonings. As soon as they returned, they began to roughly pluck the feathers and skin the meat. Then they put it on the fire to roast, not wanting to waste a single drop of blood.
Xu Yuehuai didn't want it to be so rough. She asked Zhou Wan to carefully remove the fur, and then she went around to find some fragrant leaves.
After returning, I washed the leaves clean and put them into the rabbit's genitals before starting to roast the meat.
Before long, while other villagers felt that being able to eat meat was already a great blessing, a rich and delicious aroma of meat began to waft from Xu Yuehuai's place!
Everyone present, holding their rabbit meat, was still swallowing hard.
Scarface, emboldened, said, "Young lady, why does this meat smell so delicious?"
This isn't some secret recipe, Xu Yuehuai said, "Just go over there and find these leaves, put them inside the rabbit's belly, and then roast it."
Scarface excitedly led his men over, his loud laughter echoing from afar: "Young lady, you're so straightforward! I, Meng Tu, was wrong today. I will definitely repay you when I have the chance!"
Xu Yuehuai's family used to be just as generous, so they didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
Zhou Wan asked in a low voice, puzzled, "Mother just gave away the recipe like that?"
She clearly remembered that in the past, whenever someone came to borrow a hoe, her mother would want to beat them up. Moreover, because her mother was beautiful, she was often teased by people who called her "little lady." Every time this happened, her mother would go home and throw a huge tantrum. Yet, she was so generous and even became friends with Meng Tu and others.
Xu Yuehuai could see Zhou Wan's suspicion, and she said coldly, "Now is not the time to be petty."
Zhou Wan suddenly understood. If she didn't give them the recipe, the meat might be stolen. And right now, the most important thing was to maintain good relations with these refugees to avoid fighting again. She never expected her mother to be so meticulous.
At this moment, Jiang Mingfu and his group returned empty-handed, and immediately smelled the aroma of meat permeating the air.
Jiang Mingfu's face immediately turned green. He had actually found prey for this little bastard!
Liu Cuiming, on the other hand, has always been shameless. He followed the eldest son because he thought he was more capable, and now that he sees the meat in Xu Yuehuai's hand, he also tries to get a piece of it.
She chuckled and said, "Oh my, Second Aunt is really something! Second Aunt said she was clumsy and would definitely cause trouble if she followed you, so she went with Jiang Da's family."
She rubbed her hands together, looking at the fragrant roasted rabbit with a longing expression.
Xu Yuehuai glanced at Liu Cuiming with a half-smile, first dividing the meat among Zhou Wan and Jiang Shichen, and then giving some to her, saying, "Consider it my way of showing respect to my second aunt and my elder brother's family."
There was a hint of sarcasm in those words, but at least there was meat to eat. Jiang Mingfu's face darkened further, and he accepted his meat without saying a word.
Seeing that Jiang Mingfu had only given Jiang Qianqian a small piece of leather, Xu Yuehuai took advantage of the fact that no one was paying attention and slipped her a little more.
Jiang Qianqian took the meat, feeling flustered and blushing, and said softly, "Thank you, Second Aunt."
When Xu Yuehuai heard this address again, her temples throbbed violently once more, and the smile on her face became somewhat distorted. She kept reassuring herself that she had to get used to it.
After eating and drinking their fill, everyone contentedly found an empty spot on the ground to sit down.
Meng Tu asked curiously, "Judging from your clothes, you must have been in exile not long ago. Where are you planning to go?"
"Go to Chang'an City," Xu Yuehuai said in a low voice.
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang Mingfu interrupted him with a frown: "No way!"
Zhou Qionghua frowned and said, "Chang'an is a long way away. Why don't we find a place that hasn't been affected by the disaster to rest for a while? We can still go back afterward. Don't tell me you don't want all the money in your house?"
Zhou Qionghua stared intently at Xu Yuehuai, trying to find out where she had kept her money.
Jiang Mingfu also sneered, "That's right, no one here has ever been to Chang'an. You have your family with you, so don't make a fuss."
The implication was that Xu Yuehuai, a woman, was simply delusional to think she could go to Chang'an.
Xu Yuehuai wasn't going to tolerate them. She immediately sneered, "How would you know about Chang'an if no one has been there? You're ignorant and look down on others."
She scoffed, "If you don't want to go, let's split up, so you won't feel like I'm not taking your feelings into consideration."
Zhou Qionghua frowned: "Have you ever considered your grandson's feelings when you did this?"
Jiang Shichen is still the grandson of the Jiang family. What if he starves to death following Xu Yuehuai?
When Jiang Shichen saw that they were still dragging him into this, he immediately crossed his arms and raised his head. Although he disliked his grandmother, he disliked his uncle's family for always bullying them. Did they really want him to go and join them?
Hmph, you wish!
He moved closer to Zhou Wan and said, "No matter what, I'm going to stay with Mother."
Zhou Wan is filial and will certainly listen to Xu Yuehuai. By saying this, he is indicating that he does not want to go with Jiang Mingfu's family.
Jiang Mingfu's family immediately realized that their son was difficult to teach, and they all turned their heads away and stopped paying attention to them.
Xu Yuehuai was happy to have some free time, so she lay down to rest and secretly thought about what to do next. The original owner only had one or two taels of silver on her, and the rest was hidden at home. They would definitely spend a lot of money on their way to Chang'an.
When the moon was at its zenith, she suddenly heard many rustling sounds!
Xu Yuehuai suddenly dropped to the ground, and the sound of footsteps around her suddenly became louder, indicating that many people were walking in their direction!
She looked up and called out to everyone, "Quick, let's go! Someone's coming!"
Liu Cuiming was woken up late at night and didn't hear any noise. She immediately said unhappily, "Who could be here so late at night? Don't bother me."
Xu Yuehuai was too lazy to argue with her. At this moment, the footsteps around her became clearer and clearer, so she quickly said, "Have you packed everything? If you have, let's go."
Zhou Wan nodded, nervously gripping Jiang Shichen's small hand.
Liu Cuiming clicked his tongue and said, "What on earth are they doing in the middle of the night...?"
Before he could finish speaking, a whooshing sound suddenly rang out, and Liu Cuiming's scalp almost exploded!
At the critical moment, Xu Yuehuai pulled Liu Cuiming away from the spot, and a sharp arrow grazed Liu Cuiming's ear and entered the tree trunk!
Liu Cuiming's legs went weak.
"Kill! Kill! Kill! People are being murdered..."
"Stop standing there, get moving!"
Xu Yuehua shouted in a low voice, grabbed Liu Cuiming, and ran north!
As a result, Liu Cuiming's legs went weak and she collapsed to the ground, unable to stand up. She still dragged Xu Yuehuai along, making it impossible for her to shake her off.
The commotion also woke up the other people who were still half asleep, and the surrounding area immediately became a complete mess!
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