Old Mrs. Xu was not a mean mother-in-law and had never bullied her daughters-in-law. When she heard what her eldest daughter-in-law said, she just looked at her in surprise and then nodded. "You have to dig. Drink some water first. People are not cows. They need to rest. Besides, cows need to drink water and eat grass!"
"Auntie, you're right!" Li the hunter straightened up and wiped the sweat off his forehead. His clothes were already soaked.
It was also very hot in the woods, but looking at the hundreds of kilograms of yam piled on the ground, Hunter Li felt that it was worth it no matter how hot it was!
Xu Ning squatted down and looked at the yam, thinking that there is strength in numbers. Even if she had the right tools, she couldn't dig as much in a morning as several adults could in an hour!
Moreover, she dug it into strange shapes. It was only after Old Lady Xu came that she finally dug out a decent yam.
While drinking water, Old Mrs. Xu saw Xu Ning squatting in front of the dug yams with a box in his arms. She was worried that Xu Ning would put the yams into the box, so she quickly drank a few gulps of water and walked over to Xu Ning to remind her.
"Daya, this is enough to last us for a long time." Old Lady Xu's voice rang out above Xu Ning's head. Xu Ning looked up at Old Lady Xu, then grinned and whispered back, "Grandma, I know, I won't do anything bad."
The yam in the space is a bit ugly, but the yam egg is complete. Besides, no matter how ugly it is, as long as it is edible!
She wouldn't be so stupid as to reveal her true identity in front of Li the Hunter!
"Daya, this yam is great, you really found a treasure!" Old Man Xu also walked to the pile of yams, picked up a yam stick and looked at it left and right without letting go.
Xu Ning immediately thought of the benefits of yam mentioned in the encyclopedia, and the smile on his face slowly turned awkward, "Master, then you should eat more tonight!"
"Eat more, Daya! Let your milk stew in the broth. It tastes delicious!"
"Master, have you ever eaten yam stewed with tiger meat?"
"How can that be! I eat chicken stewed with yam! You little girl, how can I possibly eat tiger meat!"
"Master? Have you forgotten? Didn't you eat it this morning?!" Xu Ning tried to hold back his laughter.
Old Man Xu was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter, his tall and thin body swaying with laughter. Xu Ning quickly supported him.
"Daya, I'm so lucky to have eaten tiger meat. Now all my ancestors will be proud!"
"Master, you can be even more blessed! You will definitely be able to live the life of an old master in the future, with eight dishes and a soup every day, and servants waiting on you!"
"Hey, Daya, am I dreaming?"
"How could it be possible, sir? How could I dream such a real dream? Just wait and see, the footsteps of good times are already striding towards you!"
"Hahaha, Daya, I'm so lucky to have a granddaughter like you!"
"That's right!" Xu Ning was never modest when it came to compliments to himself. Thinking of the food he had earned with his points and the hundreds of kilograms of yam, he felt even more confident.
"Alright, alright, stop joking. Hurry up and help your grandfather sit under the tree. Don't you mind the scorching sun?"
"I understand, grandma! Hehe, you will be a very blessed old lady in the future!" Old Mrs. Xu glared at Xu Ning, but she was very pleased in her heart. Isn't she blessed?
During this year of famine, the family was together, they found food, and the children were sensible. Although her eldest granddaughter gave her constant worries, she felt at ease.
Xu Da and Zhang smiled at each other, and Li the Hunter and Feng were equally happy.
But while I am happy, I am also worried about how long this kind of life can last.
Everyone who was resting under the tree couldn't help but cast their eyes on Xu's second son. While the adults were resting, the two brothers had already picked up several baskets of yam.
"Dayong, Xiaoli, you two go carry the yams back to the cave. Mei Niang, come over here and continue digging with me!"
"Hey! Mother!" Zhang's cry was so loud that it almost scared Old Lady Xu. "Why are you shouting so loudly?!"
"Mom, I'm happy!" Zhang was happy that Old Lady Xu called her by her nickname instead of her eldest daughter's name!
Zhang felt full of energy, especially because the grains she dug were all from her own family. She was even happier and the excitement lasted until she went to bed.
Xu Ning was also excited. In the evening, everyone returned to the cave that Li the Hunter had found in the morning and had a delicious meal of tiger stewed with yam.
Everyone had smiles on their faces. Xu Ning was in a very good mood and ate bowl after bowl until Old Lady Xu gave her a strange look.
Xu Ning gulped down the milky, fragrant soup in his bowl, then, while gnawing on a bone, asked Old Lady Xu, "Grandma, are you afraid I'll eat you out of money?"
"I think you have worms." Old Mrs. Xu said seriously.
"Worms? Roundworms?" Xu Ning froze. She suddenly remembered the experience of having worms when she was a child, and she felt unwell instantly.
It is really possible to have worms! This is ancient times!
Xu Ning looked down at the remaining yam and tiger meat in the bowl and swallowed. She still wanted to eat more and felt that she was not full!
She couldn't help but think about how many bowls she had eaten, but she couldn't remember. "Sister, you ate a hand, half a hand, and an extra hand, that's a lot!"
Xu Xiaobao kindly stretched out eight fingers to show her. Xu Ning's mouth twitched and she touched her stomach, which was still flat.
The bamboo bowl was not small, and she really had no idea where all the food went.
"Grandma, what should we do if there are worms?" Xu Ning asked Old Lady Xu tentatively, wondering if there was a better way to kill the worms. She didn't really want to see any extremely shocking scene.
"What can we do? Kill the bugs!"
Xu Ning couldn't help but shudder.
She reached out and rubbed her stomach. She couldn't eat the meat and yam in the bowl.
"Grandma, how do you get rid of the worms?"
"Take a laxative, or take the pills the doctor prescribes, and the worms will be expelled and you'll be fine."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
