Seeing the villagers approach, Xu Da and Li the Hunter quickly went ashore. They had already caught quite a few fish, and catching any more would attract attention.
Xu Ning had no objection to Xu Da's decision. Although she was the one who attracted these fish, they were now fleeing from famine and were already surrounded by dangers. It was not convenient for the Xu family to openly turn against the people in Xujia Village.
This basket of fish is enough for Xu Ning's family to eat for a while, so there is no need to be greedy and cause resentment.
The Xujia Village residents in the river saw Xu Da and Li the Hunter leaving with a basket of fish, but paid no attention. The fish thrashing in the mud made a lot of noise, and they were still catching quite a few.
"Grandma, come quickly! We have fish to eat!" Xu Ning deliberately shouted loudly, causing the people in Xujia Village who were resting nearby to become noisy again, and the riverside became bright in an instant.
"So many fish! Oh my God!" Old Mrs. Xu looked at the basket of fish and smiled so that the wrinkles on her face deepened.
"Old family, come and help me. Daya, come with grandma and change your clothes. Look at all the mud. It will hurt to wash it off after it dries. Dabao, don't just stand there. Pour your uncle Li a glass of water..."
"Auntie, I'm not thirsty, hehe." Hunter Li was very happy. At this moment, he just wanted to wait for the fish to be divided, so how could he have the mind to drink water!
Li the Hunter's family has few people. Now, apart from his wife, there is only a one-month-old baby.
Old Mrs. Xu felt sorry for her young child who needed to drink more fish soup to increase her milk production, so she insisted on giving Li the Hunter a few more fish.
Although Hunter Li was good at hunting, he was not good at giving in. After a few tugs and pulls, the eyes of this seven-foot-tall man were slightly red: "Aunt, you have many children. If I take so much, what will you eat?"
"Don't worry, don't you think your aunt doesn't understand anything? I won't mistreat my own children. Your wife needs to drink more fish soup right now. My whole family is made up of adults and children. What can't we eat?!"
"Aunt, I'll send you whatever I hunt next time."
"Okay, let's go back."
In the end, Hunter Li left with half a basket of fish. Xu Da and Xu Dabao continued to clean the fish, while Zhang was in charge of drying them.
"Mom, adding some salt will make the baked fish taste better." Xu Ning held a bag of salt weighing one kilogram and placed it next to Zhang. When Old Mrs. Xu saw that Zhang was about to scream, she hurriedly covered her mouth.
"My dear little girl, don't take out the food given by the gods easily in the future."
"Why, grandma? Only when we're full can we have the strength to escape the famine... huh?"
Xu Ning rolled his eyes at the fishy smell on Old Lady Xu's hands, thinking to himself, could this treasure chest have some dishwashing liquid for her? The smell is too strong!
She didn't feel it when she was catching the fish just now, but now she only felt a fishy smell on her body!
But it is impossible to take a shower. This whole family hasn’t taken a shower in ages, and the smell on their bodies is really bad!
Xu Ning wanted to take a bath, but he didn't have the conditions to do so. He didn't know how long it would take for the water in the creek to accumulate enough for a bath!
I can’t even eat now, how can I take a shower?! I’ll just stink!
"Why so much? I told you not to take it, so don't take it. You're just a kid. There are so many adults at home, and you don't have to worry about anything. Go to sleep."
Old Mrs. Xu pulled Xu Ning over and led her to the haystack. Xu Xiaobao had just been woken up by the noise and now he kept looking towards Mr. and Mrs. Xu with his eyes open.
"Xiaobao, stop looking. I'll cook fish for you when you wake up. If you don't sleep now, you won't have anything to eat tomorrow!" As soon as Old Lady Xu finished speaking, Xu Xiaobao closed his eyes.
Xu Ning lay down obediently beside Xu Xiaobao. Old Mrs. Xu pulled the dirty quilt closer to Xu Ning, but she still felt a little uneasy for no reason.
Old Mrs. Xu had heard since she was a child that the fortunes and misfortunes in a person's life are predetermined, and that only after suffering enough in the first half of life can one enjoy happiness in the second half.
Today, her eldest granddaughter suddenly took out a handful of delicious meat. She was happy at first, but soon thought that this was in exchange for her granddaughter's blessing.
If so, how much suffering will her granddaughter have to endure in the future?
No, no, no. Grandma Xu felt heartbroken when she thought about her granddaughter suffering in the future.
"Old man, you better watch out from now on. Unless the whole family is starving to death, don't let Daya dig out the box again!"
"I'll save you the trouble, old lady. You should take a rest. Daer and Dabao can handle those few fish. Don't worry about it."
In the dim light of the fire, Old Man Xu saw that his old lady had really aged. In the past month, she had many more white hairs.
"Okay, I'll talk to the eldest brother and the others. I won't feel at ease if I don't tell them. You just go to sleep!" Old Mrs. Xu tucked in the quilt for Old Man Xu, turned around and walked to her son and daughter-in-law to give them instructions.
Xu Ning, who was lying on the hay not far away, blinked rapidly several times after hearing what the treasure chest said.
"Bao, I never asked where the real Xu Daya went after I came here."
"Hello player, if you hadn't come to your senses, Xu Daya's body would have truly died."
"So that's how it is. Then where is her consciousness?"
"When a person dies, their consciousness naturally dissipates."
"Let's not talk about this anymore, baby. Tell me about the main task." The word death sounded a bit creepy, so Xu Ning quickly changed the subject.
"Hello, player. Your mission is to fulfill Xu Daya's last wish. Xu Daya hoped that her family could safely find a new home suitable for survival, and that they could successfully marry and have children..."
"What? Getting married?!" Xu Ning sat up from the haystack like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. Xu Xiaobao, who had been woken up, was still a little confused. He rubbed his eyes and asked, "Second sister, what's wrong with you?"
"It's okay, it's okay, Xiaobao, go to sleep. My second sister's leg just twitched."
"Does it hurt? Xiaobao will give you some comfort."
"Baby, it doesn't hurt anymore. Go to sleep." Xu Ning tried to remain calm, but his heart was already in a mess.
After all, her biological father is her biological father. She originally thought that since her younger brother had a child, he would not urge her to get married in disguise. Unexpectedly... She never expected it.
"Bao, the main quest is to find a new home safely, right? Getting married and having children is a secondary quest?!"
"Hello player, getting married and having children is the main quest."
“…” Xu Ning couldn’t help cursing in his heart.
"What if I don't complete this mission?"
"Hello player, if you only complete half of the task by the time limit, the game will reset."
“…” The dirty words in Xu Ning’s heart kept erupting like a volcano.
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