Lin Ru was overjoyed to hear this voice!
"exchange!"
"Ding! Congratulations, host, on successfully redeeming a Level 4 Intermediate Reward: Contracting a Spirit Beast! Level 5 Intermediate Reward: Overall Space Upgrade Successful!"
Lin Ru was surprised to receive two rewards at once, but what on earth was this contracted spirit beast? Was she sure they were in ancient times without spiritual energy?
There was no point in overthinking; she still wanted to see what the space would look like after the overall upgrade.
She slowly channeled her consciousness into the space, and what came into view was a space that was twice as large, and the number of things in the space had also doubled!
Five fruit trees became ten, and 100 mu of spiritual fields became 200 mu! Even the spiritual spring water was twice as wide as before!
Furthermore, the grain she had previously stockpiled had doubled in size, now amounting to 8,000 jin of rice, 8,000 jin of wheat flour, 1,000 jin of brown rice, 40 jars of oil, and 100 jin of salt…
She counted the food and seasonings, feeling even more confident about the journey ahead!
Most importantly, she also had twice as many pills left!
The number of poison-resistant pills has increased from two to four!
The number of pills that can eliminate all diseases has increased from eighteen to thirty-six!
Also, the number of health-strengthening pills has increased from two to four!
Furthermore, the Inner Strength Pill, the Marrow Cleansing Pill, and the Rebirth Pill have all been increased from one to two!
Lin Ru was starting to regret taking the Anti-Poison Pill so early! She could have had even more!
However, she quickly realized that this unexpected bonus was a pleasant surprise!
Finally, in a corner of the space, she found a furry...puppy!?
Could this be her spirit beast?!
Why does it not feel majestic and imposing at all?
And she still looks like she's not weaned!
Overwhelmed with worry, she immediately withdrew her consciousness from the space!
Seeing Lin Ru's worried expression, Wu Ling assumed she was concerned about the refugees.
He hurriedly stepped forward. "Chief! The refugees have all been dealt with. They'll come over after we leave. As for the refugees in the west, some are dead, and some have fled! Now the well in the west is empty!"
"I did a count before, and the magistrate left behind about 20,000 catties of rice, 10,000 catties of wheat flour, 400 catties of potatoes, 200 catties of salt, and some meat and seasonings!"
"There's also a cartload of gold, silver, and jewelry, along with some banknotes. I'll deliver them to you in a bit!"
Lin Ru nodded without any hesitation!
"You can distribute the food yourselves, see how much each day. After all, it's the food you brought yourself, so I won't interfere!"
After she finished speaking, she saw Wu Ling's bright eyes. She didn't think much of it and instructed them to bring more wooden buckets, basins, and water bags to fill with water. They would set off after breakfast the next morning!
Looking at the piles of white rice that had been seized and the strange changes in the space, Lin Ru specifically instructed everyone to eat as much as possible the next morning, and to make sure they ate their fill. She didn't know when she would be able to have such a peaceful and satisfying meal again.
The next morning, as soon as Lin Ru opened the door, she saw Lin Bai and the other two looking very anxious!
Lin Ru patted each of their heads and asked with a smile, "What's wrong with my lovely little brothers? Is dinner ready and they want to call me over for dinner?"
"How long have you been waiting outside? Why didn't you come in to call me? What delicious food did Grandma make this morning? Look at the anxious expressions on your faces!"
Lin Qing tugged at his sister's sleeve anxiously, "Sis, you have to go check on them! Those people Wu Ling brought are eating like crazy! I've never seen anyone eat as much as I do!"
Lin Ru smiled dismissively, "It's normal for them to be able to eat a lot. Their martial arts skills are so good, and they're so strong, they must eat a lot!"
"Little Lin Qing, you should learn from them so you can grow taller in the future!"
But to everyone's surprise, Lin Ru's words did not appease her three younger brothers. Even the most composed Lin Mo tugged at her sleeve and begged her to come over!
When Lin Ru arrived at Wu Ling's place and saw the scene before her, she finally understood why the Wu tribe was so poor!
They can eat so much! Lin Ru watched as Wu Ling and the others took turns eating breakfast. There were twelve large pots in total, each used to cook rice!
There were 236 of them in total, and they ate nearly 500 kilograms of grain for breakfast! And that doesn't even include the vegetables they ate!
When Lin Ru came out, Wu Ling had just finished eating, and it was time for the second group of people to eat!
He saw Lin Ru and immediately walked over happily!
"Chief! You're finally awake! We are all very grateful to you for giving us a good meal!"
“It’s better to follow you! No wonder the token chose you! That Master Huang is so stingy. We’ve worked so hard to protect him all this way! He only gives us 100 catties of rice per meal! We’re so hungry that we can barely walk every day!”
Lin Ru suddenly remembered the night before, when Wu Ling heard that the grain was distributed by themselves, and his eyes lit up!
And what I said last night, telling them to make sure they eat a full breakfast!
Upon closer inspection, she confirmed that everyone had eaten quite a lot!
She recalled that when she was in school in modern times, she would eat four ounces of rice in one meal and would be ridiculed by her male classmates as a big eater, a glutton, and that was after the rice was cooked!
These people ate nearly 500 jin (250 catties) of raw rice!
The cooked rice weighed about 800 jin (400 kg), and each person ate almost four jin (2 catties) of cooked rice on average!
Lin Ru was a little worried. At this rate, all that grain wouldn't be enough to feed them for a month!
After about ten days, we ran out of food!
Lin Ru looked up at Wu Ling's handsome face, which was full of smiles!
"Wu Ling! Tell me the truth, why did you all come out? Where are your elders? You all seem quite young! Besides finding the owner of the token, do you have anything else to do this time?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Ling's face immediately showed indignation!
"They kicked us out! It's infuriating! We agreed to come out to find you together! But after they opened the gates, they kicked us out!"
They said there was only enough food for them in the mountains, and that we should come out and fend for ourselves!
"They can clearly eat more than us, but instead of kicking out the biggest eaters, they kicked out the few of us who don't like to eat! They said it was to let us experience the hardships of life!"
“They’re working really hard in the mountains, but they’re too lazy to move around, so they sent us out. They even said that after they found you, we should send some more food back with us!”
Lin Ru couldn't imagine how much people who didn't like to eat could eat. If they were people with good appetites in the tribe, they must be able to eat a lot. No matter how skilled they were, they dressed like beggars!
It seems they not only live deep in the mountains, but they also spend all their money on food. I wonder where they picked up these clothes from!
She suddenly felt that the days ahead held great weight and a long road ahead!
But she had to make her position clear: in this chaotic world, it was already a blessing to be alive, especially in a year of famine. She couldn't possibly work herself to death every day to provide them with food; she could only ensure their survival!
She told Wu Ling her thoughts very frankly!
"Master Wang, you brought this grain with you, and I won't interfere with how you distribute it. But once this grain is gone, if you still want to follow me, you'll have to obediently follow my orders!"
Upon hearing this, Wu Ling's face immediately turned aggrieved!
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