This time, without the troublemaker, those who were ready to make trouble have calmed down.

Some people used to think that Ni'er was too young to take care of many things and that she could just earn the money by doing nothing. But now it seems that is not the case at all.

If you don't work seriously and play tricks, not only will you not make any money, you may even be locked up.

Ni'er was standing in line and saw that the people in front of her who had received their meals all looked unhappy and looked a little strange.

I looked carefully at the rice in their hands and it seemed to be smaller than before.

I heard their voices, "Look, the dry food is a little smaller today."

"Yes, I think I won't be able to eat in two days. If I don't die of illness, I will die of starvation."

"I don't think so. County Magistrate Liu has put so much effort into making so many preparations and even helped us dredge the river. He is a very good official and will not let us starve to death."

"He has no say in this matter. It all depends on God's will. No matter how well prepared we are, we can't afford to eat these people every day."

"That makes sense, but now, apart from waiting for food to be served, where else can we go to find food? Everything is flooded. How will we survive when there is no food to eat?"

"Oh, I don't want to think too much. The worst that can happen is death. I always feel that such a day will never come."

Nier sighed silently in her heart. Sure enough, the food supply could not sustain it. However, the county magistrate's brother-in-law was a big businessman. Once the water receded completely and transportation was restored, he might be able to get some food over.

However, merchants are profit-oriented. As long as you give them enough benefits, there should be no problem with food.

Nier breathed a sigh of relief when she thought of this. Besides this, she also had to think about planting something that would mature quickly and be able to be eaten and stored for a long time, so that she could harvest it in time for the autumn harvest and have a good year.

When it was Ni'er's turn, the uncle serving the meal was a little embarrassed and said, "The dry food in this meal is a little small. I don't know if you can eat enough."

Nier took it in her hand and looked at it. It was indeed much smaller, probably only half its previous size. Even the porridge had become thinner.

"I'm small, so I don't eat much. A smaller portion is just right so I don't feel full."

Uncle knew that Ni'er was kind-hearted. The previous dry food was indeed large, and it was very likely that she, a little kid, could not finish it, so he did not give her anything extra. This piece of dry food was so small that it looked like she would be eaten in one bite. He was thinking whether he would have a chance to give her another one later. Such a small little doctor was really rare.

Before the uncle could say anything, someone else said, "This is enough for the children, but it won't fill us adults up."

"That's right. Can you give me a definite answer? If we eat like this, how many days will the food last?"

"It's better to be prepared and tell us something."

Uncle was a little embarrassed. "I don't know about this either. We just do what our superiors tell us to do. How dare I tell you a specific date? Besides, how much food there is? How can a cook like me know that?"

After these words were spoken, the people behind him stopped talking and looked incredulous. He was a cook and had no idea how much food there was. He was really good at fooling people.

Nier took the food and walked back, but this time there were a few people scattered around the tent, so it was not easy to add dried meat to the rations as it would be easy to be discovered.

I turned around and looked, but I didn't see my master yet, but he should be here soon.

This is a good time to let the porridge dry so that it won’t be so hot.

The others ate quickly. After all, there was not much food, so it was gone in just a few bites. Those who were eating near the tent left after a short while.

When I went to get the food, I was also at the back of the line. Now most people should have finished eating. My stomach was growling with hunger. I looked at the food in front of me, holding my stomach, and just wanted to wait for Master to eat together.

Suddenly the sunlight above her head was blocked. Nier looked up and saw that it was the uncle who had just served her food.

The movement was so fast that I didn't see clearly, I just felt that there was an extra piece of dry food in my hand.

I looked at my uncle in surprise, then quickly glanced around. Fortunately, no one saw it.

I heard the uncle lower his voice and said, "Dr. Xiao Nier, you are growing up, and I just happened to have an extra piece of dry food here, so I'll give it to you."

"I didn't steal it, eat it quickly."

Before Ni'er could say anything, her uncle left like a gust of wind.

Looking at the extra dry food in my hand, I felt a little touched, but I couldn't eat it so openly. After entering the tent, I stuffed it all into my mouth in no time.

Suddenly I felt less uncomfortable.

After swallowing everything in his mouth, he dared to peek at the door of the tent. Seeing that there was no one around, he came out with confidence and waited for his master.

Some people treat you badly for no reason, while others treat you well for no reason. Nier shook her head gently.

There are not many good people nowadays. If my uncle can be of use to you in the future, I will definitely help him.

But he said he didn't steal it, so it couldn't be his own dry food.

Next time ask clearly, if it is really an extra piece of dry food, can he dispose of it himself?

Don’t think too much, it’s just nice to have something to eat.

Ni'er recalled the scene of stealing dry food just now, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly.

Zhao Jincheng came over from the other side and saw the little disciple standing there in a daze with a smile on his face, looking a little curious.

"What are you thinking about? You're so happy."

Ni'er was startled and turned her head sharply, then quickly lowered her head. How could her master have seen her expression just now? She had to avoid the question.

"I didn't think of anything. Master, have you arranged for someone to make the medicine?"

Seeing that his young disciple was unwilling to talk, Zhao Jincheng stopped asking.

"Yeah, otherwise how could I come here to eat."

Nier thought about it and said to her master, "The uncle who served the food just now secretly gave me an extra piece of dry food."

"He said he didn't steal it, so I suspected it was his own."

Zhao Jincheng looked at Ni'er for a few times, feeling a little embarrassed and uneasy. This little disciple is not used to other people being nice to her yet, so she has to wait and see her get used to it slowly.

In the future, more people will dislike her, and more people will be nice to her. She should learn to accept other people's kindness. She was tortured by old lady Niu before, and she should help her change in the future.

It's not because he is her master that I am partial to her, but because she is worthy of being liked by others.

"It's definitely not his. When I came here just now, I saw some residue at the corner of his mouth that he hadn't wiped clean."

Zhao Jincheng was really hungry. He drank a big mouthful of porridge and ate a bite of dry food. He felt that only after he had food in his stomach did he have the strength to open his mouth and speak.

"Every day they go to collect a certain amount of food. There is basically no leftovers. Even if there are, they are very little. After all, he is the one in charge. The leftovers are his responsibility."

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