Traveling through ancient times to survive

At noon, Zhao Qing plucked the pheasant he caught and cleaned it by cutting its belly with a sharp stone blade by the stream. He drilled wood to make a fire, built a rack with wood that was everywhere, and roasted the clean pheasant on the rack.

The indescribable aroma became increasingly stronger as the roasting time increased, and Zhao Qing couldn't wait to tear off a small piece of chicken and put it into his mouth.

"It's even more delicious than I remembered!" Zhao Qing exclaimed. He had only tasted one or two pieces of it as a snack before his father got hurt. After tasting it, Zhao Qing quickly finished the whole roast chicken.

Another half day passed. Zhao Qing hid the fruits of the afternoon, three pheasants and two wild rabbits, at the bottom of his backpack, covered them with dug wild vegetables, and went home via a detour behind the village.

Zhao Dezhang was still waiting for her at the door.

"Sister, are you okay today?"

"No, let's go in together. We are lucky today. There are good things here."

"What good stuff?"

Zhao Qing took out the wild vegetables in the kitchen. Zhao Dezhang looked at the prey in the basket and exclaimed in surprise: "Wow! There is so much meat! Big sister is amazing!"

"Would you like to eat meat?"

Zhao Dezhang swallowed and forced his eyes away from the meat.

"I don't want to eat it. If you sell these, you will have money to buy medicine for dad."

"You can keep a chicken for your family to eat. Dad lost a lot of blood. We can't just eat wild vegetables."

"Give it all to Dad."

Zhao Qing touched the little boy's yellow hair. It was rare to meet a child who didn't guard his food. She said softly, "Okay, cure Dad's illness first. I'll make meat for you later. You'll eat until you vomit."

Zhao Dezhang's bright eyes curved up: "Okay!"

Although he thought that meat was the most delicious thing in the world and there was no way he would vomit after eating it, he did not refute it and still gave his wholehearted trust.

Pushing open the door of the master bedroom, a strong scent of herbs mixed with the smell of blood hit my nose. A thin middle-aged man was lying on the old bed, his abdomen and calves were wrapped in coarse cloth.

"Qingya, you're back. I heard from Dezhang today that you fell on the mountain yesterday. Are you okay?"

"Dad, it's just a scratch. Do you want to change the medicine now?"

"Wait for your mother to come back from the fields and ask her to change it."

"Dad, I shot some pheasants and rabbits in the mountains today. Where did you exchange them for money? I'll go sell them tomorrow."

"The price is higher if you sell it at the restaurant in town than directly at the butcher shop."

"Where's the prescription? I'll get it for you after I finish selling it."

The middle-aged man's eyes were red. The burden of supporting the family fell on his underage daughter, which made him feel painful and helpless. Even though he was filled with emotion, the man who was always dignified in front of the children could only say "it's hard work".

"You've worked hard these days, Qingya. We don't have enough rice at home. It's important to buy some food first."

"Dad, our family's food can last for a few days. You'd better heal your wounds as soon as possible. We can go up the mountain together. Father and daughter will fight together. Wild boars will be easy to kill."

"Dad, just lie down for a few more days and take care of yourself."

In the end times, people who meddle in other people's affairs will not live long. If you encounter such a stubborn person, if persuading him once doesn't work, you won't waste your breath on him anymore.

But this is the biological father of his body now, Zhao Qing suppressed his irritability and advised him again. He decided that if this man still insisted on his own way, he would not interfere.

There is no free lunch in the world. I was reborn here and was given a mall, so I will definitely pay the price in the future.

Although I don’t know how difficult the future will be, but since the head of the family is such a drag, don’t blame me for running away alone.

First use this place as a temporary place to stay. When you recover and make some money, leave two hundred taels of silver as a buyout, and then find a place to live in seclusion.

"No, think about how much money you could earn from going up the mountain. The more days you lie down, the less you'll earn. Besides, if you don't recover well, you'll have sequelae and won't be able to hunt anymore. The three of us haven't started a family yet, and you still have to take care of it."

The middle-aged man, who didn't know that he was almost losing his daughter, thought about it for a while and agreed.

"That does make some sense. Then listen to Qingya. Go to the pharmacy in town and tell the doctor that Zhao Chengchuan's family wants to get medicine. Then he will know."

"Yes, Dad."

Zhao Qing breathed a sigh of relief. After all, it was troublesome to adapt to a new environment again, and it would be best if his relatives could stick together.

"You have to be careful when you go up the mountain alone. Pay more attention to safety. Just catch some pheasants and rabbits on the outer hills. Don't go deep into the inner circle. It's very dangerous in there!"

"Don't worry, Dad. I will be careful. You know I am just like you. I have been strong since I was a child."

"To be strong you need to have enough food. Now we can only get enough water. Dad, I think you don't even have the strength of an ordinary person, right? Don't show off!"

"I know my own body well and I won't take any risks."

"Let's set a trap first. Do you remember how Dad taught you to make a trap?"

"I haven't forgotten. I have already set up several today. I will go and check them tomorrow. Dad, I will go cook first. I will save a chicken to make soup for you today."

"Don't keep them. Sell them all."

"How can you eat wild vegetables every day? You'd better eat some meat to get better faster. This way you can save some money on medicine, which is not much more than the price of a pheasant."

"You have so many reasons, Dad can't argue with you."

When Zhao Qing was killing a chicken in the backyard, Zhao Dezhang's eyes were glued to the pheasant, full of desire. Then he thought that his mother would be angry if she knew, so he carefully reminded her: "Sister, my mother will beat you when she comes back."

"It's okay. Dad needs to take care of himself, and he agrees."

Chop the whole chicken and reserve half for tomorrow. The temperature in early summer has not risen yet, so it will not go bad overnight.

The remaining half is used to make chicken soup. As the cooking time gets longer, the overbearing aroma slowly spreads throughout the kitchen, lingering in the air.

The child squatted aside early in the morning, sniffing with ecstasy. Although he was very greedy, he was sensible and did not ask for any.

After the chicken soup was ready, Zhao Qing scooped out the rest of the broth, leaving only one bowl of chicken soup and three pieces of chicken, and added water to continue cooking the wild vegetable porridge.

Seeing the elder sister’s actions, the children knew that the food was left for them and they were very happy.

"Dezhang, bring the chicken soup over to Dad, and then ask Mom to come back for dinner."

"Okay!"

After everyone left, Zhao Qing cleaned the medicine jar and boiled the last dose of medicine.

The woman who had just returned from the field smelled the aroma of chicken soup as soon as she entered the house. She flew into a rage and picked up a carrying pole and yelled, "Qing Ya! You dead girl! How dare you steal meat! I'll beat you to death!"

Zhao Qing explained as he dodged the attack easily.

"Mom, Dad lost a lot of blood, so he needs to eat more meat to replenish his body!"

The woman didn't believe it at all, so Zhao Dezhang mustered up the courage to plead for his elder sister: "Mom, don't hit my elder sister. The meat is for Dad. My elder sister didn't touch a single bite!"

The man who heard the noise in the main room shouted at the top of his voice: "Mei Niang, stop it! The child hasn't eaten it, and the meat is all here!"

After hearing the explanation, the woman put down the carrying pole in her hand as if nothing had happened.

"Hey kid, why didn't you tell me earlier? I'll go in and see if your dad has finished eating."