Portable Space: Small Peasant Girls Farm to Get Rich

Chapter 341 Xiaojia Village

A group of skinny men sat in front of the stove on the freezing snowy ground with wind blowing. Each of them held a bowl in both hands, and despite their shivering bodies, they lowered their heads and gulped down the hot porridge in the bowl.

Liu Si looked at the group of people with the ladle in his hand, disbelief and heartache showing on his honest face.

This was the fourth pot of rice porridge he had cooked. At this point, the porridge in the pot was almost empty, leaving only a layer of white porridge water bubbling with dense bubbles.

"Liu Si, wash the pot." Liu Xiao glanced at the people drinking porridge expressionlessly and ordered Liu Si in a cold voice.

Liu Si nodded, turned around and quickly cleaned up the stove.

Liu Qingcao had no idea what was happening outside. At the moment, she was busy processing the medicine soup in the porcelain bowl.

The amount of Huanmeng is really too small. If you use a little, it will be less. If you want to make better use of it, you can only add other medicinal materials to increase the utilization rate.

Huanmeng is very similar to Amnesia Powder and Hallucinogen Powder, but they are also different. It can be said that Huanmeng is safer and more reliable than the other two.

Its effect is similar to hypnosis, but there are subtle differences.

In short, Huanmeng is suitable for use by your own people.

Liu Qingcao scooped out five drops of Huanmeng with a porcelain spoon and put them into the bowl beside her. Then she put the prepared medicinal powder into the bowl one by one.

With this porcelain bottle dream, she planned to prepare twenty new medicinal powders, each of which could be produced in a maximum of six portions.

That night, except for Liu Xiao's visit, Liu Qingcao was busy making various medicinal powders.

In the morning, the darkness retreated, the white light began to appear, and a loud and powerful voice rang out in the cold snowy day.

After a while, people of different sizes came out of the igloo and quickly rushed towards the place where the sound came from.

Hearing the sound, Liu Qingcao came out of the space. After sitting in the carriage for a while, he got up and walked towards the stove.

As his feet stepped into the snow, Liu Qingcao paused, raised the corners of his eyes, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The snow on the ground is a little thinner than it was yesterday, which is a good sign.

But before she could finish her breath, she saw a few sneaky figures swaying vaguely in the distance.

"Liu Wu."

Liu Qingcao whispered to Liu Wu who was nearest to him, and Liu Wu immediately turned around and flew over.

Liu Wu stopped and Liu Qingcao didn't say anything, but winked at her.

Liu Wu was startled, then quickly looked in the direction where Liu Qingcao was looking. At just the right time, he happened to notice several figures walking with hunched backs not far away.

Seeing this, her chubby face suddenly became serious, with a hint of anger, and she tapped her toes lightly and instantly disappeared in front of Liu Qingcao.

Liu Qingcao looked at the receding figure, pulled her outer clothes together and continued walking forward.

Liu Wu alone could easily take down these people, so she was not worried that she would be in danger.

The temperature difference between the space and outside the carriage was huge, which made Liu Qingcao very uncomfortable. Every time she came out, her teeth would chatter with cold.

Fortunately, she drank half a bowl of spiritual spring water before coming out. Although it made her shiver at that moment, it offset a lot of the damp wind and cold air for her.

It was just that the feeling wasn't very pleasant at the beginning, which made her reluctant to come out.

In front of the stove, Liu Si kept waving the pot and ladle. In this extremely cold temperature, he was only wearing a thin layer of clothes. The sweat on his face dripped into the snow under his feet and instantly froze into ice.

Fortunately, Liu Si has a lot of internal strength, otherwise someone else might not be able to do the job well.

Liu Qingcao walked to the stove, picked up the breakfast that Liu Si had prepared for her in advance, and quietly walked towards the sled.

A bowl of thick rice and egg porridge with a small dish of pickles is a plain meal. In today's environment, many people would never dream of such a meal.

After breakfast, Liu Qingcao came to the sled alone. Looking at the sack with half a bag of grain missing, he secretly thought of a solution.

There were seven of them in their group, and they consumed at most ten kilograms of rice and flour a day, and half a sled's worth of food a month. Based on this consumption, she didn't need to worry about food at all on this trip.

Now, with the sudden addition of thirty-seven people, and having to eat porridge with them every day, the food would be consumed rapidly, which made her a little worried.

After staring at the sled board and pondering for a moment, Liu Qingcao turned around and left quietly.

There are nearly fifty sleds, and she secretly adds half a bag of rice and flour to each one. She can still manage to feed this group of people for more than half a month. If it takes too long, it will really be a problem for her.

After dinner, Yuan Bachi led Liu Qingcao and his group towards the valley.

Two hours later, Liu Xiao stopped Yuan Bachi and disappeared into the team alone.

Yuan Bachi looked at the person who disappeared before his eyes, stunned for a moment, opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but the wind blew back into his throat, and he closed his mouth helplessly.

Although there are not many people in this group, anyone who dares to walk in this snowy and icy place would not be able to get here without some skills.

The wolf's den was not far ahead. If anyone was trapped inside today, he would definitely beat them up for all the suffering they had endured during this period of time. Although he would not skin them and eat their flesh like those thieves, he would not let them have an easy time either.

Yuan Bachi lowered his head, his swollen hands slightly curled up, the hatred in his bloodshot eyes and the tension in his body were blurred by the wind and snow.

Liu Qingcao raised his eyes and glanced at the person in front of him, his calm eyes slightly hiding a hint of thought.

Liu Liu looked at Yuan Bachi suspiciously again and again, not understanding why this skinny man's body suddenly shook violently, but since the girl didn't say anything, she had no intention of going forward to ask.

A quarter of an hour later, Liu Xiao came back with snow-white hair and a man on his shoulder. The man was tied up with ropes and could not move. A rag was stuffed in his mouth, making him make muffled sounds.

When Liu Xiao arrived in front of the carriage, he threw the man on the snow. His cold eyes swept towards Yuan Bachi, who was unable to conceal his excitement, and he asked in a deep voice, "Do you know this man?"

Yuan Bachi nodded repeatedly. He had already forgotten his fear of the person on the ground. He walked forward, his steps a little unsteady due to excitement, but he stubbornly refused to let himself slip and fall to the ground.

Liu Xiao watched Yuan Bachi walk towards the person on the ground in silence without stopping him.

Liu Qingcao was behind Yuan Bachi. Although he couldn't see clearly what the man looked like, he could roughly guess what he looked like based on his subtle movements.

The man on the ground had a pale face, and his shaking body curled up tightly, trying to relieve the stinging pain that the wet and cold ice surface brought to his limbs.

Yuan Bachi would never let this man get his wish. He raised his right foot without changing his expression and kicked towards the person on the ground with 70% of his strength.

A groan was heard and the man on the ground immediately hunched his body. The pain made him forget his current situation. He raised his head, his forehead was already covered with fine beads of sweat. His blocked mouth could not open, but his eyes were red, and it was obvious that he was full of hatred and anger towards the person who kicked him.

Yuan Bachi's eyes were cold and fearless. He lowered his head and looked at the person on the ground.

The man on the ground certainly recognized who the person in front of him was, but now he no longer flinched, and he no longer had the fear he had before setting out towards the group of villains. All he had was deep hatred and murderous intent.

If this man was not still useful to his master, he would have killed him with one kick to vent his anger and would not have left him any chance of survival.

He met those red eyes, snorted softly, and uttered two words in a cold voice, "Retribution."

After he finished speaking, Yuan Bachi stepped back and stood behind Liu Qingcao with a calm expression, as if everything that happened to this person afterwards had nothing to do with him.

Liu Qingcao slightly curled the corners of her lips, took two steps forward, and stood three steps away from the person on the ground.

She did not have much sympathy for the people on earth. She was well aware that natural disasters would inevitably lead to man-made disasters, but this was not an excuse to go against her conscience.

Therefore, along the way, she would occasionally disguise herself and leave the team at night, heading towards places where there were people.

There was a lot of money in the space that she had secretly collected. Giving some of it away to do good deeds could also be considered as accumulating virtue for herself.

But there were too many people affected by the disaster, and she was unable to fight off so many people with her own hands, so she only saved a handful of people.

In the process of rescuing people, she also got some scattered information, but the information was incomplete and it was difficult to get a glimpse of the secrets.

The information that the little boy told was of no use except that it was in the right direction.

However, now with Yuan Bachi and his group, they are one step closer to the truth.

The man on the ground lowered his head, and a pair of pink and white shoes suddenly caught his eye, and a hint of joy suddenly appeared in his heart.

The pink and white shoes, the person coming is a little girl! He was delighted and thought, what a nice little girl, I can just trick her and it will go away.

Liu Qingcao lowered her head and stared, not missing the flash of contempt on the man's face. She paused for a moment before speaking slowly, her voice neither cold nor cold.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Liu Er. Before the snowstorm, I lived in Liujia Village in the back." After a slight hesitation, the man on the ground immediately gave his name and mentioned his village.

Liu Qingcao nodded slightly, then raised her eyes and looked at the snowy land ahead, "What's ahead?"

"Yes, it's Xiaojia Village." The man on the ground paused, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

Ahead is Liujia Village, but there are no more people with the surname Liu. Only the villagers of Xiaojia Village know where those people have gone.

Of course, he knew it clearly in his heart.

But this matter cannot be talked about, and he must not speak of it. He still has to live his life after the snowstorm, and this matter can only be kept to himself no matter what.

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingcao nodded her head slightly, and a palm-sized dark blue cloth bag suddenly appeared in the palm of her long sleeves.

"You are a villager of Liujia Village, why are you in Xiaojia Village?" Liu Qingcao opened the cloth bag, put a piece of golden steamed bread into her mouth, chewed it slowly, and then asked casually.

Liu Erxia shrank his neck, not knowing whether it was the snow entering his neck or the wind blowing into his back that made him feel extremely uncomfortable.

Finally, he missed Liu Qingcao's eyes, forced himself to exhale a breath of white mist, revealed a calm face, and answered slowly, "Before the snowstorm, my family ran out of food, so I thought of borrowing half a bushel of food from my parents-in-law to buffer the days, but I didn't expect the snow to be so heavy. The food we brought back was used up in just a few days. My parents-in-law love their daughter, and they knew that we had a hard time, so they moved us all to Liujia Village."

Finally, Liu Er was afraid that his explanation was not detailed enough and people would not believe him, so he added, "My parents-in-law's family lives a decent life. They don't work on weekdays and don't eat much, so they can help our family. But after a long time, it is inevitable that my uncle and sister-in-law will be displeased. That's why I came out today to see if I can get some wild animals to bring back, so that my uncle and sister-in-law can feel better."

Liu Er paused, glanced at Liu Xiao with some fear and resentment, and muttered weakly, "Who knew I would be so unlucky to encounter such a thing so early in the morning."

Liu Xiao had very good hearing. When he heard Liu Er's words, his face immediately darkened, but he did not move. He just waited for Liu Qingcao to speak.

Although the other people didn't like what this person said, they still glared at Liu Er with dissatisfaction.

Liu Er had no idea that his mumblings had been heard by others. He immediately became nervous and regretful, trembling and not daring to say anything more.

Liu Qingcao saw all of Liu Er's actions and raised the corner of his mouth in mockery.

Apart from anything else, Liu Er's acting skills alone are enough to keep him well fed wherever he is.

Could it be that Yuan Bachi had already told her a lot of things in advance, so she was really fooled by his words?

Seeing that the man was talking nonsense and had no intention of telling the truth, Liu Qingcao no longer waited for him to tell the truth. She snorted, handed the steamed bun in her hand to Liu Wu, and then slowly walked towards Liu Er.

When Liu Er saw Liu Qingcao walking towards him, he looked a little flustered. His eyes flashed a few times, then he calmed down and let Liu Qingcao look him up and down.

He just didn't believe that there would be any flaws in his words. If it weren't for this mouth, how could he have survived in the hands of that group of people until now!

Although Yuan Bachi's presence would affect the credibility of his words, he was still full of confidence.

Liu Qingcao didn't care what Liu Er thought. Her target was the bulge on his waist covered by his cotton jacket.

Taking advantage of Liu Er's unpreparedness, he raised his right hand and pointed his index finger at Liu Er's waist. Liu Xiao saw Liu Qingcao's gesture and immediately understood and grabbed Liu Er's waist.

When Liu Qingcao raised his hand, Liu Er was still a little confused. By the time he reacted, the thing on his waist had been grabbed by someone.

He suddenly thought to himself that something was wrong and his mind started working quickly. However, the more anxious he became, the more confused he became.

Liu Qingcao and Liu Xiao succeeded and took two steps back. Liu Xiao opened the bag in his hand and saw that there was no poisonous scorpion hidden weapon inside. Then he respectfully handed it to Liu Qingcao.

Liu Qingcao took it and poured the contents into his hand. After just one glance, Liu Qingcao raised his eyes and looked deeply at Liu Er.

Liu Er felt uneasy in his heart, but he still pretended to be calm. He opened his mouth to argue, but before he could say anything, he was interrupted by the little girl in front of him.

"If you lie again, I won't mind making you feel worse than death."

Liu Qingcao's voice was very plain, but it sounded like thunder to Liu Er's ears, shocking him with great fear.

If an adult had said this to him, he would still have a chance, but the little girl sitting opposite him, who was only about twelve or thirteen years old, said this without changing her expression, and he couldn't help but feel afraid.

Liu Er didn't want to suffer, so he made a decision quickly, but he still kept his guard up.

"Girl, please spare my life. I'll tell you everything." Liu Er kowtowed so hard that a blood-red mark spread across the icy ground.

Liu Qingcao glanced at him indifferently without saying a word. Liu Er felt guilty in his heart, so without waiting for Liu Qingcao to say anything, he told her everything like pouring beans. Of course, he left out some things in the middle.

"Miss, I have said all I need to say. I have a wife, children and elderly people at home. Please spare my life." Liu Er lowered his head and kowtowed again, using great force as if he felt no pain.

Liu Qingcao carefully analyzed Liu Er's words in her mind, and had no intention of caring about Liu Er. After a while, she slowly spoke, "Liu Er, how long have the villagers of Xiaojia Village been doing this?"

Liu Er kowtowed for a moment, then reacted, thought for a moment and answered, "The village starts snowing half a month after it starts. At first, they leave a way for people to pass through. As time goes by, fewer and fewer people pass through the village, and there are fewer goods, so the villagers start to..."

"The villagers couldn't survive, so they didn't let go of anyone they met later."

When Liu Er said this, he carefully raised his eyes and glanced at Liu Qingcao. Seeing that there was no other expression on her face, he became more and more panicked.

Liu Qingcao did not react any more, but Liu Xiao and the others frowned as they heard it.

They knew very well what it meant to not let them go, but they did not expect that a group of ordinary people could do such a heinous thing and be no less capable than the mountain bandits.

"Okay, lead the way." Liu Qingcao glanced at Liu Er calmly, and a faint voice sounded in everyone's ears.

Liu Xiao walked straight to Liu Er without any delay, picked him up in his hand, and walked quietly in front to lead the way.

After returning to the carriage, Liu Qingcao entered the space without stopping and began to prepare the necessary things.

Most of what Liu Er said was consistent with what Yuan Bachi said. She guessed that the differences were related to the time when Yuan Bachi entered the village. However, she had no way of confirming the truth of the extra information.

The group looked at Xiaojia Village as they moved forward. The snow on the ground had already been trampled tightly by the people coming in and out of Xiaojia Village, and the speed of the sleds on it was a few points faster than usual.

About a quarter of an hour later, some human figures appeared in the snow and fog ahead, but from a distance it was impossible to see clearly in which direction these people were heading.

"Stop." Liu Qingcao saw that the distance was about right and stopped everyone.

"Miss, do you want me to sneak in and take a look?" Liu Xiao walked to the front of the carriage and asked in a low voice.

Liu Qingcao lifted the car curtain, looked in the direction of Xiaojia Village, and shook his head gently, "No need, just dig a dozen or twenty snow pits here."

"Yes, girl." Liu Xiao saluted, turned around, called everyone else, and started digging the ice and snow around them one shovel at a time.

A rustling sound suddenly rang out all around, but fortunately, they were at a distance and the people in Xiaojia Village could not hear it. As for their figures, Liu Qingcao had already made preparations.

Before setting off, she instructed Liu Xiao to distribute the white cloaks. Now in this snowy day, if you don't look closely, you can't find any trace of their group of people.

Liu Qingcao quietly watched more than forty people digging a hole in the snow, but in his mind he was repeatedly thinking over every word Liu Er said.

She remembered that Liu Er said there were more than 300 people in Xiaojia Village, and there were less than 20 stone of grain left. As for the livestock and poultry, they were all killed for meat shortly after the snow fell in the village.

As for the meat source later...

Liu Qingcao frowned, withdrew his gaze from a distance and fell on the curled up Liu Er.

Liu Eryi's clothes were not too tight, and one could tell at a glance that he did not look like the skinny and pale type of person.

He was well dressed and in good shape. For a village of more than 300 people, in this disaster-stricken time with food shortage, for someone to have such a good figure, he must have plenty of food.

It seems that Liu Er either did not tell the truth or concealed some key information.

Liu Qingcao withdrew his gaze, lowered the car curtain and no longer cared about what was happening outside.

Liu Er felt the gazes shifted away from him, and he suddenly felt a lot more relaxed. He just raised his head and looked at the broken ice and snow thrown into the air, his eyes full of confusion and bewilderment.

These people, in such a cold day, don't use their energy to deal with the villagers, but instead use shovels to dig snow. What are they doing?
Could there be something under the snow?
Liu Er huddled beside the carriage, his mouth stuffed with cloth and his body tied up with ropes. He wanted to shout but couldn't, and it was difficult for him to move. He just stared at the vague black dot in the distance.

He knew very well what those black spots represented, but now he had no other choice. He couldn't save himself and could only watch the road ahead...