During famine years, I had a divination slip in hand, and my whole family ate chicken, duck, fish, a

Ye Qingqing was incredibly excited, while Ye Dazhuang remained completely calm, as if to say, "What does this have to do with me?"

With ginseng in hand, money was in hand, and Ye Qingqing's cheerful mood would not be affected in the slightest by this "silent bottle".

She carefully wrapped the ginseng, put it in her bag, and shook her head.

"Come on, I'll take you to find some more good stuff!"

She drew two fortune sticks today, one for wild ginseng and one for a badger.

It's such a waste that badger tokens expire if not used.

It's tiring, but as long as I can earn money, it's worth it.

Even when retracing the dangerous mountain ridge, Ye Qingqing felt a surge of energy within her.

Going downhill is faster than going uphill, but it's also hard on your knees.

The steep slopes of the North Peak taught her a small lesson.

"Oh!"

As she was going down the hillside, she missed a step and heard a dull thud in her ankle before falling to the ground with a thud.

"leaf……"

Ye Dazhuang gasped, turned around, took two steps, and grabbed her arm. He frowned and asked, "How are you?"

"It's nothing... I just sprained my ankle."

A sharp pain shot through her ankle, and Ye Qingqing grimaced as she said, "It doesn't hurt too badly, the bone shouldn't be broken."

Ye Dazhuang bent down, grasped her ankle, and slowly pulled it out of the dent.

I'm so annoyed, the fortune slip didn't even warn me about spraining my ankle.

A warm hand covered her ankle, and Ye Qingqing hissed in pain.

"Don't move."

Ye Dazhuang lowered his head, supporting her foot with one hand and holding both sides of her ankle with the other, kneading it with some force, as if checking for bone injuries.

Ye Qingqing looked at him and found it somewhat amusing.

A person can't even remember their own name or who they are, but their martial arts skills and abilities seem to be etched into their bones, ready to be used at any time.

My father said this man was a soldier, and he was afraid he might be a deserter.

Seeing how skilled he was at examining the injury, Ye Qingqing also felt that her father was right.

However, Dad was only half right. Ye Dazhuang might not be a deserter, but he was definitely a benefactor.

What if he's a general?

Even if they are deputy generals or brigade commanders, they must be from prestigious families. Once they regain their memories and identities, they will surely repay her handsomely!

It would be better if she were a prince. The Emperor is so benevolent; it wouldn't be bad to reward her with a princess title.

"Click"

Just as she was lost in blissful daydreams, a sharp "crack" came from her bones. A sudden, sharp pain made Ye Qingqing's eyes widen instantly. She grabbed Ye Dazhuang's arm and forced out a few words through gritted teeth.

"Holy crap..."

"The bones are fine."

Ye Dazhuang said casually, "It's back in place, but it'll be swollen for a few days."

Ye Qingqing swallowed hard, and stammered, "Th-thank you..."

Ye Dazhuang glanced at her indifferently, "Does it hurt a lot?"

"It's alright."

Ye Qingqing gasped, patted the bundle containing wild ginseng, and said through gritted teeth, "It's just a sprained ankle; it's worth it for a wild ginseng!"

Ye Dazhuang, "..."

After knowing her for a few days, I realized this girl doesn't have many redeeming qualities, but she is definitely a money-grubber!

You can't put your ankle on the ground for now, otherwise it will hurt when you touch it.

Left with no other option, Ye Dazhuang turned his back, patted his shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "Come on up."

"Oh? How could I possibly accept that?"

Ye Qingqing grinned and climbed up.

Fortunately, the road down the mountain wasn't far, and Ye Dazhuang didn't find it too strenuous to carry her. They reached the bottom of the mountain in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Seeing the slight sweat on his forehead, Ye Qingqing patted his shoulder to encourage him.

"Big Zhuang, when we get home tonight, tell your wife to stew a big pot of pork and boil a big pot of fish. Let's have a good meal together."

Ye Dazhuang didn't say anything, just kept walking with his head down.

This is a sealed bottle.

It's a bit boring, but having him around makes hunting in the mountains much easier.

It took more than two hours to go up the mountain. Although we came down the mountain faster, it was still about 4 or 5 o'clock when we got to the foot of the mountain.

Seeing Ye Dazhuang heading straight towards Kaoshantun, Ye Qingqing quickly stopped him.

"Let's not go back yet, there's still something we need to take care of. Let's head to Shanyin."

Ye Dazhuang stopped and turned his strong-featured face slightly. "What is it?"

"Hunting, catching badgers, rendering badger oil!"

Ye Qingqing said excitedly, "Do you know how expensive badger oil is here? It's used for frostbite and burns. It can fetch a fortune at a pharmacy, maybe even enough to buy a carriage."

Something flickered in Ye Dazhuang's deep eyes as he quietly looked at her.

The silent question forced Ye Qingqing to fabricate a story.

"Oh, I found that badger den when I went up the mountain to lasso a roe deer last time. I was planning to lasso the roe deer and then go catch it, but I ran into a wolf instead..."

Luckily I met you, otherwise Cui Cui and I would have become a bunch of wolves!

Don't waste any, just catch them all together to save trouble.

Ye Dazhuang, "..."

This girl always speaks very frankly.

He continued to stride forward, and despite carrying Ye Qingqing on his back, his steps remained light.

Of course, it's also because the food has been good these past few days, which has given me energy.

The moment they turned to Shanyin, the divination arrow appeared in Ye Qingqing's mind.

Following the direction the arrow pointed, Ye Qingqing would occasionally pat Ye Dazhuang's arm to show him the way.

"Big Zhuang, turn left, go around the stone screen ahead... turn right, go through the bushes, it should be a while longer."

I must say, his arms are muscular and feel amazing; you can't build that kind of arm strength without years of training.

I wonder if the abs will feel even better...

Recalling the scene she witnessed while applying medicine last time, Ye Qingqing imagined it for a moment.

"Um."

Ye Dazhuang would only respond with a single word each time.

After walking and resting for almost an hour, as darkness fell, the arrow in Ye Qingqing's mind suddenly emitted a "ding-ding" notification sound and disappeared before her eyes.

Arrived.

Beneath the rocky slope, hidden among a patch of dry bushes, lies a dark cave entrance.

Ye Qingqing pretended to sniff and whispered, "Brother Dazhuang, can you smell it?"

"What?"

Ye Dazhuang turned his head to the side.

"The stench of a badger!"

Ye Qingqing didn't actually smell any badger, but to cover up the origin of the badger's den, she had to make it up.

"Maybe my sense of smell is more sensitive than yours. Last time I came to this area, I only found it by smelling the badger's den."

As she spoke, she pointed to the bushes and said, "Put me down and look inside, it's over there!"

Ye Dazhuang glanced at her indifferently, then turned and placed Ye Qingqing on a pile of rocks on a high place.

He took out his machete and cut down some of the low bushes, revealing a bottomless, bowl-sized hole underneath.

Ye Qingqing also pulled a hunting net from her bundle, then took out a flint and steel, and said in a deep voice,

"Badgers are extremely fast runners and difficult to catch. You have to use smoke to make them crawl into the net on their own."

Her father was a seasoned hunter with a full set of tools, including a bow and arrow, a hunting knife, a boning knife, and a hunting net. She packed all her equipment before she left home.