The fresh and tender bamboo rat meat with the skin peeled off does not look like a rat. Instead, there is a lot of meat on the limbs and buttocks.

Once cooked, it will be delicious.

Li Dabao's eyes lit up and he swallowed, "Auntie, let's go back quickly."

Mrs. Liu smiled, and she didn't feel tired despite the hard work, because her ability was recognized, "You go back first with the bamboo rat meat. It rained yesterday, and there are fungus lichen in the forest. If you pick these things, you can

You can cook vegetables and make soup.”

"Okay, I'll go with Auntie." Li Dabao agreed, wrapped the bamboo rat meat in big tree leaves, strung it up with a rope, and carried it back, "This basket is for you."

Mrs. Liu took the basket and told Li Dabao, "When we go back, take a bamboo rat and give it to the village chief. We will eat the remaining three ourselves."

When she was desperate and helpless, it was Village Chief Li who led people to bring her and her daughter back to escape famine with the villagers.

She thanked Village Chief Li and his wife in her heart.

"Yes, Auntie." Li Dabao said happily, his voice jumping for joy, changing from the previous dullness to the liveliness that only a teenager can have. "Be careful, don't go to dangerous places."

Mrs. Liu smiled happily. She had been fleeing the drought in the north. Under hunger and fear, even the children were not as lively as before. They were all listless and frightened.

At this time, Liu Pan'er was in the cave, cooking rice porridge and serving a bowl to Li Xiaobao, "Xiaobao, you drink the porridge yourself, and I'll feed Anan."

Li Xiaobao looked at his sister Li Nan who was lying on the bed with chapped lips and shortness of breath. His eyes were frightened and he was about to cry. "Will An Nan die? Save An Nan, save An Nan."

Liu Pan'er saw that Li Xiaobao was no longer as arrogant as before, and his eyes were full of worry for his sister and fear that he might disappoint his sister. He quickly hugged Li Xiaobao and patted his back, "Don't be afraid, Xiaobao, Anan."

She is just sick. If we take good care of her, she will recover and not die."

Li Xiaobao felt a little relieved when he heard that his sister would not die. He was held by Liu Pan'er and felt very warm and at ease. It turned out that being held by his mother was such a beautiful feeling!

"Mom, thank you." Li Xiaobao whispered, reaching out his little hand to pat Liu Pan'er's back.

Liu Pan'er smiled and said, "You're welcome. Xiaobao eats well. He's strong and doesn't get sick. He's just helping me."

Li Xiaobao nodded, holding a wooden bowl and a wooden spoon, eating porridge one bite after another, but keeping his eyes on his sister.

Liu Pan'er sat on the mat, hugging the sleeping Li Nan, "Nan, wake up, it's time to eat porridge."

Although Li Nan didn't have a high fever, he was still a little hot. Hearing Liu Pan'er's gentle voice, he opened his eyes in a daze.

The black and white eyes were slightly bloodshot, Li Nan's pale lips were chapped, and her voice was hoarse, "Mom, I'm hungry."

The bowl was placed on the side. Liu Pan'er took a spoon and scooped out a spoonful of rice porridge. "When you're hungry, eat porridge and then take medicine."

Li Nan grimaced, shook his head, and hummed coquettishly, "Anan is healed, so he won't take bitter medicine."

Liu Pan'er fed Li Nan rice porridge and comforted her softly, "Nan is a good baby, eat well. Let's take some medicine later, and mother will go outside to find something delicious for you."

"Can I have some sweet candy?" Li Nan pouted. The porridge in her mouth tasted like chewing wax and was delicious. She wanted to eat candy, but they were running away from home. Where could they find candy?

It is true that Liu Paner has no sugar, but there are a lot of sweet potatoes in her space warehouse.

She had eaten it before, it was sweet, floury and delicious.

"Even if there is no sugar, I will find sweet fruits for Anan." Liu Pan'er coaxed Li Nan softly. It is always harder to take care of a sick child than usual. This is the nature of children.

"Thank you, mother." Li Nan smiled sweetly and ate a big mouthful of porridge. Mother said that only when you are full can you get better quickly.

After eating the porridge, Li Nan took the bitter medicine and fell asleep.

Li Rong and her two cousins ​​were mixing wild vegetables and semolina together to form wild vegetable dumplings the size of half a fist.

This is their breakfast. There is not much polished rice and noodles left for the youngest Li Xiaobao and Li Nan.

Li Dabao came back with the skinned bamboo rats and said with a smile on his face, "Mom, Ah Rong, there is some meat to eat. Auntie is so awesome, she caught four bamboo rats."

When the three cousins ​​who were steaming wild vegetable dumplings heard that there was meat, they all stood up and looked at Li Dabao who was standing at the door of the cave.

Li Rong ran over and stared at the bamboo rat in Li Dabao's hand. She didn't recognize it, but as long as it wasn't human flesh, she wanted to eat any meat. "Brother, where is auntie?"

"Auntie told me to pick some fungus lichen and use it for cooking and making soup. She asked me to bring the cooked food back first." Li Dabao said with a smile and handed the bamboo rat to Li Li.

Li Fang held a basin of warm water next to the fire and said, "Dabao, wash your feet quickly."

Liu Pan'er came over and saw many small wounds on Li Dabao's bare feet. He quickly urged, "Dabao, you have many wounds on your feet. Clean them quickly. I will go out to cut some and dry them in the sun to make straw sandals for you."

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Li Dabao was holding a bamboo rat in his hand and said with a smile: "Mom, my eldest aunt said to send a bamboo rat to the village chief's house. I will send it there first and then wash the feet."

After saying that, Li Dabao ran away happily. As for the wound on his foot, Li Dabao didn't take it to heart at all.

Village Chief Li took his son and daughter-in-law to hunt in the woods to find food. Only Zhou Cuihua and her grandchildren were the only ones in the cave.

Zhou Cuihua was making wild vegetable dumplings while taking care of her children and the elderly.

Li Dabao put the bamboo rat in the basin and said, "Grandma, village chief, grandma, this is the bamboo rat that auntie caught and has cleaned it up. The soup will be cooked and everyone can have a sip of the meat soup."

When Zhou Cuihua saw that the bamboo rat weighed four or five kilograms, she quickly declined, "Dabao, take it back quickly, it's too expensive."

"We still have it." After saying that, Li Dabao rushed out barefoot.

He is very hungry. If he goes back early, he can eat early.

Mrs. Li looked at Li Dabao's running back, slightly lost in thought, "They are all good children!"

Zhou Cuihua picked it up from the basin and weighed it, her eyes showing reluctance, but she also thought that the meat was too precious to accept the meat sent by Li Dabao, "Mother, this meat is too precious."

Mrs. Li smiled and waved her hand, "Since it's been sent to you, just accept it. Sisters-in-law, Ms. Liu and Ms. Liu, also know that the family is full of women and children. I hope we can help more in the future. Let's take a look at our home later.

Whatever you can find in the woods, if there are any good things, send them some."

When Zhou Cuihua heard what her mother-in-law said, she took it away with peace of mind, washed it, chopped it into small pieces, and put it in a big pot to prepare a pot of soup for everyone to drink."

When Li Dabao came back, the vegetable dumplings were steamed. Each person ate two, and then each person was given two quail eggs.

Breakfast has been prepared, so the hamster saved it for lunch. Now that the weather is hot and sultry, Liu Paner pickled it with salt to avoid spoiling it.
Chapter completed!