Traveling to ancient times, with space

Chapter 28 Wild Bayberry

It's getting dark now, we need to leave quickly and find a place to rest.

Su Yue drove the mule for almost half an hour, until it was so dark that she could no longer see the road ahead, and there was not even a place to stop the mule cart and rest.

Forget it, I'll just go into my space to eat and sleep.

Once inside the space, Su Yue immediately got busy. She ate nothing but dry sesame cakes all day, and her mouth was so bland that she could barely taste anything.

I was really frightened by those people just now, so I need to eat something good to replenish myself.

It's such a pity for that wild boar. It didn't even get to eat much, and now that it's fleeing the famine, it's probably all gone.

Su Yue used her mental power to kill a small wild boar and catch two pheasants.

One pheasant was skinned and stewed for soup, while the other was plucked, marinated with seasonings, wrapped in soil from the space, and roasted in the fire.

I made another batch of dough to make hand-pulled noodles, and cooked the best wild boar meat and pork belly into braised pork.

Half of the pork ribs were used for soup, and the other half were braised.

The pig offal was also cleaned thoroughly, and then cinnamon, bay leaves, and cassia bark bought from the pharmacy were added to make a braised pot.

Su Yue cooked a pot of hand-pulled noodles in the simmered chicken broth, added a few small green vegetables grown in her space, and ate two large bowls before she was satisfied.

Put the remaining hand-pulled noodles, along with the pot, into the bamboo house storage room. Also put in the cooked braised pork, ribs, and braised offal.

This way, I can grab a bite whenever I get hungry outside. I tasted it and it's alright, but it would be even better if I could add some chili.

She didn't know if chili peppers existed in this dynasty, but she had never eaten them in the original owner's memories.

I'll definitely look for it when I have the chance.

Feeling a bit bloated after eating, Su Yue started preparing her usual snacks.

Su Yue mixed another batch of flour and set it aside to rest.

Then cut the remaining wild boar meat into long strips, blanch them in boiling water to remove the blood, drain the water, fry them in oil until cooked, and then stir-fry them with some seasonings. The fragrant pork jerky snack is ready.

The dough over there had risen, so I kneaded it by hand to remove the air from it and started making small steamed buns that could be eaten one bite at a time.

After working for almost another hour, Su Yue finally stopped to wash up and went to sleep in the small bamboo house.

When she woke up again, it was the next day. Su Yue got ready early and ate a hearty meal in the space.

When they emerged from the space with their mule carts, the sun had just risen.

Su Yue leaned against the cart, crossed her legs, and munched on a snack as she hurried along.

After walking for most of the day, we didn't encounter many other groups fleeing famine.

The others they encountered were all pushing carts full of things, as if they were afraid Su Yue would steal them.

They started to move away from a distance, and seeing that no one was bothering her, Su Yue quickly drove away in her mule cart without any further interaction.

Su Yue munched on some snacks, listlessly looking at the scenery around her.

Suddenly, she noticed several trees halfway up the mountain ahead, covered with bright red fruit.

Excitedly, she drove the mule cart nearby, jumped off, and decided to see if there was anything to eat.

Upon closer inspection, these fruits actually looked just like bayberries, but they weren't as big as modern bayberries. I picked one, washed it with water from my spatial storage, and popped it into my mouth to taste it.

More sour than sweet.

They used to grow everywhere on the mountains in the countryside, but this one is much bigger. I don't know if it's been improved, but she still goes up the mountain to pick them every day.

Then I took it back, washed it clean, and soaked it in alcohol for her grandfather and father to drink.

She decided to dig up two and plant them in her space to eat as snacks.

Su Yue continued traveling until evening without seeing another refugee.

Perhaps because this road is not narrow and is close to the deep mountains, few people travel on it.

Before dark, Su Yue found a flat spot surrounded by withered trees and weeds, and stopped to rest.

Su Yue doesn't plan to go into the space today; she'll spend the night on the cart.

He took out an axe from his spatial storage, chopped some tree branches on the mountain, tied them to the cart, and then took out a piece of tarpaulin from his spatial storage to drape over the tree branches, making a simple shed.

This way, you'll have some privacy when you sleep at night.

He gathered a pile of dry grass next to the cart, took the stove and pot off the cart, and started cooking.

They also took some fresh hay from the space to feed the mule.

Release the blond guy out of the space too, so that I can be alerted to any disturbances at night.

After eating and drinking her fill, Su Yue lay on the cart, her head resting on the yellow fur, but she couldn't fall asleep.

If I could drink some alcohol, I would definitely fall asleep quickly, but the original owner of this body was a child and couldn't drink alcohol.

Su Yue then remembered that there were wild grapes growing in her space, which could be used to make grape juice!

Since she couldn't sleep anyway, Su Yue used her mental energy to make grape juice in her spatial dimension.

I put the squeezed grape juice into a wooden basin, took out a bowl, and it tasted very good, with a very strong grape flavor, but it was too sweet.

Su Yue added some spiritual spring water to the grape juice, took another sip, and found the taste to be just right.

It would be perfect with a few ice cubes on such a hot day.

Unfortunately, no.

When Su Yue woke up the next day, she didn't know what time it was. She lifted the oilcloth and it was just getting light. She kicked the blond-haired man off the cart and got off herself to start moving around.

The blond-haired guy who was kicked off looked aggrieved and started whimpering at Su Yue.

It seemed to be accusing Su Yue of being heartless.

Then, looking dejected, he walked toward the mule.

The path was close to the mountains and forests, and the temperature wasn't too hot in the morning. Su Yue set off after breakfast.

Soon, the surrounding withered trees and weeds could no longer block the hot wind. Huang Mao ran ahead, panting heavily, and kept looking back at Su Yue lying on the cart.

While lying on the cart, half-asleep, Su Yue saw a village not far away.

I mustered my strength and sat up abruptly. It looked close, but it was truly a case of "looking at a mountain makes a horse run itself to death." It took the mule almost an hour to reach the village entrance.

Su Yue got off the cart and observed for a while. Finding the village unusually quiet, she cautiously entered the village.

The village wasn't big, probably only about ten households. I walked around the whole village but didn't find anyone.

The village was deserted; even the well in the middle of the village was dry.

Su Yue, who had only been gone for a few hours, did not plan to stay.

Just as I was about to ride the mule away, I heard Huang Mao whining in one direction.

Then the door to the outermost room opened from the inside, and an old man and a young man came out.

The two men only opened half the door before the old man pushed the four- or five-year-old child back inside.

With a hoarse voice, she said, "Everyone in the village has left, leaving only my grandson and me. Now the village is out of water, and I don't know if we can go together."

Su Yue didn't answer; she didn't want to bring two burdens along, as it would be inconvenient to eat and drink on the road.

He plopped down on the cart and left.

The grandfather and grandson behind them, perhaps having planned to flee the famine long ago, pushed out a wheelbarrow from the house as soon as Su Yue left, and followed behind with their grandson.

The scorching sun made Su Yue, even with shade, unbearably hot, so she found a shady spot to rest. She planned to continue her journey after the hottest part of the day.

The grandfather and grandson who had been following behind also arrived after Su Yue rested for a while.

The two stopped and sat not far away, the old man feeding his grandson small sips of water.

"Grandpa, you drink too." The little grandson obediently covered his mouth, letting the old man drink the water.

"Grandpa has drunk his fill. Yuan'er, be good and go to sleep." The old man carefully placed the pot on the wheelbarrow.

Su Yue was very pleased that they didn't rudely go over to clean up after her.