Chapter 6: Second Brother has Arrived

Yang Lan'er walked quickly into the room and looked at the young man sitting there, feeling somewhat familiar.

Bei'er jumped off the stool and happily ran over, hugging Yang Lan'er's leg and saying, "Mom, Uncle is telling us a story."

"Yang Lan'er, why did you come up to the mountain alone?"

Oh, she found the corresponding memory - it was Yang Cunzhi, the second brother of the bodys' original owner, he dressed in patched coarse cloth.

"Second brother, how come you came today?" Yang Lan'er asked with a smile.

In her previous life, she was an orphan and had not experienced the care of a family. Therefore, she did not resent the Yang family members who genuinely cared for her and was willing to accept them and include them in her own circle, protecting them under her wing.

"Our mother and father were worried, so they asked me to come and check on you guys..."

Yang Cunzhi stood up and quickly walked over, helping her take off the basket on her back. He saw that the basket was filled with ferns.

"Yang Lan'er!"

Yang Lan'er's heart skipped a beat.

Yang Cunzhi's face was stern and he glared at her angrily. "Did you go inside the Great Dachong Mountains?"

"Erm...I didn't go in too far..." Yang Lan'er replied, feeling a little guilty as she looked at her second brother's cold and stern face, with his eyebrows furrowed and anger in his eyes.

"Lan'er, did you get injured?" Yang Cunzhi asked, giving her a glance, helplessly admitting that his sister had always been stubborn and he was at a loss with her.

"No, no, haha. Bao'er, Bei'er, have you had lunch yet?" Yang Lan'er quickly changed the subject.

"Mother, we have eaten," Bao'er replied.

"Uncle helped us cook. It was very delicious," Bei'er added, complimenting their uncle.

Sure enough, Yang Cunzhi grinned and his eyes narrowed.

"Second brother, how is Lishu Village now?" Yang Lan'er sat down at the table with the twins and asked.

Suddenly, a trace of sadness swept across Yang Cunzhi's face. He furrowed his brows, walked over and sat down, "Now, most of the village has evacuated. Only ten households remain. They probably won't be able to hold on much longer."

"What are father and mother's plans now?"

"Father and mother intend to leave in the next two days. They want you to be prepared. Lishu Village is facing a serious water problem now. We have to leave," Yang Cunzhi sighed.

The twins clung to Yang Lan'er's sleeve, their faces tight. Yang Lan'er reached out and touched their heads.

"Second brother, how much food do we have left at home?"

"Enough for the whole family to last for three or four days," Yang Cunzhi replied honestly.

"Second brother, what if we run out of food on the way?"

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"You might think we could beg for food, but have you thought about the fact that everyone is fleeing? Who will we beg from?"

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"Second brother, how do we solve the basic problem of drinking water?"

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"If something bad happens to our large family, with the old and young, how do we ensure our safety?"

Yang Cunzhi murmured without knowing how to answer, he had not considered these questions before.

"Second Brother, where in Daying Country hasn't been affected by the disaster?"

"Well... they all went to the capital..." Yes, that's right, almost all of Daying Country is experiencing drought now. Where else can they escape to?

"Second Brother, even if they barely manage to escape to the capital, how many disaster victims are there in Daying Country? Can the capital handle them all?"

Yang Cunzhi smiled awkwardly, pinching his nose and remaining silent at the table.

Yang Lan'er was taken aback for a moment and touched her ear. Did she say something too heavy? After all, Second Brother also cares about his face.

"Second Brother, look what I found on the mountain?" She stood up and reached into the bamboo basket, taking out two wild chickens from the space.

Yang Lan'er took out two wild chickens, ferns, and wild rabbits from her backpack.

Yang Cunzhi and the twins both had their eyes lit up with excitement: it's been so long since they tasted meat, now they have meat to eat!

Yang Lan'er smiled at the two little treasures.

"Second Brother, even if they barely manage to escape to the capital, how many disaster victims are there in Daying Country? Can the capital handle them all?"

Yang Cunzhi smiled awkwardly, pinching his nose and remaining silent at the table.

Yang Lan'er was taken aback for a moment and touched her ear. Did she say something too heavy? After all, Second Brother also cares about his face.

"Second Brother, look what I found on the mountain?" She stood up and reached into the bamboo basket, taking out two wild chickens from the space.

Yang Lan'er took out two wild chickens, ferns, and wild rabbits from her backpack.

Yang Cunzhi and the twins both had their eyes lit up with excitement: it's been so long since they tasted meat, now they have meat to eat!

Yang Lan'er smiled at the two little treasures.

"Second Brother, why don't you have dinner here before you go back? We can stew these two wild chickens."

"Okay, then I'm in for a treat today."

"Wow! We have meat to eat!" the twins exclaimed happily. Yang Laner smiled and lifted the wild chicken into the kitchen. She saw a cloth bag on the cabinet, opened it, and found about a pound of rough rice. At this time, Yang Cunzhi came into the kitchen and said, "I'll bring it over for you to cook porridge. Let me start the fire."

Okay." Yang Laner added water to the pot, cut the chicken into pieces, and blanched the fern heads in the pot. She then poured them out and soaked them in cold water. She cleaned the pot, stir-fried the chicken until the oil turned golden, and then stewed it with water. There were no seasonings such as ginger and garlic, so she could only make it simple. The ferns were served cold.

"Second brother, go back and talk to our parents. My idea is to not evacuate but rely on the Great Chong Mountain, which has abundant natural resources. We don't have to worry about being hungry." Yang Lan'er glanced at him and added, "Think about it for two days. If you agree with my idea, come to my house. We need to ensure our safety by being together."

"Okay, we'll discuss it tonight after we go back. Don't worry, Laner." "Okay. Bring back the rabbit later." "Sure thing." Yang Cunzhi didn't hesitate. They had a good sibling relationship since childhood.

They all had a satisfying dinner, despite the lack of seasonings. The water from the space well made the food taste good. After dinner, Yang Cunzhi had to leave. Yang Laner found a pottery jar and filled it with space well water. She put the jar, rabbit, and ferns in a backpack.

"Be careful on the road. Avoid people if you see them." In this year of disaster, people's hearts were not kind, who knows if they would rob him if they discovered what was in his backpack? Yang Cunzhi nodded and said, "You be careful of your own safety at night." After bidding farewell to the twins, he left reluctantly.