After returning home, Ling Xue planned to process the wild vegetables she had dug up by upgrading her gathering skills over the past few days.
Before they started, Ayong prepared dinner for them. He didn't mind, but Xiaoxue couldn't go hungry. Otherwise, her health would definitely be affected.
He and Brother Ling had dealt with Xiaoxue's diet issues many times before. Xiaoxue had been sent to the hospital countless times because of not eating well, which scared them. Therefore, he and Brother Ling paid more attention to Xiaoxue's diet.
While these wild vegetables rarely have energy, they're not completely useless. The post-apocalyptic winter is long and cold, and many people can barely get enough to eat, let alone precious things like fruits and vegetables. At this point, who cares about the energy content of food?
So, she decided to make these wild vegetables into dried vegetables that could be stored for a long time. In the cold winter, she would sit by the stove, boil a pot of water, add a handful of noodles, sprinkle a pinch of salt, and add a handful of dried wild vegetables. This would not only fill her stomach but also keep away the cold.
Ling Xue was directing from the side while A Yong was operating, and the two of them finished it in no time.
Ayong was in a good mood today. He thought that the people who had come to Xiaoqing Lake to visit Lingxue were all her good friends. Seeing that someone cared about Xiaoxue, he felt relieved. He used to worry about Xiaoxue being alone at home without friends, but now he didn't have to worry about Xiaoxue being lonely anymore!
If Ling Xue knew what Ayong was thinking, she would definitely say to him: It’s too early for you to be relieved!
The wild vegetables Ling Xue had gathered with her gathering technique were very clean, without a speck of dust or rotten leaves. Therefore, the two of them even skipped the picking process.
At first, when Ayong saw the clean wild vegetables that Ling Xue took out, he thought that she had picked them when she dug them. He was quite dissatisfied and worried that she was tired.
"Xiaoxue, don't do it yourself next time. Let Uncle Yong do it."
Ling Xue explained: "I didn't pick them in advance, they are like this after I dug them up."
A Yong thought Ling Xue was being stubborn and refusing to admit it, but he was touched again: What a good kid, she worked secretly and refused to admit it. Those who said bad things about Xiao Xue could no longer pay attention to them.
Seeing that her explanation was not convincing, Ling Xue stopped talking. It was not a big deal anyway, and he would understand it later.
"Okay, I'll try not to use force anymore in the future!"
Ayong: Wild vegetables of such good quality are rare in shopping malls. Who would believe me if I said I haven’t processed them?
Ling Xue:.
Even though this small step was omitted, it actually helped both of them a lot and saved them a lot of time.
Therefore, they only need to simply wash one side, blanch it in boiling water, and then take it out of the pot and dry it.
Several balconies and vacant spaces in their house were filled with drying wild vegetables, and some had no place to dry them, so the two of them had to use all the vacant space in the room and living room.
After finishing their work, the two of them looked at their home, which had no space at all, and felt a sense of accomplishment in their hearts.
Ah Yong didn't have any particular requirements for food; as long as his abilities didn't degrade, he could eat ordinary food. He thought his life was good enough. Before he met Brother Ling, he couldn't even fill his stomach; he could be devoured by a beast at any moment.
Thinking of this, he felt sad again. Those damned people kept deceiving him to leave Xiaoxue, how could he do that? If it weren't for Brother Ling, he might have died long ago! He is not the kind of person without conscience!
Xiaoxue has no ability to protect herself. Without him, Xiaoxue might not be able to survive.
Ayong once again determined to protect Ling Xue!