Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Decluttering Chapter 48: Chapter 48: Decluttering With these three grains of rice, it was as though they had taken control of the world’s granary, catalyzing enough rice for everyone to eat each day shouldn’t be a problem.
Bai Junjun was full of confidence.
Old Uncle Qiu’s family naturally didn’t know about Bai Junjun’s abilities, but they also understood that now was not the ti for fastidiousness; what needed to be let go must be let go, else hesitation would only bring more chaos.
They only took the essentials, leaving the rest without a second glance.
The family had a total of 5 water bladders; now they gave one of Xiao Shan’s to the three Bai siblings, while Madam Liu and Xiao Shan shared one.
The remaining four adult males each carried one.
Additionally, they had four sets of arrow feathers, Qiu San gave his arrow feathers to Bai Junjun and carried a slingshot himself.
There was no helping it; when it ca to accuracy, he simply couldn’t compare to Bai Junjun, so it made sense to hand them to the right person to maximize their effectiveness.
And slingshots, typical in a hunter’s household where everyone had one used to hunt birds, weren’t difficult to make. Just the other day, Qiu San had also made one for Bai Lingyu and Bai Sasa.
Speaking of which, when Bai Sasa used the slingshot, it really felt as though she was wielding a handgun.
One pebble shot would absolutely penetrate both trees and walls.
What was terrifying, though, was that her aim was very poor; after trying a few tis, Qiu San dared not teach her anymore, fearing she might accidentally injure their own.
So, in the end, the slingshot on Bai Sasa’s waist beca truly just for decoration.
While sorting personal belongings, Bai Sasa asked proactively, “Elder sister, should I keep this slingshot?”
Bai Sasa silently considered for a mont while looking at the young girl’s slingshot around her waist, “Keep it.”
Although Bai Sasa’s aim wasn’t good,… it could be used as scatter shot. Who knows, it might save everyone’s lives during a mont of crisis.
“Alright.” Bai Sasa unhesitatingly clipped the slingshot back onto her waist.
Accompanying the slingshot was a small pouch, which Madam Liu had sewn for her to keep pebbles in.
She would certainly strive to beco a Divine Archer just like her elder sister!
Bai Sasa thought to herself.
With weapons sorted, next was the food.
There were plenty of mushrooms and wild vegetables on the cart. For safety’s sake, everyone split these up into 8 parts, with even Bai Lingyu and Xiao Shan each having their own share.
They did this primarily because a large bag all together would be too conspicuous; spreading the contents among themselves was less noticeable.
Xiao Shan and Bai Lingyu took their respective cloth packs and placed them solemnly in front of their bellies, covering them with both hands.
Their actions resembled those of young ladies just learning how to walk with genteel refinent.
The adults couldn’t help but suppress their chuckles watching them.
The two subjects of the laughter exchanged glances, their faces flushing red.
This little episode sowhat lightened the heavy atmosphere.
It was only evening now, and they decided to depart after nightfall.
So, making use of the last bit of ti, Bai Junjun asked Madam Liu to take out everyone’s spare clothes and alter them to include big hats with face masks; wrapping these around would prevent others from seeing clearly what they were carrying, and the hoods could also block out the sun and bad odors.
Blocking the sun was understandable, but blocking odors was rather confusing to them.
Still, Madam Liu imdiately set to work, sewing and patching.
She had been distressed about throwing away the spare clothes, and now, at last, there was no need to discard them.
She sewed diligently, trying to waste not a scrap of fabric.
While Madam Liu sewed and patched, the n started a fire and set up a cooking area—they dealt with the last Marten.
After all, this might be their last at al; they had to cherish and prepare it well.
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