With firelight, Xiao Ze continued to collect firewood outside, while Xiao Yu gathered a large basin of water from the crevices of the rocks, which looked relatively clear, and stealthily poured it into a tile jar on the side, reserving it for domestic use. Then, when Xiao Ze wasn't paying attention, she poured water from the space into the stone pot, ready to boil porridge.
Among the wild vegetables they had picked up on the road were dandelions, so she boiled rice porridge with dandelions that evening. Right at the end, she crushed some Western medicine and sprinkled it into Xiao Ze's bowl, stirring it until it was indistinguishable.
Xiao Ze thought it tasted a bit bitter when eating, and she lied to him, saying it contained herbal medicine and that he would be fine after drinking it.
