As soon as Ling Xue and A Yong returned, they quickly took out a bowl of ginger soup and drank it. The stimulation made them sweat immediately.
Ayong was really worried about Ling Xue's health. She said that she was completely recovered, but who knew if the disease would recur?
Not to mention Ayong's worry, even Ling Xue herself was a little uncertain. After all, her physical fitness was indeed not as good as others.
After drinking the hot ginger soup, Ling Xue quickly took a hot bath before going into bed to rest.
Fortunately, Ling Xue did not have any symptoms of cold or fever when she woke up the next day, which made Ayong feel greatly relieved.
Originally, Ayong wanted Lingxue to come back first, but Lingxue was very stubborn and insisted on queuing up with them, which made both of them very worried.
However, through this experiment, Ling Xue also confirmed that she was not that weak anymore, which was a good thing. Otherwise, Ling Xue would not have had an easy time in the next natural disaster.
Although the heavy rain has not stopped, Ling Xue and A Yong will not stop collecting cold-proof supplies. They plan to chop wood and collect firewood.
The coal they have on hand plus some just purchased from the government may not be enough, so they cannot relax, as this is related to whether they can survive the natural disaster.
As they made their way up the mountain path, they encountered a few refugees gathering firewood or wild vegetables. Not many people were out at this hour; most hadn't thought much about it. Only those with quick minds or a strong sense of crisis would come out so early to gather useful supplies.
"Boss Ling and uncle have also come out to collect supplies. They are really capable!" A person who had bought roasted sweet potatoes from Ling Xue also greeted her and A Yong when he saw her.
Although Ling Xue couldn't recognize who this person was, she knew he was a customer living in Cave No. 1, so she waved and said hello: "Yeah, I'm running low on stuff, how can I not prepare more?"
When the man heard Ling Xue's words, he gave her a thumbs up and picked up the mushrooms near the tree roots and threw them into the basket next to him.
"Smart! The more supplies we have right now, the better. Just relying on the small quota distributed by the base won't be enough!"
"yes!"
Ling Xue nodded in agreement. It seems that there are still many smart people!
Seeing that Ling Xue was also hardworking, the man invited them, saying, "There are a lot of wild vegetables and mushrooms here. Do you want to join us?"
Ling Xue refused. Her and A Yong’s goal today was not to get the ingredients, but to collect firewood.
"No need, let's go to the front and take a look!"
Ayong also waved goodbye to the customer who was busy collecting.
Ling Xue and A Yong walked up with difficulty. The muddy mountain road made it very difficult for them to walk, but fortunately they found a low forest.
The woods looked wild, with a variety of species and heights, perfect for them to cut down.
"Uncle Yong, let's chop wood here. This forest looks pretty good!"
It just so happened that Ayong also took a fancy to this piece of forest, so he naturally had no objection.
"Okay, let's chop it here!"
As he spoke, Ayong took out the axe that Ling Xue had refined from the storage space and started chopping.
Ling Xue also started collecting data, and the system's announcements kept ringing in her ears:
"You collected 7 wood, 20 dead branches, and gained 27 experience points."
"You collected 10 wood, 22 dead branches, and gained 32 experience points."
At this time, we can see how obvious the advantage of Ling Xue's gathering skills is. She has collected hundreds of trees, while A Yong has only cut down less than ten trees.