Happiness System

After Mr. and Mrs. Meng took charge of the family, they kept supplies very tight.

Before leaving Sand City, they took inventory of the supplies and discovered that the eldest son and his wife had generously given away nearly one-third of the supplies. That was more than half a year's worth of food for the family!

Saying it is a loan is actually a gift, otherwise where would those relatives get the capital to pay back the grain?

There is no sign of a new continent where we can live, let alone whether we can survive to the new continent...

Our own family is so mysterious, and we still expect the other party to return the food?

The old man almost laughed out of anger when he looked at the list of supplies. San'er was right, that couple just wanted to shine the light of the Holy Father and the Holy Mother upon the world!

The old man was so angry that he almost had a heart attack, and he immediately took his little cane and beat his eldest son.

Except for the guards and able-bodied men who had to provide heavy support, the food quota for everyone else in the Meng family was reduced by 20%.

Not only that, the old man also asked his descendants to collect edible mutant plants and mix them into natural food for consumption.

Now, not only the guards and servants have to eat the mutated plants, but the masters have to eat them as well, otherwise they will starve!

Meng Yuxi still maintains the same sense of alienation from the Meng family as before.

Those relatives of the Meng family who wanted to establish a relationship with the family were stopped outside by the guards of the Wen family, and they turned around and went to the Meng family to complain.

Old Master Meng looked even sadder than them and said, "After all, it was the Meng family who didn't take care of her for a few days, letting her wander around and suffer so much. The Meng family is sorry for her!

Oh, I feel unfamiliar!

Alas, my eldest son lent out so much food a few days ago because he was thinking...”

The old man didn't care about his image and face. He cried and complained, and seemed to want to bring up the issue of returning the grain. Those people left one after another and dared not approach the Wen and Meng families again.

Of course, the Meng family’s relatives were not all impoverished, but they also felt that the Meng family was poor and were afraid that they would come to ask for money, so they distanced themselves from them.

Meng Yuxi still hasn't figured out such a complicated relationship even after returning to the Meng family for more than a year. In years of famine, no family is wealthy enough to throw parties and banquets, and the relationships between relatives and friends are quite distant.

This was convenient for Meng Yuxi. She could just say she didn't know him and walk away.

As for Wen Yujin, strength is respected now and he no longer engages in wife diplomacy. He never expected his wife to contribute anything.

So Meng Yuxi is now taking the path of not recognizing any relatives.

Beyond the ruling area of ​​Sand City is Stone City. Stone City is even more barren than Sand City. The red soil has a strange glow, and even mutant plants have difficulty surviving there.

There is little vegetation and the ground is mostly covered with rocks and stones. The weather is even hotter, with the temperature already exceeding fifty degrees!

"Madam, there's not much ice saltpeter left." Xiao Xia hesitated for a while before continuing, "The third master said he wants to remove the ice basin."

Meng Yuxi gently fanned herself, "Can it last another three to five days? I won't need to add more ice here, so let's clear a basin over there first."

This Stone City is large, and it will probably take two days to reach Eagle City. By then, the temperature will probably be lower."

After thinking for a while, she continued, "We may be able to find a water source in Eagle City. Let's add 20% to the regular water!"

"Yes, ma'am!" Xiaoqiu immediately went out to convey the order.

Meng Yuxi looked at the tent above her head. If the weather got any hotter, their tent might have to be retired early. Where could they find materials to build a tent in such horrible weather?

After a while, Xiao Qiu came back again. She said in panic, "Oh no, ma'am. We can't go forward! The trees ahead have burned themselves!"

"Just burn yourself, it will only take a while!" Meng Yuxi didn't feel panicked at all and continued to fan herself.

Xiaoqiu finally calmed down and realized that she had made a mistake due to her lack of common sense. The grass in the stone city was not willing to grow a few more strands, so the fire could not continue.

However, the location of the self-immolating trees was very tricky, right on their path. There was no way to put out the fire now, and they could only wait for the trees to burn out.

Otherwise, the heat and sparks would be enough to cause them a lot of trouble!

The trees in Stone City are really either not growing at all or they are of high quality if they do grow. The fire resistance of those trees is so high that Meng Yuxi is tempted to cut down trees and become a lumberjack.

She had nothing to do anyway, and seeing Wen Yujin coming back, she didn't want to have another big stove around her, so she drove him out, "Brother Jin, we're almost at Eagle City, there are a lot of wild beasts over there, go check on the weapons at home, don't let them get damaged and cause trouble!"

Wen Yujin refused to leave, "Just let Wen Cheng handle this! Xiaoqiu, you two go find Wen Cheng!"

Xiaoqiu and Xiaoxia smiled secretly and left the tent.

Meng Yuxi poured him a cup of tea and said, "Our progress has been delayed again and again. Will the border guards be unable to wait and leave first?"

Wen Yujin nodded and shook his head, "The general's family is all here, so he and his guards certainly won't, but it's hard to say about the others."

Oh? Proton? It seems that this is how it is done.

Meng Yuxi poured him a glass of water from another teapot, "Try this water, I added some extract to relieve the heat."

Then she talked about her doubts, "Didn't they say that Daqi has a population of more than 50 million and more than 800,000 soldiers? Most of the civilians were taken away by the officials first, so it's not surprising that we encountered few refugees along the way...

But out of an army of 800,000, there are only a little over 100,000 in Tianyuan City, 200,000 in the border defense city of Mo, and a remaining 500,000?

I thought we would meet up with other troops on the way, but now we are almost at Mocheng and about to leave the country, but our team is getting smaller and smaller..."

Wen Yujin listened to the noise outside for a while before saying, "Since the court decided to flee north to escape famine, no more silver or grain has been sent to the four realms!

The generals in the three directions of southeast and west had already secretly arranged for their families to escape and move away, and those who were left behind were all abandoned people.

The people guarding the northern border are the queen’s mother’s clan, so they will not flee if they know a lot of information…”

Of course there are other hidden secrets, but it is better not to know those things.

Seeing that his wife seemed quite interested, Wen Yujin briefly explained the current situation and the distribution of various forces.

Meng Yuxi just wanted to learn about it to avoid accidentally falling into a trap someday, but she really had no intention of getting involved.

It was getting dark and Xiao Xia came in and asked them where they wanted to eat.

Meng Yuxi asked about the dinner, and she didn't have much appetite, so she asked, "How many fruits are left? Take out a few more tonight and share them. Let's eat to our heart's content, and don't be stingy!"

After hearing the number Xiao Xia gave, she turned to look at her husband and said, "Take half of it out and give it away or exchange it for something else. Deal with it quickly. The weather is too hot. It will probably go bad in two days!"

"Well, I'll take care of it after dinner."

Meng Yuxi really had no appetite. Wen Yujin finished all her meal and also ate a lot of fruits with her. It made people wonder if he had not eaten enough these days.

If Wen Yujin knew what she was thinking, he would definitely answer that there really wasn’t any!

When he was on duty at the government office, he could only eat until he was 40% to 50% full, and at home he could only eat until he was 60% to 70% full.

Nowadays, no good person dares to say that they can be full even if they eat mutated food!

The mutant tree in front burned for a day and a night before it stopped burning. The refugees who didn't have much luggage avoided that place far away and rushed to the front.

The Stone City was too hot and they had no water. If they didn't continue to move forward to find water, they would die of thirst sooner or later.

Meng Yuxi and the others were not feeling well either. The tent had limited thermal insulation, and it was hard to calm down as they were just waiting in the stuffy heat.

Especially since it just so happened that that unpleasant relative of Meng Yuxi came again, she was in such a bad mood that she would scold not only people but even the dogs passing by.

When Wen Yujin saw his angry wife, he touched his nose to indicate that he couldn't afford to offend her. After he finished dealing with the fruits and vegetables, he quickly went back to work.

The survey team went to check the burned mutant trees, and after making sure there was no danger, the team continued to move forward slowly.

Eagle City is also known as Yin City!

As soon as we stepped into Eagle City, we could see how lush the trees were, even more so than Tianyuan City before the drought.

The temperature suddenly dropped by more than ten degrees, and an eerie feeling arose.

A group of vultures were gnawing on the rotten corpses on the roadside, and their cold eyes would occasionally glance at the living people passing by, which made people feel chilled.

After walking a little further, there were more and more rotting corpses on the road.

The smell goes straight to the top of the head and deep into the bone marrow. It is said that the stench of corpse is the worst smell in the world.

Meng Yuxi's brows have not relaxed since she entered Eagle City. Although she asked everyone to wear special medicine masks before entering Eagle City, the smells could not be isolated.

When the order to flee famine had not been issued and there were still officials managing Yingcheng, it was often necessary to dispatch people to clear the roads.

The plants in Yingcheng grow faster than anywhere else, and there are many poisonous substances. If they are not cleaned up in time, the official roads will be occupied by weeds and trees. Without merchants coming, the economy of Yingcheng will not be able to develop at all.

Meng Yuxi always felt a little uneasy, but she couldn't remember what was wrong. She always felt that the original owner's memory was not very complete.

Alas, she is still too dependent on the original owner's memory!

After sending out her wood-related abilities to explore and study them for a long time, she felt something was wrong.

There are many wild beasts in the mountains!

It’s not that there can’t be any, but these wild animals usually come out at night. During the day, they usually sleep or move around in dark and dark places.

And these things seem quite restless, they seem to be migrating!

"No, under what circumstances do animals usually migrate en masse? The weather?

Hanchao? No, that's not the time yet!

Flood? No, there won't be any rain in the near future...

It wasn't a fire, a landslide? An earth dragon turning over?"

Damn, there is no scientific basis in this world!

While she was thinking about something, Xiao Qiu lifted the curtain and crawled in and said, "Madam, Commander Wen Cheng wants to take people to find water and food."

Meng Yuxi shook her head and refused, "There is something strange happening in the forest, don't act rashly, just defend yourself well."

Xiaoqiu and Xiaoxia both practiced martial arts, so they listened quietly but did not notice anything wrong.

But after more than two months, they were convinced by their mistress.

Xiaoqiu thought that she was not capable enough and immediately went out to find Wen Cheng to complain.

Wen Cheng was also shocked and immediately sent people to investigate.