Chapter 1527: Will the Princess Still Love Me When She Comes Back?
The smell of black charcoal is also very unpleasant, but it is much better than hay and dead branches. At least Shi Li will not get frostbite on her hands and feet anymore, and she will not cough continuously due to choking.
Even so, Shi Li still cherished the charcoal in the basket every day, using it together with hay and dead branches, for fear that the charcoal would be used up before the weather warmed up.
"I must be the most miserable princess." Shi Li separated today's portion of charcoal and touched her face. A black mark suddenly appeared on her fair cheek.
But she doesn't care. Being alive is the most important thing now.
After solving the temperature problem, she encountered a new problem.
This body is only eleven years old now, which is the critical period of growth. The meals delivered by the old woman every day can only keep her from getting hungry, but it is far from enough to fill her up, let alone provide any nutrition.
This won't work.
Shi Li stayed in Xifan alone. He didn't know the environment here and didn't know anyone. He could only try hard to find out some information from the old woman who came to deliver meals every day.
But the old woman obviously didn't like her as an outsider. She was always cold when delivering meals to her and was unwilling to say a word.
But it doesn’t matter, Shi Li found the key to make her speak.
This old woman was extremely devout in her faith, and whenever she mentioned something related to the Son of God, she was always more friendly than usual and was willing to say a few more words to Shi Li.
After several attempts, Shi Li knew how to guide her to talk to him.
Today the old woman came to the palace again with food. As usual, she put down the basket and was about to leave, but was stopped by Shi Li.
"Grandma, is today the day of worship? Have you seen the Son of God?" Shi Li asked innocently, and indeed succeeded in stopping the old woman.
She turned around, the cold look on her face disappeared, replaced by a gentle look.
"Of course. Every worship day, the Son of God will come out of the palace and let all of us see his face."
Leaning against the old woman and praising the Son of God together, Shi Li finally asked what he wanted to ask.
Although it is cold in Xifan during this season, there is a plant called ground bean that likes to grow quietly underground. It can be dug out and thrown into the fire to roast, and then it can be used as a meal for the poor.
This is exactly what Shi Li needs most right now.
After sending the old woman away, seeing that the weather outside was good and the sun was a little warm, Shi Li thriftily extinguished the remaining charcoal fire, found a basket to hold things, and walked out of the palace again.
In order to pick up hay and branches, she walked almost all over the surrounding area, and knew where she could probably dig up ground beans, so she ran towards that piece of land.
But when I got there, I remembered that the weather was so cold and there was even a thin layer of snow on the ground. It would be really difficult to dig ground beans without the right tools.
Now that you are here, you might as well give it a try.
Shi Li took a branch and began to search in the snow.
First find the dead leaves of ground beans left on the ground, then dig around them hard, and you may find the ground beans hidden in the soil.
This was Shi Li’s only experience.
My hands are no longer soft after the previous torture. The blisters have turned into thin calluses and will not be rubbed again.
After digging in two or three places, he only found a ground bean the size of a quail egg. Shi Li took it out and put it in the basket, then heaved a long sigh.
Looking up at the light shining through the gaps in the clouds, I inexplicably began to feel aggrieved.
Why her? Why let her come here to suffer this...
The more he thought about it, the more tears surged in his eyes. Just as they were about to burst out, an ethereal voice came from behind him.
"What are you doing?"