Seeing these scenes, Qin Sang's lips couldn't help but curl up.
After putting away the Binoculars, Qin Sang prepared to rest as well.
While searching for the Giant Snake earlier, she had discovered a very well-hidden Cave. She had even piloted the Drone inside to inspect it; the Cave wasn't very deep, making it a suitable place for her to spend the night.
Upon reaching the Cave, she first lit two mosquito coils to smoke it out before leading the three animals inside.
She concealed the entrance with vines she had cut along the way, providing enough camouflage.
She exchanged some pasture grass and beans to feed the two large livestock, and placed meaty bones and dog food in front of Da Huang.
She also filled three basins with water so they could drink their fill.
The Horse's skin fungus was completely cured, and it had become a magnificent steed.
Qin Sang washed them down with water and then used a brush to groom them.
The three animals squinted their eyes comfortably, thoroughly enjoying themselves.
As she brushed them, Qin Sang said,
"Do you know? You're eating more sumptuously than the villagers right now."
mule: "..."
Horse: "..."
Da Huang: "..."
"You're all masters, with someone even giving you massages. Pity me, a modern person, working myself to death and having to scheme just for a drink of water."
No one responded to Qin Sang's muttering. Seeing that they were full and satisfied, she began to wash herself.
Even though they were just animals, facing three pairs of innocent eyes, Qin Sang still pulled up a piece of cloth to block their view slightly. Standing at the Cave entrance, she had a refreshing bath and washed her hair, feeling clean all over.
The bathwater didn't even have a chance to flow out; it disappeared as soon as it hit the ground, showing how thirsty this mountain forest was.
After her bath, Qin Sang began to eat.
She took the Canopy Bed out of the storage; it fit just right.
Spreading out a picnic mat, Qin Sang exchanged a portion of Fried Chicken and fries, Steamed Dumplings, and Chicken Feet from the Mall, intending to treat herself well.
Products from the Mall were all top-quality—the Fried Chicken was crispy, the fries were fragrant and soft, the Steamed Dumplings were delicious, and the Chicken Feet were spicy. Adding a bottle of Fat Otaku Happy Water, ooh! It was simply too satisfying!!
After eating, she applied a Facial Mask to salvage her sun-exposed skin.
Qin Sang considered what items she should bring back this time...
Once it was completely dark, Qin Sang piloted the fully charged Drone to scout the surroundings.
Flying high and seeing far, Qin Sang spotted firelight.
It was far from the camp, scattered here and there; she didn't know if they were from a neighboring village.
Qin Sang circled the Drone and found three more suspected signs of firelight.
She didn't approach them to avoid being discovered.
It seemed that more and more people were entering the mountains for refuge.
The sentry posts for the camp had to be established as soon as possible.
Using the Drone, Qin Sang dropped a lot of food on the other two mountains near the camp. She estimated that with these things, everyone could live in the mountains for a month without any problems.
When the Drone was almost out of power, Qin Sang recalled it and went to rest.
A day and a night wasn't long, but it wasn't short either. After cleaning up all traces, Qin Sang set off on the journey down the mountain.
Qin Sang exchanged a set of Saddles and placed it on the Horse. She tried riding it; the Horse was very obedient, walking slowly, so she didn't have to worry about falling off.
Thus, going down the mountain was much faster than going up.
It had taken almost a whole morning to climb up yesterday, but going down took only a bit more than an hour.
At the foot of the mountain, Qin Sang found a hidden spot and brought out the supplies she intended to take back one by one.
"You've eaten your fill for two days; now it's time for you to do some work, Shop Assistant..."
In the camp, Da Zhuang looked toward the mountain pass from time to time, then looked up at the sky, and asked his wife:
"What time is it now?"
Zhou Dahua smiled and said:
"It's almost noon. You've asked more than a dozen times this morning."
Da Zhuang scratched his head sheepishly:
"I'm just worried about Mother."
Zhou Dahua comforted him:
"Mother will be fine. It's not that quick to come out of the mountains. You should go tell everyone to rest and have lunch."
Tian Sangui also came out and said:
"After lunch, Brother, I'll go with you to the riverbed to take a look."
"Mhm."
Just as Da Zhuang turned around, a figure darted past him and rushed toward Eldest Girl. After Da Zhuang saw clearly, he said in surprise:
"Da Huang! It's Da Huang! Mother must be back too."
In an instant, everyone looked toward the riverbed at the mountain pass.
They saw Qin Sang walking at the very front, leading a mule and a Horse, slowly walking toward them.
Da Zhuang and the others ran toward Qin Sang one after another.
Tian Sangui said in surprise:
"Mother, how did you even take apart the Canopy Bed and bring it back?"
Da Zhuang quickly untied the rope on the mule's back:
"This is way too heavy."
Qin Sang fanned herself with her hand and said:
"When it was made, I had San Gui's father-in-law make it detachable. I thought, since we're building a wooden house, it would come in handy. If I left it at home, it might just be burned by the Rebel Soldiers, so I brought it into the mountains."
"The mule has worked hard. After unloading the things, give it plenty of water and beans."
The villagers helping the family build the wooden house also gathered around.
Seeing the Water Vats and Buckets carried on the Horse's back, they all rushed forward to help.
After several people unloaded the vats and Buckets, their throats instinctively swallowed.
They were so thirsty.
"Sigh, a lot still spilled along the way. What a waste. Fortunately, there's still quite a bit left there. Steward Huangs Residence hid it well, and it wasn't discovered." Qin Sang said with feigned regret, leaving all the unloading to them while acting exhausted.
There was only about half a Bucket of water in each vat and Bucket, and everyone felt it was a pity:
"The mountain roads are hard to travel. Da Zhuangs Mother, how did you get back so quickly?"
Qin Sang pointed to the Horse:
"I rode the Horse when I left the mountains, so naturally, I was fast. I didn't dare stop at night and rushed back overnight."
No one doubted her at all:
"That was really hard on you, getting so much water for everyone."
"Da Zhuangs Mother, go rest. We'll help you take these things back."
"So much grain! And Da Zhuangs Mother, what are all these things?"
Qin Sang wasn't actually that tired. Seeing everyone unloading, she began to explain from the side:
"These are Candles. I asked Steward Huang to buy them to light up the night."
Accustomed to the nightlife of the future, having to lie down as soon as it got dark in the mountains was very uncomfortable.
Candles were cheap, so Qin Sang had exchanged several hundred of them.
"This is Soap. It's for bathing and washing hands. I guess it was something Steward Huangs Residence couldn't be bothered to take away, so they gave me a few pieces."
"These are Lanterns. When the time comes, we can light the Candles and put them inside so the Patrol Team can patrol at night."
Torches were never quite safe in the mountains; with a Lantern cover, the firelight wouldn't be as obvious.
"These are Binoculars. You can see things far away. These things are very expensive, so I only had Steward Huang buy two."
"This is a Compass. It's easy to get lost in the mountains; with this, you can tell directions."
"This is..."
Aside from water and grain, most of what Qin Sang brought out this time were small items that could make daily life more convenient.
"Don't touch this, I'll take it."
Seeing the men about to touch a bundle, Qin Sang hurriedly stepped forward and took it. She didn't say what it was, but stuffed it directly into Eldest Brothers Wife's hands and whispered instructions:
"It's for women. Keep it in your room."
After Eldest Brothers Wife understood, her eyes widened in great surprise.
Qin Sang gave her a gentle push:
"What are you standing there for? Aren't you afraid of being seen?"
In this era, Qin Sang wouldn't mention anything about not being ashamed of menstruation.
That's right, the bundle contained Sanitary Pads, cotton Menstrual Cloths, and Tampons.