CHAPTER 61: CHAPTER 61: UNCLE, ARE WE REALLY THAT POOR?

To lift the siege of Sanchuan City, at the very least, the imperial army needs to arrive.

Although Yuan Yindi saw the imperial army gathering on the way back, the problem is that mobilizing a large army requires a lot of preparation; it’s not something that can be done at a moment’s notice.

Therefore, Yuan Yindi also didn’t know when the siege on Sanchuan City would be lifted.

"Uncle, how much food do we have left at home?"

Yuan Bao, realizing that even with her uncle’s return, they couldn’t immediately reunite with the family, started to plan for the future.

Especially the issue of food.

"Seems like not much is left!"

Yuan Yindi thought about the nearly empty rice jar he had seen the last time he cooked, his mood heavy.

It’s not that there wasn’t any food at home, but it was mostly coarse grains.

Yuan Yindi himself didn’t mind as long as there was something to eat, but his young niece was still so little. If she didn’t eat well, the family would surely hold him accountable when they returned.

"Uncle, what do we do now?"

Yuan Bao had been worried about this.

"We still have plenty of coarse grains, it’s just the fine grains you’re used to that are running low!"

"Fine grains, eh!"

Yuan Bao wanted to say that she could eat coarse grains as well, as long as they tasted good. But the problem was, her uncle didn’t have that kind of cooking skill.

"Don’t worry, leave the food issue to your uncle!"

Even though Yuan Yindi didn’t have a solution now, as the saying goes, a living person can’t be stumped by the need to pee.

Now in Shiqu Village, everyone had taken refuge in Sanchuan City. At worst, he could go door to door, and surely find some fine grains.

Of course, taking without asking is theft.

But in this situation, he couldn’t find the homeowners to ask, so he could only take the fine grains and leave Silver Coin of equivalent value.

During his travels, he really gained a lot of experience, making friends with like-minded companions, and carrying some travel money they gifted him.

With this money, Yuan Yindi felt he should be able to take good care of his niece.

After chatting with her uncle for quite a while, Yuan Bao finally went to sleep.

She slept through to late morning the next day.

Soon after waking, she had a fragrant soup of noodle dumplings, with egg in it.

When the family left, they took the chickens with them, but left the eggs in a basket.

After breakfast, Yuan Bao joined her uncle in going out, planning to look around neighbors’ houses to see if they could find any fine grain.

"Uncle, I think we might not find much fine grain in the houses nearby. Instead, how about we go to the manor over there?"

Yuan Bao pointed towards Sheng Family Manor next to Shiqu Village.

Sheng Xueyi, after all, was Miss Sheng from the Sheng Family. Although not favored, she should still have basic provisions.

As the official’s eldest daughter, Sheng Xueyi certainly wouldn’t eat coarse grains.

So, there must be plenty of fine grains at Sheng Family Manor.

"Jiaojiao’s analysis is spot on!"

Yuan Yindi nodded approvingly after hearing Yuan Bao’s take on Sheng Family Manor, "Let’s go, we’re going to rob the rich to help the poor!"

"...?!"

Yuan Bao blinked, staring at her uncle, "Uncle, are we very poor?"

"Uh, well, hmm, not exactly poor!"

Yuan Yindi felt a bit embarrassed.

He had just said it offhandedly, in a joking manner. But admitting to his niece that he had misspoken made Yuan Yindi feel a bit of a shame, too embarrassed to say it out loud!