Transmigrated into a slave? I raised a frontier war god while pioneering new lands.

Meanwhile, Shen Zhi, who had finished training his troops at the garrison, was also hurrying home, checking the cornbread in his cloth bag as he went.

This was the grain he had managed to scrape together by borrowing from several of his comrades. Due to natural disasters and man-made calamities, life in the garrison was also very difficult. In addition to the delayed payment of military pay, the grain was also scarce.

The small amount of cornbread he had was squeezed out for him by several comrades, for which he also suffered a lot of disdain from his sister-in-law.

But when Shen Zhi thought about the three mouths to feed at home, she felt it was all worth it. She could endure the scorn, but it was better than starving to death.

Although Xu Qinghe told him yesterday that she was going to the mountains to find food, Shen Zhi didn't take it to heart at all.

In his view, if even the common people living on the border couldn't find the grain, how could Xu Qinghe, a maid from a wealthy family, possibly find it?

That's why he left in such a hurry, afraid that if he got back too late, Xu Qinghe and the other two would starve to death.

But just as he reached the road in front of his house, a particularly fragrant aroma wafted into his nose on the wind.

The aroma was so enticing that his stomach immediately rumbled. Shen Zhi subconsciously swallowed, thinking that if this smelled like his own, he could eat ten bowls of rice in one sitting.

At this moment, Shen Zhi did not realize that the fragrance belonged to his family, nor did he realize that he was the only family living at the foot of the mountain, and that the fragrance from other families could not reach him at all.

Guided by the scent, Shen Zhi quickened his pace. By the time he reached the front door, the scent had reached its peak, and Shen Zhi realized something was wrong.

Seeing the tightly closed door, she reached out and knocked. The moment the knock sounded, Xu Qinghe and the other two became alert. Xu Qinghe even raised her voice and asked, "Who is it?"

Hearing the clear female voice, Shen Zhi paused for a moment before calmly saying, "Me."

Xu Qinghe recognized the word "I" immediately and gave Shen Chengyue a look.

Upon receiving a look from Xu Qinghe, Shen Chengyue immediately ran to the door and swiftly opened it for Shen Zhi.

"father!"

As soon as the door opened, Shen Zhi saw Shen Chengyue, who was as happy as a little bee. She bent down and picked him up. "What are you doing? You smell so good."

Shen Chengyue: "I'm making chicken, Dad. Close the door now."

Shen Zhi was surprised when she heard this, then turned around and closed the door. After closing the door, she carried Shen Chengyue and walked towards Xu Qinghe.

The moment Shen Zhi entered, Xu Qinghe had already lifted the pot lid and was scooping purslane multigrain cakes into a basket, saying familiarly as she did so, "You're back?"

Shen Zhi hugged Shen Chengyue and gave a faint "hmm," then looked into the pot, his eyes immediately widening in shock. He hadn't expected that they had actually found food.

"Did you catch this pheasant?"

Xu Qinghe: "Yeah, the three of us caught it together."

"Go wash your hands and eat, I'll tell you in a bit." With that, she picked up the basket and walked into the house.

She put down the basket, took out a plate, stir-fried the chicken a few times, scooped out most of the chicken from the pot, and then led Shen Chengchuan into the house.

Meanwhile, Shen Zhi was helping Shen Chengyue wash his hands, and while they washed, she quietly asked, "Was she nice to you guys today?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shen Chengyue replied without hesitation, "Okay."

With those words from him, Shen Zhi felt a little relieved. That's good.

After washing his hands, Shen Zhi led Shen Chengyue inside. When they entered, Xu Qinghe had already sat down with Shen Chengchuan. Since Shen Chengchuan was still young and not very skilled at using chopsticks, Xu Qinghe found him a spoon.

Break the flatbread into small pieces and soak them in the chicken soup, then let him scoop them up and eat them himself.

In addition, even the chicken liver, which is the easiest part to chew, was given to him. Since there was no pesticide contamination at that time, the chicken liver was very clean and safe for children to eat.

Upon entering, Shen Zhi saw that Shen Chengchuan had already started eating but didn't say anything. She found a place to sit down.

As soon as he sat down, a pair of chopsticks and a bowl were placed in front of him. "You must be hungry after a long day! Eat first, and I'll talk to you after you're done."

As for Shen Chengyue, he already had his own bowl and chopsticks, and without Xu Qinghe's reminder, he couldn't wait to start eating.

Looking at the rare delicacy before him, Shen Zhi subconsciously swallowed, then remembered the food he had brought and quickly handed it over, "This is what I borrowed today, is it enough for you?"

Xu Qinghe took the grain and glanced at it. She saw that it was still filled with dry cornbread. Although she was disappointed, she smiled and said, "That's enough."

Shen Zhi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this; otherwise, if he only ate her food, he would always feel like she had bought him.

Just as Xu Qinghe was about to put away the cornbread to eat tomorrow, Shen Zhi suddenly reached out to her and said, "Give me a cornbread."

Xu Qinghe was taken aback. "Aren't there pancakes?"

Looking at the delicious-looking, soft, and fluffy pancakes that Xu Qinghe had made, Shen Zhi suppressed his impulse and said, "I'll save the pancakes for you guys. I'll just eat the cornbread."

Xu Qinghe glanced at the few remaining pancakes on the table and immediately understood that Shen Zhi was reluctant to eat them himself and wanted to save them for them.

After hesitating for a moment, I handed it over, and then quickly put a pancake on his plate. "Try it first and see if it's good."

Shen Zhi looked at the pancake in the bowl, surprised for a moment, and then took a big bite. After just one bite, Shen Zhi knew that this was the best pancake he had ever eaten.

What followed was the sound of eating in silence. Before long, Xu Qinghe put down her chopsticks.

As soon as he put down a piece of bread, it appeared in his bowl, followed by Shen Zhi's voice, "Eat."

Looking at the pancakes in the bowl, Xu Qinghe subconsciously rubbed her stomach. It wasn't that she was being modest and didn't want to eat; it was just that the original owner's stomach had shrunk from hunger and could only eat so much. If she ate any more, she would throw up.

"I'm stuffed."

As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Zhi frowned and looked at her. Seeing that she was clutching her stomach and didn't seem to be faking it, he didn't press the matter further.

He reached out and took her bowl and chopsticks, and without any disgust, poured all the chicken skin that Xu Qinghe didn't want to eat into his own bowl.

Watching his skillful movements, Xu Qinghe's ears turned bright red; this was something she had eaten before.

But when she thought about their current situation, she calmed down.

Immediately afterward, the two children also put down their bowls and chopsticks, and just like with her, Shen Zhi cleaned up the bottom of their bowls without any hesitation.

But the chicken on the plate was barely touched. Seeing that the two children had gone out to play, Xu Qinghe said softly, "Eat everything in your bowl, or it won't stay in this weather."

Shen Zhi said, "I'll reheat it tonight and save it for you to eat tomorrow."

Xu Qinghe sighed softly, "I've already left some in the pot. We've all used our chopsticks, and it might not keep well even if it's heated up. It would be a waste if it turned sour."