Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 441 - 341: Little Barbie Tough Girl

Then, a group of kids each held a toad to show her.

Yi Chichi was numb, and said expressionlessly, "Let it go, toads are poisonous."

"No way!"

Tang Family’s Girl, a little Barbie tough cookie, firmly rejected Yi Chichi’s suggestion and said with conviction, "Auntie, you’re so silly. It’s all meat, add some chili and stir-fry it, it’s fragrant and tender, and delicious."

"That’s right, toad meat is tastier than fish and shrimp."

The kids who had eaten toads chimed in with their comments, expressing their fondness for toad meat.

They emphasized that eating fish, shrimp, and crabs requires being careful with bones and shells, but not with toads.

So, releasing them wasn’t an option.

They even asked Yi Chichi to find something for them to store toads, wanting to catch more.

Otherwise, there wouldn’t be enough to share.

Yi Chichi, "??? You’ve all eaten toads?"

"Sure have."

The kids nodded in unison.

"Toads appear when it rains, and we catch them to eat."

Yi Chichi responded with an "Oh", "Wait, I’ll get you a basket."

She knew toads could be eaten, but few did because they looked unappetizing, unlike food.

Frogs and bullfrogs are common in markets and supermarkets, while toads appear as medicinal herbs in pharmacies.

Since it’s delicious, she got curious.

"Are you really sure toad meat is delicious?"

"It’s really tasty, Auntie. If you don’t believe it, wait till Uncle Wen comes home tonight and have him make one for you."

That seemed like a reasonable idea.

Yi Chichi thought it was feasible, but her plan was destined to fall through because the landslide at Feifei Mountain was quite extensive, and the big fish and surrounding production teams all suffered disasters.

Wen Shi and the others were busy with rescue operations, saving lives, and post-disaster reconstruction, barely having time to eat, so naturally, he couldn’t come back to make toad.

But she still got to eat it. Unable to process a toad, and Wen Shi hadn’t returned yet, she brought the afternoon’s spoils to Ji Jian.

Ji Jian invited her to stay for dinner.

Refusing wasn’t allowed, so Yi Chichi had to go home and bring some rice over.

The dinner was shared by two adults and one child.

The toad tasted really good, with tender and fragrant meat, and the slight spiciness from garlic and chili seemed to tempt people to have more.

After taking one bite, you’d want another.

Seeing her enjoy it, Ji Jian jokingly said, "I thought you’d be afraid to eat it."

Yi Chichi glanced at her, saying calmly, "I am human too, why wouldn’t I dare to eat what you all are eating?"

Being ugly isn’t scary, what’s scary is being both ugly and tasteless.

Such creatures truly can’t evoke any goodwill, much like mosquitoes and flies.

Toads are different; though ugly, they’re delicious.

"Next time if the chance arises, I’ll catch and eat more."

A kid buried his head in his food but looked up and said, "Auntie, remember to call me then."

"Alright, I’ll definitely call you."

Finding toads depends on the kids; she couldn’t do it unless a toad pops up right in front of her, otherwise, it’s hard to find them.

If the kids hadn’t helped today, she wouldn’t have caught over ten, just a few would be her entire haul.

Thinking of this, she picked up a chopstick full of meat and placed it in the kid’s bowl, "You worked hard, eat more."

"Thanks, Auntie."

Happy with the meat, the kid grinned and continued to dig into his meal.

Watching the interaction between the adult and the kid, Ji Jian chuckled, "I was thinking to visit Feifei Mountain later. Do you want to come along?"

Yi Chichi immediately understood, she was worried about Old Li.

"I’ll go."

She was also worried about Wen Shi.

"They probably don’t have time to eat; should we bring some food over?"

"No need."

The island experiences typhoons every year; Yi Chichi, not being military-connected, isn’t very familiar with these events, but Ji Jian is.

She knew the procedures for disaster relief thoroughly.

"They’ll have taken care of meals by now. By the time we arrive, we’ll likely catch them at dinner."

"However..."

This shift in tone made Yi Chichi look up, "What’s up?"

"We don’t need to bring food, but we could bring some water."

"How much should we bring?"

"Use all the containers at home that can hold water."

The amount would be quite significant.

"How do we transport it?"

"Afterward, Yang Qing and the others will join us; we’ll use carts."

She responded with an "Oh", and urged, "Let’s hurry and eat, so we can head over once we’re finished."

Ji Jian nodded and silently sped up the pace. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

Before heading out, Yi Chichi remembered something, "What about the kids since we’re all leaving?"

"They’ll stay home and do their homework, then wash up and go to bed, they’re used to it."

Seeing her still uneasy, Ji Jian added, "When we leave, we’ll tell the patrol team, they’ll keep an eye out."

"Alright, let’s go."

Yi Chichi took the initiative to push the cart, while Ji Jian helped from the side.

Then, Madam Lei and others, hearing the commotion, came out, and joined with carts filled with water parked at the entrance.

By the time they reached the gate, the group had grown quite large.

During the day, they cleared the ditches, and since the rain stopped in the afternoon, water drained off the roads well. Besides the mud making cart-pushing a little tricky, everything else was fine.

Reaching the main road, Yi Chichi noticed they weren’t the only ones bringing water, there were locals too.

The locals were more intense; they brought not only water but also sweet potatoes, pumpkins, fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish, and other seafood.

As they chatted, they realized these people had ties to the big fish and even families from surrounding production teams.

Some were in-laws, some were relatives or friends.

They hadn’t moved initially due to issues at home, needing time to recover; now recovered, they rushed to check on the situation.

Ensuring their family and friends’ safety.

The chatter made time fly by.

It felt like in just a few minutes, they arrived at their destination.

The ground and surroundings were cleared, but the mess left by the storm, heavy rains, and landslides was evident of previous poor conditions.

Soldiers in mud-stained uniforms were bustling around, the place bustling with commotion and activity.

Injured locals rested in tents, while those unhurt helped with cleanup efforts.

Both minors and seniors were kept busy, engaging in tasks within their abilities.

At that moment—

"Gauze, Little Du, bring me some gauze."

Zhang Xin’s voice.

Quickly, a female voice replied, "Doctor Zhang, there’s no gauze left here."

Ji Jian promptly chimed in, "Medical supplies are insufficient."

Yi Chichi, "...Can’t they be deployed?"

"They must’ve been sent, but delivery timing is uncertain as the road conditions are too poor."

Yi Chichi expressed understanding, this wasn’t a modern, all-roads-lead-to-Rome scenario, here many roads weren’t paved, primarily being dirt paths.

Poor travel is one issue; another is the accumulated water and previous fierce storms breaking trees and flora, creating obstacles on the roads.

Cleanup also takes time.

Suddenly, a man in a white coat sprinted out from a tent.

Yi Chichi realized it was someone she knew; when he saw her, his eyes lit up, "Sis, can you lend a hand?"

Before the words dropped, he was already in front of her.

Ji Jian and the others pushed their cart to join the main group, leaving Yi Chichi behind.

She looked at Doctor Lin, whose lips were cracked with blood lines and eyes bloodshot, nodding, "What do you need, Brother Lin, just say it."

"Go to the medical room, bring all the remaining medicine and gauze over."

While speaking, he listed several medicines, all Western ones, "Don’t leave a single pill behind."

She could handle this task.

"Alright, I’ll go get them now."