Chapter 406 - Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Toast and Happy Conversations_1 (1/2)

Chapter 406: Chapter 406: Toast and Happy Conversations_1

After getting everything set, they all sat down, wrapped in the cloaks and blankets Wei Ruo had given them, huddled closely together.

Just this morning, none of them had imagined this kind of predicament for pampered young men like themselves.

Who could have thought that in merely half a day, they would find themselves huddled together in such a disastrous state? Despite this, they were receiving help from Miss Wei of the Wei Family. If not, their situation would have been even worse.

“Gurgle~” Lu Yuhong’s stomach made a sound.

The mutton soup and naan they had had at noon had indeed made them quite full, but after spending the afternoon busy, they had almost digested it.

Embarrassed, Lu Yuhong gave a sheepish smile. At this moment, he didn’t have the nerve to approach Wei Ruo to ask for food.

They were all traveling, and it was not usual to carry a lot of food on them.

Wei Ruo probably didn’t carry much either. It was already hard enough letting them have a full meal at noon; she probably had nothing left for dinner.

So, even if they were hungry again later, Mi Yuhong and the others didn’t feel it appropriate to ask for more.

At this moment, Wei Ruo emerged from the carriage, carrying three heavy cloth bags in her hand.

Under everyone’s gaze, Wei Ruo came forward and opened the first bag, which contained sweet potatoes.

Without washing the mud off, Wei Ruo placed the sweet potatoes in the brazier.

Then came the second bag, which contained small taros.

The taro Wei Ruo grew on her farm were usually large, but there were also some smaller ones. The taros Wei Ruo now took out were these smaller ones.

Similarly, Wei Ruo threw these taros into another brazier.

Finally, Wei Ruo opened the third bag, which contained cut pieces of rice cake.

Wei Ruo didn’t throw these rice cake pieces directly into the fire. Instead, she skewered them on bamboo sticks and roasted them over the fire.

These foods, once completely roasted, should be enough to fill them all.

Seeing this, the faces of Mi Yuhong and the others couldn’t help but show surprise and delight.

They originally thought they would go hungry tonight, but it seems they had underestimated the food reserves in Miss Wei’s carriage!

After a short while of roasting, the fragrance of roasted sweet potatoes began to permeate from the brazier. Whether it was just because everyone was hungry or not, the smell was extremely tempting.

The smell of roasted rice cakes and taros might not be as strong, but it was equally tantalizing.

Once the food was almost roasted, Wei Ruo went back into the carriage to get something.

When she returned, she was holding a jar of wine.

“Miss Wei, is this…?” Yuan Wangyuan asked, looking at the jar in Wei Ruo’s arms with a questioning look.

“Thyme.” Wei Ruo replied, placing the jar in front of them.

“Miss Wei, are you inviting us to drink?” Yuan Wangyuan asked again.

This was not just because Thyme was a rare and expensive wine, but because of their current situation. Having a warm place was already a luxury, let alone drinking fine wine.

“Drinking can keep the body warm in cold weather,” Wei Ruo explained.

Tonight, it was unlikely that they would be able to sleep well. The long and cold night was hard to bear. Drinking could not only warm the body but also pass time. It was an excellent idea.

At these words, their faces all showed joy.

Lu Yuhong was the first to stand up and express his gratitude: “Miss, you are really thoughtful!”

Yuan Wangyuan said: “Miss Wei, it is so considerate of you.”

Liu Yu added: “Miss Wei, you’ve thought of everything.”

Wei Ruo laughed and then instructed them to clean the bowls they had used for mutton soup.