Gazing upon the vast expanse of rice, she had no heart to rest. Si Jiuyue wanted to harvest all the grain in one swift effort. As the old saying went, "Ripe wheat waits for no one; delay the harvest, and despair follows." She was terrified that a sudden storm might bring endless days of rain, ruining the drying process. Thus, no matter how exhausted she felt, she was determined to persevere—especially with the boost from the Spirit Spring Water.
By noon, the mess corps brought over wild vegetable cakes wrapped in cheesecloth inside bamboo baskets. When the water vat ran empty, everyone drew water directly from the nearby stream and filled it back up, drinking to their hearts' content.
Wang Bing hurriedly wrapped two cakes in leaves and presented them somewhat shyly before Si Jiuyue. "Young Miss, please try these and see if our cooking has improved."
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