The charcoal balls were made by the little wife herself, knowing well before their time in the Golden Triangle that the journey through the desert would undoubtedly be arduous. Thus, anything that could be thought of was prepared in abundance, or else where would the eight camels come from, five of which were solely responsible for carrying supplies.
In the desert, water is scarce and has to be used sparingly, so she made a soup with chicken eggs, a small bowl for each was enough, and then she stuck a few pancakes, which are much less troublesome than rice.
Hong Xiangjun was sorting out the supplies on the camels when she suddenly exclaimed in alarm, "Ah, it’s cooked!???"
Dong Huiying was quite puzzled and looked up, "What’s cooked?" And then, she saw Hong Xiangjun holding a chicken egg in each hand.
Hong Xiangjun: "The eggs are cooked!"
"I bought them raw..." Before she could finish, she hurried over. In the desert, the hottest part of the day could reach forty or fifty degrees, so raw eggs being steamed... hmm, I guess that’s not so odd?
She picked up an egg, cracked the eggshell and saw the thin egg white. After breaking it open, she found it was half-cooked, the yolk still liquid.
She glanced at the eggs in the basket, hmm... more than thirty... "Looks like we’re going to eat eggs every meal from now on!"
Liang Haoming, carrying a string of cured meat, came over and looked at the eggs: "Don’t mind if I do!" As long as there was something to eat, this man was easy to please. Although he had a sweet tooth, he wasn’t picky.
Dong Huiying smiled and patted his head, "Such a good boy!"
Just then, they heard a faint sound from afar, mixed in with the wind, too weak to have been noticed before. But now, listening with keen ears and tilting their heads, after a while... "Doesn’t it sound like someone’s calling for help?"
The three of them looked at each other.
To save or not to save?
Well, no use hesitating, better to help, consider it a small effort!
Moreover... with more than thirty eggs and the scorching daytime heat, the three of them definitely couldn’t eat them all. If they were thrown away or left to spoil, that would be a terrible waste.
"Let’s go and have a look!"
Following the sound, they climbed over a small dune and saw Tu Ya, half buried in the sand, at which Hong Xiangjun burst out laughing.
"Oh my, this lady, you seem somewhat familiar. Have we met before?" Just yesterday, Little Sister Xiao Dong kindly warned this lady, who took no heed and even berated Little Sister Xiao Dong.
Tut tut tut, isn’t this karma?
Tu Ya breathed a sigh of relief when she saw them coming. But as soon as Hong Xiangjun spoke, her heart sank again.
Last night, she’d had a conflict with these people, and they, they...
Tu Ya wasn’t sure whether they would really save her. With a sniffle and tears in her eyes, she begged, "Please... help me... "
Hong Xiangjun, with a snarky mouth, intended to tease Tu Ya a bit more, but suddenly someone grabbed her collar and pulled her back.
Turning around, Hong Xiangjun saw Little Sister Xiao Dong with an expressionless face looking serious, "Can’t you show a little compassion?"
Afterward, the young girl squatted on the sand, trying hard to put on a caring and kind face, and leaned towards Tu Ya, "Do you want an egg, young lady?"
The girl extended her hand, "One egg for five taels of silver. If you agree to buy, I’ll get you out. How’s that for a deal, isn’t it a bargain?"
Tu Ya: "..." I almost spat out a mouthful of old blood!
Five taels of silver for one egg?
Is this a robbery or what!???