Jiang Wan hid behind a large tree with her parents. Then, she squatted down and, in front of them, pinched a long-dead blade of grass.
Jiang Pan and Chen Yuezhi's eyes widened in shock. The blade of grass instantly turned green!
A tender, vibrant green!
In the midst of the withered forest, this splash of green seemed utterly uncanny.
The couple's mouths gaped open, but no sound escaped.
Jiang Wan winked at them and made a gesture for them to stay quiet.
Dinner was coming!
Jiang Wan, hidden behind the tree, watched as a thin rabbit discovered the grass and excitedly hopped towards it.
Just as the rabbit was about to take a bite of the grass, Jiang Wan swiftly extended her chubby little hand and grabbed its ear.
This rabbit was truly emaciated. Despite being an adult, it was skin and bones, weighing less than two pounds including skin and bone.
Jiang Wan plucked the blade of grass and offered it to the rabbit's mouth, saying with pure innocence, "Bunny, eat up."
After all, it had to be a well-fed ghost.
The rabbit was famished and, seeing food, didn't even bother to be afraid of people. Its three-lobed mouth clamped onto the grass and it began to eat rapidly.
Jiang Wan watched the rabbit eat the grass with a smile, looking incredibly cute.
Jiang Pan recovered his senses and asked, "Does Wanwan like rabbits? If you do, Daddy will weave you a cage and we can keep it."
This way, their daughter would have a companion on the journey, which would be nice.
Jiang Wan looked up and said, "I like rabbits, especially spicy ones."
Jiang Pan: ...
The rabbit quickly finished the grass and then turned ungrateful, struggling to escape.
Despite Jiang Wan's small size, her strength surpassed that of an adult man. Catching a rabbit was a simple matter.
Jiang Wan glanced back at her parents and told them, "The old immortal said the rabbit is too thin and has no meat, so we need to make it bigger."
As soon as she spoke, the couple gasped.
The rabbit rapidly grew larger and fatter. In the blink of an eye, it transformed into an overfed, fat rabbit, easily weighing ten pounds or more!
Jiang Wan was a little greedy. There were seven people in their family, and only one rabbit. If the meat was insufficient, it wouldn't be enough to share.
Moreover, she noticed that her ability seemed to have upgraded!
Previously, making a pheasant bigger would deplete her ability. Now, making this wild rabbit so large, her ability was still abundant.
So, why not make it even bigger!
After all, she had the old immortal to blame.
By the time she stopped, the rabbit had grown to a full twenty pounds!
Jiang Pan had never seen a twenty-pound rabbit in his life!
If it weren't for the two long ears on its head, he would have mistaken it for a pig!
Jiang Wan looked at the ridiculously large rabbit and nodded with satisfaction. "The old immortal said our family has many people, and not enough meat to eat."
The couple swallowed, their expressions filled with reverence.
"Wanwan, where is the old immortal?"
Previously, the couple had often heard Jiang Wan talk about the old immortal. While they partly believed her, they didn't feel a strong connection.
But now, such a miraculous event was happening before their eyes. They were filled with shock and awe, wanting to meet the old immortal, kowtow to him a few times, and thank him for watching over their family.
Jiang Wan guessed their intention and casually pointed to a spot in the woods, "The old immortal is right there."
The couple looked in the direction she pointed, but saw nothing.
Jiang Wan, with a straight face, lied, "The old immortal is right there, wearing a white robe, and his beard is this~ long."
She not only spoke but also gestured with her little hands, her story sounding very convincing.
The couple stared for a long time but still couldn't see anything.
Jiang Pan whispered, "Immortals aren't seen by just anyone. Perhaps our fortune isn't enough, so we can't see the old immortal. We can't force such things. Let's kneel and kowtow three times in that direction."
Chen Yuezhi found this very sensible. So, the couple knelt down together. They glanced back at Jiang Wan and forcefully pulled her down to kneel as well, "Come, Wanwan, let's kowtow to the old immortal."
Jiang Wan: ???
She didn't want to do such a silly thing!
But as a five-year-old girl, how much autonomy did she have? Regardless of whether she wanted to or not, she was forced to complete the three kowtows.
Jiang Wan smiled outwardly, but inwardly... !
The family of three walked out of the mountain, carrying the large, fat rabbit.
Dalan and Erlang had already finished chopping wood and were anxiously waiting for them.
Seeing them emerge, the two hurried to meet them. Just as they were about to speak, they were startled by the large rabbit in Jiang Pan's arms.
"Dad, what is that?"
Jiang Pan was in a good mood and didn't give them a dirty look. "Can't you see the big ears?"
Dalan swallowed and said, "This... is a rabbit?"
"If it's not a rabbit, could it be a dog? Let's go, hurry back. Sanlang and the others will be waiting impatiently soon."
The two brothers quickly picked up the chopped branches and carried them on their shoulders, but their eyes kept drifting to the rabbit.
What kind of rabbit could grow so big!
However, that wasn't the main point. The main point was that their family would have meat to eat tonight!
Thinking of this, the two brothers felt energized.
As they descended the mountain to their campsite, Jiang Pan carrying the large, fat rabbit through the crowd drew gasps from everyone.
"My heavens, is that a rabbit?"
"This is truly eye-opening! Rabbits can grow this big!"
"Dapan, where did you get this rabbit? Did you hunt it in the mountains?"
Jiang Pan gave perfunctory replies and rushed to his campsite with the rabbit. Chen Yuezhi and Jiang Wan, walking behind him, were stopped.
"Dapan's wife, did you really hunt that rabbit in the mountains?"
Chen Yuezhi replied calmly, "Otherwise, would it be something my family raised?"
"Are there still rabbits this big in the mountains?"
Goodness, such a large rabbit could be stretched to last for several days if eaten sparingly.
Chen Yuezhi said, "Anyway, our family only saw this one."
When the villagers heard this, their minds began to stir.
If there were such large rabbits in the mountains, it meant there must be grass to feed them. Where there was grass, there would surely be living creatures! Even if they couldn't catch a rabbit this big, they could hunt other game.
Immediately, someone grabbed a woodcutter's axe and entered the mountain under the pretext of chopping firewood.
Chen Yuezhi didn't stop them, as the mountain didn't belong to her. If her family could enter, others could too.
As for whether those people could catch anything, she didn't care. After all, hunting was unpredictable. Even experienced hunters sometimes returned empty-handed.
After the villagers stopped blocking her, she led Jiang Wan back to their own spot.
The rabbit had already been bled, and Jiang Pan was sharpening his knife, preparing to skin it.
Chen Yuezhi instructed, "Don't ruin the skin. Such a large piece of rabbit hide can be made into a rabbit fur coat for Wanwan. It's getting cold soon, and a rabbit fur coat is the warmest."
Jiang Pan chuckled and said, "Don't worry, I have it all planned out."
Jiang Wan was very interested in skinning the rabbit and wanted to get closer to watch. However, Su Shi scooped her up, "Wanwan, don't look. Be careful you don't have nightmares tonight. Come, let's go set up the shelter."