Stunning Check-in: A Carefree Life Begins in the Countryside

In the fields.

Luo Jun quickly found Luo Zhongqian, who was resting with Kong Boyue.

"Didn't I tell you to stay with Xia, the educated youth? Why did you come here?"

Upon seeing his arrival, Luo Zhongqian frowned slightly.

Luo Jun glanced at Kong Boyue, then, without hiding anything, recounted the events of the day's trip into the mountains and Xia An's decision in detail.

Finally, he asked with a puzzled look:

"Second Uncle, I didn't understand what Xia Zhiqing meant, so I came here specifically to ask you."

Him Law raised an eyebrow. "You've got some strength, but you're not very bright."

Luo Jun scratched his head and smiled.

He could vaguely guess some of it, but he decided to let his second uncle and the others handle it.

Luo Zhongqian shook his head. "Xia Zhiqing demonstrated his hunting skills to you and also let you earn work points, all so that he could pass on a couple of messages to you."

"Old Xie promised him that if you could prove he was capable of surviving in the mountains, he would be allowed to go into the mountains alone."

"I suppose that's why."

"Not only that!" Kong Boyue said, "This kid is incredibly shrewd; there's probably more to it than meets the eye."

"Oh?"

Luo Zhongqian asked in surprise, "Old Kong, from what you're saying, he has other motives?"

Kong Boyue nodded. "What you just said is only one aspect. Perhaps it also implies befriending the hunters and confiding in us."

"How so?"

Luo Zhongqian was puzzled. It was understandable that he was on good terms with the hunter Luo Jun, but what did he mean by "revealing his secrets"?

Kong Boyue pondered for a moment, glanced at the two men, and slowly began to speak:

"Being on good terms with hunters like Luo Jun will allow me to obtain information about the mountains and forests that ordinary people don't know, which will make it much easier to travel through the mountains and forests in the future."

"As for revealing the truth... he probably knew Luo Jun would definitely come and ask us, or that we would tell the truth when we handed it in, so he gave us a heads-up."

"He tells us that in the mountains and forests, he will only hunt enough prey to eat himself, and he will not hunt any more than that, so as not to make things difficult for the hunters."

Upon hearing this, both Luo Zhongqian and his nephew were slightly taken aback. Was there really such a saying?

Kong Boyue continued, "Not only that, perhaps there is another reason,"

"The tallest tree in the forest will surely be felled by the wind."

"He has already demonstrated superb medical skills. If he is also a strong hunter and can frequently bring back prey, what will the team members think?"

Even though the atmosphere in our Anping Village is quite good, envy and jealousy are inevitable.

"If someone does something sneaky, like making them hand over their hunted game to headquarters..."

"He's new here and doesn't know much about Anping Village, so he can only try to keep a low profile."

"He's trying to survive!"

Upon hearing this, Luo Zhongqian and his nephew exchanged a glance. Putting everything else aside...

That might actually be true!

Kong Boyue lowered his eyes, but there was something else he didn't say:

He who eats another's food is bound to him; he who takes another's gift is bound to him!

Whether it's the issue of prey, or the issues of medical treatment and medicinal herbs, Xia An is offering discounts.

He probably wanted to use this opportunity to integrate into Anping Village and have the Anping Village team members benefit from his favors.

In this way, whenever problems arise in the future, how could Anpingtun not protect him?

This is probably very likely.

As for what problem?

Kong Boyue, reflecting on the people Xia An had been in contact with these past few days, began to form some guesses.

A slight smile played on his lips, as if he understood why Xia An hadn't been poached by the commune.

This kid seems to be quite the ladies' man!

"Old Kong, why are you laughing like that all of a sudden? You're not up to some mischief again, are you?"

Luo Zhongqian glanced at Kong Boyue, a hint of wariness in his eyes.

Kong Boyue shook his head and chuckled, "Can't you stop being so prejudiced? Why do you have to accuse me of something just because I smiled?"

"Heh," Luo Zhongqian chuckled, his words utterly merciless, "You old rascal, with such a deep mind, shouldn't you be on guard?"

"You scholars are all corrupt; if you're not careful, you'll trick us."

Kong Boyue remained silent, then shrugged and said:

"The prejudice you hold against me is truly an insurmountable mountain."

He then ignored Luo Zhongqian and turned to Luo Jun, saying:

"Since Xia, the educated youth, is giving you work points, you should accept them."

"When you get back later, you'll hand in your accounting records, and I'll give you both full work points."

"Just tell everyone that it was the two of you who did it, and don't specify who did it."

"Okay!" Luo Jun nodded. "But, what about the roe deer meat that Xia Zhiqing wanted?"

Kong Boyue shook his head and chuckled, "Let's follow the rules of our Anping Village."

"Okay!"

Luo Jun smiled, then turned and left, feeling much more relaxed.

The hunting rules in Anping Village are very simple:

Each trip into the mountains is limited to three days.

As long as they hunt prey weighing over 30 pounds, whether they stay in the mountains for one day or three days, both members of the team will receive three full days of work points.

If more than three days have passed, even if you catch a 100-pound prey, you will only receive three days' worth of work points.

If the corresponding standards are not met, the work points will be reduced accordingly, with the lowest being 5 work points for which no work points are earned.

I must go into the mountains eight times a month.

If a worker goes into the mountains more than three times in a month and earns only the minimum work points, they must work in the fields for two full months before they can go into the mountains again.

After eight times, if the standard is met, the remaining days of the month will be counted as eight work points.

If you want more work points, then go into the mountains.

Of course, the rule that Kong Boyue just mentioned is not this point.

But:

If the prey weighs more than 30 pounds, each member of the hunting team can share 2 pounds of meat.

For prey weighing over 80 jin (approximately 40 kg), five jin (approximately 2.5 kg) of meat can be obtained; for over 150 jin (approximately 75 catties), eight jin (approximately 4.5 kg) of meat can be obtained; and the maximum is over 200 jin (approximately 100 kg).

It can be divided into 10 jin (5 catties) of meat.

If the weight is less than 30 jin, the hunter can only take some offal (such as heart, liver, and lungs).

That silly roe deer definitely weighs more than thirty pounds; the meat is a sure thing.

Watching him leave, Kong Boyue lowered his eyes, seemingly lost in thought.

Luo Zhongqian glanced at him. "Tell me, do you have something on your mind?"

Kong Boyue shook his head, his gaze distant, and answered a question that seemed irrelevant:

"Yunshu already told us what happened at the commune last night. The commune's conditions are clearly better than ours, so why do you think he stayed?"

Luo Zhongqian raised an eyebrow. "Didn't Yun Shu say that Xia Zhiqing said..."

But before he could finish speaking, Kong Boyue waved his hand to interrupt him.

He looked at Luo Zhongqian with a serious expression, a hint of speechlessness on his face.

"You believe him just because he says so? To me, that's just polite talk."

Him Law frowned.

Kong Boyue said slowly, "The reason he was allowed to stay is probably because he thinks Anpingtun has something better than the commune."

"For example, his movements were restricted in the commune, but he could move freely in Anping Village."

"For example, hunting is his responsibility; with his hunting skills, he would definitely live a more comfortable life than in the commune."

Or perhaps...

At this point, he glanced around and, seeing that no one was watching, said in a low voice:

"Or, a pretty girl."

Luo Zhongqian's eyes widened, and he said speechlessly:

"Hey Lao Kong, why do you always think so...extremely?"

"It's not that I'm being extreme,"

Kong Boyue waved his hand, "Let me analyze it for you, and you'll understand."