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

Back at Luo Yunshu's house, Luo Yunshu had already started preparing a meal.

In the courtyard,

Li Yuxue sat on a small stool, a smile on her face, helping to pick vegetables.

The two were somewhat surprised to see Xia An come in carrying two processed fish.

"Brother Xia An, where did you get this?"

As Luo Yunshu spoke, she noticed that Xia An's trouser leg was wet, and her expression turned to surprise:

"You didn't go fishing in the river, did you? But you wouldn't have only gotten your pants wet, would you?"

Xia An chuckled lightly:

"I was thinking of going to offer cigarettes to Uncle Luo and the others, and I went to the riverbank on the way."

"I intended to go down into the river to catch a couple, but when I saw these fish coming out to bubble, I threw them at them with pebbles."

"I didn't expect my aim to be so good; I managed to knock out six of them. I'll save four for Uncle Luo and the others to add some meat to their meals tomorrow."

"Not only that, perhaps I was lucky today, I also managed to kill a wyvern."

As he spoke, he handed over the meat, saying:

"Yunshu, I just finished cleaning everything by the river. Could you please wash it all up and cook it? Let's have a good meal together tonight."

"Okay!"

Luo Yunshu smiled, didn't ask any more questions, took it and went into the kitchen.

"Do you need my help?"

Xia An asked with a smile,

Luo Yunshu replied, "No need, the kitchen isn't big, one person can manage."

Li Yuxue shook her head as well, "I'll be done soon, please have a seat."

"Or, I see your trousers and shoes are wet, you can go back and change."

Xia An shook her head, "No need, only my pants are wet. I can change them after I eat."

Li Yuxue nodded and didn't try to persuade her further; the weather wouldn't be a problem.

Immediately, she asked curiously, "You can really stun fish with pebbles, and even take down flying dragons?"

Xia An chuckled, "Sure, if you don't believe me, I'll show you around sometime."

To everyone's surprise, Li Yuxue smiled slightly and nodded emphatically:

"I believe you!"

Xia An was slightly taken aback, then smiled, looking intently at her.

"You trust me that much?"

Li Yuxue felt her ears burning from the gaze, lowered her head to pick vegetables, and said in a voice barely audible:

"intuition,"

"Don't look at me like that. Yun Shu is still here. What do you want?"

Seeing her like this, Xia An felt a surge of warmth in her heart and wanted to do something.

But after glancing at Luo Yunshu in the kitchen, he suppressed any inappropriate thoughts he might have.

Li Yuxue glanced at him subtly and shook her head inwardly.

This man is fine in every other way, but he seems to have some ambiguous relationships with these women.

Of course, she doesn't know the specifics yet.

At this time,

Xia An leaned closer. "Sister Yuxue, how many days will you be staying this time?"

"What allows you to stay for a few days?"

Li Yuxue blushed slightly, pretending not to understand, and replied:

"I'm a hunter from Fenggou Village, but I can't stay here all the time. Besides, there are rules for hunting in Fenggou Village, and I haven't even met half of my quota for this year."

"Indicators?" Xia An was slightly taken aback, and asked, puzzled, "What do you mean?"

Li Yuxue explained:

"The hunters from the three villages around here all hunt in these mountains and forests, but each village has certain restrictions on the hunters."

"In our Fenggou Village, hunters earn 8 work points per day, but there are quotas at the end of the year."

"If the total weight of the game reaches 500 jin (250 catties) by the end of the year, then the target has been met."

"For every 50 jin exceeding the limit, 100 work points will be added, up to a maximum of 3600 work points."

"For every 50 jin less, 200 work points will be deducted, with a minimum of 2500 work points."

"But if the total weight of the hunted animals throughout the year is less than 50 catties, then these work points will only be used to distribute grain."

Xia An blinked, puzzled, and said, "Only 40-odd pounds a month, that's not much!"

"What are you thinking about?"

Li Yuxue looked somewhat helpless, and seeing Xia An's puzzled expression, she explained:

"Large prey such as tigers and red deer are now protected and cannot be hunted in the mountains."

"Black bears, wild boars, and wolf packs are too dangerous. Even a small hunting team of three or four wouldn't dare to go near them, let alone me."

"We hunters can only hunt small game like pheasants, rabbits, and roe deer,"

"In addition, the forests are lush in spring and summer, making it easier for prey to hide. A harvest of twenty or thirty catties a month is considered good."

"Is that so?"

Xia An was slightly surprised. So, it turned out that he and Luo Jun were just incredibly lucky that day?

"By the way, does your metric include wolves?"

"Calculate!"

Li Yuxue nodded, "But because it's not valuable and the meat doesn't taste good, the team calculates it as eight liang per jin."

"You mean the wild wolf from before, right?"

"In the summer, one night is enough to obliterate them completely."

Xia An nodded, secretly amused: They're still perfectly preserved.

Even the flesh and blood were still warm.

The two chatted for a while, then the sound of the gong signaling the end of the workday rang out.

Not long after.

When Ye Qingxuan and the others returned, they looked more tired than usual.

Xia An was slightly taken aback. "Is there more work to do today than usual?"

All four shook their heads.

Xia An was puzzled.

Since there isn't much work and they've gotten somewhat used to it, shouldn't things be a bit easier for them?

The four exchanged glances, and Jiang Mengmeng said somewhat shyly:

"I almost finished drinking it yesterday, so I suddenly feel a lot more tired today."

Hearing this, Xia An roughly realized what was happening, shook his head, and chuckled:

"I still have a few bottles left. I'll go get two more later for you to use first. I'll try to get some more later."

Ye Qingxuan said somewhat embarrassedly, "Isn't that thing very expensive? We..."

She wanted to offer to pay, but then she felt that the cost of that miracle drug was probably beyond her means.

He then changed the subject, saying, "Let's forget about it. We can get used to it in a couple more days."

Jiang Mengmeng and the other two hesitated, ultimately saying nothing. After all, they had previously discussed that Xia An's prescription preparation would likely be quite expensive.

What Ye Qingxuan could think of, they certainly couldn't; they didn't have much money left either.

See here,

Li Yuxue asked, puzzled, "What kind of riddle are you two playing?"

Xia An shook his head and smiled, explaining:

"To be honest, Sister Yuxue, I can concoct a special secret medicine that can relieve fatigue and fever, and slowly heal some injuries."

"Not only that, but there are no side effects. They used it for a few days before and it was easier than it is now."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuxue understood. "From what they're saying, that thing is very expensive?"

Xia An pretended to ponder for a moment, then shook his head and said:

"The materials are rare and hard to find; some are so obscure that I haven't seen any of them in the mountains these past few days."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuxue understood.

Ye Qingxuan and the others exchanged glances, and they understood what was going on.

In this case, regardless of whether it's expensive or not, it can only be considered precious.

Seeing the expressions on their faces, Xia An felt a slight sense of shame, but only a slight one.

What materials are needed for the spiritual spring water?

It wasn't too rare for Xia An; it was just that it couldn't be found outside.

But this is his secret, and besides, none of them currently have absolute trust in him.

Even if he did, he wouldn't reveal it.

The more people who know, the more unknowns there are, and he is still wary of that.

Moreover, how can you gain favor if you don't highlight the preciousness of the "specially made secret medicine"?

Although Xia An thought this in his heart, he did not show it on his face and smiled:

"Don't worry, I have eight more bottles. Each bottle can be diluted with five jugs of water, which should last quite a while."

"Besides, I have time to go to the commune or county town to ask around; maybe I can find the materials."

Upon hearing this, Ye Qingxuan and the others exchanged glances and shook their heads.