The timeline system has gone awry; they insist that steamed buns are a magic pill.

"Fifteen work points a day, did I hear that right?"

Not to mention Aunt Liu, even those who didn't get along with Li Qingqiu, like Sister-in-law Big Foot, were gritting their teeth as they listened. Some people who had no connection with Li Qingqiu's family were also getting restless at this point. Fifteen workdays were no joke.

Even with early morning work, a heavy laborer only earns ten work points a day. Li Qingqiu, however, is lazy and shirks his duties, defecating and urinating four times and eight times a day, yet the team only gives him fifteen work points a day.

The meeting room erupted in chaos, with everyone talking about it.

If Li Fuluo hadn't said that he and the brigade leader had invited them, given their high prestige, a fight would probably have broken out long ago. Even so, the voices below were still quite loud. Although no one dared to openly contradict the brigade leader and the accountant, everyone was resentful, so it was normal for them to say a few sarcastic remarks.

"Why should he? Fifteen work points? What can he possibly do?"

"That's for sure, he's number one at being lazy and shirking responsibility."

"When we go into the mountains to search for treasure, does he even know any medicinal herbs? We don't need Uncle Herb Basket. He can hunt as well as Uncle Old Hunter. We have no complaints about the two of them getting fifteen work points. But Li Laosan doesn't know anything. Fifteen work points for him is ridiculous."

"Not only that, they also get ten work points a day as a reward for quoting contests."

"My God, that's twenty-five work points a day."

This caused an uproar. The entire meeting room was abuzz with discussion. Twenty-five work points a day? The team leader didn't get that kind of treatment. Some people who already had reservations about Li Qingqiu, or even disliked him, were now red-eyed.

"This is outrageous!"

Aunt Liu slapped her leg in anger, almost jumping up. It was infuriating! It was already infuriating that someone like Li Laosan could get fifteen work points, let alone an extra ten a day.

Aunt Liu was so angry she felt like her lungs were about to explode. Now she doesn't even dare to look at Shi Lanhua. She must be extremely smug.

She was truly furious, but when she thought about how Li Qingqiu was handpicked by Captain Li Fuyuan and Accountant Li Fulin, she hesitated and didn't dare to stand up and question him directly. "Yulan, tell me quickly, what qualifications does Li Laosan have to be the deputy captain...?"

"Isn't your Qinghui better than him?"

"Yes, Yulan," Big Foot Sister-in-law chimed in. Although Wang Yulan was discussing Li Qingqiu, she knew she shouldn't step forward now and become a pawn for others. "What can I say? Uncle Fulin said that my father-in-law and he personally invited him."

Just thinking about how that bastard threw mud at her face in the cornfield last time, but she was too embarrassed to say anything because she needed to pee, made Wang Yulan grit her teeth. That bastard, how did her father-in-law end up making him the deputy team leader?

On stage, Li Qingqiu glanced at the chaotic meeting room and couldn't help but say, "Actually, I'm really not interested in being the vice-captain or in work points. If it weren't for Uncle Fuyuan and Uncle Fulu saying that the treasure hunting team couldn't do without me and advising me to sacrifice my personal vacation for the benefit of the team, I really wouldn't want to be the vice-captain."

"You're a lucky guy. A few days ago you caught a fat rabbit and won first place in the commune's quotation contest, bringing back more than ten bags of fertilizer for our brigade, more than any other brigade. Yesterday you dug up hundreds of rat holes and harvested two or three hundred catties of grain. No one in the whole brigade can match your luck. If you don't become the deputy captain, who can?"

"Uncle Fu Luo, you can't say that. To be honest, it's not just a matter of luck."

Li Qingqiu modestly said, "Where did this luck come from? It's all cheat code! I have a system, I cultivate immortality, can I admit that?" "Sigh, forget it, forget it, fifteen work points is fifteen work points. For the sake of the collective, sacrificing a little is nothing."

"What a show-off!" Li Qingmei couldn't help but feel a little impatient. "Is Third Brother so annoying? Isn't he afraid of sleeping in the outhouse at night?"

"That third brother of mine is complaining about getting only fifteen work points."

Shi Lanhua almost lost her temper and started to strike. If Li Qingqiu weren't now the deputy captain of the treasure hunting team, a person of importance and status, she really wouldn't have been able to resist hitting him. "Deputy captain of the treasure hunting team, what a nice name."

"Third Uncle, you're really amazing."

Looking at Li Qingqiu standing on the stage without showing any nervousness, Li Xianjing genuinely admired her third uncle's abilities.

"What's so great about him? He's incredibly lazy. He's not even willing to do something so good."

Shi Lanhua was afraid that Li Qingqiu would say something about not wanting to do it again. Who told Li Qingqiu to be so unreliable? Maybe this little bastard really didn't want to do it. Going into the mountains, wading through more than a foot of snow, braving the wind and snow, it would be cold and tiring. This kid might really be serious.

Li Qingqiu's somewhat pretentious words provoked a group of young people so much that they clenched their fists, wanting to punch someone.

"Look at this kid, he's really got some skills."

Aunt Liu was furious. The deputy team leader still had fifteen work points left and he was still unwilling to accept them. He was really smug.

"This is infuriating!"

Big-Foot Sister-in-law couldn't help but pat the insoles she was sewing, and cried out in pain, "Ouch, the stitches are prickly!" "How come he always gets all the good things? What kind of luck is this?"

"A blind cat stumbles upon a dead mouse."

"It's like a blind cat catching a dead mouse several times."

Upon hearing this, Aunt Liu fell silent. This kid was a bit strange. He didn't mention the rabbit, but how did he get the number one quote? And who dug out hundreds of rats from a rat hole? The rats must have become spirits.

"I don't believe it. He always seems to have all the good things happen to him. If things don't work out, I'll give him a good slap on the face and make fun of Shi Lanhua." Aunt Liu was annoyed. This kid's luck was a bit strange.

No wonder Li Fuyuan and Li Fulu invited him, it's too strange. Li Qingqiu saw that the discussion below the stage had quieted down a lot. He thought to himself, I've already said so much, why don't they all stand up and say a few harsh words? I'll say something like, "Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, don't underestimate the poor young people." Start the mission to earn points.

"Okay, it's settled then."

"Uncle Fu Luo, I have a small request."

Li Qingqiu stopped Li Fuluo. "It's like this, Uncle Fuluo, I promised Comrade Yin Yi at the educated youth site that I would help her dig some winter bamboo shoots. The treasure hunting team is also going into the mountains, so I thought I'd ask her to come along. As for work points, I'll accept a smaller amount."

Good grief, he's making demands now. Shi Lanhua really wanted to slap Li Qingqiu.

"Okay, let's set the work points at six."

"Tell her about it later."

Li Fuluo immediately made the decision; he had heard that the girl was skilled at skinning people and was quite talented.

"Alright, that's all for today's meeting. Keep an eye on the patrol team."

After the meeting, Li Qingqiu walked down from the stage and passed by Aunt Liu. Han Caihua couldn't help but mutter, "Don't be so smug. You won't always be this lucky."

"Sixth Aunt, what did you say? Fifteen work points? Actually, it's not much. If you don't have any, well, there's nothing I can do. You're just unlucky." Li Qingqiu laughed heartily, and Sixth Aunt stomped her feet in anger. "Third Brother Li, you're not always so lucky."

"Let's see if you'll have the nerve to be the vice-captain then."

"Exactly, being a vice-captain isn't easy."

"Now that you've said that, I'm definitely going to be the vice-captain. I was thinking of just having some fun for a few days, but now, as vice-captain, I'm going to get those fifteen work points."

"Don't talk nonsense, I don't want to be anything."

Shi Lanhua patted Li Qingqiu. "You absolutely have to do it, do it well for me. In this heavy snow, where can you find work that pays fifteen work points a day?"

"Yes, Third Brother, you can actually earn twenty-five work points a day now. Aunt Six, can your family earn twenty-five work points?"

Li Qingmei usually disliked her sixth aunt the most. She would spread rumors about even the smallest things. Her third brother's bad reputation was at least partly due to her sixth aunt.

"You... don't be so smug. Everyone knows who Li Laosan is. If you're so smug, you'll be crying."

As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Liu quickly left. Before Shi Lanhua could react, Sister-in-law Big Feet and Wang Yulan hurried away.

"Alright, that's the end of the fun."

Others might glance at it at most. Although many people had their own opinions about Li Qingqiu, they couldn't say anything in public.

"Mom, why are you staring at me like that?"

"Why didn't you bring your little sister? Why did you bring any other educated youth? Don't you have any ideas?" Shi Lanhua was still a little resentful. Six work points! You could have brought Li Qingmei or Li Xianjing along.

"Ah, they know how to peel skins and also know a bit about medicinal herbs, they'd be perfect for a treasure hunting team."

How did you know?

"They brought this up in conversation."

Of course, the most important thing is to bring someone with points with you. Li Qingqiu already has 50 points, which isn't much more than that.

"Is it a lottery, or opening up a new area?" At present, the only check-in areas are Lijia'ao and a few surrounding hills, plus the commune steamed bun shop.

"Should we open up a new area?"

This time, Ken will venture deeper into the mountains to search for treasure, since there's probably not much pheasant or rabbit around on the hillsides near the production area. "Let's take a look first."

Back home, Li Qingqiu fiddled with things for a while before going to sleep. The next morning, he went to the educated youth settlement and told Yin Yi about the treasure hunt in the mountains.

"Going into the mountains?"

Yin Yi glanced at the snow outside, which was more than a foot thick. Going into the mountains would be very hard. Li Qingqiu thought to himself that this girl didn't care about work points at all. She really did treat money like dirt, just like him.

"Yes, we might be able to find some winter bamboo shoots in the mountains."

Li Qingqiu said while warming himself by the fire, "The team's oxen were killed, so each family will get some beef. I'm thinking of digging some winter bamboo shoots. Stir-fried winter bamboo shoots with beef, with lots of chili peppers, will definitely taste better."

Hearing this, Yin Yi was actually somewhat tempted, and she unconsciously smacked her lips twice. "Okay, I'll go with you."

"Very good."

Li Qingqiu, as if remembering something, pulled out a pair of gloves. "I noticed you didn't have any gloves, so I bought these at the commune a few days ago. You can use them for now, and I'll give them back to you later."

"I can't accept this."

"Don't mention it, we're foodies."

Li Qingqiu thought to himself, "When the gloves are returned, I'll say that Yin Yi thanked me for washing those white gloves." "We'll be meeting at the team later. Get ready; we'll definitely be in the mountains at noon."

"Then wait for me a moment."

As she spoke, Yin Yi ran into the kitchen and came out a moment later with two steamed buns made from mixed grains. "These are steamed buns I made; take two."

"How could I possibly accept this?"

"We're foodies, Comrade Li Qingqiu, so don't be shy."

"Thank you."

Li Qingqiu said with a smile, "Comrade Yin Yi."

The two arrived at the brigade, where Uncle Old Headhunter and Uncle Medicine Basket were already prepared. Accompanying them were Li Qinglian, Li Qinglei, Uncle Fuyuan's youngest son Li Qingbing, and Uncle Old Headhunter's son Li Qinghuo.

The group was quite large. Li Qingqiu greeted the group, though he wasn't actually very familiar with them, except for Li Qinglian, with whom he had participated in the quotation competition, with whom he had chatted a bit more. "Alright, let's go now. The sooner we get there, the better, hopefully we can gain something."

Uncle Old Headhunter carried a hunting rifle, while the others carried hunting rifles or rifles. Of course, there were also iron shovels for digging, as well as bags and baskets. Li Qingqiu, as the deputy captain, was also considered one of the leaders.

However, the old headhunter was mainly in charge of the team, while he just hung around.

"Sign-in successful. Sign-in location: Trial Grounds. Obtained the Spirit Herb - Giant Spirit Vine Growth Map. Points +1"