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"You know, this Li Gou is so irresponsible. He just watches over this huge pond all day and does nothing, not even helping others catch some fish."

Hearing Li Xiaohua say this, Zhang Cui couldn't help but speak up:

"Your brother needs to rest too. The busy farming season is approaching. Although fishing doesn't require much effort, how long has it been since you last rested since you found your brother?"

"We finished cutting down the trees, and we've been supposed to rest for three days, but we still haven't had a break."

Zhang Cui wanted her man to rest more, so she subconsciously retorted.

"I agree, so why don't I just go and turn them down? Xingdao, you just stay home and rest."

Hearing Zhang Cui's words, Li Xiaohua nodded in agreement and smiled as she spoke to Li Xingdao.

Without realizing it, his tone involuntarily carried a protective quality.

"You guys just don't understand what I'm saying, do you? Sometimes having fun is better for rest than staying at home all the time."

Li Lai, who had been sitting calmly at the gate, spoke with a slight change in expression upon hearing Li Xiaohua's words.

After speaking, seeing that everyone was looking over, he thought about the routine farm work he still had to do, and then smiled again: "But whether I'm willing to do it or not depends on what the farmers think."

As Li Lai spoke, he turned to look at Li Xingdao.

Zhang Cui remained silent upon hearing this.

It's clear that Li Lai is protecting his brothers' interests and wants them to rest well before the busy farming season, since firing brick kilns is a very physically demanding job.

Li Xiaohua was quite young, and when she heard Li Lai say that, she was at a loss and also looked at Li Xingdao.

"Hehe, I like fishing, especially since there are eggs to eat. Each family gives me 5 eggs, so besides our family and Li Xiaohua's family, there are 25 eggs from 5 families in total."

Li Xingdao's heart stirred slightly, and with a simple and honest expression on his face, he couldn't help but drool as he thought of the 25 eggs. Finally, he smiled and said to Li Xiaohua:

"Oh my god, but besides the five eggs, each family also needs to add one more egg so I can eat it right now."

"Okay, I'll go talk to them right away, they'll definitely be willing to add it for you."

Upon hearing Li Xingdao's words, Li Xiaohua smiled and spoke, which made Li Xingdao's honest expression even more pronounced.

"Will Little Flower come with me when we go fishing?"

"I'll stay with you; I don't have much to do at home anyway."

Hearing Li Xingdao's words, Li Xiaohua glanced at him, couldn't help but utter a few words, and then turned to walk out of the house. Just as she took a step, she heard Li Xingdao add:

"Fishing is fishing, but they have to pay for their own fishing rods, lines, hooks, bait, and so on. I know I can't just charge them for something they don't need."

"Okay!"

Li Xiaohua replied, then took small steps out the door and disappeared from sight.

Li Xingdao watched her leave with a smile, then turned to Li Lai with a satisfied look on his face and said, "Good lad, you're really capable. Go and catch some fish, so it won't delay the harvest tomorrow."

Hehe, I just love fishing, especially since there are eggs to eat too.

Having failed to find it, he finished speaking with an honest expression, then waited expectantly for Li Xiaohua to bring over the ready-made eggs he had asked for.

Seeing the expectant look on his face as he stared at the door, Li Lai chuckled, pleased to see him waiting like that, and leisurely leaned on his cane as he returned to the house to lie down.

He always insisted that if you are injured, you should lie down and rest as much as possible.

Aside from occasionally going out for a walk, he tries to stay in bed as much as possible, hoping to recover his health.

"Don't get so absorbed in fishing, you'll just tire yourself out."

After Zhang Cui finished plucking the chicken feathers, seeing Li Xingdao's state, she couldn't help but speak to him.

Li Xingdao immediately nodded with a smile and kissed her on the cheek.

Zhang Cui then revealed a gentle smile, telling him to rest on the side while she went to kill the chicken.

Li Xingdao watched Zhang Cui go to work with a smile.

Before long, Li Xiaohua came running over again, all excited.

"Brother Xingdao, my aunts and uncles have agreed. They've already put the fishing rods for you by the pond. You can start fishing as soon as you get there. I even had them bring you a stool."

With a girlish smile on her face, Li Xiaohua skipped over to Li Xingdao and handed him the five hard-boiled eggs she had given him.

His eyes lit up, and he immediately ate the boiled egg on the spot. Only then did he walk towards the East Pond with Li Xiaohua, beaming with joy.

With his eyes sparkling, he held the prepared fishing rod and, full of enthusiasm, began fishing, accompanied by Li Xiaohua who would sometimes put a small flower in his hair and sometimes braid grass into his hair.

The fish were biting fiercely with all three rods, and he fished all day long until evening. By the time he packed up, Li Xingdao's fishing experience points had increased significantly.

Fisherman Lv4 (Experience 518/1250)

[Skill: Fishing Lv4]

It's a bit of a shame that the experience points required for a fisherman to level up from level 4 to level 5 are too many.

Even though he caught a lot of fish that day, and added the fish he caught the day before, he still hadn't accumulated half of the experience points he needed.

However, this was the final level to reach the maximum career advancement, so the required experience points were normal. Moreover, little by little, they would add up, so Li Xingdao was not discouraged.

After distributing the fish to several families in the evening, he cheerfully accompanied Li Xiaohua home.

When I got home, I saw that a pot of chicken had already been cooked and was placed on the dining table in the main room.

"Go on, the harvest is tomorrow. Have a good meal tonight and get some rest. Then you can work hard in the fields tomorrow."

Li Lai sat in the main seat, watching Li Xingdao return. Pointing to the chicken on the table, he spoke with a broad smile:

"Put some effort into it, work harder like a man, and let others see that we're strong men in this business."

"Xingdao, we're counting on you to harvest our grain."

Zhang Cui looked at Li Xingdao with a moist expression and spoke.

"Hehe, Li Lai, Zhang Cui, don't worry, I will definitely harvest all the grain in the fields."

Li Xingdao spoke with a smile, and then, without waiting, sat down at the table and began to eat chicken heartily.

Seeing his expression, Li Lai smiled and said nothing more.

Li Xingdao ate a whole chicken with great relish.

After finishing her meal, seeing Li Xingdao fall asleep while Zhang Cui, with her soft, white body fanning him, she felt no longer jealous. Instead, she smiled as she thought about his grain harvest the next day.

He'd been waiting for this moment all this time since he brought Li Xingdao home!

With this thought in mind, Li Lai lay down on the bed with a smile and went to sleep, waiting for dawn the next day to start harvesting grain.

...............

The following morning, the grain in the fields was fully ripe, and the autumn harvest, which was of utmost concern to the entire Peach Blossom Village and all its farmers, began.

Early in the morning, smoke rose from the chimneys of every household, and everyone had prepared a table full of delicious food and ate their fill.

Under Zhang Cui's care, Li Xingdao ate his fill, enjoying fish, meat, eggs, and vegetables.

After the meal, Zhang Cui, carrying a sack, wearing a straw hat, and holding a water bottle and sickle, walked out of the village with a simple and honest smile. Following the flow of people who were harvesting crops together, he arrived at a cornfield and, with a gleam in his eye, picked a ear of corn.

[Farmer profession now available...]