Processing the pheasant required boiling water, so Wenxi quickly went to boil some water. Afterwards, Qin Mi was in charge of processing the game. After plucking the pheasant's feathers, Qin Mi took the pheasant and rabbit to the stream to process them.

Qin Mi first processed a pheasant and handed it to Wen Xi, asking her to season it so they could grill it with the fish later. The pheasant meat was a bit tough, but it tasted pretty good grilled.

After Wenxi returned, he started a fire to roast fish and pheasant. Soon, the aroma filled the mountains. Fortunately, they were in a mountain valley, several hours away from the foot of the mountain, so normally no one would come this way.

After Qin Mi finished processing the pheasant and rabbit, he returned and sat down next to Wen Xi, taking the pheasant from her hands. "Xi, go and rest, I'll roast it!"

Holding a pheasant weighing one or two pounds for a long time can make your hands very sore.

Wen Xi sat beside him, watching Qin Mi intently. The man's focused expression was truly captivating.

Qin Mi felt Wen Xi's gaze and the corners of his mouth slightly lifted. The more Wen Xi paid attention to him, the more she cared about him. His efforts had finally paid off.

After the roast chicken was ready, Qin Mi broke off a chicken leg and handed it to Wen Xi, saying, "Xi, you eat this, be careful it's hot."

"Thank you." Wen Xi took the chicken leg, took a bite, and found it crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, with very fragrant juices. "Brother Qin, your cooking skills are really good. This pheasant is roasted perfectly."

"It's all experience accumulated over many years of work," Qin Mi said. "When I was working before, I would eat whatever I could find outside. That's how my skills improved day by day."

Qin Mi gave Wen Xi a deep look, his gaze lingering on her. "But she's still not as perfect as Xi."

Wen Xi was quite embarrassed. Her hands were oily, so she gently kicked Qin Mi with her foot. "Can you be serious for once? Can I compare my cooking skills to yours?"

Qin Mi smiled, tore off a chicken wing, and started eating.

The two shared a roast chicken and then ate the roast fish. After cleaning up, Qin Mi went to fetch water and poured it onto the ashes, afraid that any remaining sparks might cause something bad.

The two then walked down the mountain hand in hand.

Seeing that Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue were at home, Wen Xi handed the basket to them. "We caught pheasants and rabbits today. Decide what you want to eat tonight, then put the rest of the basket on salt. I'm going to rest for a while."

Wenxi didn't take a bath because she had to cook dinner later. Otherwise, it would be too troublesome to take another bath at night. Wenxi drew a basin of well water and washed her hands and face, feeling much more comfortable.

Wenxi drank a glass of cold water, rested for a while, and then went to the kitchen to make dinner. Shen Jiaojiao chose to eat pheasant, so Wenxi peeled a few potatoes and made stewed chicken with potatoes for dinner.

After cooking the rice and stewing the pheasant, Wenxi took a vegetable basket to the yard to pick vegetables, including eggplants, green peppers, tomatoes, and cowpeas, filling the entire basket.

In the evening, I made stir-fried green peppers with cured pork, braised eggplant, and tomato and egg soup.

After dinner, it got dark, and Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue went out. Although Wen Xi really wanted to go out and collect the crabs and fish she had released two years ago, she didn't want to say too much to Qin Mi, so she didn't go out tonight.

She decided to start collecting the crabs and fish she raised from tomorrow night onwards, since Qin Mi was off today and would be back late tomorrow night. During the time between his workday and his arrival home, he would be able to finish his own tasks.

Because the distance from the county town is really far, even by car it takes a lot of time. Even in the 21st century, men working in the county town would not drive home every night, but would choose to rent a house in the county town. But Qin Mi came back every night no matter how late it was. His perseverance is truly unmatched.

After taking a shower, Wenxi sat on the bed reading. Qin Mi came back from his shower and sat down next to Wenxi. He knew that he also wanted to help Wenxi find a job, but Wenxi refused, saying that there was no freedom in working.

So Qin Mi stopped talking about work. Even if Wen Xi never worked, he could support her. His income was more than enough to cover her food, drink, and entertainment for the rest of her life.

Although Wenxi was unwilling to work, she was also very ambitious and spent her days reading books. Qin Mi, though unsure of her intentions, did not say anything.

As long as she doesn't leave him, he will support whatever she does.

Wen Xi put down her book, leaned into Qin Mi's arms, and felt a great sense of security listening to his strong heartbeat. "Brother Qin, what will we do if we live apart in the future?"

She plans to study at a university in Beijing and develop her career there, while Qin Mi will work in Kaiming County. Even if she gets promoted, it will be to Heyuan City, which is several days' train journey from her hometown.

Qin Mi put his arm around Wen Xi's shoulder. "Don't worry, there will definitely be a solution. But I will never be separated from you, Xi. Distance will not be an obstacle between us."

Wen Xi nodded, "Brother Qin, I won't leave you either."

When she starts her own business, she can train some capable assistants so that she won't have to do everything herself and can travel around freely.

The two stayed close together until Wenxi got sleepy, at which point Qin Mi went back to his room to sleep.

The next evening, when Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue went out, Wen Xi also took a basket and went out. She went to the lotus pond first because she also raised crabs and fish there.

Later, every night Wenxi would ride her electric bicycle to various ponds to collect the things she had raised before. She would only pick out the big ones and leave the small ones to continue growing. She didn't care who would benefit from them later. Anyway, she was just reaping the rewards of her past efforts!

The next morning, Wenxi went to the river bend and threw the soaked stones around. After a while, she saw fish and shrimp floating on the surface of the water.

Later, someone came to the river bend and found a large number of fish and shrimp floating on the surface of the water. They quickly went to find Captain Qian. Captain Qian remembered that something similar had happened before, so he quickly arranged for people who could swim to go into the water to catch fish and shrimp. This time, they caught a large number of fish and shrimp again.

Since the fish and shrimp were unconscious due to lack of oxygen, no one was sure if they could be eaten. It wasn't until the fish and shrimp had recovered and were all lively and energetic that Captain Qian called everyone together for a meeting and then distributed the fish and shrimp.

Many organizations came to the Fengshou Brigade to buy watermelons, and Captain Qian naturally became familiar with their purchasing staff. He called them and said he had fresh fish and shrimp and asked if they wanted them. If so, he would come and transport the fish and shrimp to them.

It's too hot now. If we distribute all the fish and shrimp to everyone, they won't be able to finish them and they'll spoil easily. It's better to keep some food and then sell the rest for money to distribute to everyone.