Chapter 64: Muscles and Bones Ringing

Fortunately, the production team knew that everyone was very busy, so they didn't notify them to go to work until the afternoon.

That afternoon, Zhou Ziwen, the Chen sisters, Zhou Chaoyang, and Shen Zhaodi, a group of five, each picked a full basket of mushrooms.

All together, these mushrooms weigh almost 60 kilograms.

"Wow, there are so many mushrooms. It will take us a long time to eat them all!"

"Yeah, there are so many mushrooms, how can we eat them all!"

Each of the five people looked at the pile of mushrooms in front of them with excitement.

"I'll sort them out first and pick out the edible ones."

Zhou Ziwen was not at ease with them. Among the five people, except himself and Shen Zhaodi, the others were not familiar with mushrooms.

Although I was careful when picking it up, it's better to be safe than sorry.

If you accidentally mix poisonous mushrooms in it, it will not be a meal, but a feast.

Next, the few of them divided the work and worked together to process the picked mushrooms.

Zhou Ziwen is responsible for sorting and distinguishing the different varieties.

The Chen sisters are responsible for cleaning and cutting. When picking mushrooms, most people pull them up by the roots, and there is still dirt on them. When cleaning, the roots of the mushrooms need to be cut off.

Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang were responsible for the final work, one was responsible for wiping and the other was responsible for drying.

They picked so many mushrooms that they definitely couldn't eat them all at once, and they would easily go bad if left for too long. The only way to preserve them was to dry them.

In today's weather, it will dry in two days.

Because there were so many mushrooms, the five people worked until dark before they finally finished processing them.

"It seems that gaining too much can also be a trouble!" Zhou Chaoyang pounded his waist, his face showing a mixture of happiness and distress.

"I would like to be so busy every day, but unfortunately there are not many such opportunities!" Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.

A total of sixty kilograms of mushrooms, if you eat them sparingly, it will be enough for a year.

No matter how good something is, you’ll get tired of it if you eat it every day.

"Thank you for your hard work, let's eat!"

While everyone was chatting and laughing, Chen Shiying had already prepared dinner.

Today's dishes are quite rich, with fish and mushrooms. In order to reward everyone, Chen Shiying also specially prepared two-grain steamed buns for them.

As the name suggests, two-meal steamed buns are made from a mixture of white flour and corn flour.

Compared with steamed bread made of cornmeal, steamed buns made of two-grain flour are simply a delicacy.

After the meal, even the Chen sisters, who had small appetites, ate three large steamed buns.

As for Zhou Ziwen, he ate a full ten, but that was because he was embarrassed to eat more. If he had eaten as much as he wanted, he wouldn't have been able to finish even twenty.

But he was not hungry, as most of the fish and mushrooms on the table went into his stomach.

Although everyone was surprised that he could eat so much, they didn't have any objections.

After all, a lot of the food was brought back by Zhou Ziwen, so it’s only right to eat more.

And even if he didn't have any merit, not to mention the Chen sisters, Shen Zhaodi and Zhou Chaoyang were not stingy people and would not care about a little food.

In the evening, Zhou Ziwen returned home contentedly.

It is a bit regrettable that he is still the only one at home, and his wife who has not yet married into the family is still not married into the family.

"You should get married soon. A wife, children, and a warm bed are what life is all about!"

Zhou Ziwen is in this state, like a wolf that has eaten meat, and he can't help the restlessness in his heart.

After all, he is a martial artist, so it is normal for him to get angry.

With a thought, Zhou Ziwen opened the hang-up panel.

Bajiquan LV4 (392/400)

Fishing Level 1 (99/100)

[Stonemason LV1 (25/100)]

[Grow Mushroom LV0 (25/50)]

According to the panel, Bajiquan is about to be upgraded and will reach level five after tonight.

The fishing skill is about to be upgraded, just a short while away.

As for stonemasonry and mushroom planting, the levels of these two skills are relatively low, which is also the result of Zhou Ziwen not putting enough effort into it.

His mind was entirely focused on Bajiquan and fishing skills.

Bajiquan can improve his physical fitness and make him stronger.

Fishing skills allow him to obtain meat and replenish his body's nutrition.

These two skills are the foundation of his life, and each one is of utmost importance.

As for the stonemason skills, you can improve your skill proficiency faster by hanging up while working, and then switch to other skills after get off work.

As for the skill of growing mushrooms, it is not necessary for the time being. It would be more appropriate to wait until the third idle position is opened before using it.

While waiting, his fishing skills were finally upgraded. Various fishing techniques and insights suddenly emerged in his mind, giving him a deeper understanding of fishing.

Fishing Level 2 (0/200)

With a thought, the fishing skill in the idle panel has reached level two.

Now, Zhou Ziwen was finally satisfied.

I've been waiting for so long without sleeping, isn't it just to wait for my skills to be upgraded?

With his current fishing skills, he is equivalent to a fishing enthusiast who has been fishing for many years. Although he is not as good as an experienced angler like Uncle Niu, making a living from it is no problem.

If he didn't go to work in the production team, he could support himself just by fishing every day.

There was no conversation that night, and Zhou Ziwen woke up to the familiar sound of a gong.

But when he woke up this time, Zhou Ziwen felt a clear difference.

People feel more energetic and stronger.

【Bajiquan LV5 (2/500)】

Sure enough, Bajiquan has been upgraded to level five.

Arriving at the yard, Zhou Ziwen took up his stance, punching and kicking with force and vigor.

Faintly, you can hear the sounds of boxing practice.

The muscles and bones are working together as he enters the room.

"This punch of mine takes at least twenty years of practice. Can you block it?"

A line from a movie flashed through Zhou Ziwen's mind.

After practicing a few rounds of boxing, Zhou Ziwen watered the vegetable garden as usual, and then went next door to eat.

After filling his stomach, he hurried to work with his straw hat and water bottle.

Arriving at the quarry, Zhou Ziwen started working skillfully.

"Master, if I need some stone for my home, what should I do?"

While taking a break, Zhou Ziwen asked Master Chen.

After the rain two days ago, he felt that it was time to tidy up the yard.

It's still okay now, but if the rainy season comes in a while, it will be inconvenient for him to enter and exit the yard.

As soon as you get in, your feet are covered in mud, and by the time you get home, both shoes must weigh several pounds.

"What do you mean by "how do you do it"? There are plenty of stones here. If you have the ability, you can move them all back." Master Chen said casually.

"Isn't this the property of the production team?" Zhou Ziwen was a little puzzled.

"These stones are not worth much. Who wouldn't need a few pieces if they need something? Do you think every household would charge money for a few stones?" Master Chen said, "Just use them with confidence. No one will cause any trouble."

"Oh, then I'll move some back to pave a road." Zhou Ziwen said happily.

He thought he had to pay for it, but it turned out to be free.

"Hey, you're quite particular!" Master Chen was instantly amused when he heard it. "But it's also a good thing to put what you learn into practice."

"Yeah." Zhou Ziwen nodded.

"You can use stones, but it can't take up working time," Master Chen reminded.

"I know this. I just wanted to do it when I get off work." Zhou Ziwen explained hurriedly.

"That's good to know." Master Chen nodded with satisfaction.

In this era, collective honor is very strong. If anyone is lazy at work, he will be despised.

This is also the reason why Team 7 and Team 8 in the production team did not speak firmly.

Since he had decided to make stone slabs, Zhou Ziwen did not delay. After work at noon and having lunch, he did not rest but went directly to the quarry, picked up tools and started mining.

(End of this chapter)