Not long after the smoke drifted in, rustling sounds came from inside the cave.

Chirp chirp~

Whoosh!

With a sharp cry, a rabbit weighing three or four pounds rushed out of the burrow and crashed headfirst into the basket in front of the burrow.

Luo Jin, who was standing guard beside the basket, quickly stood it up and happily watched the rabbits scurrying around inside.

"Haha, are we pretending to be rabbits guarding our holes?"

It seems they'll have meat again tonight.

"Great, I didn't expect there to actually be rabbits, and they look quite plump."

Zhou Jiahui ran over excitedly, her mouth watering at the sight of the rabbits in the basket.

She hadn't eaten rabbit meat in a long time; she had it once a few years ago!

Just then, there was movement inside the cave again.

Whoosh, another rabbit ran out of the hole.

"Quick, there's one more! Grab it, grab it!" Zhou Jiahui shouted excitedly.

Zhou He didn't expect there to be rabbits in the hole, and he didn't have time to catch them.

Just when Fang Yuan thought it was going to escape, he pounced on it from behind.

Little brat, trying to run away? She knew there was another one inside and had been watching the entrance the whole time!

"Wow, Yuanyuan, you're amazing! You actually caught the rabbit with your bare hands."

Looking at the rabbit in Fang Yuan's arms, Zhou Jiahui said with admiration.

"I guess I was craving rabbit so much that when I saw it, my hands reacted faster than my brain," Fang Yuan replied with a smile.

"This back mountain is really great! Let's go into the mountain more often!" Zhou Jiahui said happily, looking at the two rabbits.

That way they won't lack meat to eat in the future.

"I'll try my best!"

Zhou He looked at the two rabbits and, unusually, replied.

He hadn't expected the mountains to be so helpful. Although he hadn't caught any of them, it confirmed his idea to go hunting in the mountains.

With meat in hand, the group naturally refocused and began their initial plan to gather firewood.

Unexpectedly, not far into the area, Fang Yuan stepped on a pheasant in the grass and also discovered several wild eggs not far away.

"Haha, Yuanyuan, you're so lucky! We have rabbits and chickens today, that's great!"

Zhou Jiahui looked at the newly caught pheasant and said happily.

"Indeed, I didn't expect to be so lucky. I'll have to come here often in the future," Fang Yuan said, feigning happiness.

With the added advantage of her affinity with the plants in this forest, she seems to be able to establish a lucky persona.

"Alright, hurry up and gather firewood, let's try to get back as soon as possible," Zhou He reminded Zhou Jiahui.

Go back and get the meat ready to eat as soon as possible, so that the other educated youth won't see it when they come back.

However, Fang Yuan was indeed quite lucky; she found rabbits, pheasants, and wild eggs.

“Yes, let’s get it back as soon as possible so we can have a good meal tonight,” Fang Yuan nodded in agreement.

With meat as a base, the group naturally became more motivated to gather firewood.

Perhaps the forest environment is too good, because there isn't much dry firewood available at this time of year.

But with his keen sense of space, he could find dead trees with ease, and soon he had collected almost all of them.

The shorter ones are put in the basket, and the longer ones are tied up and placed on top of the basket.

Zhou He and Luo Jin not only carried a basket of firewood on their backs, but also held a bundle in their hands.

Fang Yuan and Zhou Jiahui each carried a bundle of firewood, enough to keep them burning for several days.

"We've gathered enough firewood. Let's come back and check on the rest tomorrow!" Fang Yuan suggested.

I didn't bring any tools today, and I didn't find any ginseng.

She did find Astragalus and Gastrodia elata, but she didn't have the tools to dig them up.

Fortunately, it wasn't a complete loss; they found quite a few wood ear mushrooms, mushrooms, and two small lingzhi mushrooms.

"Of course, I'll definitely come again tomorrow."

With today's prey as a foundation, Zhou Jiahui has no intention of giving up this 'meat warehouse' in the future.

Zhou He glanced at her: "Let's talk about it tomorrow!"

This girl only has a three-minute attention span; who knows if she'll even be able to get up tomorrow.

"Let's go, let's go home and have some meat!" Zhou Jiahui said happily.

There were chickens and rabbits; she thought this place was wonderful.

"When we get back, we'll go to the ditch behind the house to kill rabbits and chickens. You guys go back and boil water. Don't talk nonsense, you little girl," Zhou He warned Zhou Jiahui.

It wasn't that he was stingy and wouldn't share with the other educated youth, but rather that there were a few difficult fellows here.

I'm afraid that you'll give him some food, and then he'll report you right after he finishes eating it.

"Don't worry, I'm not stupid," Zhou Jiahui replied irritably.

So what if she misjudges people? Why are you giving her advice like you're telling a fool?

“These things on the mountain belong to the government. If we take them back and people find out, they’ll report us,” Fang Yuan explained to Zhou Jiahui.

Although these prey are not currently protected animals, they belong to the community.

"oh!"

Hearing Fang Yuan say this, Zhou Jiahui realized the seriousness of the matter. After returning home, she didn't say anything unnecessary and just focused on eating.

Two rabbits and one chicken, Fang Yuan simply made one chicken and one rabbit.

The chicken was stewed with mushrooms we found, the rabbit was made into spicy rabbit cubes, and we also stir-fried some cabbage.

The four of them finished almost half a pot of rice during the meal.

This small half-pot is actually a small portion of a large iron pot; if it were in modern times, it would be enough to feed at least seven or eight people.

She herself ate several bowls, and she didn't know if her body was growing.

Everyone was stuffed after eating.

"Oh no, I can't walk anymore, what should I do? Bro, can you wash the dishes for me?"

Zhou Jiahui burped and rubbed her stomach as she looked at Zhou He.

The food was so delicious that she ate too much.

She felt like she couldn't bend over anymore, and the food was almost up to her throat.

"Never mind, I'll do it. The educated youth who are supposed to be working will be back soon."

Fang Yuan glanced outside. It was already six o'clock, and these people should be going home by now.

Sure enough, just as Fang Yuan finished washing the pot, a group of educated youth returned one after another.

"Wow, it smells so good! What's that smell?"

A male educated youth with a keen sense of smell sniffed and asked.

Even if Fang Yuan washed everything that could be washed clean, in this place where oil and moisture are scarce, any slight odor would easily attract attention.

"That smells like stir-fried chili peppers. Humph, they've probably been eating meat over there again!" Wang Zhaodi replied with a displeased expression.

These people are really stingy; they won't even share the good food with them. They have absolutely no sense of unity or friendship.

"It's their own money, do they need to apply for permission for them to eat however they want?" He Hongying retorted without any politeness.

She hated Wang Zhaodi the most; she was clueless herself but liked to make a big deal out of other people's things.

“We are all educated youth, a collective. If we make meat, we should at least share some with everyone. These people are just selfish.” Wang Zhaodi said bluntly.

"Why should you ask others to give you meat? You asked them for grain after you ate a meal with them last time, and you still have the nerve to ask for their meat? How can you be so shameless?" He Hongying continued to retort.

“I also think it’s not good for them to eat all the food themselves. It would be good if everyone could at least try it,” Liu Chunfang added.

"Just because four people are cooking doesn't mean you're eating alone! When you're eating, why don't you give them your share?" He Hongying asked Liu Chunfang.

"Alright, eat only what you can handle, and stop coveting other people's things," Xie Hongmei added.

Although she also wanted to eat meat, it belonged to someone else. What kind of person would you be, constantly thinking about someone else's little things?

"Sigh, let's move out as soon as possible. It's so unbearable to have someone nagging about us even when we're having a meal."

Zhou Jiahui, lying in bed, heard the sounds from next door and said dejectedly.

"It'll be almost over, just hang in there for a few more days!" Fang Yuan said dismissively, trying to comfort him.

Since they were leaving anyway, she pretended not to hear anything unrelated to them saying.

If they dare to mess with her, see how she deals with them.