Unless the pheasant accidentally walks into a trap set by Ye Hui, it would be very difficult for him to catch this kind of wild game even once.

"Second brother, give me the slingshot."

"OK."

Chu Yan held the slingshot Ye Hui had made, aimed at a distance of seven or eight meters, and walked slowly, occasionally looking up to observe the pheasants around him before letting go.

The bullet hit the pheasant squarely in the head.

The immense force knocked the pheasant to the ground, causing it to convulse uncontrollably, too exhausted to even run.

Chu Yan rushed over, grabbed the pheasant by the neck, and lifted it up.

Ye Nian'an looked on in amazement: "Wow, Brother Yan, you're amazing!"

"Niannian, you haven't seen your brother-in-law hunt much, have you? He's an expert hunter! I was initially drawn to his skills and have been cultivating this interest ever since!"

Look at Ye Hui's expression, he's even more proud than if he had beaten him himself.

Ye Nian'an leaned against Ye Hui's right side, raising an eyebrow slightly: "Hehe~ Yes, it's the first time I've seen him. He's truly my man. Second brother, you'll have to work harder to catch up with Yan-ge."

"I will definitely keep working hard, but it seems I still have a long way to go to catch up with Brother Yan."

Chu Yan felt very happy to be praised by his wife.

After the three of them divided the spoils, they returned home laden with their loot.

When Chu Xin'er and the others returned from work, they were so tempted by the matsutake chicken soup and rabbit meat that they started drooling.

"Sister-in-law, weren't you going to see Uncle Ye and the others? Why is the meal so lavish tonight?"

Ye Nian'an smiled and said, "Thanks to Brother Yan and the others, they went up the mountain before leaving and got lucky. They caught a lot of things. I also picked some wild vegetables and fruits. Rabbit meat can be a bit greasy if you just eat it. It's better to add some fresh and juicy vegetables."

Matsutake mushrooms can be considered the king of mushrooms, with an excellent taste. After bringing them back, I first soaked them in spring water for a while, and then fried them in oil and pepper to bring out all their aroma.

The chicken was still pheasant, with an excellent taste and rich nutrition. Ye Nian'an even made soup with spiritual spring water. Others scalded their tongues with the soup but kept stuffing it into their mouths, sweating profusely, feeling very happy, afraid that if they were a step too slow, it would be gone.

"Dad, Mom, Xin'er, eat slowly, there's plenty more."

Ye Nian'an tried to dissuade him, but seeing others eagerly scrambling to eat the delicious food she had worked so hard to make filled her with satisfaction.

This must be what they call a chef's pride.

"Niannian, have some soup and a chicken leg."

Chu Yan thoughtfully served Ye Nian'an a bowl of soup and put a large chicken leg in it.

"Thank you, Brother Yan~"

It was no secret among the educated youth that the Chu family lived a life of luxury, which made others quite envious.

Fortunately, the Chu family has received many honors. Not long ago, the police station even delivered a certificate of merit to them. Everyone praised the Chu family for their character and conduct.

In addition, Ye Nian'an has just passed the commune's assessment and plans to train barefoot doctors. In the future, if anyone has any illness, they will surely ask the Chu family for help.

Most importantly, their matsutake mushrooms, wild vegetables, wild fruits, pheasants, and rabbits are all hunted and caught in the mountains behind the village.

No wonder I didn't see Chu Yan go to work today.

Although the law prohibits individuals from possessing these items, they are all precious ginseng and lingzhi, which is why people reported them.

In the countryside, it's an unspoken rule that whoever hunts wild game, mushrooms, and wild vegetables keeps what they find; they all do it themselves.

Otherwise, they would just wait for the annual grain distribution from the brigade and wouldn't have the chance to have a proper feast. Apart from growing some things at home, they would still have to rely on bribes from the back mountain. No one would report them, and even if they did, it would be pointless.

I never expected Chu Yan to be such a good hunter. He was able to hunt so much game in just one day. It's truly enviable.

Su Mingyue stood not far from the Chu family's residence, constantly looking around.

The aroma of meat wafting through the air made her incredibly hungry.

Ever since she sent the letter of complaint, Su Mingyue has spent all her free time standing on this road that is the only way to the educated youth settlement in Liangtian Township, hoping to see people from the commune come to investigate and disqualify Ye Nian'an.

In this way, Su Mingyue can take her place!

"Why hasn't anyone come yet? If we wait any longer, Ye Nian'an will have to go to town for training!"

Just as Su Mingyue was getting increasingly anxious, she finally saw two unfamiliar figures approaching.

Leading the way was still the brigade leader, Shi Minghui, and the faces of the others were rather grim.

Knowing that the investigators had arrived, Su Mingyue quickly hid and watched them walk towards the educated youth settlement from a corner, secretly delighted.

Now that there's a problem with the ingredients, Ye Nian'an can no longer be a barefoot doctor.

Su Mingyue rushed back to the Bai family home and, as if nothing had happened, began preparing to cook.

"Mingyue, what's wrong? You seem so happy?"

Bai Yuxiao happened to come out and saw Su Mingyue's undisguised joy, so she asked her a question.

Ever since Su Mingyue confided in her that day, Bai Yuxiao's attitude towards Su Mingyue has become better and better.

"It's nothing, Yuxiao. Dinner will be ready soon. You go in and take care of Aunt Li."

Bai Yuxiao shook her head: "My dad is helping to look after my mom, so I'd rather come and help you out so you don't get too tired."

"Yu Xiao..."

Su Mingyue was so moved by Bai Yuxiao's words that she had tears in her eyes.

After so much effort, I've finally seen the day when this man finally sees the light!

Are these tough times finally coming to an end?

Once she completes the system mission, she will be able to travel to the next world and will no longer have to suffer here!

Su Mingyue smiled foolishly at Bai Yuxiao and said, "Yuxiao, seeing you like this, I suddenly have a feeling... that our lives will only get better and better from now on."

Bai Yuxiao affectionately patted Su Mingyue's head: "Of course."

Naturally, he began to truly treat Su Mingyue as his fiancée, the woman he would spend his life with in the future.

Perhaps this world will never find another woman like Su Mingyue, who is educated, comes from a decent family, is beautiful, yet is so devoted and single-mindedly devoted to Bai Yuxiao.

Bai Yuxiao had thought a lot these past few days and finally figured it out: Su Mingyue was the woman who would spend her life with him, and he should treat her well and not let her be bullied.

That side.

Ye Nian'an and the others were having dinner when they suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Upon opening the door, besides Shi Minghui, there were two unfamiliar faces.

Shi Minghui explained his purpose: someone had submitted a letter of complaint to the commune, reporting that Ye Nian'an's social status was problematic and that he was ineligible to become a barefoot doctor.

Ye Nian'an was taken aback at first, but then quickly realized what was going on and already knew the answer.

I already suspected Su Mingyue, but I didn't expect her to be waiting for me here!