“I don’t care about them or the harvest, you just have to come back to me safe and sound.”
Shen Yanming's eyes were full of doting affection, but Bi Qiaoan inside the spatial dimension couldn't see it at all. He smiled and said, "I know, my dear wife!"
"We've arrived! This is it!" Chang Anhui's cheer startled the two who were still cuddling.
Shen Yanming looked up at the river and, seeing that it was frozen solid, moved aside.
These technical tasks weren't his responsibility; he was there, supposedly to bring good fortune to everyone.
The mascot, Chen, is also quite helpless.
Seeing that he was bored, Bi Qiaoan asked, "Aren't you going to catch rabbits?"
Shen Yanming shook his head: "No, there are so many people, it doesn't matter whether I go or not. There are eyes everywhere, and I can't cheat."
Bi Qiaoan smiled and said, "Then you can slack off."
Shen Yanming smiled too. Qi Xili caught his smile and walked over, saying, "Old Shen, what are you thinking about that makes you so happy?"
"Thinking about what I'll gain later makes me feel happy," Shen Yanming said, his smile widening.
Bi Qiaoan, inside the space, also grinned. She remarked, "Old Qi is getting more and more handsome. A man who's aged but takes good care of himself has a unique charm."
Shen Yanming: "..." He was jealous. His smile faded as he asked, "Why did you come here?"
"I just wanted to ask you, how was our harvest this time?"
Shen Yanming looked at himself incredulously and asked, "Ask me? Why are you asking me instead of asking God? Even if you're praying to the gods, this isn't how you pray!"
Qi Xili smiled indifferently: "Well, you're lucky, I just want to hear you say something."
Shen Yanming nodded: "Alright then, we're sure to win a great victory this time!"
He said it casually, and Qi Xili immediately clapped his hands: "Thanks for the kind words, buddy!"
Shen Yanming shook his head helplessly, saying nothing. While the two were talking, the river had been breached, and Chang Anhui had set his net.
Several guards found many small wild animals in the vicinity, but they didn't see any large ones.
"That won't do. If there's no meat, even just fish won't taste good for New Year's Eve dinner." Besides, there are so many people. If each person gets two fish, there won't be many left for the guards.
Qi Xili looked up at Shen Yanming and saw that he remained calm as always, so he smiled indifferently: "Let's try to catch some first. Maybe we'll have some tomorrow or the day after."
"This time, I'd actually like to see the wolf pack appear," Chang Anhui said with a malicious grin.
Li Gangtie rolled his eyes at him: "Do you think wolves are stupid?"
Chang Anhui felt wronged, thinking, "I was just expressing my good wishes." Li Gangtie, however, felt that he hadn't been tricked badly enough.
"Alright, stop waiting around aimlessly. Go and look around for any prey. Hey you, you found a cave earlier, right? Set up the tent there first, and we'll rest here for lunch. As for where we'll go tonight, we'll figure that out later. Let's at least find a sheltered and warm place for everyone to eat and drink."
After Qi Xili finished speaking, everyone sprang into action. The area instantly became deserted. Shen Yanming, unsure what to do next, went to help gather firewood.
Bi Qiaoan, who was inside the space, noticed that An'an and Nuannuan had gotten up. She told Shen Yanming and then left. Old Shen felt a little regretful, but he also focused on gathering firewood.
Not long after, they brought over a bundle, and it was all quite dry.
Tang Shunlin saw it and asked, "Where did you find it? It's not even wet from the snow."
Shen Yanming pointed: "Right there, I picked them out carefully. Dry firewood has no marks, so it's easy to tell."
Tang Shunlin nodded: "Okay, I'll go pick some too. There are a lot of us this time, and this little bit isn't even enough to cook rice."
Shen Yanming remained silent, thinking that a large group would be troublesome; just feeding them would be difficult. Yet, safety was undeniable with more people. It was truly a dilemma.
He put down the firewood and turned to leave. There wasn't nearly enough to burn. But Qi Xili called after him, "Why are you gathering firewood? What a waste of your talent! Go dig a rabbit hole for us!"
Shen Yanming froze on the spot, extremely embarrassed. What talent did he have? He was made to dig holes.
However, the crowd clearly knew about Shen Yanming's "great achievements," and they all started to jeer when they heard this.
Helpless, Shen Yanming could only shrug and resign himself to digging a hole. But without the aid of a spatial dimension, his harvest was about the same as everyone else's.
Although Qi Xili didn't say anything, he laughed in a rather unkind way.
Shen Yanming asked, "With this level of skill, is there even a need to pay?"
Qi Xili waved his hand: "Never mind, go roast the rabbit for us."
Shen Yanming nodded: "Sure, I just happened to bring my secret seasoning!"
Qi Xili just smiled and didn't say anything. Shen Yanming suddenly realized, "You were waiting for me here, weren't you?"
Qi Xili patted his shoulder sympathetically: "It's no secret that you always carry seasonings with you. Alright, go on, there are quite a few people over there."
"Okay, I'm going!"
Shen Yanming thought he was in charge, but when he arrived, he found that everyone had already prepared and roasted the prey.
Moreover, this time everyone was well-prepared, bringing rice and pots. Although they couldn't cook the rice properly, the porridge was almost ready.
Feeling he couldn't help, Shen Yanming took out the seasonings and sat down to the side.
The guard in charge of the meals exclaimed happily, "We've been waiting for your seasoning!"
Shen Yanming raised an eyebrow: "With such complete equipment, you didn't bring any seasonings?"
"Haha, it only has a little salt, not enough flavor. Everyone says your seasoning ratio is perfect, it's the best for grilling meat."
"Hmm." Shen Yanming didn't waste any words and pushed the seasonings towards the other person. "Is there anything I can help you with?"
"No need, you can just sit here and rest for a while."
Shen Yanming nodded, not wanting to cause any trouble. However, he was unhappy when he scanned the space with his consciousness and found that his wife hadn't arrived yet.
The guards, busy outside, seemed to have a natural knack for timing. The game had just been roasted when they all returned, one after another. None of them came empty-handed, and they had actually managed to catch a wild boar.
Qi Xili dug a hole and poured in the pig's blood. He didn't bury it, hoping the smell would attract other wild animals.
Looking at the wild boars, which were noticeably smaller than last year, Shen Yanming thought to himself that this harvest was not good.
With so many people mobilized, they ate, and the rabbit was gone. Then they ate, and the fish was gone. In the end, all that was left was a skinny pig—a complete waste of time.
well!
"Alright, let's eat!" Qi Xili waved his hand, feeling extremely annoyed just thinking about the outcome.
"Alright, brothers, we've been starving for ages." The group rushed to the fire, grabbed a rabbit, and stuffed it into their mouths.
Shen Yanming slowly scooped up a bowl of white rice porridge, took a couple of sips, and then a rabbit leg was stuffed into his hand.
"Thank you!" He was flattered and thanked Qi Xili.
Qi Xili smiled meaningfully: "We're counting on you next."
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