Half a month later, the house and yard were almost finished, the custom-made furniture from the carpenter was also delivered, and finally the gate of the yard was replaced and the things were put in. Pei Shaorong immediately moved out of Aunt Qin's house.
After paying wages to several villagers who were working, Pei Shaorong spent a day cleaning the house, making the beds, and getting the pots and pans, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, etc ready.
After saying goodbye to Uncle Qin and Aunt Qin, Pei Shaorong couldn't wait to move into his own ancient nest in another world.
After resolving his identity, household registration and housing issues, Pei Shaorong began to think about his future life.
Pei Shaorong had actually been thinking about this problem when he first arrived, but he still has no clue.
The most stable option is naturally to farm like the villagers, but the problem is that although he can endure hardships and work hard, he does not have the technical skills of farming.
Not to mention that before the apocalypse he was a rich second-generation who didn't know the difference between crops, and after the apocalypse there was no chance for him to learn the skill of planting. It would be more practical to let him kill zombies.
Forget about farming in the short term, but what else can I do if not farming? Should I take the imperial examination? This is even more unrealistic. Not to mention that he is a poor student in modern times, even in ancient times when everything was written in traditional Chinese characters, he was not much different from an illiterate person.
Doing business seems more practical, but what should I sell? He can't keep selling things in the space. Without capital and connections, he can only start as a small peddler.
But there are already several peddlers in the village, and the business has been almost divided up. It seems unrealistic for him to get a share...
After thinking about it, Pei Shaorong started cursing again and finally decided to go up the mountain to hunt.
After all, I had killed zombies in my previous life, so hunting shouldn't be a problem. This is it for now. I'll see if there's anything else suitable before changing careers!
After making the decision, the next day Pei Shaorong went to Qin's house and asked Uncle Qin about the situation in the mountain behind the village. He picked out a suitable crossbow from the space and started going up the mountain to hunt.
After spending a few years in the apocalypse, Pei Shaorong is very familiar with fighting and killing.
There were many wild animals in ancient times. After staying in the mountains for a few days, Pei Shaorong had a rich harvest. Anyway, he had space, so he didn't worry about having no place to put them.
…………
Pei Shaorong was hunting in the grass at the moment, covered with a vine net he had woven. Yesterday he found a wild deer wandering in this area.
Deer are valuable animals, and every part of their bodies is a treasure. If you catch a wild deer, the pair of antlers alone will sell for a lot of money, which is much more valuable than the pheasants and rabbits he hunted these days.
He had been lying there motionless for nearly an hour, and his limbs were numb, but this was nothing to Pei Shaorong. There were many hardships to endure in the last days, and what was needed for hunting was patience.
After waiting for a while, there was still no sign of the wild deer, so Pei Shaorong decided to move to another place to squat. Suddenly, it became dark in front of him, and a figure squatted in front of him, with his buttocks facing his face...
"Brother Lin, here, I'm here..."
Mo Xiaobao found a dense bush and squatted down to hide. When he saw Lin Ge'er carrying a basket in the distance and walking towards him, he hurriedly waved to greet him, but his voice was not loud and he was very cautious.
"Abao!"
Hearing his call, Brother Lin also ran over carefully with a basket in his hand, squatted opposite him and handed the basket to him. "Here, these things are enough for you to eat for a few days..."
"Thank you... Brother Lin, have my parents gone to cancel the engagement?" Mo Xiaobao happily took the basket and stuffed a steamed bun into his mouth. He was very hungry.
"Not yet. The Pan family went to your house to make trouble yesterday, and your parents are looking for you everywhere now... Abao, what are you going to do? You can't hide in the mountains forever..." Brother Lin stared at Mo Xiaobao with a worried look on his face.
Hearing this, Mo Xiaobao lost his smile, swallowed his steamed bread and said, "Brother Lin, I don't want to do this either. I really don't know what to do..."
"Blacksmith Pan is a notorious second-rate bastard in the neighboring village. I don't mind him because he's old and poor. Anyway, my reputation in the village is not that good..."
"But he's a drunkard and a violent man. I heard that his ex-wife was tortured to death by him..."
"I don't want to marry him. I've told my father about it, but my brother-in-law is going to take the provincial examination soon and needs money. My father said he would help him raise money for the trip. He has already given the betrothal gifts from the Pan family to my sister, so it's impossible for him to return them to the Pan family..."
Hearing what Mo Xiaobao said, Brother Lin felt some sympathy, and then revealed a trace of resentment, "It's all that damn Wang Ahfu's fault. He hooked up with someone else even though he was engaged to you. And that Liu Meihua, she ruined your reputation until now..."
"You are the most diligent and capable young man in our village, but those two people have delayed you until now..."
“………”
Mo Xiaobao didn't say anything, but a trace of resentment appeared on his face. It was obvious that he hated Wang Afu and Liu Meihua as mentioned by Brother Lin.
The two of them talked for a few more words, and fearing that someone would notice him, Lin Ge'er didn't dare to stay for long, so he left quickly, leaving Mo Xiaobao squatting in the bushes in a daze.
He really didn't know what to do now. He also knew that the mountains were not safe and it was impossible to hide in the mountains forever.
But if she went back to the village, she would have to marry into the Pan family immediately. That was a big fire pit, and once she jumped in, she would be finished. She would rather not marry for the rest of her life than marry Pan the blacksmith and die!
Just as he was thinking, Mo Xiaobao suddenly felt someone patting him. He turned around and saw a man lying behind him with his face facing his butt. He was startled.
Coming to his senses, Mo Xiaobao quickly stood up and took a step back. His face was filled with shame and anger. "You... why are you lying behind me? You rascal!"
"………" Pei Shaorong got up from the ground, paused, and said, "I'm lying here quietly. It was you who squatted here by yourself. Why are you scolding me?"
"Then, why didn't you say anything..."
"I would like to say something, but you guys are talking so enthusiastically, how can I have the chance to interrupt..."
Pei Shaorong tore off the vine net on his body, patted the dirt, and stared at the young man in front of him with an innocent face. He didn't expect that he could hear gossip while hunting.
Pei Shaorong looked up and down at the young man in front of him and felt a little curious. It turned out that this was the legendary young man who could have children.
To be honest, when he learned that there were men in this world who could give birth to children, he was more shocked than curious. This was too incredible for modern people.
However, he had never had the opportunity to see it since he came to ancient times, and when he met the villagers on weekdays, he could not tell the difference between men and boys.
Even if he was curious, he couldn't just walk up to him and ask, "Hey, buddy, are you the kind of man who can have children?"
That was simply asking for a fight, so until now, he had never seen the young man up close.
The young man in front of him looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with a delicate and handsome appearance and regular features. Pei Shaorong could not see any difference between him and a real man...
Seeing Pei Shaorong staring at him, Mo Xiaobao blushed and felt a little embarrassed, but when he thought that his conversation with Lin Ge'er just now was heard by this man, he immediately started to worry again.
He stared at Pei Shaorong and said anxiously, "You...you are not allowed to tell anyone what you just heard. If you do, I will never forgive you!"
"What's the matter? Are you talking about your escape from marriage?" Pei Shaorong was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said, "If I really tell you, how will you let me go? Hit me?"
After saying that, he looked up and down at Mo Xiaobao's arms and legs.
“…”
Mo Xiaobao was so choked up that he couldn't speak. He looked at the tall and strong man in front of him who looked like a mountain and whose face turned red with anxiety. He also saw Pei Shaorong staring at him, and he was immediately ashamed and angry, "What are you looking at, hooligan!"
"What's wrong with looking at you? I didn't lose any meat..." Pei Shaorong looked at Mo Xiaobao and smiled, "I stood here without moving, and I didn't kiss you or touch you, so how could I be a hooligan to you..."
"You, you were just lying on my butt...you're behind me!" Mo Xiaobao was extremely angry.
"I told you that you squatted here by yourself..."
"Scoundrel!" Mo Xiaobao cursed angrily, then turned around and left with the basket. He decided not to waste time talking to this man. He had to find a place to hide quickly.
Seeing Mo Xiaobao was about to leave, Pei Shaorong smiled, then followed him and grabbed the man's arm, which immediately attracted Mo Xiaobao's embarrassed and angry gaze.
Pei Shaorong paused, then let go of his hand and explained, "There are a lot of ferocious beasts over there! Even if you go over there and fill their teeth with them, it won't be enough..."
He was telling the truth. After staying in the mountains for a few days, he was quite familiar with the surrounding environment. There were many poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts there.
"..." Mo Xiaobao didn't say anything. He looked at the forest in front of him and a trace of fear appeared on his face.
"I know a safe cave..." Seeing that he was in trouble, Pei Shaorong pointed in another direction and continued.
"Go over there. After about a quarter of an hour you will see a cave half a person's height. I have been resting there these days. It is very safe. You can hide there..."
"Why...why are you helping me?"
Mo Xiaobao pursed his lips and stared at Pei Shaorong with some vigilance. They didn't even know him, so why was this man so kind to help him? It seemed like he wanted to report him just now.
"Well... can you use the excuse of helping someone who is in trouble as an excuse? It's okay if you don't believe me, just say it. If you don't believe me, you can find another place by yourself. It's getting late, you'd better find a place to hide quickly, there are many wild animals in the mountains at night..."
After saying that, Pei Shaorong stared at Mo Xiaobao and smiled.
"I don't believe you..."
Mo Xiaobao was obviously very wary of him and didn't believe what Pei Shaorong said at all. He left with the basket, but chose another direction.
“………”
Touching his nose, Pei Shaorong stared at the direction where Mo Xiaobao left and stood there for a while before taking out a few wild rabbits from the space and carrying them back to the village.
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