Rebirth: The whole family travels through time together: Fubao Koi is busy eating melons

“Brother Liu Mao, you just made a few more trips. Why don’t you take a break this time and let us give it a try.”

Someone else took up the conversation, trying to calm the little dispute.

When Liu Mao heard that he might not be able to participate, he got so anxious that his face turned red: "How can that be possible? How can hunting be done without me? I am the best hunter in the village!"

His persistence seemed particularly abrupt.

At one side, Liu Mao's elder brother wished he could stay away from this "troublesome" younger brother and pretend that he didn't know him.

It was obviously a joke from the villagers, but Liu Mao didn't notice it at all and kept showing off his hunting skills, which made people laugh and cry.

It would be fine if you said these things in private at home, but why do you say them in public? Isn't that a joke?

"Hey! Ah Mao, your father, your brother, and my elder brother Fu Fei are all here. When did you become the best hunter in the village?"

Even Fu Fei, who was usually honest, joined in the jokes.

This sentence immediately caused a burst of laughter from all around, and the atmosphere became more relaxed and pleasant.

Liu Mao saw the smiling faces around him blooming like spring flowers, each of them laughing so hard that they almost fell over. He immediately realized that these guys were making fun of him again.

He was neither annoyed nor angry, but instead grinned. His laughter was deep and hearty, like a breeze in summer, which made people feel happy just by listening to it.

He is straightforward and doesn't like to haggle over small details. To him, words are like flowing water once they are out of his mouth, and they are gone forever. He never keeps them in his mind for long.

It is precisely because of this rare open-mindedness that everyone is happy to be close to him, and while playing around with him, they have unknowingly accumulated good popularity for him.

The laughter and joy gradually died down, and everyone's mood slowly settled down. They turned to look intently at Zhang Laoer, waiting for his next arrangements.

The air was filled with a sense of tranquility and anticipation, as if even the birdsong in the woods had paused to make way for this moment.

"This time, we will combine the tasks of collecting herbs and wild vegetables and no longer act separately. This time we will go deeper into the mountains and forests than usual, so except for my wife, the team composition remains unchanged. As for the men..."

Zhang Lao Er paused for a moment, his eyes slowly swept across the faces of the people gathered in a circle, and he continued with a stronger tone, "The brothers who are currently in charge of the patrol team and those who need to go to the village to collect intelligence can be excluded first, and we will select fifty strong men from the rest."

In this way, together with the previous members, there are a total of about a hundred people, which is a considerable number of people for this mission.

Upon hearing that more manpower would be needed, the men, who were originally a little nervous, immediately breathed a sigh of relief and smiles returned to their faces.

However, just as everyone was about to respond, a hesitant voice sounded: "Hey, Master Zhang, I've been up the mountain with you before, and I'm still in the patrol team now."

Zhang Laoer smiled gently when he heard this. "Is that so? Then you should stay in the patrol team. We will arrange for new people to join the team."

The reason why he was allowed to continue to stay in the patrol was that as a member of the patrol, he could bring back meat or food for his family every day, even if it was only enough for one person. In a village where food was scarce, this was tantamount to a precious subsidy.

"I have to make it clear in advance that this trip into the mountains is different from patrolling. There will be no ready-made meals. Not only that, everyone has to participate in the labor. Once the men encounter prey, they must hunt. When returning, everyone must also carry a certain amount of grass on their backs."

At this point, he paused for a moment, his eyes turned serious, "Don't forget, the eight sheep at home are crying for food, and the haystack has already been emptied. If there are other people in a similar situation at home, please step forward and the distribution principle will remain the same."

As soon as he finished speaking, several more villagers hesitated and walked out of the queue.

Although they longed to go back into the mountains, hunting was an instinctive attraction for men after all.

But the patrol team that Mr. Zhang just mentioned can get a fixed amount of food supply. For those poor families, although the amount of food is small, it is the key to maintaining the family's livelihood.

He kept his word and the candidate was quickly determined.

It was still dawn at this time, and every household had a hurried breakfast. Then the group marched towards the lush and green Qingling Mountain.

At the Zhang family's side, Xu Liyun carefully fed her young daughter a full breakfast. Thinking that she might return home late today, she specially squeezed a bowl of milk for Zhang's sister-in-law to ensure that she could feed the delicate baby.

Zhang Wuya naturally had to go along. With Xu Liyun personally taking care of her, Mrs. Zhang's worries were alleviated a lot.

Just as the mother and daughter were about to leave the tent, the little guy Zhang Louxuan came over like a little deer and hugged Xu Liyun's legs, his little face full of grievance, "Mom, where are you going?"

Obviously, the little guy was unhappy because his mother didn't pay much attention to him just now.

Xu Liyun looked down at her son's eyes full of grievances, her heart softened, and she immediately bent down to pick him up, coaxing him softly, "Mom is going to the mountain to collect herbs, and will be back soon. Xuan'er, you have to play with your brother and listen to your brother, okay?"

"Mother, will you really be back soon?"

"Really, it's as quick as the blink of an eye."

"Well, my brother and I will wait for you here."

After getting his mother's assurance, Xiao Louxuan felt much more at ease.

Xu Liyun gently kissed her son on the cheek, then took Zhang Wuya's hand and walked out of the tent.

In the team, the men walked in the front, responsible for clearing the way and keeping guard, while the women followed closely behind and started collecting.

Step by step, they went deeper into the heart of Qingling Mountain.

Although not many medicinal herbs were discovered, Xu Liyun would patiently and thoroughly explain each one to Zhang Wuya beside her, completely disregarding whether there were others around who were trying to learn from her.

In her opinion, if one is willing to learn, she is willing to teach him everything she knows.

Soon, those who had originally tried to learn from the sidelines, after listening for a while and still feeling confused, began to disperse one after another.

After all, the art of medicine is not something that everyone can easily master.

At the same time, some thoughtful aunts began to look at Zhang Wuya carefully, and the more they looked, the more satisfied they became.

The twelve-year-old girl in front of me has already begun to show the gentle appearance of a young girl. In addition, the Zhang family is well-off, and she is learning medical skills from her second aunt. There is no doubt that she will become an outstanding female doctor in the future.

For a girl like this, there is no need to worry about marriage.

They secretly wondered if they had sons or nephews of similar age to help them develop a childhood sweetheart story.

If the two have a deep childhood friendship, a marriage proposal will come naturally.

Xu Liyun, who was fully devoted to teaching, had no idea that her little apprentice and niece, who was less than twelve years old, had quietly become the ideal daughter-in-law candidate in the minds of the aunts.