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In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed since Lin Fan and Zhang Yan returned to Kaoshan Village from Ganggang Camp.
During this time, their relationship had steadily blossomed.
As for the cultivation of the Great Strength Bull Demon Fist, thanks to the nourishment of the exotic beast meat, it was steadily improving.
Besides this, their biggest gain during this time was the books.
In just ten days, Lin Fan had finished reading all the books in his storage space.
Feng Shui, medicine, and antique appreciation were the three categories with the most books, and they were the most comprehensive.
They accounted for almost two-thirds of the more than eight hundred books!
The remaining one-third was a mixed bag.
Cookbooks, culinary arts, winemaking...even books on various aspects of music, chess, calligraphy, and painting could be found.
Even Zhang Yan had gained a lot from the books related to medicine.
While she might not be confident in other areas, her knowledge of various herbs was now quite comprehensive. Any herb mentioned and recorded in those books was committed to memory by Zhang Yan.
On this day, as the weather grew colder, snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
“Husband, it's snowing...”
Opening the door, Zhang Yan felt the cold wind hitting her face, along with the snowflakes falling from the sky.
Seeing the courtyard now covered in snow, she was taken aback for a moment.
When she came to her senses, she immediately called out to Lin Fan, who was still inside the house.
Hearing Zhang Yan's call, Lin Fan, who had just woken up and put on his clothes, quickly went to her side.
Looking at the snow-covered courtyard and the snowflakes falling from the sky like goose feathers, Lin Fan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
Meanwhile, Zhang Yan, regaining her composure, couldn't help but sigh.
“Sigh...”
Unlike Lin Fan, Zhang Yan was well aware of what winter meant for Kaoshan Village, and indeed for countless villages.
In this era, each winter was a test.
Throughout the cold winter, they could only rely on their stored food to survive.
“Dong, dong, dong...”
At that moment, the sound of a gong rang out.
Turning towards the source of the sound, they saw Zhang Lao San, the village head of Kaoshan Village, walking along, beating the gong and announcing something.
Seeing Zhang Lao San, Lin Fan couldn't help but ask Zhang Yan beside him, "What's Third Uncle doing...”
“He's probably announcing this year's hunting season...”
“Every winter, Kaoshan Village will gather villagers, led by experienced hunters from the village, to go hunting in the mountains...”
“Third Uncle must be gathering the villagers today for this purpose...”
Without hiding anything from Lin Fan's curiosity, Zhang Yan simply told him what she knew.
“Go hunting in the mountains...”
Hearing Zhang Yan's explanation, Lin Fan was instantly intrigued.
At this point, Zhang Yan seemed to sense the excitement on Lin Fan's face.
She smiled and said, “If you’re interested, Husband, you can go and have a look later...”
Considering the skills Lin Fan had demonstrated, and with experienced hunters leading the way, there was no need to worry about his safety.
Furthermore, with the books Lin Fan had been reading lately, even if he hadn’t fully grasped their contents yet, he could still handle any unexpected situations.
As long as he didn’t do anything reckless, such as venturing deep into the mountains, there would be no danger.
“Let’s have breakfast first. After breakfast, we’ll go and see what’s happening...”
Although he was excited, Lin Fan wasn't impulsive, and he didn’t know the specific situation yet.
After finishing breakfast, they headed towards the village’s threshing ground.
When Lin Fan and Zhang Yan arrived, most of the villagers of Kaoshan Village, along with the intellectuals who had been sent down to the countryside, were already gathered there.
Since the time was about right and most of the people from Kaoshan Village had gathered, Zhang Lao San didn’t waste any time.
“I’m sure you’ve all guessed why I gathered you all here today...”
“The rules remain the same as before. This time, we will be led by Lao Si and Li Shu, both experienced hunters...”
“Each of them will lead fifteen people, making a total of thirty people going into the mountains. Those who are willing to go hunting, please come to me now to register.”
Zhang Lao San didn’t beat around the bush and simply laid out the situation. He directly announced that people could choose whether to participate and sign up!
First, he mentioned the two experienced hunters who earned their living by hunting.
One was a Zhang surname from the same family, and the other was someone even Zhang Lao San called Uncle Li.
One of them looked to be in his forties, while the other looked to be in his fifties, not quite sixty.
Perhaps because of their status as hunters, even though they were quite old, they both had a fierce aura about them.
You could even faintly sense a hint of killing intent from them!
At the same time, seeing these two, Zhang Yan began to introduce them to Lin Fan.
“That younger one is the Lao Si Third Uncle mentioned. His real name is Zhang Gen Sheng, and he is Third Uncle's cousin...”
“As for Uncle Li, I don't know his actual name. Everyone in Kaoshan Village calls him Uncle Li...”
“Uncle Li is also the most experienced hunter in Kaoshan Village, and he is most familiar with the Niu Xin Mountains...”
“There's a rumor that Uncle Li once fought against the Japanese. After liberation, he returned to Kaoshan Village and retired from the army...”
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