Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 71 Re-election
Time flies, and this month is quickly coming to an end.

After the coldest period has passed, temperatures are gradually rising, which basically indicates that winter is coming to an end.

Li Wei estimates that in another month, the temperature will gradually rise to around zero degrees Celsius, and spring is coming.

On the last day of the month, at dusk, Li Wei dozed off by the fireplace. Although he had no evidence, he sensed a vague hesitation and anxiety from Fila.

It seems that Fila is once again considering whether to challenge for the position of head of the family.

Opening his eyes, Li Wei glanced at Fila. She looked no different from usual, just busy at work, but there was a certain restlessness about her.

Fila has never been very good at controlling her emotions. Although she is a very good actress, she always loses her composure when faced with important events.

Li Wei smiled to himself, but he was very curious. By the end of the month, Fila's family contribution had reached a maximum of 130. Could she have gotten some kind of trump card? Because based on her accumulated personal property alone, including those few jars of wine, the total value was no more than 80 points.

"Is it a new recipe? That's quite possible."

"Looks like tonight is going to be exciting."

Li Wei wasn't worried about anything. He had already done quite well to serve as the head of the family for three consecutive months, taking advantage of his previous success. The month before last, he practiced archery, and this month he practiced throwing wooden spears.

He gained a lot.

Moreover, he was confident that after lying low for a few months, he could regain his position as head of the family.

Speaking of which, Thomas and Margaret have been in the family for three months now. Thomas has been mining stone, and based on an average monthly income of 40 points, his family contribution should be close to 120 points.

Margaret's family contribution will likely be lower, around 90 points.

And then there's Penny and Leon. Penny's family contribution level was around 110-120 points last month. After a month of frantic mining and score grinding, it should reach around 140-150 points.
Lyon's family contribution is around 160 points, or perhaps even higher.

Yes, we should be ranked second right now.

However, this came at a great cost. Thomas lost at least 50 pounds in the past three months, and Margaret, Penny, and Leon probably lost over 20 pounds each.

Especially this month, with average temperatures below minus twenty degrees Celsius and limited food supplies, they have to do such strenuous work and endure the bitter cold; everyone looks like a ghost.

Their vital signs have all fallen to a certain dangerous state.

"Anyway, there definitely won't be any plot-driven deaths this month. They're all family elders, what's the point of killing them!"

Li Wei pondered this in his mind and quickly drifted off to sleep. He had to keep watch at night, and if he couldn't master the skill of falling asleep quickly during the day, he would be the one who suffered.

When it comes to his health, he dares not be careless at all.

When he woke up again, Fila had already prepared dinner. The room was warm, and the glow of the campfire was so inviting, mingling with the aroma of food. For a moment, he truly felt at home.

However, Li Wei glanced around and didn't find any new dishes or food on the table. Hmm? Is Fira still choosing to lie low?
Li Wei was secretly delighted. Since Fila wasn't competing, he could once again enjoy the position of head of the family for free this month.

Of course, Fira may have used other trump cards this time, and the outcome is still uncertain.

Soon, the four young men of the family returned, each one dark-skinned and thin, their faces pale and haggard, looking like wild men. After they entered the room, even the strongest Thomas was so exhausted that he sat down with a thud, panting heavily for a few moments before immediately picking up his portion of vegetable and meat soup and gulping it down in one go. Only then did he seem to regain some of his vitality.

The other three were in the same situation; Leon was even slumped at the doorway, barely able to breathe.

There was no other way; the weather was too cold, below minus twenty degrees Celsius. Even if there were sleds to transport the stones, we would have to pull them up ourselves on the way back. This wasn't flat ground; the quarry was located on a mountain.

In addition, the chisels had to be quenched and polished every day. And this wasn't iron ore, which was quarried in units of 300 jin (150 kg). Fortunately, the quarry was only about two li (1.5 km) from the camp, and the quarried stones didn't need to be perfectly square; as long as they had some edges and corners, they could be stacked.

Even so, day after day, my bone marrow is being completely drained.

In other words, Fila's three meals a day were quite excellent, and the family's food reserves were also plentiful, with no lack of vitamins or anything else. Otherwise, Li Wei felt that they would have been exhausted and developed serious illnesses.

But perhaps this is a bug-exploiting behavior, where one maximizes output in a short time by squeezing out their own health, obtaining the theoretically highest reward and a higher completion rating, and then returning to the main base to buy the corresponding items to recover after completing the game and leaving this world?
Li Wei couldn't help but think that way.

After all, Thomas and Margaret were actually doing just that.

Over the past three months, Li Wei felt that Thomas had lost at least ten years of his life.

This guy is insane.

A moment later, as Li Wei finished his dinner gracefully, calmly, and in a cheerful mood, he saw the four pairs of pale, emotionless eyes of the four young men staring at him like four zombies.

Haha!

It's my fault, I've delayed everyone.

The monthly summary can only begin after dinner is over.

In an instant, each person saw their own relevant monthly summary information.

The information Li Wei was presented with was as mediocre and conservative as ever. This month, he had only earned 5 points of family contribution, which was equivalent to the minimum basic wage.

However, his extra reward for clearing the level reached 30%, which is equivalent to an extra third of the reward at the end of the level. Isn't that amazing?

However, at this moment, this good thing is likely to come to an end.

Li Wei thought happily, waiting for Fila to erupt.

He was met with silence; Fila made no move whatsoever? Was she not planning to compete for the head of the family at this time?
That's amazing!
However, if Li Wei were Fila, she would probably make the same choice.

Even though the temperature is rising, it's still winter, so we can't gather resources, fish, or hunt. It's also not a good time to build anything, as the ground is still frozen, and stone buildings would need a foundation at the very least.

What can you do if you seize the position of head of the family?

Therefore, it's better to leave it for next month.

After an eerie silence lasting ten minutes, a message appeared before everyone.

Because no family member's contribution to the household exceeds that of the professional farmer, he will continue to serve as the head of the household and will oversee the family work plan for next month. If all work plans are successfully completed by the end of the month, he will receive the corresponding benefits.

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This is Li Wei's fifth time serving as the head of the family, and he has served as the head of the family for four consecutive months. During his term, there have been no major changes or contributions, but the main focus has been on stability!
Hahaha!
Li Wei was in a great mood. She smiled at everyone and, without further discussion, said directly, "These past few months, you've worked so hard mining stone. You've sacrificed so much for your families' future. So next month, I really can't bear to see you continue working like this. How about we take a month off? Get a good night's sleep, eat well, and get some rest. We can't risk our lives for work!"

After Li Wei finished speaking, his eyes reddened. He squeezed his eyes a few times, and finally a single hot tear rolled down his cheek. He was heartbroken. These were his beloved family members. How could they treat themselves like this? Look at their faces covered with frostbite, their hands and feet cracked, their hunched bodies, and their aged faces.

He was heartbroken!
(Wishing everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival)
(End of this chapter)