I have been farming since I crossed over.

The next morning, Yang Mingxi got up and prepared to go to the kitchen to get some dry food to take with her, but she found that her second aunt had already prepared it.

Second Aunt Liu saw Yang Mingxi and handed her the food. She also took out a separate piece and said, "Eat it first to fill your stomach. You can order my two boys around. If anyone disobeys, Second Aunt will deal with them when you come back. See if the third boy can do it. Although he is tall, he is still young. I see that only one person has gone from other families. Otherwise, the two brothers from our family can count as one."

Yang Mingxi smiled. So that was the reason why her second aunt did this. If her second aunt hadn't said it, Yang Mingxi wouldn't have thought about it. In fact, Yang Mingbo was only thirteen years old, only one year older than Yang Minghao and Yang Mingchao. However, Yang Mingbo was very tall, almost as tall as her eldest brother, so Yang Mingxi also ignored his age.

Yang Mingxi smiled and said, "Just don't be angry with me, Second Aunt. In my eyes, A-Po is my brother and I use him as my own. So, what you said doesn't exist. He has done his best when he should have, so you don't need to worry."

Second aunt Liu thanked Yang Mingxi with a smile. Yang Mingxi brought some dry food and came to the yard to gather with everyone before heading towards the back mountain to the place where he had agreed to meet Zheng Huairen.

What Yang Mingxi didn't know was that the three members of the second house were working tirelessly today, helping to clear the wasteland. Even eleven-year-old Yang Mingchi joined Wu and the others, carrying humus soil, one load after another, without a single slack. The rest of the family was doing the same; no one was left in the Yang family compound. Except for those who went up the mountain, everyone else was helping to clear the wasteland. Yang Mingjuan led the younger ones, while third aunt Gao, Yang Mingjie, and Yang Mingqian all joined Wu and the others in carrying humus soil. Old Man and Old Lady Yang were collecting stones, while others dug thorns or even dug the wasteland directly with hoes. They worked feverishly.

The villagers saw the Yang family reclaiming wasteland in such a grand manner, and some of the families who were on good terms with them came to help with hoes. The village chief, Grandpa Zhang, also came with his two sons and their wives. The wasteland was dark, and the progress was naturally much faster.

The work on the wasteland was going well, and Yang Mingxi and the others had already reached the depths of Changhu Mountain. They left Yang Minghao and Yang Mingchao to collect herbs nearby, and the rest of them walked together towards the seaside mountain behind Changhu Mountain.

The mountains behind Changhu Mountain are directly connected to Qianhuang Mountain east of Changhu Mountain, stretching for thousands of miles. The tops are covered with snow year-round, and behind them is the ocean. Some people also call these mountains Kaohai Mountain. Kaohai Mountain is a truly deep mountain, with all kinds of animals living there. Most people dare not approach it easily. Several veteran hunters from Changshan Village used to hunt there, and they died soon after returning from being injured. Some even never returned. Therefore, Kaohai Mountain is almost a forbidden area for Changshan Village.

When Zheng Huairen went hunting with his father Zheng in the past, he never went to Kaohai Mountain. The farthest place he had been to was the place where Changhu Mountain and Kaohai Mountain were connected. There was a river there. It was the water from the melted snow on the top of Kaohai Mountain that flowed down and gathered into the river and flowed into Changhu Lake.

Yang Mingxi looked at the river. Although the river was not wide, the water was almost up to an adult's chest. Such water could just satisfy the interests of many animals that like to swim, so there should be a lot of animals coming in and out of here.

Yang Mingxi stopped everyone and shared her thoughts with them. Everyone agreed to observe here first to see if any wild boar came to drink water. Because the wild boar caught yesterday was found by Yang Mingxi when it went to the river to drink water.

For some reason, Yang Mingxi felt that wild boars would definitely come to drink from this river, and that this would be the best hunting spot. However, she couldn't say it directly, so she suggested that everyone rest here, observe the situation, and prepare some game for lunch.

Yang Mingyang and Yang Mingyu went to catch fish and process them, Yang Mingxi and Yang Mingbo went to collect firewood to make a fire, and Yang Mingyong, Yang Mingzhou and Yang Mingtao followed Zheng Huairen to catch wild boars and rabbits.

Just like last time, Yang Mingxi grilled the fish first. By the time Zheng Huairen and his companions returned with the pheasants and rabbits, the fish were almost done. Once all the prey was grilled, Zheng Huairen assigned four people to watch over the game while he, Yang Mingxi, and two others went to the foot of the mountain near the sea to check out the situation. They couldn't all just sit there and wait.

Yang Mingbo and Yang Mingyu volunteered to follow, and the four of them quickly entered the outer reaches of the seaside mountain. It was clear that the vegetation here was denser, and there were few signs of human activity. The pheasants and rabbits were also very bold. Seeing Yang Mingxi and his group, they didn't even bother to hide, but looked at them carelessly.

Yang Mingxi and the others did not take action. They wanted to get a feel for the situation first and then decide whether to catch some pheasants and rabbits.

Climbing a small hill, the view suddenly opened up. A vast lawn, perhaps as vast as the basins of ten Changshan villages, was boundless. Surrounded by mountains, it felt like there might be an exit near Qianhuang Mountain, but I wasn't sure. The lawn was densely packed with animals, some running, some foraging, some strolling leisurely, and still others fighting...

Everyone was excited to see so many animals moving around in the grass. This was a natural animal farm. Zheng Huairen said, "There are so many animals, and they're not far from the river, so they should go there to drink water. However, we can only outsmart and sneak up on those that are alone. We can't fight them head-on, otherwise their calls for help will attract us, and we'll be trapped."

After listening, everyone nodded and prepared to go back. Yang Mingxi pointed to a small path not far ahead and whispered, "Let's go over and see if that's where the animals go to drink water."

Everyone slowly found the path Yang Mingxi had mentioned and discovered that it was indeed the path that led directly to the river. Following the path to the river, Yang Mingxi found a few suitable places for an ambush and explained to everyone, "We'll set the trap here in a moment and try to catch the prey here. Just two people will stay by the tree below to prevent any prey from escaping and then we'll hunt them there."

Zheng Huairen nodded in agreement, then said, "Xixi, you are amazing. Your deployment is so comprehensive. We will definitely return with a full load today."

It was almost noon and the animals were about to come to drink water. Yang Mingxi and his group returned to the river, quickly ate some wild game to fill their stomachs, and kept the rest warm by the fire. Then they took their tools and headed towards the path on the other side of the river.

Following the trail up to the second ambush point Yang Mingxi had just chosen, Yang Mingxi instructed Yang Mingyang and Yang Mingzhou to each tie a rope through a tree branch, explaining the precautions for pulling the ropes and leaving them there to guard. The others then went to the first ambush site, where Yang Mingbo, Yang Mingyu, Yang Mingxi, and Zheng Huairen remained. They prepared four ropes and, like Yang Mingyang and his team, tied them and stood guard. Yang Mingyong and Yang Mingtao climbed up and split into two positions, acting as observers. When they saw prey approaching, they would inform the others below about the species and number of prey. Yang Mingxi and his team would then decide whether to arrest the prey and how to do so based on the situation.

With the deployment complete, everyone took the time to rest. A short while later, Yang Mingyong signaled to Yang Mingtao that three roe deer were approaching the path, all of them adults. Yang Mingtao then relayed the information to Yang Mingxi, who then discussed eliminating them all at the initial ambush location. They also informed Yang Mingyang and his men to prepare in case they escaped.

Soon, three roe deer sauntered leisurely down the path toward the river. Yang Mingxi and the other three were ready. When the roe deer stepped into the rope snare, they pulled down on the rope, and the spores were thrown into the water. They immediately tied the spores' legs and feet with vines, and their mouths were tied shut. As they were about to send them to the river, they received a message from Yang Mingtao: A group of wild boars had come to drink. They looked like a family: three young wild boars and two mature wild boars, walking one in front and one behind, about a hundred meters apart.

The scene of the wild boar reaching his side immediately emerged in Yang Mingxi's mind. He looked at his deployment and said, "Apo, take your rope and go down with me. Third brother and Big Brother Zheng will guard here. You are ready to arrest the two strong wild boars at the back. Big Brother Zheng's noose will be moved back two feet, and Third brother's noose will be put over here." Yang Mingxi pointed to a position in front with his foot as he spoke. After making the arrangements, he put down the three silly roe deer that he had just hunted and put them in the woods on the side of the trail, waiting for the arrival of the wild boar.

Yang Mingxi brought Yang Mingbo to the second ambush point and said, "Three young wild boars will come down soon. One of you will place the noose here, one here, and one there. Be ready, the wild boars will be here soon."

The three boys immediately followed Yang Mingxi's instructions, rearranged the noose, and stood at the bottom of the rope waiting for the wild boar to arrive.