Survival skills maxed out, I feed my wife and daughter by catching fish and shrimp

With Chen Changfan's comfort, Shen Cuiyun's expression quickly turned from gloomy to bright.

Chen Changfan carried Luoluo on his shoulders, holding the giggling chubby baby with one hand, and holding the hand of the curious young lady with the other, and they strolled leisurely on the bustling street.

The air before his eyes was filled with the smell of fireworks, and his ears were filled with the noise of people, which made Chen Changfan have an illusion.

It was as if he was not living in an era full of famine, horse bandits, and extortion by the imperial court.

It was as if the three of them were a well-off family, spending their leisure time out shopping and having fun.

But he knew in his heart that the prosperity before him was only a brief peace.

When famine hits, it will be hell on earth.

Moreover, there are still 9 days before the first round of hail disasters.

Building shelters and going into the mountains to hunt are also urgent.

Shen Cuiyun's attention was quickly drawn to the dazzling array of cosmetics and jewelry in the market.

It is a woman's nature to love beauty, and if your wife dresses more beautifully, you will be the one who benefits in the end.

So Chen Changfan paid for it generously, spending less than ten taels of silver and making Shen Cuiyun smile from ear to ear.

He couldn't help but tease, "With your little talent, a silver hairpin makes you so beautiful."

"Hmph, no, I like it as long as it's bought by you." Shen Cuiyun pouted playfully, showing a rare little girl's attitude.

Chen Changfan was stunned for a moment.

But when I think about it, my wife is not even twenty years old yet, and is in the prime of her youth. It's just that since she gave birth to Luo Luo, I subconsciously treat her as a young woman.

"Ji Lang...why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Shen Cuiyun felt a little embarrassed when she saw Chen Changfan staring at her.

In the past, life was difficult and the two could be said to be just husband and wife in name only. But these days, as their lives have gotten better, the couple's relationship is heating up rapidly.

"Well, there is indeed something on your face." Chen Changfan said, trying not to laugh.

"Huh? What's that? Is it covered in dust?"

Shen Cuiyun hurriedly touched her face with her hands, but Chen Changfan reached out and held his wife's little face and kissed her.

"It's kind of pretty."

Shen Cuiyun's face immediately turned red as if it was burning.

This scene stunned the jewelry vendor next to him.

……

After shopping with his wife and daughter, Chen Changfan also bought what he needed.

Eight-force bow, stone-cluster arrows.

It can be said that it is a complete upgrade.

The Eight-Force Bow is the one he is most comfortable using, and its power is several times greater than that of the Two-Force Bow.

The Stone Arrows were a lucky find.

That's because the arrow is too heavy, and it often takes a lot of effort to shoot it, but it can't be shot more than a few meters.

Stone-cluster arrows have arrowheads made of stone. They have strong armor-piercing capabilities, but their shortcomings are also obvious.

No one buys this thing, so the price is cheap.

Chen Changfan removed the arrowhead from the stone cluster arrow and replaced it with a polished wolf tooth, easily creating an arrow that had both armor-piercing capability and ultra-long range.

Originally, he wanted to use the bones of the giant bony fish to make more powerful fish bone arrows, but the toughness of that thing was far beyond imagination and it was very time-consuming to make, so he used this wolf tooth arrow as a transition.

After having lunch with his wife and daughter, Shen Cuiyun took Luoluo back to the inn, while Chen Changfan took Hu the bricklayer to the lumberyard.

"Boss, according to your instructions, the roof of your house has been reinforced, and the vegetable shed in the yard has also been built."

Bricklayer Hu reported the progress of the work and Chen Changfan expressed his satisfaction.

He had rented the courtyard for a whole year and spent a lot of effort to raise the walls and reinforce the gate. Naturally, he would not give up easily.

He planned to use the courtyard as a temporary warehouse for storing fish and as a small experimental field.

The inn in the county town was a temporary place to stay, but the most ideal residence in his mind was the shelter in the mountains that was about to be built.

"From today on, all the wood in the lumberyard must be transported to Xiaofeng Mountain. I want to build a house here."

Xiaofeng Mountain is the name of the mountain under Chen Changfan's name.

Hu the bricklayer was surprised. "Boss, why are you building a house in that barren mountain? Even though no one lives there, it's not ownerless. The Dawu Dynasty has regulations, and you need to pay for it..."

"I've already bought that hilltop. I'll take you to see it later. We'll draw up a construction blueprint and we need to start construction as soon as possible."

Chen Changfan's words stunned Hu the bricklayer.

Bought the mountain...?

He recalled carefully, confirming that the boss said "buy the mountain", not "buy the steamed buns", and then took a long breath and said:

"As expected of the boss, he's so generous!"

Taking Hu the bricklayer all the way up the mountain, they arrived at their own hilltop. Chen Changfan measured the width and felt that it was almost enough.

"Old Hu, hire a few more carpenters to turn the wood into staircases about this wide, with a corner every ten steps. You'll need about twenty of these. Also, make a large wooden box with doors that can be opened from both the outside and the inside. Then buy some hemp rope, wheels, axles... There's a lot of stuff, so I'll make a list for you."

Chen Changfan's explanation completely confused Hu the roofer.

"Boss, I understand you want to make a staircase. We can use it when we build a building. But what are these wooden boxes, hemp ropes, and wheel axles for? What on earth are they for?"

"You wouldn't understand even if I told you, so just do it. If you don't have enough money, come back to me."

Chen Changfan took out ten taels of silver and asked Hu the roofer to hire more carpenters. After all, the construction period was still a bit tight.

Bricklayer Hu nodded and took the silver.

He recalled the various parts his boss had asked him to make, which he completely didn't understand.

But after the boss finally assembled it, it became a powerful harpoon and crossbow.

I guess the boss has come up with some new invention this time.

"Boss, I heard there are wild wolves, tigers and leopards in the mountains nearby. I'm afraid the craftsmen are unwilling to come here."

Hu the bricklayer looked at the dense woods around him timidly, as if some wild beast was staring at him.

"Don't be afraid. From tomorrow onwards, there will be no wild beasts on this mountain."

Chen Changfan patted the longbow on his shoulder and smiled confidently.

"That's great. I feel relieved with the boss's words."

After a while, the lumberyard delivered the wood. After Hu the bricklayer directed the laborers to unload the wood, he took a ride down the mountain to find the carpenter.

call out!

A small and agile figure jumped out of the pit and leaped onto Chen Changfan's shoulder in a few steps.

Chen Changfan touched the little lizard's head and fed it a small piece of wolf meat. The little guy swallowed the wolf meat in a few bites, then rubbed his head against his owner affectionately, looking very servile.

"Let's see if we can catch something big today. There's a hungry fish in the cave."

Chen Changfan stretched his muscles slightly, took out the wolf tooth arrow and placed it on the bowstring. Then he gathered strength in his arms and pulled the bowstring little by little.

collapse--

The fingers loosened, and the bowstring tightened instantly, vibrating the air and making a buzzing sound.

The terrifying force pushed the wolf-tooth arrow out and accurately hit the tree trunk a hundred steps away. The arrowhead was deeply embedded in it, as deep as five fingers.

"The power has increased a lot, and the range has also increased to a certain extent. Once my arm strength reaches 300 kilograms, I can challenge the six-force bow."

Chen Changfan nodded with satisfaction, then strode into the depths of the forest.