After being reborn as a man, the woman improved her family's fortunes through education.

Li Haisheng finished building the chicken coop; the sun was already high in the sky.

He quickly washed his face and hands, then took the money bag his master had given him and went down the mountain to buy chicks and ducklings.

Jiang Xiaoqi came out of the kitchen and saw that her senior brother had disappeared without eating. Helpless, she directly served the food and sent it to Ouyang Zheng's study.

It's too hot at noon; it's really not suitable to eat in the courtyard.

Jiang Xiaoqi served himself a portion and ate it right there in the kitchen, leaving enough food for his senior brother.

Not knowing when his senior brother would return, Jiang Xiaoqi took his machete and went to the bamboo forest to dig up some bamboo shoots, intending to use them to dry.

Since his senior brother came back, he has been much freer. At least now he doesn't have to do the dishes and fetch water anymore, as his senior brother has taken over.

Previously, the firewood chopped by my servant was enough for a month, and now it seems that all I need to do is cook.

The teacher will officially start teaching tomorrow, so I need to prepare more things today, lest I won't have time to do them in a few days.

When I returned carrying two baskets of bamboo shoots, I happened to meet my senior brother, who was also carrying two baskets, at the door.

Li Haisheng put down his own basket and stepped forward to take Jiang Xiaoqi's bamboo basket.

"Wow! That's heavy! How much is it? Did you dig up all the bamboo shoots in the forest?"

To Jiang Xiaoqi, it sounded like: You've taken all the bamboo shoots from the mountain, you're taking bamboo shoots now.

"No, there are plenty in the woods. This is just the beginning. If the bamboo shoots weren't so bad at this time of year, I would have dug up even more."

"That's true. Bamboo shoots are best in spring. Let's dig them together next spring."

The two entered the room; one went to prepare the bamboo shoots and start cooking them, while the other went to settle the newly arrived chicks and ducklings.

After putting the chicks and ducklings out, Li Haisheng took out the stale grain that had become infested with worms, mixed it with wild vegetables, and fed it to them. He carefully closed the door to the chicken coop before he felt hungry.

In the kitchen, Jiang Xiaoqi took out the warm food and placed it on the stove. Li Haisheng smiled broadly as soon as he entered.

Li Haisheng: My junior brother still cares about me the most!

After quickly finishing a large bowl of food, I took the vegetable seeds and went to the vegetable patch that had just been opened that morning.

After the bok choy, rapeseed, chives, scallions, and coriander were planted, water was carried back and forth to irrigate the land.

After finally finishing everything, just as he was thinking of catching his breath and waiting for the delicious dinner prepared by his junior brother, Ouyang Zheng issued a new task.

"Runzhi, you've got some free time? I haven't noticed you've been diligently practicing your martial arts these past few days, so don't slack off."

"Perfect timing, it's not too late yet. Let's grab our bow and arrows and go look for some game to practice our aim."

Having said that, he handed over the bow and arrows, and before Li Haisheng could react, he turned and went back to his room.

Li Haisheng: Master, you're using me like a mule! There's no love left!

Although he was secretly grumbling to himself, he still put down the bucket, picked up his bow and arrow, and thought he would catch a pheasant before dark to complete his task.

Master wants to eat chicken. It must be because Junior Brother mentioned some spicy stir-fried chicken yesterday that Master is thinking about. Well, Master has given the order, and I will obey.

Resigned to his fate, Li Haisheng took his bow and arrows and headed into the mountains, carefully searching for traces of pheasants along the way.

Jiang Xiaoqi, still struggling with bamboo shoots, was unaware that an extra dish would be added for dinner.

He simply boiled the bamboo shoots, took them out and rinsed them in cold water. After rinsing them in cold water, he put them in a bamboo basket and weighed them down with stones weighing over ten kilograms.

Li Mo wandered through the forest, and before he knew it, he had reached the edge of the deep mountains and could not go any further.

As he was about to turn back, a brightly colored pheasant suddenly appeared in his field of vision.

"Oh dear, you've got a path to heaven but you don't want to take it, you just want to become a spicy stir-fried chicken!" Li Haisheng was overjoyed, quietly approached the pheasant, nocked an arrow, drew the bowstring, and aimed at his target.

The moment the arrow left the bowstring, the pheasant seemed to sense the danger and flapped its wings, trying to fly away.

Li Haisheng quickly drew his arrow and fired another one into the air where the pheasant had flown away. "Thud," the pheasant was hit by the arrow and fell to the ground.

It fluttered twice on the ground and then lay still, ultimately unable to escape the hunter's sharp-eyed arrows.

Li Haisheng ran over and picked up his prey, not intending to continue, since it was getting darker and harder to see.

Just as they were about to go back, they heard the sound of branches and leaves being trampled nearby. The sound wasn't loud, so it couldn't be any large prey.

Li Haisheng picked up the first arrow that had missed its mark on the ground, nocked it, and waited patiently.

"Whoosh!" The arrow left the bowstring again, and a gray and white hare was shot in the head. It didn't even have time to struggle; it just lay still.

After tying up the "spicy stir-fried chicken" and "spicy rabbit head," I could finally go back and report to my master.

Over here, Jiang Xiaoqi finished cleaning the bamboo shoots and put the steamed buns in the pot. She was preparing to make stir-fried bamboo shoots with cured pork, cold green vegetables, and pork rib soup.

Before he could even go under the eaves to get the wild boar ribs, Lin Haisheng brought in pheasants and rabbits.

"These are pheasants and rabbits? Senior brother is really energetic. He's worked all day and still has the energy to hunt wild game."

Li Haisheng felt bitter inside, but he didn't say anything. He forced a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work, junior brother. Make this chicken into a spicy stir-fry."

Jiang Xiaoqi nodded and withdrew her hand that was reaching for the ribs.

"Oh right, there's also a wild rabbit. Junior brother, you can decide what to do with it. I'll go pluck the chicken's feathers and skin the rabbit first, and then I'll bring it to the kitchen for you when it's done."

"Uh, okay, thank you for your hard work, senior brother."

Li Haisheng scooped up a basin of hot water and squatted in the corner of the yard to process the pheasants and rabbits.

Jiang Xiaoqi sliced ​​the cured pork and bamboo shoots, blanched and mixed the bok choy, and prepared the ingredients for stir-frying the chicken.

After delivering the prepared pheasant and rabbit to the kitchen, Li Haisheng fetched water and returned to his room to wash up and change into clean clothes.

When he changed his clothes and returned to the kitchen, the aroma had already filled the entire yard.

"Wow, it smells so good! Being able to eat my junior brother's food has chased away all the fatigue of the day!" Li Haisheng couldn't help but exclaim.

Ouyang Zheng put down the book, picked up the wine gourd, and sat down at the stone table to wait without being called.

Jiang Xiaoqi felt that this was not the same person as the teacher who had been teaching her so seriously that morning. It was too disjointed.

"Ah, fine wine and delicious food, I wouldn't trade it for a prime minister!"

Ouyang Zheng wasn't exaggerating; after all, the current emperor had indeed promised him the position of prime minister.

"You two are both good children, not those pedantic scholars who are ignorant of basic human necessities and the five grains. I am very pleased with you."

Only by hunting yourself can you know the hardships of life in the mountains; only by farming yourself can you know the difficulties of making a living; only by cooking yourself can you know how a meal is made.

Governing a large country is like cooking a small fish; the timing and intensity of every step and every decision are matters of great skill.

Li Haisheng and Jiang Xiaoqi both said solemnly, "We have learned our lesson!"

"Hey, what are you all standing there for? It'll get cold if you don't eat soon. I'm not going to let you two have it easy. There's only so much food, so whoever grabs the best meat gets it."

At the dinner table, there are no distinctions of rank; when resources are limited, one must not lose the will to compete!

Beneath the calm surface lies a sharp edge; like an old horse in its stall, he doesn't hide his brilliance. Jiang Xiaoqi believes this is the true nature of Mr. Ouyang.

However, having never encountered a wise ruler before, he is now disheartened. He no longer wants to fight and struggle in the court; he only wants to lie low and give up.

However, his own complacency doesn't stop him from making his students study hard. Not only do they study hard, but they also aim to outdo all scholars in the world!

In terms of literary and martial arts, medicine, military strategy, astronomy, and geography, one must at least surpass one's teacher.

After that meal, Jiang Xiaoqi clearly felt that Mr. Ouyang had changed. Every morning, he would practice with his senior brother, regardless of the moves, to defeat their opponent.

Winning is the goal!

There's one more chapter after dawn, but I can't take it anymore, I think my lumbar disc herniation is about to flare up.