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

"Big brother, second brother, you've gone beachcombing again!"

Li Yesheng, the fourth son, was cooking mixed grain porridge, while his two younger sisters, Li Chunhua and Li Qiuyue, were washing wild vegetables nearby.

Li Chunsheng and Li Qiusheng poured the moon shells and clams from the bamboo basket into a large wooden basin.

Wow! So many! Today's harvest is really good.

Li Qiuyue went to the wooden basin and added some seawater that she had stored at home, so that the seashells could spit out the sand.

Freshly picked seafood cannot be eaten directly, as it contains a lot of sand and grit, making it gritty. You must spit out the sand before eating it.

Tonight's dinner is multigrain porridge and dried shrimp mixed with wild vegetables. This is a recipe that Third Brother gave them. They usually don't think of mixing dried shrimp with vegetables; they usually make soup with seaweed.

Who would have thought that dried shrimp mixed with several seasonings would taste so good? It's best served with porridge, it's especially refreshing.

"My fourth brother caught a wild rabbit today, and my sister made rabbit stew with kelp. It smells so good!"

"Night Sound, that's amazing!"

"Uh, no, the rabbit ran into the rocks by itself. I just picked it up, I didn't do anything else..."

Li Yesheng dared not claim to be a hunter. Every time he brought back prey, it was by sheer coincidence that the prey had fallen right in front of him. He only did two things: one, bend down and pick it up; two, take the pheasants, rabbits, and other kinds of prey home.

Perhaps this is what they call the chosen one?

When the food was served, the family sat together. Except for Li Haisheng, who was still in Yunqing Mountain, everyone lined up in order of age and sat at the long wooden table.

"Big brother, second brother, when are you setting off?" Li Yesheng actually wanted to go with them, but his younger sisters were still young, and it was really unsafe to leave two girls at home.

"Let's set off in three days. After we sell the seafood we've stored at home and prepare all the food and supplies for you, we'll be ready to go."

“Brother, we don’t need to buy any more grain. We still have several hundred catties of coarse grains that we exchanged with Third Brother’s grain. That’s enough for us. You should take more silver with you. It’s better to be frugal on the road than poor. We can make a living by digging for wild vegetables and going to the beach at home.”

Hearing his fifth sister's words, Li Chunsheng nodded with satisfaction. "We will bring enough money, but we can't be without money at home in case of emergency. Leave a few taels of silver for your fourth brother. Don't embroider every day at home. Take a break when it gets dark. Don't ruin your eyes at such a young age."

The third brother repeatedly told his fifth and sixth sisters not to embroider every day. It was okay to do something occasionally, but they shouldn't embroider for an entire day at a time, or they would wear themselves out.

After the meal, Li Qiusheng, the second brother, pulled Li Yesheng aside and whispered, "Yesheng, you must be careful after we leave. Although our village seems peaceful, I've been feeling something is off lately."

Li Yesheng was startled. "Second brother, have you discovered something?" Li Qiusheng frowned. "A few days ago, I saw some strange footprints on the beach. They don't look like those of our villagers. I suspect that some bandits have landed there."

Li Yesheng clenched his fists. He hated the Japanese pirates the most, as his parents had died at their hands. "Second brother, don't worry, I will definitely protect my sisters. I won't let them go out for a while. If they need anything, I will bring it back for them."

Li Qiusheng patted him on the shoulder, "If you encounter danger, take your sisters to Yunqing Mountain to find Mr. Ouyang. He will not abandon you."

"Yes, I know, Second Brother. Don't worry. Third Brother's provincial examination is important, and he can't be left without someone to look after him. Leave the family to me. You can go and do your job without worry."

Three days passed quickly. After settling into their home and asking a few neighbors they got along well to look after their younger siblings, Li Chunsheng and Li Qiusheng packed their simple bags and prepared to set off.

Before leaving, Li Chunsheng once again instructed: "Yesheng, take good care of the family and your younger sisters."

Li Yesheng nodded emphatically and handed over the dry rations that his sisters had prepared in advance, saying, "Big brother, second brother, take care on your journey."

Li Chunsheng and Li Qiusheng naturally couldn't bear to hire a horse-drawn carriage or donkey cart, and had to walk to Yunqing Mountain. They had only learned some basic skills from Li Haisheng, but the distance of over a hundred miles was nothing to them.

Setting off at dawn, one can reach the foot of the mountain before dusk, and their pace is not much slower than Li Haisheng's.

When Ouyang Zheng took Li Haisheng as his disciple by chance, he did consider having Li Qiusheng and his brothers learn martial arts together. However, the two brothers were not as talented as Li Haisheng, and they could not make any progress after learning only a little bit.

In the end, he could only learn some external martial arts, but it was enough to protect himself in the countryside. This was why Li Haisheng could study away from home with peace of mind, since he had no worries about the future.

Although Li Chunsheng and Li Qiusheng arrived at Yunqing Mountain weary from their journey, they couldn't help but feel uneasy as they gazed at the misty mountain.

This mountain looks quiet and secluded; I wonder where Mr. Ouyang actually lives.

Just then, the grass and trees swayed, and the two became alert and prepared for battle.

Only when Li Haisheng's head emerged from the grass did the two men finally feel relieved.

"Big brother! Second brother!"

"Third brother!"

"Hahaha, good lad, how did you manage to pop out from the side of the bushes!"

"Hey! I don't have my fourth brother's good luck, where prey is always delivered to our door. If we want to eat some meat, we have to actually go out and hunt!"

Li Haisheng was carrying three or four wild rabbits in his hand, and a few pheasants were hanging from his belt. He had certainly hunted quite a few!

"Hahaha, people with such great fortune as Fourth Brother are rare in this world. We can only envy him."

"Let's hurry up the mountain! My junior brother has prepared a huge feast and is just waiting for you!"

After Jiang Xiaoqi filled the stone table with her signature dishes, she returned to her room, took off her apron, washed her face, and changed into a white robe, looking ethereal and otherworldly.

Her hair was combed meticulously, and she wore her prized hair ornament.

As Li Chunsheng and Li Qiusheng stepped into the courtyard, a young man dressed in a moon-white robe came out to greet them and gave them a very proper bow.

This must be the junior brother Haisheng was talking about. He's quite the handsome young man. This fair-skinned young master can actually cook?