1986: My Happy Life in Provence

Chapter 102 What life should be like

Answers to the practice questions for each section are located on the last few pages of the Official Handbook of Hunting License Examination: Theory Questions.

"Rabbits with bulges on their front limbs are younger than 9 months old."

"Ferrets are great at catching hares."

After reading the answers, Ronan excitedly turned to the previous knowledge section.

This book is so interesting!

The third part introduces hunting methods.

In addition to regulating the weapons, hunting tools and shooting distances that can be used when hunting, it also introduces several recommended hunting methods.

The term most commonly used in France is 'hunting ahead'.

Hunters take their dogs and freely chase the prey in front of them, usually in flat areas. Their main targets are wild birds that cannot fly high, such as partridges, woodcocks, pheasants, etc.

There is also 'lurking hunting'.

It takes great patience for a hunter to crouch in a fixed place, waiting motionlessly for prey to pass by.

The ambush point should be chosen on a path frequented by prey, which requires hunters to carefully study the living habits of animals. Generally speaking, the possibility of encountering animals is greater at dawn and dusk, but there are also opportunities during the day. For example, roe deer need to eat 6 to 12 times a day.

If your hunting target is large animals such as wild boars and deer, you must prepare a detailed "hunting plan" in advance and obtain approval from relevant departments before you can take action.

If a large animal is successfully hunted, a coded tag must be placed on its foot before the carcass can be moved.

This tag is not only the "identity card" of the prey during its circulation in the market, but also a way to resist poaching. If the prey carcasses are transported without a tag, they will face "huge fines".

There is another point that requires special attention. If you hunt a wild boar, you must cut off the entire tongue and send it to the laboratory for testing. Only after confirming that there are no parasites or viruses can you eat it or sell it yourself, otherwise you will face a "huge fine."

If you have only injured your prey but it escapes, you must pay attention to its escape route and observe whether it is bleeding. If necessary, mark it and report to the relevant department to arrange for professional bloodhounds to search for the injured animal.

Seeing this, Ronan gently closed the book.

What follows are more important regulations for the use of weapons and ammunition, which require careful study, but now it is time for dinner without realizing it.

Ronan patted his legs, stood up with full energy, and walked into his favorite kitchen area.

He decided to read the book carefully during this period and try to get his license when he went to Marseille to pick up his parents.

There are a lot of things to do on the trip to Marseille, including picking up my parents, going to the dog factory, taking a hunting license exam, and meeting Lucas if I have the chance.

Theo said that Lucas would not return to Lourmarin for the next few months and he had not yet thanked him for lending him the car.

Ronan happily started cooking:
"This is what life should be like. Live a fulfilling life with clear goals and do things you love."

Ronan's life during this period was so "full" that he hadn't opened the system for a long time.

The reminder sounds in my ears every day have become a part of my life and I don’t pay much attention to them.

One day, after lunch, he opened the system and found that he had more than 700 unused [Happiness] points. He was surprised to see so much accumulated in less than a month, but it also proved from another aspect that Ronan was happy enough during this busy period.

[Level 3 Construction: 0\2000]

[Level 2 Planting: 0\500]

[Level 2 Collection: 0\500]

[Level 3 Cooking: 0\2000]

[Level 1 Fishing: 0\100]

[Level 1 Hunting: 0\100]

[Level 1 Brewing: 0\100]

[Usable experience: 711]

He had thought about it before.

Before the truffle picking season begins this year, save as much Happiness as possible to upgrade Gathering, with Level 4 being his minimum goal. Maybe he will upgrade Hunting to Level 2, but never too high.

In Ronan's opinion, hunting is just a "leisure activity" and he won't make money from it. To improve his living standards, he still has to look to "black gold".

As for winemaking, selling bulk wine at the market is not a long-term solution. If one wants to become more closely tied to rosé wine and make the business bigger and stronger, this is a path that will be difficult to avoid in the future.

But this is not something to consider at this stage.

It would be more appropriate to consider these things after his parents have adapted to the pace of life in Provence and can help him share some of the pressure at the market, allowing Ronan to concentrate more.

Just as Ronan was looking for other skills worth noting in the system, Xiao Hei suddenly barked loudly at the window, and turned around while barking, looking very anxious. This was an expression Ronan had never seen it show before.

Ronan immediately opened the door and went out to check the situation. Xiao Hei rushed out first, shouting as he ran. Only then did he realize that there was a car with a foreign license plate parked on the newly built asphalt road. He guessed that he was too absorbed in his thoughts and didn't notice it.

"Oh, what a cute dog." A man in his forties got out from the driver's seat. He kept talking to Xiao Hei in a coaxing tone, hoping that it would calm down and stop barking.

Ronan did not stop Xiao Hei, but just asked him:
"Can I help you?"

A head popped out of the passenger window. It should be the man's wife. She pointed at Ronan's house and said:
"very beautiful."

As spring began, the flowers around Ronan's house began to bloom and the trees grew strong, giving the vineyard a unique charm when viewed from outside.

"Thank you." Ronan's tone was not very enthusiastic.

The man hid next to the car door to ensure that he could escape to the car as quickly as possible and avoid the attack from Xiao Hei at any time:

"My wife and I wanted to rest for a while in the shade under a tree, but the traffic was too congested."

Ronan pointed to the sign Henry had put up for him that said 'No Trespassing' and said:

"Sorry, this is private property."

The lady in the co-pilot seat raised the map in her hand:

"But this is the most beautiful 'spot' in the Luberon, Provence."

Ronan pointed to the mountains behind the house:

"That's the Luberon."

The man laughed awkwardly twice:

“But we can’t drive up there.”

Ronan stood in front of the warning sign and let Xiao Hei issue warnings louder and louder.

"Forget it, dear, let's go somewhere else for our picnic." Seeing Ronan's firm attitude, the man drove away muttering.

Ronan patted Xiao Hei's head, indicating that it had done a good job, and looked at the license plate of the car:

"Nasty Belgians."

In the afternoon, Ronan went to the old tavern to drink. As soon as he opened the door, he was overwhelmed by the smell inside.

The strong aroma of wine and cigarettes was gone, replaced by a 'disgusting' smell of countless cheap perfumes mixed together. After leaving Paris, perfume had never appeared in his life again.

After a closer look, I found that there were only unfamiliar faces inside.

Some of the guests were wearing hiking boots, some were carrying backpacks, and some were wearing fashionable brand-name clothes. The farmers he was familiar with were squeezed into a corner, with seven or eight people sharing a small round table.

"Why are there so many outsiders?" Ronan joined in, and the space became even more crowded.

Theo wanted to bite the cigarette in his mouth into pieces:
"Why else? Because the Labor Day holiday is about to start."

"Ah?" Ronan looked up. "Labor Day holiday is here?"

How come time passes so quickly?

(End of this chapter)