Lords of the Heavens

Chapter 63 Deceiving the Superior and Concealing the Inferiority

The room fell silent again.

No one felt comfortable about Li Wei and Penny's blatant collusion, but there was really nothing they could do about it, including Thomas and Margaret.

Even seasoned gamers aren't invincible.

At this moment, Li Wei looked at Fila again. Now the mountains were truly blocked by heavy snow. The severe test was not only that it would be difficult to go out to work, but also the supply of food.

"Mom, can we have mushroom and meat soup once a day this month? It's so cold, everyone needs to eat well in this weather."

"Yes, it's thanks to Leon. He caught a lot of big fish this month, which is more than enough to make mushroom soup. In fact, if you don't mind rat meat, you can have mushroom soup the month after next, one meal a day."

Fila smiled kindly and gently. What she said was not an exaggeration; in fact, it could even be described as modest.

This is mainly because Fira's mushroom broth can be made in two different ways.

One type is a one-star quality mushroom, even dried mushrooms will do. It can be paired with any kind of meat, not limited to wolf meat, venison, fish meat, or rat meat, to make mushroom meat soup.

The second recipe is to use regular mushrooms or dried mushrooms with one-star quality meat. This month, Lyon caught four one-star quality large fish, which is a huge boon for Fira.

According to Li Wei's own estimate, Fira's mushroom soup is enough for at least three months.

It's worth mentioning that if Li Wei consumes the mushroom and meat soup for another ten days, he will be able to obtain a free attribute point.

He initially thought the recipe was useless, but now that he knows the professional cards can't be activated indefinitely, he finds it surprisingly good!
"And what about staple foods?"

Li Wei continued to ask. If it were a few months ago, he wouldn't have asked in such detail, but now he had to find out because there was no doubt that taking good care of the family was an important responsibility of the head of the household.

If you work yourself to exhaustion while doing side jobs, that's your own business.

However, if you are hungry, tired, hypothermic, or die from frostbite while completing the monthly main quest, then it is the responsibility of the head of the household.

"There won't be any problem with staple foods. We'll make gray bread with wheat and chestnut flour, bone meal, some wild vegetable flour, and some moss flour. We'll have three meals a day to make sure you're full and well-fed."

"Thank you, Mom, you've worked so hard. But it's freezing cold now, how about we find someone else to feed the cows? I'm afraid you might fall and get hurt," Li Wei said sincerely, his words showing his filial piety.

But actually, they were trying to cut Fira's main quest from every angle and in every detail, because even a small part is still part of the story.

“George, you are such a good boy. I know how you feel, but our family is not what it used to be in Carneville. In the past year, you, your sister Penny, Leon, and Thomas and Margaret have all worked so hard to rebuild a new home. Now that the mountains are blocked by snow, you still have to go out to work. I can’t help you much. Can’t you even do these small tasks?”

"I'll feed the cows, I'll shovel the snow in the yard, and I'll cook all three meals a day. I'm your mother, how can I shirk my responsibilities!"

Fira's tears streamed down her face. That acting was amazing! You win.

Well, winter is here, and Fila can no longer go out to gather resources, nor does she have time for heavy physical labor. She has to defend her base.

Starting next month, barring a miracle, her monthly income will be locked at 5 points per month.

After finishing Fira's monthly main quest, Li Wei looked at Leon again.

"Leon, are you going to continue fishing this month?" To be honest, he hoped that Leon would continue to do so. In the dead of winter, after the problem of keeping warm was solved, food was the top priority.

"Brother, it's too cold, the river is frozen, and I don't want to freeze to death. So this month, I'd like to go quarrying, or logging and charcoal making. If the blacksmith shop is too busy, I can help out."

After saying that, Leon showed his feet, which were jet black and shiny. The straw sandals that Missy had made for him had long since broken, and Leon had been barefoot all month.

Fortunately, the temperature was still quite favorable; otherwise, Li Wei felt that Lyon wouldn't even be able to leave his room next month.

Furthermore, even Fila is currently wearing straw sandals, although they are wrapped in a layer of cloth inside, which is clearly not enough.

Li Wei pondered for a moment, but instead of rushing to a conclusion, he looked at Thomas.

"Thomas, with the heavy snow blocking the mountains, are you going to continue mining next month?"

"Of course, I am full of confidence. My quarry is not far from the camp, so I am not afraid of getting lost. As long as the wind and snow are not too heavy, apart from being a bit cold, it will not affect me at all. Moreover, when it snows, I can use sleds to transport more stones."

Thomas chuckled, giving off a vibe that seemed to say, "I'm a big, dumb guy, come and fool me, come and bully me, take advantage of me."

But anyone who believes that is a fool.

"Me too, I'll team up with Thomas. We need more standard stone to build our camp. When spring comes next year, we'll need not only a stone wall, but also a sturdy big house."

Before Li Wei could ask, Margaret giggled, stretched, showed off her curves, and gave him a flirtatious wink. Her languid charm was quite captivating.

Li Wei sneered inwardly. Thomas was one thing, but there was an agreement in the previous deal that he wouldn't interfere with his main quest for three months. Who did you think you were, you bitch?

Last month, you colluded with everyone to steal a copy of the monthly main storyline, and now you're here babbling on and on. You think you're so right, Xiong Da?
He coughed once and said in a deep voice:

“Thomas can continue quarrying, after all, we do need a sturdy stone wall. But Margaret, a sturdy stone house isn’t urgent. That’s not what we need right now. With the snow and freezing weather, what we need are a few very warm boots. There’s a deerskin in the storeroom. Can you make two pairs of boots with that deerskin this month?”

These words instantly extinguished the cheerful atmosphere in the room. Margaret could no longer contain herself, a fierce glint flashing in her eyes, while Thomas remained with an expression of watching the show with amusement.

Fila, Penny, and Leon are also keeping a close eye on things. Currently, only Fila and Leon in the family don't have winter boots, so these two pairs are definitely for them.

But everyone knows that the problem isn't that; it's that Li Wei, as the head of the family, ordered Margaret to change the original plan. This is obstruction, this is suppression, but it's also the privilege of the head of the family.

Otherwise, who would want to compete for the position of head of the family? What they fear most is this subtle form of suppression.

“Oh, my dear George, although my mother is a seamstress, I am really not good at sewing and mending. I’m so sorry, really, this deerskin is too precious for me to defile!”

Margaret giggled, her beauty captivating, but her gaze was as cold as ice.

At the same time, everyone could see a yellow card flash by between Margaret's eyebrows, and then a line of information appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

[Professional Warrior *** used the one-star Deception Card, so her monthly main quest will no longer be restricted by the head of the household, but it will not affect the head of the household's corresponding rewards at the end of the month.]

(End of this chapter)