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Chapter 122 Settlement on the Twenty-Fifth Day

The man in official robes began to tell his story.

His story is long, but it can be told in a very short way.

When he went to the capital to take the imperial examination, he lost his books and fled in panic from the mountain. He unexpectedly met his current wife's family. The following year, with the help of his wife's family, he went to the capital to take the examination again. This time he finally passed. He spent twenty-two years in the court and became a minor official. Because he chose the wrong side, he was demoted to a post in the southern border. On his way to his new post, he unexpectedly encountered the shop from back then.

The man bowed to Qin Ziwen from afar, saying, "The journey ahead is long and arduous; if fate allows, we may meet again."

After a pause, the man sighed, "I wonder if the shop still has Daliyuan mini bread here? I tried it back then, and even after eating my way through Chang'an, I've never tasted that flavor again."

Qin Ziwen went out and got him a small bread roll with its packaging torn open, and put it in a small bowl in the tavern.

The man picked up the small bowl and laughed, “I once told my wife about this, but she thought I made it up. She said I was just too hungry back then. Today I’m going to let her have a taste and see her laugh at me.”

After saying this, the man took out a gold ingot from his pocket, placed it on the table, and bowed to Qin Ziwen from afar: "We are separated by mountains and rivers, I hope you will take good care of yourself, shopkeeper."

After saying this, he picked up the small bowl, took the book, and turned to leave.

Qin Ziwen stood behind the counter, watching the swaying curtain stop moving before reaching out and picking up the gold ingot that was gleaming with a yellow light from the table.

I weighed it lightly; it was about five ounces.

This, like the silver we received before, is also a usable currency.

Qin Ziwen sighed, "I wish we had more guests like this."

After waiting in the tavern for a while longer, with no more customers coming in, Qin Ziwen finally took down the lantern and returned to his bedroom.

"You have successfully survived in the wilderness for twenty-five days. You have acquired a card, obtained some currency through trading at the tavern, and hunted a wild boar. Overall score: 100 points"

You have received the following reward: [Advanced Building Card] Level 1 Valiant Training Ground *1

Qin Ziwen checked the rewards.

Level 1 Valiant Training Ground?
The drill ground seems to be a place for training troops in ancient times.

But if he wasn't mistaken, the training ground must be quite large.

As expected, Qin Ziwen's face darkened when he took out the card and saw the required area.

30*40.

It requires a total area of ​​1,200 square meters.

Fortunately, although this training ground requires a large area, it is relatively small compared to other similar training grounds.

A large training ground that can accommodate tens of thousands of troops would be difficult to assemble even in a month.

Keep this card safe after breakfast.

Qin Ziwen arrived at the fishpond. After the water in the fishpond had been changed overnight, the seven-star fish and two loaches in the bucket had adapted to the water quality, so he poured them into the fishpond.

He then led everyone out, but left Li Tieshan and Zhao Pu behind before leaving.

Li Tieshan and Zhao Pu each had their own tasks.

This time, Qin Ziwen plans to first manufacture a batch of weapons.

While we're still in the forest, let's buy as much timber as possible, because timber won't be as common in the Gobi Desert.

Li Tieshan's task was to forge spearheads. In the past two days, the refugees had dug up several large baskets of iron ore, which was enough for the time being.

Zhao Pu's task was to acquire timber through various channels, prioritizing woods of suitable thickness such as ash, mulberry, oak, and jujube.

Afterwards, everyone gathered outside the South Gate.

Qin Ziwen, Qin Ziwu, Deng Guang, Li Yue, Du Yu, Wang Jun, and Yang Cunshen are seven people. One person is still missing.

"Here he comes, here he comes." A tall, strong boy with slightly loose skin ran over from inside the south gate.

Wang Jun said to Qin Ziwen, "This is Little Fatty, his real name is Yuan Ming."

"Brother Wang, Captain Qin!" Little Fatty greeted the two of them as he approached.

Qin Ziwen nodded and sized up the man.

Yuan Ming was not short, nearly 1.9 meters tall. He was wearing a black coat, had thick eyebrows, and fair skin with a rosy glow. His face still had a flush from running, suggesting that his skin was prone to showing signs of tanning.

"Welcome to the team. We'll be teammates from now on." Qin Ziwen extended his right hand.

Yuan Ming quickly stretched out his hands, "Brother Wang already told me, I have some strength, so you can leave the physical work to me from now on!"

[Ordinary Human (Wang Jun): ☆☆]

[Ordinary Human (Yuan Ming): ☆☆☆]

Yuan Ming also has a three-star physique, which means he is considered strong among ordinary people.

Qin Ziwen said, "Okay, let's talk as we go up the mountain."

On the way up the mountain, Wang Jun said, "I've been observing that giant toad for the past two days. It goes down into the river about every half day to eat the mayfly corpses on the surface, and then comes ashore to rest. I think it will leave once the mayflies in the river are all gone."

“Yes, the path we’re taking is the one it used to come down the mountain.” Qin Ziwen stomped his foot on the ground, paused, and continued, “Moreover, I know where its lair is. Our main task today is to find a suitable ambush location.”

Finally, Qin Ziwen revealed the team's plan for how to allocate the cards.

After hearing the first proposal, Wang Jun hesitated for a moment, but ultimately kept quiet.

Qin Ziwen took the initiative to guide the conversation: "Dr. Wang, just say what you're thinking."

Wang Jun looked at Qin Ziwen, thought for a moment, and then said, "Uh, I think there might be a problem with this plan. If other members of the team have other tasks to perform and are unable to participate in obtaining cards, wouldn't that reduce their work enthusiasm?"

After finishing speaking, Wang Jun quickly added, "Of course, this is just my personal opinion, and my idea may have shortcomings that I haven't noticed myself."

Qin Ziwen nodded: "It's alright, I think you're right."

Previously, Zhao Pu had not gone up the mountain for several days after becoming the leader of the group.

However, Qin Ziwen still gave him a chance to obtain a card in the end, taking into account that Dr. Zhao, who stayed in the community, also played a role in the team from the side.

Qin Ziwu suggested, "How about using contribution points?"

After pondering for a moment, Wang Jun said, "This should be better, but how to evaluate the contribution value is also a problem."

Qin Ziwen nodded: "It's alright, we can discuss this when we get back and come up with a standard that everyone can accept."

Just as they were talking, Yang Cunshen suddenly spoke up, "How about this location?"

The others stopped and looked in the direction Yang Cunshen pointed.

Directly in front is a sunken pit. Compared to the surrounding area, this is the lowest point. Next to it is a cliff and ravine, which is forty or fifty meters high and quite steep.

At the bottom of the pit, there was a lot of dry grass and withered leaves.

On the other three slopes, there are some trees and shrubs.

"Lure it to the bottom of the pit, then drop incendiary bombs to create an encirclement. Once it reaches the bottom, the pit will be filled with smoke and fire, and since there's a mountain stream nearby, it'll be even better if it gets startled and jumps down on its own."

(End of this chapter)