A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

The next morning, Xu Ping'an, pushing his bicycle with his two younger sisters, encountered the Jia couple who were about to leave their house at the door.

The two of them were carrying large and small bags and were walking out.

"Is Ping An taking his little sister out to play?"

Qin Huairu smiled brightly, as if nothing had happened.

Jia Dongxu was completely unresponsive; his face was as black as the bottom of a pot, as if he hadn't even seen Xu Ping'an.

Xu Pingan didn't care about him.

His low profile stems from a relative fear of the current social situation, not from fear of any particular person.

If Yi Zhonghai is no good, then Jia Dongxu is even worse!

As the saying goes, one doesn't hit a smiling face, so Xu Ping'an nodded to Qin Huairu.

"No, I'm taking them back to their hometown in the countryside."

Xu Ping'an didn't even glance at Jia Dongxu. He placed Xu Lian in the front seat and Xu Fang in the back seat, then got on his bicycle, pedaled off, and rode away.

This made Qin Huairu, who was behind her, extremely envious.

Jia Dongxu, who was standing next to him, was displeased and muttered under his breath.

"Hmph! What's so great about it? I'll buy my own bicycle one day."

Qin Huairu also sighed.

To be honest, sometimes I feel that a sewing machine is not as convenient as a bicycle.

After all, bicycles are versatile, and riding them home can make you look good.

The sewing machine can do almost everything that can be done by hand.

As for having a sewing machine, could I take on some mending jobs for others?

To be honest, people who want their clothes made won't hire private tailors unless they have a good reputation. Otherwise, they'll go to experienced tailors who own their own shops.

What about those who have no money?

If you don't have money, of course you'll have to do it yourself.

When people are pushed to the limit, they can do anything except math problems, let alone clothes.

The second day of the Lunar New Year is when the cold wind is biting.

Xu Pingan wrapped Xu Lian, who was sitting in the front seat, up like a rice dumpling.

If it weren't for the fact that I had to leave two nostrils open to breathe, I probably wouldn't be able to see my face by now.

Fortunately, we were going against the wind but not into the snow.

There were two heavy snowfalls before the Lunar New Year, but the snow on the roads has been cleared away by now.

However, if it really snows, Xu Pingan won't go.

Xu Ping'an was strong and had plenty of stamina. After riding for about an hour and a half, the three of them arrived at Dongying Village.

"Stop right there, what are you doing?"

As soon as they arrived at the village entrance, Xu Ping'an and his two companions were stopped.

"I am Xu Ping'an!"

Xu Pingan carefully examined the other party.

"Hoarder?"

【Tun'er】, real name Li Mancang, nickname Li Mantun...

"When did you join the militia?"

"I joined the militia at the end of last year. Big Tree and Stubborn Donkey were transferred to the town, and the village didn't have enough people, so I joined!"

"Brother Ping An, why are you back today?"

As he spoke, he noticed what was hanging on the handlebars and had a general idea of ​​what was going on.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two parted ways.

Watching Xu Ping'an and the other two walk away, Li Mancang looked on with envy.

At that moment, he wondered if he could also go to the city to find work? After all, the capital city of Beijing wasn't covered by a shield...

Since we've come to the village, we need to visit some of our neighbors to exchange New Year's greetings and catch up.

The first place we should definitely visit is Tian Laowang's.

After all, apart from not personally helping with farming, this old man had taught the three siblings farming techniques step by step.

Although it seems that teaching this stuff isn't very useful now.

But looking back, if he hadn't personally experienced the hardships of farming, Xu Ping'an, who was hopelessly lazy, wouldn't have been so determined to go to the city to find a job.

After exchanging New Year's greetings and pleasantries, Xu Ping'an left his bicycle at Tian Laowang's house.

You can't exactly ride a bicycle up the mountain, can you?

Besides Tian Laowang's family, Xu Pingan also took his sisters to visit the families of Zhang Laoshuan and Tian Laoda to offer New Year's greetings.

"How are Big Yellow and Little Black?"

"It's fine, but I've been incredibly irritable lately, like I'm in heat..."

This is indeed a blind spot in Xu Ping'an's knowledge.

That space is only so big; it's not realistic to keep more dogs there.

More importantly, both of them are male dogs...

Hearing Xu Pingan say this, Boss Tian was relieved.

"If all else fails, let them out; they can handle it themselves."

Release them?

That's the densely populated city of Beijing.

If this were released, it would end up on someone's dinner table in less than half a day...

"Can I get sterilized?"

"You're not planning to bring the dog into the mountains later?"

"Enter!"

"If we're going into the mountains, we can't be sterilized! If we're sterilized, what fighting ability will we have?"

Too……

"Let me think of another way!"

After walking around the village, Xu Ping'an took his two younger sisters and headed up the mountain.

The further Xu Ping'an walked in this direction, the more familiar the place seemed.

During the six months he spent in the village, his two younger sisters never mentioned visiting their parents' graves, so Xu Ping'an certainly never thought of doing so.

This is my first time here.

It wasn't until he saw the familiar little lake that Xu Ping'an realized where he was.

Continuing uphill from the lake for about 40 or 50 meters, and passing through a grove of trees, a cluster of graves suddenly appears before your eyes.

The two sisters, holding incense, candles, and paper money, walked to the two side-by-side graves.

Standing before their parents' graves, the two sisters instantly burst into tears, sobbing softly, but Xu Ping'an had no time to comfort them.

He stood with his back to the two earthen mounds side by side, looking down at the lake below, lost in thought.

From this vantage point, although the trees provide some obstruction, the situation inside and around the lake is almost immediately apparent.

Did the system choose the two sisters, or did the sisters' parents choose Xu Ping'an?

After lighting incense and paper money, Xu Ping'an respectfully kowtowed three times to the two graves.

He is now a devout idealist and a staunch supporter of theism.

"Don't worry, I will definitely raise Daya and Erya safely and make sure they get married in style!"

Consider it payment for using this family's identity to gain a foothold in this world.

The words had barely left his mouth when a gentle breeze swept by, rustling the trees...

These days, even in winter, there are no withered branches or thatch on the mountains.

Unlike Xu Ping'an in his previous life, when he would spend a long time just clearing away the withered grass, thorns, and branches around the grave for the Winter Solstice, he was different.

At this time of year, there are no withered branches or grasses within half a day's journey through the mountains; the villagers have already gathered them up to use as firewood.

So it's relatively easy to organize.

When the three siblings came down the mountain, wisps of smoke were already rising from the village chimneys.

As agreed beforehand, Xu Pingan took his two younger sisters to Tian Laowang's house for a meal.

Not wanting to freeload, Xu Ping'an brought food for the three siblings, along with four quails and 20 quail eggs as payment...

Although both parties declined as usual, they eventually accepted it.

Of course we have to accept it; there really isn't any extra food these days.

Especially in villages, if you eat an extra bite at someone's house, someone in that family will go hungry...

After sending his two younger sisters to their friends' homes in the village, Xu Ping'an turned around and returned to the small lake on the mountain.

He took out the exquisite fishing rod given to him by the system from his backpack, and then used an iron pick to break open the ice...

I glanced in the direction of the graves of the Xu family elders.

"You must bless me... How well my two younger sisters live depends entirely on my abilities!"

[Ding, would you like to use a Bronze-level fishing spot for special fishing?]

"Sure!"