Pursued by the Heavenly Dao, first level up in the courtyard.

After verifying and correcting many past events, Qi Bing said a few words and used a little force, and the remains of Zeng Tuotou, Li Yueyue, Kang Ye... Qian Hong were all reduced to ashes.

As a cultivator, if one cannot quell anger, it may lead to instability in one's Dao heart.

Nine cargo ships and nine fishing boats produced by Yucheng Shipyard have been completed.

The 18 vacated docks were used to build six dredgers, six submarines, and six destroyers.

The nine fishing boats each have a full-load displacement of only about 5,000 tons, and can sail to the open sea during the high-water season.

During the dry season, it remains uncertain whether a 5,000-ton fishing boat can even reach the open sea.

Fortunately, the current water level of the Yangtze River is not low, which meets the conditions for a 5,000-ton fishing boat to sail down the river to the sea.

The nine cargo ships have a full load displacement of around 10,000 tons. However, due to the limited width and depth of certain sections of the Yangtze River, their range of operations is restricted, and they are temporarily unable to sail to the open sea.

The nine cargo ships are not useless; the navigable section of the river is now several hundred kilometers long and can be used to transport raw materials.

Once the dredging vessels are built, the major rivers will be widened and deepened, enabling 30,000-ton warships to navigate them.

Qi Bing, a level 16 human, possesses astonishing intelligence, and his research and development capabilities far exceed the comprehension of ordinary people.

Qi Bing has the strongest R&D capabilities, but Yucheng Industrial Group has limited absorption capacity.

When he is doing his own research, he mainly focuses on developing materials and doesn't spend much time developing various machines and equipment.

Materials are the foundation of industry. The biggest reason why many advanced machines and equipment cannot be manufactured is due to the lack of materials.

Cultivating and improving one's strength is for the purpose of dealing with the Heavenly Dao, a mortal enemy.

Developing our own materials and equipment is for the purpose of revitalizing and expanding the Xia Kingdom within the world of courtyard houses.

Decades later, when their identities are revealed and their numerous achievements are acknowledged, just thinking about it is exciting and something to look forward to.

To Qi Bing, the beasts in the courtyard were nothing more than ants, small fish and shrimp, easily crushed with a single step.

He considers his time very precious and doesn't want to waste it on the squabbles between his neighbors in the courtyard.

The number of people fishing for crayfish grew rapidly, and before long, there weren't many crayfish left in the river.

Jia Dongxu, who had a poor catch of crayfish and wanted to eat meat, invited He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, and Yan Jiecheng to go hunting.

Xu Damao questioned, "Jia Dongxu, how are you going to hunt without even a gun?"

Jia Dongxu said, "This is easy to handle. My wife works at the Red Star Commune. We'll go to the Red Star Commune to borrow guns."

Yan Jiecheng did the math: "Hongxing Commune is over thirty kilometers away from here. By the time we get there, it will be afternoon."

Jia Dongxu said, "Xu Damao has a bicycle, and He Yuzhu also has a bicycle. There are four of us, so two bicycles are enough."

After discussing it for a while, the four of them each took some dry food, rode two bicycles to the street office to get letters of introduction, and then went to Hongxing Commune in Changping.

With the decline in meat supply, each urban resident in the northern part of the city only receives two ounces of meat coupons per month.

The whole family has urban household registration, and the monthly meat ration coupons only provide about one pound of meat, which is not enough to eat.

Unable to catch crayfish in the river and craving meat, Jia Dongxu set his sights on the mountains and forests next to the Red Star Commune.

If you can go into the mountains to hunt, and you manage to catch a wild boar, everyone can get a good share of the wild boar meat.

Riding his bicycle with Jia Dongxu on the back, He Yuzhu asked without turning his head, "Jia Dongxu, you're not kidding me, are there really wild boars and rabbits over at Hongxing Commune? Don't make a wasted trip!"

Before Jia Dongxu could answer, Xu Damao said, "Silly Zhu, you're such a coward. With Jia Dongxu leading the way, do you think we'd come back empty-handed? I'm going to test my marksmanship; maybe I can catch a rabbit."

Jia Dongxu patted his chest and assured them, "Don't worry, there are plenty of wild boars, pheasants, and rabbits around Hongxing Commune. If we're lucky, we might even run into a roe deer. We're sure we'll catch something."

Four people, two bicycles, taking turns riding, it took them nearly an hour to reach Hongxing Commune.

Jia Dongxu's wife, Qin Huairu, is from Qinjiacun Village, Hongxing Commune.

In this day and age, there are militias throughout the Xia Kingdom, and the civilians possess a large number of firearms.

In addition to various bolt-action rifles, there were also many shotguns in the countryside.

Jia Dongxu stepped in and borrowed four old rifles and bullets from Qinjiacun.

He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, Jia Dongxu, and Yan Jiecheng, who had participated in militia training, all knew how to use a gun.

When Xu Damao went to the countryside to show movies, the steel mill even provided him with a gun.

With a spear in hand, I have the world at my command.

The four men holding the old-fashioned sleeves felt their confidence soar.

After wandering around the mountains for more than an hour without seeing a single pheasant, He Yuzhu was getting a little impatient.

Just then, Yan Jiecheng spotted two large wild boars and three small wild boars.

Xu Damao asked in a low voice, "Yan Jiecheng, what's wrong?"

Yan Jiecheng pointed and said, "There are a few wild boars over there."

Xu Damao said anxiously, "These wild boars are too big to mess with. Don't provoke them."

Xu Damao, who often goes to the countryside to show movies, has heard of and seen some villagers being injured by wild boars.

He could fight small wild boars, but he wouldn't dare to lay a hand on any slightly larger ones.

Jia Dongxu walked over and his eyes lit up when he saw the wild boar in the distance.

Xu Damao said cautiously, "Jia Dongxu, wild boars are too ferocious. If we don't kill them, we'll be in danger."

Jia Dongxu said coldly, "If we can shoot down these wild boars, we'll be in for a treat."

He Yuzhu advised, "Jia Dongxu, don't act impulsively."

Ignoring the attempts to stop him, Jia Dongxu said, "You all hide yourselves, I'm going to shoot."

Xu Damao, Yan Jiecheng, and He Yuzhu looked around and then quickly climbed the tree.

Full of confidence, Jia Dongxu aimed his gun at a large wild boar and then pulled the trigger.

With a "bang!" a gunshot rang out, and the bullet whistled out, hitting the wild boar squarely in the shoulder.

The wild boar, struck by a bullet, roared and charged at Jia Dongxu.

He Yuzhu, Yan Jiecheng, and Xu Damao, who were in the tree, immediately opened fire.

In their panic, they failed to hit the wild boar.

Terrified, Jia Dongxu was unable to dodge in time and was knocked away by the wild boar.

He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, and Yan Jiecheng, who were in the tree, fired their guns again.

Gunshots rang out one after another, and wild boars scattered from under the trees.

"Jia Dongxu, how are you?"

"Jia Dongxu, you're bleeding?"

"Jia Dongxu, your leg is injured."

The wild boar ran away, and He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, and Yan Jiecheng climbed down from the tree, only to find that Jia Dongxu was injured.

A few minutes later, several gunshots rang out in the distance, and the wild boars fell one after another.

The three men helped Jia Dongxu down the mountain, returned the old sleeve, and rode away on their bicycles.

Upon hearing Jia Dongxu's wailing, Yi Zhonghai and Zhang Cuihua came out.

Seeing the blood on Jia Dongxu, Yi Zhonghai asked, "Dongxu, what happened to you?"

Jia Dongxu said, "Master, Mom."

Zhang Cuihua wailed, "My Dongxu! What happened to you? Who did this to you?"

Jia Dongxu explained, "Mom, I was hit by a wild boar."

Zhang Cuihua glanced at He Yuzhu, Xu Damao, and Yan Jiecheng, who were uninjured, and asked angrily, "Dongxu, you're the only one injured. Why aren't the other three hurt?"

Xu Damao said, "This has nothing to do with us. Jia Dongxu failed to kill the wild boar, and then he was injured by the wild boar."

Yan Jiecheng quickly chimed in, "That's right, Xu Damao and I both advised Jia Dongxu not to hunt wild boars, but he insisted on doing so."

Yi Zhonghai said matter-of-factly, "Since you went hunting together, you are also responsible for Dongxu's injury."

He Yuzhu bluntly stated, "Uncle, it wasn't the three of us who were going hunting; it was Jia Dongxu who invited us."

Yan Jiecheng said, "We didn't plan to go hunting, but Jia Dongxu insisted on calling us to go hunting in Changping. He even borrowed the guns. When we saw the wild boar, the three of us tried to persuade him not to shoot it, but he insisted on doing so."

Zhang Cuihua, who dared not summon Lao Jia, wailed incessantly about how difficult things were for the Jia family and how her son, Jia Dongxu, was injured. Yi Zhonghai couldn't bear to see this, but he didn't want to pay for it himself, so he decided to hold a meeting to raise money for medical expenses.