Did the lord get rid of poverty and become rich today?

When the sun was about to move overhead, Qiao Yi was holding the iron bucket in front of him that he spent eight hours of his life to buy from the system and prepared to store potatoes in a daze.

And this barrel, which claims to be [20 cubic meters of large storage space, sterile environment, constant temperature preservation], has rust spots and a hole in the barrel, and it is clearly painted with cheap red paint [Jinke Garbage Pig] Feed - 40 catties super value pack] a line of words.

[Get the iron barrel with a hole x1]

As soon as Qiao looked at the subtitles floating in front of his eyes, he twitched the corner of his mouth and waved it away.

... Wasn't this system really a garbage collection bin in the previous life?

However, although,

This barrel looks crappy.

...it turns out to be pretty easy to use.

Leaving aside the rust stains on the outside, the wall of the bucket is actually very clean. About two hundred catties of potatoes can be easily put into it, and it is not too heavy to lift.

Joe carried the bucket to the back of the closet and hid it, rubbing his chin, trying to find a way to take it out and plant it.

The time for planting potatoes is generally between February and March, but now that winter is about to pass, counting the time it takes for these potatoes to germinate, they can just catch up with spring sowing.

And now, he has other things to do

Winter Hunting Festival in Stormland.

As spring is approaching, the last big hunt of the whole winter will be followed by a grand sacrificial event to celebrate that they have once again survived the harsh winter and are about to usher in a new life.

For this reason, the butler, Old Gener, specially took out Qiao Yi's best hunting suit, and even brushed the fur of the only horse in the house to make it smooth and smooth.

After a simple ceremony was held at noon, the residents of the territory marched up the mountain with the sharpest knives and arrows and the most ferocious hunting dogs.

The vast mountains of secret words have always been the territory of the elves, and the residence of the elves deep in the forest is a forbidden area where humans are not allowed to set foot.

But although these elves are not very close to humans, they still tacitly allow people to hunt outside the forest.

The lingering prestige of winter has not yet dissipated, and the wind is still a little cold.

Qiao Yi sat on the tall black horse that had lost some weight in winter, wearing leather armor and carrying a longbow. The scarlet cloak made his porcelain-like skin a little rosy.

The Roy brothers guarded Joe's side, and behind them were the leaders who surrounded them.

Soon, the Forest of Whispering Words was in sight.

The snow-covered altar in the open space in front of the forest has been cleared away, revealing the intricate patterns carved out of the huge white stone plate.

Joe got off his horse and put the red flag in the center of the altar.

The hunter with the most fruitful hunting results this time will be eligible to take away this flag that symbolizes honor and become the new leader of the hunting team next year.

"Woooo-"

The bullhorn was sounded.

The winter hunting in 1024 of the new calendar has officially kicked off.

……

As the owner of the storm collar who is a martial artist, Qiao Yi did not lack riding, archery and fighting in the education he received since he was a child.

Although it is not as good as the elves who are famous for their arrow skills, it is still more than enough for ordinary hunting.

The Whispering Mountains endow the forest with countless dangers, but at the same time it also possesses countless precious resources for the life here to survive.

Experienced old hunters can find many rare and precious treasures in the mountains, and then exchange some food seeds with the mirage that is only available from spring to autumn.

Merchants from across the sea are happy to buy these things from here at extremely low prices, and then transport them to the south and sell them at high prices.

Of course, Qiao Yi was obviously not among them.

His shooting skills only existed on the shooting range in his own backyard, and he knew very little about this mountain.

Old Stuart——Joe Yi's cheap father stubbornly believed that it was a very cheap thing for an aristocrat to resell mountain goods.

As for hunting in person, it's just a kind of entertainment for noble lords, just play around.

So the lord of Stormland is actually poorer than many of the people.

At this time, the poor lord Qiao Yi was competing with the gray squirrel hiding in the tree hole.

——Just now, this nimble little thing snatched away the sapphire pendant on the button of Qiao Yi's cloak.

As for this gorgeous and warm cape, it was borrowed by the original owner from the stingy Duke Howard when he participated in the Southern Dynasty Grand Court Meeting last fall.

in other words

If it breaks, you have to pay for it.

Qiao Yi thought about the empty warehouse in his home that was full of starving mice, and felt that he probably couldn't afford it.

"Jeep!"

The gray squirrel was standing on a tall tree branch, holding the huge sapphire in its paws, flaunting its might with its tail.

It's not that Qiao Yi has never tried to climb up to catch it.

But this little thing was very clever, and when it saw that it was about to climb a tree, it hid and squatted on a thin branch higher up.

So now, Joe was facing the tall sylvestris pine tree.

"Hey, little guy! Look here—"

Joe raised his hand, and in his palm lay a small pile of peeled walnut kernels.

—the leftovers he ate as snacks on the way here, hidden in his pocket.

"grumble."

Seemingly interested in what Joe was holding, the gray squirrel poked its head out of the tree hole and shook its ears.

After hesitating for a moment, appetite and curiosity finally occupied its little head.

Jumping down from the tree with the gem in its arms, the squirrel hid behind the root of the tree and observed for a while, before cautiously approaching Qiao Yi who had squatted down and spread his hands on the ground.

"……grumble."

The little guy ran over like a fluffy ball, sniffed it with his nose.

Qiao Yi even felt its slender beard sweeping past his fingertips.

...Yes, it's kind of cute.

Joe thought so.

Then the squirrel dropped the gem.

Then the squirrel picked up the walnut kernel.

The lost gem was close at hand, Qiao Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and quietly reached out to reach for the gem that was placed under the squirrel's big furry tail.

"Sigh--"

Suddenly, there was a soft noise from the bushes behind him.

Joe's heart skipped a beat.

"It's over."

The frightened squirrel exploded its tail fur, turned around with a walnut kernel in its mouth, picked up the gemstone, and swished up the tree.

Joe, who was short of success, turned his head and wanted to see who was messing with him.

The first bush to emerge from it was a huge...

dog head.

Snow-white fur, round triangular ears, and almond-shaped black eyes.

A... big fluffy white dog? ? ?

A white dog that looked a lot like a Samoyed came out of the bushes, wagged its tail and walked over, walking around Qiao Yi's feet in a friendly manner.

As soon as Joe looked at the round and furry back of the dog's head, his fingers tightened.

...so cute, I want to touch it.

"Huiyue, come back."

A clear voice came, and a figure appeared from behind the bushes.

The wind blowing from the direction of the sound seemed to bring some fresh grassy fragrance.

Yo, acquaintance.

Gouzi turned back without hesitation, and rubbed against the visitor's feet.

"Chi Chi Chi Chi—"

The gray squirrel in the tree hole uttered a series of calls, quickly got down from the tree, climbed up the visitor's calf to the shoulder.

"grumble!"

The little paws held the gems and offered them up, and the big tails waggled and wobbled.

"yours?"

"...You raised it?"

The two voices sounded almost simultaneously.

The atmosphere froze for a moment.

"Your squirrel stole my gem."

"I just come over occasionally to feed it."

They spoke at the same time.

"..."

"..."

The atmosphere was a little awkward for a while.

"...Kaka is a bit naughty."

The elf coughed lightly, took the gem from the squirrel's paw, and threw it towards Joe.

The sapphire drew a beautiful arc in the air, and fell towards Qiao Yi at an angle and speed that was easy to catch.

...and then Joe didn't catch it.

The gem hits the chin.

The lord covered his chin: "...well."

Elf: "..."

"Sorry, I didn't expect..." You couldn't catch it.

Joe shook his head: "It's okay."

When I was in school, I couldn't think of taking a volleyball class. Qiao Yi, who was often scolded by volleyball, has always been supported by the volleyball teacher for his level of catching things.

He also didn't expect that this person would choose to throw things over.

Qiao Yi: ...This really involves my blind spot of knowledge.

There is still a slight dull pain in the chin, and the gemstone with hard edges and corners still has some power when it hits the chin.

But Qiao Yi, who is used to being kissed on the face by the volleyball, said that the problem is not big.

He put the jewel back in his pocket, and planned to go back to his subjects.

"Wait a moment."

The voice of an elf came from behind.

As soon as Joe turned his head, the elf was coming towards him and stopped before him.

Eyes fell on his chin, and the elf pursed his lips.

"It's blue."

Joe One: ...

I know.

"come over."

From the quiver behind him, the elf took out a small pill box that looked like cooling oil.

Unscrew the cap, inside is a paste exuding a light fragrance.

Seeing the finger as beautiful as suet jade approaching his face, Joe subconsciously felt a tactical backlash.

Then there was a cold on the chin.

"Do not move."

The elf gently supported Qiao Yi's chin with one hand, and touched his chin with his cool fingertips.

The close distance allowed Qiao Yi to see the elf's long eyelashes clearly, and the fresh scent of grass and trees seemed to envelop him.

Qiao Yi suddenly realized that the blue gem in his arms really resembled the eyes of this guy in front of him...

The shadow in front of him suddenly receded.

As soon as Joe blinked, the roots of his ears began to feel slightly hot.

……just,

……What happened?

No one answered him.

The elf was squatting under the sylvestris pine tree at this time, the dog was squatting obediently at his feet and wagging its tail, and the squirrel Kaka was squatting on his hand and chewing nuts.

In the afternoon, the golden sun shone down, cut into large and small light spots by the leaves above the head, and fell on the elf.

The long eyelashes hang down, and the beautiful blue eyes seem to be filled with a clear spring, which seems a little gentle at first glance.

A few strands of blond hair mischievously swept across the side of the cheek, and the thin tips brushed against the corner of the elf's lips.

It's as beautiful as a painting that people can't bear to disturb.

If he had a camera in his hand, he would definitely take a picture of this scene as his phone wallpaper.

Joe thought so.