[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton":3,"chapter-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-24":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Siheyuan: Farming in '52, Producing Billions of Tons of Grain",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2034418,3098,"Chapter 24","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-24",24,"\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an decided to go into the mountains to hunt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had a wonderful sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Early the next morning, he began his preparations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, he went to the six-mu plot to give instructions for things while he was away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Old Cai, I'm planning to go into the mountains to hunt and will be gone for a while.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It might be a day or two, or it could be three to five days, or even longer. During the time I'm away, the six-mu plot is in your hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some observation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an believed he could trust Cai Quanwu to a certain extent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This departure was for hunting, but also a further test for Cai Quanwu—testing his capabilities and his loyalty at the same time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ping'an, what did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You intend to go hunting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you going alone, or with others?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, I'm going alone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an answered casually.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had the God-level Hunting Technique and didn't need anyone's help, nor did he want to carry any dead weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ping'an, if you want to eat wild game, you can buy it; you aren't short on money at all right now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The deep mountains and old forests are too dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wild boars, wolves, black bears—any one of them appearing could cost you your life.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There's really no need for you to take such risks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu advised him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had finally found a stable job; if something happened to Wan Ping'an, wouldn't he have to go back to being a porter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I have already decided.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides, my archery skills are very advanced, so I'll definitely be fine.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an was very confident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Great skill gives one courage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ping'an, is it absolutely necessary to go?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How about this: I'll help you find some hunters to take you into the mountains. I guarantee they'll be the best hunters, and I'll ensure you stay safe and sound.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu was still very worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an refused.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was determined to go into the mountains alone, to hunt alone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu felt helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an went to buy things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before going into the mountains to hunt, he had to be fully prepared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the small tavern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xueru came to find Xu Huirong again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Huirong, are you ready to brew the wine?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xueru smiled like a flower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Stop hiding things; you want to ask about Ping'an, don't you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Xu Huirong laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two of them grew up together; who didn't know whom?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Recently, Chen Xueru had been too abnormal; she couldn't go three sentences without mentioning Wan Ping'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xueru, have you really fallen for Ping'an?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Huirong stared at Chen Xueru.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who fell for him?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm just quite interested in him. The tomatoes he grows, the rice he grows—they aren't things an ordinary person could grow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In the past, they would be tribute items; even now, they qualify as special supply goods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chen Xueru blushed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wasn't lying; she couldn't say she liked Wan Ping'an yet, but she was very interested, and whenever she had free time, she wanted to study him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Xueru, that's very dangerous.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Being interested in a man is the beginning of liking him; you'll fall into it soon enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Huirong shook her head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While the two were talking about Wan Ping'an, Ping'an had bought many things and returned to the Sihe Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ping'an, what are these things you bought?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is this old ox tendon?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And steel rods?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an laid the items out at his doorway, and Xu Damao saw them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He came over curiously to watch the excitement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, I plan to make a bow to go hunting in the mountains.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an didn't hide it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hunting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can you take me with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Damao's eyes lit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don't even think about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"With your physique, a single small wild boar could finish you off.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cai Quanwu was absolutely right; the mountains were extremely dangerous, and the wolves, tigers, and leopards were unusually ferocious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You, hunting?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I think you're going there to be fed to them; either you'll be eaten by wolves or by tigers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu arrived at the backyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu was following behind her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wan Ping'an, I bet you don't even dare to go into the mountains, you'll just wander around the outskirts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"At most, you'll just go after wild rabbits and pheasants.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu sneered and mocked him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other people gathered around; their views were similar to Sha Zhu and Jia Dongxu's—going into the mountains to hunt alone, what kind of joke was that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmph!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an gave Sha Zhu, Jia Dongxu, and the others a cold look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn't be bothered to deal with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wan Ping'an, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu was a bit annoyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an still ignored him; he was thinking about the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides hunting in the mountains, he was also preparing to stockpile a batch of grain. A great famine was coming, and if he didn't want to go hungry, he had to prepare in advance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When poor, cultivate one's own virtue; when rich, benefit the world!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He first had to ensure he could eat his fill, and if he had extra strength, he would help the country shoulder some of the pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The petty squabbles with these animals were simply not worth his time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wan Ping'an...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu asked twice, and Wan Ping'an ignored him both times, making him feel like he had lost face, and he became annoyed and ashamed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you looking for a beating?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an looked up, staring coldly at Sha Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His icy gaze was as sharp as a knife.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu shivered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hmph, I won't lower myself to your level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu said stubbornly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone laughed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu was feeling guilty; they could all see it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ping'an, do you know how to make a bow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Damao was very skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Making a lethal bow and arrow wasn't like a child's toy made of a bamboo stick and a piece of string.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"He knows nothing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The bow and arrow he makes will definitely not even be able to shoot a chicken to death, let alone go hunting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu seized the opportunity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sha Zhu, do you dare to make a bet with me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I've finished making the bow, you stand opposite me, and I'll let you stand twenty meters away; let's see if I can shoot you dead with one arrow?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an stared coldly at Sha Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sha Zhu, bet with him, what are you afraid of?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Damao loved to watch the chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyway, it was a bet between Sha Zhu and Wan Ping'an; no matter who won or lost, it had nothing to do with him. If he could shoot Sha Zhu dead, that would be even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sha Zhu, bet with him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jia Dongxu also encouraged Sha Zhu.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu had beaten him before, and he hated Sha Zhu, but he couldn't beat him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also hated Wan Ping'an.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the two of them bet, no matter who won or lost, he would be just as happy as Xu Damao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My dad is back.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'm going back to eat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sha Zhu's face turned red, and he turned and ran.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd burst into laughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone could see that Sha Zhu was scared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it were a toy bow and arrow, it could potentially kill someone; even if it couldn't kill, what if it hit an eye or the throat?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The process of making the bow and arrow was slow and tedious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not long after, the neighbors left one after another, leaving only Wan Ping'an alone, diligently making the bow and arrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The God-level Hunting Technique didn't just include how to kill prey, but also how to make hunting tools; the bow and arrow was one such tool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After spending three days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an finished making a longbow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I'll have a good meal tonight, get a good night's sleep, and go up the mountain to hunt tomorrow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wan Ping'an put away the longbow and the arrows he had made by hand.\u003C\u002Fp>",1354,"2026-06-15T22:03:51.363Z","2026-06-15T22:39:00.196Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","25774d056e38b9a0c7cb963f68ffd57202dc4a83e0a76b919b053c5a54677cf3","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-25","siheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-chapter-23",393,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsiheyuan-farming-in-52-producing-billions-of-ton-cover.jpg"]