That year, with various real-world factors at play, Host first broke his leg, which cost a lot of savings, and in the end, he was still limping, affecting his hunting ability.
It was just a barren year, with poor harvests in the fields and most of the game in the mountains having run away.
Although the family still had some savings and reserve grain, the two young men had huge appetites, and there were many mouths to feed, so it was decided that one person should venture out to make a living and ease the burden.
And since he was already married, with Meilin expecting a child, he naturally couldn't leave. So, it fell on seventeen-year-old Gauss, who took some dried food and set out to seek his own path.
The eldest son inheriting the family business, and the second son striking out on his own was actually quite common in this era.
But in the past two years, he constantly worried about Gauss and felt a bit guilty.
