Day 29 of picking up trash

Upon hearing this, the videographer, who was carrying a camera and found it inconvenient to film someone else's home without proper permission, immediately projected his camera onto the screen.

I must say, this tea set has a simple and exquisite design, not the currently popular European or cute style, but even in the dim light of night, you can still see that it has a lot of charm.

Praising its beauty is no exaggeration from Mi Xia.

Not only Mi Xia, but even the cameraman and lighting technician were tempted, thinking that buying such a tea set and displaying it at home would instantly elevate their style.

Moreover, this style would definitely be very appealing to elderly family members. They often say they don't like the current trend of cute and adorable aesthetics.

I just don't know if it's expensive.

It shouldn't be too expensive, right? After all, even someone with snow-haired hair like him can afford it.

The cameraman and lighting technician weren't looking down on anyone; it's just that the boy's living conditions were what they were.

They were all stunned when they came in.

Although not quite destitute, it wasn't much better than that.

As soon as the door opens, there's a bed right in front of you.

All the compliments you give it are praise.

This bed is only wide enough for one person, but it's quite long, probably over two meters. This makes it even clearer that it was originally meant to be a footstool or something similar, not a proper bed.

The bed was neatly made, but it was obvious that the fabric was very thin. I don't know how a child could stand such a small amount of bedding in the rather cold mountain climate.

Besides this bed, the only other things in the room are the four chairs they are sitting on and a table.

One of the table legs is different in thickness and style from the others, clearly indicating that it was broken and repaired with something else.

Opposite the table was a small shelf. The items on the shelf were probably everyday items such as bowls and plates.

The specific details are not very clear, but from this perspective, it just seems that there is very little of it.

Yes, even the room lights were dim, barely bright enough to be much brighter than the moonlight outside.

In the dim light, Mi Xia and the other two could vaguely see the shadows of miscellaneous items piled up behind the bed frame. From the parts peeking out, they could tell that there were either piles of flattened and neatly arranged plastic bottles, discarded cardboard, or some broken metal pieces.

In short, it's a clean and tidy garbage collection pile.

Mi Xia could easily picture the snow-haired boy struggling to make a living by collecting and selling trash.

In this environment, they naturally wouldn't think that this tea set would be that expensive.

The little robot glanced at the teacup that Mi Xia was holding and quickly remembered where it came from.

"It didn't cost me any money; someone gave it to me as a gift. I don't know where I could buy it."

The little robot wasn't lying at all.

This tea set was a gift from someone when I was in the capital of Qing Kingdom in the last world. It's well preserved and there are no bumps or scratches. Now that we need to entertain human guests, the little robot just took it out and used it.

As for buying it, the little robot really didn't know where in the world it could buy such a thing.

Hearing this, Mi Xia could only regretfully give up.

Perhaps this tea set was a gift from someone who was taking care of the boy.

Since she couldn't buy it, Mi Xia thought for a moment and said, "Can I take some photos? Maybe I can buy the same one online later."

The little robot naturally wouldn't refuse such a simple request.

Anyway, this human's knees need more rest before it's easier to go down the mountain, and I don't have anything to do to pass the time, so it's good that the human can find something to do.

With permission granted, Mi Xia happily moved the entire tea set outside the container and asked the lighting technician to get closer so they could take photos from various angles.

He had a great time taking individual photos of the teapot and teacups, as well as photos of himself with them.

It wasn't that she disliked the layout of the room, but rather that the lighting was really bad, making for unattractive photos.

The little robot, however, had no intention of brightening the lights.

The entire container was under his control, so in theory, there shouldn't have been any dim lighting.

This was all specially made by the little robot.

After all, in dim light, it is easier for humans to see the details of their surroundings, and it is also better to hide the less-than-scientific aspects of the recovery container.

Mi Xia patted her knees for a while, then felt that they were almost healed. She was also a little sleepy from staying up so long late at night, so she suggested leaving.

After checking that Mi Xia's knee was indeed fine, the little robot watched them descend the mountain the way they came.

After everyone left, the little robot slowly tidied up the tea set.

Considering that the human named Mi Xia might come again, the little robot did not put it into the pile of items behind it, but placed it on the shelf with the pots and pans.

He didn't plan to go to bed afterwards.

Anyway, that bed was originally meant for dealing with humans; he never intended to use it in the first place.

Fearing encountering humans again, the little robot didn't go out to collect trash like it had done the previous nights. Instead, it collected the trash before it was disposed of in the warehouse.

Looking at the huge pile of plastic bags he had collected in just a few days, he realized he should try to go to a human city.

Whether these plastic bags are broken down into raw materials, processed into other components, or even disinfected and reused, they all require corresponding equipment.

The equipment for recycling bins in this regard is not yet comprehensive.

According to the data collected, the little robot knows that the world's technology already has machines capable of doing these things. Although they are not as big or efficient as those in its database, buying them and modifying them would be no problem for the little robot.

Even if he can't buy a complete machine, he still needs more raw materials to make the corresponding machinery.

There is less trash in the mountains.

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Having been delayed for so long overnight, Mi Xia was unsurprisingly the last one to wake up the next day.

"Little Xia, why are you up so late? Did you not sleep well because you're not used to the bed? The conditions in this mountain village are like this, you should get used to it as soon as possible."

After Gao Shiman finished speaking to Mi Xia, she turned to look for Xu Jing.

"Brother Jing, let's exchange the few points we earned today for some food and see if we can improve our accommodations. Look at Xia, she hasn't been sleeping well every day and looks haggard. I wonder what we'll do if she has to use face masks to recover."

Xu Jing glanced at Mi Xia, who was hurriedly washing up, and then at Gao Shiman, who was sitting at the table and had everything ready. He praised the latter, "Shiman is so considerate. But you can't just think about Mi Xia. You're a girl too. You need to take good care of your face as well. Okay, let's see if there's anything useful on today's points redemption form."

"Brother Jing, you're so kind!" Gao Shiman laughed happily. "If only we could get more points, we could exchange them for a better house. That would be much more useful than any blankets or mosquito nets. It's a pity I'm not capable enough to help you much, Brother Jing."

Xu Jing couldn't bring himself to say anything blaming her, so he quickly comforted her, "Shiman, don't say that. You've already done your best, that's great. Everyone has their strengths and weaknesses. Alright, alright, come on, let's eat breakfast and then go to the village to take a look. Mi Xia, time to eat!"

"Okay, thank you, Brother Xu Jing." Mi Xia finished washing up and sat down at the dining table.

She heard Gao Shiman and Xu Jing's conversation clearly. Apart from Gao Shiman's initial "concern" and her polite thanks, she remained silent throughout the rest of the conversation.

Mi Xia knew that under these circumstances, no matter what she said, in the final edited version of the program, she would definitely be portrayed as a spoiled young lady who didn't appreciate kindness.

She already learned her lesson from this last season.

This time, he simply said nothing except thank you. Even if the production team edits it, at most they can only portray him as arrogant and indifferent. This is much easier to explain than the previous situation, as he could easily claim he didn't hear it at the time.

After the three of them finished their simple breakfast, they began their new day.

Yesterday, several groups of guests found something they could do. Some helped elderly farmers with farm work and tended to their crops, some followed fruit farmers to pick fruit, some took care of elderly people with mobility issues in exchange for resources, and one group even became errand runners, specifically helping villagers travel between the mountains and the town to buy and sell goods and pick up packages.

Mi Xia and her group did some odd jobs yesterday, and couldn't think of anything to do today. Just then, Xu Jing saw a river yesterday and asked the villagers if they could fish there, so they all decided to go fishing today.

They all thought that fish was at least meat, and the points earned were more than the vegetables that villagers could exchange for. Moreover, they could also exchange fish with other groups that had more vegetables, so it was a perfect deal.

So the three of them borrowed fishing line and hooks, and as for the fishing rod, they simply cut bamboo of suitable thickness from the mountain to make one. For bait, they dug up earthworms from the ground.

The two girls were a little uncomfortable with the soft, long, wriggling creatures of earthworms. Fishing wasn't as easy as they had thought; they could see fish swimming in the river, but they just wouldn't take the bait.

Even if the river float made of grass occasionally moves, when you lift it up, you'll find that the earthworm has been eaten in half, and there's still no sign of a fish on the hook.

After half a day, the three of them had only caught two small fish, each about the size of a palm.

I also got several mosquito bites on my legs and face.

It's so miserable.

When they were starving by noon, the three of them had no choice but to pack up their fishing gear and go back to cook.

When they encountered other groups on the way, Mi Xia saw that Qu Shu from the first group was even carrying a small piece of cured sausage, and she couldn't help but swallow.

If nothing unexpected happens, all they'll have for lunch today is two potatoes and a cabbage left over from yesterday, with no minced meat at all.

Not only Mi Xia, but Xu Jing and Gao Shiman also envied the abundant food in other groups.

Gao Shiman was no longer in the mood to openly or subtly tease Mi Xia; she was thinking about how to get a free meal from another group.

Despite having this plan, Gao Shiman still made an excuse to visit other groups while cooking.

Xu Jing was trying to figure out if he could make a more attractive bait for the fish. Only Mi Xia was cooking lunch.

Since their living conditions were the worst among the five groups, their kitchen was not a gas stove, but a large earthen stove made of firewood set up outside the house.

Mi Xia had just finished chopping the cabbage and potatoes and was struggling to start a fire when she turned her head and saw the snow-haired boy she had met yesterday coming down from the mountain behind the house.

When the little robot saw that Mi Xia had noticed it, it didn't bother to call for help and simply waved to her, beckoning her to come over.

He was also carrying a huge food box.

This is exactly the feasible solution that the little robot came up with.

He can't go to the city himself, but he can ask someone else for help.

This morning, the little robot learned what Mi Xia and her group did. It immediately felt they were perfect candidates to help. Whether it was finding out how to get the equipment they needed or providing financial assistance, there wouldn't be any problem.

So the little robot thought about it and decided to take the initiative to find Mi Xia.

He actually arrived quite early, but seeing that Mi Xia and two other people were busy fishing, the little robot didn't come out.

The little robot was surprised that the three humans had fished all morning without catching anything.

Ultimately, this led to the scene where the little robot brought the food.

These foods were certainly not the leftovers and kitchen waste that the little robot had picked up before, but rather the completely untouched portions of meals from various banquets and even royal palaces in the previous world, neatly packaged.

Some of the food presented to the little robot was eaten by him, disguised as human food, while others were directly put into the recycling bin without being touched.

After learning about the time-stopping zone, the kitchen staff at the Ji residence also sent a lot of food and ingredients to the warehouse, since it was indeed very convenient, and the door opening card was with the butler anyway.

These all belong to the little robots now.

Now is the perfect time to put it to good use.