Chapter 052 The Collection Team Sets Off

This time, almost all the families who did not change into biological clothing changed into ice packs, the only difference was whether they changed more or less.

The least I exchanged was 5 tickets, or 50, and the most I exchanged was 200 to 300 tickets. It seemed like I was planning to buy all the tickets for the entire hottest season in one go.

In the blink of an eye, more than half of the 4,000 ice sheets were gone.

Because there were not so many wild vegetables and mushrooms at home, everyone had to exchange them for coarse grains for the first consumption. Those who only bought dozens of them for the time being might have planned to use wild vegetables and mushrooms to "replenish their stocks" after the collection team harvested them.

Even the village chief's family and the Zhang family, who had no shortage of biological clothing, bought some for the sake of novelty.

It’s not expensive anyway, everyone else has it, so why can’t they!

Some people who have already bought biological suits regret that they bought them too early, but most people who have worn them still think it is quite cost-effective.

Didn’t Lu Xuan and the village chief say that the disaster would last for several years? Buying ice patches in the short term did seem more cost-effective, but what about two years later, or three years later?

The cost may not be much lower than that of biological suits, and the biological suits can still be worn after the disaster. They still have a life to live for ten or twenty years.

The audience in the live broadcast room were quite surprised to see that the ice patches were so popular.

Who says it's not? Here, aside from the still-improved weather satellites, most of the satellites used are for children as toys. I didn't expect them to be so popular.

Some jobs with special working environments still use them. Some stingy bosses can't afford to provide bio-suits and will make do with thermal ice patches. Stocking up is all about value.

[The host's offer this time is also very cheap. ]

[Didn't I say before, whether it's bio-suits or ice packs, they're all for survival and safety, so they're considered necessities. Necessities definitely shouldn't be priced too high.]

[With the ice patch, at least people going out hunting or gathering can be guaranteed not to be held back by heatstroke.]

【Looking forward to today’s harvest! 】

[The host, go and knock down a few more wild boars! ]

[Wolf Hunt! Watch the mutant vampire vine unleash its power!]

When the audience started to "order", those who bought the ice patches could not wait to stick them on the corresponding parts of their bodies as Lu Xuan said. Sure enough, they could clearly feel their body temperature dropping as soon as they put them on.

Although the wind was still hot, the physical sensation was almost the same as that of an ordinary summer, which was completely within their acceptable range.

Those who bought the ice patches increasingly felt that it was a good deal.

Li Tie said, "Alright, now everyone go back and prepare the backpacks and weapons you'll need. Team leaders, count your men and then set off."

Soon, the gathering team, the guard team, and the hunting team each packed up their belongings, put on the straw hats they had made yesterday afternoon, and got ready to go.

Li Tie emphasized, "We're not familiar with the mountain environment. Hunting and gathering are important, but safety is paramount! Safety first! Remember to return safely, okay?"

"Got it, Village Chief!"

"Don't worry, village chief, just wait for our triumphant return."

"Hahaha, you make it sound like we're going to war and returning victorious."

The gathering team and the hunting team were going in different directions, so they separated after leaving the square. Before parting ways, Lu Xuan tied a thin vine around Lu Qing's wrist.

"Sister, be careful."

Lu Qing didn't ask him what it was, but just nodded and smiled, "Don't worry! Be careful too. Please help me look after your brother-in-law."

Lu Xuan nodded, "I will."

After saying that, he turned around and waved to Lu Chen who was watching them leave, then told his team to turn around and leave.

Three groups of people left in different directions, and suddenly one-third of the people in the village were gone. The already spacious square suddenly became even emptier.

However, those who stayed behind had no time to lament. They continued to make cabinets and wooden beds to store things, and to organize the luggage that they had not had time to organize in the past few days. There were still many things to do.

The little ones, on the other hand, were only focused on playing, especially since Lu Chen got several new remote-controlled toys today and became the center of discussion.

Xiong Dabao looked at the circle of children centered around Lu Chen from afar, feeling both envious and hesitant, feeling embarrassed to go over.

After lingering there for a long time, he finally couldn't save his face, turned around and walked away with a snort.

It’s just a small car that can run by itself, what’s so great about it?

Xiong Dabao looked at the mysterious forest outside the fence surrounding the square, and his eyes flickered slightly.

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Collection team x escort team.

The twenty or so people were quite excited when they first set out, but as the Giant Tree Square disappeared from their sight, the women began to feel uneasy.

A middle-aged woman rubbed her arms and said, "I didn't feel it when we were in the square, but as soon as I got out here, I started to feel uneasy."

The people around nodded repeatedly and looked around nervously: "This is deep in the mountains. I can't help but worry that a wild animal will suddenly jump out of the bushes and attack us."

The former exploration team member who was leading the way heard their voices and laughed, "Don't worry, we walked back and forth twice yesterday. Uncle Wu and Lu Xuan checked and there are no wild animals nearby. You can rest assured."

"Pah!" Su Ying quickly swatted away the insect that had landed on her shoulder, frowning. "There are no ferocious beasts, but there are a lot of flying insects. I don't know if they're poisonous."

Miao Jinfeng waved her hand, shooing away the small flying insects that had gathered nearby. "It's true. After fumigating the cave with mugwort, I rarely saw any flying insects. I didn't expect there would be so many in the forest."

"Right." Lu Qing clapped her hands and took out the large bottle of insect repellent that Lu Xuan had given her. She sprayed herself, Miao Jinfeng, and Wu Yinyin twice. "Auntie, Yinyin, this is the insect repellent spray that Xuan gave me. After you spray it, the insects won't come near."

"Huh? The flying insects are really driven away." Miao Jinfeng looked at the annoying flying insects that were just flying around her in surprise, "And they smell delicious too."

Wu Yinyin couldn't help but smell it: "It smells really good."

Su Ying's eyes lit up, and she quickly moved closer to Lu Qing, calling out affectionately, "Sister Lu Qing, please spray some on me too. My skin is very delicate, and it will swell up if it's stung even a little. If my husband saw this, he would definitely be heartbroken."

Lu Qing was speechless. "I was planning to criticize everyone anyway." There was really no need to mention the second half of the sentence.

The other female members of the family were not as delicate as Su Ying, but they were naturally willing to avoid being harassed by unknown flying insects, and they thanked Lu Qing repeatedly.

After spraying the members of the collection team, Lu Qing also sprayed the members of the guard team and received their thanks as well.

Not long after they sprayed the insect repellent, the person leading the way shouted, "There are a lot of wild vegetables nearby." The group quickly forgot their fear and cheered up to officially start today's collection mission.

"There's purslane over here!"

"There are a few dandelions here, still quite tender."

"There's still shepherd's purse in this season! Ah, it seems a bit old... Hey, the ones here are still tender and edible."

The women scattered within the protection range of the escort team, and soon each of them had a harvest.

In addition to wild vegetables, they also carefully checked the roots of the shady side of each tree, and as expected, they found a lot of mushrooms.

After collecting an area and making sure nothing was missed, the group continued forward in the direction indicated by the guards, and the empty baskets were soon filled to the brim.

The most common wild vegetables found are mainly purslane, bracken, wild onion, wild leek, etc.

Other wild vegetables that should have been out of season, such as mountain celery and shepherd's purse, were also found.

Lu Qing also found the great burdock, thistle, isatis root and other medicinal herbs that Lu Xuan had taught him to identify.

The tender stems and leaves of chrysanthemum taste good when blanched and served cold or made into soup, so I picked all of them I could find.

However, the season was not right, and they found more mushrooms than wild vegetables.

Logically speaking, mushrooms need a cool and humid environment to grow quickly. Since it hasn't rained recently, it should be difficult to find mushrooms. However, as we got closer to the waterfall, we found more and more mushrooms.

Basically, there is always a cluster of this plant growing on the shady side of three or five trees, and sometimes there are even two or three clusters.

There are also rich varieties, including shiitake mushrooms, hazel mushrooms, matsutake mushrooms, thigh mushrooms, meat mushrooms... almost all seasonal mushrooms are available.

There were so many that they could not be picked all, and the women were so happy that their mouths were about to burst with laughter.

Although shiitake mushrooms grow too fast in the summer and their taste may be worse, the villagers of Yunlu Village cannot tell the difference. They are all shiitake mushrooms anyway, and as long as they are edible, it is fine with them.

When the collecting team's initial baskets were full and they changed to empty baskets to continue collecting, they finally arrived at the waterfall.

"Is this the waterfall? It's really huge!"

"Where on earth does all this water come from? Will there be more water if we go higher up?"

"It's really much cooler near the waterfall."

"Oh my! The waterfall splashed on my face, even though I was standing quite far away."

The women chattered excitedly in front of the waterfall. Except for the two leading the guard, it was the first time for them to see such a waterfall, and their eyes were also full of amazement.

"In such a big pond, it's no wonder that fish weighing over ten kilograms can be caught."

"With this waterfall, we really don't have to worry about running out of water in the future."

"But this place is still too far from where we live, and it's not very convenient to transport water."

"You forgot, don't we have space rings in the village? We can put the contents in the barrel and bring it back. It won't take much effort at all."

“It’s still possible!”

Ge Yuan observed the ground nearby and found some small animal footprints, but no large ones. He then turned back to the still excited collection team and guards and said, "Alright, it's almost noon, and the temperature is getting higher and higher. Let's find a cool place to eat something to fill our stomachs. We can continue after we're full."

Miao Jinfeng nodded and moved her waist: "Alright, I've been busy for a long time and I'm quite tired. It's a good time to take a break."

Ge Yuan looked at Lu Qing and said, "Take out the big fish basket that we packed before we set out. Put it in the pond now and take it out when we get back. We should be able to catch quite a lot."

Lu Qing nodded and took out the fish basket that everyone had made overnight and handed it to Ge Yuan and other members of the guard team.

After observing the surroundings, everyone quickly chose a place to rest behind a huge rock on the right side of the waterfall.

The female members of the family took out the lunch they had prepared in advance from their bodies one after another.