Chapter 108 Lotus Root and Velvet

Lotus roots are not easy to dig.

They are all hidden in thick silt, and you have to dig very deep while being careful not to break the lotus roots, so it is very difficult.

When Su Yun arrived at the lotus field, Ye Feng had already turned into a little mud man, covered in dirt.

"Night Breeze, I'm here to help you!" Su Yun tucked in her trousers and prepared to go into the field.

Night Breeze hurriedly stopped her, "No, no, it's too dirty down there! Don't come down!"

Su Yun stepped into the lotus pond, the soft mud instantly enveloping her ankles. It was soft and muddy, and walking on it was a sticky, wet experience, giving her goosebumps.

"Ugh, this feels sticky and tangy..." Su Yun couldn't help but complain about the strange feeling as she stepped on the soft mud.

"Why don't you just stand up there and keep watch?" Ye Feng couldn't help but say, looking at her ferocious expression.

"Hey, it's okay... There are two of you, hurry up..." Su Yun struggled to lift her feet and moved step by step to Ye Feng's side.

Seeing her struggling and stuck in the mud, Ye Feng couldn't help but reach out and pull her out. "I can do it myself. It's too dirty down there. You should stay on top."

Su Yun grabbed Ye Feng's arm, shook the mud off his feet, and said nonchalantly, "This is nothing. When I was a kid, I was much dirtier catching loaches in the mud pond. It's alright~"

When Su Yun was a child, he was like a tomboy. He would climb trees to catch bird eggs, go down to the river to catch fish, and run wild all over the mountains and fields. He did go into mud pits and roll around, but the ending was usually tragic...

Grandma was bound to give him a scolding...

"Hehe, this feeling of stepping in poop is quite addictive after a while." The sticky and delicate mud kept squeezing up between the toes, and then one foot slowly sank down, covered in the sticky mud.

It felt like stepping in poop.

It's disgusting yet pleasurable, and after a while it gets a bit intoxicating.

“Let’s work together! There are so many lotus roots, and if we don’t harvest them soon, winter will come…” Su Yun rolled up his sleeves, grabbed a hoe, and got ready to get to work.

This lotus pond has been growing freely for a long time. In the summer, the lotus leaves are so crowded that you can't even squeeze in.

The lotus roots were buried underneath in a crisscross pattern, and it would take a lot of effort and time to harvest them all. If it weren't for the fact that the cured meat needed someone to watch over it, Su Yun would have liked to drag Xiao Yumo along to help.

Night Breeze looked at the vast lotus pond, nodded, and agreed, "Alright, then take it slow."

Knowing that winter was tough here and food was important, Ye Feng stopped stopping him and tried to work faster so that Su Yun would have to do less.

Because he was eager to do the work, Ye Feng increased the intensity of his movements while digging lotus roots, and his body was splashed with even more mud and water.

By the time I got home, I was practically covered in mud.

"Look at you, you're covered in mud, go wash yourself off!" Su Yun quickly brought the other person some hot water.

Ye Feng was covered in mud from head to toe, even his face was covered in it, leaving only his dark golden eyes looking at Su Yun. He pointed at her and said, "You're covered in mud too."

"Hmm?" Hearing Ye Feng say that, Su Yun looked down at herself. Sure enough, her feet, arms, and even neck were covered in mud from the lotus pond. "Sigh, it really is!"

Su Yun looked in the mirror and realized that she didn't look much better. But there was really nothing she could do. Digging lotus roots was a job that required both strength and luck. Sometimes the lotus root was hidden too deep. After a shovel strike, she would finally see a little bit of it sticking out. But in order to keep it intact, she didn't dare to break it off with force. She could only bend down and dig and dig, slowly feeling her way out of the whole lotus root.

After repeatedly digging and scraping, they naturally got quite a bit of mud on their bodies.

"Come and wash off the mud too!" Ye Feng said, raising a water ladle towards Su Yun.

"Huh?" Su Yun looked at the water ladle that was brought over, then at the other person's body, which was only wearing pants. Wait, together? Isn't that a bit inappropriate?

It's not good to want this before we've even done *that*. What if Little Feather suddenly comes back and sees it? Would that have a bad influence?

Although Su Yun is not a conservative thinker, wouldn't it be a bad thing to suddenly become so radical?

Just as Su Yun was in a daze, she said gently, "There's a lot of mud behind you. Let me wash it off for you first, because I'm afraid you won't be able to reach it."

Ye Feng suddenly pointed at Su Yun's back of the neck, his tone serious.

Oh, okay.

It turns out they were supposed to help each other wash away the mud.

She misunderstood.

Su Yun blushed slightly. To cover her embarrassment, she quickly grabbed the water ladle and said first, "It's alright, I'll wash my hair later. But you, the hair on your back is covered in mud. Let me scrub it for you and get it clean!"

Compared to Su Yun's wariness and various thoughts.

Night Breeze didn't hesitate. He took off his shirt, sat obediently on the small stool, swishing his tail, and lowered his head obediently, saying, "Then I'll have to trouble you..."

His cat ears, speckled with mud, drooped slightly with his movements, quiet and obedient.

The kitten remains as innocent as ever, and it's amazing to see how pure-hearted it is.

Su Yunqi's thoughts were completely swept away. She sighed almost imperceptibly, then picked up the spoon and focused on giving her cat a bath.

After more than half a year of feeding.

Night Breeze is no longer so thin; he has developed thick muscles and seems to be showing signs of transitioning from a teenager to someone bursting with hormones.

The sight of those subtly defined muscles evokes a surge of adrenaline and makes one's blood boil.

However, more than muscles, Su Yun loved the fact that the downy hair on his back grew back in winter, and it was even longer, denser, and thicker than before, and felt warm and fluffy to the touch!

As a plush toy lover, Su Yun really wanted to bury her face in it every night when she slept. It was so fluffy and soft, it was just wonderful!

She preferred a hairy boyfriend to a hormone-fueled one, but she got more than she expected!

She can have two at the same time!!!

She must be so happy!

So out of affection for the fluffy creature, Su Yun even took a small comb and started to stroke its fur.

Night Breeze's favorite part was grooming; he sat obediently on the stool, waiting for Su Yun to wash him.

However, grooming was a huge undertaking. By the time Su Yun finished grooming the cat, she found herself completely soaked.

"Su Yun, you should wash up too, or you'll catch a cold. I'll go get you some water." After washing up, Ye Feng stood up, picked up a bucket, and was about to help her get water.

Su Yun didn't refuse. After all, she was soaked and the cold wind was still chilly. She nodded and agreed, "Okay."

But if we just wash like this, wouldn't rounding up mean we're indirectly taking a bath together?

Su Yun hesitated for a moment, but then thought it didn't really matter. She had already decided how she felt, and what was meant to happen would happen eventually. She had to be prepared for it sooner or later!

So Su Yun gritted his teeth, took off his shirt and mud-covered trousers.

After taking off her outer clothes, she was only wearing a loose-fitting tank top and tight-fitting pants underneath.

Just as Su Yun was feeling somewhat uneasy about what was to come and how things were going to unfold,

Ye Feng prepared the hot water and placed the bucket behind Su Yun with a clatter.

Hearing that the other person had returned with water, Su Yun froze, her heart pounding wildly.

Finally, she bit her lip, mustered her courage, and slowly turned around...

Before she could finish speaking, Ye Feng spoke first.

The straight-laced guy glanced at the well shed, noticing it seemed a bit cramped, and said to himself, "It's too crowded here. I'll go to the toilet to wash. Remember to close the curtain, otherwise the wind will get in the way..."

Before Su Yun could react, the other person grabbed another bucket of hot water and ran off.

Su Yun was left standing there, stunned. That was it?

She looked at herself; although she wasn't the best, she at least had a chest and a butt... Why was the other person completely unresponsive?

Could it be species isolation?

Really?

No way?

No way?!

Su Yun was a little confused...

However, she was too busy to think about these things. She was exhausted from digging lotus roots all day and still had to take a moment to check on the cured meat.

After I finish these tasks...

The lotus roots have been dug up almost completely; it's time to hurry and head into the city.

Otherwise it won't be fresh!

Amidst a series of busy work sessions, Su Yun couldn't think about anything else. She was so tired every day that she could fall asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow, and no one could wake her up.

Finally, on the first day, everything was packed, and before dawn, they were ready to set off for the city to sell lotus roots.

It rained a little this winter morning, and the weather got colder and colder. The chill seeped into the seams of my clothes through the raindrops, and even though I was wearing thick clothes, I still felt the cold.

Although it rained, Su Yun was very happy because the journey was long and the air was too dry, making the lotus roots particularly prone to spoilage. A little rain was just right.

Yesterday morning, Yefeng and Xiaoyumo hurriedly went up the mountain to hunt two wild boars again, made cured meat again, and boiled the remaining pork bones into soup base.

"Bring the stove along, we can set up a stall on site. In this hot weather, lotus root soup and the like are the most popular."

"And braised pig's trotters! Braised meat!" Little Feather stared at the pot of golden-brown braised meat, her mouth watering.

"I've saved some for you, enough for you to eat for a while! Take good care of the house, and wait for us to come back~" Su Yun said, looking at Xiao Yu Mao, who was clinging to the back of the car with reluctance.

"Can't you really take me with you?" Little Feather asked pitifully, clinging to the back of the car and refusing to let go.

Su Yun sighed and explained gently, "There's no other way. We've stockpiled so many winter supplies at home; it can't be left unattended. Don't worry, we're just going to sell some things and exchange them for essential supplies. It won't take too long. Besides, your goddess won't be flying back in the dead of winter; she has important responsibilities, and your going wouldn't be of any use..."

"Waaah... I just miss her..." Little Feather said pitifully, clinging to a sliver of hope, "I'm just afraid she might come back!"

"It's alright. If she really comes back, we'll let you know when we get back, and then you can go to the city to reunite with her for the winter. If she's not here, there's no point in you going!"

Little Feather nodded; he understood the reasoning, but...

"Think about it, winter is here, but can spring be far behind?" Su Yun could only try to appease the academic master. "Once you get through winter smoothly, you can set off. There's no need to rush. Look, it's starting to rain. If it snows any longer, the mountains will be closed off, and that's no joke."

At this point, Ye Feng also looked serious, "The things at home are all in your hands now, so make sure you have something delicious to eat!"

Little Feather was also a native of the post-apocalyptic world. Although his desire to see the goddess grew stronger, the journey to the city was long and his combat strength was inferior to Night Wind's, so he could only choose to stay in the relatively safe home.

Looking at the two people in front of him, their faces were serious, as if they were being entrusted with an important task.

Little Feather wiped away the tears in her eyes, nodded vigorously, and promised, "Yes, yes, I will take good care of the family!"

Su Yun saw his serious expression as he agreed, his slightly curly hair swaying wildly.

She couldn't help but reach out and touch the little curly hair. "Remember to keep an eye on the house, and remember to lock the door when you go out. Don't go too far! If you really encounter any danger, please be careful to stay safe!"

With a loud roar, Ye Feng twisted the accelerator, and the car started up with a clattering sound.

Looking at the little feather's reluctant expression.

Su Yun couldn't help but remind him again and again, "Take good care of yourself at home!"

Little Feather nodded. "I will!" He waved and watched them leave.

Su Yunyefeng set off for the city again, but this time they didn't drive the old tricycle; instead, they switched to a diesel tricycle.

Su Yun brought back a barrel of diesel fuel from the city last time, originally planning to try out agricultural machinery in the spring to cultivate more land.

Unexpectedly, during another trip to the county town, he stumbled upon this relatively well-preserved diesel motorcycle in a corner of a warehouse.

The three of them took it apart and modified it until they finally got it running. Although it made a lot of noise when they started it, it was barely enough to get on the road.

In winter, there is not enough sunlight, and solar charging is very slow. Two people can't go very far in a day before they need to rest.

Switching to a diesel motorcycle significantly increased the speed and saved time.

Su Yun also thought he should take the opportunity to go into the city to have his old tricycle repaired.