Chapter 97 Lu Xuan Returns: He eats grass and produces milk—a real bargain…
Li Tie looked up and was shocked to find that Lu Xuan was floating in the sky, standing on a board.
"He... he can fly—!?" The disaster victims gasped, their faces filled with horror.
Fang Dahe and Uncle Xu, who had never believed in so-called immortal arts, were all horrified, their eyes filled with fear and disbelief as they looked at Lu Xuan.
Are they dreaming?
How could a person possibly fly?!
The viewers in the live stream got excited when they noticed a group of unfamiliar faces in the gathering place.
[Haha! It's been almost a month since the cataclysm started, and we've finally seen other living people!]
[Didn't the drone capture what looked like a human figure before? I said it looked like a living person, and I was right!]
[The people of Yunlu Village were able to enter such deep mountains with the help of a livestreamer; did they wander in on their own?]
[They've got some nerve; I wonder how many people they lost when they came in.]
Lu Xuan slowly descended from the sky, lightly jumping down when he was less than two meters from the ground, and asked Li Tie, "Village Chief, who are they?"
Li Tie quickly recounted what had happened in the past few days, and his irritable mood instantly brightened with Lu Xuan's return.
Lu Xuan glanced at Fang Dahe, Uncle Xu, and the others, then quickly looked away, saying casually, "So they want to borrow tools to cultivate the land, and they also want me to help them induce labor?"
Li Tie nodded, "Yes."
Lu Xuan gave an "oh" and said decisively, "No lending, no helping."
Li Tie hesitated, "No one will lend to us?"
"Yes, we won't lend them out. If you want tools, you have to trade them for supplies: thirty pounds of coarse grain and an entrenching tool."
The disaster victims, still shocked by Lu Xuan's ability to fly, couldn't help but change their expressions.
Where would they get so much food?
Even if you had one, it would be a huge waste to trade it for a better quality farm tool!
Lu Xuan added, "But even if we had the tools, I wouldn't help with induced labor. My abilities are limited; helping the disaster victims induce labor and then helping the villagers wouldn't be enough."
He looked at the villagers who were watching and asked with his eyes, "Do you still want me to have a baby?"
The villagers, who initially thought it had nothing to do with them, suddenly became serious.
Is helping disaster victims at the cost of reduced yields on their own land?
That is absolutely unacceptable!
They are not the kind of selfless, altruistic (foolish) people.
Lu Xuan nodded: That's exactly it.
Lu Xuan said, "Is there anything else? Then I'll head back."
He then turned and walked back, ignoring the distraught faces of the disaster victims.
"Ah Xuan, wait for me, I'll go with you." Li Tie quickly caught up and asked him curiously, "What was that board you were standing on? How could it fly?"
The other villagers were also very curious and quickly followed, asking all sorts of questions. They also inquired about Lu Xuan's gains over the past few days.
Lu Xuan said, "We've prepared some mutton and venison, as well as beef. Let everyone try some fresh meat tonight."
Upon hearing this, the villagers couldn't help but cheer, "Then we can really benefit from your success!"
"I've never eaten wild boar meat before, I'm in for a treat today."
The men left behind, including Uncle Xu, were initially so angry that their faces turned pale and then red. But when they heard the word "beef," their expressions changed again, and they couldn't help but swallow hard.
...
Lei Yan, Lu Qing, and Lu Chen were all very happy to see Lu Xuan return safely.
He was so excited that his eyes lit up when he took out a large box filled with wild beef and a large bucket of boiled fresh milk from his space.
"So much meat!" Lei Yan's spirits lifted. "How many bison did you hunt?"
"There's even milk? It smells so good!" Lu Qing exclaimed.
Lu Chen sniffed and couldn't help but gulp down his saliva.
Lu Xuan chuckled and ruffled his hair, then poured a glass of fresh milk for him and for Lei Yan and Lu Qing respectively.
The three of them took a tentative sip and were immediately amazed.
"This milk is so delicious!"
"I thought it would smell fishy, but it doesn't at all!"
Lu Chen held the cup with both hands and chug down the entire cup of milk. After putting the cup down, he let out a loud burp and had a dizzy, drunken expression on his face.
Audience: Pfft, is this baby drunk? So cute, I want to steal the baby.
Lu Chen then took out even better-tasting milk tea and fruit tea and deliberately waved them in front of the little guy.
Lu Chen, who was already full, was stunned.
It smells so good! I want to drink it!
But... I'm already full, I can't drink anymore! QAQ!
The audience both criticized Lu Xuan's perverse sense of humor and laughed heartily without any attempt to hide it.
Lu Xuan not only gave the wine to his own family, but also sent a large pot to the village chief so that he could share it with the other children in the village.
Lu Xuan took out fifty catties from the box of beef he had brought out and had the women in the village prepare a beef feast, which allowed everyone to enjoy themselves to the fullest.
Many people in the village have lived half their lives and only ever eaten beef two or three times, but today they truly enjoyed a hearty meal.
Pan-fried steak, stir-fried beef with scallions, stewed beef, radish and beef soup... every dish is so delicious it's heavenly.
The villagers exclaimed: "This life has been worth it!!!"
Besides the beef dishes, Lu Xuan also brought out swan eggs from the Lu family's side.
He had initially planned to give each person an egg, but changed his mind when it came time to eat them.
One egg was used to make a big bowl of steamed egg custard, another was stir-fried with chives, and the remaining two were boiled. We each ate half of each.
This way they can enjoy a variety of flavors and savor the deliciousness of the swan eggs to the fullest extent.
Whether it's true that rarity makes things valuable or not, Lu Xuan felt that swan eggs were more delicious than chicken, duck, or goose eggs, and even the faint eggy smell added to their unique flavor.
The bean sprouts that grew in the small cave were ready in a couple of days. They were made into a cold dish, which was a perfect complement to the beef feast to cut through the richness.
During the meal, the villagers told Lu Xuan about what the disaster victims had done in the two days since they entered the mountains.
The audience, busy showing off their beef, were slapping their thighs in disbelief.
What a waste to have missed such a great show! What a huge mistake!
However, considering that Lu Xuan probably wouldn't be going out again for a while and would have many more opportunities to interact with the disaster victims and enjoy the gossip, the audience calmed down.
After the meal, Lu Xuan gave the village chief 500 jin of beef and 200 jin of beef bones as a small token of his appreciation. He said that if the villagers wanted to eat beef again in the future, they could go to the village chief to exchange them.
When others found out, they were naturally overjoyed and showered the crowd with compliments.
But Lu Xuan brought them more than just beef.
It was already late when they finished dinner. At this time, the disaster victims dared not linger outside the cave. So Lu Xuan led Lei Yan, Li Jing, Zhang Chengming, Xiong Mao, Chen Rong and other able-bodied men to an open space about 1,800 meters away from the square.
Here, a colossal vehicle, over three meters tall and at least fifteen meters long, is parked.
The young men who followed were so shocked that their mouths dropped open, and they stammered.
Li Jingdao asked, "Lu Xuan, what is this? Did an immortal bestow it upon you again?"
Lu Xuan said, "It's similar to the oxcarts and horse-drawn carriages we ride in. It's one of the modes of transportation used by immortals when they travel. It's a hover bus that can run without horses and is driven while hovering."
As for what levitation meant, Lu Xuan simply gestured for them to look down at the bottom of the car.
When the group looked down, they realized that this incredibly cool vehicle had no wheels! It was suspended half a meter above the ground!
Li Jing and the others: "!!!"
Is this the immortal's chariot? It's amazing!
Haha, today is another day I'm forced to become an immortal.
[Although I've experienced this many times, it's still both hilarious and incredibly embarrassing each time—to the point where I feel like I could dig a spaceship out of my toes.]
They stood there stunned for a while before snapping out of their daze, excitedly approaching to carefully touch it, tapping here and there, their eyes full of wonder.
Zhang Chengming estimated the size of the vehicle and sighed, "A vehicle this big can definitely fit a lot of people."
The onlookers chuckled: "It can hold not only many people, but also many animals!"
As they circled around admiring the hoverbus, Lu Xuan opened the bus door.
A series of mooing and bleating sounds came from inside, instantly attracting the attention of the group.
"Huh?" The group craned their necks to look inside the vehicle and discovered it was packed with bison and wild goats! Alive! A quick glance revealed more than ten of them!
Zhang Chengming stared in shock, his mouth agape: "How did you bring back so many live cattle and sheep?"
Lu Xuan said, "Naturally, it's for nurturing."
"Among these cattle and sheep, except for one that was specially kept for breeding, the rest are lactating females and calves that are still drinking milk. With them, the elderly and children in the village will be able to drink fresh cow and sheep milk every day."
Since Lu Xuan said he would distribute the cattle and sheep to the elderly and children in the village, it meant that he didn't intend to keep the milk from the cattle and sheep for himself.
Everyone was overjoyed when they understood.
Every family has elderly people and children. With these cattle and sheep, not only will Lu Xuan have another source of valuable resources that can be continuously provided to people, but every family can also benefit from them.
This is fantastic news!
Eager to share this good news with others, the group led the cattle and sheep back to the square before Lu Xuan could even speak.
The villagers were initially surprised to see the live cattle and sheep, but after hearing Li Jing and Zhang Chengming explain Lu Xuan's idea, they were overjoyed.
They thought it was a rare experience to be able to taste milk today, but they never expected that they would have more to drink in the future!
The domestic chickens they initially brought into the mountains all died within two days. The chickens now kept in the coop are live wild chickens that were later caught by the hunting team.
The number of eggs gradually increased from one or two to sixteen, but it wasn't a large number; the eggs they laid each day weren't enough for the villagers to exchange.
Wild eggs can always be found in the wild from time to time, but the only source of fresh milk is this batch.
Thinking about it this way, the villagers were both excited and nervous, fearing that they might not raise the animals well and waste Lu Xuan's good intentions.
"Oh dear, with so many large livestock, the old chicken coop isn't big enough; we need to expand it!"
"Not only do we need to expand it, but we also need to make it sturdy enough to prevent it from collapsing in an earthquake."
"What about the feed? The nearby grass has either been cut down or dried out by the sun."
“I remember the Lu family has a lot of leftover soybean pulp and fruit pulp from making tofu and juice, which is perfect for us.”
While looking at the cattle and sheep and smiling, Li Tie did not forget to remind them, "The milk produced by these cattle and sheep will be shared by the elderly and children of each family. We can't let Ah Xuan and the others prepare the food rations. After the harvest in a few days, each family will contribute a batch of straw, which can be used as feed."
The villagers nodded in agreement, saying, "That makes sense. If we want milk, we need to provide feed!"
Anyway, they have plenty of firewood in the mountains, and straw is perfect for feeding cattle and sheep.
These cattle and sheep eat grass and produce milk, it's a great deal!
If it really can't produce milk, you can kill it and eat its meat, slurp it up.
Sensing the danger, the cattle and sheep shuddered: fear!
The villagers became more and more excited as they talked, and they couldn't wait until tomorrow. They went to the place where the timber was stored to find suitable materials and built shacks in a lively atmosphere under the bright lights.
As the hero who brought back the cattle and sheep, Li Tie did not let Lu Xuan and his family work with him, but instead told him to go back and rest early.
Lu Xuan did not refuse and readily agreed to return to the villa with his family.
Lu Xuan knew that his family was very curious about his experiences over the past few days. Now that there were no outsiders around, he took out supplies while giving Lu Qing and the other two a brief account of his gains.
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