Chapter 27: Finally believing in the power of magic to grow vegetables, maybe eating them will...
"Oh my god! How can it taste so good!"
"It's crisp and sweet! I've never eaten such delicious food before. It's so good with rice that it doesn't need any seasoning!"
"If we took this vegetable to town, we could definitely make a lot of money!"
More and more people reached out to pick vegetables, and some even stuffed them into their arms while eating them.
This vegetable was grown using magical powers; eating it might even prolong your life!
Lu Xuan, who had originally planned to pick the vegetables after the meeting: "..."
Never mind, he can afford this loss.
Seeing that the Zhang family seemed embarrassed to pick and eat vegetables like the villagers, he even picked some vegetables and handed them to Zhang Chengming and the others, saying, "You should try some too."
The villagers who usually have little contact with them all ate, so why shouldn't those who are close to them get to eat? That doesn't make sense.
The Zhang family also discovered the wonder of the dish after tasting it.
The cabbage was tender and crisp, and the cucumber tasted almost like fruit. The more you ate, the better it was, and you just couldn't stop!
Holding a cucumber in his hand, Zhang Chengming sighed, "This vegetable tastes even better than meat."
The viewers in the live stream, seeing the villagers reaping so many vegetables grown by supernatural powers without spending a single penny, wished they could crawl over the screen and join in.
Having witnessed the miracle and tasted the divine food, no one doubted the village chief and Lu Xuan's words anymore. Some villagers who were usually superstitious even knelt down before Lu Xuan, shouting that a god had descended to earth.
Chen Rong, who had questioned the village chief, was so shocked that his mouth dropped open and his eyes almost popped out of the window. Xiong Mao, who had just been frightened and humiliated in front of Lu Xuan not long ago, was even more glad that he had been pragmatic enough before, otherwise who knew what kind of mysterious methods Lu Xuan would use to deal with him!
The viewers in the live stream were watching with great interest, but also somewhat puzzled.
[Isn't the streamer worried they'll suspect you're a monster and want to burn you alive? I've heard that ancient people were very ignorant.]
Lu Xuan calmly retorted, "Do they have the ability to burn me to death?"
Live stream audience: ...Oh right.
Given the streamer's fighting prowess, it seems there's really no need to worry about this issue.
Indeed, having strength means being fearless and doing whatever you want!
Li Tie coughed lightly, signaling the villagers who were shouting that gods had descended to earth to keep a low profile, and said to everyone: "In short, the disaster is absolutely true, and it will break out in nine days. Take advantage of these few days to stockpile as much food as you can."
“I know you all save money and are reluctant to spend it on ordinary days, but when disaster strikes, you won’t be able to buy a single grain of rice even if you have money. You have to decide whether to keep your money or your life.”
He warned with a serious expression, "If you still don't believe me or are reluctant to spend the money, I won't force you. But if something goes wrong later, don't blame others for not warning you. Alright, that's all I wanted to say. Go back and think it over carefully."
The villagers' expressions changed as they recalled the terrifying natural disasters they had just heard about.
The villagers' initial excitement at Lu Xuan's magic instantly plummeted, and they became worried and frowning. Thinking that they would soon face natural disasters and have to consider spending money to stockpile goods, the villagers forgot about the magic and hurriedly left the threshing ground.
In the end, only the village chief's family, the Lu family, the Zhang family, hunter Wu Cheng, and a few others remained in the original location.
As the villagers helped Lu Xuan pick the remaining vegetables, they continued to ask him more questions about the disaster, such as how high the temperatures were during the drought and how cold it was during the cold weather.
Lu Xuan thought for a moment and then recounted some news he had seen before.
For example, how quickly people with heatstroke die; during a blizzard, houses are frozen solid and people can't get out; if they do get out but aren't dressed warmly enough, they might lose their arms and legs without even realizing it...
Tornadoes and tsunamis can destroy an entire city in an instant, leaving no survivors in their wake.
Everyone present felt a chill run down their spines.
Lu Xuan did not specifically emphasize the scarcity of resources under these extreme climates, but the village chief and others who had experienced drought knew how difficult it was to survive after a natural disaster.
The village chief's youngest son, Li Tuo, said with a pale face, "Could we really survive such a disaster?"
Li Jing slapped his shoulder hard. "What are you talking about? The fact that we know about natural disasters in advance is because the gods don't want to see us die and are giving us a chance."
Zhang Chengming nodded vigorously, "That's right! We will definitely survive! My child is still young."
Li Jingshen agreed. His son was only seven years old, and he wanted to see his son grow up and get married. How could he let his son be defeated by a natural disaster?
Grandpa Zhang pondered for a moment and said, "When it's hot, we can find a shady place to get through it, but when it's cold... we must stock up on more cotton, otherwise we'll still freeze to death even after surviving the high temperatures."
Li Tie nodded in agreement, "That makes sense."
Wu Cheng, who was standing nearby, said, "We should buy more salt too. People don't have the strength if they don't eat salt. Besides food, salt prices also rise the fastest during natural disasters."
Li Jing couldn't help but ask, "Where's the water? A drought must mean a water shortage. Shouldn't we collect some beforehand?"
Li Tuo, holding the large radish he had just pulled out, reminded him, "Brother, have you forgotten that the weather is going to change in nine days? Do you think the water we stored in advance will be enough to last?"
Li Jing suddenly realized, "Oh, right!"
Lu Xuan said, "There's no need to worry about water for now. I have a solution, and there won't be a shortage."
The others, upon recalling his magical abilities, immediately felt reassured.
The others discussed what supplies to prepare, and Zhang Chengming even asked Lu Xuan what he had bought for reference.
Lu Xuan didn't hide anything and simply gave a rough list of his shopping list.
Lu Xuan asked knowingly, "Are you going to buy according to my list?"
Everyone shook their heads in unison, "No, no."
They were fleeing from disaster, not indulging in luxuries. They couldn't afford pastries, fruits, pork, or mutton.
After much discussion, we finally decided to buy the same three items, and the rest were miscellaneous items that each family prepared privately based on their own circumstances.
With everyone's help, the remaining vegetables in the threshing ground were finally picked before dark. The green vegetables and fruits were sorted and put away. Lu Xuan took out the empty bags he had specially stocked up when checking for any missing vegetables from his space, put all the vegetables in them, and then casually put them away.
Li Tie and the others were dumbfounded. After learning that this was also a divine technique, they became even more convinced of Lu Xuan's abilities. Before returning home, they made a pact to go to Baisong Town to buy grain the next day.
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That evening, every household in the village was very lively.
After the meeting, the villagers went back home and talked to their families about the disaster. First, there was the inevitable tug-of-war between believing and not believing. Then they were shocked to learn that Lu Xuan had obtained immortal techniques. Finally, they began to panic and struggled with whether to buy supplies and how much to buy.
Everyone has different ideas, and disputes are inevitable.
People don't believe in superstitions. Even with magical proof, there are still many skeptics who haven't witnessed a natural disaster firsthand.
If some people in a household believe the idea while others don't, things get even more chaotic. This is a matter of life and death/money, and no one is willing to back down. In order to suppress the other side's arrogance, many families in the village are arguing fiercely.
Even daughters-in-law who usually endured everything started fighting with their mothers-in-law for the sake of their children's advancement, almost causing a family upheaval before they even started stockpiling supplies.
While others were still arguing, the village chief's family, the Zhang family, the Wu Cheng family, and others, who acted swiftly, had already made the decision to stockpile goods and began to take stock of their own assets, preparing to go to town with the others to buy grain the next day.
There were only a few relatively wealthy families in the village: the village chief's family, the hunter Wu Cheng's family, and the families of carpenter Ye and tofu maker Liu, among others. The wealth of these seven families ranged from several dozen taels of silver to at least ten or twenty taels.
Don't be fooled by the small amount; they're not as picky as Lu Xuan, who insists on buying refined rice and flour. They just buy unpolished rice, which costs one tael of silver for two hundred catties, or ten taels for two thousand catties. If they're careful with their spending, they can eat it until the disaster is over.
Of course, they couldn't buy all the grain. Salt was more expensive than grain, and cotton was even more expensive than salt. If they divided their money among themselves, the amount of grain they could buy would be greatly reduced.
Nevertheless, it is not difficult for them to stockpile enough food for one or two years in advance.
Even Miao Jinfeng, Zhang Yangshi, and other women felt that the stockpiled goods were too little after they finished calculating the accounts. They rummaged through their belongings and took out their dowry jewelry to sell in exchange for more food to keep their families alive. They were quite bold.
Even if nothing happens in the end, we can always buy the jewelry back.
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At sunrise, many families who hadn't slept all night started making noise, and those who hadn't gotten a clear answer from yesterday began whispering among themselves again. Meanwhile, the four members of the Lu family, led by Lu Xuan, appeared at the village entrance early with silver in their pockets.
Lu Xuan opened the live broadcast room and pointed the camera at the other families who were also waiting at the entrance of the village.
Bullet comments:
Wow, quite a few people have come.
[Let me see, who are the village chief's family, the Zhang family who have a good relationship with the streamer's family, the hunter's family, and the others?]
Lu Xuan briefly introduced the other people to them.
Besides the families he mentioned yesterday, there was also Aunt Sun, a widow who lives with her son, Wei Xiang, a well-known tough woman in the village, and most unexpectedly... Xiong Mao.
The previous few were one thing, but the appearance of Xiong Mao surprised both the viewers in the live stream and Lu Xuan.
Lu Qing asked Lu Xuan in a low voice, "Aren't you surprised that Xiong Mao came too?"
Lu Xuan remained noncommittal, saying, "He doesn't seem like someone with a brain."
Viewers in the live stream: Pfft, the streamer really didn't hold back at all, but they felt the same way, hehehe.
Lu Qing chuckled: "He himself isn't good at using his brain, but Su Ying is smart. With her around, Xiong Mao certainly won't suffer any losses."
The viewers in the live stream were shocked. Su Ying? The woman who tried to seduce the streamer but failed?
They thought the other person only had a pretty face, after all, Su Ying's performance last time was really hard to leave a good impression.
In fact, besides using her pretty face to seduce the men in the village to work for her, Su Ying was also quite shrewd. She knew very well who she could mess with and who she couldn't. She wouldn't suffer losses easily, and she wouldn't miss any of the benefits she could get.
With her around, even though Xiong Mao was a simple-minded, big, and strong-willed fool, he never lagged behind others when it came to serious matters.
The audience was impressed, remarking that appearances can be deceiving and that they were now quite impressed.
As they spoke, Baisong Town was already in sight.
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