Chapter 143, exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City: Rainy Day, Hitting the Child! ...
"Is this what they call 'sweet potato'?" The members of the gathering team looked at the small pile of root-like things brought back by the hunting team with great curiosity.
Liu Daxi nodded and said, "That's right! In some places it's also called yam."
Liu Daxi pointed to a pile of 'tree roots' of varying sizes and said, "The larger ones are iron rod yam, and these skinny ones should be hairy yam."
Lu Xuan recognized what these 'tree roots' were as soon as he saw them.
Isn't this just a yam?
He asked Li Jing where they found it, and Li Jing replied, "On the side of the farthest mountain that is facing away from us."
Lu Xuan understood.
Because that area is the farthest from them, the hunting teams didn't go there much before, no wonder they only discovered it now.
Li Jingdao said, "We didn't notice this thing at first either; it was Liu Chun who recognized it."
Yam is not a northern crop, and most people who have never left their hometown have never eaten it or even recognized it.
In other words, the ancestors of Yunlu Village came from all over the country, and Liu Chun, whose ancestral home was in Henan, happened to be in the same team as Li Jing, which is why they didn't miss this thing.
Most importantly, these yams are not wild, but cultivated.
Li Jing and his group found fields left behind by a village that showed little sign of human habitation.
The number of yams dug up totaled several dozen kilograms.
The reason why there is a big difference in size between iron yam and hairy yam is that the latter is not yet in harvest season, while iron yam is in season.
Of course, even when the yams in ancient times were mature, they still appeared somewhat malnourished, with a length of less than twenty centimeters.
The hairy yam is even more pitiful; it's only half the length of a normal yam, and its diameter is less than the thickness of an adult's little finger.
As for the taste... based on the ancient original varieties of sweet potatoes, Lu Xuan didn't have high expectations.
However, Chinese yam is rich in starch and dietary fiber, and is not low in calories. It is also quite filling and can nourish the stomach and boost immunity. Whether stir-fried, steamed, stewed in soup, mashed into a paste to make cakes, or ground into powder to make noodles, it tastes delicious.
Moreover, yams have a natural sweetness, which was an irresistible temptation for the ancients.
Once Lu Xuan cultivates a mutant variety that improves its size and taste, the villagers will likely not refuse to grow a new crop.
The villagers originally wanted to try the yam, but after hearing Lu Xuan say that it was similar to the unmutated sweet potato, they gave up and decided to wait until X had a mutated variety before trying it.
There weren't many yams found in total, and everyone unanimously gave them to Lu Xuan so that he could cultivate more mutant varieties more quickly.
With his rich experience and the added advantage of his time-manipulation ability, Lu Xuan successfully cultivated a product that was larger and sweeter than modern yams in just three days, and even created two different textures: crisp and sweet, and powdery and glutinous.
Lu Xuan personally prefers the soft and glutinous texture. When stewed with meat, it tastes a bit like stewed potatoes with meat, but with a subtle sweetness that stewed potatoes with meat doesn't have, leaving a lingering aftertaste.
The villagers were instantly won over after trying it.
"It's soft and chewy, it melts in your mouth with just a gentle touch, and it's easy to eat without breaking your teeth!"
"It actually tastes sweet! But it's not quite the same sweetness as sweet potato; it's very refreshing!"
"Delicious! I'm going to plant more yams in my field next time!"
Lu Xuan had already told them about the yield of yams, which was comparable to that of potatoes.
Whether it's to satisfy your appetite or to pay off your debt for evolution fluid, it's a good choice.
The viewers in the live stream were very satisfied with the food and asked Lu Xuan to cook more for them to win prizes.
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Before they knew it, half a month had passed since Yunlu Village settled in its new residence.
Yesterday, both the mushroom houses and the orchards were harvested.
The former yielded several hundred kilograms more than the first time. Because Lu Xuan doubled the number of fruit trees in the orchard and used his time-manipulation ability to increase the age of the fruit trees, the yield increased instead of decreasing.
The ordinary fruit yielded 4,000 jin, while the mutated fruit yielded an astonishing 800 jin.
Eight hundred catties of fruit can increase the probability of awakening with evolution fluid!
Live stream viewers: What a windfall!!!
【Ahhh! I finally got you again, mutated fruit!】
[Having collected so many, shouldn't the streamer try to draw more mutated fruits this time?!]
[Hurry up and draw the mutated fruit! I have a disease that will kill me if I don't draw it, don't force me to kneel down and beg you!!!]
Lu Xuan put boxes of fruit into his spatial bead and said, "We can take more."
Apart from the newly joined villagers, the other villagers no longer have any need for mutated fruits. They occasionally ask him to trade some simply because the mutated fruits taste better, and the quantity is not too large. Keeping a hundred catties is enough to exchange for the next harvest.
He also needed to keep some for his own family to eat regularly. Lu Xuan said, "We can extract two thousand catties of ordinary fruit and three hundred catties of mutated fruit. We'll start extracting in ten minutes."
Since the start of the rainy season, Lu Xuan has already drawn evolution fluid twice, plus three times the mushroom and sauerkraut lottery, and the previous two fruit lottery draws. The data in the background has been increasing.
Aside from gaining time-manipulation and healing abilities, the main way to increase stats is through lotteries.
Today was no exception. After the fruit draw, the cumulative number of online viewers exceeded 300 million, the number of fans reached 80 million, and the total balance of points reached 55 million.
At this rate, barring any unforeseen circumstances, they should reach 100 million followers before the rainy season ends.
Lu Xuan sighed inwardly, "There are so many people in the Star Alliance."
In modern times, having this number of fans would definitely place him among the top streamers. However, based on information provided by viewers, he would need to reach at least 100 million fans to rank in the third tier among streamers in other dimensions.
A billion or more fans is second-tier, and a hundred billion fans is the top tier.
Lu Xuan didn't know if he could reach 10 billion, but his goal wasn't to become a top streamer, but to earn enough points.
With over 50 million points, it's still too far to buy a spaceship.
While sighing, Lu Xuan prepared to ask Aunt Jin Feng and the others for help processing ordinary fruit.
As I passed by the lounge, I caught a glimpse of a group of children who were close to Lu Chen chatting and laughing around Zhang Dafu, who was holding a flowerpot in his arms.
The audience members immediately called out to him after seeing this.
[Don't go, host! Listen to what these kids are talking about.]
Is Dafu trying to train his time-manipulation ability? Let's stay and see what his newly awakened time-manipulation ability looks like.
Having just earned a large number of points, Lu Xuan obediently stopped and eavesdropped from an angle where the children couldn't see him.
Inside the lounge.
Looking at the empty flowerpot in Zhang Dafu's arms, Lu Chen asked, "Brother Dafu, what's planted in this?"
Zhang Dafu said, "My father gave me ginger seeds. After they grow, I can use them to stir-fry vegetables or make ginger soup."
Li Kangbao, who looks a lot like Li Jing and seems very honest, asked curiously, "I heard my dad say that Brother Dafu's ability can also make vegetables grow quickly. Can you show us?"
Zhang Dafu had been instructed by his family to use up all his supernatural abilities every day. Seeing his younger brothers looking on with anticipation, he nodded and said, "Of course."
As he spoke, he hugged the flowerpot tightly, stared at the spot in the soil where the ginger seed was buried, and began to exert force.
The child couldn't quite understand how to use superpowers. After learning for several days, he was still not very proficient. Zhang Dafu finally managed to successfully transfer his superpower into the flowerpot after his face turned red.
After about four or five breaths, his energy was completely depleted. Zhang Dafu staggered and almost lost his footing, his face showing an expression of utter exhaustion.
Lu Chen and Zhang Xiaofu quickly helped the person up, and together with the other children, they silently looked at the flowerpot.
Nothing has changed.
Li Kangbao asked in confusion, "Brother Dafu, did you use your superpower?"
Zhang Dafu nodded, panting, "Of course I used it."
Li Kangbao was puzzled: "But it didn't sprout."
Zhang Dafu explained with a slightly embarrassed expression, "Ginger seedlings grow rather slowly, taking more than ten days. After using my time-manipulation ability, I can shorten the time by half, so it will probably take another three days for them to sprout."
Xiong Dabao, who was a little jealous of Zhang Dafu's special ability, pouted and said loudly, "This is too slow. It's not even as good as a wood-type ability. Uncle Li Jing, whose strength is not as good as Lu Chen's brother, can still grow a few vegetables every day and cook a dish. Yours is completely useless."
Zhang Xiaofu was displeased upon hearing this and said resentfully, "My brother is very capable! Don't you dare talk about him like that! He just... just didn't eat enough this morning!"
Zhang Dafu, who ate two large bowls of rice with scrambled eggs with tomatoes for breakfast: "..."
Lu Xuan and the audience outside: Pfft.
[Hahaha—is this the legendary cute but brainless girl?]
[Little Fu might as well not have explained at all. Judging from Da Fu's expression, he probably ate a lot this morning; he's even blushing from being told off.]
Zhang Dafu was actually a little depressed.
The pickled cabbage at home has developed a slightly sour taste after his time acceleration, which shows that his superpower is effective.
But the sauerkraut jar was too heavy for him to carry over and show to them, so he could only carry the flowerpot around the streets.
Thinking about the impact of superpowers on people that his father and grandfather had told him about, Zhang Dafu sighed, wondering when he would be able to achieve the same.
Seeing that Zhang Dafu's face was a little pale, Lu Chen tugged at Mei Cheng, who was focused on eating fruit: "Chengcheng, use your superpower to restore Dafu's health."
He had heard his brother say that healing abilities could not only heal injuries and illnesses, but also restore the body to its original state.
Mei Cheng stuffed the strawberry butt into her mouth and obediently said, "Okay."
As he spoke, he grabbed Zhang Dafu's wrist and transferred his own limited energy to him.
Compared to Zhang Dafu's overexertion, Mei Cheng was much more talented and knew to conserve some energy. After delivering the energy, she wasn't even out of breath or red-faced, and she took several more strawberries to continue eating.
Zhang Dafu felt his powers had recovered considerably and happily said to Mei Cheng, "From now on, can you help me recover my powers every time I use them? Don't worry, I won't let you work for free! Do you like strawberries? I'll give you some strawberries from my garden as payment!"
Mei Cheng's eyes lit up, "Great!"
Two days ago, my sister received subsidies from the village chief and Lu Chen's brother. She had plenty of food, vegetables, meat, and fruit. The small space he got when he awakened his abilities was almost full.
But Mei Cheng didn't mind having too many supplies at all.
The little guy was very happy to be able to earn more money through his own abilities, and he was thinking about sharing it with his sister when he got back.
After their supernatural powers were depleted, the group of children stopped worrying about Jiang Miao and started eating and drinking together.
Seeing that there was no problem, Lu Xuan turned and left.
He knew perfectly well that the children were already planning to cause trouble the moment he left.
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"Waaaaah! Stop hitting me! I was wrong!"
In various rooms of ship number 2, several children were being held down on their parents' laps and beaten until they cried out for their parents, tears and snot streaming down their faces.
The one crying the loudest was Xiong Dabao, whose snot was almost dripping into his mouth as he kept wailing, "Waaah, traitor!!!"
"What, you're still not convinced?!" Su Ying, standing to the side watching, crossed her arms and sneered with her beautiful eyes, "Trying to swim in the floodwaters outside on a rainy day? You might die. And you still won't admit your mistake? What kind of traitor are you? Do you think you're some kind of invincible hero?"
Su Ying shouted at Xiong Mao, "Keep hitting him! Let's see how long he can keep up his stubbornness!" Rainy days are perfect for beating disobedient children!
Equally angry, Xiong Mao received the order and proceeded to slap Xiong Dabao's chubby bottom repeatedly.
Across from their house, next door to the Li family, and further away to the Zhang family, the sounds of slapping and crying rang out in unison, creating a lively scene.
The only two who didn't get beaten up were Lu Chen and Mei Cheng.
This was the first time Mei Cheng had ever witnessed such a scene, and she was so frightened that she hid behind Mei Xue and dared not come out.
Lu Chen, on the other hand, stood calmly to one side with Lu Xuan, who was watching the commotion.
Lu Chen was able to escape unscathed, naturally because the traitor Xiong Dabao was referring to was him.
Yes, he was the mole.
Hearing the increasingly pitiful cries of his other friends, Lu Chen's face flashed with a guilty expression for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.
The tattletale is indeed annoying, but as the leader of the kids, he has a responsibility to set a good example and not let his older brother think he is immature and untrustworthy.
Besides, Xiong Dabao actually encouraged others to go swimming outside, which was already reckless and deserves to be taught a lesson.
Let him get beaten up, he's got plenty of meat on him, he won't break.
The reason Mei Cheng wasn't beaten up by Mei Xue was because he couldn't swim and therefore wouldn't be swayed by Xiong Dabao.
While Li Jing was disciplining Li Kangbao, Li Tie came out of the room, patted Lu Chen on the shoulder and praised him, "Chenchen, you're great! If all the other kids were as obedient as you, that would be wonderful. It's really outrageous!"
The viewers in the live stream nodded in agreement.
[This is outrageous! They're all so audacious, they practically want to fly to the heavens!]
[They're really daring to swim in floodwaters! If they actually succeed, wouldn't they all be wiped out?]
[Tsk tsk, kids can really be terrifying when they get into trouble.]
If that were my kid, I'd spank him until his bottom was a bloody pulp!
After beating all the children into submission, the elders finally had time to ask them why they suddenly had such a dangerous idea as going swimming.
Xiong Dabao sniffed, his voice still choked with emotion, after Su Ying roughly wiped his face with a towel: "It's too boring on the boat. We just went out to have some fun. I used to go to the river to play in the water all the time back in the village, and my parents never stopped me from going."
Xiong Mao and Su Ying both looked speechless.
Xiong Maoqi said, "How can that be the same thing!"
The river near Yunlu Village is only about half a meter deep, while the floodwaters outside are seven or eight meters, or even more than ten meters deep!
Adults would be instantly submerged if they fell in, let alone these kids who haven't even grown their hair yet!
The thought that if Lu Chen hadn't tipped him off, Xiong Dabao might have already drowned in the flood, and he and his wife would have had to endure the grief of a parent outliving their child made Xiong Mao's hands itch again.
No, I didn't beat him enough just now. I'll beat him again tonight!
Li Kangbao whispered, "Dabao said we can tie a rope around our waist beforehand, and then wear a life jacket. There are also swimming rings on the boat, so nothing will happen."
The adults were so angry they laughed.
Life jackets and swimming rings are useful, but they are for last resort in case of an accident, not for you to go swimming!
Even if someone pulls a person up without anyone else, they will still be swept away even with a swimming ring.
A rope tied around the waist?
Who can guarantee that the rope won't break or come loose because it wasn't tied tightly enough?
Xiong Dabao also felt wronged, "But we really want to go out and play!"
Li Kangbao and Dafu and Xiaofu nodded in agreement.
If they weren't so pent up, and if they weren't as timid as Xiong Dabao, they wouldn't have been so easily persuaded.
Before, whether in the village or in the Yunlu Mountains, they could run wild outside. Even when the temperature got too high and their parents wouldn't let them go out of the cave, a larger cave was added later.
Unlike now, where you can only explore on big ships, which is novel at first but gets boring after half a month.
Crops, mushrooms, and fruits are grown in the fields, and people can't just go anywhere. The adults use the sheds on the riverbank to process supplies and clean river fish every day, so there's simply no place for them to stand.
When the elders in the family go hunting or fishing, they refuse to take them along. What can they do? Of course, they can only find their own ways to have fun.
Parents, led by Li Tie, are quite troubled.
They are not incapable of understanding the children's frustration.
These kids are used to being wild in the village, and suddenly being confined to a boat and unable to run away must make them feel suffocated.
If we can't find a way to change this situation, even if we teach them a lesson this time, they will likely revert to their old ways and continue causing trouble before long.
Who knows what daring ideas these little brats will come up with next?
Having learned their lesson once, if they were to betray Lu Chen, this little informant, next time something bad happened, it would be too late to regret it.
Miao Jinfeng said, "Why don't we find a few women from the village to help look after the children, just like we do in the mountains?"
The other villagers hesitated.
On ship number 2, only the restaurant has enough space, and people are usually busy preparing meals there, so it would be too much of a hindrance to bring the children over.
If we can't go to ship number 2, then we can only go to the spacious and comfortable ship number 1...
Lu Xuan's lips twitched slightly as he faced the villagers' probing glances.
It's one thing for Lu Chen to bring a few kids over to play occasionally, but for the whole village's kids to come every day? Don't even think about it.
Lu Xuan gently rubbed the ring on his hand with his thumb and said to the others, "It's better to guide than to block. Since the brats just want to have fun, let's give them a safe way to have fun."
He had originally planned to take out the new big guy he had just drawn in the last couple of days to avoid it taking up space, and now it's perfect timing.
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Author's Note: Special thanks to SUN for throwing a grenade today.
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