Chapter 176 Lu Miaomiao (minor revision), exclusively published on Jinjiang Literature City...
After dinner, I returned to my room.
Before Lu Xuan could say anything, the audience had already started flooding the screen with comments.
[Giveaway!]
With a catch of 60,000 catties of fish, shouldn't they make a killing?
[Let's start by sampling ten or twenty thousand catties.]
It's customary to hold a prize draw whenever there's a big win, so Lu Xuan didn't say much and simply nodded, "Then let's draw 10,000 jin."
Everyone is familiar with the lottery process. Send some gifts to increase your chances of winning, and add a little bit of mystical element, and you can start the lottery.
Ten thousand catties sounds like a lot, but in reality, apart from those who rank high on the gift list and receive a few dozen or a hundred catties, each person who ranks lower will only receive four or five catties, which is just the amount of a fish, and Lu Xuan has to specially pick out fish of similar size.
Fortunately, the audience didn't mind; they were happy to get in, and didn't care about the hovercar.
Afterwards, Lu Xuan bought a bunch of daily necessities from the daily discounts, including the newly appeared medical fluid for the medical pod.
Finally, it's time for the routine blind box draw.
Regular blind boxes and silver blind boxes are available in 100-pull sets each, while gold blind boxes are available in 10-pull sets.
As he drew more and more different kinds of items, the proportion of duplicate items from blind boxes increased, and today there were only two new items.
However, the products are quite practical; both are intelligent tillers.
With the tiller, Lu Xuan no longer needed to use his earth-based abilities to help with each reseeding. He could simply have the village chief rent the tiller and collect a fee for the energy consumption.
Besides the gold blind boxes, the diamond and black gold boxes also shipped very well today.
[Single draw from the Diamond Blind Box: A two-story villa safe house.]
[Black Gold Blind Box Single Draw: All-Around Nanny Robot.]
The former can be kept and sold to the village later, the latter...
Lu Xuan clicked on the introduction and took a look.
She is proficient in all household chores, an expert in cooking, and has excellent skills in caring for pregnant women, the elderly, children, and the sick. She also possesses a certain degree of protective ability.
The system price is 1 million points, which exactly offsets the value of the Black Gold Blind Box.
The price wasn't really a concern; the main thing was that Lu Qing and Lei Yan had just mentioned they were worried about leaving Lu Qing alone at home, so they brought out a nanny robot, which arrived at just the right time.
If there's any drawback, it's probably that although the robot is made to a 1:1 scale humanoid shape, its exterior is still entirely metal, which the villagers might find unacceptable.
Lu Xuan asked, puzzled, "Can't the Star Alliance make robots that look just like humans?"
[Once you buy the robot skin, you'll be just like a human.]
Lu Xuan: Robot skin?
He opened the online store and searched for keywords. Sure enough, relevant products appeared, and there were quite a few of them. A quick scan revealed dozens of pages of different designs to choose from.
Lu Xuan: "..."
So, the reason they didn't make it into a full human form is to cash in on the skins and make another wave of money? 6.
Looking at the various faces of men, women, young and old, Lu Xuan felt that something was not quite right.
Perhaps part of the reason is that they were afraid buyers wouldn't like the factory-made appearance, so they simply let them choose, essentially playing a 'dress-up game'?
Currently, the purchase rights for the robot are not yet unlocked, but robot skins can be purchased at reasonable prices, averaging 1000 points, with the most expensive not exceeding 5000 points.
The robot Lu Xuan drew was only 1.6 meters tall, and it was a female robot, so he could only choose the female appearance.
That's fine too. The nanny robot will be with Lu Qing. If it had a male appearance, Lu Qing would definitely feel uncomfortable, and Lei Yan would probably be unhappy as well.
Lu Xuan swiped his finger across the screen, scanning the different appearances.
I wonder what appearance the streamer will choose.
[This is a good opportunity to find out what the streamer likes.]
Come on, place your bets now and guess what type of content the streamer will choose!
[I bet a nutritional supplement that the streamer likes mature, sophisticated women!]
[I bet 100 star coins that the streamer likes petite and delicate girls! Who doesn't like cute girls!]
Lu Xuan: "..." I'm choosing a nanny based on her appearance, not a partner.
Ignoring the jeering audience, Lu Xuan quickly bought several items.
Viewers immediately noticed that each one was a different type.
Uh... how are we supposed to guess the streamer's preferences?
You can't like them all, can you?
Lu Xuan randomly selected one of the skins he had bought and put it on the robot, charged it, and entered some basic commands to put it on standby for the time being, so he could surprise his family tomorrow.
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Early in the morning, Lu Qing yawned as she went downstairs. As soon as she got downstairs, she found a pretty but unfamiliar girl sitting in the living room.
Lu Qing stared in astonishment at the unfamiliar face. "Who are you?"
Could she be a female worker from Huo Jiajun's side?
That doesn't make sense either. She went to the processing shed before and is certain she hasn't seen the other person there.
The pretty woman blinked and said, "Lu Xuan told me to wait here."
Lu Qing exclaimed in surprise, "Ah Xuan? What's your relationship with Ah Xuan?"
The pretty woman uttered a startling statement: "Ah Xuan is my master."
Lu Qing gasped. Master?
Lu Xuan, who had just come out of the room, paused for a moment upon hearing this.
The viewers in the live stream couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Hahaha, I never knew it was so weird that a robot called someone "master."
[Lu Qing: My younger brother seems to be playing with something new.]
Even more coincidentally, Miao Jinfeng from next door came over to pick up her snowplow and immediately spotted the strange woman in the living room.
Before Lu Xuan could come downstairs to explain, Lu Qing quickly relayed what the other party had just said to Miao Jinfeng.
Upon hearing this, the latter immediately opened the communicator and shouted to Li Tie, "Master, Lu Xuan brought a woman back from outside! Come and see quickly!"
Lu Xuan upstairs: "..."
...
The women from the Li and Zhang families gathered around the pretty woman, their faces filled with curiosity and suspicion.
"Isn't this a pretty little girl? How come she's not human?"
“That’s right, Ah Xuan, is this some kind of romantic entanglement you got into outside, or a maid you bought? Don’t try to tease us, explain yourself clearly.” Li Tie said with a look of disapproval.
No wonder they reacted so strangely.
They rushed over as soon as they received the news, thinking that Lu Xuan had really found his sweetheart. But Lu Xuan told them that the woman in front of them was not a living person, which sounded absurd.
Li Yue even touched the back of the woman's hand; it was clearly warm.
"She is definitely not a real person."
Lu Xuan walked up to the pretty woman and, to everyone's horror, opened her skull.
"Ah—!" Ye Ping was the first to scream in fright.
The others weren't much better off; pale-faced and trembling, they pointed at the pretty woman and cried out, "Boss, boss..."
Grandpa Zhang clutched his chest, looking as if he was about to faint.
[Tsk tsk, the streamer was probably just trying to scare them on purpose, how disgusting.]
[Is the streamer really not afraid of scaring people half to death?]
Lu Xuan remained calm. "Their health isn't that bad."
After being transformed by both the evolution fluid and the mutated fruit, everyone became as strong as an ox, and they wouldn't get hurt if they were slightly stimulated.
Young people react quickly. Although Li Jing, Li Tuo, and Zhang Chengming were also startled, they soon realized that the woman remained unfazed even after her head was opened.
"..." This reaction is really not like that of a living person.
"Ah Xuan, what exactly is going on?"
Lu Xuan gestured for them to examine the internal structure of the woman's head.
The crowd, suppressing their tension and fear, quickly peeked at the scene before looking away, but upon realizing what had happened, they couldn't help but crane their necks again.
Zhang Chengming exclaimed in shock, "Is this all iron?"
Li Tuo couldn't resist reaching out to touch it, but Li Yue quickly slapped his hand away and gave him a warning look.
Even if this woman isn't an ordinary person... or even a living person, she's still a woman, and you can't just touch her like that.
Lu Xuan said, "To be precise, it's a machine. Meat grinders, snowplows, and plant protection machines are all machines, but she's been made into a human form and is more intelligent, able to talk like a normal person."
"Her head is her central control system, which can input specific personality traits, voice, body temperature, and other work instructions."
The energy access point is in the chest.
He couldn't very well strip the robot naked in public, so he could only show them by lifting its skull.
As for the voice control function, Lu Xuan selectively ignored it.
Everyone was shocked; even personality could be changed?
"What about her eyes?" Wu Yinyin leaned closer to the pretty woman, the nanny robot. "Her eyes don't look fake either."
Lu Xuan said, "You can pry it off and feel if it's real."
Wu Yinyin was so startled that she leaned back dramatically and quickly shook her head: "Forget it, forget it, I believe she's not a real person."
The crowd reluctantly accepted the fact that the woman in front of them was not real, but new problems soon followed.
Li Jing was puzzled, "Why did you suddenly bring back this... robot girl for no reason?"
“I just happened to get my hands on it yesterday,” Lu Xuan said. “It’s a nanny robot. It’s very good at washing clothes, cooking, and taking care of pregnant women. It’s perfect for taking care of Lu Qing, and I can feel more at ease when Lei Yan comes with us on the hunt.”
He turned to Lu Qing and said, "You can ask her for help with anything you need in the future, and you can even help her come up with a name."
Lu Qing looked at the nanny robot in surprise: "Doesn't she have a name?"
Lu Xuan glanced at the system record. "It has a serial number, XM-25021604."
Lu Qing: "...Let me think of a new name for her." Who uses numbers as names?
Lu Qing stared at the nanny robot for a while.
The appearance Lu Xuan chose wasn't particularly outstanding; she had a round face and almond-shaped eyes, looking like a girl next door, without any aggression or risk of arousing suspicion.
After thinking for a moment, Lu Qing said, "Let's use our family name, Lu Miaomiao."
The symbolism is that of a wondrous robot unlike any other human.
After saying that, he specifically asked the robot for its opinion, "What do you think?"
The robot, or rather Lu Miaomiao, blinked. "Yes, Master, from now on I will be called Lu Miaomiao."
Lu Qing couldn't help but say, "Don't call me master anymore, just call me... Sister Qing."
Lu Miaomiao: "Okay, Sister Qing."
Lu Xuan took out several other skin appearances and handed them to Lu Qing, "There are other appearances here. If you don't like your current appearance, you can choose to change it. There are pretty ones, cute ones, and charming ones."
Lu Qing looked at the several boxes presented to her, the contents of which were not visible, and her expression showed some resistance.
"Can we change her appearance? Forget it, I think Miaomiao looks great as she is now."
It's terrifying to think that the people around you change their faces every few days.
Lu Xuan did not force her.
Just as he was about to put the outer boxes back, Li Tuo leaned over and said, "Can I see what these outer boxes look like?"
Lu Xuan glanced at him, pressed a button on the touchscreen on the box, and the corresponding appearance photo quickly appeared.
Li Tuo's eyes lit up when he saw that this skin was much better looking than Lu Miaomiao's.
He blurted out, "The robot is so good-looking, maybe I shouldn't look for a wife in the future, I should find a beautiful robot to keep me company."
Everyone present: !!
Live stream audience: Haha! You've got some pretty progressive ideas, kid.
The women's expressions towards Li Tuo instantly changed; it was as if they were looking at a pervert.
Lu Qing even took two steps back while holding Lu Miaomiao.
Li Tie's expression changed drastically, and he slapped Li Tuo hard on the back, angrily shouting, "What nonsense are you spouting!" This suggestion doesn't sound legitimate at all.
Li Tuo winced as he was slapped, muttering under his breath, "I didn't say anything wrong."
Finding a wife means taking care of three meals a day. If the personalities don't match, there might be arguments, making life uncomfortable.
Finding a robot is a different story.
You can change their appearance and personality at will; if you don't like one, you can change to another. They won't argue with you or act childish.
Lu Xuan: "..." It can't be said that this idea is wrong.
Before the apocalypse, countless people dreamed of having a companion robot to keep them company and avoid dying alone.
Even after the apocalypse, robots that consume little energy, have no human presence and won't attract zombies, and won't betray you, will be more attractive than ordinary teammates.
But in ancient times, Li Tuo's idea was somewhat, no, quite rebellious.
The ancients valued having many children and continuing the family line, but you said you wanted to find a robot in front of your father. If you don't get beaten up, who will?
Besides, Lu Miaomiao is a nanny robot, not a companion robot, and does not have the corresponding functions.
However, after Li Tuo said that, Miao Jinfeng became worried.
"Isn't there any way to tell the difference between a robot and a real person? Miaomiao is fair-skinned and clean-cut; who knows, there might actually be someone in the village who would like her."
Lu Xuan pointed to the back of his neck and said, "Apart from the factory code here, once the skin is on, there is really no difference in appearance."
As for whether anyone would be tempted even knowing it's a robot...
Lu Xuan glanced at Lu Miaomiao's head, which had returned to normal, and said, "As long as they're not afraid that Lu Miaomiao might lift her skull at any moment while they're lying on the same bed, let them do as they please."
The others were slightly taken aback, subconsciously imagining the scene Lu Xuan had described, and their expressions gradually became subtle.
Even Li Tuo, who had just made the crazy suggestion to live with a robot, couldn't help but shudder, his expression filled with terror.
Miao Jinfeng was finally relieved to see this.
"It's really unlikely that anyone would be that bold."
If he really is, then we should respect him as a true man!
The two families satisfied their curiosity and soon parted ways.
They had just left when Lu Chen rubbed his eyes and went downstairs.
After Lu Qing introduced Lu Miaomiao to him, the little guy instantly became excited, following behind her and calling her "Sister Miaomiao" repeatedly, his little hands even itching to lift Lu Miaomiao's head.
Before he could even make a real move, he was punished by Lu Qing.
Lu Qing treats Lu Miaomiao like a younger sister. In other words, she will be considered Lu Chen's older sister in the future. What kind of younger brother would kick his older sister's head? That's outrageous!
After breakfast, Lu Xuan used his communicator to notify everyone that they would also be going to winter fishing today. As a result, in addition to the hunting team that was rotating today, many of the kids who heard Lu Chen say that he was going to go also clamored to go.
Lu Xuan had no objection to this; bringing one person or a group was the same thing.
Just find a few female relatives to help take care of it.
Because more people went than expected, they ended up taking the hoverbus together.
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Wow! What a huge lake!
As expected, the vast, boundless frozen lake greatly impressed the women and children who were visiting for the first time.
Lu Xuan cleared out an area for them near the shore and took out some ice skates and inflatable bumper cars that they had won from the blind boxes.
Lu Chen and his group of kids immediately went wild, sliding and gliding on the ice with great enthusiasm.
Several of the women who had awakened their enhanced powers wanted to experience winter fishing with the hunting team, but considering that their main task was to take care of the children, they could only hold back and wait for the next time.
Today, the hunting team changed areas to target ice eyes.
The fishing process was the same as yesterday, but because we were more experienced and it was earlier, we deliberately let each net stay in the water a little longer before scooping it up, in order to get more fish.
As a result, today almost no one catches more than a thousand catties in a single net; the average catch is four or five thousand catties.
The catch doubled in one day.
Four hundred thousand catties!
Despite the snow covering their faces and hair, the joy of the harvest was still palpable.
The snow was cold, but looking at the mountain of fish piled up on the frozen lake inside the space, everyone's hearts were burning with excitement, almost like they were on fire.
The harvest doubled, and naturally, the amount of fish distributed to everyone in the village also doubled.
Apart from Lu Xuan, families with large populations stockpiled more than 8,000 jin of food in two days, with some even exceeding 10,000 jin.
Mei Cheng and Mei Xue also caught more than 2,000 jin of fish, plus the river delicacies from the rainy season, which they couldn't possibly finish.
Chen Rong feigned disgust and said, "With so many fish, won't we all smell like fish after eating them?"
Liu Chun glanced at him and said, "What's wrong? You're complaining now that you have a lot of fish? Why don't you give me your share? My family is big and doesn't mind the fishy smell."
Chen Rongfei quickly replied, "You wish! I didn't mean to complain. I just think that if we've caught so many fish in just two days, there will be more and more. If each family saves up tens of thousands of catties and puts them in their space, we could eat them for several lifetimes."
He was worried that the spatial ring would get pickled.
Wu Yang nodded. "That is indeed a problem. Fish catches are not like grains. Keeping too much of them is not very valuable. It would be better to exchange them with Lu Xuan for some other better supplies to stockpile."
Chen Rong slapped his thigh and exclaimed, "Great idea!"
"So, what are you planning to change to?"
Lu Xuan looked at the hunting team that had come looking for him.
Wu Yang said, "Let's mainly change the nutrients and the salt and sugar."
Stockpiling nutrients is like stockpiling food; you can never have too many, and you don't have to worry about them expiring or spoiling. You can also keep them as a precaution after the catastrophe ends.
Salt and sugar need no further explanation; they were hard currencies both before and after the catastrophe. In fact, under normal circumstances, their prices were at least ten times higher than fish. Stockpiling them was much more cost-effective than stockpiling fish that you couldn't finish eating.
Zhang Chengming said, "I have a large family, so I plan to change into several more bio-suits for washing."
Of course, nutritional supplements and salt and sugar are still the main components.
In addition, it's advisable to stock up on medicines.
Actually, after they brought up the idea of exchanging supplies, some members of the hunting team even considered exchanging for more spaces so they could sell them at a high price later when the opportunity arose.
However, this idea was rejected by everyone as soon as it was proposed.
Nutrient supplements are considered daily necessities, so stockpiling them is understandable. But if it comes to treasures like spatial rings, Lu Xuan would be the one selling them. They've already gained a lot of benefits, so why would they want to take advantage of them?
Lu Xuan was unaware of these private considerations; he simply wanted to see the deal go smoothly for everyone.
After all, the prices of nutritional supplements and salt and sugar are very low. Even if the quantity purchased from blind boxes and discounts is insufficient, buying them from the store at the original price will not cost many points.
After some discussion, each household in the village contributed an average of about 2,000 catties of fish in exchange for a total of 100,000 vials of nutrient solution, more than 10,000 catties of salt, 5,000 catties of sugar, as well as a number of biological garments and medicines from Lu Xuan.
In addition to his share, Lu Xuan received an extra 100,000 catties of fish.
He didn't keep any of the fish; he recycled and disposed of them all.
The cost of the goods prepared for the villagers was over one million points, but the points earned from recycling them amounted to twenty million.
The price difference of more than ten times made the viewers in the live broadcast room green with envy.
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