During this time, when Lu Jin'an was chatting with the village chief, he also suggested that they could go to a nearby base.
However, after thinking about it, the village chief shook his head and refused.
"Sigh, I'm an old man now, I don't want to go through any more trouble."
He looked out the gate at the group of teenagers jumping and leaping around like monkeys.
"However, I will discuss it with the villagers. If they are willing to go, they can bring their children."
Lu Jin'an pursed his lips, his eyes deep and unfathomable, lost in thought. In any case, he didn't try to persuade her any further.
"I will report the matter of Jianxi Village to the base. If the village chief is unwilling to take the risk now, we can maintain the status quo for now, and the officials will come to make arrangements for you later."
Upon hearing this, the village chief smiled slightly. "Alright, I thank you on behalf of the villagers of Jianxi Village."
In the end, Jianxi Village collected all the crystal cores and made a deal with Li Xin'er.
Li Xin'er had thought that a few hundred would be a lot, but when she added them all up, there were over a thousand, which surprised her. She praised the monkeys beside her:
"You guys are pretty amazing."
Dog Egg stood with his hands on his hips, chin raised, and his long tail swaying.
We are quite formidable.
As a result, the eldest monkey immediately exposed him without giving him any face, squeaking.
Not all of them were dug up by them; most of them were picked up before.
Li Xin'er understood its words and became even more curious, "Found it?"
Did the news spread that fast?
Lu Jin'an then spoke up to explain, "Although the initial plan was to conduct the experiment at the S City base first, my uncle trusted you a lot, and the message was still passed on to the various bases. It's normal that some bases believed it."
Li Xin'er nodded, indicating that she understood.
Carl and his group had only operated within S City and were unaware of news from other places, so it's normal that she didn't know either.
After all, while other bases had begun secretly collecting crystal cores, they were still unsure whether the crystal cores could actually be exchanged for supplies; this was something only some high-ranking officials knew.
Li Xin'er had the village chief collect statistics on the villagers' needs for these 1042 crystal cores, and exchange them for a small amount of water for future use.
Even after the apocalypse, the water in the mountains was polluted. Two of the monkeys were water-type ability users, which was enough for them to cook their daily meals.
The main products are various grains that can be stored for a longer period of time, such as rice, flour, corn, beans, and especially unhulled millet and unthreshed wheat.
Secondly, there are a small amount of fresh leafy greens, but more often there are potatoes, onions, yams and other vegetables that keep well, as well as dried goods such as vermicelli and dried vegetables.
The fruit was also changed, mainly because the monkeys wanted to eat it. As the owner who paid for it, even though the fruit was more expensive than the grain, the villagers were willing to buy some for the monkeys to try.
Meat, besides a small amount of fresh meat, mostly consists of sealed cured meat, dried meat, etc., as well as some essential daily necessities, seasonings, etc.
For the thirty-odd people and twenty-odd monkeys in Jianxi Village, these supplies can at least ensure that they have enough to eat every day for half a year.
Li Xin'er took these things out in the village chief's courtyard, but the courtyard walls and gate were covered with villagers watching the spectacle.
At first it was fine, but then more and more things came up, and everyone was so scared that they almost knelt down and begged for help, just like when the monkeys came to the village.
Li Xin'er noticed that the village chief's legs were trembling, and explained...
"This is a superpower, just like the monkeys', except my level is higher and my space is much larger than theirs."
There was a space-type monkey among them, which everyone had seen. After Li Xin'er explained it to them briefly, they all understood and quickly accepted it.
The village chief couldn't help but praise her, saying, "We were ignorant; the girl is really amazing."
At such a young age, he is truly destined for great things.
Li Xin'er thought these villagers were frighteningly naive.
They never thought she had spatial abilities. She and Lu Jin'an were empty-handed. From the start of the deal, they never asked where the supplies were, simply believing that she would give them the supplies once she got the crystal core.
After the supplies were exchanged, the village was like it was New Year's Day, with everyone's face beaming with smiles and joy.
Li Xin'er and Lu Jin'an were about to leave, but they were warmly persuaded to stay, and were told to have a meal and rest for the night.
When they got enthusiastic, they would drag and pull her along. If Li Xin'er hadn't known they meant no harm, she would have thought she was being held hostage by bad guys.
Li Xin'er quite liked this village; it had monkeys and people, and the people were warm and honest, making it easy for her to relax.
"Since we have plenty of time, why don't we stay the night?"
"I'll do as you say."
Lu Jin'an's answer immediately convinced Li Xin'er to let him stay.
After receiving these supplies, the village chief decided that everyone would eat together from now on.
That evening was the first meal.
Perhaps because of Li Xin'er and her two guests, or perhaps because of the abundance of supplies, the meal was exceptionally lavish, with six tables set up.
There was meat and vegetables, and everyone ate with their mouths full of oil.
After the meal, a bonfire was lit, and the villagers performed their traditional songs and dances, filling the air with laughter and joy.
Lu Jin'an also taught the villagers military boxing.
By the time the two were to leave early the next morning, the villagers had become increasingly familiar with them and were reluctant to part with them.
The children pouted and hid behind the adults, secretly wiping away their tears.
The monkeys kept stuffing the fruit they had been given into the two people's arms.
He was unhappy when he was rejected, and he wagged his tail like a whip.
Take this! It's a treasure; you can't even find it in the mountains these days!
The two were so amused that they didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and could only keep their compliments for now.
The whole village turned out to see him off. If Li Xin'er hadn't firmly refused, even the elderly people would have wanted to climb the path to help him up.
Above the cliff, villagers forcefully stuffed dry rations into the food.
"We know you don't lack these things, and we don't have anything to offer either. These are homemade flatbreads, a token of our appreciation. Take them with you to fill your stomach on the road, please don't mind."
The pancakes tucked into her arms had gone cold, but Li Xin'er felt they were burning hot.
Around four in the morning, she was awakened by the commotion in the village, and she naturally realized that they were making pancakes.
But I never expected that these cakes were made especially for them.
The preciousness of food now goes without saying...
Li Xin'er gripped the cloth bundle tightly and nodded. "Okay, I'll keep it. Thank you."
The farewell was brief; the village chief looked at the two of them, as if giving instructions from an elder.
"It's not safe outside, be careful on the road. If anything happens, you can come back. Jianxi Village will always welcome you."
They didn't know what value that stone, called the crystal core, actually had.
All they knew was that these two people had given them life-saving food during their difficult time.
Li Xin'er and Lu Jin'an left, and the monkeys followed them to the edge of the forest.
Meanwhile, when the villagers returned to the village, they saw another pile of supplies at the millstone at the village entrance.
I know who it is without even thinking.
The village chief was both touched and helpless, thinking, "This girl..."
When the monkeys returned and saw the extra fruit, they were all overjoyed and shouted with delight, filling the village with laughter once again.
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