Chapter 362: Journey to Find Relatives
Five minutes later, Mr. Tang and his group of six men and one woman also received the whiteboard dagger from Yun Qimu, and then followed a group of little kids to dig holes and farm.
They don't feel that they are wasting their talents at all; on the contrary, they enjoy their work.
"I used to hear that only things planted by elves could grow healthily and beautifully. I never thought we'd be doing such a respectable job now."
Old man Tang Qian bent his old waist, grinned, and there was a hint of satisfaction in his eyes.
When Tang Nan, who was following him, heard this, he worked even harder. He grunted and buried his head in digging the hole, and soon he had surpassed old man Tang Qian by a lot.
Yi Donghong, who was standing beside him, gave Elder Tang a strange look and asked in a muffled voice, "You've never farmed before?"
As far as he knew, the Han Dynasty's population boom led to a shortage of land, and this, coupled with increasing desertification, resulted in a severe shortage of arable land and housing. The people lived in poverty and lacked funds, even having to scrimp and save to buy a bottle of nutrient solution. Most people chose to grow some hunger-resistant potatoes near walls or on balconies to reduce expenses.
Although the potatoes grown are of different sizes and some are good and some are bad, they have been planted after all.
Moreover, compared with the situation of the Han Dynasty in recent decades, the situation of the Han Dynasty more than two hundred years ago was much better. Some families with abundant property and land also reclaimed wasteland and cultivated the land themselves.
Yi Donghong is 209 years old this year. When he was a child, he followed his family to plow the soil, sow seeds and harvest potatoes in the yard.
The experience is very good.
Old man Tang Qian is 350 years old this year, more than a hundred years older than him. He grew up in the better Han Dynasty. There must have been more land at that time. Moreover, the Tang family, the beast-taming family in Beizhong, is said to have a small hill with so much land. He said he had never farmed the land. Do you think he believes it?
Old Man Tang Qian chuckled, "I was just casually expressing my feelings. Why are you making such a big deal out of it, Xiao Yi? Besides, I just casually sow a handful of grass seeds on the land. How can it be compared to farming like this?"
He continued with a look of deep sorrow, "When I was young and ignorant, I contracted a mutant dog. This dog loves to dig up the soil and eat seeds. So I don't dare to plant anymore."
He was speaking the truth. He was afraid that as soon as he planted the seeds, the dog would bring disaster to the land. So he simply sowed grass seeds instead of planting. After all, with the financial resources of the Tang family at that time, they didn't need to grow small potatoes to survive the hunger.
Yi Donghong understood that this was because he had a mine at home and was not worried.
He turned his head and continued to dig holes and bury the seeds in silence. From time to time, he lowered his head to catch a few small reptiles from the mud. Unfortunately, the small reptiles here were not poisonous enough to meet the requirements for making poisonous insects.
Old Master Tang looked at his bent back and clicked his tongue. This Xiao Yi guy is really not lively at all.
But the old man couldn't stop talking, especially after coming out of that dull white room, he didn't want to stop talking even more.
Seeing that it was difficult to talk to Yi Donghong on the right, he went to the left to chat with the fat boy Yuan An.
"Hey young man, who made that meal you guys had earlier? It tasted amazing, even better than the one made by that little fire elf girl in the base."
Yuan An raised his head in surprise, "From the God's Favored Base?"
Elder Tang nodded, his expression filled with emotion. "Yes, that little girl is treated much better than the rest of us. Although she has pointed ears and is an elf, she's a fire elf who can't farm, and has little research value to the Divine Favoured Organization. Originally, those people wanted to get rid of her, but she was clever and revealed her talent in the kitchen. With one meal, she conquered Dr. Hong's tongue, and her life was saved. Now, besides cooking, she doesn't have to do research, and she can often be let out for a stroll."
"I was lucky enough to meet Dr. Hong when he was angry and refused to eat. I ate his meal and I have remembered the taste of that meal for decades."
After sighing, the old man said seriously, "But it's still not as delicious as the food that Village Chief Yun just gave us."
Yuan An had a proud look on his face. Of course, the food at Louwailou could not be compared with that of anyone, not even the elves.
He glanced at Mr. Tang's face, which was full of nostalgia. He hesitated for a moment, but still gritted his teeth and asked what he had been hiding in his heart for a while, "Mr. Tang, do you know someone named Tang En?"
Thanks to Mr. Tang Qian's incessant talk, Yuan An and the others also knew that Mr. Tang and his companions were from a mysterious inherited family of the Han Dynasty. Mr. Tang could also tame beasts. Doesn't this fit in with the background of the Tang family in their global village? Maybe these three are even relatives.
Old Master Tang scratched his head, his withered face full of suspicion, "Tang En? I've never heard of that name. They all have the surname Tang, could he be from my family?"
As he spoke, Mr. Tang's originally relaxed face inevitably took on a touch of melancholy.
Back then, Shenjuan organized a team of people to break into their Tang family and arrest people. Many of their Tang family members were killed or injured, and he also risked half of his life to send his son away.
Speaking of which, it has been more than 80 years since the catastrophe that befell the Tang family, and I don’t know how my son is doing now.
As for the other members of the Tang family who were captured, some collapsed and committed suicide due to the torture, and some died on the operating table. In the end, he was the only one who survived. Perhaps he was the only heir of the Tang family.
If it weren't for this, he wouldn't have kept Tang Nan, his son who was bred in a laboratory, by his side and protected him so well.
He glanced with a complicated expression at Tang Nan, who was happily digging the ground like a big dog in front of him, and smiled with the corners of his lips. Well, although he is a little silly, he is still a son after all.
Yuan An looked at him and felt that he had never heard of Tang En before. Then he thought about Tang En's age, 39 years old, which might be too young.
So he wanted to ask him again if he knew Old Man Tang, but what was Old Man Tang's name?
In the village, everyone has always called him Old Man Tang, and no one really knows what his real name is.
"Maybe. There is a guy named Tang En in our village. You have the same surname so I wanted to ask." Yuan An curled his lips helplessly and could only drop the topic. Then he secretly stared at Yi Donghong on the other side, wondering if he knew Yi Beiming?
And there's the unlucky guy Tang Wenwei who's still lying in Dr. Hong's laboratory. He thinks he must be a family member with Tang Liangjun. They both have the surname Tang and can both tell fortunes. If they're not a family, it would be too much of a coincidence.
Yuan An was immersed in the excitement of coming here to find his brother, the village chief, and actually finding relatives of other villagers in the Global Village. This trip can be called a "family search journey."
(End of this chapter)
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