Wen Xingyao logged into the game and soon met Bai Li at the doorstep. The two smiled at each other and then went about collecting the crops that had already matured in the fields.
As the corns are harvested, the fragrance of corn fills the air. Taking a deep breath makes people feel more relaxed.
Bai Li finished earlier than Wen Xingyao. While the other was still picking corn, he slowly cleaned up the areas around the nine plots of land, intending to open up a few more plots of land.
After all, I am the God of Agriculture and the designer of this game. How can I be so far behind others?
...Even if he can't compete with others in terms of money, he won't admit defeat in terms of diligence.
With this in mind, Bai Li worked hard. After a short while, he had opened up another 3X3 plot of land. Together with the previous 9 plots, he had a total of 18 plots of land. After that, he planted crops on all 18 plots of land. The most common seed on hand was wheat seeds, so Bai Li didn't choose and planted them quickly.
"Li Bai, I plan to go to the village chief to hand in a task. Shall we go together?" Wen Xingyao straightened up and said to Bai Li.
When he reminded them, Bai Li also remembered that before, the two of them had been carrying out the cycle of "farming - harvesting - farming", but they had forgotten about handing in the tasks. Until now, the progress of their tasks was still at the fourth task [Harvest]. It was time to make a breakthrough.
"Okay, let's go now!"
There weren't too many people in the game at that time, and after waiting in line for a few minutes, it was their turn.
"Ah, you have successfully grown crops so quickly? That's amazing. I, an old man, really didn't make a mistake in choosing you." The old village chief said to the two with a smile, "Now, show me your harvest."
This is the NPC's fixed line, and every player who comes to submit this task will hear this line. But no one knows that starting from last night, this line was given a new meaning by Bai Li.
Knowing this, Bai Li was particularly careful when submitting the task, and did not submit the best quality batch, but chose the medium and high quality ones. As a result, he only got a pack of 20 strawberry seeds from the village chief, and nothing else.
But even such a reward caused envious gasps from the onlookers nearby.
"Strawberry seeds?? Is that the kind of fruit I was thinking of? There's actually a reward of strawberry seeds for this mission! If I had known, I would have planted them more carefully and not handed in the worst batch. I regret it, I really regret it!"
"Strawberries...are they the sour, sweet, juicy, super delicious fruits that history books say you can eat a whole bowl of? Oh my god, I want strawberry seeds too QAQ!"
"Brothers! I went to the village chief's store and saw that strawberry seeds are also for sale, but they will not be unlocked until we reach level 15! Although we are only level 2 or 3 now, one day, we will be able to eat the strawberries we planted with our own hands!"
"Hiss! Why are you so fussy? They're just strawberry seeds. I'm telling you, I've eaten strawberries before. The taste is so good that even boiled water tastes better. I've eaten them once and I never want to eat them again! Besides, if you want to eat strawberries, why don't you just buy strawberry-flavored nutritional supplements? The taste should be about the same as on Ancient Blue Star, right?"
"How can this be the same? Have you forgotten the taste of wheat and corn? Can games and reality be the same? Why should I settle for reality when I can enjoy it in the game? Anyway, I believe in games, and the strawberries here must taste great!"
After being criticized, the person who raised the objection also reacted and never mentioned the strawberries that tasted like boiled water in reality. Oh, he almost forgot that this game was full of magic. It was normal to grow delicious strawberries from strawberry seeds!
Some people are still discussing the strawberry seeds that appeared in advance, while some others have taken a fancy to Bai Li, the owner of the seeds, and have expressed their desire to order the mature strawberries grown by Bai Li. The price can be negotiated at that time, and they can even pay offline with Star Yuan, as long as Bai Li is willing to sell the strawberries to them.
Bai Li shook his head and rejected these people's request. His reason was that he had never eaten strawberries before and wanted to grow some to see what they tasted like. With 20 seeds, it was hard to say how many strawberries would be harvested, and there might not even be enough for him to eat.
This explanation successfully convinced everyone, and some people immediately rushed home, muttering that they would go to the game mall to buy magic spring water and fertilizer, and they would improve the quality of the crops even if they had to pile them up.
These people have not yet completed their tasks, so they have the opportunity to look forward to the strawberry seeds. But most people have completed this task early and can only sigh at the fields.
"Dear village chief, when do you need food? I have plenty here and I can give it to you!" The person asking the question was a young man who looked very smart. He looked at the NPC expectantly, wanting to hear what he wanted to hear from the other party.
"This..." The village chief was stuck. There was no answer to this question in his speech system.
Sure enough, the NPC made with the cheap game builder was not very intelligent. Bai Li sighed inwardly, quietly took over the village chief's body, and began to do two things at once.
"Dear villager Feng Jiujiu, I have received too much food sent by the villagers in the past two days, so I am not short of it for the time being. If there is still a need in the future, I will notify you. At that time, I hope everyone can actively participate in the construction of the village." Bai Li controlled the village chief to answer the player's questions. After the other party retreated to his original place in disappointment, he also took back the spiritual thread, and then signaled Wen Xingyao to come forward to hand in the task.
Wen Xingyao watched the whole process and was wondering whether to submit the best quality corn he had. Then he heard Bai Li whispering softly from his left: "Yaoxing, hand in the best quality. Maybe there will be a little surprise."
Wen Xingyao:!!!
This was the first time he had seen a game creator who liked to use backdoors and engage in shady operations.
This kind of privilege that belongs to one person alone is really surprising and delightful.
"Okay." Wen Xingyao chuckled and decisively accepted the suggestion.
Then, without hesitation, he took out the best quality corn from his backpack and handed it to the village chief.
The corn is about as long as an adult man's forearm, and as thick as the thumb and index finger of both hands put together. The kernels are plump and have an attractive golden color. Even the silk silks that have not been removed at the top are very soft, forming a charming arc in the breeze.
As soon as such a huge corn appeared, it attracted everyone's attention.
The players who had not yet dispersed gathered around again, staring at Wen Xingyao with burning eyes and fiery expressions.
"Brother, you are amazing! How did you grow such big corn? I added ten portions of fertilizer to the same corn plant, but it was only two-thirds the size of yours!"
Obviously, this is also a paying player. When he meets someone who seems to have spent more money than him, he can't help but come forward to ask for experience.
Wen Xingyao would not tell anyone that Bai Li had used a backdoor to give him a BUFF, so he could only reply calmly: "I don't know either. I also added ten portions of fertilizer. Maybe it was just luck."
This is actually true, and it is not a lie. The krypton gold player had no choice but to retreat with a lot of disappointment. Wow, he is notoriously unlucky, and he really can't force it in this matter.
He originally wanted to leave, but when he thought about the fact that the village chief had not yet given the reward to this lucky brother, the paying player stopped and continued to watch.
At the same time, the village chief who received the huge corn was also amazed. He looked at the whole corn over and over for a long time, then stroked his beard and said with satisfaction: "Yaoxing, you are the most talented villager I have ever seen to grow such a big corn. I have a recipe here, which I accidentally found when I was young. As a reward, I will give you the recipe today and five portions of ingredients. I hope you can use it well and make food that can bring happiness to people."
After saying that, he handed over a thin piece of paper and a large bag made of coarse cloth, which was filled to the brim, and motioned for Wen Xingyao to take it.
Wen Xingyao took the thing and saw the three big words "Corn Pancake" written on the top of the paper, and the steps of making it were so dense that it was dizzying to read. The moment he took the recipe, the system automatically prompted him whether he wanted to learn it. He was in a trance and directly chose "Yes". Then, the recipe gradually disappeared in his hand, and instead, a memory was instilled into his mind, which was the whole process of making corn pancake.
Wen Xingyao was stunned.
Even more stimulated than him were the other players who were watching.
"Recipe!!! Ahhhh what kind of luck is this? If my memory serves me right, this reward should be the first time it appears, right? Does anyone know what corn pancakes are? This should be a kind of food, right? Is it delicious?"
"This... no one has ever eaten it, but I think the village chief will make it into a recipe and give it out. It should be tastier than white flour buns, right?"
"Damn it, this guy is really lucky. He got a recipe that has never appeared before right away. It's the only one in the game. Brother Yaoxing, are you going to sell the food made according to the recipe? If you do, can you consider me first? Money is negotiable, but the child just wants to eat something good. Please!"
The person who asked this question happened to be the player Feng Jiujiu who had previously asked the village chief if he needed more food. He was tall and strong, but at this moment he looked at Wen Xingyao hesitantly, with a hint of coquettishness in his eyes, which successfully caused discomfort and chills to the people around him.
Even Wen Xingyao, who was always calm, took a few steps back without leaving a trace before answering, "I don't have any plans for the time being. If it succeeds and there is enough volume, I will consider it."
As an imperial general, he had never cooked a proper dish. At most, he had roasted Zergs over fire and eaten their meat during the march. He could only infer that this "corn pancake" was a food made with corn as the main ingredient. As for how it tasted, he would have to wait until it was cooked to know.
Thinking of this, Wen Xingyao looked at Bai Li for a second longer. The other party's suggestion was also a very important step in getting this recipe. If possible, when he successfully made this dish, he wanted to share it with Bai Li first.
"Okay, okay, then I'll wait for you to cook the dish, brother!" Feng Jiujiu quickly wiped the corner of his mouth and followed Wen Xingyao and Bai Li enthusiastically, saying that he would send them home safely.
The other players looked at each other and followed silently.
They also want to be the first to see the delicious food come out!
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