【Dear passengers, welcome to the Ning A·f0009 solar-powered cabin-type public flying vehicle. I am your robot narrator AI1248, and I will be providing commentary throughout this sightseeing trip.】
An automated audio narration began playing in the carriage:
What we see now is the 'Jelly Bamboo Forest' landscaping, covering a total area of 21 acres and containing 107,400 Jelly Bamboo plants. Jelly Bamboo prefers sunlight and dislikes cold. Under proper care, it can grow 70 to 100 meters upwards within 24 hours. After reaching maturity, the bamboo will condense a large amount of transparent, edible gelatinous substance inside its stem. It has a delicate texture, a sweet and refreshing taste, and is a natural plant jelly. Jelly Bamboo is also a fast-growing timber that can be used to make building materials and bamboo chopsticks...
[Click—Sizzle—Sizzle—]
The machine's voice suddenly stopped, and a young woman in a silver uniform stepped out of the cockpit, smiling as she turned on the radio:
"Dear tourists, hello everyone, I am your tour guide Lulu today. Due to special circumstances, I will be broadcasting the following report to you. Students, as you can see, the workers in the bamboo forest are collecting jelly-like bamboo sap. The machine responsible for transporting the jelly-like bamboo sap will send the cut bamboo into the separator, and the edible part will be sold."
"Wow! Really?! It's all machine-operated, isn't that so cool?!"
"Bamboo-flavored jelly? Can it even taste good?"
"Look, look! There's an aerial supply station ahead. They should sell things there!"
The students pressed their faces against the glass and looked down. Through the lush green bamboo leaves, they could see workers operating machines to cut down a tall, jelly-like bamboo. With the roar of chainsaws, the thick bamboo, hundreds of meters high, fell to the ground.
Then, the robotic arm lifts the bamboo and places it on the conveyor belt for processing. Workers in white protective suits pack the edible bamboo into individual portions, and everything appears exceptionally orderly.
The aircraft lowered its altitude slightly and approached the food store, which was tens of meters high. The glass on both sides of the aircraft opened automatically, and pairs of mechanical arms reached in, placing a piece of exceptionally bright green bamboo on the table in front of each person.
The commentator seemed a little nervous, frequently glancing at Xu Milu and the others sitting in the corner:
"Today is a visiting day at Honghe Botanical Garden. All the plant-based foods listed in the brochures are provided free of charge. Our bamboo jelly is vacuum-packed and has a one-day shelf life. Please feel free to try its flavor!"
Wow! Is that amazing? It's really free?!
"Can we visit the giant orchard?!"
"Really??"
"Honghe is so amazing! Waaaaah, my parents are going to be so jealous!!"
The students inside the aircraft cheered in unison, and Xu Milu looked at the section of bamboo in front of her and couldn't help but laugh and cry.
What free food is offered during visiting days at Honghe Botanical Garden?
It's highly likely that the person in charge in Ningcheng received the message, otherwise they wouldn't have temporarily switched to a human interpreter.
But she didn't expose her. Instead, like any other tourist, she picked up the jelly-like bamboo shoots in front of her and savored them.
This bamboo was brought back from the Journey to the West world. Its original name was "Wine Bamboo". This bamboo is solid, and the jelly inside can be fermented to make wine. After she transplanted it to Earth, the unfermented bamboo core became more popular, so the marketing department changed its name to the more catchy "Jelly Green Bamboo".
Judging from its appearance alone, the bamboo nodes of the jelly bamboo are very different from those of normal bamboo. Each node is very short. If you cut along the bamboo node, you can see the clear and transparent jelly inside. If you scoop out a spoonful with a bamboo spoon, you can see the jelly trembling and shaking.
Its texture is quite magical, with the bouncy feel of jelly and the crispness of jellyfish. Instead of the woody taste of bamboo, it has a subtle minty aroma. Just one bite can cool down most of the heat brought on by the "autumn tiger".
"It's delicious!"
"It's really delicious! It's icy cold, just like mint!"
"This tastes like jelly, but it's amazing how it's sweet without being too sweet!"
"Wow, is this really jelly growing inside bamboo? What's the working principle behind it?"
The students started discussing it animatedly.
"It's a truly amazing plant."
Jiang Xinyue took a bite and, very politely, praised it:
"I heard that its pulp can be used to make wine. The government is planning to plant this cash crop extensively in the southern mountainous areas. The wine industry has always been a highly profitable industry, not to mention that this fast-growing timber has considerable economic value. Mr. Ren... cough cough, Honghe Company is leaving such a big piece of the pie untouched, and instead giving profits to the people and the government. It is indeed a very wise choice."
"Hehe, Mr. Jiang, don't praise me yet. Save the good things for later. This is just the beginning. The real amazing plants are yet to come. Look, the giant plant series park is just ahead. This is all thanks to our... Mr. Jiang."
Zhang Cang was somewhat smug and almost revealed Xu Milu's identity, but fortunately he swallowed his last words.
"My God!! What's that? A watermelon??"
"My goodness, I understand the logic, but why do these fruits look so big? Are they fake?"
"Is it a fruit-shaped structure made of cement? Like an artificial landscape?"
"Aaaaaah! Look, look! It's a giant, delicious pineapple!!"
The students erupted in excitement again, frantically taking photos with their phones out the windows. The aircraft had already left the bamboo forest, and through the glass, they could clearly see the ground covered with a layer of green vegetation, dotted with countless giant fruits of various colors.
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