Deeply planted onions
For the first time, the elderly collectively felt the enthusiasm from the younger generation.
Grandpa Sun is a leader among these farming enthusiasts. He has a room dedicated to farming, housing a large box of chives, two large boxes of onions, ginger, garlic, and chilies. He also has four flower pots, each filled with a plump cabbage...
There are also various common vegetables and fruits, and two uncommon balcony crops such as watermelons are also planted.
Since my grandson lives in a training camp all day, he shouldn't be able to eat that much. But according to Grandpa Sun, he was born to be busy.
"Grandpa, look at this little potato, it's sprouted!" It's a rare occasion for Fengzi to come to Grandpa Sun's house for dinner during his vacation, and Grandpa Sun wants to spend some time with his grandson while he's busy.
The latter, however, had been staring at the screen since the start of the meal, muttering, "He actually managed to grow it. I'm so envious."
"Wow," said Grandpa Sun angrily, "What's there to envy?"
"They can grow their own potatoes in the future. When they're hungry, they can just dig up a potato and eat it. How can I not envy them?" Fengzi said, taking a bite of his home-grown pickled cabbage. "I'll never have to starve again."
Seeing his grandson eating his own food and leaning on others, Grandpa Sun felt a bit heartbroken and shouted, "Anyone can grow potatoes."
Fengzi finally looked away from the screen and said, "Grandpa, I didn't grow it."
Grandpa Sun was puzzled: "Can potatoes sprout just by throwing them randomly?"
Grandpa Sun was skeptical: "Are you still farming?"
Grandpa Sun was shocked: "You haven't even grown potatoes!"
"I'll just give it a try..." Fengzi said awkwardly, changing the subject. "Grandpa, weren't you farming before? How was it going? A lot of people in our group either didn't get any success or their crops died. Even the easiest onions aren't that easy to grow. Don't be sad if you don't get any success..."
Fengzi kept mumbling, and Grandpa Sun couldn't stand it anymore. He stood up and opened the gate of his vegetable garden.
The other end stopped abruptly.
Fengzi stared at the room full of green in shock, a thousand horses galloping through his mind. What had he just said? In his circle of friends, potatoes were sprouting and tomatoes were growing leaves. What was there to envy?
A small witch meets a big witch!
"Grandpa, are you so awesome?" Fengzi took out a light screen and took photos frantically, preparing to upload them to his circle of friends to show off.
Grandpa Sun, who had already shown off from house to house, looked on dismissively, "What's so great about it? They're just random crops, crooked and uneven. Look, those dishes on the table are freshly harvested."
Fengzi: "Why didn't you say so earlier!" He decided, and this was the copy for his circle of friends.
"This onion! Grandpa, how come this onion is so well grown!" Compared to the yellow onions he had grown, Fengzi couldn't help but burst into tears. His mind became active, "Grandpa, can I dig up an onion and take it back?"
"Dig if you want, it's not a big deal," Grandpa Sun said casually.
Fengzi wanted to cry. He couldn’t grow the crops by himself, but he had his grandfather!
The first time he saw his grandson showing interest in farming, Grandpa Sun gave him another reminder, "Dig three centimeters of roots, plant the onions deep, and water them sparingly. Onions fear rain, but they won't die in drought."
Fengzi remembered that he had watered the plants three times a day before, and nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Just looking at the dishes in this room, he would definitely say exactly what his grandfather said!
"Plant onions deep, plant garlic shallow; onions fear rain, leeks fear the sun; ginger grows underground, so the soil needs to be dry; cucumbers won't die from waterlogging, onions won't die from drought; tomatoes can produce five or six layers, so don't feel bad if you remove the top ones;..."
As more and more planting players appear, the mysterious spell gradually spreads.
These planting proverbs from East Asian elders hold a mysterious power. Just as a broken TV can be fixed by tapping it, any problems with crops are likely due to problems with the incantations.
For this, the most important thing is to remember the mantra.
A frenzy swept the entire territory, mainly among the young people - the old people seemed to be born with the ability to fatten pigs and grow good crops - if you walked from one end of the territory to the other, nine out of ten young people you met would be discussing how to farm.
The most commonly grown crop is onion, which is easy to grow and has a high cost-effectiveness. It is a balcony crop that is simply engraved in the genes of East Asians.
The second most popular crop is cherry tomatoes, which are both beautiful and delicious. Of course, there are also many other crops.
In the doomsday game, the growth of plants is accelerated. Watching the plants you planted grow visibly with your own hands, and then eating them with your own mouth, the sense of accomplishment is indescribable.
The residents' satisfaction, which has nowhere to vent, poured into the barren Taoduoduo. The various kinds of tender vegetables grown there are simply delightful to see.
"What is this? Cherry tomatoes! Why don't I have any! What is this? Leeks! Why don't I have any! What is this? Lemon? Why do I have any?!"
"Anyone want to join me? I'll provide the sack, you provide the men, and we'll split the profits 50-50."
"Your strawberry is too red, maybe there's something wrong. I'm a botanist, send it to me so I can check it out! I can take care of it."
Soon, netizens discovered that enthusiastic residents of Eh Eh Eh started selling their excess seedlings. When they were wondering where to get the extra water to irrigate the plants, they found that the first water-making machine was officially launched on the Eh Eh Eh official website.
This is much more important than being able to grow green plants!
You know, in this water pollution disaster, all daily places that require water have become extremely risky. Ever since the rumor that some people were contaminated after taking a bath, many people have avoided even rinsing their mouths, and the stench on their bodies is almost blending into the lightless sea.
These are still small aspects, not to mention food, clothing, housing and transportation.
Although the water generator cannot eradicate this disaster, it has at least brought unimaginable convenience and planted the seeds of hope in people's hearts.
"But a water-making machine costs fifty points, and the electricity consumption is so high, it's so expensive!" Someone complained anonymously on the product interface. He thought it would resonate with others, but was surprised to find that after a few minutes, no one paid any attention to him.
Correspondingly, the water maker quickly sold out, and when I clicked the [Buy] button again, I only got [Arrival Reminder: I have reminded the shopkeeper to restock~]
On the product page, many people still hope that E E E will launch a reservation system. After all, there are so many people who want to grab the product, and even the fastest hands may not be able to grab it. I don’t know when I can successfully buy a water maker.
This person: “…” You really don’t think it’s expensive?
He wanted to find a like-minded person to rant about this. "It's such a small kettle, but they're charging fifty points. Aren't they afraid that someone will make a more cost-effective imitation? Even though E E E E is the leader, their monopoly won't last long..."
Facts have proved that when the end of the world comes, people will not become smarter in order to survive, and it is normal to occasionally short-circuit under the pressure of survival.
A kind netizen reminded him: "Look at the product details. It's made in a 'Hungry Hungry Level 6 Factory' and uses the core technology 'Nanotechnology'. Not just any company has it."
"Besides, fifty points is the system price. If you add the disaster premium, it will be more than fifty points!"
The man then realized what had happened and deleted his comment in a flash, then he breathed a sigh of relief - he almost made a big fool of himself.
He searched by keyword and realized that in his blind spot, [Technology: Nanotechnology] had become the topic of discussion for almost everyone.
"Trivia: If nanomaterials are thoroughly researched and successfully developed, then post-apocalyptic technological development could surpass pre-apocalyptic technology."
"Plain science: Nanotechnology involves manufacturing objects one atom at a time."
"Oh my god, witness history."
"It's a bold prediction that a new drug to treat pollution will be available soon."
"The people above are dreaming, do you think it's as simple as three meals a day?"
"You can look forward to it. I wish to eat a balanced diet of meat and vegetables for my whole life. No, I want to be a vegetarian. I pray for the development of Hungry Hungry Technology."
"I'm quite confident. I believe in the research institutes that work until the early morning. Salute."
Fortunately, there are people who always walk at the forefront, like torches, lighting the way forward for all mankind in the dark and sleepless disaster.
At this moment, a sentence went viral on Taoduoduo, brainwashing almost everyone to the point where they could recite this immature sentence out loud without shame - "Say loudly, what is our journey!"
"The sea of stars!"
At this moment, Ye Miaomiao had just finished discussing the implantation of the robot with the researcher.
The latter was a mature theory, lacking only practice. With Ye Miaomiao's support, they easily obtained approval to use the animals from the ranch for experiments. It was foreseeable that meat would be in short supply in the Hungry Territory for a while.
Fortunately, the grass in Greenhouse No. 5 was about to mature, so expanding the livestock population wouldn't be difficult. Ye Miaomiao comforted her nervous stomach, determined not to put herself or her territory in a situation where they couldn't afford meat.
After finishing all this, Ye Miaomiao prepared to start planning the next stage of development.
There's a cosmic-grade mineral in civilization that releases incredibly powerful energy. One energy stone is enough to keep current human civilization running for a full year. It's often used for interstellar spacecraft jumps and various military applications.
Such a useful energy stone has a more understandable identity in the interstellar world - universal currency.
Once the factory reaches level seven, it can detect this energy. However, intelligent creatures are always eager for profit. The previous [Locust Survivors] were willing to cause a high-level disaster for food, let alone this kind of energy stone that is as valuable as gold.
The battle for energy stones is constantly taking place in the interstellar space.
Fortunately, "Civilization" is an extremely fair game. In order to ensure the entry threshold for new civilizations, an ultra-small energy stone mine will be generated by default near all territories.
Mining energy stones requires advanced miners with at least level seven life skills, as well as higher-level mining equipment. The former can be trained, but the latter can only be studied in advance based on Ye Miaomiao's memory and oral instructions.
There was a gleam of excitement in Ye Miaomiao's eyes, it was about to begin.
If she had to make an analogy, the previous game was a low-scoring, hot-hand round that was easily passed, while the one she was about to face was a high-scoring round that required her full concentration to pass.
Here, the Energy Stone was merely a barrier to entry. Disasters were growing exponentially, and she had to be extremely cautious to achieve the bare minimum she needed—survival.
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