Chapter 143 Jinjiang Exclusive
"Is this the sweet potato?" The members of the gathering team looked at the small pile of tree root-like things brought back by the hunting team with surprise on their faces.
Liu Daxi nodded and said, "That's right! In some places it's also called shan yi."
Liu Daxi pointed to a pile of 'roots' of varying sizes and said, "The larger ones are the Iron Stick Dioscorea, and these skinny ones are probably the Hairy Dioscorea."
As soon as Lu Xuan saw these "tree roots", he recognized what they were.
Isn't this yam?
He asked Li Jing where they found it, and Li Jing said, "On the side of the farthest mountain facing away from us."
Lu Xuan understood.
Because that place is the farthest from them, the hunting team rarely went there before, so it's no wonder they discovered it only now.
Li Jing said: "We didn't notice it at first. It was Liu Chun who recognized it."
Yam is not a northern crop. Most people who have never left their hometown for several lifetimes have never eaten it and do not recognize it.
That is to say, the ancestors of Yunlu Village came from all over the country, and Liu Chun, whose ancestral home was in Henan, happened to be in the same team as Li Jing, so he did not miss this thing.
The most important thing is that these yams are not wild, but artificially cultivated.
What Li Jing and his team found were the fields left over from a village where few traces of human activity could be seen.
The total amount of yams dug up weighed dozens of kilograms.
The reason why the size of iron stick yam and hairy yam is quite different is that the latter has not yet reached the harvest season, while iron stick yam is in season.
Of course, even if the yams in ancient times were mature, they still looked somewhat malnourished and were less than 20 centimeters long.
The hairy yam is even more pitiful, it is only half the length and its diameter is not even as thick as an adult's little finger.
The taste... referring to the ancient primitive sweet potato, Lu Xuan didn't have any expectations.
However, iron stick yam is rich in starch and dietary fiber, and has a high calorie content. It makes you feel full after eating it, and it can also nourish the stomach and improve immunity. Whether it is stir-fried, steamed, stewed in soup, ground into a paste to make cakes, or ground into powder to make noodles, it tastes delicious.
Moreover, yam has its own sweetness, which was an irresistible temptation for the ancients.
Once Lu Xuan cultivates a mutant variety that improves its disadvantages in size and taste, the villagers will probably not refuse to plant a new crop.
The villagers originally wanted to try the yam, but after hearing Lu Xuan say that it was similar to the non-mutated sweet potato, they gave up and decided to wait until they got the mutated variety.
There were not many yams found, and everyone unanimously gave them to Lu Xuan to help him cultivate more mutants faster.
Lu Xuan was experienced and had the added bonus of his time ability. In just three days, he successfully cultivated a product that was larger than modern yams and had a sweeter taste. He also created two textures: crispy and sweet, and soft and glutinous.
Lu Xuan personally prefers the soft and glutinous texture. When stewed with meat, the taste is a bit like potatoes stewed with meat, but with a light sweetness that potatoes stewed with meat do not have, which leaves a long aftertaste.
The villagers were instantly conquered after tasting it.
"It's soft and chewy, and melts in your mouth with just a sip. It's so easy to eat!"
“It actually has a sweet taste! It’s different from the sweetness of sweet potatoes, and it’s very refreshing!”
"Delicious! I'll plant more yams in my fields next time!"
Lu Xuan had already told them the yield of yam, which was not much different from that of potatoes.
Whether it is to satisfy your appetite or to repay the debt of evolution fluid, it is a good choice.
The audience in the live broadcast room were also very satisfied with the meal, and shouted to Lu Xuan to eat more so that they could draw lots.
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Before we knew it, half a month had passed since Yunlu Village settled in its new residence.
Yesterday, both the mushroom house and the fruit orchard welcomed the harvest.
The yield of the former was several hundred kilograms more than the first time. Because Lu Xuan doubled the number of fruit trees in the orchard and used the time ability to increase the age of the fruit trees, the yield increased instead of decreased.
Four thousand kilograms of ordinary fruit and an astonishing eight hundred kilograms of mutant fruit.
Eight hundred kilograms of fruit that can increase the probability of awakening the evolutionary fluid!
Live broadcast audience: Great harvest!!!
【Ahhh! I finally got you again, mutant fruit!】
[After collecting so many, the host should draw more mutant fruits this time! ]
[Streamer, please draw! I have a disease that will kill me if I don't draw a mutant fruit. Don't make me kneel down and beg you!!!]
Lu Xuan put the boxes of fruit into the space bead and said, "Yes, you can draw more."
Except for the newly joined villagers, the other villagers actually no longer have any demand for mutant fruits. They occasionally ask him to exchange some simply because the mutant fruits taste better. The quantity will not be too much. Leaving 100 kilograms is enough to exchange for the next harvest.
He also wanted to keep some for his own family. Lu Xuan said, "Ordinary fruits can be drawn 2,000 kilograms, and mutant fruits can be drawn 300 kilograms. The drawing will start in ten minutes."
After entering the rainy season, Lu Xuan has drawn evolution liquid twice, plus three draws of mushroom and sauerkraut, and the first two fruit draws. The background data has been rising again and again.
Apart from obtaining the time power and healing power, the main way to increase your stats is by drawing lots.
Today is no exception. After the fruit drawing, the cumulative number of online users has exceeded 300 million, the number of fans has reached 80 million, and the total balance of points has reached 55 million.
At this rate, we should be able to achieve 100 million followers before the end of the rainy season, if nothing unexpected happens.
Lu Xuan secretly sighed that there were so many people in the Star Alliance.
In modern times, with this amount of fans, he is definitely a top anchor, but according to the information provided by the audience, his data will have to reach at least 100 million fans before he can be ranked third among the anchors in the plane.
Those with more than 1 billion fans are second-class, and those with 10 billion fans are top-class.
Lu Xuan didn’t know if he could reach 10 billion, but his goal was not to become a top anchor, but to earn enough points.
More than 50 million points is still too far from enough to buy a spaceship.
While sighing, Lu Xuan prepared to go find Aunt Jinfeng and others to help process ordinary fruits.
When passing by the lounge, he saw out of the corner of his eye a group of children who were on good terms with Lu Chen gathered around Zhang Dafu, talking and laughing. Zhang Dafu was holding a flower pot in his arms.
After seeing this scene, the audience quickly called out to him.
[Host, don't leave! Listen to what these little brats are talking about.]
[Did Dafuku try to train his time ability? Stay and let's see what his newly awakened time ability looks like.]
Lu Xuan, who had just earned a large amount of points, stopped and listened from an angle where the children couldn't see.
In the lounge.
Lu Chen looked at the empty flowerpot in Zhang Dafu's arms and asked, "Brother Dafu, what are you planting in here?"
Zhang Dafu said, "These are the ginger seeds my father gave me. After they grow, I can use them to cook and make ginger soup."
Li Kangbao, who looked very similar to Li Jing and seemed very honest, asked curiously, "I heard from my father that Dafu's ability can also make vegetables grow quickly. Can you show us how?"
Zhang Dafu had been told by his family to use up his supernatural powers every day. Seeing the other brothers looking expectant, he nodded and said, "Of course."
As he spoke, he held the flowerpot tightly, stared at the spot where the ginger seeds were buried in the middle of the soil and began to exert force.
The child did not quite understand how to use his superpowers, and after studying for a few days he was still not very proficient. Zhang Dafu's face turned red before he finally successfully transferred his superpowers into the flowerpot.
After about four or five breaths, the energy in his body was drained. Zhang Dafu staggered and almost fell, with an expression of being drained of energy on his face.
Lu Chen and Zhang Xiaofu beside him quickly supported the person, and looked at the flowerpot silently with the other children.
No change.
Li Kangbao wondered: "Brother Dafu, did you use your supernatural powers?"
Zhang Dafu nodded breathlessly: "Of course I did."
Li Kangbao was puzzled: "But it hasn't sprouted yet."
Zhang Dafu explained with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "Ginger seedlings grow relatively slowly, taking more than ten days. I can cut that time in half after using my time ability, so it will probably take another three days for them to sprout."
Xiong Dabao, who was a little jealous of Zhang Dafu's special ability, curled his lips and said loudly, "This is too slow. It's not even as good as the wood ability. Uncle Li Jing's strength is not as good as Lu Chen's brother, but he can still make a dish of vegetables every day. Yours is completely useless."
Zhang Xiaofu was displeased when he heard this and complained, "My brother is very capable! You are not allowed to say that about him! He just didn't have enough to eat this morning!"
Zhang Dafu, who had eaten two large bowls of scrambled eggs with tomatoes in the morning, said: "..."
Lu Xuan and the audience outside: Phew.
[Hahaha——Is this the legendary cute thing without a head? ]
[Little Fuku might as well not explain. Judging from Dafuku's expression, he probably ate a lot this morning. He's even been told he's blushing.]
Zhang Dafu was actually a little depressed.
The pickled cabbage at home has become a little sour after his time acceleration, which shows that his ability is effective.
But the sauerkraut jar was too heavy, so he couldn't bring it over to show them, so he could only carry the flowerpot and show it off in the market.
Thinking of what his father and grandfather had told him about the impact of superpowers on people, Zhang Dafu sighed and didn't know when he would be able to do it.
Seeing Zhang Dafu's face turn pale, Lu Chen pulled Mei Cheng, who was concentrating on eating fruit, and said, "Chengcheng, use your supernatural power to help Brother Dafu recover."
He had heard from his brother that the healing ability could not only heal injuries and illnesses, but also restore the body's condition.
Mei Cheng stuffed the strawberry into her mouth and said sweetly, "Okay."
As he spoke, he grabbed Zhang Dafu's wrist and transferred his equally limited energy to him.
Compared to Zhang Dafu's excessive exertion, Mei Cheng's talent was much better. He also knew to reserve some strength to maintain his physical strength. After delivering the energy, his face was not red and he was not out of breath. He took several more strawberries and continued to eat.
Zhang Dafu felt that his superpowers had recovered a lot, and he said to Mei Cheng happily: "From now on, every time I use my superpowers, can you help me recover? Don't worry, I won't let you work in vain! Do you like eating strawberries? I'll give you strawberries from my garden as wages!"
Mei Cheng's eyes lit up, "Okay!"
Two days ago, my sister received subsidies from the village chief and Lu Chen's brother. There was no shortage of food, vegetables, meat, and fruits. The small space he got when he awakened his ability was almost full.
But Mei Cheng didn't mind having too many supplies at all.
The little guy was very happy to be able to earn more by relying on his own ability, and he was thinking about sharing it with his sister when he returned home.
After their super powers were exhausted, the group of children stopped worrying about Jiang Miao's problem and sat together to eat and drink.
Seeing that there was no problem, Lu Xuan turned and left.
He knew very well that the kids were going to cause trouble as soon as he left.
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"Wuwuwuwa! Stop hitting me, I was wrong!"
In the rooms of Ship No. 2, several children were pinned down by their parents and beaten until they cried for their parents and their tears and snot flowed.
The one crying the loudest was Xiong Dabao. His snot was almost running into his mouth, but he was still howling non-stop: "Wuwuwu, traitor!!!"
"Why, you're still not convinced, are you?!" Su Ying, who was standing aside and staring, crossed her arms and sneered with her beautiful eyes, "You want to go swimming in the flood outside on a rainy day? You might die. How can you be called a traitor if you still don't admit your mistakes? Do you think you are so powerful that you can't bend?"
Su Ying shouted at Xiong Mao: "Keep beating him! I wonder how long he can keep being stubborn!" Rainy days are perfect for beating disobedient children!
Xiong Mao, who was also very angry, received the order and slapped Xiong Dabao's fleshy buttocks with his big hands.
Diagonally across from them, next door to the Li family, and further away, the Zhang family, the sounds of clapping and snapping could be heard overlapping, and the cries of children could be heard one after another, making the scene very lively.
The only two people who were not beaten were Lu Chen and Mei Cheng.
It was the first time that Mei Cheng had seen such a scene. He was so scared that he hid behind Mei Xue and dared not come out.
On the other hand, Lu Chen calmly stood aside with Lu Xuan who was watching the fun.
The reason why Lu Chen was able to escape danger was naturally because the traitor Xiong Dabao was referring to was him.
That's right, he is the traitor.
Listening to the increasingly miserable cries of the other little friends, a guilty expression flashed across Lu Chen's face for a moment, but he soon became righteous again.
People who tell tales are indeed annoying, but as the leader of the children, he has the responsibility to set a good example and cannot let his brother think that he is ignorant and untrustworthy.
Besides, Xiong Dabao actually encouraged others to go swimming outside. He was really reckless and deserved a lesson.
Let him get beaten up, he has a lot of flesh anyway and can’t be hurt.
The reason why Mei Cheng was not beaten by Mei Xue was because he was a landlubber and could not swim at all, so naturally he would not be instigated by Xiong Dabao.
While Li Jing was dealing with Li Kangbao, Li Tie came out of the room, patted Lu Chen on the shoulder and praised him, "Chenchen is great! If only other children were as obedient as you, it would be great! This is really outrageous!"
The audience in the live broadcast room nodded in agreement.
[It's really outrageous. Each and every one of them is so bold that they almost want to fly to the sky.]
"Swimming in the floodwaters, they're so brave! If they really did it, wouldn't everyone go down there?"
[Tsk tsk, when kids act up, it's truly mind-boggling.]
[If this were my son, I would beat his ass to pieces!]
After beating all the children into submission, the elders finally had time to ask them why they suddenly had such a dangerous idea as going out swimming.
Xiong Dabao, whose face was roughly wiped by Su Ying with a towel, sniffed and choked up, "It's so boring on the boat, we're just going out for fun. I used to go to the river to play in the water when I was in the village, and my parents never stopped me from going."
Xiong Mao and Su Ying were both speechless.
Xiong Mao said angrily: "How can that be the same thing?"
How deep is the river near Yunlu Village? No more than half a meter at most. How deep is the flood outside? Seven or eight meters, or even more than ten meters!
An adult would be drowned instantly if they fell in, let alone these children who haven’t even grown all their hair yet!
When Xiong Mao thought that if Lu Chen had not informed him in advance, Xiong Dabao might have jumped into the flood and disappeared, and he and his wife would have to experience the sorrow of losing their loved ones, he felt his hands itching again.
No, I didn’t beat him enough just now. I’ll beat him again tonight!
Li Kangbao whispered, "Dabao said that we can tie a rope around our waists in advance and wear a life jacket. There are also swimming rings on the boat, so we will be fine."
The adults were so angry that they laughed.
Life jackets and swimming rings are useful, but they are the last resort in case of accidents, not for you to swim!
If there is no one else to pull the person up, even if they put on a swimming ring, they will still be washed away.
A rope around the waist?
Who can guarantee that the rope will not break or loosen because it is not tied tightly enough?
Xiong Dabao also felt aggrieved, "But we really want to go out and play."
Li Kangbao, Dafu and Xiaofu nodded with a sympathetic look on their faces.
If they were not so depressed, and they were not as stubborn as Xiong Dabao, how could they be easily persuaded?
In the past, whether they were in the village or in the Yunlu Mountains, they could have fun outside. Even though the temperature was too high and their parents didn't let them go out of the cave, a larger cave was later built.
It’s not like now, where you can only explore on big ships. It was exciting at first, but it became boring after more than half a month.
They were not allowed to go to the fields where crops, mushrooms and fruits were grown. The adults had to use the awning on the shore to process supplies and clean river fish every day, so there was no place for them to stand.
When the elders in the family went out hunting or fishing, they refused to take them with them. What could they do? Of course, they had to find ways to entertain themselves.
Parents, led by Li Tie, are quite troubled.
It’s not that they can’t understand the children’s frustration.
These kids were used to being wild in the village, and they were suddenly detained on a boat and couldn't run anywhere, so they couldn't help but feel suffocated.
If we fail to find a way to change the situation, even if we teach them a lesson this time, they will probably return to their old ways and continue to cause trouble soon.
Who knows what bold ideas these little brats will come up with next time.
Having had this experience once, if they report it to the gods behind Lu Chen's back next time, it would be too late to regret it if something happens.
Miao Jinfeng said, "Why don't we find a few women from the village to help look after the child, just like we did in the mountains?"
The other villagers were a little hesitant.
The only spacious space on Ship No. 2 is the restaurant, where people are usually busy preparing meals, so it would be too troublesome to carry the children there.
But if you're not on boat 2, then you can only go to the spacious and comfortable boat 1...
Faced with the villagers' tentative looks, Lu Xuan's mouth twitched slightly.
It's fine if Lu Chen brings a few kids over to play occasionally, but if the whole village comes every day? Don't even think about it.
Lu Xuan gently rubbed the ring on his finger with his thumb and said to the others, "It's better to let go than to block. Since these kids just want to have fun, let's give them a safe fun time."
He had been planning to take out the new big guy he had drawn in the next two days to avoid it taking up space, and now is the perfect time.
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