Chapter 124
The two golden taro plants planted around the small spiritual bud grew very fast because they were bathed in spiritual energy every day. In just a few days, they had grown to more than one meter and close to two meters high.
Under Su Ci's command, little Langze grabbed a leaf stalk and easily cut it off with a knife.
There are about three or four such leaf stalks on a plant. The long and straight petioles are topped with large oval leaves, which look like small umbrellas and can form a large shade.
The area under these leaves is one of Xiao Zhengxing's favorite hiding places. Now he is reluctant to dig out the entire plant.
Just as he was thinking this, a large leaf stalk was stuffed into his hand, and at the same time, the boy's hearty laughter was heard.
"Xingxing, this is fun! Here you go!"
The petite little boy held the long and big leaf stalk of the golden taro in his hand. However, because he was too weak, he could only stick half of the leaf stalk on the ground and hold it with his two little hands.
Against the backdrop of the leaves, he looked more and more like an innocent little kitten.
Su Ci couldn't help but reach out and rub the kitten's head, then continued to look at the cubs who were working.
The noisy little Langze ran back and continued to cut off the remaining leaves. Then he and his friends started digging on the ground with a shovel.
Golden taro, also known as golden taro, the edible part is the tuber at its root. It gets its name because its skin is golden yellow.
Its tuber part is very shallow, and you can see the top of the taro with just a few shovels of soil.
"Is this the golden taro?" Xiaolu Jiao touched the round top of the taro and couldn't help but say, "It really does look like a head."
As he dug the soil, he couldn't help but recall the first day they followed Brother Ayan and watered and fertilized the seedlings.
It was such a small seedling before, but now it has grown so big! Although he watched it grow day by day, it still seems incredible when he thinks back on it.
"It's indeed quite similar." Rong Heng said.
Little Lu Li didn't say anything and dug the soil quietly.
"Brother Ayan said that taro can also be made to taste like potato chips. Ah, I really want to eat it right away! Let me tell you, potato chips are delicious..."
Little Langze was talking while digging the soil, his mouth never stopped chattering, and excitement was written all over his body.
Listening to his description, whether people have eaten potato chips or not, their hands movements can't help but speed up.
Seeing how hard they work, Susu should give them some taro to eat later, right? The cubs couldn't help but think.
Finally, with the concerted efforts of the cubs, about twenty minutes later, the first golden taro was finally dug out.
The taro is golden yellow all over and very big, with a diameter of more than ten centimeters and a length of more than forty centimeters. It is so heavy that little Langze has difficulty holding it.
Although they were very tired and everyone was covered in dirt, they couldn't help but smile when they saw the fruits of the harvest, and felt that all the fatigue in their bodies was swept away.
After a short rest, Little Langze jumped up and said, "Okay, let's continue digging the second one!"
Rong Heng and the others felt that they had rested enough, so they got up and prepared to dig out the remaining golden taro in one go.
However, when they looked at the other golden taro, they couldn't help but be dumbfounded.
I saw two girls coming to the golden taro at some point. Xiao Xuewei, who was very cute and gentle in appearance and personality, was holding a golden taro in her fair and tender little hands.
The size of the golden taro was about the same as the first one, maybe even a little bigger, but...
Xiao Xuewei actually lifted it up with one hand!
This was a very impactful picture, which stunned the young men. Even a calm person like Rong Heng opened his mouth slightly.
Only little Lu Li had a calm and numb expression.
As for the focus of attention - Xiao Xuewei, the boys suddenly looked over at her and scared her.
Realizing she was still holding the golden taro, the little girl quickly put it down and explained a little awkwardly, "I... I just wanted to help... I wanted to cut off the leaf stem first..."
Who knew that with just a little effort, the entire golden taro would actually come out of the ground.
"Maybe... maybe this piece of land is loose?" Xiao Xuewei tried to save her image.
In response to her explanation, little Lu Li nodded calmly, but little Langze and the others... looked at the golden taro at her feet, which was even bigger than the one they had dug out, and they really couldn't agree with this.
The soil is really loose, but they can't lift such a big golden taro with one hand!
and……
They looked at Xiao Xuewei's face. The little girl's face was indeed a little red, but it looked more like shyness rather than a blush from exertion.
Little Langze was more direct. He raised his foot, walked over with a puzzled look on his face, and then grabbed the golden taro with one hand...
Can't lift it.
He used both hands and held his breath before he lifted up the big taro and hugged it in his arms.
Even so, he was so tired that sweat broke out on his forehead.
Xiao Langze didn't waste any more energy. He looked at Xiao Xuewei, compared their height and body shape, and then compared their fists, with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Weiwei, you are so strong!" he couldn't help but sigh.
“Chirp!”
The little titmouse standing on the girl's shoulder puffed out its chest proudly.
Xiao Xuewei blushed with shame. She put her hands behind her back and whispered, "I... I didn't..."
She lowered her head slightly, and her two long rabbit ears drooped low, as if she had done something wrong.
Xiao Langze didn't notice her embarrassment at all. He now felt that it was reasonable for Xiao Xuewei's rabbit bloodline to be called a ferocious beast.
With such great strength, who wouldn’t be confused after seeing it?
"What's your limit? How heavy is the most you can lift?" Little Langze asked curiously.
Xiao Xuewei blinked and looked up carefully. She saw that there was only pure curiosity in the boy's eyes, but no fear or disgust. She felt her mood, which had sunk to the bottom, slowly float up.
She still remembers the time when she was sent back to the orphanage by her husband. The people around her, especially the adults who took care of her, always looked at her strangely, as if she were a monster.
When Xiao Xuewei thought about how she had hurt her wife when her blood went berserk, she hated her ability even more.
If she can't even accept herself, how can she expect others to accept her?
However, after she accidentally revealed her strength, Xiao Langze's reaction surprised her. She was stunned for a moment and looked at the other teenagers.
There was shock and surprise in their eyes, but not the fear and disgust she had imagined.
Huh? Why is it different from what she expected?
Xiao Xuewei couldn't help but lower her head and look at Xiao Lihua who was standing next to her. The girl tilted her head slightly, and her eyes, which looked very similar to the lady's, stared at her brightly, her eyes full of amazement and admiration.
"Sister Weiwei, you're so amazing!" Little Lihua said, "Even more amazing than my brother!"
Rong Heng, who was standing next to him, suddenly changed his expression when he heard this, but...
He looked at the big taro at Xiao Xuewei's feet. Although he was stronger than Xiao Langze, he was not as big as Xiao Xuewei...
He pursed his lips and went forward to try it.
The little lion was quite strong. After all, the red-tailed lion was famous for its physique, so he was able to lift the big taro with one hand. However, the veins on the boy's forehead were already bulging.
Obviously, this action was not easy for him.
However, Xiao Lihua didn't notice the difference. She clapped her hands and said flatteringly, "Brother is amazing too!"
Rong Heng then put down the taro in his hand. He looked at Xiao Xuewei with a cautious look in his eyes.
The girl just slightly bent her lips, looking calm and composed, which inexplicably reminded Rong Heng of the breeder. He couldn't help but turn his head to look at the young man.
Su Ci was also looking at them, or to be more precise, at Xiao Xuewei, and his eyes seemed to be shining.
Su Ci was naturally satisfied with Xiao Xuewei's "feat". He didn't expect that rabbits were not only good at digging holes, but also at pulling out radishes... No, no, they were also good at pulling out taro.
This is good, as it means he will have another good helper in the future.
In any case, the cubs accepted Xiao Xuewei's great strength well, and after the initial shock, they gradually adapted to it.
After all, Susu looks thin and weak, but when she gets in a bad mood, she is really super scary!
This inevitably gave the cubs a wrong perception - the thinner and weaker people looked, the more terrifying their strength might be!
Xiao Xuewei didn't know how much of a deviation she had caused in her friends' perception of the world, but when she saw that none of the cubs hated her, she still smiled happily.
It’s so nice here… Just like Susu said, it’s really her luck to come to the nursery!
So next, under Su Ci's command, the cubs took the two golden taro they had just dug out to the kitchen to wash them.
Luo Shengfei watched eagerly. He actually wanted to help - this way he could stay and eat the taro with a clear reason.
Unfortunately, he was driven away by the cubs as soon as he approached. These little guys even thought he was in the way.
Finally, he had no choice but to look at Su Ci.
Su Ci didn't want to pay attention to him. Although the two taro looked big, they were not enough for him to eat for two days. What's more, there were nine cubs in the nursery, and one more fat little bird.
"Well, all right then!"
Although Luo Shengfei was greedy, he did not force it. After all, the crops were grown by others with their hard work. Apart from opening up the land, he did not make much contribution.
"I'll come back tomorrow to help you open up the rest of the land."
The greenhouse covered the entire yard of the nursery, so it was not difficult to remove all the remaining metal floors.
Looking at the land behind him changing from a bare land to a lush green area, Luo Shengfei couldn't help but feel emotional.
Perhaps, when there are more plants in the future, he can get some? Keeper Su... shouldn't always be so stingy, right?
Su Ci thought for a moment and pointed at 4583, which happily flew away with the cubs. After the transformation, its movement speed had caught up with 4586, and its current functions in all aspects also satisfied Su Ci.
"What's wrong?" Luo Shengfei was confused.
"You need a few more modified robots." Su Ci said, "I'll send you the specific requirements."
Luo Shengfei looked at him hesitantly, "But..."
Then Su Ci pointed at the fruits growing on the rope net and said to him, "One robot, five star chain fruits."
Luo Shengfei's eyes suddenly lit up like searchlights, and he nodded without thinking.
"make a deal!"
After Luo Shengfei left contentedly, Su Ci was the only one left by the green space.
He looked at the leaf stems left there, stretched out his hand, and left only the largest one for Xiao Zhengxing to play with, and burned the rest to ashes with red flames.
Sprinkle the ashes evenly among the green land, and then take out another bag of ashes from the space button.
These ashes were left after Ran Lie burned the giant spiders. Based on the principle that waste is shameful, Su Ci collected them and prepared to use them to fertilize the fields.
He looked at the land that had not yet been planted, stepped lightly on the ground, and the hardened soil became loose.
Su Ci sprinkled the ashes, then opened the greenhouse control panel, selected the area, and clicked on the sprinkler mode.
“Rustle, rustle—”
The sprinklers installed above the greenhouse sprayed out a fine mist of water. These sprinklers were connected to the water purification system of the nursery, and the mist, carrying a faint spiritual energy, merged into the soil along with the ashes.
The usually silent land seemed to sigh with joy as it was watered.
A Yan led the cubs to the kitchen. Ran Lie, who had an epiphany here before, had left at some point. Of course, except for Xiao Xuewei who glanced at him twice, the other cubs didn't remember him.
With the help of 4586, they first poured two basins of clean water and washed two taro roots that were half the size of Xiao Zhengxing's body.
It was originally a very strenuous physical job, but with Xiao Xuewei's help, it became easy.
The young boys were secretly competing with each other. Although they knew that bloodline talent was difficult to match, they did not want to lose too much to Xiao Xuewei.
After cleaning, the big one was left for the next day, and the small one was moved to the table under A Yan's instructions. Then the part connected to the leaf stem was cut off and kept. If it was buried in the ground, new golden taro should be grown.
When you cut the taro, you can see that the tuber inside is a light cream-colored one, and it smells like a very light milky fragrance.
At this time, Xiao Xuewei finally remembered.
"I've eaten this kind of golden taro!" she said in surprise, because the ones she had eaten were all processed and served on the table, so when she saw its original appearance, she didn't recognize it at first sight.
"Is it delicious?" Little Langze couldn't help asking.
The other cubs also stared at her - mainly because the taro was too big and not easy to cut, so A Yan finally decided to let her do it, and she naturally became the focus of everyone's attention.
However, after gradually adapting, Xiao Xuewei is no longer so shy and dares to show her strength in front of other cubs.
Hearing Xiao Langze's question, she nodded and said, "It's delicious! Taro can be steamed, boiled, fried, or pan-fried in many ways. It can also be made into taro paste cakes, which are so fragrant and delicious!"
Little Langze swallowed frantically, then quickly looked towards where A Yan was, calling him coquettishly, "Brother A Yan..."
The boy's voice was soft and sweet, completely different from his usual image. The other cubs had adapted well, and even little Lu Li only looked at him in surprise.
Only the newcomers Xiao Xuewei and Jiujiu looked at him in shock, completely forgetting to control their expressions.
Of course, if A Yan hadn't been invisible, they might have seen little Lang Ze grabbing his clothes and acting cute...
A Yan was also quite calm.
He looked at the wolf cub that was wagging its tail crazily and looking at him pitifully, and silently memorized the wolf cub's actions.
Although he felt a little embarrassed, he felt that Su Su seemed to be quite fond of it!
This didn't stop him from using the communicator to speak: "If you behave well, I'll ask if I can give you some too."
"Great! Brother Ayan is the best!" The little wolf cub jumped up happily.
The other cubs also showed joy on their faces.
Next, they peeled and cut a large golden taro into pieces according to A Yan's requirements. When doing these tasks, A Yan also asked them to wear waterproof gloves.
"Why do we need to wear gloves?" Xiaolu Jiao asked.
“Because taro can bite people.”
A Yan's answer immediately attracted surprised looks from the cubs, but soon, after asking the base's intelligent computer and getting a more detailed explanation, they finally understood.
It turns out that taro secretes a substance that causes itching when the skin comes into direct contact with it, just like being bitten by an insect.
After learning new knowledge about taro, the cubs became more cautious.
Although little Langze really wanted to try out what it felt like to be "bitten" by taro, he held back when he saw the blond boy next to him.
He doesn't want to embarrass himself in front of the stinky monkey!
In addition to processing taro, there is also meat cutting. Xiao Langze, who has made great progress in knife skills, showed off his skills perfectly in front of Xiao Luli.
Seeing that little Lu Li's cutting was obviously worse than his, little Langze was very happy. However, considering the candy before and the fact that the meat was for Su Su, he reluctantly gave him some pointers.
Little Lu Li, who was struggling to deal with the piece of meat on his hand, couldn't help but look up at him and said, "Thank you."
Little Langze couldn't help but snort and curled his lips, "Don't get me wrong, I'm not planning on making friends with you yet. You think you can buy me off with a piece of candy? Dream on!"
His words were very rude, but little Lu Li didn't get angry. He just nodded thoughtfully.
Seeing that little Lu Li didn't even respond after he said so much, little Langze suddenly felt very bored.
He curled his lips again and ignored Xiao Lu Li, concentrating on cutting the meat.
When it was dinner time, Su Ci sat down at the table and saw a table full of dishes that were even more sumptuous than before.
A-Yan has made spider meat into various dishes, and now there is another way to eat it - steamed meat with golden taro.
The soft and sticky taro is a rare delicacy just by steaming it. When it is topped with slices of meat cut into appropriate thickness and drizzled with oil and seasonings before steaming, it becomes even more fragrant and makes people's appetite increase just by smelling it.
In addition to the steamed taro meat, A Yan also made a pot of taro soup with taro. The golden taro with a faint milky aroma was cooked until it was soft and glutinous, and then added with the refreshing sweetness of magic honey, the texture and taste were both amazing!
Of course, the indispensable thing is the taro chips that the little wolf cub has always been craving.
Cut the taro into thin slices and fry it until crispy, then sprinkle it with the seasoned spices. It tastes crispy and delicious, much better than potato chips.
Su Ci was of course very satisfied with the meal. At this time, he heard A Yan ask if he wanted to give some to the cubs.
He then said, "It's up to you to decide."
There is enough food now, and there will be more and more in the future. The cubs have also worked hard. In addition, Su Ci has shared food with A Yan more often, so he has gradually become more generous.
At the same time, he trusted A Yan more and more, and he had given A Yan full responsibility for food.
Feeling this trust, A Yan couldn't help but grin. Seeing Su Ci eating with satisfaction, he felt happier than if he had eaten the food himself.
So, under the premise that the cubs deliberately slowed down their eating speed, A Yan finally appeared in the restaurant as expected.
After eating half a plate of barbecued meat the night before, the cubs tonight received half a plate of steamed taro meat and a bowl of sweet and warm taro soup.
"Taro is so delicious! It tastes as good as meat!" Little Langze couldn't help but sigh when he took the first bite of steamed taro.
Moreover, when you eat this taro, you will feel a satisfying feeling of fullness. After steaming, it is soft and sticky, just like jelly, and you don’t need to chew it much, but it is much more delicious than jelly.
Little Langze never knew that plants could be cooked so deliciously!
"Brother Ayan is the best!"
Hearing this, Xiao Lujiao and the others couldn't help but agree, and even Xiao Zhengxing nodded slightly.
The barbecue is delicious, and the taro is delicious too!
The sweet and sticky taro soup was even sweeter in the hearts of the cubs, and soon became one of the most popular foods, alongside barbecue.
"We need to plant lots and lots of taro in the future! Only three plants are too few!"
There is also a golden taro that is not planted near the spiritual bud. It is not very big yet, so it may take some time before a good harvest can be had.
However, the cubs are already looking forward to it, and they are also beginning to wonder whether Yuxue and Yingcuidou are also so delicious?
The cubs were more satisfied with this meal than the previous ones.
The feeling of fullness brought by the staple food cannot be given by eating barbecue and jelly paste alone. Many of them experienced this feeling of fullness for the first time, and they felt happiness more clearly.
It’s so good to have Susu around. I really hope I can eat this much every day! All the cubs are looking forward to this, and they sincerely hope that Susu can stay with them forever.
A Yan looked at them and couldn't help but smile.
After the meal, led by Xiao Xuewei, everyone helped to clean up the dishes before leaving.
However, just as little Langze came to the corridor with little Zhengxing on his back, he was stopped by little Luli.
"What are you going to do?" Little Langze subconsciously became alert.
Little Lu Li seemed not to notice his wariness. He reached into his pocket, took out another candy, and handed it to him.
Little Langze was stunned: "You...what are you doing again?"
The blond boy standing in front of him said innocently, "Didn't you say that a piece of candy can't buy you?"
If one can't do it, use two.
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