Even if there's only one pit, a few pasture seeds won't hurt. It's the same principle as land reclamation. You have to reclaim land slowly to acquire more and more land. Farming isn't something that can be done overnight.
We really have to thank our ancestor Chen for bestowing such a wonderful treasure upon us.
Yes, Chen Xiaohua, with her own child, favored her own family and also brainwashed her in-laws.
So, when such a good thing happens, they don't even think it might be a miracle from their own ancestors, but instead assume it's a miracle from someone else's ancestors.
Zhou said, "Xiao Bao, why don't you plant the pasture grass first?"
Xiao Bao: "Tanghulu, quickly help me plant the pasture grass."
System: "Host, please open your backpack, click on the pasture seeds inside, and then click on the pit."
After the pasture seeds are planted, the panel displays:
Forage: Germination period (requires 2 hours)
There's also a text and icon for watering above it.
These are all modern characters, which Xiao Bao cannot understand. Even the characters here are few that he recognizes.
So the system read it to him.
Xiao Bao exclaimed in surprise, "There's water! Isn't there water?"
System: "Yes, the seeds need watering after they've just been planted. Just click on it."
Xiao Bao was overjoyed. "Can I take the water out?"
System: "Yes, but if the seeds are not watered after planting, they are prone to withering and dying."
The germination period only takes two hours. The baby wasn't paying attention; all he was thinking about was the water. "Give me the water quickly!"
Suddenly, a transparent plastic watering can appeared in Xiao Bao's hand, and you could see the water level inside; it was only half full.
Xiao Bao exclaimed excitedly, "Grandma, we have water to drink!" and then handed the water to his grandma.
Zhou took the watering can and examined it for a while. Then she took a small mineral water bottle and filled it with water.
Xiao Bao said happily, "Candied hawthorn, could you give me some more water? We are very short of water."
System: "Host, the water supply will only be provided according to the germination needs of the seeds, and no more will be given."
Xiao Bao said with a sullen face, "Alright then."
Suddenly, the empty watering can disappeared.
Xiao Bao: "Huh? Where did it go?"
System: These are farm tools. They need to be recycled after use.
Everyone was happy to get a bottle of water, which they traded for donkey meat. They had originally planned to roast it because they had no water, but now that they had water, they could boil some and eat it.
Everyone was parched and preferred boiled food!
Sanya looked at the water in the bottle, licked her lips, and said, "Grandma, I want to drink water, I'm so thirsty."
Seeing that the children's lips were chapped from thirst, Zhou had no choice but to replace the lid with one with one that had holes, squeeze the water out for them, and just wet each child's mouth.
Chen Kai was the first to be offered water, but he shook his head and said, "Mother, I'm not thirsty. Give the water to my nephews and nieces."
There was only a small bottle of water; once it was divided up, it was gone in no time.
After that, Chen Nong, Daya, and the other older children refused to drink the water, as they needed to save it for cooking the donkey meat.
Before long, a gong sounded, signaling that they had arrived at their resting place.
After packing up, everyone went up the mountain to find food again.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, they saw that the trees on the mountain had all been stripped of their bark. The group sighed, realizing that it would be difficult for them to find any tree bark that they could eat.
It's too dry for plants to grow. The plants that are still alive these days are mostly tall shrubs with well-developed root systems. It's impossible to find wild vegetables on the ground, and the edible roots underground have either withered or been dug up by others.
Zhou led the Chen family into a shady mountain hollow, digging as they went, but they found nothing. After searching for an hour, they only dug up a bamboo basket of grass roots, a few pieces of Smilax glabra, and a bamboo tube of grasshoppers. The food they found at noon was pitifully little; there wasn't even enough for everyone to eat.
Two hours later, the image of Xiao Bao's candied hawthorn berries echoed in his mind.
"Host, the pasture you planted has withered and died."
Xiao Bao was stunned. "It's only been planted for a short time, and it's already withered and died?"
System: "Yes, it withered and died because it wasn't watered during the germination period."
"Waaaaah—"
Xiao Bao started crying sadly.
Chen Kai asked, "Xiao Bao, what's wrong? Are you hungry?"
To be honest, although he had just eaten, he was not full, not even half full, because there was not enough food to go around.
He only got a small piece of the roasted donkey meat, and he only tasted a small piece of the boiled donkey meat.
Xiao Bao said sadly, "Tanghulu said that the pasture I planted has withered and died."
Chen Kai sighed.
When he saw Xiao Bao making empty gestures with his fingers, he knew that even if it was as simple as playing a game, it would be difficult to get Xiao Bao to grow food for them.
Moreover, Xiao Bao doesn't seem interested in the farm system at all; he doesn't even seem to care about treating it as a toy.
Chen Kai patted his head and said, "Don't be sad. You still have some seeds. Just plant another batch. Remember to water them after you plant them so they won't wither."
Xiao Bao cried as he planted another patch of hay, but when it came time to water it, he couldn't bear to do it.
Chen Kai asked from the side, "Xiao Bao, have you watered it?"
Xiao Bao had no choice but to tap the candied hawthorn and pour the water down. "Is there any water left on the candied hawthorn?"
System: "No more water. We've used up all the water the grass needs for germination."
In the middle of the night, Xiao Bao woke up hungry, but there was nothing to eat, so he had to start studying the system to distract himself.
Xiao Bao looked at the grass in the hole in the panel and, seeing that leaves had sprouted, exclaimed in surprise, "It sprouted? So fast!"
System: "Yes, it has been 3 hours since the host planted the grass seeds, and they have reached the small leaf stage."
Xiao Bao didn't understand what the "small leaf stage" meant; he only knew that leaves were growing. He excitedly said, "Then hurry up and help me pull them out."
System: "The plant is not yet fully grown. Are you sure you want to harvest it?"
Xiao Bao cried out, "Yes, hurry up and pull it out for me, pull it out!"
Suddenly, a red word "Harvest" appeared on top of the plant.
System: "Host, if you want to harvest earlier, just click 'harvest'. But Tanghulu reminds you that it's best to wait until they are fully ripe before harvesting."
Xiao Bao: "No, I want it now."
He wanted to see if the grass he planted was edible; if it was, everyone would have another food source.
With a tap of his little hand, Xiao Bao displayed a message on the panel indicating successful harvesting, and the pit returned to its original empty state.
Xiao Bao asked anxiously, "Where did the grass I planted go?"
System: "It's in the warehouse. The host can open the warehouse to view it."
Bao: "Which one is the warehouse? Never mind, I won't look anymore, you open it for me."
The panel suddenly became grid-like, with a gray hay pattern in the topmost grid.
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