Ye Wen told Jiang Bo's parents about the idea of an oil pressing workshop. The two elders were very supportive and called Jiang Bo home, making it clear that he was not allowed to come back until his career was established and his family was stable.
Jiang Bo has come to terms with things these past few days. Besides his parents, he also has a partner. And didn't his parents raise him to adulthood just so they could see him get married and start a career?
Jiang Bo's parents also took out the money they had saved over the past twenty years, which amounted to more than 500,000 yuan. They had hardly spent any of the money Jiang Yining sent back, and they had also saved some money by doing farm work.
Jiang Bo asked Guo Zifeng and Yun Hu, who had extensive connections, to help him find a job as an oil press worker, even an apprenticeship would be fine.
However, Guo Zifeng and Yun Hu disagreed with his idea. They believed that they should find a few experienced masters to rebuild an oil pressing workshop, and the machines could be modified from the old ones, as the old machines were more valuable.
The biggest drawback of traditional oil pressing is that hygiene standards are not met. They want to change this. Traditional methods are inconvenient, but they strictly supervise the process so that customers can visit.
Jiang Bo's 500,000 was certainly not enough, but Jiang Yining herself had over 100,000 in savings, so she didn't hesitate to invest in Jiang Bo. Ye Wen was also a wealthy woman, so she also contributed 300,000.
Why would Guo Zifeng and Yun Hu, two big bosses, look down on a small workshop? If they're going to do something, they'll do it big. A million yuan investment is small in their eyes; it's just that it's inconvenient for them to invest.
The task of finding a master craftsman was assigned to Yun Hu and Guo Zifeng. As long as the master craftsman and the new workshop were combined, Jiang Bo's oil pressing business could start immediately, and his own oil pressing skills could be gradually accumulated in the process.
All of this made Jiang Bo feel very uncomfortable. He had become accustomed to taking care of his parents, but now he suddenly had to leave.
But while feeling lost, he also rediscovered the passion hidden deep within him. He asked Guo Zifeng and Yun Hu to find those master craftsmen and send him their addresses so he could personally visit them.
The idea of the oil pressing workshop brought Jiang Bo back to life, and he participated in the construction of the camp again. However, the conflict between Li Sen and others was still unresolved, so Chen Yang contacted Hong Gui and asked him to resolve it.
As for him, he naturally wanted to explore the Loess Plateau.
After carrying enough water and food, they headed into the vast, yellow depths.
Because of the strong sandstorms, they had to cover their mouths and noses with animal skins to continue their journey.
After advancing for just over two hours, they discovered a forest, but there was no water or wild fruit in the forest. Instead, they encountered a ground squirrel, which was then shot by Chen Yang with a throwing knife.
"You can create a school of martial arts in the future called Little Chen Flying Dagger," Tang Jiaqi said.
“That’s a good idea,” Chen Yang replied with a smile as he walked toward his prey.
"To be honest, Chen Yang, your throwing knives are really amazing, the best I've ever seen," Xu Meng said.
"Alright, let's get back to the main topic. I don't think there will be any water here, let's move on."
Ding Qihan looked at the distant sky and said, "Chen Yang, I think we don't need to worry about water anymore. Let's find food and shelter first."
"how?"
“I predict it will rain tomorrow or the day after, and it will be a heavy downpour. You’ll regret having so much water. Also, we can’t live in such an open space; it’s easy to get struck by lightning,” Ding Qihan said.
Chen Yang didn't know how Ding Qihan figured it out, but it was his profession, so Chen Yang chose to trust him.
“Okay, let’s prioritize finding a suitable shelter,” Chen Yang said.
They continued on and, during a rainstorm, discovered a riverbed that had dried up overnight.
"If we weren't worried about rain, we could live in the riverbed, which would make it easier to find water," Ding Qihan sighed.
If a heavy rainstorm really comes, the riverbed can easily collect rainwater and form a flood. Living in the riverbed now is practically suicidal.
They continued along the riverbed, but the wind and sand were strong, making it difficult for them to move forward and slowing them down.
"Is that lightning-struck wood?"
Xu Meng saw a piece of charred wood that had split open in the middle.
“That’s right, it seems like thunderstorms are frequent here. We need to find shelter quickly.”
But this time, Lady Luck did not smile upon them; the surrounding land was empty, and the riverbed was uninhabitable.
They found a sheltered spot in the riverbed, lit a fire to boil water and roast ground squid, ate some guava, and then returned to the riverbed to prepare to leave the micro-world.
"I hope it won't rain tomorrow," Ding Qihan said worriedly, looking at the distant sky.
He could only make a rough judgment and could not pinpoint the exact time of the rainfall.
If it doesn't rain tomorrow, they'll still have time to find shelter; if it rains tomorrow, they won't even be able to enter the microverse.
The next day, Chen Yang learned that the group that had come from the camp had entered the Tianyin Mountains. Guo Zifeng lit a campfire to give them directions, which saved them a lot of travel time, but they would not arrive until tomorrow.
Guo Zifeng's daughter, Guo Xinyi, had just entered the micro-world and immediately embarked on a wilderness journey, which felt like a dream. If she hadn't repeatedly checked with her father after leaving the game, she would have thought she had been kidnapped to the wilderness.
Upon learning that Chen Yang and the other three might be trapped on the Loess Plateau, everyone could only mourn for them for three seconds.
The next day, when Chen Yang and his group entered the micro-realm, the sky was already overcast, but the rain hadn't started yet. So they continued onward, and Chen Yang soon made a discovery.
"Go this way, there seems to be a valley over there."
Chen Yang's Eagle Eyes came in handy at the crucial moment. The group followed Chen Yang at a jog for twenty minutes before they finally saw the valley Chen Yang had described. There was indeed a sunken area, like a fault line caused by tectonic movement. They also saw a section of the cliff wall that had sunk inward. Although it wasn't a cave, it was perfectly adequate for sheltering from the rain.
The land and the flat ground blend almost seamlessly together, making it difficult to distinguish without getting close.
"Wow, Chen Yang, are your eyes telescopes? You can see that too!" Ding Qihan exclaimed.
“We aliens have better eyesight,” Chen Yang said.
Everyone was speechless and had to accept this reason.
"Quick, there are some dead trees around. Let's collect some dry wood first, otherwise we won't have any firewood even if we start a fire later," Chen Yang said.
The group quickly set to work, gathering dry firewood from the surrounding area.
"I caught a snake!"
Everyone was collecting timber when Xu Meng suddenly ran over, grabbing a snake. The snake was about the thickness of two fingers, and it was hissing with its mouth wide open in Xu Meng's hand.
"No wonder she's a girl from the grasslands, she's really fierce." Everyone couldn't help but think.
This snake seemed to be venomous, but before it could use its fangs, Xu Meng caught it.
This venomous snake became their dinner. The snake's head contained venom glands and fangs, while the body did not contain any toxins, so all they had to do was cut off the snake's head.
It's great to be able to eat fresh meat. This snake is a meter long, and everyone can get a few pieces of snake meat.
After they finished eating the snake meat, lightning flashed in the distance, and the sound of thunder could be faintly heard.
"A faint rumble of thunder, a gloomy sky, but I long for the wind and rain to come, so that you may stay here." Tang Jiaqi suddenly recited a line of poetry, and then said, "How about it, isn't this poem quite fitting?"
Xu Meng raised her hand and said, "I know, I've seen a Japanese anime that has this poem in it, I think it's called 'Manyo Chicken'."
“It’s the Manyoshu,” Ding Qihan interjected. “The Manyoshu is the earliest anthology of Japanese poetry. I’ve read the original. Come, let me read the whole poem to you.”
After Ding Qihan recited a few poems from the Manyoshu, Yun Hu then talked about a modern poet he admired.
The wind and rain arrived as expected, with lightning and thunder intertwined, but below the cliff, people gathered around the campfire to discuss poetry and songs.
From an outsider's perspective, this scene would seem like a carefree, idyllic life, but the group of people didn't seem to notice and continued chatting comfortably.
(End of this chapter)
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