Chapter 190: Xixi encounters a strange bird, and then gives you a surprise

Chapter 190: Xixi encounters a strange bird, and then gives you a surprise

Li Xiang bought a total of 72 rice fish fry, which was the number of Disha. He rode his tricycle to the edge of the rice field and carefully released these small fish fry into the middle rice field.

I don’t know how many of them will survive by then.

The late rice has not been planted yet. If the fish are not big enough when the mid-season rice is harvested, they will be moved to the nearby late rice fields and continued to be raised.

He didn't intend to eat the fish, he was just playing with it and recording a short video. Perhaps it was a way to reminisce about his life last year.

When he returned home, he saw that there was not much firewood left in the woodshed, so Li Xiang chopped some in advance.

When he went to Myanmar and Thailand before, he also cut down a lot of wood. The extremely precious ones like Burmese teak, rosewood, golden camphor and borneol were left naturally, while the other woods could be used as firewood.

If there is nothing left, just cut it down again.

After looking around and seeing no one, Li Xiang suddenly created something out of thin air, and a thick oak tree appeared in the yard. He swung his Gaomi knife and made a sound of "crackling, crackling". Although the oak tree was hard and the trunk was as thick as a bowl, it could not stop Li Xiang's attack. Almost every time he cut it, it broke with a sound, and the cuts were neat and easy, just like chopping tofu.

"Crack, crack, crack", after a few cuts, it became a small piece of more than one meter long. Then, Li Xiang continued to chop it into smaller pieces, into small pieces of more than thirty centimeters long, and then stood it up and split it in the middle. The thicker ones were chopped more times, and the thinner ones were chopped less times, until they were chopped into a size suitable for putting into the stove. It didn't need to be too precise, just estimate it.

Oak wood actually has a wide range of uses. For example, Europeans use it to make wine. Oak barrels and oak corks are quite famous. There are also many oak floors in the flooring market, which are sold at very high prices. However, for Li Xiang, they are used as firewood.

It is used for cooking in normal times and for heating in winter, emitting a unique oak aroma.

Oak is one of the best firewoods. It burns slowly and provides long-lasting heat, but it takes a long time to dry.

"This high-density sword is a bit light... No, it's because my swordsmanship has deteriorated... No, it's because my strength has increased, but my control has not kept up."

Although Li Xiang wielded the hatchet and worked skillfully, he did not just chop randomly. Instead, he incorporated some knife techniques into the work and figured out his skills. Soon, Li Xiang discovered the problem.

He boasted that his stick skills had improved greatly, and that he had developed a soft force within his strength, but the black iron stick weighed eight or nine hundred kilograms, while the axe made from the "rock-breaking roller" on the shield machine was only thirty kilograms, nearly thirty times lighter, and was not "meticulous" enough when used.

Li Xiang paused for a moment, closed his eyes, and silently pondered some of the martial arts he had exchanged before. After seven or eight minutes, he gained some understanding, opened his eyes, and swung his sword again.

“Ka-ka-ka~”

Gradually, his knife skills changed, becoming more skilled and his use of force more subtle.

He chopped a log as thick as a bowl vertically four times, splitting it into eight pieces. However, the eight pieces did not fall down like before, but remained standing, looking like a complete log.

"Crack, crack~" Li Xiang chopped twice more, continuing to cut it into pieces, but it still didn't fall.

He kept on chopping until he had completed sixteen chops. At the seventeenth chop, the "log" collapsed with a loud bang and broke into thirty-two pieces of firewood on the ground.

After trying a few more times, Li Xiang was able to chop the log 9981 times without the log falling. Then he stopped practicing because the chops were too fine and not suitable for burning.

"It's no problem to use more force, but it's quite difficult to use less force. I need to continue practicing." Li Xiang decided to buy a few pieces of tofu tomorrow and carve patterns on them.

Just imagine, if he could carve patterns on tofu with a strength of 20,000 to 30,000 kilograms and control the strength to the level of 0.001 grams, and be able to perform many different tricks, it would absolutely be meticulous.

Of course, in physics, the unit of force is Newton, but using "Newton" to describe it is not intuitive enough, so Li Xiang still uses grams to describe it for easier understanding.

Li Xiang chopped wood very quickly, more efficiently than using special machines. When he really started to work, a full "firewood wall" was ready in less than twenty minutes. Each piece of firewood was almost the same size and piled under the eaves, forming a beautiful landscape.

Then he cut some other woods, such as pine, birch, and oak, because oak takes a long time to dry and he might not be able to wait.

On the other side, the gourds planted in the spring are now blooming.

The white gourd flowers covering the wall are light and graceful, with graceful postures. The petals look like a "silk gauze" texture, which is quite beautiful. The gourd flower is also called "evening primrose flower".

Li Xiang counted the flowers and found there were 326 in total. However, there were still many small buds that had not yet bloomed and were not included in the count. If they were to bloom one after another, there would definitely be 500 or 600 flowers.

It looks like this can produce at least two or three hundred gourds? I was a little surprised. Gourds are so productive? Because gourd flowers have male and female. The male ones provide pollen. Bees, butterflies and other insects collect nectar and get pollen from the male flowers. After pollinating the female flowers, the female flowers will produce gourds.

In fact, as long as there is enough water, sunlight and fertilizer, gourds are so productive that a gourd vine can produce more than a hundred gourds. Li Xiang planted more than one vine.

Flowers are the reproductive organs of plants. The flowers of some plants are hermaphroditic, also called bisexual flowers.

The gourd flower is unisexual. Li Xiang identified it and found that it is about half and half. If it is to bear fruit, it will probably have to wait until September or October. By then, the wall of small gourds will be very beautiful.

When the gourd is tender, it can be fried and eaten. The taste is similar to that of bottle gourd, sweet and delicious, but some of them may have a bitter taste.

The bitter taste probably comes from cucurbitacin, which is somewhat toxic. When cutting vegetables, you can lick it with your mouth to know whether it is edible or not. If it is slightly bitter, it is okay and does not pose a threat. However, if it is too bitter, it is recommended not to eat it.

Although it is the rainy season in Sichuan Province and rainy weather continues, it does not rain every day. On a cloudy day, Li Xiang drove his SUV to participate in an education propaganda activity organized by the county CPPCC.

He and two other committee members, with the cooperation of several staff members, were giving a speech in a residential area. Then some of Li Xiang's fans came to him and asked for his autograph and photos, which made the other two committee members very envious.

After all, they are all committee members, but Li Xiang is more popular than them.

When Li Xiang finished his mission and was returning, he thought that Jiang Caier seemed to be on vacation during these few days, so he had an idea and drove towards their high school.

Wow, what a coincidence, I actually saw Jiang Caier from afar pulling a suitcase, waiting for the bus on the roadside with her classmates.

The urban and rural bus passed by their school, and Jiang Caier usually took the bus directly at the school gate. She didn't bring her cell phone with her, so she had no way to contact Li Xiang.

Looking at Jiang Caier's graceful figure from afar, Li Xiang was thoughtful. Perhaps, this was not a coincidence. Because he had a strong premonition before he came, and the closer he got to the school, the stronger the premonition became.

Perhaps, it was an intuition after his realm was elevated. Masters often have this kind of intuition.

Of course, this is also because Jiang Caier is deeply involved with him, and the fate of the two in this life is connected.

"Cai'er, get in the car!" Li Xiang parked the SUV on the side of the road, lowered the window, and waved to Jiang Cai'er on the side of the road.

"Ah~, brother, why are you here?" Jiang Caier was very happy. She immediately dragged the suitcase over, skillfully opened the trunk, and put the suitcase in.

"Classmate Cai'er, can I take a ride with you?" Two female classmates came over and asked.

Jiang Caier asked Li Xiang in front of her: "Brother, is it okay?"

Li Xiang naturally didn't mind, and immediately said generously: "Get in the car!"

So the three of them put their luggage away and got in the car. Jiang Caier sat in the front passenger seat, and the two female classmates sat in the back seat. The other classmates were very envious.

"It should be summer vacation for you, right? Why do you have so little luggage?" Li Xiang asked.

"Oh, don't mention it. We won't be able to play for a few days before we have to go back to school for extra classes!" a female classmate in the back row complained.

Li Xiang nodded. He almost forgot about it, so he said, "It's good to make up for it. I'm going to be a senior in high school soon. It's time to sprint!"

The female classmate said, "I have been sprinting since the freshman year of high school. After two years, I am a little tired now."

Another female classmate said, "Jiang Cai'er is really good. She never struggled at all. She always easily got first place in the school in every subject!"

Jiang Caier and Li Xiang looked at each other and smiled. She thought to herself, how do you know? My brother and I are both extraordinary people. I am also intelligent. I have a memory palace and a quantum computer, so naturally I have no pressure at all when it comes to studying.

Jiang Caier feels that her brother is her guide. If it weren't for Li Xiang, she would probably be miserable now.

"Brother Li Xiang, if I can't get into college, can I work for you after graduation?" asked the emotional female classmate. She had also been to Lijia Village to see the giant pandas last time and thought the working environment there was good, and almost all the people there were high school graduates. She thought she could do the job, but she didn't know if they were hiring.

Li Xiang looked back at the girl, who looked pretty, and said with a smile, "Of course you can, but I still hope you can work hard for one more year, just in case you pass the exam?"

Although the end of the world is coming, the girl doesn't know whether she can survive, but what if she can survive? Talents with high education are naturally very valuable. Human heritage needs to be continued, so knowledge is very important and education cannot be abandoned.

"I'll lend you my good words, thank you."

"You're welcome."

Li Xiang chatted with them while driving. Except for Jiang Caier, the other two were under a lot of pressure. They looked tired and exhausted both physically and mentally.

After Li Xiang's guidance, they regained some confidence and were no longer so resistant to tutoring.

Tutoring is a must. Even during the compulsory education stage, tutoring is not allowed, but many parents still arrange for their children to attend some private tutoring classes. Some school teachers will also "secretly" organize tutoring and charge a certain fee. This is normal in China, where education is so competitive.

Some parents are quite disgusting. They ask their children to make up for the missed lessons, and then report the teacher as soon as they graduate.

Jiang Caier and her classmates are in high school and will soon be in their third year of high school. They are no longer in compulsory education, so the requirements for "minors" cannot be applied to them. Therefore, the school is openly providing free tutoring, without charging any fees, and participation is voluntary.

It's voluntary, but generally no student will give up this opportunity unless there are special circumstances, and the teacher won't allow it. Although Jiang Caier is "far ahead", if she wants to be special, the teacher will annoy her to death by nagging her and may even visit her home.

The head teacher now thinks highly of Jiang Caier. She is a promising student who could be admitted to Peking University or Tsinghua University. If she can produce something great, she will have something to brag about in the future!

Of the two classmates, one lived closer to Lijia Village, and the other lived about five kilometers farther away from Lijia Village. Li Xiang was a good person and sent them home one by one, and then took Jiang Caier home.

"Brother, can we stop at that hillside in front?" Jiang Caier pointed and said.

"What's wrong?" Li Xiang asked.

Jiang Caier said rather embarrassedly: "I want to pee..."

"OK." Li Xiang slowed down the car and pulled over. After driving for so long, Jiang Caier must be feeling suffocated.

"Do you want me to go with you?" Li Xiang asked.

"No!" Jiang Cai'er said coquettishly. That would be so embarrassing. "Wait for me. I'll be back soon."

Jiang Caier took out a pack of wet wipes from her bag, pushed open the car door, and disappeared into the woods in a flash.

She is a second-level extraordinary person, and has also practiced some martial arts that Li Xiang had shared before. Although she is not very good at it and has not spent too much time on these martial arts, her skills are far superior to those of ordinary martial arts masters.

After a while, Jiang Caier ran over mysteriously and whispered, "There's a very strange thing over there on the hillside. I don't know if it's a bird or a snake."

"Oh? I'll go and take a look." Li Xiang also became interested. Jiang Caier was the same as him, but she was a child from the mountains. Even she found it strange. It must be a rare creature, at least rare in Sichuan Province.

So Li Xiang followed Jiang Caier.

When they were almost there, Jiang Caier tiptoed in, and following her gestures, Li Xiang saw a strange thing with a big open mouth, motionless.

It stands on a dead branch. If you don't look closely, it is just a piece of dead wood. It blends in very well.

"It's this thing. I don't know if it looks like this naturally or if it's good at camouflage. It looks a bit like a snake, but its mouth is obviously a bird's beak, and there are feathers on its body." Jiang Caier said in a low voice.

Li Xiang took a few more steps forward, and when he was about ten meters away, the system suddenly prompted: "A third-level mutant creature, the Gray Forest Owl, has been detected."

Lin Owl? It turned out to be this silly bird. Li Xiang suddenly started to cry out. He had seen this kind of monster before. It was very good at camouflage, especially fond of "pretending to be a tree" and then waiting for insects to come.

Perhaps, it was because of his ability as a master of disguise that he survived to the end of the world. After the real mutation, his ability to disguise became even stronger.

Li Xiang walked over. Seeing Li Xiang approaching, the stupid bird didn't move. Li Xiang attacked with the icy sword energy, and "swish", the stupid bird fell.

System: "Congratulations to the host for killing a third-level mutant creature, the Gray Forest Owl, and receiving a surprise reward of three second-level mutant spiritual herbs, the Purple Gold Ganoderma Lucidum, and 60 achievement points."

A pleasant surprise.

"It really is a bird." Jiang Caier also came over and exclaimed. Because after the bird fell, its body "unfolded" and "revealed its true form", a bird with gray feathers and a strange appearance.

Li Xiang explained: "This is a wood owl. It loves to climb trees. It is commonly seen in America, from Mexico southward to northern Argentina. It is very rare in my country, but occasionally found in the north."

"There are few in our country, so they should be protected animals. What a pity." Jiang Caier said with great regret. However, Li Xiang told her that the end of the world will come, and many humans will die. There is no point in talking about protecting animals.

"It's just a strange bird. There's nothing to be sorry about." Li Xiang shook his head, took Jiang Caier's hand, and said, "Let's go."

Haven't he killed enough protected animals? If he can get achievement points and spiritual herbs in return, its death is very meaningful.

"Um... I haven't... that yet." Jiang Caier suddenly felt the urge to pee again. She was distracted by the strange bird just now, so she held it in for a while.

"Then I'll wait for you here." Li Xiang turned around.

"No peeking!" Jiang Caier said from behind.

"ensure."

Soon, the sound of water splashing was heard not far behind Li Xiang. It seemed that Jiang Caier had been holding it in for a long time.

After it was over, Jiang Caier's face was red. The main reason was that she usually spoke very quietly at this time, but this time, with her brother by her side, the "noise" she made was a little loud.

Li Xiang saw her blushing face and couldn't help but pinch it, saying with a smile: "Actually, when you were a kid, I saw you peeing!"

"Oh~, is this true?" Jiang Caier rolled her eyes at Li Xiang, thinking that he had seen this before when she was a child.

"Of course it's real, and it's very pink and tender." Li Xiang joked.

"Bad guy!" Jiang Caier couldn't help but pat Li Xiang, then threw herself into his arms.

After a while, Jiang Caier closed her eyes, raised her head, pouted and said coquettishly: "Brother, practice breathing method..."

Li Xiang printed it.

After a long time, the two separated.

Jiang Caier's cheeks flushed and she said, "Brother, you really know a lot."

Li Xiang was quite proud: "I still have a lot of skills that I haven't used yet." Since he and Jiang Caier became close, he would often reminisce about it, and naturally he would secretly figure out some related skills to make the practice of "breathing method" more enjoyable.

"Ah~" Jiang Caier said even more shyly, "I mean, you know that kind of bird, but I don't. It seems that I haven't read enough books."

Li Xiang comforted him: "You have been concentrating on your high school studies, so it is normal that you don't have much extracurricular knowledge. How about using quantum computers to connect the network?"

"A little bit, but not enough." Jiang Caier hugged Li Xiang tightly and shook her head.

Li Xiang said, "Then I will take you to the provincial capital library in a few days. There is more advanced computer and network knowledge there. If you break through this technology, I will give you a good thing."

"What good stuff is that?" Jiang Caier's curiosity was aroused.

Li Xiang said, "Let's keep it secret for now. I'll give you a surprise later. With this thing, you'll definitely be the coolest guy in the school!"

(End of this chapter)

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