Chapter 199 The Rare Seed Collector
For the next two days, after completing her target mileage each day, Meng Qingyin would spend her time in Li the blacksmith's forge, crafting various farm tools.
According to Li the blacksmith, there are many villages nearby, and many farmers in these villages grow crops, creating a great demand for farm tools.
Meng Qingyin had a question at the time: "Do the farmers have their own land? If they encounter bad weather, won't it affect the growth of their crops?"
Just like the snowy season they just experienced, such low temperatures must have affected crop growth, right?
Li the blacksmith looked surprised: "Severe weather shouldn't affect crop growth, otherwise, with the heavy snow every day recently, wouldn't all the crops have frozen to death?"
Meng Qingyin could not hide her shock and asked if the crops were grown in greenhouses.
Otherwise, how could they have survived such terrible weather?
Li the blacksmith said that even if it's planted outdoors, the crops won't be affected by severe cold or heat.
Meng Qingyin was completely numb.
The crop settings in the survival world are not the same as those on Earth?
She was quite tempted by crops that could withstand both severe cold and heat.
Meng Qingyin then asked, "Can I buy crop seeds from farmers? Do they need a stall permit to sell the fruits and vegetables they grow themselves?"
Although she collected many crop seeds while in the fertile land, it was not a complete collection.
Farmers certainly have a more complete range of crop varieties at their disposal.
“That’s not necessary. As long as you don’t buy and sell at the market, you don’t need a stall permit. Farmers can buy and sell privately without any restrictions,” Li the blacksmith said. “However, the crops don’t have seeds.”
Meng Qingyin was taken aback. "No seeds?"
She thought the lack of seeds for crops was a limitation of the "fertile land" map.
I didn't expect to end up on the "Famine" map. Are there no crops to grow?
Li the blacksmith: "Yes, you need specific equipment to obtain the seeds."
“A specific instrument…” Meng Qingyin murmured, “Could it be a seed collector?”
Li the blacksmith looked surprised: "You've heard of this kind of tool? It's a very rare tool. Many farmers have to rent seed collectors from specific merchants to get seeds, and they're not cheap."
Meng Qingyin nodded, her expression complex. "I do."
The blacksmith's expression shifted to shock. "You really have it?"
Meng Qingyin looked down and rummaged through her system backpack, quickly finding the seed collector.
Li the blacksmith took it and examined it closely. His eyes lit up. "It really is! It really is a seed collector! With this, you can make a fortune! I definitely have to get you the stall permit!"
With that, he returned the seed collector to Meng Qingyin and hurriedly left.
Meng Qingyin stared at the seed collector in her hand, deep in thought.
Is this prop really that valuable?
Even NPCs have to rent them from specific merchants if they want to use them.
How exactly did Zhang Yan manage to open the diamond treasure chest?
Unfortunately, the person was already dead, and she had no way of knowing.
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Over the past two days, Meng Qingyin has crafted various farm tools and has become increasingly skilled at controlling the forging force.
Of course, Li the blacksmith's original intention in giving her this advice was to improve her skills; as for making money by selling farm tools, that was secondary.
Moreover, with the availability of more profitable seed collectors, these farming tools seem less valuable.
However, Meng Qingyin valued them highly, since she had forged them herself, hammer by hammer. She planned to sell them all tomorrow so that they could realize their true value.
As for how much she could sell it for, she didn't really care.
However, everything is ready now except for the final push.
Li the blacksmith hasn't been able to get his stall permit sorted out in the last couple of days.
Meng Qingyin had given up, thinking that she would not sell tomorrow and would instead take a good look around the market, hoping to find some rare items. Unexpectedly, things took a turn for the better.
Around 9 p.m., Li the blacksmith messaged her saying that the stall permit had been issued.
Meng Qingyin was touched. Her master had been working tirelessly on this matter for the past two days, staying up so late.
She told Li the blacksmith to get some rest, and that she would pay for anything her master liked at the big market the next day.
Li the blacksmith didn't refuse, and replied with a smile that it was fine. He added that daughters are more considerate than sons, and that Li Tieniu had never offered to buy him anything in all his years.
Although he doesn't lack the money, his sentiment is priceless.
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The next day arrived in the blink of an eye, and the monthly market began.
Meng Qingyin had Xiao Ai Elf complete today's target mileage by midnight last night.
She got up very early, washed up, ate breakfast, and then came to the Li family's house.
Then she sent a message in the group: "I've arrived at Uncle Li's house. Should you teleport over now, or wait until we get to the big market?"
The use of teleportation cards is limited; a specific teleportation location must be specified, otherwise they cannot be used.
Now that she's at the Li family's place, Chen Leying and the others can be teleported over.
I'm a lucky guy (poor guy version): "I'll go right now. By the way, does Uncle Li like lychees? I'll bring him some."
This question really stumped Meng Qingyin.
Does Master like to eat lychees?
She really didn't know.
At that moment, she suddenly realized that she knew too little about her master's preferences; she didn't know what he liked to eat or what he didn't like to eat.
But her master knew exactly what she liked and disliked.
Meng Qingyin suddenly felt a little ashamed, as if her master had always been the one to tolerate her.
When Meng Qingyin arrived at the forging room, Li the blacksmith was packing up the farm tools she had forged over the past two days, which she would then take to the market to sell.
His back was somewhat hunched, and there were gray hairs at his temples.
He was just an NPC created by the game, but he was also the first person who made her feel the warmth of family.
After Li the blacksmith finished tidying up, he turned around and saw Meng Qingyin standing against the light at the door.
Her face was hidden in the shadows, so her expression was impossible to discern.
Li the blacksmith didn't mind and chuckled, "I can clearly see the progress in your forging skills from these farm tools. You've reached this level in just two days. You're even smarter than I imagined!"
His tone was incredibly proud.
Meng Qingyin felt a lump in her throat; she realized that she too could be someone others could be proud of.
All the grievances and unfair treatment I suffered as a child seemed to be magically erased at this moment.
Seeing her standing there motionless, Li the blacksmith was puzzled. He went closer and found that her eyes were red.
Li the blacksmith was shocked and hurriedly asked, "What's wrong? Did someone bully you?"
He rolled up his sleeves, his face full of anger, and said, "Tell me which bastard bullied you, I'm going to settle the score with him!"
Before Meng Qingyin could speak, Lu Cheng's voice rang out from the front yard.
"Mengmeng? Uncle Li? That's strange, why is no one here?"
Li the blacksmith narrowed his eyes and said viciously, "Good, it must be that brat! You wait, I'm going to settle the score with him right now!"
He grabbed a carrying pole from the side and stormed angrily toward the front yard.
Meng Qingyin quickly wiped her eyes and chased after him.
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