Chapter 17 Chapter 17 [Obtaining "a messy mass of seaweed"]...
Ye Mian walked over and took a look.
[Best fishing time: 17:00-18:00]
Are there designated fishing times?
However, Ye Mian stood by the fish pond and looked at the quiet bottom of the water. Are there really fish in it?
Strangely enough, Ye Mian had never fished before, and he didn't know how to do it at all. But when he got to this station, he felt a little itchy and wanted to take out his fishing rod and cast a line immediately.
There happened to be a ready-made magical fishing rod in the warehouse, so Ye Mian simply took it out.
His palm sank, and a slightly heavy black telescopic fishing rod appeared on it. At the other end of the white fishing line was an ordinary metal hook. The style was very simple and there was nothing special about it.
"Is it okay to just throw it away?"
After saying that, Ye Mian took practical action - he pulled the fishing rod, swung the fishing line, and the metal hook sank silently into the water.
The air around him suddenly became quiet, and even the breeze stopped.
Time passes by every second.
Just when Ye Mian felt like she was about to doze off, the fishing rod in her hand suddenly sank, and she pulled it up almost subconsciously.
[Get "A messy mass of seaweed"]
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Ye Mian blinked as he looked at the text box in front of him: "Ah? Where's my fish?"
And where does the seaweed come from in such a small fish pond?
Could it be that the bottom of the water leads directly to the sea?
Ye Mian opened the system warehouse in confusion. He originally wanted to see what this messy mass of seaweed looked like, but he couldn't find it after searching through so many grids.
"Hmm?" She paused, then looked at the fish basket at her feet as if remembering something.
Are you in there?
She thought it was just a decoration.
Ye Mian squatted down, turned the fish basket over and shook it, and a dark green smooth object flowed out.
"Well……"
Just when Ye Mian was feeling a little regretful and wanted to put it back but didn't know where to start, he heard Xue Kai's exclamation.
"Oh my god! Is this an upgrade!?"
He came around from the bushes on the other side, looked at the sparkling fish pond in front of him, then looked at the quiet and green bamboo forest on the other side, his whole face filled with disbelief.
Although he knew that the system's golden finger was very mysterious, Xue Kai was still shocked to the point of being unable to recover for a long time when he saw such a paradise-like scenery.
Thinking that the fish pond landscaping was already included in the level gift pack, Ye Mian didn't say anything else, just nodded: "Yes, we can fish now."
“Then we’ll have fish to eat!”
Just after he finished his excited words, Xue Kai looked down and saw the dark green seaweed on the ground, then opened his mouth and asked: "Did you catch this too?"
"……Um."
"Eh?" Xue Kai squatted down and flipped through it. "It's kelp... Is it connected to the sea below?"
"Can I eat it?"
"Yes, it's very appetizing when served cold with some vinegar."
Xue Kai couldn't help but drool when talking about it: "It just so happens that all the ingredients and seasonings are complete, so I'll make it at noon today."
As long as it’s edible.
Seeing Xue Kai putting the kelp back into the fish basket and planning to take it back, Ye Mian also silently put away his fishing rod and followed him back to the front.
The rice seeds that Xue Kai soaked last night have now grown into green seedlings, and the paddy field has also been successfully prepared, so they can officially start transplanting rice seedlings.
As for fishing, it is better to wait until the best time.
Because he has a bit of obsessive-compulsive disorder, Ye Mian, who had just learned how to transplant rice seedlings, was extremely slow. Every time he transplanted a seed, he would worry about whether the spacing between them was the same and whether they were connected in a straight line.
When she finally finished planting the seedlings in her hand, she found that the entire paddy field had been planted. Xue Kai was wandering around the edge of the field to check. When he saw the one she had planted, he praised her with a smile on his face, "Not bad, very beautiful."
"...Thank you very much."
After finishing their work here, the two of them went to the warehouse to help Lu Ning.
Lu Ning is indeed very efficient at doing manual labor. He has already finished half of the wheat harvested yesterday. Because of his strong force, the skin on the surface of the wheat almost fell off automatically, and the wheat kernels inside were exposed with a slight rub.
After Xue Kai used tools to completely separate the wheat kernels from the husk, he began to grind the flour using the stone mill he brought back two days ago.
This process is very easy for both Lu Ning and Xue Kai.
But it was a bit difficult for Ye Mian.
So in the end she was pushed aside and responsible for peeling some fresh corn and drying it for later use.
As it was approaching noon, all the vegetable crops planted in the morning had matured. Xue Kai collected some of the ingredients he would use and went directly to the kitchen to prepare lunch.
Ye Mian stayed to continue harvesting vegetables.
Once the spiritual quality value is low, the number of extra seeds harvested will return to 10, and no new seeds will be obtained, only the current ones.
In addition, the harvest was not large, and there were no special items or recipes.
"Huh..." Ye Mian straightened up slightly and wiped the sweat off his face. It was obvious that the work without any surprises was a bit more tiring than usual.
Fortunately, because there are more varieties of ingredients, today's lunch looks even more sumptuous than last night's dinner, and it is completely delicious.
The moment he saw the colorfully filled dining table, Ye Mian felt healed.
"Come, try this cold seaweed salad. In addition to the all-purpose seasoning, I also added some fried peanuts. It's very fragrant!"
Ye Mian picked up a piece of kelp. As he chewed it, his mouth was filled with all kinds of flavors: fragrance, sourness, sweetness, and a hint of spiciness. Combined with the smooth texture, it had an indescribable deliciousness.
The smashed cucumber on the side is also sweet and sour, crispy and refreshing.
The fried peanuts inside are simply crispy and you may not notice anything special about them at first, but you can’t help but keep picking at them.
In addition, Ye Mian also smelled a strange aroma with a strong presence.
Looking at the grass-like green plants in the cucumber, Ye Mian vaguely remembered: "Is this coriander?"
"Ah..." Xue Kai suddenly became nervous, "I forgot to tell you, I just added a little bit to the smashed cucumber, it should be okay if you don't eat it directly, right?"
"Well, it seems to be okay."
Unexpectedly, Ye Mian was quite receptive to this scent.
Seeing this, Lu Ning said, "Then let me pick them out. I eat all the green onions, ginger, garlic, and cilantro."
In fact, she also seemed to be willing to try eating them all, but seeing that one was nervous and the other was caring, she didn't say much.
In addition to the rich vegetarian dishes, because there was still a lot of rabbit meat left over from yesterday, Xue Kai simply made a big pot of braised rabbit meat. This time he added some other side dishes, so the taste became more diverse and not so greasy.
After taking a few bites of the vegetarian dishes as a token of her support, Lu Ning started to eat the meat, leaving Xue Kai, who had wanted to share the joy of the farm upgrade with her, without a chance to speak.
However, Lu Ning was not a person with particularly volatile emotions. After hearing the good news after finishing his meal, he just raised his eyebrows.
"Really? I love fish, all kinds."
Xue Kai: "...I didn't realize you're such a foodie."
“Being able to eat is a blessing.”
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Ye Mian was in a state of being full and didn't want to move at all. He listened to the conversation between the two, just smiled slightly and did not join in.
That’s why, after they had arranged their afternoon work, she was slow to react: “Hmm? Then what should I do?”
They both turned to look at her at the same time.
Xue Kai looked concerned: "You should take a rest and take care of yourself first."
"These are all small matters. We don't need three people." After saying that, Lu Ning glanced at Xue Kai again, "Why do you sound like an old father?"
"I really want to have a daughter... Alas..."
Thinking of his long-distance girlfriend, with whom he had a very good relationship, Xue Kai felt depressed for a moment, but then he turned his sadness into strength and cleaned the table: "I'll wash the dishes first, and then we'll make starch together."
"Well, I'll go grind the cornmeal then."
Watching the two of them walk away and go about their business, Ye Mian was stunned for a moment, then he also stood up and left the table.
Since they don't let her do any hard work, she'll just have to find work to do on her own.
After picking up the hoe and digging up the vegetable roots and turning over all the unused land, Ye Mian glanced at the wheat field that Xue Kai temporarily did not allow to be touched, and then walked towards the car from yesterday.
The two people in the room were so focused on their work that by the time they noticed what Ye Mian was doing, the sky was already bright red.
Although they knew Ye Mian couldn't hear them, the two of them still subconsciously discussed in a low voice.
“She can fix cars?”
"I don't know... and it doesn't look like they're repairing the car, it looks more like..."
Dismantle the car.
The two looked at each other silently.
Xue Kai coughed lightly and said, "It's okay. That car should be running out of gas soon anyway. Just find another gas car that can be driven."
"Well, I'll go check it out on the road tomorrow."
What was unexpected was that although Ye Mian did completely dismantle the car, he then put it back together with the help of Lu Ning, and even made some minor modifications - taking down the back seat cushions to leave a spacious space.
Seeing her waving and calling the three-headed dog over, asking it to get in the car to see if it could fit, Xue Kai understood something.
This means I won’t take him with me when I go out from now on!
Although Xue Kai was indeed reluctant to face the outside world and the mutants who were once his own kind, he still couldn't help feeling a little melancholy in his heart.
"It would be nice if there was one more person."
After sighing, Xue Kai regained his spirits, went to the room on the third floor used to store excess supplies, found some containers, put the ground and prepared wheat flour, cornmeal, sweet potato starch and potato starch into them and sealed them.
After he finished these things, a text box indicating that the task was completed popped up in front of Ye Mian, and the points and experience were still increased by 30 each.
After looking at the sunset in the sky, Ye Mian opened the system interface and checked the time, and found that it was only a few minutes until five o'clock.
"Let's go fishing."
After calling Dahei out of the car and saying hello to Lu Ning, Ye Mian walked around the house to the fish pond behind to do the landscaping.
As soon as she took out her fishing rod and sat down on the chair, she saw Xue Kai and Lu Ning coming over. They were obviously very curious about what she could catch.
Ye Mian took a deep breath, then picked up the fishing rod and threw the fishing line out - she was also looking forward to what kind of surprises this magical fishing rod would bring her when combined with the best fishing time.
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