Chapter 68: Distrust of New Technology
Gu Jiayue smiled faintly and listened quietly, without participating, because she wanted to discuss the theory with the system again.
[Congratulations to the host for spreading new technology and receiving a reward of 100 education points.]
!!!
"System, why didn't you tell me earlier that spreading new technology could earn such high health and education points?!!"
If she had known this earlier, would she still have to work so hard in class every day?
If we just bring modern things here, wouldn’t we be able to achieve immortality?
That's 100 days of life, a full three months with some extra left! With that added up, wouldn't she be able to live for a year?
System: [The host didn't ask.]
As expected, this system's intelligence level is really not high. It only follows the rules and is completely inflexible. "Xiao Du, can you upgrade?"
Gu Jiayue wondered if this system was so rigid because its level was too low?
System: [This system is upgradeable. The higher the level, the higher the intelligence. The system is currently at level 3, with the highest level being level 100.]
Why did the host ask this? Could it be that he wanted to upgrade himself?
This...what should I do? It's so embarrassing.
In fact, it is not greedy. It will be satisfied if it can reach level five after completing the tasks in this world. Then it can choose a better world for the next task.
Alas, the system world also emphasizes seniority. Systems below level 30 have no say, and the worlds and hosts they can choose are all those left over by other systems.
Gu Jiayue had no idea that the system had so many thoughts. She just felt terrible when she saw that her system was only at level three.
Such a low-level system, no wonder it is so inhumane and not capable at all.
"System, how can I upgrade you?"
System: [There are many ways to upgrade the system. The first is for the host to complete tasks, the second is for the host to purchase items in the mall, and the third is for the host to directly exchange education points for system upgrade points.]
Gu Jiayue immediately understood why the system was suddenly so active in promoting the items in the mall. It seemed that the system must be getting a commission for every purchase she made in the mall.
"How much commission do you get from my purchases?"
【About 30 percent.】
The system doesn't want to say it, but it can be set so that it can't lie to the host. As long as it is within the scope of authority and level, as long as the host asks, it must tell the truth.
Oh, it's true. The commission is quite high.
With such a high commission, it will definitely upgrade quickly.
So Gu Jiayue gave up the idea of using her hard-earned education points to help him upgrade.
Everyone dispersed from the village chief's yard and went home to busy themselves with breeding.
"Master, do we really have to follow the method of the girl from the Gu family to grow seedlings?" On the way, a woman with a worried look on her face asked the man in the family.
There are many people who think this way.
After all, no one has ever done this before.
Isn’t the so-called seedling cultivation just leveling out a piece of land, sowing seeds on it, and waiting for them to grow on their own?
Soaking it in water and using willow bark, wouldn't that damage the seeds? They're all food.
Everyone was still somewhat resistant to the method proposed by Gu Jiayue. However, they didn't have a good solution at the moment. They couldn't let such good farmland sit idle for a year, could they?
"What can we do if we don't listen? If we follow our previous method, it will take at least half a month for the seedlings to sprout. By then it will be too late. Our whole family will be left with nothing at the end of the year." The man was also very annoyed.
The amount of food in the house is known, and the seeds to be sown every year are calculated and saved in advance.
Nowadays, most people no longer have seeds at home. If they want to grow seedlings again, they can only choose from edible grains.
But the rice in their home has long been replaced by more affordable corn.
That's right, even though the villagers of Taohua Village grow rice every year, they rarely eat rice themselves. This is because one jin of rice sells for eight wen, and eight wen can buy four jin of corn or two jin of wheat.
Therefore, most of them sell the rice they grow and exchange it for flour or corn to make a living.
Nowadays, if you want to plant rice, you have to buy it. But Annan County has suffered a disaster, and there must be many families who want to buy rice seeds to plant again.
Those merchants have heard the news and may have raised the price.
"Master, why don't you just forget about it? Let's not plant rice this year. Let's use the water to plant corn." If it weren't for the hailstorm, this would have been perfect time to plant corn. "Actually, the seedling raising method that the girl from the Gu family mentioned might be applicable to more than just rice. Maybe it could be used for corn, too. Instead of spending money on rice seeds, why not try it with corn?"
After all, corn is cheap and the seeds are plentiful. A single cob can yield a bowl of seeds.
Moreover, there is a large amount of corn stored at home, so there is no worry about not being able to choose suitable grain varieties.
Even if the crops fail to grow in the end, no one will feel too sad.
Although the woman's voice was soft, everyone around her heard it.
After everyone thought about it carefully, they found that it made sense.
Anyway, the rice you grow can only be used to pay taxes or sold for corn, so it’s better to grow corn from the beginning.
Besides, the method of growing seedlings, which involves soaking them in water and placing them next to the stove, doesn’t sound very reliable.
What if you end up wasting money and effort but still failing to succeed?
It would be better to try it with corn first. If it is successful, it will not be too late to use this method to grow rice next year.
The people who were on good terms with the woman pulled her aside and whispered a few words to her. After exchanging their opinions, they all made up their minds and went home without saying anything.
The three members of the Gu family, father and son, who were the last to arrive, also heard what everyone was talking about. They looked at each other without saying a word, and just walked home silently.
Gu Jiayue, who had left first, was tripped by an unknown object.
The thing is, after leaving the village chief's house, Gu Jiayue suddenly had an idea and wanted to go and see the land at the foot of Nanshan Mountain.
She thought perhaps she could find something there that would change the village.
That’s a high education value and life value. She longs to live a rich life!
So she and Hua Chao turned and headed towards Nanshan.
It was not far from the village chief's house to Nanshan, and the two of them arrived in about half an hour.
The scenery in front of her was no different from when she and Hu Zi came here, except that it had rained a few times recently, and the weeds around were becoming more dense.
It was already afternoon and the sun was no longer scorching.
The master and servant walked and stopped, and Gu Jiayue even picked some wild flowers from the roadside and made two wreaths to wear on her head.
"Wow, Miss, you have such a skillful hand." Hua Chao never hesitates to praise the Miss. No matter what Gu Jiayue does, she will praise her without hesitation.
Gu Jiayue had long been accustomed to this and no longer felt ashamed as she did at the beginning.
She smiled slightly, turned around and saw the palm tree not far away, and said, "Wait, the lady will weave another fun one for you."
When I was a child, my family was poor and we couldn’t afford toys, so my grandmother would use palm leaves to weave various small animals, small baskets, and small fans for her to play with.
The two walked forward a few steps and were about to reach for the palm leaves when they heard a "rustling" sound from the lush hillside, as if something was rolling down the mountain.
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