Chapter Eight: Reencounter in the Cave
[Remaining Time: 3:00:00]
The system started a countdown.
Jiang Mi stared blankly at the countdown. Just as she was wondering what was going on, the system seemed to have a bit of a problem with this host who was from a different generation, and transmitted the time information to her mind.
Jiang Mi was shocked to think that the back mountain was so big, yet she needed to find twenty sweet potatoes in just three hours.
"You're deliberately messing with me. The back mountain is so big, how am I supposed to find it? I'm not going. Do whatever you want! Even if you kill me, I'm not going." At this moment, Jiang Mi's temper flared up.
system:…
This is just giving up.
But if she gives up, the work won't proceed, and wouldn't that be digging her own grave?
[Friendly reminder: The target of the sweet potato has been revealed. Please check your inventory.]
As soon as the system finished speaking, the location of the hole for placing the sweet potato naturally appeared in Jiang Mi's mind.
Seeing the system compromise, Jiang Mi blinked, then felt satisfied. It seemed that if the system made things difficult for her in the future, she would go on strike.
After receiving the designated pit from the system, Jiang Mi glanced at the sky outside. If she went now, it would probably be dark by the time she made it back and forth.
Thinking of this, Jiang Mi said to her mother, "Mom, I have to go out for a bit and will be back later."
"Where are you going so late? It's not safe right now. If you have something to do, do it tomorrow." Jiang's mother grabbed Jiang Mi's arm.
Jiang Mi smiled wryly. She wanted to go, but the system wouldn't allow it.
Besides, she was also very curious about what the system meant by sweet potatoes that could yield a thousand catties per mu.
Is there really such a magical thing?
[Products from our system are guaranteed to be of high quality!]
The system solemnly assured Jiang Mi in her mind.
At this moment, Jiang Mi had no time to pay attention to the system. Instead, she was busy dealing with her mother. After much persuasion, her mother finally let her leave with the basket.
After leaving home, Jiang Mi headed straight for the location designated by the system in the back mountain.
Just as her mother said, things are not peaceful now, and there are many wild beasts in the mountains at night. She, a weak woman, cannot deal with those beasts.
When Jiang Mi arrived at the cave designated by the system in the back mountain, it was already dark. From a distance, she could see firelight flickering inside the cave.
This cave is clearly inhabited.
So this damn system is making her steal other people's things?
[Host falsely accuses the system, electric shock: X1]
Jiang Mi stood trembling at the entrance of the cave. Then she smelled a sweet fragrance coming from inside the cave, which made her swallow hard.
This smells so good.
Just then, a person carrying a roasted sweet potato walked out of the cave.
He was stunned when he saw Jiang Mi convulsing at the cave entrance.
He glanced at Jiang Mi, then at the sweet potato in his hand, blinked, and a rare look of embarrassment flashed across his face.
Huo Ran really didn't expect Jiang Mi to appear here.
He had just finished dealing with some matters and came to this cave to rest. He was surprised to find some unusual items piled up in the cave. The way they were piled up clearly indicated that someone had placed them there, so he guessed that they must be some kind of food.
He was so hungry that he roasted two sweet potatoes.
He tasted it; it was sweet and sticky, leaving a lingering fragrance on his lips and teeth, and most importantly, it could fill his stomach.
The moment Huo Ran stepped out of the cave with the roasted sweet potato in his hand, the system instantly locked onto the sweet potato that Jiang Mi had given him.
[Sweet potatoes have been stolen. Please retrieve the system reward items.]
[Task Reward: 5 large sweet potatoes with a yield of 1000 gold per mu. Good Woman Value: +100]
[Mission Penalty: Electric Shock x5. Good Woman Value: -500]
Jiang Mi looked suspicious, her teeth clenched inwardly, and she couldn't help but retort, "It was clearly your own fault for not taking good care of the items, what does it have to do with me? Didn't you take them back yourself?"
Before Jiang Mi could finish speaking, her body was once again subjected to an electric shock from the system.
Seeing Jiang Mi shivering, Huo Ran assumed she had taken her sweet potato and became angry. She quickly stepped forward and handed her the sweet potato, saying, "I was really hungry, and there was no one else around, so I couldn't resist roasting some of these..."
At this point, he raised the sweet potato in his hand, but his words faltered; he didn't know how to name it.
Jiang Mi, still feeling the electric shock, instinctively replied, "Sweet potato."
"Um. Sweet potato." Huo Ran smiled awkwardly at Jiang Mi: "Sorry for the intrusion."
Since Jiang Mi recognized the sweet potato, he naturally assigned it to her.
"I just don't know what the use of this sweet potato is. It tastes soft, sweet and delicious, and it can fill your stomach. I just don't know if this sweet potato can be widely planted, and what the yield would be?" Huo Ran wanted to ask Jiang Mi about the uses of this sweet potato. If this sweet potato could be planted, it would be of great help to the imperial court.
Jiang Mi wanted to say, "I don't know either."
Just then, the system's voice rang in her mind: [To be a good woman, one must be proficient in all eighteen martial arts. Bonus: Sweet Potato information.]
Product: Sweet potato. Yields up to 1000 kg per mu (approximately 667 square meters), suitable for planting in various types of soil. Habits: Prefers warm temperatures, dislikes cold, and is not cold-hardy; Planting season: April and May; Harvest time: August to November; Propagation method: Planting tubers or cuttings, very easy to establish (see video for details); Cooking methods: Steaming, boiling, frying, roasting, etc. (see video for details); Medicinal value: Treats dysentery, infantile malnutrition, invigorates qi, relieves constipation, promotes blood circulation… (see video for details)
The information about sweet potatoes was imprinted in Jiang Mi's mind at that moment.
Jiang Mi was shocked by the description of the sweet potato.
It can survive with just a few seedlings planted in the ground, and it is not picky about the soil.
If that's the case, wouldn't that allow the family to have enough to eat, and they could even sell the produce later? That's the foundation for making a fortune.
But is this sweet potato really as miraculous as the system claims?
[System-produced products are guaranteed to be of the highest quality!!! Please do not question products manufactured by the system.]
Jiang Mi ignored the seemingly exasperated system in her mind and instead looked up at Huo Ran, briefly explaining the uses of sweet potatoes to him.
After listening to Jiang Mi's introduction to sweet potatoes, Huo Ran's eyes lit up. Looking at the sweet potato in his hand, he seemed to see hope.
If this sweet potato were promoted throughout Daqing, it would greatly enhance the country's overall strength.
After all, ensuring that people have enough to eat has been a long-standing and intractable problem that emperors and generals have needed to solve but have never been completely solved since ancient times.
As long as the people of Daqing are fed and clothed and live without worry, they can strengthen their bodies and bones, increase their strength and reproduction, and the soldiers they produce will naturally be stronger with each generation. After all, the simplest truth is that only when people are well-fed can they have the strength to fight.
Suddenly, he saw a glimmer of hope in this sweet potato.
She was truly his lucky star.
She saved him back then.
Now, another solution has been provided to him to solve this long-standing problem.
Jiang Mi gave Huo Ran a strange look. Why was this man looking at her and Hongshu with such a bright gaze?
The intensity of his gaze was almost frightening.
Moreover, the way he looked at her was familiar, and he helped her several times. Did he know her?
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