Chapter 240 Who doesn't like gold coins? Water Slime
Rongzhen and his friends met Lillian on their way back.
She and her friends crossed the barrier surrounding the forest and were heading towards the Elf Paradise, without any elves escorting them.
It was obvious that they were not invited guests, but wanted to visit privately.
Seeing Arya riding a giant moose, the beleaguered Lillian and the others were overjoyed. Their eyes sparkled as they waved and called out, "Hey, kind-hearted elves, please help us!"
Although they were excited and treated the difficult experiences along the way as adventures, they would not refuse any opportunity to reduce fatigue and enjoy themselves.
For example, right now, they are already exhausted from walking and don’t want to miss the big moose that appears in front of them.
It would be so much more beautiful if we could visit the Elf Paradise by riding a big moose instead of walking on their own two legs.
With this expectation, Lillian looked hopefully at the two big moose that stopped at the sound, calculating in her mind how many people could sit on them, and it would be best if she could take them all away.
She ran up happily and said to Abel, who was leading the way, with a bright smile, "Mr. Elf, are you here to greet us?"
After saying this, he noticed Mary and the hired worker, who were hidden by Abel. His smile widened as he said, "It's you, Mr. Elf. Are they going to the Elf Paradise like us?"
Mary curled her lips and said, "Ms. Lillian, we've already been there and are going back now. This is the elf escorting us back. Don't you have an elf escort?"
Lillian's smile dropped and she shook her head in frustration.
Her friends caught up with her, unable to bear the sight of her being wronged. They immediately glared at her and shouted, "What's so great about having an elf escort? We can get there on our own. We're much better off than you weaklings!"
"They weren't invited," Abel said flatly.
Mary and the others, who knew the rules for entering the Elf Paradise, immediately understood.
Lillian, who also knew the situation, blinked her bright eyes and pleaded in a playful manner, "Mr. Elf, please be flexible and help us get to the entrance of the park."
Arya rode up on Bambi and refused, "These are the rules. Since you've decided to go alone, don't even think about breaking them."
Rongzhen's figure was revealed at this time, and Lillian's friends saw it and immediately exploded.
"Lillian, don't beg them. They are in cahoots with that annoying Jenny and they will definitely not help us. Let's keep going!" The freckled boy pulled Lillian away with great ambition.
Lillian turned around and saw Miss Jenny riding behind Arya. Envy flashed in her eyes. Then, she gathered her spirits, waved her fist, and said excitedly, "Yes, we can go on our own, without relying on external forces. Let the Elf King see our sincerity."
Rongzhen heard this from afar and smiled without saying anything.
Although the plot is still happening in an orderly manner, it is different from the real situation.
For example, in the plot, Lillian was invited by the Elf King and rode a big moose to get there easily, but in reality, she was accompanied by her friends and went there on her own after going through untold hardships.
For example, in the plot, the Elf King received Lillian while he was awake, took her to visit the Elf Paradise and the Palace, and finally gave her gold coins as support.
Now the Elf King has fallen into a deep sleep due to injury. It is unknown whether he can wake up after Lillian arrives, not to mention other things.
So is it that the plot has changed, or is it that the real world derived from it is slightly different from the plot of the novel?
Rongzhen stroked his chin and thought about this question.
Ultimately, nothing worked.
No matter what the cause is, as long as it doesn't interfere with her mission, it's fine.
Skipping over this little episode, the big moose carried them on their return journey.
Because they were not in a hurry, they walked quite slowly. It took them nearly ten days to completely walk out of the forest and see the fertile plain bordering the forest.
After sending them here, Rongzhen asked Alia to stop.
They will go their own way on the rest of the way.
While Abel was helping them unload the goods, Alia held Rongzhen's hand and reluctantly said, "I usually go to the Forest Market every time. If you want to see me, you can find me there. Remember to follow the main group going to take over the transaction. The outskirts are too dangerous for humans, so don't come alone."
"I understand. Thank you, Alia." Rong Zhen hugged her.
The height difference between the two was so big that she felt like a child hugging an adult, and she couldn't help laughing out loud.
Alia also noticed it, so she simply picked her up, spun her around and put her down, then turned over and rode on Bambi, waving to her and left.
"We are friends, bye--"
Alia's farewell, like wind chimes, gradually faded into the air.
Abel turned around and caught up, and soon disappeared among the green trees.
Only a few people were left outside to watch them go. In a trance, they thought that the encounter with the elves was all a dream, but now they finally woke up and returned to reality.
Rong Zhen clapped his hands to bring them back to their senses and said, "Okay, let's grab our things and go home."
Mary was the first to respond. "Miss Jenny, how about we go back and make cream of mushroom soup with rye bread for dinner?"
When they heard about food, the servants who seemed to be floating in the clouds instantly landed on the ground, drooling and arguing with each other: "Miss Jenny, let's go back quickly."
"Miss Jenny, we're here to get the things, please don't move."
"Aunt Mary, can you make the cream of mushroom soup thicker?"
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Everyone was chattering and discussing, not feeling tired at all, and they all actively carried the goods they had bought and rushed to the farm.
They had only been away for two days, but the farm had already undergone great changes and the renovation progress was encouraging.
Of course, the debt incurred due to renovations was also considerable. When Rong Zhen was away, the managers relied on the good reputation of Will Farm to pay on credit.
Now that Rongzhen is back, facing the merchant who comes to collect the debt, he immediately takes out the bag of gold coins and pays him back.
The bright yellow round gold coins are loved by all races on this continent, and no one can refuse them.
Rongzhen paid the bill with gold coins to thank the other party for providing credit service when they were in trouble.
The merchant, satisfied with the gold coins as payment, revealed a little information, "If your farm wants to replant, you could try growing some oilseed crops with a short growth period. There are too many rye and potatoes, and you won't make much money from selling them."
Rongzhen understood: "Can you provide seeds?"
That's natural. Merchants won't bring up this matter for no reason. If they do, it must be profitable. The only difference is whether they benefit or both parties achieve a win-win cooperation.
He brought some rapeseed seeds with him this time.
When Rongzhen heard the name, she thought it was the same rapeseed collected in the space, but when she saw it, she found that it was completely different.
The rapeseeds in this world are very large, and a single seed is as big as a mung bean.
Rongzhen bought two packets of seeds with interest and gave them to the manager in charge of farm planting to grow seedlings for replanting.
As for rye and potatoes, although they heard from merchants that they would not be able to sell them at a good price this season, their farm still wanted to plant a few acres of them, after all, they had to eat them themselves.
At the same time, Rong Zhen also smuggled the rapeseed out of the space and scattered it together with the flower seeds sold to her by Alia on the hillside where the original owner's parents were buried.
I hope the flowers that bloom will accompany them to their eternal rest.
With the gold coins paving the way, the merchants' supply speed increased many times compared to before Rong Zhen and the others came back, and the small villa on the farm that was originally burned down was quickly repaired and restored.
Rong Zhen was only responsible for paying the money and did not express any opinions during the reconstruction process. As long as the living space was clean and comfortable and the original owner's mission goal was achieved, it was fine.
What if she changes something and the original owner is not satisfied?
The small villa has been built, and it is now the turn of the workers' dormitories and some infrastructure on the farm. All are progressing steadily with the support of gold coins.
Thanks to her prompt payment of wages, Will Farm was the first place in the lakeside town to be renovated. On the day of its completion, it even received a visit from the mayor, who asked Rongzhen if she was ready to hold a banquet and invite the surviving townspeople to celebrate.
Rongzhen thought about it and decided to do it.
She hadn't interacted much with everyone since she took over the farm, so this was a good opportunity to get familiar with them.
After learning about it, Mary led her people to make active preparations. Not only did they prepare a lot of delicious and filling food, they also had people chop half a cart of wood and slaughter a surviving sheep.
We will make a roasted whole lamb for the bonfire dinner.
Seeing how busy she was, Rongzhen took the initiative to take over the job of picking wild vegetables. She picked up a basket and took two hired workers, a man and a woman, to the lake where the wild vegetables were most abundant.
"Miss Jenny, water celery is the most abundant and delicious at this time of year. You only need to pick them, and the two of us will take care of the rest." The female worker reminded her worriedly.
Rongzhen nodded and began to search in the grass by the lake, picking up a handful from time to time.
When they had picked half the basket, the bushes nearby suddenly shook and made a rustling noise, and then as Rong Zhen stepped back cautiously, a round, jelly-like slime rolled out.
The two employees who had been keeping an eye on her situation immediately gathered around and said in surprise, "Miss Jenny, it's a water-stung slime. We're in for a treat tonight. Let's take it back to Aunt Mary."
Water sting is a type of water slime, similar to the jellyfish in Rongzhen's native world. After peeling, it can be shredded and served cold, or used to make soup or stew, and it tastes delicious.
The only difference is that water slimes live in freshwater lakes, not from the sea like jellyfish.
The little guy who rolled to Rongzhen probably ran ashore to play secretly, and was just spotted by them by chance.
Both servants thought Miss Jenny was lucky.
Rongzhen thought so at first, until she encountered the second, third, and fourth one...
She thought that she might have disturbed the lair of the water-stirring slime, and the whole family rolled in front of her one after another, waiting to add more food to her.
Isn’t this amazing?
"Wow, Miss Jenny is so lucky today!" The female worker cheered and picked up all the slimes and put them into the basket.
The male worker helped her carry it. After she finished loading it, she felt the weight in her hands and grinned with joy.
With so many water-stung slimes, and Miss Jenny being so generous with food, she will definitely be able to share some with them to try. I'm really looking forward to it.
Unlike the other two who were happy about the bumper harvest, Rongzhen looked around and suspected that this was not a coincidence caused by good luck, but a human factor.
There are not so many coincidences in the world.
Rongzhen didn't believe it and began to look for clues in the surrounding bushes, especially the places where the slime rolled out, which she searched carefully.
Finally, he successfully found a snow-white hair that was caught.
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