Chapter 26. Taiqing looked at Cangli and calculated...
Taiqing looked at Cangli. According to his calculations, the matter of the human race still fell on the shoulders of this human leader, who was very crucial.
Taiqing then bowed deeply and said, "I see that you seem to have something troubling you. I am not very capable, but I can help you with your worries."
Cang Li popped a piece of cantaloupe into his mouth. He got tired of it after a while, but he'd crave it again. Tai Qing looked very serious. Cang Li casually pointed to the weeds that weren't quite finished being cleared and were already starting to turn yellow, and said:
"Sharing the burden? That's fine too. See? I want to clear away all the weeds, then turn over the soil, and plant something later."
Taiqing smiled and pointed to a large flat area at the cave entrance. The area that had been covered by weeds was instantly revealed, and Cangli could see the river directly from there.
but……
Cang Li jumped up and pointed at Tai Qing, cursing:
"Do you even know how to do housework?!"
After cursing, he rushed downstairs and shouted angrily at Taiqing:
"Aaaaaah! You owe me my rice! You owe me my cotton! You owe me my wheat!"
With a casual gesture, Taiqing not only cleared away the weeds but also launched an indiscriminate attack, clearing away all of Cangli's fields.
Cang Li's eyebrows furrowed in anger. She felt heartbroken that the still-green rice had fallen to the ground before it was ripe. A nameless rage rose within her, and she wanted to punch someone.
She never expected that, besides natural disasters, man-made disasters would await her.
Ji Hejie also glared at Taiqing with hatred. The things in the field were all grown by them and their older sister bit by bit, and now they were all gone in an instant.
Er glared at Taiqing angrily: "You bad person!"
Tai Qing was bewildered. Hadn't he done exactly what this human leader had told him to do? Why was he angry? Were humans such a capricious race?
Cang Li bit her lower lip and squatted on the edge of the field, holding a handful of green rice ears in her hand. After peeling open a grain, she found that the rice inside had not grown properly, and there was nothing she could do to make up for the loss.
And the wheat has only just grown to knee height, and the cotton has only just shed its petals.
Cang Li regretted it. He should have been more forceful in driving Tai Qing away from the beginning, and he shouldn't have asked Tai Qing to do the work without thinking.
As she thought about it, Cang Li couldn't help but cry. Tears streamed down her face as she squatted there, wiping them away with the back of her hand until her eyes were red.
When Ji and Jie saw Cang Li like this for the first time, they were at a loss and surrounded Cang Li, not knowing what to do.
The crowd rushed over to wipe away Cang Li's tears, pouting as they kissed her cheek and said:
"Don't be afraid, sister~ Don't cry, sister~ Everyone, let's blow on your tears~"
Cang Li wiped away her tears and couldn't help but sob, unable to speak.
Taiqing seemed to realize something, and walked over to ask, puzzled:
"Didn't you ask me to help clean all of this up?"
Cang Li angrily retorted, "Do you think these are weeds?!"
Taiqing paused, looking at the small area around him. These things certainly didn't seem to have grown naturally. Taiqing frowned slightly, realizing he had indeed made a mistake. Taiqing lowered his head and said:
"I'm sorry, I didn't know. You... Don't cry, I'll help you restore these to their original state."
Cang Li stopped crying: "...Really?"
Taiqing formed hand seals and cast a spell on several plots of land surrounded by furrows. Sure enough, the rice, cotton, wheat, and other crops that had been accidentally damaged quickly recovered and began to grow vigorously again.
Cang Li finally calmed down, wiped away her tears, stood up, and walked around the field. Seeing that every crop was doing well, her expression slowly improved. Then she walked up to Tai Qing and said:
"You should leave. I feel like we're incompatible; you're bad luck for me."
Taiqing was slightly taken aback. Their birth charts... were incompatible?
Cang Li really felt that she and Tai Qing were incompatible, otherwise why would this person have almost destroyed her land as soon as he arrived? So she should just leave. Anyway, there are only a few of them in the human race. What's the point of educating them? No matter how good-looking they are, it doesn't matter. She's not a lecherous person.
Taiqing certainly couldn't leave. He looked at the crops on the ground and then at Cangli, and understood. This human leader cared a lot about these things, and since the human race was weak, they needed these things to fill their stomachs. Just now, he had mistakenly removed all of these things, which was indeed like the sky falling for the human race.
Now that he knew the problem, Taiqing looked at Cangli sincerely and said:
"I'm sorry, I was wrong just now. Didn't you want to plant more things? I can help you. Although all the weeds have been pulled out, how can just a few of you manage to turn over such a large plot of land? I can help you."
Cang Li pursed her lips. After the things were returned, her anger subsided, and she had to admit that Taiqing was right. She was not strong enough, while Taiqing was a quasi-saint with the power to move mountains and overturn seas. Turning over this little bit of land was indeed just a matter of moving a finger.
However, Cang Li didn't want to get involved in the Lich War, which was bound to happen at any time. According to the ancient narrative, the Lich War was inevitable, and many humans were caught up in it and died. So Cang Li didn't really want to urge Nuwa to create humans now. She thought it would be the same to urge her mother after the Lich War was over.
Now that Taiqing has come, and to enlighten the human race, Cang Li reluctantly refused this very tempting offer, turning his face away and waving his hand as if shooing away a fly, saying:
"Go, go, go, I don't need your help, I'll take my time! Hurry up and go."
Taiqing was very confused. For the first time, he couldn't understand a person's thoughts. His suggestion was clearly good and could help the human race grow stronger, so why did the human race leader disagree?
Nuwa was also troubled. The labor force she summoned was caught in the crossfire of a battle between others and couldn't come. Her eldest daughter was about to cause trouble when Taiqing arrived. She was a disciple of the Dao Ancestor, so Taiqing was also her senior brother. Nuwa wanted to leave and find another place to sleep, but she couldn't bear to leave her little person behind. After struggling for a long time, Nuwa closed her eyes and decided to play dead. Whatever happened, she would wait until she had slept enough before talking about it.
Well, let's just consider Senior Brother Taiqing as the labor force she sent to her eldest daughter.
Nuwa fell asleep peacefully.
Cang Li was loosening the soil with a hoe, looking like he didn't want to talk to anyone.
Taiqing did not leave, but stood aside to observe Cangli. He thought he should first understand the human race before proceeding to the next step.
Cang Li let Er look after Zhong Heyu, while he took Ji Hejie to water the vegetable garden. It was still a bit hot and dry, and the crops wouldn't grow well without water.
After finishing all that, the sun set. Cang Li put away his tools inside the fence and then started cooking. He took out a square piece of pork belly from his backpack. It had already been boiled and the skin had been fried until it looked like tiger skin. He took it out, sliced it, and rubbed it with salt. He should have added some soy sauce, MSG, and other seasonings, but there weren't any here, so he could only make do with something simple.
Next, take out a large soup bowl and arrange the meat neatly inside. Cover the top with finely chopped dried mustard greens that have been stir-fried in oil, then put it in a pot to steam. Also, steam a bowl of millet rice. Once the rice is cooked, Cang Li will add some shiitake mushrooms, shrimp, and a small bok choy, and then it's time to eat.
While waiting for the food, Cang Li cut up some cantaloupe and shared it with the kids. These were the last three cantaloupes; if they wanted to eat more, they would have to wait until next year.
Hmm, I need to go up the mountain tomorrow to see if the apples are ripe. She's already picked all the dates and dried them into jujubes. There are also oranges. We're almost out of meat. I'll also set a trap to catch a family of wild boars.
Cang Li was planning what to do tomorrow when the aroma wafted from the pot. She went over and brought out the cooked food, then quickly stir-fried the remaining two dishes before calling the five children to eat.
During the meal, Ji and Jie kept secretly glancing outside. Seeing that Cang Li didn't move, Ji whispered:
"Sister, that person is still outside..."
Cang Li said without looking up, "Who cares? Eat yours, or I'll eat it all."
The man dared not speak and buried his head in his food.
After finishing their meal, Ji cleaned up the dishes and threw them into the pot to wash. Then, following Cang Li's instructions, he collected all the garbage from the meal in a basket and buried it in a place far away from the cave.
After cleaning up the trash, Ji moved the basket outside the fence and saw Taiqing still standing on the edge of the field. He couldn't help but say:
"Why haven't you left yet? My sister won't let you stay here. You'd better leave quickly."
Taiqing looked at Ji with a gentle smile and waved to him.
He hesitated for a moment, then walked over and asked, "What are you going to do?"
Taiqing asked, "Why does your elder sister dislike me?"
Ji: "...Isn't this a rhetorical question? You ruined my sister's land. My sister cherishes her land the most. She's definitely angry that you ruined it. Besides, this land has already been washed away by a flood once. Wouldn't you be angry if you were in her shoes?"
Taiqing: "Ah, you're very angry." Actually, Taiqing didn't think there was anything to be angry about. If things didn't grow, it was in accordance with the will of Heaven. This place wasn't suitable for planting, so forcing them to grow would be against the will of Heaven.
The man thought the person was a bit silly, and too lazy to think about it too much, so he went back, closed the bamboo door, and went to sleep.
Taiqing appeared easily inside the fence, sitting on a clean bench and pondering. Clearly, his arrival was guided by the Heavenly Dao, as the human race, which was supposed to appear, had not yet fully emerged, and the Heavenly Dao was getting anxious.
When Cang Li woke up the next day, the first thing he saw besides the cave was Tai Qing sitting at the table, his elbows propped up on the table, his palms slightly bent, his index fingers touching his forehead, and his eyes closed.
Cang Li: ...
Why hasn't this person left yet?
Taiqing opened her eyes the instant Cangli emerged, lowered her hand, and greeted Cangli:
"morning."
Cang Li frowned and put his hands on his hips, saying, "I didn't invite you in. What are you doing in my house? Besides, I don't need you here."
Taiqing stood up and said, "Please don't be angry, Miss. I am acting in accordance with the will of Heaven and will not leave for the time being. Please feel free to tell me what you need."
Cang Li's expression was not good. Since Tai Qing wouldn't leave, she couldn't force her to leave. The most important thing was that she couldn't win the fight, and her mother hadn't reacted yet, so she probably didn't want to get involved anymore. Cang Li ignored Tai Qing and walked outside to check on her crops in the fields first.
The grass that Taiqing cleared away also had to be slowly piled into haystacks to keep warm in the winter.
After Cang Li finished checking, she returned and sat on the steps, opening the collector. She hadn't yet looked at the unlocked sixth page of the shop.
Cang Li also plans to exchange for the Xuanyuan Sword, the cultivation manual, and the Mist Mother.
Cang Li opened the online store and flipped through the pages one by one. When he got to the third page, he paused, then quickly flipped back to the second page, looking at the few remaining items with a face full of question marks.
If she remembered correctly, the shuttle only required 10 collection points, right?
The sign above clearly states: [Limited to one purchase, 40 gathering points].
This is trashy online store! How dare they mess with me!
Cang Li stared, closed the shop, reopened it, and repeated this several times. The shuttle still showed 40 collection points, indicating it wasn't a bug in the shop.
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