"What are you going there for?" Old Lu asked, puzzled.
Jiang Qinyu lowered her eyes and whispered, "I want to wash up too..."
“Alright, I’ll have Old Meng come with me. We’ll keep watch outside. You go in by yourself, just be careful.” Old Lu didn’t object.
Ah Zheng's wife has always been very clean, but she hasn't washed properly for so many days now. I wonder how uncomfortable she must be.
Jiang Qinyu thought for a moment and said, "Why don't you come in with me first and check if there's any danger inside before waiting for me outside?"
"That's fine." Old Lu nodded in agreement.
The three of them quickly headed towards the cave they had been in before.
Meng Tianze was a little embarrassed, but considering that Lu Yanzheng wasn't there, it was his duty as the older brother to help take care of his younger brother and sister-in-law. Plus, Old Man Lu was also there, so he stopped thinking about it.
The three of them went inside together and found that there was no danger in the cave at the moment. Old Man Lu and Meng Tianze left two torches and went out first.
After they left, Jiang Qinyu immediately opened the system map and found two types of minerals in the cave.
She didn't care about the quantity; she simply used the system's functions to walk to the designated location, collect the items, and then went to the next floor.
In reality, Jiang Qinyu was the only one in the cave at that moment, and there were many small insects, both well-known and unknown, roaming around. It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid.
But in order to complete the mission, she couldn't care less about anything else.
As she continued down to the fifth floor, Jiang Qinyu had already collected ten kinds of minerals, but the quantity was still not enough, and the system did not remind her to submit them.
Helpless, Jiang Qinyu let out a long sigh and continued.
I just hope this hidden quest isn't too much of a rip-off, otherwise it would be a disservice to her wandering around underground like a pangolin in the middle of the night.
Fortunately, by the eighth hole, I had finally collected enough.
[Ding! Sufficient items have been detected to complete the task. Do you wish to submit? Friendly reminder: Hidden tasks can only be submitted once!]
Upon hearing the last sentence, Jiang Qinyu's lips twitched involuntarily. Could this system really hear her thoughts? Wasn't this telling her that she couldn't exploit bugs in the hidden quest?
Well, she did want to use the map earlier, since there were so many ores underground, all kinds of them. She was thinking of marking the useful ones first, so that she could bring the villagers to get them if needed later.
Now that it's working, it won't get stuck anymore, so let's submit!
[Ding! Congratulations, host, for completing the hidden mission and unlocking access to supermarket items outside the system!]
This time, Jiang Qinyu didn't wait to go back for another test. She immediately started doing what she had wanted to do most: connecting the plastic hose in the operating room to the faucet in the aquatic product area, and then holding the other end of the hose in her hand to create space.
"Huh?" Jiang Qinyu looked at the short plastic tube in her hand, which was only the length of a finger, and examined it several times. "Can it still be used like this?"
She thought for a moment, then used her mind to turn on the tap in the seafood area, and then a magical scene appeared!
Water began to flow from one end of the finger-length flexible tube in Jiang Qinyu's hand!
Moreover, Jiang Qinyu's tests revealed that as long as she controlled the water flow from the tap in the seafood area, the water flow from that pipe would also increase or decrease accordingly.
This is... practically a cheat code for this disastrous year!
Jiang Qinyu suddenly had a flash of inspiration: what if she divided the faucet in the space into two or even several outlets?
Without hesitation, she went into the space, found the diversion pipe she had seen by chance earlier, connected the two hoses, and then took out the other ends of the two hoses herself.
When Jiang Qinyu turned on the tap again and saw water flowing out from both sections of hose in her hand, she couldn't stop smiling.
With this, she can ensure that crops can grow in the fields of Dingshui Village during droughts!
Of course, you can't do it openly; you have to do it secretly.
However, this bought her time to develop the underground river. Only when the people of Dingshui Village no longer had to worry about water sources would they stop thinking about fleeing the famine.
Besides, Jiang Qinyu can't be their water ambassador forever! It's better to teach a man to fish than to give him a fish. They need to have their own water before anyone else will covet it.
After confirming this, Jiang Qinyu quickly returned home.
Coming down is easy, but going up is a bit more troublesome.
Fortunately, when they went up and down, someone had made footholds in these cave walls, so although it was a bit troublesome for Jiang Qinyu to go out alone, she was still able to get out.
However, when she got upstairs, she heard Old Man Lu and Meng Tianze calling her anxiously from outside.
"Yu'er, are you alright? If you don't make a sound, we'll come in!" Old Lu's voice was very anxious.
Meng Tianze also said, "Sister-in-law, if anything happens, just say something. You've been inside for so long without making a sound..."
"Father, Brother Meng, I'm fine. I just accidentally fell asleep!" Jiang Qinyu quickly called out towards the outside of the cave.
She looked down at herself and saw that she was filthy.
Jiang Qinyu quickly washed herself, changed into clean clothes, and went out.
"How could you fall asleep in there?" Old Lu said, still shaken. "I called you just now and no one answered. It scared me to death."
Jiang Qinyu said apologetically, "It's my fault. It was cool inside, and I fell asleep in the water without noticing, which made Dad worry."
"Oh, is that so? Then you'd better be careful next time. What if you fall into the water?" Old Lu looked at her with concern, seemingly complaining.
Jiang Qinyu nodded obediently, and then apologized to Meng Tianze.
"It's good that you're alright. It's getting late, let's go back quickly," Meng Tianze said, scratching his head.
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