Rice—this is an unforgettable childhood memory for Lin Sen. More than four hundred years have passed, and he still vividly remembers his grandmother plucking a stalk of grain from a ripe rice field, removing the husk with a stone mill, and then pouring it into a bottle of Class II water. Yes, before the environmental upheaval, even though the average outdoor temperature had reached 40 degrees Celsius, Class II water was still available in the market; now, even money can't buy it. After three hours of simmering, a bowl of rice porridge, sweet and refreshing, was simply a delicacy.
Then came a sudden environmental change: the ozone layer rapidly depleted, followed by continued high temperatures globally, resulting in the mass death of plants and animals. Very few plant and animal species were saved.
All the rice previously owned by the Lin family was forcibly purchased by the "government".
In fact, the rice that was acquired had long lost its biological activity.
After that, Lin Sen never ate rice porridge again. The taste of that rice porridge became a permanent memory for him, a memory he would never forget until his death.
Even if the live stream costs 3,000 coins for five minutes, or even 30,000 or 3 million coins, he would still come in to see what it's all about, just because of the word "rice".
But one look was all it took; childhood memories flooded Lin Sen's mind. What he saw before him was rice! Rice that could be used to make rice porridge!
Overwhelmed with excitement, Lin Sen would have forced himself on the other person long ago if he could have done it, regardless of gender, whether they were trash from the quarantine zone or a tycoon from the exclusive zone. Unfortunately, things on live streaming platforms aren't something money can buy; otherwise, what would the global "governments" be doing?
After calming down for a few seconds, I sent a comment.
[I won't force the streamer to open a portal if they don't want to, but aren't you afraid of not selling all these good items in the store...?]
He only said half of what he meant, but it sounded like a very serious warning. Although Li Lechen didn't know what the mall was like or how to buy and sell things, he wasn't afraid at all.
I'm not hanging it up, so what?!
However, Li Lechen didn't say these words. He thought for a moment and realized there was no need to argue with a real tycoon who could give him a million coins in one go.
After all, I'm a live streamer now, so I have to have some professionalism. Even if the person opposite me is a fat, greasy idiot, as long as he's willing to send gifts, he's the boss, and I should face him with a smile.
Thinking of this, Li Lechen immediately changed his tone and said, "If the tips are generous enough, I'll put some of this rice into the store."
I don't even know what the mall looks like, nor do I know how to put my own rice in the mall to sell to people two thousand years from now. But since things from two thousand years from now can appear in front of me through live streaming platforms and still maintain their original 'attributes' in the current environment, it shouldn't be a problem to send things over there.
Therefore, Li Lechen's words were very sincere.
After finishing, the camera even gave a close-up shot of the jar of rice. Then, the camera continued to leisurely rinse the rice.
"You don't actually need to throw away rice water, because it has many uses. For example, you can use rice water to wash your face, making your skin smoother and more delicate; you can use it to wash your hair, making your hair soft and shiny; and you can use it to water flowers, making them bloom beautifully."
These are all things I stumbled upon online before, and they still sound quite familiar now.
However, to the audience, it was a moment of sudden realization.
No wonder the streamer has such great skin; she uses this rice essence to wash her face!
According to "Ten Trillion Whys," rice is mainly composed of carbohydrates, but it also contains a high proportion of rice glutenin, rice gum, and globulin, which are indeed beneficial to the skin.
These are all very old skincare ingredients; it seems that traditional methods can be effective too.
[But if you just wash like this, very few of the various protein substances that dissolve in water will be removed, so the effect should be quite limited, right?]
[The person upstairs is idiot. The essence is good water. With these three types of water and these substances, the skincare effect might even be better than liquid diamond.]
What do you do with rice after washing it? It's mostly carbohydrates, so it probably has no nutritional value, otherwise how much would we have to eat?
[Yes, rice is like that: tasteless to eat but a pity to throw away.]
"puff--"
Li Lechen immediately burst out laughing, saying that this must be referring to something useless. It's true that rice is tasteless, but what else can you eat besides rice? Even rich, meaty foods are too much for the stomach.
Of course, in the future, these people will be able to go a year without eating by taking a single satiating pill, so they probably won't need to eat a full bowl of white rice every four hours to avoid getting hungry.
But often, eating isn't just about filling your stomach, but about the enjoyment of your taste buds. Although it's just sweet potato and white rice porridge, it's truly a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate.
So he calmly said, "Today I'm going to make sweet potato porridge for everyone. I've already washed, peeled and chopped the sweet potatoes. Next, I'll pour the rinsed rice into the pot with water in a 1:5 ratio. Of course, if you prefer it thinner, you can add more water."
Although it's just raw rice and cold water, this mixture, along with the words "sweet potato porridge," is already quite impactful for Lin Sen.
Lin Sen understood that they were only willing to put the rice in the store if viewers wanted to donate money, and he was happy to see the streamers in the exclusive zone doing so for the money.
Because he doesn't lack money.
"brush--"
[Level 51 user "Green Prince" tipped the streamer with Sunshine Coins]
Tremble, you scum in the quarantine zone! Kneel and lick the boots of the exclusive zone's streamers! Lin Sen shouted inwardly. If one million isn't enough, two million is fine too!
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