Chapter 241 Leeches and Eels
As An Lan deftly caught the rice that Lu Fan had cut, she couldn't help but express her heartfelt admiration.
"This rice is of such high quality!"
The rice paddies before us are truly a masterpiece of nature.
Each stalk of rice looks as if it has been carefully sculpted, hanging heavily as if proudly proclaiming the joy of a bountiful harvest.
The sunlight poured down without reservation, gilding them with a dazzling golden hue, so bright that it was almost impossible to open one's eyes.
Although the two worked together seamlessly, the rice paddy was quite large, and before long they were both panting and sore.
Lu Fan straightened up, rubbed his aching back, and said half-jokingly, "Goodness, harvesting rice is more tiring than running ten kilometers! Now I truly understand how hard it is to produce food. From now on, we must save every grain of rice and not waste any."
An Lan replied with a smile, "Yes, but when I think about being able to eat such delicious rice, this little bit of fatigue is nothing!"
As she spoke, she shook her sore and numb arms and then continued to pick up the rice with renewed vigor.
After much effort, they finally finished harvesting the mature rice.
Just as Lu Fan was about to finish work, his eyes suddenly lit up like light bulbs, and he excitedly shouted, "Hey, there are still rice seedlings here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he couldn't wait to squat down.
He carefully brushed away the surrounding soil with both hands, his expression so focused that it was as if he were excavating a priceless cultural relic.
He carefully dug out the rice seedlings one by one, and even carefully covered the roots with mud, for fear that they would dry out.
An Lan curiously leaned closer, and upon seeing the rice seedlings, her eyes lit up instantly, and she exclaimed in delight, "They're rice seedlings!"
While busy at work, Lu Fan explained proudly, "We'll take these rice seedlings back to the shelter and plant them in the ecosphere. Then we'll have an endless supply of rice! This is our 'rice production line'!"
An Lan nodded with a smile, her face beaming with anticipation: "Finally, we can plant rice! Now we'll feel like a southerner!"
[Wilderness Survival Announcement]
Chinese contestant Lu Fan triggers a 10,000-fold return.
【163*10 million rice plants】(unit: plants)
[Rice seedlings 21 * 10 million]
Just as Lu Fan was immersed in the joy of harvesting rice and rice seedlings.
His gaze suddenly froze, a look of horror flashing across his face, as if he had seen something extremely terrifying.
It turned out that a dark leech was tightly attached to An Lan's fair ankle, and its disgusting wriggling appearance made one's scalp tingle.
Without thinking, Lu Fan slapped the man hard across the face with lightning speed.
An Lan was so startled by the sudden slap that she almost jumped up. Reflexively, she grabbed Lu Fan's ear and shouted angrily, "What do you want to do!"
Lu Fan pointed to the leech that had curled up and fallen to the ground, and explained with lingering fear, "You had a leech on your foot, I swatted it off for you."
An Lan looked down and, instead of being afraid, her eyes lit up instantly.
"Don't underestimate these leeches, they have high medicinal value! In traditional Chinese medicine, leeches are also called water leeches, and they can break up blood stasis, promote menstruation, and relieve lumps. They are helpful for injuries from falls and blows, swelling and pain from blood stasis, and amenorrhea in women. Moreover, they also have anticoagulant and thrombolytic effects, which are particularly beneficial for preventing thrombotic diseases. And, wild leeches are quite valuable!"
Lu Fan was stunned and couldn't help but joke, "Wow, I've really learned something new today! I didn't know leeches were so useful. If I could travel back to the 70s or 80s, I would catch leeches every day to sell for money, and I might even become a tycoon!"
Seeing An Lan's interest in leeches, Lu Fan decided to catch some and take them back with him.
As soon as he voiced the idea, An Lan clapped her hands and cheered, excitedly saying that they should catch them together.
So the two of them crouched down and carefully searched along the edge of the swamp.
An Lan was filled with excitement, her eyes wide open, not missing a single corner.
Each time they found a leech, they would excitedly shout, "There's one here!" as if they had discovered a treasure.
Then carefully pick it up and gently place it into the prepared container.
But Lu Fan's style was completely different.
Every time he got close to a leech, a pained expression would involuntarily appear on his face, as if he were being tortured.
Despite being terrified, he forced himself to reach out and grab her so as not to lose face in front of An Lan.
Every time his fingers touched the leech's slippery, soft body, he couldn't help but shiver, and goosebumps would rise all over his body.
"No, no, this thing is disgusting."
As Lu Fan scratched them, he muttered, "I feel like I'll dream about them crawling all over me tonight."
An Lan looked at Lu Fan's disheveled appearance and laughed so hard she almost fell over: "Are you serious? It's just catching a leech, it won't bite you."
"You have no idea, I was bitten by leeches when I was a kid. The feeling was a nightmare, so I have a psychological aversion to them," Lu Fan explained with a bitter face.
Even so, under An Lan's watchful gaze, he endured the discomfort and continued to grab at it.
While he was engrossed in digging in the mud.
[Eel Found]
Lu Fan suddenly stopped moving. He saw a small hole on the surface of the mud in front of him, from which bubbles were constantly rising.
Lu Fan held his breath and slowly reached his hand into the mud, gently digging it away. Finally, as the mud was gradually removed, a golden yellow color came into view.
He immediately seized the opportunity and struck like lightning, his fingers clamping the eel tightly like iron pincers.
The eel struggled desperately, but under Lu Fan's strong grip, it was unable to escape.
"Haha, Anlan, look! Eels!"
Lu Fan shouted excitedly, holding up the wriggling eel in his hand, showing it off to An Lan with great enthusiasm.
"Teacher An, look how fat these eels are! We're going to have a big eel feast tonight!"
The eel thrashed about in his hand, splashing mud and water all over his face, but he was oblivious, lost in the joy of his harvest.
An Lan looked at Lu Fan's smug expression, feeling both annoyed and amused. She rolled her eyes at him and said, "Alright, alright, I know you're good. Stop shaking it! You're going to make this eel dizzy!"
Lu Fan chuckled, his eyes darting around, and a brilliant idea struck him. "How about this? You focus on catching leeches, and I'll take care of catching eels. We'll divide the work and work together. What do you think?"
As soon as he said that, An Lan understood that this guy was still afraid of catching leeches.
An Lan suppressed a laugh and teased him deliberately, "Oh, what's wrong? Still too scared to catch leeches?"
Even with his thick skin, Lu Fan couldn't help but blush and quickly waved his hand to explain.
"No, no, I just find catching eels more challenging, and eating eels at night is absolutely delicious!"
An Lan couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Alright, alright, look at your little scheme. Fine, I'll do as you say. Catch more eels, and remember to pick the fat ones!"
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