Chapter 19 - 19 19 Buy Meat for You to Eat

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19: Chapter 19: Buy Meat for You to Eat 19: Chapter 19: Buy Meat for You to Eat She had not expected that the technology from the higher plane would be so powerful; the weight loss pills did not harm the body and seemed to even have restorative effects. Ming Zhu’s heart immediately grew fervent. No matter what, she had to strive to complete the task in order to witness more of the higher plane’s black technology. With yesterday’s experience, today the three Little Beans were especially cooperative. It was almost like Ming Zhu just had to point, and as long as she gave a rough direction, the small-statured Little Beans, nimble as they were, would dart through the shrubs and quickly gather the Yellow Pine Mushrooms. Ming Zhu had wanted to do it herself, but given her difficulty in walking, let alone crawling through shrubs, her physique made it utterly impossible to get through! The three Little Beans, who couldn’t bear to watch, had Jinhua bold enough to suggest, “Old Aunty, you just tell us where the mushrooms are. We can move fast...” Ming Zhu wore an embarrassed expression. She silently found a shady spot to sit and wait. During the intervals when the three Little Beans were picking mushrooms, she began planning her next steps. Without any surprises, she could gather half a pound of Yellow Pine Mushrooms today and earn 3 points. Together with the 8 points she had already amassed, she could upgrade another skill. Moreover, these Yellow Pine Mushrooms were quite valuable and could be sold for a few taels of silver. With that money, she could buy some meat and let the children and adults at home have a good feast. Ming Zhu thought, now during the busy farming season, only a family with conditions as good as the Wang Family could barely manage to feed the working adults. She wondered how other families were getting by. In any case, she needed to earn some money first and ensure that her family could eat their fill every day. That way, she could make up a bit for the guilt of having taken over Wang Yongzhu’s body. But how could she, someone who could not shoulder burden, lift with her hands, and couldn’t even clearly tell the different crops apart, hope to make money in this remote backwater? The Yellow Pine Mushrooms were only available in April, May, and the latter part of the year in September and October, and their numbers were scarce. Relying on them to make a large amount of money was out of the question. If only these Yellow Pine Mushrooms could be artificially cultivated! Ming Zhu thought about modern society, where black fungus, white fungus, and many other types of mushrooms were cultivated artificially and couldn’t help but feel wistful. In her mind, the System’s voice resounded: “Host, have you forgotten the Primary Gene Evolution Fluid you obtained? It has a stable evolutionary enhancement effect on the growth of all plants. This System has analyzed the environment of this plane and found it suitable for cultivation. As long as you cultivate scientifically, artificially cultivating high-quality Yellow Pine Mushrooms is not a dream!” Ming Zhu was astonished, “Really?” “The System always keeps to facts! In order for the host to better integrate into this time-space and for the host to further understand the ultimate meaning of the System, a task 1 has been released: Use the Primary Gene Evolution Fluid to scientifically cultivate high-quality Yellow Pine Mushrooms, completing the task will earn you 10 points. Task 2: Sell the gathered Yellow Pine Mushrooms at a good price, completing the task will earn 1 point.” Ming Zhu silently accepted and inquired in detail about how to cultivate mushrooms. The System coldly replied, “To acquire the skill of mushroom cultivation, please open the System’s shop and purchase the mushroom cultivation skill book, fair and square, with quality guaranteed!” Ming Zhu almost spit up blood, opened the System shop, and there it was—the “Primary Mushroom Cultivation Compendium,” priced at 1 point. Bitting her lip, Ming Zhu went ahead and bought the “Primary Mushroom Cultivation Compendium.” Thankfully, since it was technology from a high-tech plane, as soon as she clicked purchase, a booklet akin to a pocket dictionary landed in Ming Zhu’s hand. As she opened the front page, the booklet turned into a beam of light and disappeared into her mind. Ming Zhu just felt a swelling discomfort in her head, as if something hard was burrowing into her mind. After finally adapting and no longer feeling an uncomfortable swelling in her head, the entire content of the “Primary Mushroom Cultivation Compendium” automatically played in Ming Zhu’s mind: details about how mushrooms thrive in dark and humid conditions, the importance of controlling the temperature, as high heat can cause young mushrooms to wither, overwatering, poor ventilation leading to water-logged, soft and rotten mushrooms; while mushrooms prefer shady and moist environments, they still need appropriate light exposure, otherwise, the mycelium becomes overly elongated and the mushroom cap does not differentiate, and so on... Ming Zhu, rubbing her temples, was half-surprised and half-delighted. This high technology was indeed different, sparing her the need to memorize information by rote and imprinting knowledge directly into her mind instead. With a direction and having learned the techniques, Ming Zhu felt confident. When the three Little Beans returned and gathered around her, she looked at their harvest and estimated that it should be about half a pound. Sure enough, the system’s prompt sounded, “Collection of Level C natural ingredients task successful, reward points 3.” Hardly containing her joy, Ming Zhu looked up to see it was already noon. The Yellow Pine Mushrooms in the vicinity had all been picked clean. She took out the bread she had brought in the morning, divided it in half for each person, and with mountain spring water, they wolfed down their lunch. After resting for a while longer, Ming Zhu suggested they head back down the mountain. To her surprise, the three Little Beans were somewhat reluctant. Jinguan couldn’t help asking, “Old auntie, it’s still early, why not stay a bit longer? We might find more mushrooms.” Ming Zhu touched Jinguan’s head and said with a smile, “You’ve worked hard today. It’s getting late, and we still have a long way to walk back home. This isn’t the hillside near our village. What will we do if wild animals come out in the forest when it gets too late?” Jinguan, considering himself an adult, grumbled a little discontentedly. “I’m not afraid—” Jinhua joined the conversation, “Old auntie, let’s pick some more. These can be sold for a good amount of money—” The children had tasted the benefits of following the old auntie to forage for mushrooms. They would not get scolded when they got home, wouldn’t have endless chores to do, and they even got to split a bread roll for lunch—a great treat indeed. Therefore, they were eager to do their utmost to show their utmost sincerity, hoping to enjoy more such good days. Ming Zhu patted his shoulder and said, “Alright, let’s go home! I think we’ve collected about half a pound in the last few days. When the market day comes, I’ll sell them and buy you some meat to eat!” Meat! At the mention of this word, the three Little Beans’ eyes bulged, and they couldn’t help but swallow. They hadn’t had a share of the meat in yesterday’s mushroom soup, but even the faint taste of the soup lingered in their minds. Aside from festive occasions where they could taste a trace of meat, they had never really eaten meat. So Jinguan stopped objecting, and with the anticipation in their hearts, the three Little Beans no longer complained of being tired and quickly hurried home. Along the way, Jinhua discussed quietly with Jinguan and Jinpan, “I heard from grandma that there’s a big market the day after tomorrow. We’ll get to eat meat then, slurp—,” she couldn’t resist the sound of swallowing saliva. Jinguan also lowered his voice in excitement, “I still remember the pork I ate the year before last, big chunks of fatty meat, so delicious, biting into it filled my mouth with oil—” “Slurp—slurp—” the youngest, Jinpan, didn’t talk. Just listening to his brother and sister’s descriptions made him unable to hold back his drool. Ming Zhu, listening from behind, felt both amused and heartbroken...

Chapter 19 - 19 19 Buy Meat for You to Eat

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