eurekapd Chapter 200 Once you're full, you'll have the energy to think about other things.
Chapter 200 Once you're full, you'll have the energy to think about other things.
After they finished eating, the two packed up and returned to the village.
Now, the roadside is still lush and green, and a gentle breeze carries the fragrance of rice blossoms.
Along the way, groups of villagers were herding ducks to eat grasshoppers by the roadside.
The village children were also catching grasshoppers by the rice paddies to feed their own chickens and ducks.
The chickens and ducks were given meat every day, and their size changed every day.
Just like how "technology and hard work" nourished Cui Da!
But these are ducks raised entirely naturally, without any drug residues!
Lin Xi lay on the side of the carriage bed, looking at the flocks of chickens and ducks on the road, and thought of a hundred ways to cook them.
Lin Xi turned to look at Gao Mengli, who was resting with her eyes closed, and said excitedly, "Mengli, what do you think about us selling roast duck in the future?!"
Gao Mengli didn't even open her eyes. "Not very good."
Lin Xi looked puzzled. His Mengli loved roast duck the most, how could it not be good?!
"What?"
Gao Mengli opened her eyes and looked at Lin Xi with a complicated expression. "Xi Xi, what kind of firewood do we need for roast duck?"
"Fruitwood!"
Gao Mengli nodded. "Yes, fruit trees! Then let me ask you, the common people only eat two meals a day out of three, and they are still struggling to make ends meet. So, where do you get your fruit trees?"
It wasn't that she was trying to discourage Xixi from her family, but every family's land was used for growing crops; there wasn't any extra land to grow fruit trees.
Even wasteland is subject to taxation.
Although fruit is expensive, it cannot be transported over long distances, making it difficult to sell.
Otherwise, there wouldn't be such a shortage of fruit.
Aside from wealthy families who might grow fruit trees, ordinary people would never grow fruit, something that doesn't fill their stomachs or serve as a treat.
In addition, only wealthy families have the purchasing power to buy fruit, but they also have fruit trees to grow.
Who can the common people sell their fruit to?
They only planted one or two peach and plum trees next to the house, just for occasional treats.
Selling roast duck is not a realistic idea.
However, if you eat it occasionally, you can find some fruit trees to use.
Lin Xi slapped her forehead. "Oh right, I hadn't thought of that!"
Gao Mengli smiled, glanced at Lin Xi with affection, and continued to close her eyes to rest.
Lin Xi continued to stare at the scenery outside the car window. Just as they were about to enter the village, she saw a group of furtive figures near a haystack at the village entrance.
He quickly tugged at Gao Mengli, "Mengli, isn't that person the Left Protector???"
Gao Mengli was startled and quickly looked out the car window.
You know what, it’s true!
Gao Mengli shouted urgently, "Zhao Chen, stop the car!"
Zhao Chen slammed on the brakes, causing the carriage to lurch violently, and Gao Mengli and Lin Xi nearly hit their heads.
After the car came to a stop, Gao Mengli instructed Zhao Chen, "Zhao Chen, hurry up and go to the village to call for help, someone has run away!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Chen quickly jumped off the carriage and sped towards the village.
Gao Mengli and Lin Xi carefully got off the carriage and crouched down as they walked toward the haystack.
Gao Mengli looked around and whispered in Lin Xi's ear, "Xi Xi, stay here and don't move. I'll go find a suitable tool."
Lin Xi nodded. "Mm."
Gao Mengli quickly and quietly walked away, looking for a wooden stick she could use to hit someone.
Lin Xi also picked up a stone from the side of her feet and held it in her hand.
Seeing that Mengli had not yet returned, the furtive figure began to move.
He crouched down and crept over.
The Left Protector was digging a kiln today, and used the excuse of needing to urinate to escape.
However, there were many people coming and going at the village entrance, and a horse-drawn carriage also arrived.
He was so frightened that he immediately turned his back to the haystack.
Unable to hear the carriage, he quickly turned around, ready to run.
Unexpectedly, as soon as he turned around, a huge face was thrust into his face.
Lin Xi flashed a bright smile, revealing her gleaming white teeth, and looked at him with a grin, "Left Protector, where are you headed?!"
The Left Protector was so frightened that he fell to the ground with a thud, waving his arms wildly. He quickly got up and tried to run away.
But Lin Xi knocked him unconscious from behind with a stone.
Seeing the person fall to the ground, Lin Xi grinned, "How rude! You didn't even greet me, why did you run away!"
After saying that, he threw the stone in his hand and clapped his hands.
Lin Xi stepped forward and kicked the left protector twice. Seeing that he didn't move, she quickly stood on tiptoe and looked around.
Gao Mengli couldn't find a suitable wooden stick, but she found a piece of wood as thick as her thigh!
She had just picked up the wooden stick when she heard Lin Xi calling her name.
She panicked and quickly dropped the stick.
Running over, I saw Lin Xi grinning as she stood beside the "silent" Left Protector.
Gao Mengli was startled and quickly ran over to check Lin Xi from head to toe. "Xi Xi, are you alright?"
Lin Xi chuckled and patted Gao Mengli's hand to indicate that she was alright: "Mengli, look, I knocked this Left Protector unconscious. He still wants to run away? No way!"
Gao Mengli looked at the Left Protector lying on the ground, feeling both annoyed and amused.
He poked Lin Xi's forehead with his hand, "You, you."
Although this person's martial arts were crippled, it only crippled their internal energy, preventing them from "flying".
But the methods of martial arts are always there; don't be so reckless next time.
Lin Xi scratched her head: "I was just in a hurry, afraid he'd run away. I'll definitely be more careful next time and never act rashly again, I promise!"
Before Gao Mengli could say anything more, Zhao Chen rushed over with Du Hao and his group.
"Master Lin, Madam Lin!" Du Hao said, somewhat embarrassed.
After all, the person he was watching had actually run away right under his nose.
How am I supposed to explain this?
When Du Hao heard Zhao Chen's report, his heart was in turmoil. When he took a headcount, he found that the cunning Left Protector was indeed missing.
Gao Mengli pointed at the Left Protector on the ground and looked at Du Hao, saying, "Quickly drag them back and starve them for two days."
"If you want to eat, you have to work. If you don't work, you won't get food. Our village doesn't support idlers."
After all, when people are hungry, they only think about one thing: getting enough to eat.
But once people have eaten their fill, they have the energy to think about other worries.
For example, running away.
This kind of scourge deserves to be sent to a labor camp; how can he run away?
Upon hearing the word "idle person," Du Hao imagined countless scenes of Gao Mengli reprimanding him.
He nodded quickly and solemnly, repeatedly assuring everyone that this was the last time.
This action left Gao Mengli completely baffled.
After the others left, Gao Mengli touched her nose and turned to look at Lin Xi. "Xi Xi, Du Hao seems a little afraid of me?"
Lin Xi was taken aback, then shrugged, very honestly, "I don't know!"
He doesn't understand other people's intricacies; all he thinks about is eating and making food!
This question is too difficult for him!
When the two returned home, they saw Ah Li carrying a basket of duck eggs back.
"Huh? Ah Li, where did you get those duck eggs?"
Ah Li put down the carrying pole and pointed to the location of the duck farm. "The ducks at the duck farm have started laying eggs. The villagers asked me to bring them back for you. I'm just asking what your plans are."
Lin Xi's face lit up with joy, "Our duck laid an egg?!?"