stjorthotic Chapter 211 Hiding Merit and Fame
Chapter 211 Hiding Merit and Fame
As the first rays of blood-red sunlight slanted through the gaps above the canyon and into the valley at dawn.
Xu Si sat up from the roof of the "Nirvana" car, his starry eyes scanning the valley.
The stream still murmurs, and the eerie shrubs that had been gnawed by the whirlpool bulls are now just short stubs close to the ground, gleaming with a strange dark green luster under the light.
Not far away, the sweet potato slices spread out had curled slightly at the edges after being left to dry overnight.
Tang Jinxiu was leading Dou Dou, Wei Fuzi, and several other children, carefully dragging the sweet potato slices that couldn't be dried into the sun.
Grandma Xin sat on a rock to the side, squinting as she watched, holding a roasted sweet potato in her hand and taking small bites.
Her complexion was rosier than yesterday, and her eyes showed more peace and satisfaction.
"Knife, good morning!" The bandages on Tashan's upper body had been removed, and although the wounds on his back were gruesome, they had already scabbed over, and the recovery speed was still amazing. He was making breakfast at the moment.
"Good morning! How are you? Is your injury much better?"
"Hehe! I know my body, it's really uncomfortable to be wrapped in those things!" Tashan's recovery speed is the best among everyone, so Xu Si is not too worried about him.
"Come eat later! Authentic sweet potato leaf porridge." Tashan hasn't had leafy greens in a long time; this little bit is more precious than rice and noodles.
Yesterday, DouDou and the others picked a lot of sweet potato leaves, and they mostly distributed them to the people in the caravan who were cooking.
Xu Si refused. He didn't even have a pot. All the pots, pans, and utensils he had taken from the school, along with all his other supplies, had been devoured by Nirvana.
Even the enamel mug that had been with him was gone.
"Okay!" Xu Si did not refuse.
Now, he considers even foxtail grass, let alone sweet potato leaves, to be an unparalleled delicacy, but unfortunately, it's not available.
If they hadn't met DouDou and her friends, they might never have come across leafy greens.
Su Su continued practicing her boxing, seemingly oblivious to everything except Jiao Jiao's safety.
Shao Bing's progress in the training sequence has been rapid these days, and the number of people in the convoy who are practicing martial arts with him has increased, which has further improved his progress.
According to his estimate, he might be able to make a breakthrough in two or three days.
At the same time, he became very close to DouDou and the other children, since he would be traveling in the same car with them.
This was also Fu Xiaojian's promise to Grandma Xin.
The elderly can trust a soldier's identity even more!
"Brother Dao, come quick! These sweet potato vines all look withered!"
Xiao Luo's voice came through the shared spiritual senses; it was him and Li Miao who were guarding the remaining sweet potatoes in the planting area last night.
"Mm," Xu Si replied.
Xu Si jumped off the roof of the car, his boots making a soft rustling sound as they stepped on the wet gravel.
The stellar veins spread out silently.
Overnight, the dozen or so secondary sweet potato plants in the planting area had swelled to an astonishing size.
The smallest ones are the size of a bucket, and the two largest ones are second only to the "jumbo" ones we harvested yesterday.
Xu Si was more concerned about Niu Niu's condition. After eating yesterday, the guy was in a state similar to "carbamaze," but Xu Si did not find any trace of the cost being transferred to him.
In other words, these sweet potatoes perfectly bridged the cost of the [Time Badge].
The meat base seemed to have become somewhat dull in color due to excessive output overnight, and the rhythm of its movements was also slower.
The vines and leaves of those sweet potatoes had all withered, and the nutrients had obviously been completely drained by the tubers.
The cavity was filled with an even richer, almost fully ripe sweet potato aroma.
Xiao Luo and Li Miao were standing at the entrance, their faces showing the fatigue of staying up all night, but their eyes were bright.
Xu Si was now somewhat relieved that this strange item wasn't ranked so high.
Otherwise, it wouldn't be something that can be compensated for simply by transferring costs.
An artifact with excessively high usage costs may not be as valuable as the Time Badge.
At least he represents another kind of hope.
"Brother Dao, I'll go and call Brother Shan and the others over," Xiao Luo said excitedly.
The last time I was this happy was when I was fishing.
Tashan quickly led Wang Hu and the others back to the planting area. Looking at the sweet potatoes of various sizes, Tashan couldn't help but smile even more happily.
At this moment, a dozen "giant sweet potatoes" are piled together, and the heavy sense of harvest is still awe-inspiring.
"Haha, Daozi, how long will it take you to eat this?" Tashan rubbed his hands together, and his six rock tentacles couldn't help but reach out again, eager to try.
Only Tashan could move these sweet potatoes. Unless he used the "Star Guide," Xu Si couldn't move them with his physical strength alone.
Although his physical strength is sufficient, his physical strength is a clear weakness.
Time slips away quietly amidst our busy lives.
The entire valley is basically completely covered with sweet potatoes.
"Brother Dao, there are so many, they definitely won't dry completely, right? How about I help you with some of it? Otherwise, they'll all spoil!" The little girl was planning to buy low and sell high to make a small profit.
"It's not even dark yet? Why are you already dreaming?" Xu Si ignored him.
As the sun gradually rises to its zenith, the temperature in the valley increases, and the spread-out sweet potato slices gradually lose moisture, curl at the edges, darken in color, and emit the unique sweet aroma of starch.
"Hmph, they don't appreciate kindness!"
The little girl wasn't entirely wrong. The valley wasn't very big to begin with, and it was quite deep. The sunlight only shone for a short time, so it would be difficult to evaporate all the moisture from the sweet potatoes in such a short time.
Moreover, they didn't have any more time. They had stayed in the valley long enough, and any longer would be a burden on Ronaldinho.
They would be caught off guard in an emergency.
However, Xu Si also came up with a solution.
"No problem, no need for sweet potatoes, Mr. Xu, just give the order!"
Xu Si's solution was Wang Hu, whose own lava body was the best dehydrator.
"One thing at a time!"
Xu Si felt uneasy watching Xiao Yaoyao helping to flip the sweet potatoes not far away!
Drying sweet potatoes is a delicate task; if you're not careful, the sweet potatoes can easily catch fire.
After ruining several pieces, Wang Hu finally got the hang of it.
His drying efficiency then became much higher.
Nobody thought there was anything wrong with a dignified blacksmith roasting sweet potatoes.
The things that save lives are always the most important.
"Nirvana" also expanded the trunk space to accommodate his dried sweet potatoes.
"Daddy is so amazing!" Yao Yao squatted down next to him, her little hands supporting her cheeks, her eyes sparkling.
Before long, Dou Dou also noticed the commotion and, in return, offered 50 jin of dried sweet potatoes to Wang Hu to help dry them as well.
Excluding the 20% allocated to the team, Xu Si and Dou Dou agreed on a 40/60 split, with Dou Dou receiving 60%.
Actually, DouDou wanted four more, because she didn't have that much space to put them.
Xu Si also didn't have that many places to put things.
Remembering the tragedy that had befallen him with his supplies, he was even less inclined to pack so much; last time he had even lost his pot!
What if Nirvana gets carried away and wipes him out all at once?
Fortunately, the "All-Time Control" of [Nirvana] still retains the ability to shape space, and Xu Si directly converted the entire rear compartment into a loading space.
It even extends a lot longer, the entire body is a third longer, it used to be a five-seater SUV, now it's a seven-seater business vehicle.
The ambulance was spacious, but not enough to hold all of DouDou's and the others' dried sweet potatoes.
In the end, Fu Xiaojian, Xiao Luo, Jiao Jiao, Ta Shan, and Tang Jinxiu all exchanged some supplies with the little girl.
She managed to pack all her dried sweet potatoes before dark.
Xu Si still had a large pile of dried sweet potatoes left.
The space inside his car is also limited; the interior space of a car is not a dimensional space where you can expand it as much as you want.
"See! If you beg me, I might consider helping you put on a show," Jiao Jiao said, putting herself on a pedestal.
"That won't be necessary!"
Since the car couldn't hold all the dried sweet potatoes, Xu Si used wax to create a luggage space on the roof and used starlight to pack up all the remaining dried sweet potatoes and take them with him.
He concealed his merits and fame amidst the little girl's stomping feet.