Chapter 544: Farming Together
Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Shen Teng took out a few simple wooden stools for them to sit down. He squatted beside the pot and cleaned up the ingredients. “Actually, 1 don’t have anything good to serve you. I caught a wild boar before. It’s about 300 to 400 pounds of meat. 1 was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to finish it, so 1 made the meat into bacon. I just gave some to Lu Donglai and the others in exchange for this tent. I still have quite a bit left for myself. However, my culinary skills are limited. I can only make a simple bacon hotpot for you…”
Shen Teng scratched his head in embarrassment.
When Du Yue and He Xing opened a restaurant in the third base, he was a regular customer, so he knew their cooking skills very well. He wanted to treat them to a meal, but he could only serve them the simplest preserved meat. He was a little embarrassed. He Xing got up and squatted beside him. “Cooking isn’t difficult. 1 don’t know many dishes, but 1 can teach you.”
“That’s great!” Shen Teng agreed readily. He was eager to give it a try and waited for He Xing to start teaching him how to cook.
He Xing turned around and said to Du Yue, “Bring over some of our black bean sauce, mushrooms, and potatoes.”
Shen Teng was even more embarrassed when he heard this. He Xing interrupted him just as he was about to refuse. “Don’t be in a hurry to refuse. We’ll have a lot of interactions in the future. It just so happens that I have something to tell you.”
“Alright… Tell me.”
Shen Teng tilted his head and waited for He Xing to speak. He Xing looked at the backs of Du Yue and Xia Ju and said, “We’re growing potatoes, mushrooms, corn, and sweet potatoes. If you want to stay here for a long time in the future, it’s definitely not enough to rely on the food you bring back, right? There are only a few of us living on this grassland. We plan to grow more food. If you need it, we can give you some seeds. Of course, they’re not for free. When the seeds are planted, just give us 20% of the harvest.”
Shen Teng shook his head repeatedly. “No, there’s no need to consider it. This is equivalent to picking up a big bargain for free. I’m definitely willing!”
After saying that, he smiled honestly. “I’ll work hard to learn how to farm. I won’t let your seeds go to waste.”
“You don’t have to be so nervous. The seeds have all been improved, so it’s not difficult to plant them. The yield has also increased greatly compared to before.”
“Alright!”
The two of them had just finished discussing when Du Yue and Xia Ju came back with the things. In addition to the potatoes and mushrooms that He Xing had mentioned, Du Yue also brought eight eggs over. Xia Ju was holding a small wooden table in her hand. Shen Teng had just moved here and had not prepared anything. They could not just spread the dishes on the ground to eat. They still needed to prepare a table. He Xing did not help Shen Teng directly. Instead, he stood beside Shen Teng and guided him step by step, watching him do it.
Shen Teng was indeed unfamiliar with cooking, but it was not a big problem. The four of them ate a simple meal. The food did not need to look good. As long as it was clean and well-cooked, it was fine. Although Du Yue and the other two were a little picky at home, someone else was treating them now, so they still understood the significance of this. During the meal, He Xing told Shen Teng about the various things to pay attention to in farming. Shen Teng also listened attentively and occasionally raised a few questions. After eating and drinking to their hearts’ content, the time for farming was finally decided. Shen Teng was also a hardworking person. In order to ensure his future life, he decided to plant at least 20 acres of land.
Du Yue could not help but remind him, “20 acres isn’t small. Will you be able to do it yourself?” Shen Teng chuckled. “Anyway, I have nothing to do now. As long one is diligent, there’ll definitely be no problems. Can you lend me your cow and horses? I want to use them to plow the land. However, I can’t use your seeds for free. When the crops are ready to harvest, I’ll give you an additional 10% of the harvest, okay?”
“Alright!” Du Yue agreed readily. Shen Teng himself planned to plant more than 20 acres of land, so Du Yue and the other two were naturally unwilling to fall behind. They were also planning to plant about 30 acres of land. The fog ended suddenly, and no one knew when the eternal night would suddenly descend. It was a good thing to store more food before it arrived.
Not to mention, acid rain followed the Eternal Night. When that time came, the acid rain would corrode the ground, and nothing could be planted. Since there was still time and sufficient conditions, they had to plant more to prevent future troubles. The few of them had resolute personalities. Since they had agreed to farm, they started working the next day..