pertwk Chapter 101: I got another free reward!
Chapter 101: I got another free reward!
Chapter 101: I got another free reward!
To ensure her sheep had good forage, Xu Ran deliberately scattered some premium forage seeds in the wasteland.
With the addition of special growth-promoting potions and his passive skill, the pasture grows at an astonishing speed.
It grew very tall in just a few days.
The forage grasses include ryegrass, alfalfa, and chicory, all of which are special varieties, rich in nutrients, and contain grass juice.
The sheep on the farm are very willing to come and graze every day.
Even shortly after waking up, it starts bleating and clamoring for food.
In the morning, Xu Ran arrived at the sheepfold, opened the gate as usual, and let the sheep out.
Three Border Collies waited nearby.
If any sheep didn't come out, Xu Ran gave Xiao Hui a look and pointed towards the sheepfold. Xiao Hui immediately rushed into the sheepfold to drive them away.
Xu Ran didn't need to worry too much about what happened next.
The Border Collie will take care of it.
He then focused on taking care of the lambs.
First, feed the lambs a bottle of milk, then take them out for a walk.
When the lamb drinks milk, its fluffy little tail wags very fast.
It's not just dogs that wag their tails; many animals wag their tails to express their happiness.
"Let's go, little lamb skewers, let's go for a stroll!"
After they finished drinking their milk, Xu Ran opened the fence and called them to go outside.
Perhaps because Xu Ran fed them milk, the lambs were very affectionate towards Xu Ran.
Xu Ran walked in front, and the little lamb followed behind.
Once outside the sheepfold, they looked around curiously at everything on the farm.
They look incredibly silly and cute.
Xu Ran didn't pay much attention to them. He led the lambs to this side of the meadow and let them roam freely.
Some of the lambs saw their mother sheep and ran over bleating.
When one lamb bleats, the others follow suit.
The shouts and cheers at the scene were deafening, almost like a family reunion.
Xu Ran couldn't help but laugh as she watched this scene.
Then he went to inspect the crops on the farm. There were ten greenhouses in total. He went into each greenhouse and walked around. The whole morning was over.
In a comfortable life, time always flies by.
The grass grows tall and the orioles fly.
Spring weather is always pleasant.
The chill has just dissipated, and a light jacket is just right.
Xu Ran didn't really intend to take a lunch break. After finishing her meal, she sat in the yard feeding the fish.
The new living and office areas are currently under renovation, and it will be some time before we can move in.
Xu Ran's new courtyard has also been built, and it looks especially beautiful.
The employees would occasionally take a look and couldn't help but praise it repeatedly.
The courtyard is entirely in a Chinese style, with marble floors and a new fish pond.
In the middle is a two-story building, each floor of which is about 200 square meters. There are also several bungalows in the yard, along with several dog kennels.
Xu Ran intends to live here permanently.
That's the plan at least for now.
Perhaps in a few years, after I get married and have children, I will buy a school district house in the city.
That's a story for later.
Let's focus on living comfortably right now.
The farm is currently on a stable scale and does not require much investment for the time being, so even though Xu Ran doesn't have much savings, she doesn't feel much pressure.
After all, we invested so much last year, it's time to reap the rewards this year.
Xu Ran sprinkled a handful of fish food, and golden carp eagerly emerged to savor the delicious treat.
These golden carp are becoming more and more beautiful, shimmering with gold, and they look so rich and noble.
Just then, the system notified me.
[Start the mission: Cooking!]
[Mission Description: Food in the post-apocalyptic world is often unpalatable, and a lack of essential nutrients can lead to illness. Please ensure your body receives sufficient nutrients to reach the standard of "excellent health."]
[Mission Reward: Master Chef. The host has mastered cooking techniques, and their cooking skills have been greatly improved.]
The system upgrade unlocked a new feature: the ability to monitor one's health status at any time.
Xu Ran learned that the health status is divided into several standards: "near death", "seriously injured", "very unhealthy", "unhealthy", "basically healthy" and "very healthy".
It will also tell him what nutrients he is lacking, the level of radiation he has been exposed to, and so on.
His current status is:
[Very healthy]
[Level of radiation infection: 0]
So the task panel pops up and is completed automatically in the next second.
Then, some information about cooking came to Xu Ran's mind.
Another freebie reward.
"I just fed the fish and I got a reward?"
"There's no challenge at all."
Xu Ran scattered the last handful of fish food into the pond, clapped his hands at the pond, stood up and sighed.
It's still too easy.
After all, the modern environment is good, he doesn't have much pressure, and he's young, so his physical condition is naturally maintained at a very healthy standard.
Doing a task is easy and effortless.
Having acquired a skill, one should naturally put it to use.
The farm now has a cook, but Xu Ran hasn't cooked in a long time.
However, Wang Ping occasionally takes time off. The employees have two fixed days off a week and take turns on weekends, so when Wang Ping is not around, everyone eats something simpler.
Or you can just buy some snacks or instant noodles to tide you over.
Xu Ran can start doing something on her own in the future.
Just then, the village secretary of Nanshan Village came to the farm to find Xu Ran.
There's not much going on in the village, and the village secretary occasionally wanders around aimlessly.
In such small mountain villages, village officials don't have much to gain; their job is to look after the elderly and a few middle-aged people who remain in the village, so they are generally quite responsible.
Hearing the shouts outside, Xu Ran came out of the courtyard.
"Xu Ran is in the arena!"
The village party secretary gave a greeting.
"Secretary, what's the matter that you came all the way here in person?"
Xu Ran asked.
"Nothing much, just wanted to ask if you grow sweet potatoes. The village is planning to grow sweet potatoes and make dried sweet potatoes, which we'll sell together at the scenic area."
"We grow our own sweet potatoes and make our own dried sweet potatoes, so the profit margin will definitely be higher."
"There's no shortage of tourists in the scenic area, so there's definitely business. I had a meeting with the people in the village, and I came here specifically to ask you about it."
The village party secretary explained the purpose of the visit.
"sweet potato?"
"I've planted all the land this year, mainly wheat and watermelons."
"However, there is still a piece of wasteland, quite far away, that hasn't been cultivated yet."
"Planting some sweet potatoes wouldn't hurt."
"This is a good thing, I definitely support it."
"If business is good and there's a shortage of sweet potatoes, then I'll use mine. If they don't sell well, I'll sell other villagers' sweet potatoes first, and I can keep mine for myself."
Xu Ran responded immediately.
"Alright, that's enough." The village secretary nodded with a smile.
The village party secretary is a pretty good person; at least he's always thinking about the village's well-being.
"Do you want to be a village committee member? Our village is short of one, and we would definitely agree if you came."
The village party secretary suddenly said something else.
These words surprised Xu Ran. He waved his hand and said, "Secretary, I'm used to being idle and don't like to worry. I won't participate in this kind of thing."
Why are you suddenly asking this question?
Upon hearing this, the village party secretary paused for a moment and said, "Two people are retiring, and it's about time for me to retire as well. We're short of village committee members now, and I've called many people, but none of them are willing to come back."
"Nanshan Village has no industry and is a typical village with no industry, no resources, and no income. The city doesn't send a work team to the village, so many things are difficult to handle."
"You've said too much. As long as you can grow sweet potatoes, that's fine. When the village sells dried sweet potatoes, everyone will get paid according to the weight."
"Come if you want, many families have started planting it now."
It was clear that the village party secretary was somewhat worried, his brow furrowing frequently.
There's no way around it; everyone at the grassroots level is exhausted, from leaders to cadres.
Xu Ran had absolutely no intention of joining the system. Although the end of the universe is the establishment, for him, his farm was also part of the establishment.
It's still a staffing system that they have the final say on.
After finishing his discussion about the dried sweet potatoes, the village secretary turned and left.
Xu Ran then called Zhang Wen, Li Wu, and a few others over and told them about opening up another plot of land to grow sweet potatoes.
The farm also has some wasteland that is not adjacent to pasture, so nothing is planted there.
If I want to cultivate two or three acres of land and plant some sweet potatoes, it shouldn't be a big problem.
After all, the village secretary came to us, so we should help him out.
A few acres of sweet potatoes aren't worth much money. If the village needs them, we'll give them to them; if not, we'll roast them ourselves.
It works no matter what.