Chapter 1549: Chapter 1424: Ning City’s Chatterbox
This looks like it’s not difficult at all, and it’s fun!
Qiaoqiao hesitated for a mont: "Uncle Zhang, isn’t this like thinning seedlings in the mountain plots or pruning fruit trees, where we dig so out to let the rest grow better?"
Zhang Wang laughed: "Not to that extent, our lotuses aren’t densely planted to begin with, digging or not digging doesn’t really affect them—Qiaoqiao, are you feeling reluctant?"
Qiaoqiao nodded: "Yeah, if we don’t dig them now, they can grow into huge lotus roots, and then they can be cooked into several dishes. Teacher Xin said this is about making full use of things."
Zhang Wang didn’t know much about making full use of things. But he had a broad perspective on fieldwork and could understand: "What’s there to use or not use, you planted these for eating, right? Whether you eat them young or old doesn’t make much difference."
"As long as they aren’t wasted, it’s fine however you eat them—besides, if you think this lotus shoot is too small and feel bad digging it out, this tender lotus stalk can be peeled and cooked, or even fed to pigs."
"And these curled-up lotus leaves, when they’re tender, you can chop them up and sauté them with eggs... See, isn’t that good?"
The words were plain, but how is this not a way of making full use of things?
Qiaoqiao opened his mouth, then after a while, gave a thumbs up to Zhang Wang: "Uncle Zhang! You know so much! You explain things clearly!"
Zhang Wang looked a bit proud: "Of course! I’ve been working in the fields all my life, what can’t I explain?!"
Talking about this, he thought of the fields at Lao Song’s, how co they yield so well? That was hard to explain, so he swiftly changed the topic: "Co on, let’s dig! Your family has a lot of people, you’d better dig a bunch to make a dish, or else you won’t have it for lunch."
Once he said that, Qiaoqiao imdiately prepared to get to work, but was stopped by Yang Zhengxi:
"No, no! You forgot about your livestream—co on, let’s have a competition! Chen Chi, are you in?"
Chen Chi was confused: "Compete in what?"
"Of course, see who can dig up more lotus shoots!"
"Then..." Chen Chi hesitated for a mont: "If I win, will you teach
math problems? I can’t learn them."
He looked a bit aggrieved: Math is really hard, every subject is hard. Can’t even morize the multiplication table, it’s tough.
Yet Qiaoqiao said Yang Zhengxi is so good academically he doesn’t even need to go to school!
This made the kid admire him even more, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been so devoted in presenting the flower basket yesterday, it’s really the halo and filter effect.
Yang Zhengxi patted his chest: "Of course! But if I win, you have to teach
how to make the most luxurious flower crown later!"
What’s so hard about that? Isn’t it just a matter of having hands? Chen Chi resolutely nodded.
Only Qiaoqiao was aggrieved: "Why can’t I be the one to win? I’m really good at farm work."
Yang Zhengxi put his arm around his shoulder and pointed at the phone: "Your friends are waiting to learn new techniques. Since you know how to dig lotus shoots, shouldn’t you teach them the details while demonstrating?"
"That way, you definitely can’t win!"
He said it with such certainty, Qiaoqiao felt it was very reasonable.
"Yang Zhengxi, you’re really smart!"
The chat room beca lively: [Oh no, oh no, Teacher Qiaoqiao and Chen Chi together can’t match Xiaoyang’s brain!]
[Teacher Qiaoqiao! You gotta strive hard!]
[Exactly, Qiao Bao! You can hold off on new skills, but this ti you must win]
[It’s just digging lotus shoots, don’t have to be so competitive... Teacher Qiaoqiao, keep it up! Go for first place!!!]
[Teacher Qiaoqiao, win!!]
[Wow! What’s this livestream about? Is the competitive spirit that strong?]
[What? Is there a PK task?! What’s it about?]
[...Oh, digging lotus roots]
The chat room was bustling with passion, attracting a lot of new fans, only to leave them speechless. However, Qiaoqiao knew nothing about this; he only cared if his students learned a new technique...
At that mont, sure enough, he chose a suitable little lotus shoot closer to the phone, felt around, and successfully dug out a slender lotus shoot.
"Kids! Look! I got it!"
The chat room was silent:
[Well, so skills aren’t really necessary to learn...]
[Just saying, I’ve learned so many skills, can I get a piece of land?]
[Got any chicken soup? Any motivational ’chicken soup’ for skills to rely on? Bring
a big bowl]
[Don’t say it, don’t even think about saying it...]
[Looks like this round Xiaoyang wins, he’s already dug up 3 in a short ti]
[I think it’s Chen Chi, look how steady his movents are, not hurried at all!]
[Chen Chi
1, Xiaoyang was a bit too hasty and almost broke one...]
Everyone was giving their thoughts on the new technique, when suddenly Yang Zhengxi exclaid: "There’s sothing in this mud!"
"Of course there is!" Qiaoqiao reminded him: "I told you, there are loaches and so small fish here—did you step on a loach? Be careful, there might be so eels too."
Yang Zhengxi was silent for a mont, and even treaded carefully.
...
anwhile, Lun Chuan looked at the navigation: "We’re an hour away from Ning City."
Song Tan nodded: "I’ll send a ssage to let them know. Since we’re bringing stuff, they definitely can’t refuse."
This ti they were not just bringing things for Huo Xueying, but also for the fire station and retired dogs. Although there were no valuable items, apart from so food, there were also pig bones and beef bones turned into bone al.
The bone al was not brought directly, but mixed with last year’s unchewable sweet potato, chestnut husks, and rice bran into big clumps.
Nutritional value aside, the dogs would surely like them.
The idea was good, but they mistook the recipient; just after they sent the ssage, chatterbox Zhu Xin quickly replied: "What? You’re coming? Why didn’t you say earlier! I was thinking of getting a backdoor connection!"
"What did you bring? What did you bring? What did you bring?"
"How many days are you staying this ti? Do you have ti? I want to introduce my girlfriend to you!"
"My girlfriend isn’t picky, she likes anything from your place!"
"Boss Song, you’re even bringing good stuff for the dogs! You’re not trying to trick dogs away from , are you?"
"But speaking of which, the dogs are quite happy with you guys, weren’t you finding mates for them? Did you find any? When will there be puppies? We want so..."
"My cousin is always asking
to urge you! That Ai Cao! Please hurry with the Ai Cao! Do we really have to wait until the Dragon Boat Festival?"
"Is she rushing because it’s really effective? Don’t just consider them; there are lots of mosquitoes here too!"
"By the way, when exactly are you arriving? How about I treat you to lunch?"
Although he didn’t send voice ssages, just reading one string of ssages after another made Song Tan’s ears buzz.
The destructive power of a chatterbox is truly imnse.
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