Chapter 382: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 383: Wasteland Collection Daily (11)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

As for the bizarre tastes of the Mutated World, Shen Yao could only say she was tired of it and didn't love it.

She had tried her best to get used to it, but in some aspects, she still couldn't.

Song Ling's cooking skills were engraved in her bones, and Shen Yao couldn't change them completely, but Cheng Qi... had secretly planned to cultivate the other party's cooking level, and Shen Yao absolutely would not accept continuing to eat food with such strange tastes.

The nutrient agent eventually went into Cheng Qi's mouth, but Cheng Qi drank more than half, and the remaining bit was fed by Cheng Qi to Shen Yao beside him.

The afternoon's work was more tiring, and they didn't just work. They also had to guard against dangers appearing around them at all times; if they didn't eat their fill, where would they get the strength to run away.

Shen Yao:...

Facing such a powerful excuse, Shen Yao had absolutely no reason to refute.

Suppressing the full desire to complain in her heart, Shen Yao leaned in Cheng Qi's embrace and simply slept for a while.

When she opened her eyes again, it was a slightly bright sky and large sweet potatoes piled up around her.

She got up, opened her wristwatch, and took out the detection needle. Shen Yao proceeded with the detection of the sweet potatoes in a methodical manner; once confirmed edible, they were all put into the open hemp sack, while the inedible ones were tossed to one side, intended to be buried back later.

The Sweet Potato Garden had no fixed personnel to manage it; those who came to collect simply handled things.

Including the inedible sweet potatoes, after being buried back, they would become new seeds, slowly sprouting and growing a new season of sweet potatoes, to be dug up again by people when the next mild season arrived.

The hemp sack was filled; Shen Yao got up and lifted it, not forgetting to tie the open mouth with hemp rope.

Cheng Qi had already dug more than ten meters away from her; Shen Yao raised her hand to look, then immediately ran over.

There were still some dug-up sweet potatoes on the ground, kicked to the sides after being turned out.

Shen Yao detected them one by one; those of medium or low degree were collected and put away, while those of high degree were buried directly back into the ground, then covered with some soil and stepped on firmly.

"Awake so early? Why not rest a while longer? Nobody has moved yet."

It was because Cheng Qi worried Shen Yao was too tired and uncomfortable that he intended to finish these for her.

In the afternoon, Cheng Qi still needed to patrol a circle around the surroundings to ensure no creature threatening their safety broke in.

Shen Yao shook her head, took the hoe from Cheng Qi's hand and let him sit for a while, "I've rested well; as for you, among those who came along this trip, few can fight," Cheng Qi was the main force.

With a smile at the corner of her lips, Cheng Qi stood beside Shen Yao and spoke softly about the new home situation; some household appliances had already been bought back, only lacking other small details, including curtains or quilts, and the furniture arrangement inside the rooms.

A smile playing at the corner of his lips, Cheng Qi stood beside Shen Yao and spoke softly about the new home; some household appliances had already been bought, only small details remained, such as curtains or bedding, and the arrangement of furniture inside the room.

"No," Cheng Qi was very firm, "you have to like it," he could be unchoosy, but he had to make Shen Yao satisfied; this was their new home belonging to the two of them.

"Not work," Cheng Qi said firmly, "you must like it." He could choose nothing, but he had to make Shen Yao satisfied; this was their new home belonging to the two of them.

Shen Yao touched her somewhat hot cheek, thinking to herself that this sentence wasn't anything special, so why did she feel a bit overwhelmed? Simply unscientific.

"Alright, let me think about it when I get back," the interior decoration indeed had to match her aesthetic; otherwise, she would be in a bad mood as soon as she opened her eyes every day, and Shen Yao would also feel tired.

Cheng Qi nodded, raised his eyes to look around the surroundings; besides two or three people digging sweet potatoes, there was no other movement.

"I'll go around; call me if there's anything, be careful yourself," Cheng Qi gave two instructions, then turned and left with large strides.

After Cheng Qi left, Shen Yao continued to lower her head and busy herself with the matters in the field; the sweet potatoes were buried shallowly, and could be dug out whenever one wanted to dig, and on average, nearly 20% of every five sweet potatoes had a yield rate.

Such a probability, placed in other planting gardens, would probably make people cry with envy.

It was no wonder the three families all valued it so much, risking their lives to collect more, so as not to go hungry during the hot rainy season.

When Cheng Qi returned from his patrol, he had a rabbit with smooth fur in his hand.

Although the rabbit was already dead, the plump meat all over its body was eye-catching.

"There are rabbits here?" Everywhere was flat land; only in the distance could mountain ranges be seen; unexpectedly, wild rabbits could live here.

"Perhaps it accidentally lost its way," it just happened to bump into his hand; Cheng Qi had no reason to let it go.

"They are all moderately mutated; take them back and fix them up, and we can stew a pot of rabbit meat."

Rabbit meat was one of the most common meat sources besides wild chicken and wild duck.

Every time Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu went out hunting, they would bring back several wild rabbits.

Unless the hunting situation was very good, they were reluctant to sell the wild rabbits, keeping the more precious meat.

"Yao Yao, it's about time we came out; we should return to the base."

Everyone gathered firewood and the flames rose high; the sweet potatoes they dug up were astonishing in quantity.

Yesterday they could use good luck as an excuse, but today no matter what they said, they would attract attention.

Cheng Qi intended to sell a favor to the colleagues of the Patrol Team, and at the same time reduce the risk for their three families, so they had to return early to create a time difference.

Shen Yao made an affirmative sound, lowered her head to pick up the sweet potatoes fallen on the ground, "Let's go."

"Really going? Not working for a while longer?" Cheng Ma was reluctant to leave the remaining large sweet potato field; this was a treasure that could fill one's belly.

Even if they didn't go out to collect for a long time, the farming blood flowing in Cheng Ma's body still made her reluctant to give up the food before her eyes.

Cheng Qi was helpless; he explained that they had dug too much this time, and if they persisted, they probably wouldn't be able to carry it back.

"The base side is full of people; tomorrow we won't be able to come over."

More and more people would notice this place; they had already dug too conspicuously in advance, and coming again to join the liveliness would only make people gnash their teeth in anger.

In everything, one cannot go too far; not leaving leeway for others is not leaving leeway for oneself.

One cannot go too far in anything; leaving no room for others is leaving no room for oneself.

Cheng Ma, tired in heart, waved her hand, "Alright, I'll listen to you; let's go back."

The Shen Family and Zhao Family had already boarded the cars; the Zhao Family had the most hemp sacks, after all, the whole family had come running.

The Cheng Family had the fewest, relying only on Zhao Xue and Cheng Ma as the two main forces was still too thin, but even so, Cheng Ma, touching the hemp sack filled with sweet potatoes, was still extremely happy in her heart.

The Cheng Family had the fewest, relying on only Zhao Xue and Cheng Ma as their two main forces, still too thin, but even so, Cheng Ma, touching the hemp sack loaded full of sweet potatoes, was overjoyed beyond measure.

The Cheng Family was originally the wealthiest of the three families, and their demand for sweet potatoes was low; otherwise, Cheng Qi wouldn't have refused to help, instead running off to work for Shen Yao.

The car drove all the way back to the base, and the sweet potatoes were carried into the testing room bag by bag, simply dazzling everyone's eyes.

The staff members responsible for testing couldn't help but want to ask: if it weren't for the base's regulations restricting them, they would have already rushed over to kneel and beg for the address.

As the person responsible for dealing with them, Cheng Qi kept a cold face throughout, greatly reducing the probability of them being harassed.

But the address of the sweet potato garden couldn't be kept secret; within two days, that place would be packed with people.

"Rest well tomorrow, and organize the food at home."

Looking at the mountain-like piles of hemp sacks, Song Ling gave her family a day off in good spirits; they couldn't always work hard, they needed a balance of work and rest.

Shen Yao smiled on the surface, "Mom, tomorrow I'll go check on Cheng Qi's place to see what else needs to be added to the new house; by then, Cheng Qi and I can discuss it."

Regarding the marriage, Cheng Qi and Shen Yao were both very direct, and Song Ling didn't think there was anything wrong with that.

She nodded to let Shen Yao look carefully, and regarding the Shen Family's dowry, she could also voice her own opinion.

Shen Yao:...

"Let Mom and Dad decide on the dowry; I'm going to take a bath first."

After a day of hard work, being sticky and greasy all over was uncomfortable.

Shen Yao took her clothes and turned into the bathroom; before long, the sound of falling water could be heard.

Splash—

Cupping water in both hands and splashing it on her face, Shen Yao washed her body clean with satisfaction, walking out while drying her hair.

Song Ling was busy making dinner, while Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu organized the storage room.

The family's storage room was at the turn of the stairs, the largest area among all the rooms.

The storage room already held many things, and now they had dug up so many sweet potatoes, greatly increasing the utilization of idle space; they needed to free up some space to store food gathered later.

More than a month had passed since the mild season, and in another month, the hot rainy season would arrive.

With her loose hair still dripping water, Shen Yao thought about her and Cheng Qi's matter, feeling a sense of urgency.

After going out following breakfast the next morning, Shen Yao took the key in her hand; she had just walked a few steps when she saw some liveliness at the Zhou Family's doorway.

A dense crowd had gathered in a circle, pointing and gesturing, and the faint sound of a young woman crying could be heard.

Huh?

Tiptoeing forward to peek, Shen Yao saw the pitiful Zhou Ying.

With her back to everyone, Zhou Ying held Aunt Zhou's hand, crying with tears streaming down her face, while not forgetting to complain about the man's unreliability and her own miserable state.

Not only was Aunt Zhou indignant, but the neighbors who came out to watch the spectacle also spoke up for Zhou Ying, muttering that Zhou Ying's man was no good; not only did he not bring food home, he even wanted Zhou Ying, with her belly swollen, to support him.

"Daughter, listen to Mom; abort the child, and we'll divorce him."

The base didn't mean that one must give birth if pregnant; the Mutated World was too cruel, not everyone could bravely shoulder a child's life, many people pursued immediate pleasure, not even considering pregnancy and childbirth.

Aunt Zhou spoke from the perspective of heartache for her daughter; there was nothing wrong with it.

It was a pity that Zhou Ying hadn't come to abort the child and divorce; she wanted her mother's help, some food for an emergency, and immediately hesitated while explaining that her man wasn't bad, and she felt this marriage could be persisted in a bit longer.

Aunt Zhou:...

Hearing the voice, Shen Yao had already walked to the corner; she didn't want to meddle in this matter.

Cheng Qi's new home was at the corner across a street from the Shen Family.

It was also a two-story small building; upon entering, there was a courtyard of moderate size, currently with nothing planted, completely bare, not even a root of grass existed.

Entering the house, first was the living room with the largest area; the front was for receiving guests, the back for eating, connected to the kitchen; opposite the kitchen was the storage room; on the left and right sides near the front courtyard, one room was a tool room, and one was a miscellaneous room.

The second floor was for living; there were three rooms alone, plus an independent bathroom and restroom.

Now the rooms had air conditioners, water heaters, refrigerators, and base televisions and other appliances; the wardrobes and tables and chairs were all complete sets bought back.

The only thing that could be called a flaw was that the curtains and quilt covers were too plain, and the bedroom arrangement was simple, lacking some small decorations.

Writing down all the problems, Shen Yao rummaged in the drawer for a notebook and sketched a few lines with a pencil.

There was a school inside the base, not distinguishing between elementary and middle school; all children were taught together, the teaching content was simple, mostly wilderness knowledge.

Shen Yao had attended school for a few years when she was young; it was no surprise she could write a beautiful hand.

Soon, the blank notebook was supplemented with much content, as well as Shen Yao's insights on decoration.

She used her wristwatch to take a photo and send it to Cheng Qi; not only did she get a reply, but she also earned a large amount of points.

Cheng Qi generously let Shen Yao go to the Exchange Center to place an order, and he would pick it up when he was off duty.

Shen Yao raised an eyebrow, accepted the points, and then ran to the Exchange Center alone.

Not only curtains and bedding, but also cookware and other household tools; Shen Yao ordered everything in a package, and after paying the deposit, she left Cheng Qi's contact information.

After finishing the new house matters, Shen Yao returned to the Shen Family; outside the Zhou Family, the liveliness from the beginning was gone.

Song Ling was washing sweet potatoes in the courtyard, planning to grind some sweet potatoes into vermicelli.

Seeing Shen Yao push the door and enter, she also opened her mouth to ask about the new house.

Shen Yao said the new house decoration was almost done; once the odds and ends were moved in, it could be lived in at any time.

"Sigh, in the blink of an eye, you're at marriageable age; previously she still lamented that her daughter couldn't find anyone to marry her off, but then she ran into such a good son-in-law as Cheng Qi."

Song Ling had to admire her own vision; compared to the noisy Zhou Family, her own daughter really knew how to choose people.

"Quick, come sit with Mom for a while;" Song Ling raised her hand and beckoned to Shen Yao, then moved a stool over to the side herself.

Shen Yao came over, took a small stool; not only did she sit with Song Ling for a while, but she also helped wash sweet potatoes.

Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu were still tidying the storage room; the things inside were mixed and numerous, and there were especially heavy pickled vegetable jars.

When it got dark, the Shen Family finally ate a steaming hot dinner.

Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu rubbed their shoulders; the father and son's workload today was more tiring than going out; Song Ling nagged with her mouth but felt heartache in her heart, announcing that she would give them another day off tomorrow, and she and Shen Yao would go out to gather.

"The sweet potato garden can't be gone to, the bamboo forest is dangerous, the pond won't do without a car; why not go pick some fruit?" Chang Le Town had been quite peaceful lately.

Shen Yao took a sip of porridge. "Fine, pick some fruit. We have a refrigerator at home; it can keep them."

The botanical garden on the Chang Le Town side isn't small; besides loquats and green dates, there are other fruits and wild fruits around it.

Back when they struck it rich, it was relying on these expensive and delicious fruits.

"Xiao Yu and I will go with you," Shen Jiancheng said. He didn't want to stay at home; idling was meaningless.

"You and Xiao Yu take a day off. Tomorrow we'll go out and check the situation."

Song Ling soothed Shen Jiancheng with words, saying they didn't yet know the concrete situation of Chang Le Town. What if there were no fruit over there? Running the trip for nothing would waste the travel points.

In this regard, Shen Jiancheng was never Song Ling's opponent. As long as Song Ling wanted it, there was nothing she couldn't achieve.

Seeing his own father being suppressed by his own mother, Shen Yao lowered her head to eat as usual.

Gurgling as she drank porridge and gnawed sweet potatoes, the freshly dug sweet potatoes were sweet and glutinous and didn't cause heartburn; no matter how she ate, they were tastier than coarse flour.

Ah wu

After eating a big mouthful and letting out a satisfied burp, she patted her belly. Shen Yao nimbly refilled a bowl for herself, burying her head to continue the posture of wolfing down her meal.