Chapter 516: The Value of Frogs, Ye Hei

The Great Ming world.

"Sis, come here! These are the frog legs taller than a man, and the cabbage—both hunted by Brother One and Brother Four. Try some and tell me how they taste!"

A family of four sat together in a small palace, enjoying warm harmony.

"Hmm, this is actually quite good," Empress Ma tasted a piece. "I never expected frog legs that big could be so tender."

Zhu Di ate while offering his opinion: "Moreover, this meat nourishes the human body. For us experts, the effect is minor, but for ordinary people, it should be very noticeable."

Zhu Biao nodded: "Today's frogs were wasted—we only took the legs. If we'd brought back the whole bodies, we could've bred some soldiers."

Zhu Yuanzhang waved his hand: "No problem. There are plenty of frogs. We'll just cooperate with that deity again later. If we use these frogs to train an extraordinary army, the cost will be much lower."

Zhu Di frowned: "But the energy in frog meat is limited; the army we raise probably won't come close to matching Qin Shi Huang's forces."

"Naturally," Zhu Yuanzhang nodded. "So we'll just use a little at first—every bit of points saved counts. You don't know how hard it is to earn points unless you manage the household. Our world is ordinary; earning points isn't easy. We must spend them wisely."

Zhu Di quickly smiled apologetically: "Father's right."

Empress Ma cleared her throat: "Enough. We're eating meal 467. Discuss business after dinner. It's rare for the whole family to sit down and eat together—don't talk about affairs now."

"Sis is right—eat, eat! No one is allowed to mention business again!" Zhu Yuanzhang's expression turned serious as he agreed.

The Tang Dynasty Twin Dragons world.

Secluded Grove Cottage.

"Qingxuan sister, isn't the other world wonderful?" Guan Guan urged while savoring Shi Qingxuan's cooking. "Still doubting now?"

Shi Qingxuan shook her head: "Of course not. But how can we get the Dao Jun to intervene and save my mother?"

"That's simple!" Guan Guan's eyes lit up. "The Dao Jun likes beautiful women—just offer yourself to him."

Shi Qingxuan froze.

"Does someone that powerful still care about beauty?"

"Why not?" Guan Guan laughed. "In some worlds, immortals even take ordinary people as lovers. What's strange about that? Being with the Dao Jun isn't beneath you—and if you can slip in a few good words for me, all the better."

"I'll give it a try," Shi Qingxuan mused for a while, then agreed. "I only hope the Dao Jun won't find me unworthy."

That afternoon, Guan Guan and Shi Qingxuan also entered the Shenme World.

Having seen flying cabbage, magic, and frogs taller than humans, Shi Qingxuan's worldview had shattered completely.

She had already been considering Guan Guan's earlier suggestion.

She had been raised by her mother—her feelings for her mother ran deepest.

"If this is what it takes to save my mother, what does it matter?"

Having made up her mind, Shi Qingxuan found the frog meat in the pot even more delicious.

After swallowing it, a gentle energy emerged, circulating through her body, improving her physical form.

"This frog meat isn't ordinary," Shi Qingxuan marveled. "In our world, it could pass as a divine elixir."

"For ordinary people, it's truly useful," Guan Guan nodded. "We should make a deal with that deity over there—get her to buy more."

The Chat Group.

Zhu Yuanzhang: "@Akuwa, interested in cooperation? I'll send people to your side to hunt frogs; you still get ten percent of the profits?"

Akuwa: "Huh? Frogs? You actually like frogs?!!"

Zhu Yuanzhang: "To a deity, these frogs may be ordinary food, but for ordinary people, they're extremely valuable—high energy, rich nutrition, perfect for training armies or supplementing civilians' diets."

Guan Guan: "@Akuwa, I want some too! Please grant me permission to send people over to hunt frogs."

Akuwa: "My lord deity, wahahaha! You've finally admitted you're my followers! Fine, I agree."

Guan Guan: "..."

Zhu Yuanzhang: "..."

Hu Yifei: "I'm dying laughing—Akuwa's getting carried away again."

Ying Zheng: "If possible, we'd like to purchase some frogs too, to improve the people's rations."

Ying Zheng #2: "+1"

Li Shimin: "+1"

Su Xiao: "Uh… using this to improve the people's rations? Wouldn't that be… inappropriate?"