Chapter 53: Spending Plenty

From afar, one could see the large tree standing at the entrance; outside, the snow was piled high, while inside the small world enclosed by the Protective Shield, it was full of vitality.

On that Hehuan Tree, there were still tender pink flowers, blooming in competition.

Green and white, two colors representing completely different things, created a massive impact that deeply shocked Qin Xiulin.

"Oh, Sister Ruan, did you buy little chicks again?!"

Inside, Ji Jialin's voice suddenly rose a few notches, carrying an indescribable surprise.

Qin Xiulin's gaze finally shifted away from the large tree in front of him and landed on the small door that had been opened a crack.

He lifted his feet and walked inside.

Pushing open that door was like pushing open the door to a new world; he stood there, completely stunned.

What a beautiful courtyard it was!

On the left wall, several trellises had been set up; tomato vines had almost climbed all over them, nearly blocking the entire wall completely.

Through the green leaves, one could see clusters of red, fully ripened tomatoes interspersed among them.

It made him subconsciously swallow his saliva; in front of the tomatoes was a small patch of vegetable greens, with head after head of bok choy, white and green, looking fresh and succulent.

Just looking at them made them seem delicious.

Further on was a courtyard almost filled with sweet potato leaves, a dense green sea of leaves that was about to submerge a person.

917 was busy among the green leaves, picking fruits and tidying up the foliage.

The wall on the other side had been enclosed by green vines into a large chicken coop, where the chickens would let out calls from time to time.

The pigsty had been moved to the inner room, and the place where the pig pen originally stood had been dismantled, with several eggplant and green pepper plants planted in its place.

The entire courtyard was filled to the brim.

Seeing these plants with his own eyes was naturally a completely different experience from seeing them in the Live Broadcast Room.

He wished he could immediately rush into the green leaves and feel them properly.

He saw the sweet potato leaves he held so dear being dug into by Xiao Fang with great force, a hoe hacking them into a mess.

"What are you doing!"

A roar made everyone in the courtyard turn their gaze toward him.

Qin Xiulin was truly angry.

Such precious plants, and this Simulation Human had actually damaged them!

Subconsciously, he used his Mental Power to restrain Xiao Fang, who was about to move again.

"Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing!"

Unexpectedly, Ruan Mian hurriedly jumped out to stop him.

Qin Xiulin was even more confused.

"This Simulation Human might be malfunctioning; she actually hacked all these plants," he said, then hurriedly added, "I can help repair them."

Ruan Mian really wanted to roll her eyes hard.

These Interstellar people are all such fanatical plant lovers!

"She isn't broken; I told her to do it, let her go!"

"You told her to do it? You told her to dig up these plants?"

"What else?"

She really couldn't help it and rolled her eyes, "Sir, if you want to eat, please wait outside; please don't disturb our work!"

What a joke, who let him in anyway!

Does he have no manners!

Qin Xiulin read deep disgust in her eyes.

For a moment, he felt a bit awkward.

He had come uninvited, and this backyard was clearly her private area; he had barged in rashly.

And he had almost dismantled her Simulation Human.

Thinking of this, he couldn't maintain his composure.

"Sorry, I just thought these plants were too beautiful, and they are such precious things; I hope you can forgive my rudeness."

Ruan Mian did not respond to his apology, but instead nodded at Xiao Fang.

"Go ahead, continue."

Xiao Fang nodded, bent down, and continued pulling the sweet potato vines.

The previous hoeing made it easy for her to reach out and pull out several sweet potatoes still covered in soil.

She shook off the black soil, tossed them into a basket, and continued digging.

In just a few vines, she had already harvested half a basket of sweet potatoes.

The sweet potatoes now were really growing bigger and bigger.

Actually, it wasn't just the sweet potatoes; other plants were also several times larger than those on Ancient Earth.

Both numerous and large.

If there were such yields on Earth, then everyone would probably be able to fill their stomachs.

But Qin Xiulin, seeing sweet potatoes growing like this for the first time, was curious and amazed; his eyes almost didn't know how to blink.

He was even itching to try, wishing he could replace her and pull all the sweet potatoes out of the ground himself.

That feeling must be wonderful.

Who understands these Interstellar people best?

Of course, it's our Ruan Mian!

She could clearly see the word "longing" on Qin Xiulin's face.

She leaned closer to him, her voice sounding bewitching as it rang in his ear, "Do you want to try the joy of harvesting sweet potatoes?"

He was stunned for a moment, then turned his head to look at her.

Surprise and anticipation coexisted in his eyes.

"This, is it possible?"

"Of course it is."

Ruan Mian raised a hand, rubbing her thumb and index finger together.

"It doesn't cost 999, nor does it cost 998; for only 888, you can join the sweet potato harvesting team. You can personally harvest the continuation of plant life, a delicious ingredient—you could say it's a very good deal. Don't miss this opportunity, it won't come again. Would you like to try?"

With a 'ding', Ruan Mian's Light Brain received a transfer notification for one thousand Interstellar Coin.

Look at that, just look.

This is what a generous person is!

He rounded it up right from the start.

However, she also felt a bit of regret; had she set the price a little too low?

"Are there any precautions I need to be aware of?"

Was there anything that needed attention for this?

Ruan Mian shook her head directly, "No, feel free to dig however you like, as long as you don't dig the sweet potatoes to pieces."

Thinking of this, as an honest and kind boss, she waved her hand grandly and sincerely stated, "You only need to not damage the sweet potatoes, and before you leave, you can choose one from the pile you dug to take with you~"

She had never sold unprocessed food before!

But she thought that given the Interstellar people's love for plants, gifting him a sweet potato would surely make him bloom with joy inside.

"Really?"

Qin Xiulin was already trying his best to suppress the corners of his mouth, which were about to break into a smile.

Before coming, he had been wondering if he could buy a plant from her, and it turned out she had given him one first.

This one thousand coins was money very well spent.

"How about I transfer a bit more to you?"

Spending one thousand coins to buy a sweet potato, no matter how you looked at it, he was the one who profited.

Yet the usually formidable Qin Xiulin was actually feeling so apprehensive!

He never thought the principle of one thing subduing another would one day apply to himself.

"Such a precious thing, you're just giving it to me like this?"

Ruan Mian shook her wrist and gave a brilliant smile, "Of course, you are a paying customer after all. How could it be anything precious? I hope you are satisfied with my service and will spend more in the future~"