Chapter 30 Farm Life
Whether the Huoxing Society will include the Blue Butterfly Armor at the Galaxy level unprecedentedly requires nine directors to confirm one by one, and it will take as soon as one or two days.
This is an extremely nervous moment. Assuming that the Blue Butterfly Armor really wins the Galaxy level, it will rank second in the history of the Galaxy! Second only to the legendary master Mensa Moon Tiger armor.
At this time, on the distant earth, Ye Chuan had already arrived at the Shilixiang Farm outside the city. Looking at the high concrete wall in the distance, Ye Chuan was quite excited.
"Brother, I'm so physically strong. I'm running wildly all the way. Brother Fifth, but you still don't blush and your heart is not beating. It seems that you have exercised a lot, right?" Xin Laowu asked, patting Ye Chuan's shoulder.
Ye Chuan didn't want to talk about his own affairs, so he changed the topic and said, "Actually, I'm very tired, I'm just embarrassed to say it out. By the way, Brother Wu, I see that you left some food on the ground when you were about to leave after the rest. What's the reason?"
Xin Laowu said: "It was reserved for the mutant hunting dog. Once we leave, the mutant hunting dog will eat the food. When we look back, we will remember our kindness to him. People who live in the wild should learn to be grateful. All mutant beasts want to eat us. Only mutant hunting dogs don't eat them, and sometimes they will take the initiative to protect them. This is a difficult relationship."
"Not only our farms are like this, but all wild farms are like this. They respect mutant hunting dogs very much. If there is food, they will also give them some. I heard that the farms hunting on the beach are also like this for mutant dolphins."
Ye Chuan nodded. Humans and mutant beasts were originally related to food and prey, while land dogs and dolphins in the sea were the only remaining friends of humans. Ye Chuan raised his hands to Xin Laowu’s approach to Ye Chuan.
"We're back, open the door!" Liu shouted loudly. With his voice, the bean-sized raindrops began to drip faster. Ye Chuan and the others were very lucky to return to the farm before it rained.
Hurry ~
The soldiers of the farm lifted the heavy alloy door with iron cables.
Today's farms are built like fortresses, with layers of caltrops outside to prevent mutant beasts from approaching. The city gate is huge and heavy, and four soldiers need to wear genetic armor to lift it up with a winch. As for the city wall, it is covered with smooth and sturdy ceramic pieces to prevent mutant beasts from climbing up.
All of this is for survival, and only in this way can we keep the hard-earned farming income.
As the city gate opened, the scene of the farm lit up Ye Chuan's eyes. One hundred and fifty acres of water-water terraced fields were stacked, and children were playing on the street covered with debris. Although the townhouse was not big, each room had plenty of sunshine. The children grew up in this sunshine, unlike the children in the city, which looked low and dark.
Hurry ~
The group entered the farm, and the thick city gates closed immediately, isolating the farm from the outside world.
Ye Chuan had extraordinary eyesight. When the city gate was closed, he seemed to see the mutant hunting dog again, but unfortunately, it was too far away and it was raining again, so Ye Chuan was not sure.
There were very few visitors in the village. The children surrounded Ye Chuan naughtyly, while the women watched from a distance.
Untie the backpack and took out the candy to share it with these children. Mr. Li prepared high-end milk candies for Ye Chuan, while Ye Chuan himself still likes to eat hard fruit candies.
Children rarely see such high-end candies. They hold them in their palms and smell them hard with their noses. They are reluctant to open the colorful wrapping paper. Even if a child can't stand it, they just lick them gently with their tongues. The creamy fragrance is tempting, and the sweet dimples are opened on the child's little face.
It was dark and it was raining outside again. Ye Chuan simply walked around the farm twice before coming to Xue Kaitai's house.
The farm brothers live in two-story buildings, most of which are crowded in the same room, cooking in the corridor outside, and the roof is used to grow vegetables and spices. Only old farm brothers like Xin Laowu can make an exception to live in a small apartment consisting of two houses.
Although living conditions are average, it is still much better than in a crowded city. At least you can see the sunshine and green when you open the window. There is also a small yard in front of the house. Living in the city often makes people feel depressed and breathless.
Because Xue Kaitai is the owner of the manor, he lives the most comfortable. He has a small courtyard with four rooms at the upper and lower levels. Two of them are the offices of the farm and the other two are Xue Kaitai's residence. The bungalow in the outside yard is the farm warehouse, which stores some necessary supplies. Ye Chuan will live with him tonight.
The fifth brother's wife was already preparing supper in advance. A woman in her thirties, although not beautiful, is because of her sincerity and simplicity. She speaks quietly and has a northern accent. Two children, one man and one woman, hid behind her mother like a worm. She smells the fragrance of fish in the pot and drools.
"There are fish to eat?" Ye Chuan asked with a smile, and at the same time he distributed the candy he had prepared long ago to the fifth brother's two children.
The two children looked at their mother excitedly with the candy. Until the mother nodded, they both peeled off a milk candy, and the mother used a knife to divide it into two. Each of them divided a small piece of it, and the remaining milk candy was honestly handed over to their mother for safekeeping.
Xin Laowu said proudly: "Not only are there fish, but also shrimp and shellfish tonight. Our farm and a fishing farm by the sea are allies. Every time the harvest season comes, they will sell them some white rice at a low price. They will provide us with some fishing seafood, which is to help each other. The land in their farm is saline-alkali land and cannot grow rice, and we are not near the sea."
"I knew you were coming, so the owner greeted them. This was the catch they sent this afternoon, and it was fresh."
Ye Chuan nodded. Fish and shellfish are more expensive than mutton these days. After all, the beasts in the sea are much more fierce than land.
People can survive on land, but not in the sea. At least they can fight with mutant beasts on land. If they encounter mutant sharks in the sea, they can only ask for blessings.
Therefore, fishing farms are more dangerous livelihoods than farms. The fishing catches that have finally been obtained are prone to rot. Nowadays, the price of aquatic products is extremely high, which is normal.
As for the freshwater fish in rivers and lakes, the fish that can be caught have been caught long ago, and the rest are also harassed by aquatic mutant beasts, which are difficult to obtain.
The fifth brother's wife knew that Ye Chuan was from the north, so she made a dish of northern-style oil-splashed fish, steamed some shellfish in a large pot, and ate it with sauce and vinegar. Such a sumptuous dinner made Ye Chuan's index finger tremble. The two children hid outside the door and watched it hard, but they didn't dare to come in.
After Ye Chuan's repeated insistence, he divided the fish heads to them and added a little shellfish. The two children each brought a bowl of rice and hid in the corner of the yard and ate happily.
"It seems that life in the farm is not easy either." Ye Chuan sighed at the two children who were happy to eat fish.
Among the people who accompanied him were farm accountants, an old man named Huang Chuanjia. Old Huang said: "The main reason is that the cost is too high. There are 130 farmers in the farm, but only 150 mu of paddy fields. According to the principle, our output is not bad. Each mu of land can produce 1,600 kilograms of white rice every year. It is still guaranteed that every household has rice to eat."
"But after all, we are in the wild, and people are constantly injured or even died. Medical expenses and family settlement fees must be paid. Otherwise, who can farm in the farm with peace of mind? There are also the costs of armored weapons and the costs of city wall maintenance, all of which cost money."
"After removing these expenses, I can only eat black potatoes, eat white rice for about a week, and only eat some meat during festivals."
Chapter completed!