OBS Chapter 145 Scallions
Chapter 145 Scallions
Xia Shiyu placed the coriander juice intact on the transfer table, and then the other radishes could take over.
Xia Shiyu looked around and asked, "Is there anything else I need to do?"
Luo Xiaoding shook her head, "You've done a great job already. Now you can go find Sister Cilantro and ask her to take you to find other vegetables."
"Okay," Xia Shiyu said, seeing that there was nothing else to do and that she didn't need any more help, so she went out to find Sister Cilantro.
Sister Cilantro hadn't gone far; she was dancing in the cilantro field right now.
Her green skirt swayed, and the leaves brushed against the surface of the other ordinary cilantro, giving them an extra touch of energy.
Xia Shiyu watched the coriander dancing gracefully in the daylight and found it beautiful. She never imagined that the dance of plants could be so captivating.
After finishing her dance, Sister Cilantro walked over to Xia Shiyu.
"You've completed your mission, haven't you? I can smell a strong cilantro scent on you."
Xia Shiyu nodded, "I have completed this task."
"Alright, I'll take you to Xiao Cong's place now."
After Sister Cilantro nodded, Xia Shiyu saw that she had completed a task on her panel, and then she followed her to Xiao Cong's location.
There are actually many varieties of scallions. Along the way, Xia Shiyu saw other different varieties of scallions, such as scallions with broad and thick leaves and thick roots, leeks with outer leaves similar to chives, and scallion seeds specifically used for canning.
You can still see these creatures running around in the fields from time to time.
However, Xia Shiyu chose scallions this time, which are usually used as a side dish. These scallions are suitable for cooking and adding to noodles.
At this moment, she followed the coriander to a hillside, where scallions were growing luxuriantly everywhere. They were ready to be harvested, and a handful could be picked with just a gentle pinch.
Xia Shiyu looked at the scallions, wondering what the mission was, when she saw a bunch of tiny shallots run out from next door. Each of them was about the size of a basketball, but with a head of flowing hair on top.
Now they are carrying tools and heading to the scallion field to harvest the scallions.
Xia Shiyu looked around, unsure of what to do. "Should I go over and help?"
Cilantro shook her head. "Come this way with me. There are many people here who need your help too."
Xia Shiyu followed the steps of the cilantro and soon saw a small green onion standing upright.
He was tall, reaching Xia Shiyu's chest when he stood up, but all that was lush about him were his leaves, the scallion leaves reaching very high.
After listening to a few words from Cilantro, he nodded with great satisfaction in his green eyes. "Very good. Being so tall is perfect for getting things done."
Upon hearing this, Xia Shiyu quickly stepped forward and asked, "Then may I ask what I am supposed to do now?"
After looking her up and down, Xiao Cong said, "I need you to help us feed the earthworms."
"Ah, feeding earthworms?!" This was something she never expected.
She thought he would be asked to help out at the factory again, maybe harvest some scallions or something, but instead, the topic of earthworms came up again.
The scallion shook its head, its leaves fluttering everywhere. "There's no other way," it said. "The land where we grow scallions really needs their help, so we have to provide them with some food. But these earthworms are naughty and sometimes they even bite our hair, so it's better if you humans do these things."
Xiao Cong also hates feeding these earthworms; they always seem to be trying to bite his hair, which he takes a lot of effort to maintain.
Xia Shiyu nodded to show he understood; so that's why he didn't want to go bald.
However, she was also puzzled, "Can't earthworms digest food by eating microorganisms in the soil? Why do they need to be fed separately?"
Xiao Cong shook his head, "Because they came to help and wanted to find extra food, so the withered leaves and old scallions here belong to them."
"Oh, I see," Xia Shiyu realized that they were having a treat.
Once she understood, she nodded. Although she was a little afraid of earthworms, the plants and animals in the fairy tale world didn't seem scary to her, so it shouldn't be a big problem.
Xia Shiyu followed along with a somewhat apprehensive feeling.
When they arrived at the location, they found a field with more than a dozen earthworms rolling and swimming around. Their numbers weren't excessively large, about the same as snakes, but their cute, innocent eyes softened the sense of horror.
Xia Shiyu found it amazing that these earthworms even had eyes, but at the same time, he was no longer so afraid.
When the earthworms saw the scallion come in, they all rushed over at once.
"Little scallion, little scallion, you're here! We want to eat scallion leaves."
"Quickly, let us take a bite of your hair; it's the best-tasting part of the whole thing."
"Yes, yes, none of the fresh ones taste as good as your hair. Since you're losing hair anyway, why don't you give it to us to eat?"
The earthworms swarmed towards the scallions like hungry wolves pouncing on their prey.
The scallion leaped high, easily evading the earthworms' pursuit, and gave each of them a large pen bag. The scallion leaves were then flung hard at them, leaving light-colored marks.
"What are you thinking? What are you dreaming about? Don't covet my hair. My hair is perfectly fine and I will never give it to you."
After cursing and swearing, he turned to Xia Shiyu and said, "You just need to help me deal with these earthworms. There are some old scallion leaves over there that I need to feed them. Be careful they don't pull you down and steal them all."
"Okay," Xia Shiyu nodded to indicate that she understood. Fortunately, the earthworm was not as big as her, so as long as she didn't wander in, it was easy for her to feed them.
After saying what he had to say, Xiao Cong turned and left, leaving the earthworms with only regretful looks.
Xia Shiyu picked up the yellowed and old scallion leaves from the basket, thinking that these must have been selected out.
She picked it up and grabbed a handful of earthworms, throwing them in. "Come on, little earthworms, let's eat!"
The yellow-green scallion leaves fluttered down, and the earthworms, not having time to be curious about this stranger, began to rush towards the leaves on the ground.
Xia Shiyu only needed to adjust the direction midway, and these earthworms wouldn't escape, otherwise they could have just run out from underground.
After Xia Shiyu had fed the earthworms enough, she opened the door to lead them over.
"Everyone knows the location, right? Follow the team and go loosen the soil."
"Alright, alright, we know," the earthworms replied, then kept turning over in the ground, loosening the soil as they moved forward.