OBS Chapter 18 Work
Chapter 18 Work
Xia Shiyu arrived at the work area. Mi Liuliu told her to change into her work clothes first. After she came out, she and several other employees went into the medium-sized corn area.
Xia Shiyu obediently followed the people inside.
Xia Shiyu discovered that the collection area was not open-air, but surrounded by a large glass enclosure, perhaps an experimental field or something else.
Once inside, a senior employee gave them some advice: "Today, we're responsible for harvesting butter, cheese, and corn. Using a machine to harvest them can easily cause damage, so we have to be careful."
“Okay,” the new employees all replied.
When it came time to actually do the work, Xia Shiyu first observed the actions of the veteran employees before taking action himself.
I discovered that it was indeed slightly different from how she picked corn; these butter and cheese corns could only be cut at the root with a knife before being placed in a special box next to them.
They couldn't just force it like they used to. They were wearing gloves, and Xia Shiyu felt the corn was soft the moment she touched it. They had to be careful, because if they damaged more than a certain amount of corn, they would have to pay for it themselves. They had to be extra careful.
Xia Shiyu carefully cut the corn and meticulously stacked it in the transparent box next to her, striving to achieve a 0% breakage rate.
Once it's full, it can be temporarily stored here and then moved together at the end.
After working diligently for three hours, the area was finally finished. At this point, Xia Shiyu realized she already had 75 corn coins, enough to buy seeds, so she stopped working with the other employees.
Instead, they found Mi Liuliu and wanted to exchange for corn seeds.
Mi Liuliu was very happy to see her. First, he praised her for her hard work and good efficiency. After hearing why she came, he generously offered to take her to select seeds.
Upon arrival, she first asked Xia Shiyu what he wanted, specifically what characteristics he needed, since not all seed banks were open to her.
Xia Shiyu also expressed his understanding, but the Corn Kingdom had already shocked her a lot. It would be good to bring back any kind of corn. However, since he had a choice, he would of course choose the most suitable one at the moment.
"I want to choose corn seeds that taste good, have high nutritional value, and are resistant to pests."
"I see." Mi Liuliu seemed thoughtful after hearing her words, then randomly looked up some information and finally selected a few types of corn seeds and placed them in front of her.
"These seeds probably best meet your requirements. You can take a look and choose which one you like."
Xia Shiyu examined them carefully and found that in front of these seeds were pictures of what they would look like after they grew, as well as some mature corn kernels for her to eat before making a decision.
Xia Shiyu looked at them carefully for a while and found that there were no problems from the outside, so she just eliminated some of the more expensive ones. However, Mi Liuliu was very considerate and not many of them were more than her current salary.
So after this round of selection, she just started eating.
After trying them all, she found that they all tasted great and she would like to have them all if she could, but after carefully distinguishing them, she still chose one of them.
"This one is too sweet, and this one is juicy but a bit too juicy. These are all very good."
So Xia Shiyu carefully selected one and handed it over.
Mi Liuliu took a look and said, "Flavor-optimized corn No. 360, hmm, not bad. In my memory, this corn also sells very well."
Xia Shiyu nodded, "I'll choose this one."
Mi Liuli put the other seeds back in their original place, and then took the bag of seeds that Xia Shiyu had chosen and did some calculations with her.
“You’ve worked for three hours. Here are 75 corn coins. The market price for this bag of seeds is 60 corn coins, but after a 8% discount, it’s 48. I’ll give you another 27.”
"Okay," Xia Shiyu said happily as she took the seeds and money and said goodbye to Mi Liuliu.
"If you need to look for a job again next time, you can come here again. You are welcome to come again next time."
"Okay, I will." Xia Shiyu replied politely and then walked out.
She asked the system, "Can I save my game now? I'd like to exit temporarily and come back later."
"Host detected exiting the Corn Kingdom Fragment. This usage time is 5 hours and 16 minutes, with 9 hours and 44 minutes remaining."
When Xia Shiyu opened her eyes again after hearing the broadcast, she was back in her thatched hut. This time, she didn't rush back to reality. Instead, she found a spot and planted some of the corn seeds she had received on the land next to her. Although she couldn't plant them outside now, it would be nice to plant some for her own consumption.
Speaking of which, she also saw cold-resistant corn in the Corn Kingdom. According to Mi Liuliu, it was a seed specially developed for the Ice and Snow City. It has a strong ability to resist cold and can grow normally even at minus 30 degrees Celsius, but the taste is just average.
Xia Shiyu understood that it was very difficult to research a seed to perfection, so although she was tempted, she did not buy it. She thought she would buy it later when she needed it and made money.
After working in the fields for a while, Xia Shiyu finally left the fairytale world and returned home an hour later.
After sleeping until a little after 8 o'clock, Yu Juan came to Xia Shiyu's room to call her for breakfast.
Xia Shiyu got up and sat down at the table, where a bowl of fermented rice wine with poached eggs was placed.
She was pleasantly surprised. "Wow, Mom, you made poached eggs!"
Yu Juan also sat on the table and said, "Yes, we have an extra batch of eggs at home recently, and I was thinking it would be nice to make two poached eggs."
"Okay," Xia Shiyu said, and immediately took a bite of the sweet poached egg. It tasted delicious.
After eating, Xia Shiyu went with her mother to process the harvested corn. This was mainly for livestock feed. After threshing and drying, they just needed to call the owner to come and collect it.
This process was quite strenuous, but fortunately they didn't plant many, and the two of them were quite adept at it, so it wasn't too difficult to handle.
After planting, Xia Shiyu would go to the field to check on things as usual. Now the water spinach and bok choy have been planted and harvested steadily. Yu Juan no longer needs to work for the boss. Occasionally, Xia Shiyu can stay at home and let her mother sell the vegetables herself.
Gradually, their dishes gained some fame, but because they sold relatively few, the reputation only spread to a small area for the time being.
Xia Shiyu plans to expand her planting area later so she can go to the city to sell her produce.
As she thought about this, she began to consider what vegetables to plant next.
It's already mid-August, and autumn is approaching.
They usually enter a leisurely period after August, when the corn and rice are harvested.
They only need to plant some vegetables from time to time and then they don't need to worry about it. Because of the climate here, if they plant them in the fall, they can usually have radishes and cabbages to eat in the winter. Xia Shiyu thought that planting these two kinds of vegetables would be enough, and they could also add some fruit trees and other vegetables.
However, this depends on the progress bar of the fairy tale world. Fortunately, she later asked the system and was able to choose which seed tasks to complete, which put her at ease.
This is just the beginning. I'm confident that by next summer, there will be even more delicious dishes at home.