Scientific Travel

The portion sizes aren't very large, just enough to fill you up. If we made too much, you wouldn't be able to eat the cake later.

Eating too much cream can be cloying, especially after a large meal.

In addition to the fruit on top, Deng Yin also washed a separate plate of strawberries and grapes.

"Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen such big grapes." Wang Jiang picked up a strawberry and asked, "What's this red thing?"

"Strawberry, have a taste." Deng Yin picked up a strawberry and plucked off the leaves at the bottom. "The leaves are inedible, but the rest is edible."

The strawberries were big, but Wang Jiang's mouth was even bigger. He ate them one after another, and bright red juice dripped down the corners of his mouth, as if he were injured.

"Have some manners, don't do this stupid thing." Kong Niesheng handed a handkerchief to Wang Jiang, gesturing for him to wipe his face.

"Hey, sis, when did you become so particular? You even carry a handkerchief with you." Wang Jiang wiped the juice from the corner of his mouth and muttered.

“I always get my hands dirty when I feed the pigs, so I prepared a handkerchief.”

......

Wang Jiang stopped chewing. No wonder he thought the handkerchief smelled strange; it was the smell of pig feed...

Wang Jiang is very receptive to change things; since it's already been wiped clean, there's no point in being sentimental anymore.

Moreover, there were only a limited number of strawberries on the plate. Wang Jiang had already tasted how delicious they were, and he didn't even care about the cake anymore. Kuku just wanted to eat strawberries.

What's placed on your own plate is yours no matter when you eat it.

But the ones placed in the middle plate are first come, first served; if you're slow, they're gone.

Wang Jiang was chewing, while still holding something in both hands.

Families with many children understand this feeling. Wang Jiang's family has four children. They can definitely eat their fill, but they have to fight over the best snacks.

Kong Niesheng was speechless. How come he was like this when he was a child, and he's still like this now that he's all grown up?

Besides, this isn't even in their own home, yet they're acting so possessive of their food.

Kong Niesheng also tasted a strawberry and immediately understood why the man was so possessive of his food.

Since they came from the same family, their styles of doing things were very similar. Kong Niesheng also started to adopt the style of protecting his food by eating with his mouth and holding it in his hands.

After the two siblings finished grabbing the strawberries, they grabbed the grapes. Deng Yin and Gou Dan only ate the cake and didn't touch any of the fruit; it all ended up in the siblings' stomachs.

Compared to Wang Jiang's shamelessness, Kong Niesheng was ultimately inferior.

She felt a little embarrassed, but she didn't change her mind.

“I still can’t agree to your request,” Kong Niesheng said to Deng Yin. “The risk involved is too great. I can’t put my life in someone else’s hands just for a meal.”

“I understand,” Deng Yin continued to persuade, “What if I don’t ask you to do anything, and all you need to do is let me do the feeding tomorrow?”

Deng Yin is skilled in disguise; she could easily impersonate Kong Niesheng to infiltrate the mission without arousing suspicion.

"You're going to do it?" Kong Niesheng said, "That's even more impossible. The guards at the gate recognize people, and no one is allowed to get close except for the few of us who are feeding them."

“What if I could transform into your likeness? You only need to stay indoors tomorrow, and I’ll finish your work. You won’t be shortchanged on your promised payment—two gold coins. You’ll get it without doing anything. I think it’s a worthwhile deal,” Deng Yin said. “This natural disaster won’t last long. In this rainstorm, how many livestock do you think will survive?”

"Whether you're a butcher or a hunter, do you think you'll still have a way to make a living after this natural disaster is over? Even after the water recedes completely, it will take several more months for a new batch of animals to grow up. If you don't save up some money before then, will your family still be able to eat your fill?"

For someone like Kong Niesheng, bribery alone won't work; you also need to make her aware of how dangerous her situation is.

They are short-sighted, only seeing the present life and not the hardships of the future.

In addition, they are content with the status quo and unwilling to take any risks.

That's true. In chaotic times, just surviving is difficult enough. You have to be constantly on edge, and to survive you have to be careful in everything you do, afraid to do anything that could cost you your life.

Wang Jiang looked displeased. He stopped trying to persuade Kong Niesheng and instead said to Deng Yin, "How can you talk like that? My sister..."

“I agree.” Kong Niesheng interrupted Wang Jiang and said to Deng Yin, “But the risk I’m taking is too great. If something happens to you tomorrow, everyone will think it was me. Give me three gold coins, and I’m willing to take this risk for you.”

"Deal." To put Kong Niesheng at ease, Deng Yin first paid a deposit of one gold coin, promising to give her the rest of the money after the matter was settled.

Things were going very smoothly. To save time, Deng Yin had switched himself to Kong Niesheng the night before.

For several days, it had been raining continuously, and the guards were all rather listless. They simply checked that the face was alright and let the person in without saying a word.

Deng Yin stored the livestock needed for the mission into his spatial storage, and then released the livestock that were originally in his own space.

Deng Yin's livestock were much fatter than Kong Niesheng's; at a glance, you could tell which animals were brought in later, and they were almost twice the size.

Chickens and sheep are okay, but this is especially noticeable with pigs.

Deng Yin selected the thinnest pigs, only a few months old, but even so, they were much fatter than the native pigs here.

I should have gone hungry for two days before changing the food.

After changing his clothes, Deng Yin first went back to his room, turned off Rong Ze, and then changed his clothes before going to find Kong Niesheng.

It's impossible for her not to be nervous about doing something like this. Kong Niesheng didn't sleep a wink all night; his heart was pounding.

Upon hearing a knock, Kong Niesheng sprang to his feet and immediately opened the door.

"Is everything done?"

"Hmm." Deng Yin handed Kong Niesheng two gold coins, along with a basket of strawberries and grapes. "I saw you liked them yesterday, so I brought some back for you this time."

"No, no, you've already given me what we agreed on, how could I possibly take yours?" Kong Niesheng pushed the basket towards Deng Yin. True to his butcher's nature, he was incredibly strong. Deng Yin was nearly pushed out the door, basket and all.

"I'm not giving this to you for nothing. I might need your help again in the future." Deng Yin handed the basket to Kong Niesheng and said, "This basket of fruit isn't worth much. If you really feel bad about it, just don't refuse me next time I need your help."

"Alright, then next time you need my help, just let me know." Kong Niesheng took the basket; it was quite heavy, weighing about ten or eight pounds.

Although Deng Yin paid the money readily and didn't run away, Kong Niesheng was still uneasy. This time, she fed him half an hour earlier than usual.

Kong Niesheng entered the pigpen, first making eye contact with the pigs for two seconds, then going outside and making eye contact with the guards for two seconds.

This isn't a wrong turn...

How did this pig suddenly grow so big?

Kong Niesheng suddenly remembered what Deng Yin had said before about her purpose in doing this.

Could it really be a deity sent to save all living beings...?