Scientific Travel

Thirty pots were arranged in three rows, each containing cooked food. You could pick out whatever you wanted to eat, put it in your bowl, and then take your bowl to a table to sit down and eat.

If the dish you want is unavailable, there are plates all around the pot, with all sorts of dishes on them. You can put your food in there and wait, or you can walk around to see what else is available and then pick it up when you come back.

The first method is recommended because some people go around and come back to find that the food they ordered earlier is gone.

Although there were many people, it wasn't crowded; everyone lined up and came one by one.

Some people lined up, some picked up food and waited for it, and some sat there eating.

Nevertheless, the room still couldn't accommodate more than 5,000 people, so some of them ate on the boat.

The ship is divided into two parts: the front part is empty, with nothing in it, and the back part is where the rooms are located.

The reason for this arrangement was that Deng Yin was worried about not having enough space, so he wanted to build a good ship from the start to avoid having to modify it later.

The hull is just right; if a section is added, it will not only be more difficult to build, but the smoothness will also be greatly reduced.

The ship could accommodate nearly a thousand people, and Deng Yin was naturally one of them.

The way they eat is the same as the way they eat grain and fodder – it's a buffet.

However, people here either eat standing up or sit directly on the ground; there are no chairs.

If you're too tired, you can sit and eat in your room. There's also a living room specifically for dining, with chairs there too.

But no one went; they all ate on the deck.

Deng Yin didn't notice the downsides of eating on the go, but he did notice the advantages—he could eat a lot.

Perhaps it's because I'm digesting while eating?

She kept talking the whole way.

My legs did stop, while I was waiting for the food to cook.

Yes, you learn from your mistakes. She experienced the pain of putting food in and having it disappear after just one turn.

It's not that some people only eat and don't put any food in; the pot is almost always full. Everyone wants to put their favorite foods in, which means that sometimes there's nowhere to put anything.

Moreover, apart from the clear water pot, you can't tell what's in any of the other pots just by looking at them; you have to pick one up with your chopsticks to find out.

More than one person ate the food that others had left, and no one knew that the food they picked up with their chopsticks would be the last.

The pots on the table already take up a lot of space, so the dishes on the plates have to be stacked as high as possible to save space.

Even so, there's not enough space to put it in the corners of the table.

Most of the food was kept in the kitchen. Whoever took the last piece of food from the plate was responsible for going to the kitchen and getting another plate from it.

There aren't many plates in the military camp, which is good because it saves on plates.

Some people deliberately leave a little bit of food on their plate so they don't have to go to the kitchen to get it.

It's not laziness, but because if you go there and then go back, you'll have to queue up again.

You'll have to eat much less...

Deng Yin was on the ship. She noticed the problem and specifically announced that anyone who went to the kitchen to get food could come back and eat directly without having to queue, which made things a bit better.

The people inside the house weren't so lucky; apart from those who really wanted to eat that dish, very few people went to the kitchen to get it.

Towards the end, when almost every plate had only a little bit left, a group of people went to get more food.

People who have been malnourished for a long time cannot suddenly eat too much. Mei Shengke said before eating that everyone should only eat until they are half full. If anyone eats too much, they can only eat one meal the next day.

Deng Yin added, "You can only eat breakfast, and you can't eat fruit tomorrow night either."

fruit!!!!!

How long has it been since these people have eaten fruit?

There was no fruit in the military camp originally, except during the Chinese New Year when Mei Shengke would give everyone an apple and half a pound of oranges.

I usually only want to eat fruit when I take leave to go home or when I'm responsible for going out to buy it.

Fruit prices are high, and the fruit sold in Xiye City is all transported from other places, so the price is naturally doubled.

The military's benefits weren't very good, and the pay wasn't high. Fruit was a significant expense for them, and few people were willing to buy it.

When I buy food, it's usually for my children or family members; very few people are willing to eat it themselves.

During the Lunar New Year, everyone gets a half-day off; half the people get half a day off, and the other half get half a day off. This rotation happens every year to ensure everyone has the opportunity to have a reunion dinner at home.

Therefore, Mei Shengke always distributes fruit the day before each year, and these fruits are basically taken back and shared among the children.

Hearing Deng Yin say that he would be giving out fruit was just as appealing as the hot pot meal.

Many people stand in a horse stance while queuing, trying to speed up digestion in this way.

That way I can eat more without getting caught eating too much.

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Besides those practicing horse stance, there were also those jumping on the spot; everyone inside the house was showing off their unique skills, while those on the boat were keen to go to the kitchen to get food.

Because only at times like these can they digest more.

Some people even practiced two sets of military boxing in the kitchen before going home.

Human joys and sorrows are not shared, whether inside a house or on a boat.

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Distributing fruit to more than 5,000 people, even if it's just one piece per person, is no small amount.

Fortunately, Deng Yin's fruit was all grown by himself, so he had no capital investment and all profits.

The watermelons and cantaloupes are too big; one for each person would be enough, but Deng Yin doesn't have many left.

I don't know when I can go home yet, so I have to be careful with my money.

What fruits are plentiful enough that one for each person wouldn't seem stingy?

That's right, it's an orange.

The oranges that Deng introduced were big, very big, extremely big.

The oranges she grows are ugly oranges, with a very thick peel. They are a type of fruit that can lose almost half its weight after being peeled.

For those with small appetites, one ugly orange is enough for one meal.

Deng Yin turned a blind eye. It was obvious that someone had eaten too much at yesterday's meal, but she pretended not to see it and everyone was given food!

When Deng made the revelation, everyone stared in disbelief.

The largest oranges sold here are no bigger than a fist. Who has ever seen an orange bigger than a head?

"What is this? Have you ever seen this kind of fruit before?"

The person being asked came from a well-off family and had eaten plenty of fruit, but she had never seen this kind before. "No, is it a specialty of some city?"

The crowd was buzzing with discussion, but no one dared to ask Deng Yin.

Finally, it was Mei Shengke who asked the question. "What is this?"

Seeing the curious eyes, Deng Yin called out loudly, "Oranges."

There was a rustling sound coming from below.

"Oranges? What are these oranges made of to grow so big?"

"This orange is bigger than my head! How big must the orange tree be to grow such a big orange? It must be two or three meters tall!"

"Everything grown by the gods is huge. The potatoes I cut yesterday were several times bigger than the potatoes I usually see."

"Do you think eating something that looks like something from an ordinary family can prolong life?"