Scientific Travel

The farmers' market was crowded. March is the planting season, and many people came to buy seeds.

The man selling herbicides was an old man with gray hair, who looked to be in his fifties or sixties.

Deng Yin squatted down in front of the stall and asked, "Boss, how much is the herbicide?"

The old man's stall wasn't big, and this was the first time anyone had called him "boss." "Two copper coins for a bottle, five copper coins for three bottles."

Just as Aunt Wang said, it seems the old man isn't the kind of person who treats people differently based on their status.

How do I use this herbicide? How many weeds can one bottle kill?

Seeing that Deng Yin didn't understand anything, the old man patiently explained it to her. "Just put it in the spray bottle and you can use it. If you buy six bottles, I can give you a spray bottle for free. Three bottles can kill weeds on one acre of land."

One mu of land is 666.666... ​​square meters. To complete the system's task, after accounting for losses and errors, at least three bottles need to be purchased.

Seeing Deng Yin's troubled expression, Aunt Wang took the initiative to speak up: "I brought money with me when I came. Just buy whatever you need, and I'll lend it to you first."

Deng Yin grasped Aunt Wang's hand. "Thank you, Auntie. I brought five copper coins. You can lend me five. I'll pay you back as soon as I have the money."

Once the system reaches level two, you can use the jade bracelet, which contains a bag of gold. At that point, you'll have as much money as you want.

The farmers' market was far from home, and it was already late when I went there. By the time I got home, it was completely dark.

Deng Yin's body is deficient in Vitamin A, so he cannot see anything in the dark.

It was quite cold at night, and Deng Yin was already dressed lightly, so the wind gave him goosebumps.

Aunt Wang was also a little cold. Her coat was made of cotton and was just the right size for one person. She was cold because she had unbuttoned it and was holding Deng Yin in her arms.

"This is too far from your home. Why don't you stay at my place tonight?"

Deng Yin was freezing cold, his teeth were chattering, but he agreed.

Aunt Wang's house is very big, with three rooms in the courtyard. One room is where Aunt Wang and Uncle Li live, another room is where their daughter Wang Xi lives, and the third room is used for guests.

Although there was a house built specifically for Wang Xi, she never lived there; she always lived with her parents.

The little girl had two small pigtails, fair skin, and big eyes; she was very cute.

"Sister, you're here! Father made lots of delicious food tonight, come on in!"

Wang Xi held Deng Yin's hand, her little hand soft.

Before coming, Deng Yin was thinking that since Aunt Wang was so beautiful, the man she married must be pretty good too.

From the moment Deng Yin met Uncle Li, she witnessed a perfect match between a talented man and a beautiful woman.

Uncle Li's dark skin added a touch of ruggedness to his otherwise soft features.

Aunt Wang briefly told Uncle Li what had happened that day. Uncle Li nodded and said to Deng Yin, "The food is still hot, eat it while it's hot. I'll go tidy up your room in a bit."

Wang Xi quickly said, "I'm going to sleep with my sister tonight."

As he spoke, he put his arm around Deng Yin.

Uncle Li knew Deng Yin was introverted and definitely wouldn't want to live with others. "No, you don't sleep well at night, it will disturb your sister's sleep."

Deng Yin hugged Wang Xi and said, "It's okay, Uncle. I'm heavy-duty, so let her sleep with me tonight."

Uncle Li was surprised, but he didn't refuse.

Uncle Li's cooking skills are excellent. Deng Yin ate a whole bowl of rice. If he hadn't been unaware of Uncle Li's financial situation and felt embarrassed to eat too much, he could have easily eaten three bowls.

Aunt Wang saw that Deng Yin had eaten a full bowl of rice and praised him, "That's right. You eat so little every day. Look how thin you are, you're just skin and bones."

Uncle Li said with a proud look, "It seems my cooking is too good. Next time you come, Uncle Li will cook for you again."

After dinner, the four chatted for a while. Deng Yin was very eloquent and made the two of them very happy.

Deng Yin has always lived alone since he can remember, and this is the first time he has slept with someone else.

Wang Xi lay in Deng Yin's arms, and soon her even breathing could be heard.

Aunt Wang lay in bed, discussing the drastic change in Deng Yin with Uncle Li. "This child is good in every way, except he's too introverted and timid. I didn't expect him to change so much in just a few days."

Uncle Li chimed in, "That's right, it's better this way. This child wants to weed, but I doubt she knows how. You can take her home tomorrow and teach her."

"You don't need to tell me that. Make something nice for her tomorrow morning. She's too thin. Doesn't she love tomatoes? Go pick some from the vegetable garden tomorrow morning."

Deng Yin woke up very early the next morning. Aunt Wang's family raised chickens, which started crowing as soon as it was light.

Deng Yin was fine; she wasn't grumpy when she woke up and just turned over and went back to sleep.

When I woke up, the whole family of three was awake.

Breakfast was plentiful, with each person having a bowl of millet porridge, and dishes including stir-fried shredded potatoes with vinegar, braised green peppers, tomatoes with sugar, and some freshly picked scallions and radishes to dip in sauce.

Uncle Li's cooking skills were indeed excellent; every dish was delicious. In this day and age, someone who could afford to add both oil and sugar to their breakfast must not be poor. Deng Yin no longer suppressed his appetite and drank three bowls of millet porridge.

The three of them stared in astonishment.

With such a good example, Aunt Wang certainly couldn't let it go. "Xixi, look at your sister. She's not picky about food and eats a lot. You should learn from your sister. Only by eating a lot can you grow tall."

Wang Xi pouted and said, "But my sister isn't tall either."

Deng Yin is 153 cm tall, and he looks very short when he stands next to Aunt Wang, who is 172 cm tall, and Uncle Li, who is 183 cm tall.

"Your sister isn't tall now because she didn't eat much before. From now on, she'll eat a lot every day and grow taller than your parents," Deng Yin said, stroking Wang Xi's head.

Wang Xi looked on expectantly. "Really? Then if I eat like my sister, will I grow taller than Mom and Dad?"

"Of course! As long as you start eating more and not being picky about food now, you will definitely grow taller than your parents in the future."

Wang Xi believed Deng Yin's words without a doubt and drank the remaining half bowl of millet porridge.

The couple exchanged a glance and both saw the joy in each other's eyes.

Wang Xi has been a picky eater since childhood; she would rather go hungry than eat something she doesn't like.

When it was time to leave, Aunt Wang offered to see Deng Yin off and demonstrate how to use the herbicide, but Deng Yin declined.

Although she has never eaten pork, she has seen pigs run. Besides work, she spends her days looking at people's lives online.

Nowadays, people almost never leave their homes except to stock up on goods. Some even have their goods delivered to their homes by robots, never actually going out.