Scientific Travel

There weren't many people in the restaurant, so Deng Yin simply asked for a private room.

Deng Yin read the menu from the first dish to the last, then her eyes shifted to the waiter's face. "Do you only have meat on your menu?" She had only looked at the first two pages of the menu yesterday because she was busy getting money.

The waiter immediately knew she wanted vegetarian food. "Yes, three of our chefs have already been killed by plants, so the manager has removed all vegetarian dishes."

This was the first time Deng Yin had heard of a chef being killed by plants, and he asked, "Why? Can't your restaurant owner hire someone who knows kung fu to pick the vegetables?"

The waiter was a chatterbox, and seeing that Deng Yinzhen didn't know, he quickly told him everything he knew. "Some plants are very clever and can pretend to be normal plants. The first chef to be killed by a plant was while chopping vegetables. The potato was already half-cut into slices, but who knew it was just pretending."

"Later, our manager even hired someone to chop vegetables, but who would have thought that even the plants already cooking in the pot would attack people. The other two cooks were killed by the plants while cooking."

That shouldn't be the case. Plants die when their connection to the roots is severed; that's the conclusion she reached after repeatedly collecting plant sap.

How come they still don't die even after being chopped up and boiled?

Does this mean the plants have become stronger?

The mutated plant may even upgrade itself, which is not a good sign.

Deng Yin lost his appetite and casually ordered a few dishes.

One of these dishes is fish.

Four dishes and a bowl of rice, but when it came time to pay the bill, she was charged 16 silver coins.

Yesterday, all those dishes only cost 16 silver coins, but today just four dishes cost 16 silver coins? Are you trying to rip us off?

Deng Yin thought this way, and so he said it.

The waiter waved his hands frantically and explained, "No, sir, the dish you ordered cost 16 silver coins because it contained fish. Fish is very rare now. Besides our shop, only Shizhai sells it, so the price is naturally a bit higher."

It's not just a little expensive; a palm-sized fish costs this much money. This is much more profitable than digging for gold.

The space is filled with fish. Because the fishpond couldn't hold them all, we killed a lot of fish, and there are still hundreds of fish left to eat.

It's a pity. If Deng Yin had known this news earlier, he would have started selling fish long ago.

But now, the last thing she lacks is money.

The waiter was very helpful. Even when he was misunderstood, he patiently explained. When Deng Yin paid the bill, he gave an extra silver coin as a tip.

Originally intending to go straight home after dinner, Deng Yin went to Aunt Wang's house after learning that fish was both expensive and rare.

If I remember correctly, Wang Xi's favorite food is fresh fish porridge.

This time, the burden wasn't carried on his back, but rather held in his hands.

It has a strong fishy smell; even through the bundle, it can stain your clothes.

Uncle Li opened the door. Seeing Deng Yin arrive, Uncle Li quickly invited her in.

Uncle Li took the bundle from his hands, and was about to ask what was inside that was so heavy, when a fishy smell wafted into his nose first.

Where did you get so many fish?

Fish is a rare commodity now, and the fish available for vegetarians has long been in short supply. He went to buy some several times, but couldn't get any.

“There is a river near my home. A couple of days ago, when I passed by, I found that the river was covered with frozen fish, so I cut open the riverbed.”

If it were that simple, fish wouldn't be so expensive and in such high demand.

Breaking through frozen water is a very dangerous task; if the river surface isn't completely frozen, you'll end up falling into the icy water.

If a hundred people fall in, it would be incredibly lucky if even one survived.

Just as Uncle Li was about to teach Deng Yin a lesson, he saw Wang Xi, who had heard Deng Yin's voice, run out and throw herself into his arms, crying.

"My sister broke her promise. She said she would play with me, but she left without saying a word. My sister is a bad person."

Wang Xi was weak and dressed in thin clothes, so Deng Yin picked her up and ran into the house.

They didn't put Wang Xi down until they were inside the house.

Deng Yin's expression was not pleasant; it was rather fierce.

"You caught a cold a while ago and you don't remember, do you? You came out dressed so lightly."

Aunt Wang also heard Deng Yin's voice and busied herself finding a coat for Wang Xi, but she ran out in the blink of an eye. Seeing Deng Yin talking about Wang Xi, Aunt Wang chimed in, "That's right, if you catch a cold, you won't be able to eat anything, and you'll just have to watch Dad and Mom eat."

Seeing Deng Yin acting like a little adult, Uncle Li almost forgot what he was going to say to her.

"You're one to talk! What about you? If the ice on that river wasn't thick enough, you would have fallen in, you know? With your small frame, you wouldn't have been able to get back up after falling in."

When Aunt Wang heard that this was true, she pulled Uncle Li aside and asked him to explain.

The couple looked serious, as if they were conducting a trial.

Deng Yin could only repeatedly assure her that he would never go fishing in the river again before the matter was considered closed.

Deng Yin was only thinking about finding a perfect explanation for the origin of the fish, never expecting that a human would get involved in the river.

She had never heard of such a thing before and always thought that even if the frozen water was broken, it would be safe for people to stand on it.

Careless.

Every time Deng Yin came or Uncle Li visited Deng Yin, the first thing he did was cook.

Even now, right after lunch.

Uncle Li and Aunt Wang practically had their mouths chapped from the meal, but they still couldn't persuade Deng Yin to stay.

Because Uncle Li had interrupted, Deng Yin's reprimand of Wang Xi only lasted one sentence, and everyone forgot about it.

Only Wang Xi still remembers.

Upon hearing that Deng Yin was leaving again, Wang Xi's tears instantly welled up.

Deng Yin hugged Wang Xi and comforted her, "Xi Xi, do you want to see your sister soon?"

Even as she sobbed, Wang Xi didn't forget to answer, "Yes."

"Then Xixi, don't cry. If you cry every time your sister leaves, then your sister will not come again because she doesn't want Xixi to cry."

These words were very effective; Wang Xi was immediately frightened and stopped crying, but she still couldn't help sobbing.

Deng Yin wiped away her tears and said, "Do you remember what your sister told you last time about going home to slaughter a pig?"

Wang Xi nodded: "I remember."

"We didn't manage to kill that pig. It's pregnant with piglets. When the piglets are born, can you show them to Xixi, sister?"

"it is good."

Wang Xi didn't understand the unspoken meaning, but Aunt Wang and Uncle Li did: Deng Yin's next visit wouldn't be for at least several months.

Deng Yin was about to leave after finishing her meal, but Aunt Wang wouldn't let her, insisting that she stay the night.

Wang Xi woke up the next day when Deng Yin left, but did not come out to see him off.

She was afraid that she would burst into tears, and then her sister would not come to see her.