Traveling Through Farmhouses: Taking the Baby on a Famine Escape

"I'd like a few more seasoning packets, a few bags of rice and flour, and a few more hygiene-related gift packs."

"Host, that's enough!"

"Okay, these are all I want!"

Zhang Xixi looked at the system shop again and noticed that there seemed to be a new page for livestock.

"System, aren't there no live animals for sale?"

"This system has been upgraded!"

Zhang Xixi said coldly, "Didn't you say you couldn't contact headquarters? How come it's been upgraded?"

"Host, please let me explain. This upgrade is all thanks to you. Because you were very good at farming, your luck value exceeded one million for the first time, so you upgraded automatically."

"Moreover, this upgrade might not necessarily be a good thing for the host!"

"What do you mean?"

"You can tell by looking at the price column. That feeling of seeing something but not being able to eat it is really annoying."

Zhang Xixi carefully looked at the livestock price section in the mall. The cheapest one cost 50,000 luck points and was two dairy cows, one male and one female. Two beef cattle also cost 50,000 luck points.

The most expensive item is a pair of mixed-breed chickens, oh! No, it's a pair of phoenixes. I want one, two, three, four... and then ten zeros of billions. This, this is more luck she could never earn in her entire life.

Moreover, what is the phoenix supposed to do with it? It can't be eaten or used.

"System, you underestimate my capabilities. I wouldn't take something that looks good but is useless even if it were given to me for free, let alone something whose quality you can't even guarantee."

"Host, don't you all consider the phoenix an auspicious symbol? You really don't want it!"

"System, please look around! This is ancient times, an era where imperial power reigns supreme! Am I an idiot? If I were to raise a phoenix, wouldn't I be courting death?"

"Alright! My calm and rational host!"

She didn't care for the other livestock, but she wanted dairy cows and beef cattle. With these two, she could drink fresh milk and eat nutritious beef.

After I'm done with my work tomorrow, I'll find an excuse to go to the mountains and bring the cows back first.

"System, give me what I want!"

"Okay, this transaction has reached 100,000, so we can offer a 15% discount."

Zhang Xixi looked at the things that had appeared out of thin air on the ground, first put the most expensive pills on the bedside table, and then slowly tidied up the rest of the things.

Before going to bed, I took a Marrow Cleansing Pill and slept soundly all night, only waking up when the rooster crowed at dawn.

I woke up feeling very relaxed. I looked in the mirror and my face seemed to have a better glow. My skin was smooth and delicate.

Then my stomach started hurting, so I rushed to the toilet. When I came out, I felt like a completely different person. Both kids said that their mother looked even better today.

After exercising, Zhang Xixi moved the food and seasoning packets from her room to the kitchen, and took the vegetable seeds to the storage room.

Then I bought high-yield rice seeds and plant growth nutrient solution. Once the field was prepared, I could sow the seeds first and then water them with the nutrient solution.

Because they need to continue clearing and preparing the land, and the family's cattle will all be needed, Zhang Xixi has already asked Zhou Jingyang to tell the children that this transaction is over, and they can talk to them again when they need to do something next time.

Today, Wang Daniu and his team led all eleven cows to the field. First, they plowed the land once, then leveled the soil with a rake. Finally, they mixed the organic fertilizer with the soil by hand and formed it into rows. After that, they sowed the seeds on top and sprinkled diluted plant growth nutrient solution on them. The sowing was then complete.

This work is relatively simple, and the area sown is small, so it was completed in one morning. In the afternoon, the rest of the land was converted into paddy fields.

Fortunately, a ditch had been dug in front of the site, and the land had been leveled, allowing the river water to flow easily across.

In the afternoon, Zhang Xixi didn't bother with the paddy fields; instead, she rode her little Jin to the mountain.

The mountain behind is called Huangshan (Barren Mountain), named after the abandoned village, but it is not barren at all. On the contrary, it is lush with forests and overgrown with weeds and vines.

However, ever since Zhang Xixi and the others settled here, the villagers have cleared away all the wild grass, vegetables, and fruits around the area, leaving nothing behind.

Xiao Jin led Zhang Xixi for quite a distance before they were out of sight of the villagers. Zhang Xixi stayed where she was, while Xiao Jin went hunting.

Zhang Xixi looked around and found a piece of houttuynia cordata. This was a good thing; it could not only clear heat and detoxify but also be eaten as a vegetable. She immediately squatted down and started digging.

When Xiao Jin returned from hunting, he had already dug up quite a lot.

"System, I want two cows!"

"Yes, host!"

Little Gold wasn't surprised to see the strange creature suddenly appear. It just roared and urged, "Master, let's go back quickly!"

"Okay, I know, you miss your wife!"

Fortunately, all the cows in the mall had nose rings and ropes, so Zhang Xixi led two cows and followed behind Xiao Jin.

We didn't encounter many people on the way back, and we led the cow straight home.

Only Sun Xiuxiu was surprised, "Boss, this is a dairy cow!"

"How did you know!" Zhang Xixi asked in confusion.

"I've seen them before, but they were all brought over from the Western Regions for sale."

"Do you know how to milk a cow?"

Sun Xiuxiu shook her head, "No!"

Zhang Xixi sighed; she could only try to express milk herself.

"However, I believe he milked his former employer."

"real!"

Sun Xiuxiu nodded.

"Okay, I understand!"

At this time, Xiao Jin had already put the wild deer in the yard and went into the west wing to fuss over Xiao Hua.

Zhang Xixi handed the basket to Sun Xiuxiu.

"This is houttuynia cordata. It can be used in a cold salad with vinegar or stir-fried with meat."

Then she told Sun Xiuxiu how to process houttuynia cordata.

Although Sun Xiuxiu had some doubts about the grass, she still treated it according to Zhang Xixi's method.

A short while later, Zhou Fu returned carrying hay.

"Perfect timing, you're back. Help us skin the deer and milk the cows for today."

Zhang Xixi made the arrangements directly.

"Boss, we have a dairy cow now!"

Zhang Xixi nodded, "He'll be locked up inside. You'll have to take good care of him from now on."

"Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

Zhang Xixi watched as Zhou Fu struggled to peel off the deer skin, and thought to herself that his body was still not up to par and he needed to practice more!

“Zhou Fu, I think you need to practice too, you’re too weak.”

"Boss, I'm too old to practice any more, so let's not waste time. I'd rather do more work; diligence can make up for any lack of progress."

Zhang Xixi picked up the venison and said indifferently, "Whatever you want!"

After watching Zhang Xixi walk away, Sun Xiuxiu stepped forward and touched Zhou Fu's arm, saying softly, "Aren't you afraid of making your employer angry when you just refused him?"

“The boss is a magnanimous person; he won’t get angry over such a small matter,” Zhou Fu replied in a low voice.