mtl008 Chapter 248 World of Famous Works 37
Chapter 248 World of Famous Works 37
What do you mean?
How did a being that is close to the consciousness of a small world suddenly appear?
Lin Xiaoqian quickly pressed the system for information about the identity of the old man in front of him.
The system said, "He didn't lie to you; he is Subhuti's incarnation. Subhuti in this small world is an existence beyond the Three Realms and outside the Five Elements. If it weren't for his detached nature and willingness to live in seclusion, even the consciousness of this small world couldn't control him. If you want to take away someone's disciple, you should at least inform them first. They didn't say you couldn't take him; they just came to see who wanted to take Sun Wukong. Besides, you're using their name to deceive people. If they hadn't seen that you meant no harm, they would have attacked you long ago."
Lin Xiaoqian: ...
Seeing that Lin Xiaoqian remained silent, the system, as if it had gained a point, began to chatter on and on, "You should leave as soon as you finish your mission. This world is very complicated, and you can't handle it..."
"Alright, you can leave now." Lin Xiaoqian didn't want to listen to the system's beeping, so she simply muted its voice.
Jiang Shuang pointed to the old man slumped on the table, completely drunk and unconscious, and asked, "What should we do?"
Lin Xiaoqian rubbed her temples. "Let's help them to the guest room on the second floor."
The three people helped the old man and settled him on a small couch in a guest room.
After settling the old man in, Lin Xiaoqian, Jiang Shuang, and Mo Ying returned to the first floor. The three of them sat around the table, each with a different expression.
Jiang Shuang couldn't help but glance up at the second floor and broke the silence first: "I didn't expect that such a powerful person would come to the store."
Mo Ying's eyes were thoughtful: "However, I think he probably doesn't mean any harm."
Lin Xiaoqian rested her chin on her hand, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Do you think we're overthinking it? Or are we just over-interpreting Journey to the West?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Shuang sighed and said, "Perhaps."
Mo Ying crossed his arms and said casually, "Let's not jump to conclusions yet, let's see how things go."
Lin Xiaoqian sighed softly, "That's all we can do."
Nothing happened that night, and the shop continued to sell wontons the next day.
Today, we're offering two flavors as before: one is potato and wonton without soup, and the other is cheese, potato, and meat wonton with soup.
The diners who came to eat wontons heard about potatoes and cheese for the first time, and many people surrounded Jiang Shuang and Mo Ying, asking what potatoes and cheese were.
"Cheese is actually a dairy product. It has a unique aroma and can be stretched into strings when heated."
Then Jiang Shuang took out a whole potato to show the diners and patiently explained: "Potatoes look like this. They are also a kind of foreign ingredient. They grow in the ground, are round, and have a soft and glutinous texture. They can be used to make a lot of delicious dishes."
One customer couldn't help but say, "Shopkeeper, I see that many of the ingredients in your restaurant are from foreign lands. Does that mean that foreign lands are not barbaric places, but rather full of delicious food?"
Jiang Shuang laughed and said, "Of course not. We don't want everything, okay? We won't bring anything that doesn't taste good to Chang'an."
The shop was filled with laughter as customers ordered the wonton flavors they wanted.
Jiang Shuang was greeting customers when she noticed Li Lizhi and Wan Jun had come to the restaurant again.
Wan Jun smiled and said, "My sister-in-law and I have come to try the new flavor of wontons that your store is offering today."
"It is our honor. Please come upstairs and have a seat."
After the two of them sat down in the private room, they tried every flavor as usual, and ordered two servings of each flavor.
However, before Jiang Shuang left the private room, Li Lizhi asked about the potatoes.
She didn't ask intentionally; she just casually mentioned the corn from yesterday, "Miss Jiang said that the corn from that foreign land could yield a thousand catties per mu. What about the yield of these potatoes per mu today?"
Jiang Shuang was slightly taken aback, then smiled and replied, "Your Highness, I only heard about the corn yield from others, so it may not be true. However, I heard that potatoes in the foreign lands can yield more than 3,000 catties per mu if planted properly."
Li Lizhi suddenly looked up, her eyes filled with shock. "What did you say? A yield of 3,000 jin per mu?" Her hands trembled slightly with excitement.
Jiang Shuang pretended not to see her excitement and continued, "Oh dear, I've only heard about it, it's just hearsay, it might not be true, after all, we're not farmers. We have to plant these seeds in the ground to see the harvest. However, I heard from the local farmers that potatoes reproduce quickly. If you plant their tubers, they will take root and sprout very quickly, and you can harvest them in 60 days. The fruits are delicious and easy to store."
In fact, both the corn and potatoes in the store are top-notch varieties developed by the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences. As long as the environment is not particularly harsh, they can generally produce high yields and taste exceptionally good. However, considering that the land in ancient times would be barren without fertilizer, she always understated the yield.
Li Lizhi tried her best to suppress her excitement. She had been thinking about it for half the night and felt that what Miss Jiang said about the yield must be true.
She didn't believe these seeds were truly from some foreign land. Otherwise, if foreign lands truly had such high-yield seeds, wouldn't they be far more prosperous than the Tang Dynasty, far removed from barbaric regions?
This is clearly a divine seed that the Great Sage Equaling Heaven specially brought out in the name of Shopkeeper Lin!
So without hesitation, she used the same excuse as yesterday to buy two sacks of potatoes from Jiang Shuang, intending to have the agricultural officials plant them in the experimental field along with the corn.
Looking at the round potatoes, Li Lizhi suddenly had a flash of inspiration. She then said to Jiang Shuang, "Miss Jiang, I suddenly become very interested in these foreign crops. I wonder what other foreign crops your shop has? If you have any that are as high-yielding as these potatoes, I am willing to pay a high price for their seeds."
Jiang Shuang smiled and waved her hand, saying, "Oh, Your Highness is joking. There aren't that many high-yield seeds in the world. Besides, we've only heard that these seeds are high-yield, that's all."
Li Lizhi was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. Indeed, there were hardly any high-yield seeds available. It was already a rare privilege to obtain the two magical seeds of corn and potatoes. She couldn't be too greedy.
But then Jiang Shuang casually said, "However, we do have a foreign crop in our shop called sweet potato. I heard it can yield five or six thousand catties per mu..."
Li Lizhi: !!!