ryethenovel Chapter 78 A Special Mission, Fully Armed!
Chapter 78 A Special Mission, Fully Armed!
Xu Ran returned to the farm. He was a little tired from the trip and planned to take a good rest for a while.
There are very few high-level fishing competitions, only one or two a year, and he doesn't plan to participate in any more.
Now that I have money, I might consider investing in a farm.
"Ran-ge, we watched the match, it was amazing!"
"That's incredible!"
When the employees saw him drive back, they all came up to celebrate.
"Good luck."
Xu Ran got out of the car, opened the back door, and Xiao Hui immediately darted out.
I greeted Coke and Sprite first, then went to play with the little wild boar.
It's no longer a small wild boar; it's now a medium-sized wild boar. Its body is about the same height as Little Gray's, but it's more robust.
Little Gray ran back and forth excitedly, with the wild boar and the yellow ox keeping him company.
Seeing that they were all there, Xu Ran immediately felt comfortable.
"I bought some cooked food in the trunk, including pig's trotters, chicken feet, duck intestines, peanuts, and so on. We're going to slaughter a pig tomorrow and treat ourselves to some better food these next few days."
Seeing that everyone was there, Xu Ran gave instructions.
"Okay, Brother Ran, I'll go and call the village's butcher."
Li Wu immediately agreed.
In the past, many villages had pig butchers.
Every year around the Lunar New Year, the pig butcher sets up a frame on an open space by the roadside in the village, places a large black pot on it, boils water, and begins to butcher and singe the pigs.
Every time a pig is slaughtered, many villagers gather around.
Many people bought pork on the spot.
There were a lot of buyers.
Not anymore.
According to the new regulations, pigs must be slaughtered at a legitimate slaughterhouse before they can be sold.
However, in some relatively underdeveloped areas, people still slaughter their own pigs, as is the case in Nanshan Village.
Of course, if you kill a pig but don't want to sell it, then you can kill it however you want. For example, Xu Ran's farm can kill a pig for its own consumption, which is perfectly reasonable and legal.
Any buying or selling of goods is illegal if reported.
The employees were delighted to hear Xu Ran say that.
However, the pigs in the pigpen certainly wouldn't think that way.
There's no other way; we raise them for food, and when their time comes, they have to face their fate.
After all, pork belly, pork hock, pig's trotters, and even pig's head meat are all delicious.
Xu Ran's car was parked in the yard and covered with a car cover.
The farmland has a lot of soil.
His idea is to build a small yard with a garage, the kind with a garage door.
Parking is also convenient.
The residential area is relatively dilapidated, consisting of single-story red brick houses.
These days, there are many self-built houses in rural areas, and there are many related designs. The prices are much cheaper than buying a house in the city.
In the city, 100 million yuan can buy a house. If you build it yourself, you can build a small, modern four-story villa, the kind that's brightly lit.
Xu Ran is now rich and wants to renovate the living area.
Or rather, rebuild.
There's no need to make it too grand. Just build the staff dormitory into a three-story building and create a Chinese-style courtyard.
Then he glanced at the greenhouses and fields again.
It still has a very simple feel; if it weren't for the fence surrounding it, it would look like a wasteland.
"Let's develop the farm first; we can build the housing next year."
"Let's sell this batch of tomatoes and wheat first."
Xu Ran thought to himself.
Winter can be quite expensive.
As the weather cools down, the greenhouse needs to be heated, which requires a boiler, and then we'll have to buy coal.
Xu Ran returned to her room, put away her fishing gear, and went to check on the fish in the pond.
The water in the fishpond remained clear.
Inside, there are artificial hills and aquatic plants, and golden and red koi fish swimming slowly, which is very pleasant to look at.
Xu Ran scattered some feed, then brought up the task system to check the existing tasks.
One of the tasks is the "Bird Intelligence Group," which requires gaining the favor of sparrows. I'm currently at around 2000 points, so I'll have to take it slow.
Another task is to be fully armed.
[Mission Description: The post-apocalyptic world is fraught with danger. Please collect the necessary materials and craft a weapon of your own.]
[Required materials for the task: 10 jin of iron, 10 jin of steel, 10 jin of copper, and 10 jin of aluminum.]
[Reward: 1 large-caliber automatic shotgun or 1 high-powered revolver, with 30 rounds of the corresponding ammunition.]
[Note: The weapon is worth 10 system coins. After completing the mission, the ammo function will be unlocked in the system shop.]
It has to be said that seeing such a task on a quiet and leisurely rural farm was quite exciting for Xu Ran.
They even have firearms!
"The task isn't difficult, and these materials are easy to collect."
"The reward may not be useful, but it can be stored in the system repository. Maybe it will come in handy someday."
Xu Ran thought to himself.
He plans to choose a revolver and put it in the system.
After all, he doesn't lack system coins.
China's public security is relatively good, with strict gun control. If he owned a farm in the United States, he might be able to use this gun.
Smoke billowed from the kitchen chimney, and the aroma of cooked food wafted out.
The employees were all waiting for lunch.
While there was still some time, Xu Ran went to the kitchen, scooped out a bowl of millet, and then carried the bowl all the way to the back of the farm.
He looked at the sparrows on the trees in the distance.
"Hey, dinner's ready!"
Xu Ran called out to them.
The sparrows clearly recognized him; they were all staring at Xu Ran, chirping away in the tree.
Sparrows are highly social birds; they live in groups and have specialized roles within the flock.
Don't let their small size fool you, they're actually quite kind-hearted.
If they see a lone bird, the sparrows will take care of it, assign it some simple tasks, and then eat with it.
There have been previous examples of baby parrots being rescued by sparrow colonies.
These guys are smart.
Xu Ran sprinkled the millet.
The millet burst into a golden burst in the air before rolling to the ground.
Then, as usual, Xu Ran took a few steps back and stood still to watch.
This time the waiting time was very short. Some of the bolder sparrows flew down immediately, landed on the ground, and began pecking at the rice rapidly.
Immediately afterwards, more and more sparrows followed.
They all look exceptionally cute.
As Xu Ran watched them pecking at the rice, she felt increasingly relaxed.
"I've noticed that bird owners order breadworms to feed their birds. There's even a person who feeds wild magpies breadworms, and after feeding them breadworms a few times, the magpies become friendly and even let people touch them."
"I need to order some breadworms online."
"I refuse to believe I can't win your favor."
Xu Ran thought to himself.
Humans have so many delicious foods that wild animals can't possibly eat.
To quickly gain the favor of the sparrow, Xu Ran decided to upgrade her methods.
"Ran-ge, dinner's ready!"
Just then, Li Wu ran over and called Xu Ran to have dinner.
"Okay, coming right away."
Xu Ran glanced at the sparrow again, then turned and left.
Li Wu came over and took the basin from Xu Ran's hand, then followed beside her.
The little sparrows on the ground pecked at the rice while watching Xu Ran's back.
Their favorability towards Xu Ran is steadily increasing.
However, sparrows are naturally wary, so it's not easy to just beckon them over.
Dinner was very plentiful.
Stewed beef with potatoes, shredded pork with garlic sauce, braised eggplant, cabbage and vermicelli, braised prawns, and cooked dishes such as pig's trotters and duck intestines, served with two pickled vegetables.
Everyone got a bowl of rice and sat down at the table.
Wang Hai asked everyone to pour a drink to celebrate Xu Ran winning the fishing competition.
Xu Ran doesn't usually engage in these kinds of formalities, but having a drink together is still quite nice.
"Alright, alright, let's start eating, let's not talk about that anymore."
After finishing her drink, Xu Ran quickly greeted them.
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone started eating.
The atmosphere was very lively.
Xu Ran specially reserved two large prawns for the little tabby cat.
There's no need to save any meat for the dogs, because any leftover meat will be theirs.
The farm animals are fed well.
None of them were thin.