bestfiction Chapter 391 Which company is the best at hydroponics?
Chapter 391 Which company is the best at hydroponics?
"Boil it or simmer it until it's cooked through." Lei Xiu repeated the cooking method Le Zhi had given him, which was simpler than he had expected.
“Yes, if you’re unsure about the timing at first, then steam it over water. It will just take a little longer, but it’s simple. Just follow the amount of water I told you. Try it first, and you’ll get the hang of it after you’ve done it a few times. Rice is very easy to make.” It’s much simpler than making pastries, and Lezhi has full confidence in Lei Xiu’s understanding and hands-on skills.
Lezhi patted Lei Xiu's shoulder and smiled sheepishly, "Then I'll leave dinner to you tonight. For rice, it would be better to pair it with some strongly flavored food. I'd like to have braised pork belly, and let's cook the seafood together while it's still fresh. Hmm, for octopus, can we stir-fry some and braise some?"
The implication was that he needed to do all of this. With a sudden thought, Lei Xiu guessed that Le Zhi probably wanted to be alone for a while, which was why she made so many requests. If this meal was made according to Le Zhi's request, it would take several hours to finish. They had been playing all day, and Le Zhi should be hungry by now. The fact that she was doing this meant that she must have something more important to do.
"It's even more important than eating!" Lei Xiu took a deep breath, trying to appear natural. "Okay, no problem. You've been busy all day and you must be tired. There's still so much to tidy up outside. Go ahead and do your work. I can handle things here by myself."
Hearing Lei Xiu take over making dinner as he wished, Le Zhi felt a little guilty, but his smile widened. After exchanging a few polite words, he left the kitchen without looking back, gathering up all the sprouting crops scattered on the living room floor. Le Zhi gestured to the two birds huddled together preening their feathers.
"You two stay here quietly. If anyone comes, call me or Lei Xiu, understand?"
"Chirp chirp~" I want to be with Lezhi.
Understanding the meaning behind Lezhi's words, and knowing that he wanted to abandon it, Maoqiu immediately protested, pushing Kele aside with one wing and trying to fly towards Lezhi. But before it could take off, Lezhi grabbed the base of its wing.
"No, I'm busy. Even if you come with me, I won't have time for you. You'll get bored."
"Chirp chirp~" Not boring.
Seeing that she couldn't reason with Maoqiu, Lezhi glanced at Kele next to her, her eyes darting around, and she had an idea.
With a furrowed brow, Lezhi deliberately feigned a troubled expression. "But what can we do? Lei Xiu has to cook, and I have things to do. There's only Maoqiu left at home. Kele is still too young. If someone really comes, Kele won't be able to handle it. I've thought about it, and I can only feel at ease if Maoqiu is here. You can also take care of Kele. When it gets a little older, it can stand on its own. I wonder if Maoqiu can help me with this?"
"..."
This shower of compliments left Maoqiu feeling dizzy. Although it still suspected that Lezhi was deliberately trying to get rid of it, the reasons were too convincing. In addition, Kele was indeed a little guy whose hard feathers hadn't even fully grown yet. Maoqiu hesitated for only a few seconds before surrendering under the influence of Kele's deliberately wide-open beady eyes and Lezhi's deliberately softened request.
"Chirp...chirp chirp chirp~" Okay, alright, then you have to come down quickly.
Otherwise, the bird will still come looking for you, Maoqiu said with her eyes. Lezhi naturally nodded in agreement without hesitation, hoping to fool the bird for the time being.
After calming the furball down, Lezhi turned around and her eyes met Kele's for a moment before they immediately looked away, as if the time they had just worked together to fool the furball had never happened.
Lezhi walked lightly up the stairs, and only after returning to his room and closing the door did his calm expression begin to change. Leaning against the door, Lezhi raised his hand to press his heart, which was pounding so hard it felt like it was about to burst out of his chest. He was thrilled by his discovery and wanted to shout, but he was afraid that Maoqiu would hear him and realize something was wrong.
She paced back and forth in the small bedroom with hurried steps. Unable to bear it any longer, Lezhi grabbed a pillow and pressed it against her face, a suppressed cry faintly escaping from her mouth.
Good heavens! Does Coke really have those kinds of feelings for the furball? That's too much...
This little bird has big ambitions!
After venting, Lezhi finally calmed down a bit. He raised his hand and gently patted his cheeks to bring his scattered thoughts back. Now was not the time to ship couples; he should hurry up and get down to business. Anyway, Cola and Maoqiu wouldn't be going anywhere, so he would have plenty of opportunities to observe.
He kept saying he was going to get down to business, but Lezhi's lips were curved in a smile. He maintained this expression until he had everything he needed in front of him, at which point he consciously restrained himself a little.
He hadn't forgotten that the special time he'd sought to be alone was to test the effects of the lake that had inexplicably appeared in his space. He hadn't initially paid much attention to the sudden appearance of water in his space, assuming it was just ordinary water.
Empiricism can be misleading; he hadn't considered that this water was anything but ordinary. As to how extraordinary it was, that would only be known after verification.
"Chanchan, Coco, and Mushroom, you guys try it and see if you feel anything."
The cocoa vine, which had been dormant on the braid for a long time, was awakened. As soon as it woke up, it, along with the entwined vine and the mushroom, was completely attracted to the liquid that was full of vitality in front of it.
Upon hearing that Lezhi allowed them to use it, the three contracted plants did not hesitate at all. Although their energy had never been lacking since following Lezhi, who would complain about being too full?
Plants are naturally inclined to absorb and expand infinitely, unlike animals, which are limited by their own growth ceiling. Plants, especially these three—climbing plants and fungi—are the epitome of maximizing the yield of the land. If there's too much energy, then they'll multiply and spread.
Lezhi provided each of the three contracted plants with a small cup of lake water from the space. Watching them immerse their bodies in the water, he could vaguely hear the sound of energy flowing into their bodies from their interconnected hearts.
As they absorbed the water, Lezhi clearly felt that the energy within each of the three of them had increased significantly. Although this amount of energy was not much for Lezhi, it was considerable for them.
Even Coco, who is usually very quiet, seemed very happy. "Hmm, so that means that after you absorbed this water, you all felt that your talents increased to varying degrees. It's confirmed that there are only benefits and no side effects, right?"
Three plants danced before his eyes. The mushroom was alright, and could at least be called cute. But the movements of the twining vine and the cocoa vine were a bit of an eyesore. However, since coming to Jormungand, Lezhi's tolerance had increased a lot, and at least he could keep his expression unchanged in the face of this scene.
Lezhi took the fruit that Cocoa had specially grown, but instead of leaving it there, he directly cracked open the shell and put the fruit in his mouth. The rich chocolate flavor spread in his mouth. After absorbing the lake water, the fruit that Cocoa grew tasted even better and was more energized.
This feeling was more direct than sensing the energy increase through the contract. Lezhi ate one after another, seemingly lost in thought. Well, he couldn't help it; he was hungry, so once he started eating, he couldn't stop.
But there were other things to do, so Lezhi forced himself to look away from the cocoa vines. The vines and mushrooms had returned to his ears. Lezhi was about to continue his big project: hydroponics.
The idea came to him after seeing the round spike fruit. Lezhi then remembered that hydroponics was a well-developed technology in his previous life. In principle, as long as the environment is suitable and nutrients are sufficient, any plant can actually try hydroponics.
The most important thing in hydroponics is water. Ordinary water is out of the question; at most, it can only make the seeds germinate. But the lake water in the space gave Lezhi hope, and even the twining vines praised it highly. This lake water must be extraordinary.