Early in the morning, You Qingwen and Zheng Mingyue called their teammates and went out to dig a tree.
With the tacit cooperation of everyone, more than a dozen cypress trees soon grew near the house.
You Qingwen returned to the wooden house and found that the house was much cooler.
"It used to be stuffy and hot, and people who were almost crushed couldn't breathe. Now the temperature has dropped, and there is occasional wind, and I feel much better." She sighed, "Broken games are really tossing people to death."
Zheng Mingyue dismissed the team members and let them go back to rest. When I entered the door and heard my girlfriend's thoughts, I couldn't help laughing, "Doomsday natural disaster games are just like shit, just get used to it."
You Qingwen said quietly, "I may never get used to it."
There is no bottom line in the spicy chicken game, and the traps are various, far beyond her imagination.
Zheng Mingyue sat down to rest, and asked casually, "How is the newly cooked cured meat?"
When it comes to the business, You Qingwen's face is solemn, "It's okay for now. Apply salt and pickle it according to the previous method, and the meat has not deteriorated."
Zheng Mingyue was a little relieved, "It seems that it is indeed the problem of salt. Non-game materials have a short shelf life."
You Qingwen showed a worried look, "The salt sold in the restaurant is easy to use, but the amount is too small! Not only do you have to snatch it from others, but you can only buy one pack a day. Even if you buy it every day, you won't be able to save much."
Zheng Mingyue lowered his eyes and thought deeply. After a while, he raised his eyes and asked, "I can't make bacon, how about making bacon and bacon?"
"Bacon and bacon?" You Qingwen looked blank, obviously touching a blind spot of knowledge.
Zheng Mingyue explained, "The so-called bacon is to hang the meat in a cool indoor place to air dry."
"The so-called bacon is smoked with firewood, and the taste of the roast is related to the type of wood used."
"Remove the moisture, and the meat can be stored for a long time. I heard that if you make bacon, if you smoke it continuously for 7-10 days, the meat can be eaten for five years."
You Qingwen, "…"
Five years? Is he joking or serious? It won't last long in the refrigerator or freezer!
"The so-called shelf life of some foods is based on the premise of not affecting the taste. In fact, you can eat with your eyes closed when you are hungry." Zheng Mingyue said.
You Qingwen was so shocked that she was speechless for a while.
Speaking of this, Zheng Mingyue sighed lightly, showing a look of pity, "It's also my fault that we were too impatient, afraid that the weather would be too hot and the meat would be spoiled, so we hurriedly took out the supermarket's refined salt to marinate."
"I asked the other members, and some people are big-hearted. They got chicken wings and put them in the cupboard casually. They didn't marinate, smoke, or make bacon. After a few days, the ingredients were good, and they didn't spoil at all."
"This is a game after all. As long as there are system settings, even if it encounters the high temperature in summer, the game ingredients will not rot and deteriorate."
It took You Qingwen a long time to think about it, "That is to say, the cured meat will only go bad if the supermarket salt was used before. If you don't apply the salt and nothing is dry, the meat will be fine."
Zheng Mingyue nodded, "That's right."
You Qingwen, "…"
She gave up on herself, "Then what else do we do with bacon, bacon, and bacon!"
"If I guess correctly, the shelf life of the finished product will be longer than that of the ingredients after being processed in the correct way." Zheng Mingyue said seriously, "For the long-term consideration, it is better to deal with it."
You Qingwen lost her temper, "I don't know much about this, I'll listen to you."
"En." Zheng Mingyue replied in a low voice, comforting him warmly, "Don't be afraid to step on the pit, just be careful in the future, don't worry too much."
When You Qingwen thought about the meat she had finally saved, her heart still ached. If it had to be changed to another game, she probably gave up playing long ago.
**
A bowl of mung bean soup worth 50 copper coins is exchanged for a boss, which is quite a bargain.
This time even if it is an assassin, it is not easy to say that buying mung bean soup is a waste of money. After all, after killing the boss, the team got six pieces of equipment: 1 orange, 1 purple, 3 blue and 1 white, and a number of skill cards.
On this day, I heard that transplanting trees can adjust the temperature and make the living environment more comfortable. Zhang Fan rarely went out hunting, but brought a team to plant trees next to the big guy's residence.
After the cedar was transplanted, it was found that the surrounding temperature had indeed dropped, and everyone swarmed out of the territory again, digging osmanthus trees to help Granny Qian plant them.
"You work so hard every day, you don't need to help us plant trees." Granny Qian declined.
"Such a trivial matter is nothing." Zhang Fan didn't care.
While talking, the tree has been planted.
Granny Qian had no choice but to give in, "Are you tired? I'll go and make herbal tea for you."
"No, I have to go out later." Zhang Fan declined Granny Qian's reservation and set off again with the team.
It was so busy back and forth for a whole day, and finally a small forest was planted.
"Take a break." Grandma Qian urged, making tea for everyone.
Someone drank the tea "gudugudu" like a cow drink, and at the end, his eyes lit up, "Delicious! It quenches thirst and relieves the heat. What kind of tea is this?"
"It's buckwheat tea." Granny Qian replied, "It is sweet and cool in nature, clears heat and detoxifies, and is suitable for drinking in summer."
Others were ignorant and seemed to hear it for the first time.
Just then, Qiaoqiao went home. Seeing Zhang Fan and others, he was overjoyed immediately, "Brother Xiaofan? I was looking for you!"
Seeing it was Qiaoqiao, Zhang Fan asked with a smile, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"
"Didn't I say I wanted to help you make salt last time? Well, it's done." Qiaoqiao handed out a knotted square burlap.
When I opened it, I saw a bunch of white crystals inside, which were clearly table salt.
Qiaoqiao said, "If you don't have a suitable container, wrap it with a cloth first. You can rest assured that the cloth is clean."
Zhang Fan saw it and was speechless for a long time.
The companion probed the probe and asked curiously, "Where did the raw materials come from? Whether it is sodium hydroxide or hydrochloric acid, it is not easy to get it!"
Qiao Qiao Wei Dan "Generally, sea water is used to make salt, otherwise lake salt, well salt, or mineral salt will do."
The person who asked the question, "… "
The knowledge learned has already been returned to the teacher.
Accidentally exposed the old bottom, embarrassing.
Zhang Fan hesitated slightly, "Is this a game material?"
You know, non-game materials have a very short shelf life and are not easy to use at all.
"It should be counted." Qiaoqiao analyzed, "I use lake water to make salt, isn't the lake water obtained from the game?"
"If you're worried, you can take a part to try it out. After confirming that there is no problem, continue to marinate."
Zhang Fan was determined, "Thank you."
"Brother Xiaofan, you are too polite!" Qiaoqiao smiled brightly and did not take credit.
Zhang Fan reminded, "If it's easy to use, you can make salt and sell it for money in the future. This thing is on fire recently! If you set up a stall, many people will definitely be rushing to get it."
Qiaoqiao moved in her heart and thought.
**
Three days passed in a flash.
Hu Dacheng dug the first well.
[Name: The well built by the player "Yunling"]
Quality: ordinary
Use effect: You can adjust the temperature and obtain drinking water.
Note: The well is the private property of the player "Yunling". Other players can take water only with her own consent.
Seeing the well, the first thought that popped into Yun Ling's mind was, put the watermelon in ice and bring it up after a while, it should be delicious.
"It's ready, take a look." Hu Dacheng motioned Yunling to accept it.
Yun Ling pretended to look at it, and nodded solemnly, "Well done, this is the salary."
She is not afraid that the other party will take the money and pat her butt and leave, other territories are not as friendly as Lingyun Town. As long as the person remains in the territory, if there is a problem with the well in the future, there will always be a way to settle the account with him.
Three days! 500 copper coins! How can this money be so good!
Hu Dacheng carefully held the copper coin.
"If you are tired, take a day off and dig a second well tomorrow." Yunling carried forward humanitarian care.
Hu Dacheng straightened his back, "I'm not tired! I can still do it! All five wells will be drilled in a few days!"
If he was slow and was robbed of his work, he would cry to death.
"Speed is important, quality is also important, pay attention to quality and quantity." Yun Ling reminded.
"I understand." Hu Dacheng responded solemnly.
**
In the evening, the smoke from the cooking wafted up.
A woman was carrying a wooden barrel and was about to go to the creek outside the territory to fetch water. Passing by the middle of the town, she was extremely surprised, "When did there have more water wells here?"
I thought it was a system building, but when I looked carefully, the panel showed—
[Name: The well built by the player "Yunling"]
Quality: ordinary
Instructions for use: The player's personal property and others use it, each time they need to pay 1 copper coin.
"There is still a charge for fetching water? I really want money like crazy!" The woman was annoyed.
There are also people who have worked hard all day and really don’t want to walk more, so they pay directly, put buckets, and fetch water.
When the bucket was brought up, he hit his face with well water and poured a few more gulps into his stomach, and his whole body suddenly felt much cooler.
"Whoever likes to spend money on injustice will spend it, anyway, I don't care to beat her family's water." The woman snorted softly.
The man who drew the water said, "Although I have to charge money, the water is really good. In summer, well water is cool and tastes slightly sweet, which is different from stream water."
The woman looked at the man suspiciously, as if looking at a caregiver.
The man laughed and laughed, and simply stopped talking.
At this time, a young man found the well and quickly approached. When he saw the name of Qingshui Well, he frowned, "Strange, the territory is called 'Lingyun Town', and the player who digs the well is called 'Yunling'? Why are the names so similar?"
Judging from his appearance, it seemed that he had uncovered some great secrets.
"There are so many people named Yunling and Lingyun in town! There are only four or five people I know, so what's so strange?" the woman said angrily, "The strangest thing is that the well is located in the center of the territory. Public property, why should it be charged for use!”
"It's just that this well was built by others." The man couldn't listen to it, and said a fair word, "You also live in the territory, why don't you donate all your belongings first and use it as public property?"
woman, "… "
"I still have to fetch water and cook, so I don't have time to talk nonsense with you."
But in the blink of an eye, she was far away with the wooden barrel.
"It's a mess." The man muttered, pouring the water from the wooden bucket into his own basin. Then he took the basin and went home happily.
Ask him to say that this well water is not much different from ice cubes. As long as 1 copper coin, you can fill a bucket of water, which is really cost-effective!
The man thought to himself, after two hours, take a cold shower. Then get into the bed and sleep, you will not be woken up by the heat at night!
The more he thought about it, the happier he became, and even his steps became brisk.
In the blink of an eye, the residents were all gone, and only the young man was left standing beside the well.
At this moment, he no longer dared to mention "Yunling and Lingyun have similar names, is there any connection between them". If you bring it up, I'm afraid that it will be disliked by others again. It's rare and strange...
**
After listening to Zhang Fan's words, Qiaoqiao originally planned to sell salt, but there were two problems.
As a result of the lack of equipment, salt can only be produced in small quantities.
Second, because of the lack of containers, she couldn't sell salt and give customers sackcloth at the same time.
Finally, Qiaoqiao let out a long sigh and dismissed the idea, "Make it with salt, keep it for yourself."
"That's right." Granny Qian remained silent. Seeing her granddaughter figured it out, she immediately smiled with relief, "Listen to your grandmother's advice, coins are useless in times of famine! Holding a lot of food in your hands makes you feel at ease."
"I listen to my grandmother." Qiao Qiao is very clever, "When we have salt, we will make bacon and stock up. Stock up a lot, preferably enough for a year!"
Grandma Qian was amused, "Grandma will make rice wine for you, go to bed early after eating, and have a good dream at night."
Qiaoqiao, "… "
She suspected that her grandmother was laughing at her.
But there is no evidence.
**
After waiting for three days, no one contacted her except Hu Dacheng.
Professional talents are indeed rare, and it is lucky to have one.
As soon as the thought started, Yun Ling received a reminder, [The greening rate of Lingyun Town has reached 20%, and the temperature in the territory has dropped significantly. 】
[Player "Tian Zhehan" tried to dig a fish pond at xxx, xxx coordinates in Lingyun Town, do you agree? 】
Yun Ling moved slightly. It turns out that it is not that there is no talent, but that people are not willing to work and want to do it alone.
As long as there are "fish pond" buildings in the territory, it doesn't matter if she didn't build it. Speaking of which, after the fish pond is built, it will be a headache to send someone to take care of it.
Thinking of this, Yun Ling decisively clicked "Yes".
The prompt changes again, [After the fish pond is completed, it will become the personal property of the player "Tian Zhehan", is there a fee? 】
[1. How many copper coins do players need to pay to purchase the land in Lingyun Town? 】
[2. How much will the player have to pay as tax when they build a fish pond in the future? Tax payment in kind, currency, or both? 】
[3. In order to promote the development of the territory and mobilize the enthusiasm of the residents, you can also choose not to charge. 】
Yun Ling exclaimed, "It's amazing."
Then, without hesitation, set it to charge 1,000 copper coins, 10% tax rate, and pay in kind.
This means that if Tian Zhehan wants to take down the place, he must first pay 1000 copper coins.
Second, if you raise fish in the future, 10% of the income will be handed over regardless of the years of harvest and famine. And live fish must be given, and copper coins are not tax deductible.
After waiting for a while, the system prompts, [Player "Tian Zhehan" agrees to pay. 】
[You got 1000 copper coins. 】
[The deal is done. 】
"There are fish to eat." Yun Ling's heart was bubbling with beauty.
She opened the panel, controlled it remotely, and canceled the hiring task in the task hall.
When she saw "hiring players who can dig fountains", she couldn't help but sigh, "If someone secretly builds fountains, how great would it be?"
Having said that, I know in my heart that this is just a fantasy after all, and it cannot come true.
Wells can be charged for water, and fish ponds can produce output. What about fountains? That is a public welfare building, pure landscape! In addition to regulating the temperature in the territory, it does nothing.
So fish ponds are being built in a hurry, wells are being hit, and fountains are left unattended.
Fortunately, there are green plants and wells in the territory, and it doesn't matter whether there are fountains or not.
View npc information.
At present, there are 25 combat NPCs, and only after one more person is refreshed, 20 people can protect the collection team, and 6 people will go to the nearby territory with her to explore.
In fact, Yun Ling had long wanted to go to other territories. But the last time I visited Sunset Village, I was really impressed. Without NPCs accompanying her, she was uneasy.
It is also sad to say that the territory refreshes 3 NPCs every day, either with low levels, poor skills, or inappropriate professions (life skills).
If you don't choose, you can see one and hire one. But considering the food issue, she only intends to hire elites, so there is not much choice.
Fortunately, after waiting for a few days, an expedition team was finally formed.
**
studio.
Yunling gave Zhang Heng today's high-temperature subsidy, and asked casually, "Is there a way to increase the production of salt?"
Zhang Heng regretted, "Without instruments, it would be difficult."
Yun Ling suddenly had an idea, "If I can't find a professional instrument, can I make it myself?"
"You are joking" with Zhang Heng's face.
Given that this is the employer, he euphemistically said, "Maybe someone can, but I won't."
Yun Ling had no choice but to dismiss the idea, "That's it."
Seeing that the employer was doing nothing and wandering in the studio, Zhang Heng said coldly, "The salted paper is used up."
Hearing this, Yun Ling couldn't help frowning.
Generally, salt is packed in plastic bags. Now in the end times, without that condition, we can only settle for the next best thing.
Yunling thought about whether he could use bamboo tubes or wooden jars, but firstly, it was time-consuming, and secondly, the container was too large and the output was not that much. In the end, it seems that it is the most convenient and efficient to use square paper to store and tie it into a small bag.
She also thought about what to do when she ran out of paper. It's just that the sales of salt were average at that time, and she thought it could be used for the time being.
Unexpectedly, the salt suddenly sold out, and the packaging materials were used up all at once.
"I'll find a way." Yun Ling looked solemn.
Continue to use paper packaging, how to produce new paper? Maybe there are related blueprints dropped in the game? But never heard of it!
Change the container and use a small round wooden jar with mouth grease to hold it later? Not to mention how much salt can’t be installed, a lot of wood is needed, and the cost also increases.
Why not just make salt in the future and let customers bring their own containers
In an instant, several emergency plans emerged in my mind.
unexpectedly--
"Oh no, the matter has been resolved, I just want to tell you." Zhang Heng said easily.
Yun Ling, "???"
solved? How to solve it
She was quite surprised.
Zhang Heng explained, "My grandfather likes to write with calligraphy. The quality of rice paper bought outside is average, so he has to do it himself."
"It's hard to fiddle around for a long time and understand, without saying a word, grab me to fight him. After a long time, I will do it too."
"I found out that the paper was gone, I immediately made a new batch, and it has been used now."
Yun Ling, "…"
What more can she say
Of course, "In the future, the daily salary will increase to 80 copper coins. Eat better three meals, and chicken legs are allowed."
"Thank you boss." Zhang Heng said cheerfully.
**
Day 49.
Early in the morning, as soon as Yun Ling opened his eyes, he received a system prompt, [Sunset Village was breached. 】
The moment I saw the prompt, I fell asleep.
"Has the village been breached too?" Yun Ling murmured in a low voice, a bit of disbelief in his voice.
However, looking at the small map, Sunset Village has indeed disappeared.
In fact, during this period of time, almost every morning, I can receive information, [The xx camp has been breached. 】
It's just that Yunling defaults to the system's territorial devil configuration, and players cannot live there. Unexpectedly, today, Sunset Village also fell.
Open the panel, check the leaderboard, and see the display above——
[Prosperity ranking of all territories in s city]
1. Lingyun Town, 6588
2. Linden Town, 4644
3. Huaishu Town, 4504
Which buildings are unlocked in the territory, and the atmosphere and environment seem to have little impact. But in fact, all these details will have a long-term impact on the development of the territory.
There are so many places to live in the city, why do powerful players want to migrate? Not a comfortable stay!
Countless replacements, until you find the one that suits your heart the most, can you settle down and settle down for a long time.
Yun Ling turned to the end, and his heart tightened - there used to be no more than no less than 200 territories in S City, but now there are only 136.
In other words, one-third of the territory has been breached.
Yun Ling sighed heavily, "It's really hard to live."
Sadness is only for a moment.
It didn't take long for Yun Ling to clear up his mood, "Sunset Village was breached, and all the players were scattered. There should be no one to take advantage of the surrounding resource points? It happens that there are many players living in Lingyun Town, and the resources are not enough. We can expand the scope of activities in the future."
"There is not much time to farm monsters, it is difficult to upgrade, and there are not many people who have the ability to go out."
"It's possible to let npc lead the collection team there, it's a treasure trove!"
The mind wandered, and there was immediately a new way to fill the warehouse.
**
Just after 7:40, a system prompt appeared, [“Carpenter Armor” has sufficient proficiency, and the life skill “Elementary Woodcraft” has been upgraded to “Intermediate Woodcraft”. 】
"Upgraded?" Yun Ling glanced at it and clicked close after reading it.
It's hard to get the manpower together, today is the day to lead the team out.
So early in the morning, Yun Ling had breakfast and started to prepare for the trip.
In ordinary territories, life players are scarce, and sunshade equipment such as hats and bamboo umbrellas are not common.
The last time I went out with ten bamboo hats, the idea was to barter for rare materials. Who knows that players in Sunset Village have no concept of fair trade.
To see who has good things, what I think about is not how to show sincerity and facilitate transactions, but how to rob so that it can be concealed enough and that the equipment can be exploded in one breath...
When I go back to Wanxia Village this time, I don't know what kind of people I will meet. In short, bring the hat first, and we will talk about whether we can do business or not.
8 o'clock sharp.
The guards led the team to collect, while Yunling took 6 NPCs to Luoxia Village.
Strolling forward, encountering monsters and killing them, the team travels fast.
Not a single cloud in the sky, not a shred of wind on the road. Occasionally passing through the dense woods, the canopy can act as a shelter and cast a cool shadow.
But as the expedition progressed, the trees became sparser. The huge sun hangs high in the sky, almost not scorching the green plants.
At this moment, Yun Ling could only be glad that he was positioned as a tank, so he would add some strength and not be affected by the environment.
If this is a mage, he would probably be tired and lying down.
Wearing a hat is useless. Sunshade equipment can delay the process of fatigue, but cannot completely suppress it.
Seeing that the NPCs were in a negative state one after another, they kept silent and moved forward persistently. Yun Ling sighed, "It happens that there is a river and a small forest here, all sit down and rest."
The npc finds a cool place to sit down, then drinks water and rests.
Yun Ling walked to the river to fill up water, but turned around and was startled, "Why is there someone lying there?!"
The npc stood up suddenly, surrounded and protected Yun Ling, his face was full of alertness.
Yun Ling didn't care, "You guys stay here, I'll go take a look."
Taking a closer look, he saw that it was a middle-aged man. He was in his forties, with a pale face and sweat on his forehead.
"Is this heatstroke?" Yun Ling murmured.
She waved her hand, motioned for the NPC to come to help, and then moved the person to the shade of a tree, feeding water again, and cooling her face with cold water.
Xu is that the first aid measures worked, and the middle-aged man woke up slowly and asked weakly, "Where is this?"
"By the river, I saw you fainted, so I moved you over." Yun Ling explained briefly.
See the system prompt, [Because of excessive exercise in the scorching sun, you have heatstroke, strength-3, agility-3, physical strength-3, intelligence-3, spirit-3. 】
[The basic recovery speed is changed to: 1 HP/5 minutes, 1 mana/5 minutes. 】
[Recuperate for 2 hours (avoid direct sunlight for 2 consecutive hours, do not work) to restore health. 】
The middle-aged man was frightened for a while.
His condition is not very good!
If the person passing by is not a well-meaning player, but a game mobs...
He felt a chill in his heart, not daring to think about it.
"Thank you for saving me." The middle-aged man looked at Yun Ling eagerly and unconsciously prayed, "Can you sit down and accompany me for a while? With the current situation, there is really no way to act alone..."
He didn't want to bother anyone if he could. It's just that he doesn't want to let go of this face anymore, he's afraid that his life will be lost.
Therefore, after thinking about it, middle-aged people can only bite the bullet and ask for help.