LRAB Chapter 9 Countryside
Chapter 9 Countryside
In the sky, a gap suddenly appeared in the rolling dark clouds, letting down a golden ray of light that shone on a newlywed couple.
"So, you're already 26? You look so young. I always thought you were younger than me..." Wei Qingqing didn't know what to say and awkwardly tried to make conversation.
She really didn't expect that the two of them would actually get married and get a marriage certificate. The aunt who handled the paperwork was so quick, but she was also secretly delighted.
"Am I young? It's your face that doesn't tell your age..." Yang Ming thought to himself, feeling the marriage certificate in his hand burning hot. Feeling a bit irritated, he casually replied, "Yes, I look young..."
"Well...aren't you going home to see your parents? You...you go ahead! I...I'll go first..." Wei Qingqing felt a little guilty at the same time, thinking to herself, "Am I taking advantage of an honest person?" But she didn't move from her seat.
"Where are you going? We're practically husband and wife now, why don't you come back with me and take a look..." Yang Ming didn't want to hurt anyone, especially Wei Qingqing, but he felt that their marriage was far too frivolous, and his mind was in turmoil.
"This...isn't that inappropriate?" Wei Qingqing said shyly.
"What's wrong with that? My parents have been looking forward to me getting married for a long time..." Yang Ming wasn't very enthusiastic.
"If... um, if... you don't want to, we can go and get a divorce right away. I... I was just being stubborn with you..." Wei Qingqing said cautiously.
"No need, I think you're great..." Yang Ming said, completely against his will. Actually, he wished Wei Qingqing would just drag him along like they were getting married, and get the divorce papers done cleanly and efficiently as well! However, he also had another feeling. Although Wei Qingqing's face was really not flattering, marriage was sacred. From the moment the marriage certificate was in his hand, he felt that he had an extra burden on his shoulders: to support his family, even if she wasn't the one he wanted.
"Really? Husband... I think... I want to... I... I have something I want to ask you... I don't know, I don't know if it's okay..." Wei Qingqing called out the word "husband" for the first time, feeling extremely shy. She spoke softly and cautiously, afraid that she might say something wrong and upset her husband. She had unknowingly positioned herself in an absolutely weak position.
"Hmm! Go ahead and ask!" Yang Ming said casually.
Wei Qingqing moved closer to him, took his arm, and whispered in his ear, "Last night, we were struck by lightning, but why were we both unharmed? When I arrived at the outskirts of the city last night, I saw a line of electricity connecting the sky to the top of a small hill..."
Yang Ming was startled, but he felt Wei Qingqing's small hand, which was holding his arm, trembling slightly. He knew that she must have suspected something. Even if he wanted to deny it, it would be useless. At that time, he was the only one there, and there was all that equipment. As long as Wei Qingqing wasn't stupid, she could guess that the strange phenomenon must be related to him.
In modern society, why do you write so many wish-fulfillment novels? They leave people with no privacy at all! Yang Ming grumbled inwardly, then patted her hand and whispered, "Let's talk about it when we get home..."
Hearing her husband's tone, Wei Qingqing understood that he indeed had a big secret. She couldn't help but tremble with excitement, and unconsciously tightened her grip on Yang Ming's arm, nodding heavily.
The two hailed a taxi and returned to Yang Ming's rented apartment.
"I do have a secret, Qingqing. You should know that our marriage was largely due to a fit of pique, and it shouldn't have been legally recognized. However, since you've discovered my secret, I've come to accept you as my wife..." Yang Ming said bluntly after closing the door.
"Hmm!" Wei Qingqing nodded timidly. Indeed, it was a fit of pique that brought them together, but this was exactly the outcome she had hoped for. Looking at her husband's solemn and serious expression, her heart was pounding so hard she could almost stop. She could sense that she was about to hear a huge secret.
"See this? This is my secret..." Yang Ming stretched out his left hand, revealing a dark ring. "This ring is called the Landlord Farm Space. It's an alien technology product. As the name suggests, it's a space for farming. You've heard of QQ Farm, right? It's similar to that..." As he spoke, a red lantern-like tomato appeared in his hand. He handed the tomato to Wei Qingqing. "This is a tomato grown in the farm space. You can try it."
"..." Wei Qingqing took the tomato with a blank expression. It was heavy in her hand, weighing at least four or five pounds. Her heart was already filled with shock. She never expected that she would actually catch a treasure by shamelessly sticking to someone.
Her heart trembled. She didn't know if it was excitement, nervousness, or fear. In short, her feelings were very complicated and mixed. It was quite like the feeling of an ordinary person encountering a fox spirit. Excitement was mixed with nervousness, and worship was mixed with fear. In other words, it was awe.
"The electric current you saw yesterday was because I charged it. The reason we survived being struck by lightning is because of it. Qingqing, can you keep this secret for me? Don't tell anyone, not just the two of us, and don't let a third person know, okay?" Yang Ming asked softly.
"I can, I can..." Wei Qingqing hurriedly replied, "Even if it's my best friend, I won't tell her..."
"Thank you then..." Yang Ming breathed a sigh of relief. "Let's go sell vegetables today! Let's save some money to buy a house! Yesterday, to save you, my farm space absorbed too much energy, so I was forced to buy some things to consume the energy. One of them was a transport vehicle, which will be perfect for hauling goods." Now that he had acknowledged Wei Qingqing as his wife, he should start earning money to support the family. At the very least, he needed to buy a big house. They couldn't possibly get married in this rented apartment, could they?
Yang Ming had seen all the items that Ya Ya bought in the "selling system," and none of them were particularly eye-catching.
The Beixiaohuang brand fully automatic seeder looks no different from the seeders people usually use. Its only advantage is that it is lightweight, precisely manufactured, and can automatically select seeds, remove bad seeds, and adjust the planting spacing according to the different seeds.
The packaging of Tian Tian Jian insect repellent is similar to that of "Dichlorvos," but it is pollution-free and leaves no pesticide residue after use.
The "Powerful" brand agricultural vehicle is a tractor, about the same size as a regular hand tractor. It burns the most common freshwater on Earth, but it has a lot of horsepower, up to 3000 horsepower. No wonder it's called "Powerful"!
The Transformers-brand fully automated transport vehicle is a grayish-brown medium-sized truck with automatic loading and unloading and automatic driving functions. During loading and unloading, the rear frame will deform, hence the name "Transformers". When driving automatically, the onboard satellite navigation system will automatically scan for satellites on Earth. The transport vehicle can reach a speed of 400 kilometers per hour, has a maximum load capacity of 100 tons, and uses fresh water as fuel.
The cyborg is just an ordinary old farmer, with big, rough hands and feet, clearly a skilled farmer.
Plant spirits are small, rodent-like creatures that look like mice. Their only purpose is to till the soil and feed on pests that gnaw on the roots of crops. The food they eat cannot be digested; it is excreted and can still grow, and even grows better. Therefore, they are called "plant spirits".
Yang Ming pulled Wei Qingqing out of the rented room, locked the door, and then hailed a taxi on the street to go to the suburbs.
The transport vehicles and the items purchased from the "sales system" are stored in a warehouse. If they are suddenly released and no one sees them, it's fine. But if someone accidentally breaks into the warehouse, it might scare them to death.
Upon arriving in the suburbs, the two paid the fare and got out of the car. After the taxi had driven away, Yang Ming pulled Wei Qingqing to a secluded spot, waved his hand, and an ordinary gray truck appeared in front of them. The truck was 10 meters long, 3 meters wide, and had tires with a diameter of 1 meter. It looked quite unremarkable.
The first batch of tomatoes planted in the farm space were still green when they were harvested for the first time. Now those green fruits have all ripened and been automatically harvested and stored in the warehouse. Currently, there are 4280 kilograms of tomatoes, 170000 kilograms of sweet potatoes, and 127000 kilograms of potatoes left after 3000 kilograms were sold to the system.
Yang Ming took 2000 kilograms each of tomatoes, potatoes, and sweet potatoes stored in the farm's warehouse, loaded them into the truck bed, opened the truck door, and pulled Wei Qingqing into the truck. Yang Ming had learned to drive; he had also driven tractors when he was in the village. This truck was designed to be very user-friendly and was even easier to operate than a tractor. With a slight rumble, the truck started and slowly drove towards the city.
In fact, Wei Qingqing's mind had been so shocked by the discovery of Yang Ming's secret that she was unable to think clearly. It wasn't until Yang Ming pulled her into the car that her eyes regained some light.
"This vehicle is called the Transformers Fully Automated Transport Vehicle. Actually, it's just a more advanced transport vehicle," Yang Ming pointed to the speedometer. "See that? It's just faster, reaching 400 kilometers per hour. It runs on fresh water, so it's environmentally friendly and pollution-free. It can drive itself using a satellite navigation system. Otherwise, it's not much different from a regular truck. When I first saw the Transformers brand, I thought it was one of those Transformers from the movies..."
"A speed of 400 kilometers per hour, using fresh water as fuel, and autonomous driving—that's already a very good level of technology," Wei Qingqing said, glancing at Yang Ming and suppressing her excitement.
"Yes, it's far more advanced than Earth's technology, but it's not quite groundbreaking yet," Yang Ming said as he drove.
"Is this truck some kind of alien technology?"
"certainly!"
"Could it be that alien technology uses the same standards as Earth's? Look, the speedometer here still uses Arabic numerals! And the unit is kilometers per hour."
"These meters all use liquid crystal technology, and the programs that control them have been translated into programs that work on Earth."
"I see..." Wei Qingqing nodded.
A moment of silence fell over the car.
"Actually, living in the countryside is quite nice. I long for rural life. There's no hustle and bustle of big cities there. It's so peaceful and quiet, isn't it?" Wei Qingqing suddenly said.
"I also think rural life is pretty good. To be honest, the other night I dreamt that I was in a beautiful little mountain village, working at sunrise and resting at sunset, living a blissful life. Last night, we really faced life and death in a split second. If it weren't for the farm space saving us, we would both be spared cremation! It made me realize that a simple and peaceful life is a blessing..."
"How about we go live in the countryside? Houses are cheaper there!" Wei Qingqing said, her eyes lighting up.
In fact, she had long been tired of city life. There were too many people in the city, and with her face like that, she was always being ridiculed. There were fewer people in the countryside, and she didn't have to face people's disgusted looks wherever she went.
"My family is from a rural area. After I got into university, my parents hoped I could settle down in the city. If I went back to the village, wouldn't they be laughed at by everyone there?"
"Then let's not go back to your village. There are plenty of mountain villages around S City!" Wei Qingqing said, her eyes darting around.
"You're joking again. Do you think you can just get a rural household registration like that? Rural properties and land can't be bought or sold unless it's through inheritance, in which case the property or land can be transferred to your name," Yang Ming said.
"Is it that difficult?" Wei Qingqing said, feeling deflated.
The two drove to the market quickly, paid the management fee, and drove the truck inside. The market had a parking lot specifically for suppliers who delivered goods to vendors. Yang Ming parked the truck in the parking lot, and he and Wei Qingqing began unloading.
The two first unloaded tomatoes. Yang Ming's tomatoes were popular in this vegetable market and could attract customers. Once the customers were attracted, it would be easier to sell sweet potatoes and potatoes.
"Oh dear, I forgot to bring the scale. I usually borrow it from Aunt Zheng, along with the tricycle..." Yang Ming suddenly realized that he was using his own delivery vehicle today and had forgotten to borrow the scale from Aunt Zheng before leaving. Without the scale, how could he weigh the items?
"Should I go and buy one now?" Wei Qingqing was also getting a little anxious. It was her first time selling vegetables, and she was really excited about it.
"Alright, if we're going to do this business in the future, we can't always borrow from others. It's good to buy one. There are some for sale next to the market. Go and come back quickly." Yang Ming pulled out a wad of old men's bills from his pocket and handed them to Wei Qingqing.
Wei Qingqing took the money and quickly ran off to buy it.
"Hey, buddy, is that girl your wife?" At that moment, a middle-aged woman came up, patted Yang Ming on the shoulder, and said with a smile.
"Ah, yes!" Yang Ming said somewhat awkwardly with a forced smile. He recognized the middle-aged woman as the first one who had bought his tomatoes. "Auntie, are you here to buy tomatoes?"
"Aren't you embarrassed yet? You've really gotten a great deal, bro! That girl is so beautiful!" The middle-aged woman said with a smile, picking up a tomato and handing over a fifty-yuan note.
"Auntie, it hasn't been weighed yet!" Yang Ming's expression was a little unpleasant. The auntie's words sounded like she was mocking him.
"Why bother weighing it? This one tomato is five jin, not a drop more." The middle-aged woman was also a clever one. Seeing Yang Ming's bad expression, she laughed and said, "Do you think I'm making fun of you for marrying an ugly wife? Let me tell you, when you judge a person, you have to look at their bone structure. Your wife's facial bone structure is well-proportioned. Although her face is covered with small bumps, she takes good care of herself and hasn't broken any of them. Once the bumps disappear, she'll still have a smooth face. Anyway, if you have a son, he definitely won't be ugly."
"So these middle-aged women judge people by their grandchildren's generation! It's like they're picking breeding pigs!" Yang Ming thought to himself, feeling embarrassed.
"What are all these big things of yours? They look like sweet potatoes and potatoes!" The middle-aged woman, holding a tomato, gently kicked the enormous sweet potato and potato with her foot.
"Oh, these are sweet potatoes and potatoes, a new variety. Auntie, would you like some? You were the first person to buy my tomatoes, and I've always been grateful to you. Take a couple home and try them!" Yang Ming opened a sweet potato, revealing pink flesh inside, and then opened a potato, revealing snow-white flesh inside.
"Looks like these sweet potatoes and potatoes are of good quality. Okay! I'll take a couple home to try!" The middle-aged woman picked up one of each from the pile of sweet potatoes and potatoes. However, the sweet potatoes and potatoes were too big to fit in her basket, so she had to hold them in her arms. Fortunately, the skins of the sweet potatoes and potatoes were clean, so she didn't have to worry about getting her clothes dirty.
"Thank you, young man!" The middle-aged woman took a few steps, turned back, and smiled.
Yang Mingchong smiled and nodded.
"Who is that person?" At this moment, Wei Qingqing returned carrying a cardboard box. The box had the shape of an electronic scale on its exterior. She looked at the middle-aged woman's back and asked.
"A customer." After hearing what the middle-aged woman said, Yang Ming looked at Wei Qingqing differently. He felt that she wasn't so bad after all. He took the electronic scale from her, opened the packaging, and took out the scale.
"This is a Balance brand electronic scale, three hundred yuan..." Wei Qingqing took out the remaining money from her shoulder bag.
"Take it! We're family, no need to be so formal..."
"Hmm!" Wei Qingqing smiled and stuffed the money back into her bag. With a woman's intuition, she could sense that Yang Ming's attitude towards her was different.
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