Chapter 66: Human Wisdom
Chapter 66: Human Wisdom
If it had been Prince Qing at this moment instead of Doctor Liu, Sesu would have been so scared that she might not have dared to speak up.
But Doctor Liu's kindness gave her courage. Sesu pointed her finger at the not-so-large bag and asked in a soft voice, "Grandpa Liu, I want that bag."
【Including what's inside it.】
The system quickly reminded Sesu, worried that Doctor Liu would only want the bag.
Sesu obediently added, "And I want the things inside it too!"
Perhaps because she had finally dared to speak up, Sesu felt that she could also be assertive for once.
So, the last two words were especially loud.
After she finished speaking, the four burly men at the neighboring table looked over.
Sesu was so startled that she immediately scurried behind Doctor Liu.
Doctor Liu was actually quite surprised.
All along the journey, the little girl had been quiet and well-behaved.
In fact, it was this very quality that made one's heart ache the most.
What kind of life must one lead to make a five-year-old child grow up so quickly?
Doctor Liu had been constantly encouraging Sesu, wanting her to be less mature for her age.
After all, she was still just a child!
Now, seeing Sesu rarely muster up the courage to want something, Doctor Liu thought, how could he not give it to her?
He must give it to her!
Even if it was a bit expensive...
After all, there was still Six Young Master here.
Wealthy Master Feng also heard Sesu's words, and the young boy, who had already stood up, hesitated upon seeing that the four burly men were armed. He thought about it and sat back down, then turned his head to look at Prince Qing.
Prince Qing: ?
You only think of me when you're scared?
Feng Xuanrui smiled innocently, and Prince Qing shook his head helplessly before turning his head to look at Doctor Liu.
Doctor Liu smiled at him and then got up to approach the neighboring table.
The four men were dressed as traveling merchants, and their specific identities would need to be further probed to be known.
Doctor Liu went over and exchanged greetings for a while, confirming that the four men were indeed traveling merchants before cautiously inquiring about the contents of the bag.
Upon mentioning this, the originally friendly and relaxed atmosphere at the table suddenly stiffened.
The four burly men immediately looked distressed, and the brother who had been chatting happily with Doctor Liu wiped his face and sighed heavily, "To be honest, brother, we were really taken for a ride this time!"
"These things, that group of people charged us a high price, saying that they taste very good and can be eaten however you like."
"We thought that since there weren't many in this bag, we would buy it."
"Just for this bag, they charged us one hundred and fifty taels of silver!"
"If it wasn't for the novelty of this item, who would dare to buy it?"
"As a result, we're stuck with it!"
......
"To be honest, brother, we still have a conscience and don't like to deceive others. Originally, we were planning to find someone to trick and resell the rest, but we just can't bring ourselves to do it!"
......
As the burly man spoke, he began to wipe away his tears.
It was clear that he was truly distressed about being deceived this time.
Why was it said that they were deceived?
Because they found out that after rabbits ate the contents of the bag, they died!!!
If it could kill rabbits, what about humans?
Who would dare to try it?
No matter how delicious and wonderful that person had described it to be.
But it could kill, and who would dare to eat it?
After understanding the cause and effect, Doctor Liu's expression turned solemn.
So it could kill rabbits?
That was quite dangerous. Was he going to buy it for the children to play with?
Doctor Liu hesitated and turned his head to look at their table.
Sesu was currently looking at him with anticipation and tension. Seeing Doctor Liu looking at her, her eyes visibly brightened, and she even subconsciously straightened her back.
Seeing the look on Sesu's face, she must have been really looking forward to some good news.
Doctor Liu's hesitant heart was instantly firm. As a doctor, he thought that he could keep an eye on the two children and prevent them from eating anything harmful; it shouldn't be a problem.
With the decision to buy made, and the item not being expensive, Doctor Liu chatted with the merchant brother for a while and bought the item for fifty taels, a high price.
The merchant brother felt guilty about the price, but Doctor Liu firmly insisted: "I'll take it."
The merchant had no choice but to constantly emphasize that the item was not for eating and could be deadly.
Now that the item had been successfully purchased, Doctor Liu held it in his hand and realized that it had a sour and bitter smell, like that of decaying plants. Had it gone bad? Could it have completely rotted?
However, being a new species, they weren't entirely sure if it had spoiled or not. Seeing Doctor Liu return with the item, Sesu happily stood up. She was so excited that she didn't know how to express her joy and gratitude.
She clenched her little fists, stood there, and smiled foolishly at Doctor Liu.
Seeing that Sesu had taken the opportunity to express her appreciation, Feng Xuanrui pouted and suppressed the sourness in his heart. The young boy thought, "What's so great about that? He's just a grandpa. I'm her brother! The best brother!"
With the item purchased, the two children obediently ate their meal. After they finished eating, they returned to the inn.
Doctor Liu opened the bag and found that many of the items inside had indeed rotted. They seemed rotten, as pressing on them caused yellow liquid to ooze out. They couldn't be good like this, could they?
While they were unfamiliar with this new species, for the sake of the two children, Doctor Liu held his nose and began to sort through the contents.
Sesu didn't understand that if something had rotted or spoiled, what could be done with it?
【It's not completely rotten. Where there are sprouts, try to keep them as intact as possible and cut them with a knife.】
...
The system provided simple guidance.
Although Doctor Liu had never seen a potato before, he was quite familiar with other crops. Looking at the sprouted parts, he thought they might still be usable. He didn't know what kind of flowers they would bloom, though.
Drawing on his experience, Doctor Liu carefully cut and prepared the remaining potatoes, ensuring the parts with sprouts were intact and well-preserved.
Even the system was astonished by this display of human wisdom and ingenuity!
While the potato sprouts were prepared, what next? Drawing on his experience in growing medicinal herbs, Doctor Liu asked Di Jiao and the others to find some clay pots. He then successfully planted the potato sprouts in these pots.
System: ...! Is this the wisdom of humans?
This is no different from normal potato sprouting! Just wait for the potato sprouts to grow, and then transplant them into the ground!
The system fell silent, and Sesu didn't understand either. She just felt that Doctor Liu was amazing and incredibly skilled.
She enthusiastically praised him from the sidelines, saying, "Grandpa, you're so amazing!"
"Grandpa, you know how to do this too!"
"Grandpa, you're planting them so well!"
...
Doctor Liu was already lost in the continuous stream of "Grandpa," and he felt that if it weren't for the limited number of potatoes, he could go out and plow another two acres right now!
In contrast, Feng Xuanrui's young face had scrunched up unhappily. He thought, "What's so great about that? It's just planting things. I can do that too! Just you wait."
Once they returned to the mansion, he would dig up the Empress's small garden and let his sister plant whatever she wanted!
Princess Qi: Oh, my virtuous son, thank you!
(End of Chapter)
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