Chapter 208: Willow Fire Weed
"It's... it's a strange plant. People in the town call it will-o'-the-wisp.
This kind of grass suddenly grew out of the ground half a month ago.
Crops have not grown in the ground for a long time. When they first appeared, everyone was very happy. They also thought that when they grow up, if they bear fruit, everyone will have something to eat.
Who would have thought that as the will-o'-the-wisp grew slowly, something like beans formed in its shell.
A few nights ago, those beans began to burst one after another, and the fruit that popped out actually started to burst into flames on the spot."
Speaking of this, the old man's eyes became more sad.
"Daughter, you don't know.
My old house just caught fire yesterday. Everyone has been working hard to pull out this damn thing for the past two days. Who would have thought that something was missed and it would catch on fire again...
If you hadn't saved me just now, old man, I'm afraid I wouldn't have been able to wait for my son to come home."
Listening to the old man's words, Sang Yu focused his attention on a yellow-brown plant on the side of the road.
The nephew left happily to make arrangements, and the old man looked at Sang Yu with gratitude.
As soon as the mayor said these words, an idea flashed in Sang Yu's mind.
"Old man, this thing is indeed inedible, but it may have other values.
The old man looked at the thing in Sang Yu's hand and suddenly no longer found it hateful.
"Do you have food in your hand?"
"Awaited!"
Seeing the bags of flour empty one after another, Sang Yu felt more and more happy.
At eight o'clock, Sang Yu finally appeared to the eager anticipation of a middle-aged man.
The sky turned from bright to dark again, and dozens of bags of flour flown in by four falcons were empty.
To avoid trouble, Sang Yu gave a warning.
Sang Yu chuckled lightly and jumped off the falcon's back.
"Um...this girl, I can take the liberty to ask you, if will-o'-the-wisps grow here again after you leave, will you still be willing to come back and collect them?"
Going back for testing was just a pretense. She had already remembered the use of this thing, but if she said it on the spot, it would be easy for people to charge a lot of money.
"My dear daughter, you are such a good person. I would like to thank you on behalf of the people of Lian'an Town."
Hearing Sang Yu say this, the mayor's eyes showed a hint of gratitude.
But you have to tell them clearly that you can find grass peacefully, and my falcon will help me supervise it."
"There are probably about a thousand people. Why do you ask?"
"That's great Xiaochun! If she's really here, it means that our thing is of some use and we will have food to eat!"
He began to hope that this thing would be of some value so that they would have food to eat.
"Okay, okay, don't worry, I will warn everyone."
That's why she chose to come back the next day to lower the old man's expectations for the plant.
How do you want to trade with us?"
Before the old man could speak, the man as the mayor couldn't help but speak first.
I will stay here all day today, and everyone can come to my place to change.
The old man's eyes filled with excitement.
Seeing that Sang Yu was about to leave, the mayor made an appointment and asked him what the townspeople had asked him to do.
With Sang Yu's words, everyone wanted food and did not dare to engage in any messy and crooked ideas.
"If there is a fight over it, I will just leave with the flour, and then everyone will get nothing."
At eight o'clock tomorrow morning, if you are sure that this thing is useful, I will bring food here and wait for you, okay?"
Hearing this, Sang Yu nodded and walked over, leaned down, and pulled up the plant with one hand.
After saying goodbye to the old man, Sang Yu rode the falcon back the same way.
"That's it, the thing that has caused us a lot of trouble in the past two days."
She is not a good person in the strict sense.
I just thought that I would go back and find someone to test it now. If these things can really be used elsewhere, I might be able to exchange them with you for food."
Sang Yu stretched his body and made sure that no one would come to deliver grass again, so he prepared to pack up his things and go after the large army.
I was migrating through here, and there are people in our team who can examine special plants.
As she landed, the falcon folded its flour-covered wings, and several bags of flour fell to the ground.
Being issued a good person card, Sang Yu's eyes were filled with surprise.
"You're welcome, I won't do it without profit. I'm just a qualified businessman."
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Early the next morning.
"Okay, okay! That's it!"
The old man's dim eyes suddenly burst into light.
"For one pound of will-o'-the-wisp and two pounds of flour, you can arrange for the whole town to go looking for the grass together.
If the space is willing to accommodate it, then she will have a steady stream of tobacco coming out in the future.
To save this old man, I just thought of Uncle Zhao who also had handicap, and at that moment I felt soft-hearted for no reason.
"Girl, do you really need will-o'-o-wills? Is that thing valuable?
The old man was waiting at the place where he said goodbye to Sang Yu yesterday almost before six o'clock.
"Well, so I should go back now.
He told the mayor's nephew about this. The mayor was very excited when he found out and waited with the old man.
Seeing the flour in front of them, the two men looked at Sang Yu even more eagerly.
Sang Yu nodded slightly.
Especially after she found space willing to accommodate the will-o'-the-wisps and planted them all into the twelve patches of soil in the center of the four-story pond.
Her eyes lit up, she looked at the old man in front of her and smiled softly.
Sang Yu chuckled softly.
The mayor nodded slightly at the side, with a little excitement in his eyes.
Sang Yu pointed to the grass on the ground, and the old man nodded with resentment in his expression.
Sang Yu felt like a golden mountain was waving to him again.
Sang Yu smiled faintly.
"Old man, are there many people living in your town?"
Even the townspeople in An Town were excited when they found out that a girl had come to the town and could be exchanged for the will-o'-the-wisp that dogs now despise.
The old man looked at Sang Yu in confusion.
Taking advantage of the bright firelight, Sang Yu's eyes flashed slightly as he looked at the plant straw in his hand, with a few golden leaves on it.
"Is this what you're talking about?"
In one day, from morning to night, Sang Yu collected a lot of will-o'-the-wisps.
Things that had been forgotten in my mind seemed to suddenly become clearer.
Sang Yu chuckled and gave a relatively fair price.
Long-term cooperation is a good thing. If the soil and water in Langan City cannot grow this tobacco by then, it would be good to have Lian'an Town to provide cover.
"Okay! Well, isn't it said that these will-o'-the-wisps will mature in half a month?
Starting from today, I will have my falcon come every half month. At that time, I will arrange for someone to bring the grain, and we will still collect grain at today's price.
The will-o'-the-wisps can be harvested two days in advance, and I don't mind if it dries out a little, but the weight of the will-o'-the-wisps may be a little lighter, and you will suffer a small loss."
Chapter completed!