novelraw Chapter 125: Two-Star Wheat
Chapter 125: Two-Star Wheat
At this moment,
Li Wei stood beside the Wheat Field, closed his eyes, and cleared his mind of any distractions. His heart was very relaxed, and he didn't even care about having his red packets snatched. Perhaps it was a matter of mentality.
Compared to the profits, what he valued more right now was the feeling.
Because this was the wheat field he had planted with his own hands, and he had participated in every process. From early last year, he had used a broken shovel fragment to reclaim the wasteland bit by bit, irrigate, plow, sow, weed, and tend to it. Going through this whole series of processes, the feeling was different. Especially since the seeds were all of One-Star Quality, this feeling was much stronger than with an ordinary wheat field.
He could even feel his Three-Star Farmer Card breathing, its heartbeat, its rhythm. By the end, the entire wheat field seemed to share his breath and his destiny!
This was the effect brought by the Three-Star Farmer Card.
Oh, the premise was that Li Wei truly started from scratch: reclaiming land, sowing, irrigating, and weeding. He had to participate in all the important steps.
Otherwise, if another three-star farmer came over, it definitely wouldn't have this effect. He dared to be this certain.
"I can start harvesting tomorrow, but it's estimated to lose five to ten percent of maturity. Some wheat ears that had the potential to grow to Two-Star Quality will be locked at One-Star, and some that had the potential to grow to One-Star can only serve as ordinary wheat."
"But I have to consider that it has already entered summer. It might be a clear, sunny sky in the morning, and a torrential downpour in the afternoon. To be honest, it hasn't rained in the past few days, which is already the heavens showing face. I can't be too greedy."Li Wei glanced back. Motherfucker, those seven members, looking like the Seven Freaks of Jiangnan, were each holding a sickle and standing on the City Wall doing what they euphemistically called "admiring the moon."
At this point, if even a single cloud drifted over the sky, or if a few drops of rain fell, then the rush harvest would immediately begin.
Who knows, that bastard Leon might pull out some bizarre item card again.
Taking a deep breath, Li Wei thoroughly made his decision. He truly couldn't wait any longer.
Subsequently, everyone stayed awake all night. It wasn't until dawn broke in the east and a ray of golden sunlight shone down that it proved to be a genuinely cloudless, good weather.
At this point, the family crowd regrettably left. Alas, what a pity, what a great opportunity to snatch red packets.
At this time, Li Wei didn't care what the crowd was thinking. Although he hadn't slept all night, his mental state was excellent, and his Stamina remained maintained at 190 points.
When that ray of sunlight illuminated the golden waves of wheat, it was as if he had discovered a new world. At a glance, he could spot all the Two-Star Quality wheat ears in the wheat field.
Others could only rely on blind luck like a blind cat running into a dead mouse, because they didn't have the Profession Card. But he could lock onto them precisely.
It turned out his farmer profession could be this badass too.
If you don't open for business for a year, when you do, you eat for a year!
Start harvesting!
At this moment, Li Wei was like a grand general who had turned on Musou mode, riding the Red Hare and wielding a long blade, kicking up billowing smoke and dust, invincible! One slash, one kill.
Well, prioritizing harvesting the Two-Star Quality wheat ears.
Not a single one could or would be left behind.
Harvesting from one end of the field to the other, from this acre to that acre, it truly felt like he had fought his way in and out of the enemy lines seven times.
When the last Two-Star wheat ear was placed into the sack, unsurprisingly, the harvest information arrived.
[The two acres of winter wheat planted by family member George have successfully yielded twenty-five kilograms of Two-Star Quality wheat seeds. He has therefore gained an additional 20 Family Contribution points. (This information has been made public)]
[Note: Materials evaluated as Two-Star Quality usually do not have a huge difference in value per unit. However, if they are seed-type materials that can be used for planting, they will possess additional attached value.]
[Friendly Reminder: Because the cold resistance of this type of wheat seed has increased by 30% from the original base, making it extremely suitable for planting in cold worlds, the logistics department requests to purchase these twenty-five kilograms of Two-Star Quality winter wheat seeds. The purchase price they offer is 150 Standard Gold Coins, as well as a 5% additional Clearance Evaluation.]
[Explanation: Although this is property belonging to the family, family member George's contribution was immense. Therefore, he will receive the 5% Clearance Evaluation and an additional 50 Standard Gold Coins. The remaining gold coins will be distributed equally among the other members. This purchase requires an all-member vote, with a countdown of thirty seconds.]
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Huh?
This was something that had never happened before. When Li Wei killed that two-star black bear previously, he didn't see any logistics department stepping up to purchase it. Was it because these were seeds? Especially the cold resistance. So, this is the orderly and peaceful plundering.
At this moment, Li Wei didn't dare say he completely understood, but he had at least caught a glimpse of the operational model of the All-Heavens Lord Alliance.
After thinking for a moment, Li Wei still chose to agree to sell. There was nothing to hesitate about; could his agreement or opposition alone decide anything? Thirty seconds wasn't enough time to collude and discuss either.
Overall, the profit was quite good.
The thirty seconds quickly ended, and the voting results came out. Unsurprisingly, everyone agreed in favor. No one dared to offend the logistics department.
Moreover, who would miss out on the immediate benefits? As for taking the Two-Star wheat seeds to plant and trying to cultivate Three-Star seeds, hehe, that would be aiding the enemy! They weren't three-star farmers anyway.
Truly, Li Wei had long guessed it. If he could grow Three-Star wheat, what business would the other players have?
Therefore, no one would give him this opportunity, and he couldn't fight against it. Similarly, other materials of Three-Star Quality couldn't be easily obtained by other people either; oh, the three-star iron mine Penny discovered was a special exception.
Unless he could completely control the situation in the future and have his own Territory, only then could he do such a thing.
[Transaction successful. 150 Standard Gold Coins have been credited to the account. After deducting income tax, transaction tax, protection tax, and newcomer support and cultivation tax, family member George has 40 coins remaining, and the other players split 80 coins equally!]
A cloud of golden mist descended, merging into Li Wei's body, or perhaps blending into his card. Anyway, Li Wei's wealth balance became 55 gold coins again.
At the same time, he gained an extra 5% Clearance Evaluation.
Good heavens, these new veterans are truly lucky. They didn't even do anything, and they got many gold coins for free.
However, Li Wei himself was also satisfied.
The farmer profession had a bright future!
Getting rich in one wave!
And this was only Two-Star wheat. If he could grow Three-Star in the future—
No, it's impossible to grow Three-Star wheat, because there are no Two-Star seeds, and the requirements for all conditions would definitely be stricter.
Putting all these thoughts to the back of his mind, Li Wei immediately started harvesting the One-Star Quality wheat ears again.
The Two-Star wheat was just for a good omen; the One-Star Quality was the main body.
This time he had to transport them back and forth to the Warehouse repeatedly, because there was too much.
Over at the Warehouse, Fila had made preparations early on, laying out canvas on the ground ready for sun-drying the wheat ears. She was the warehouse manager, the thresher, and the miller. Li Wei was only responsible for harvesting and transporting it to the Warehouse. Once handed over, his part was done.
These details were also the foundation of the division of labor for everyone in the family, so no mistakes could be made.
Otherwise, the Contribution would have to be shared, just a matter of more or less.
Next, Li Wei didn't dare to rest. He trotted all the way, his sickle swinging almost forming afterimages. It wasn't until near noon that he finished harvesting the One-Star Quality wheat from the two acres of wheat fields.
The total amount reached 330 kilograms!
It didn't deviate much from his previous estimate.
At this time, as the last sack of wheat ears was handed over, a few lines of information appeared.
[The two acres of winter wheat planted by family member George successfully yielded 330 kilograms of One-Star Quality wheat. He has gained an additional 66 Family Contribution points.]
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Counting what he had before, his Family Contribution had successfully reached 176 points on the very first day of this month.
Not bad. Li Wei smiled slightly; he had finally seen the highlight moment of the farmer profession.
Unfortunately, because of the worry about rain, he had harvested early. Otherwise, if he had harvested three or five days later, he could have gained at least 10 more Contribution points.
At noon, he squatted in the shade at the doorway, eating his lunch while looking up to observe the sky.
Today was very hot, probably over twenty-five degrees Celsius.
The crowd of family members had originally been reserved and vigilant, not daring to take off their Leather Armor, maintaining a state of readiness for combat at any time. But under the searing heat right now, they had no choice but to obediently change into the summer everyday clothes Penny had sewn last month.
Sure enough, they immediately felt much cooler.
The same went for Li Wei now. Wearing straw sandals on his feet, a straw hat on his head, and thin, breathable, simple clothes, it was exceptionally comfortable.
"There will most likely be no rain today, so the wheat harvest is not a problem. At the end of this month, barring any accidents, achieving 230+ Contribution is a surefire thing. This value is a bit scary; it's only the second month since the start. Tsk tsk, is it because I've never eaten fine bran before? This actually feels a bit unreal right now."
While Li Wei was thinking, he slurped down a large bowl of wild vegetable soup.
Looking at it now, a Contribution advantage of 230+ was massive. Especially since he had become a Family Elder, he wasn't afraid of ordinary Plot Kills at all. Even in the case of Impeachment, they would still have to find a fault with him, right?
This way, he would most likely become the Head of Household next month.
"But, this is exactly what I'm afraid of. My foundation is too shallow. As an elementary school student who just graduated, I've dabbled too little in various aspects. I'm here in this task to gain experience, not to act as the boss. If there's even a slight slip-up, I'll basically sink to the bottom with absolutely no hope."
"However, I feel that the second son Leon, as well as Clyde and Sophie, must still have some killer move! It is a Title Task, after all, and the level of Leon's Title Task is definitely higher than Thomas'."
"As for these four Freelance Players? They don't have Title Tasks, so they should probably have a secondary task objective, or they simply want to grind experience, grind equipment, and grind Plunder Points."
Thinking of this, Li Wei couldn't help but recall the previous version. If he had held onto his original intent, not accepted Penny's bribe, and not backstabbed Fila, what would have happened?
Then Leon would have definitely switched to impeaching Fila, leading to Fila stepping down and Penny taking over.
That way, he could have delayed the time Thomas became Head of Household by another month, and Thomas' Title Task would have basically fallen through, unless he still had precious item cards in his hand to extend the time.
However, there would have been a robber raid that month. Given the fighting prowess of Thomas and Margaret, they could have still gone on a killing spree, and the robbers would have been routed before he even got a chance to act.
And because Penny wouldn't pile on Main Tasks to the point of exhaustion, Li Wei would have still moonlighted on patrols, so the robbers' raid wouldn't have caught them off guard.
Therefore, Margaret might not have even died.
As a result, Thomas would very likely have used that opportunity to become the Head of Household again, and the situation might have turned out even better.
After all, Penny's combat power was far inferior.
"In summary, looking back with hindsight now, regardless of whether Thomas completes his task or not, I can't choose to admit my mistakes when being impeached. Instead, I should choose the first or second option, constantly maintaining absolute dominance over everyone. In that way, I can suppress Thomas for at least three months, and even continue to suppress incoming Professional Players."
"This is a lesson. When impeached, never care about Family Contribution. Always use exemptions if possible; admitting mistakes is equivalent to conceding defeat, and there is no turning back in life."
"By the same logic, if anyone among the eight of us has accepted a Title Task, he won't care about the clearance task. Once he completes the Title Task, he'll pat his butt and leave, leaving behind a mess of aggressively rushed, unfinished projects. This is actually a destruction of the entire family and a backstab to the interests of the other players! It's also a backstab to my interests."
"Therefore, sniping Title Tasks is something I must deeply focus on. At critical moments, it's one thing if you don't have the capital to retreat; but if you have hole cards and capital and still choose to retreat, you will suffer bad luck. These are all lessons."
At this moment, Li Wei couldn't help but think of Penny, Fila, and Leon from the previous version again. Their Plunder Points were all not high. Penny was a bit better, but Leon was truly tragic. It had to be said that their lack of big-picture perspective was an important factor in this.
Especially Leon's final strike, hehe, that truly backstabbed the entire family. So much so that after working hard for nine months, he only obtained a pathetic 'mud' evaluation in the end.
(End of this chapter)