My experience of grinding in another world

Chapter 244, Chapter 243: Buying at the Bottom
Half a month later, in the afternoon.

Chen Mu, who had just emerged from the underground chamber, sat under the wooden shed drinking tea.

He was leisurely reading a book called "The Book of Mythical Beasts".

The lower house has gradually returned to calm. Except for a few small, stealthy beasts, most of them have been eliminated.

I went to Chuanjingyuan to buy books a couple of days ago, and Tongtianfang had become deserted.

The disciples of the lower monastery returned to their respective areas to clean up the mess.

Due to the severity of the damage, the House of Commons also issued a notice to adjust the land rent, which could be appropriately reduced or waived after the loss was reported.

"It's a pity I didn't get any." Chen Mu shrugged, not caring. After all, Huangya rice fields weren't his main source of income.

He was glancing at the book half-heartedly.

A sudden realization flooded my mind.

Knowledge of knife techniques for handling different kinds of exotic animal meat, which parts are easier to cut, and what kind of force is appropriate and saves effort, came to mind.

Chen Mu looked at the gray wall with a strange expression.

Cooking skill: 20/10000/Tier 5;

Reading the Butcher's Handbook to broaden one's knowledge of exotic beasts, but instead, it boosted one's cooking skills.
"At least there are more ways to process the meat of exotic beasts now." Chen Mu shook his head and chuckled.

Hmm... at least I can make braised pork now!
Because the meat of the strange beasts is too tough, boiling it is time-consuming, laborious, and ineffective.

Now there's a brand new way to tenderize meat, so we can finally try some new dishes.

"If only I had a pressure cooker."

……

Evening, in the courtyard of Aishan.

A large pot of braised pork was placed on the square table.

"Great skill!" Old Hao, sitting opposite, gave a thumbs up.

"You really shouldn't be farming here." Shang Huan, standing with one foot on a long bench, looked on with regret.

"Go to Tianhe Water Mansion Eight Treasures Restaurant, you'll earn even more."

Chen Mu smiled but didn't reply.

Go work as a cook at Tianhe Water Mansion? Too many people, too much gossip, too many disputes.

Where is the safe and comfortable lower courtyard of Keelung Road?

"I saw a kite that can carry people flying a while ago. What kind of magical artifact is that?" Chen Mu asked Hao Lao without changing his expression.

Ever since he saw Mo Wuzhou's flying artifact, Chen Mu has been unable to forget it.

“That’s called a flying kite,” Shang Huan said with a smile. “It’s made of paper, so it can’t carry a person.”

"It must be made from the hide of a flying beast."

"I've learned something new." Chen Mu nodded with a smile, then looked longingly at him: "It must be expensive."

"The cheapest one costs six hundred white jade, so forget about it." Old Hao shook his head and said, "Save your money to buy the secret technique."

"The secret techniques for sensing spiritual light and sensing dispelling illusions both require a great deal of money."

Chen Mu gasped in astonishment: "So expensive!"

Even if he included all his assets, he would still be short by more than two hundred.

"Besides, if you can't master the ability to sense and perceive illusions, it's not practical to buy it," said Old Hao.

"Sigh, I guess I can only dream about it." Chen Mu shrugged.

Where can we find these two hundred pieces of white jade?
After the beast invasion, Chen Mu felt it necessary to add some more methods to his arsenal.

He can burrow underground, but that's all he can do; hide.

If only it could fly...

"There's a lucrative business opportunity you might want to check out," Old Hao suddenly said.

"Forget it, I don't have the business acumen," Chen Mu instinctively refused.

"This is actually quite suitable." Shang Huan chuckled.

"Several planting areas in the south have been severely affected by the disaster," Old Hao said without keeping anyone in suspense.

"The farmer died, but the land remains, and there is still some yellow sprout rice in it."

"The lower monastery is encouraging its disciples to buy this season's yellow rice and care for it until harvest. The profit margin is quite good."

Chen Mu was immediately tempted.

He possesses third-tier planting skills and can also use a white jade plate to prepare well water rich in earth elemental energy.

“It’s definitely a good deal.” Chen Mu squinted.

"Right? Buy twenty acres of land, take good care of it, and you'll have a decent income in a month." Old Hao nodded with a smile.

"Don't buy too much," Old Hao advised.

Chen Mu shrugged helplessly and said, "I can't possibly manage to pack up all the excess."

Mr. Hao nodded in satisfaction.

"You should be more concerned about whether your twenty acres will break even." Shang Huan rolled her eyes. "Don't you know how steady Brother Chen is?" "That's true." Old Hao shook his head and chuckled.

……

Yichou District

"Are you sure you want this yellow sprout rice?" asked the chubby manager dressed in black.

"Thank you, Steward Wu." Chen Mu handed over twenty white jade coins and his identity token to the other party.

"Alright." The chubby manager skillfully opened the register on his left and made the registration.

"These twenty acres of land are temporarily entrusted to you. The term expires in two months, and the lower courtyard will take them back and redistribute them. You must not cause trouble then," Steward Wu instructed.

"Understood." Chen Mu nodded blankly.

After seeing Manager Wu off, Chen Mu briefly checked Huang Yami.

After being abandoned for more than half a month, the fields were overgrown with weeds, and the bright green leaves of the yellow sprout rice had turned slightly yellow.

The ears of grain that should have been plump were small and shriveled.

The entire plot of land is twenty mu, but only sixteen or seventeen mu are usable for yellow sprout rice.

Furthermore, due to the prolonged period of neglect, production will inevitably decrease.

Others who rent the land and work hard for a month are lucky if they can earn ten pieces of white jade.

Chen Mu glanced at the third-tier planting technique and couldn't help but smile: "This is a great time to buy at rock-bottom prices!"

……

He immediately left Yichou District and went to four more planting areas, renting twenty mu of yellow sprout rice fields in each place.

Evening, in the courtyard of Aishan.

After dinner, Chen Mu lay down on the rocking chair to rest.

"One hundred mu of land, each mu yields three to four hundred jin of grain."

“After deducting the land rent for one piece of white jade, each acre of land can yield two to three pieces of white jade.”

"One hundred acres..."

"My kite has a home!"

He chuckled as he lay in the rocking chair, not going to the underground chamber to cultivate.

It wasn't until it was completely dark that Chen Mu stood up and stretched.

"The night is dark and the wind is high, perfect for work."

He plans to use five ghosts to assist in farming, as darkness is the best camouflage.

He immediately donned a black robe and put on a hood. Using the invisibility spell of Yin Spirit for protection, he chanted a spell of illusion and swiftly darted out of the courtyard.

……

For the next month, Chen Mu patrolled during the day and took action at night.

Add special bone meal fertilizer, water with well water prepared in a white jade basin, and pull out all kinds of weeds.

When it's harvest time, the yellow sprout rice is almost indistinguishable from normally grown rice.

"You're really lucky," said the chubby manager, Wu, with envy.

"And the craftsmanship is quite good."

"These twenty acres of land should yield at least fifty pieces of white jade!"

Chen Mu secretly slipped two pieces of white jade to the other party: "I still need Manager Wu's help, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to get this good piece of land."

Manager Wu glanced at him in surprise. This young man looked dull, but he turned out to be quite shrewd!

Not bad.

……

Evening, in the courtyard of Aishan.

Chen Mu sat in a rocking chair, a low table in front of him. White jade coins were piled up on the table, and he counted them one by one.

Three hundred and two?
Get rich!
Including his previous savings, his net worth suddenly reached 705 white jade coins!
Chen Mu was overjoyed.

He had done a rough calculation beforehand, knowing he would make money, but he never expected to make this much!
What if another wave of alien beast invasions comes next year...

Forget it, it's better to stay safe.

He then looked at the gray wall.

Emptiness Technique: 105/10000/Tier 3;

For the past month, he has been traveling back and forth between various planting areas, continuously using the Emptiness Technique. Without deliberately grinding, he has quietly advanced in rank.

The third-tier Void Technique is not only more elastic, but stepping on it is like stepping on a super trampoline.

Moreover, it has abandoned incantations and can be cast instantly.

"Double happiness! We absolutely must visit Hongxiufang!"

Friends, I'm so sorry. I had to work overtime today and got home late, so I can only post one chapter.

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