When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1260 Farm Owner 13
While Tan You was purifying the cherry tree, Minister Huang also brought a pot of level-three nutritious ingredients, mung bean sprouts, and a calming apple to the legion.

"Brother Yan, this is a level-three nutritional ingredient I just got today. It's a Tranquilizing Apple, and I hope it will be helpful to Jin Ying."

Looking at the ingredients that Minister Huang had brought, Brother Yan said, "You're very thoughtful. I'll deliver the things to Camp Jin. As for these apples... it would be better if there were more of them."

Minister Huang smiled wryly: "I also want more, but Xiao Lin traded apple trees for them. If I had wood-type crystal cores, I might be able to exchange them for a few more apples."

Brother Yan hesitated for a moment, then said, "Wait a minute, I'll go ask Jin Ying."

Minister Huang waited outside the office, and Yan Ge came out in less than two minutes. He handed Minister Huang a small box: "Inside are two level-four wood-type crystal cores, in exchange for ten kilograms of apples."

Minister Huang hesitated and did not accept the box: "The price is too high."

Brother Yan grinned like a fox: "Our Third Army Corps has received a lot of care from the forestry owner these past few months, it's only right."

Minister Huang understood and took the box: "Then I'll deliver it to the forestry owner tomorrow."

Talking to smart people is so reassuring. Brother Yan nodded in satisfaction: "The deal with the forest owner will be more secure. We'll give her whatever she wants, as long as the farm's produce is sold to our legion."

Minister Huang assured him confidently, "Rest assured, I will definitely maintain our friendship. The forestry owner is kind and honest, and he hates trouble more than anything else in his life."

Tan You had no idea that the Third Legion was plotting to bind herself to them even more completely. After purifying the cherry tree, she went back to her room to rest. She only hastily ate a packet of compressed biscuits for dinner, and then fell asleep on the bed, completely unaware of what was happening.

When she woke up again, she was disturbed by a phone call. She fumbled around for a bit, and without even looking at who was on the other end, Tan You opened the terminal and said, "Hello?"

Minister Huang was taken aback, and looked at the sky: "Xiao Lin, are you still asleep?"

Tan You regained some of her senses and rubbed her eyes: "Just woke up, Minister Huang, is there something you need so early?"

Seeing that Tan You was online, Lao Huang spoke his mind: "My boss asked me to deliver two level-four wood-type crystal cores to you."

Tan You's drowsiness vanished instantly.

Of course she wanted the crystal core, but it was being sold at exorbitant prices, far beyond what Tan You could afford. Tan You couldn't sell the apples and oranges either; firstly, she couldn't, because they didn't belong to her.

Secondly, Tan You was worried about being targeted.

She certainly wanted the crystal core to aid her cultivation, but she also understood that what's free is often the most expensive.

"What are the conditions?"

Minister Huang coughed and thought to himself that this young girl was really cautious and not easy to please.

"The boss wants ten pounds of apples."

Tan You paused for a moment: "Even apples don't sell for this price, what else?"

Although the fruits of exotic plants are rare, they can't compare to those of crystal cores. Tan You understands this, and so does Lao Huang. Lao Huang curses Tan You inwardly as an old fox, but his chubby face still wears a smile: "You've been cooperating with us quite well these past few months."

Tan You understood. She thought for a moment and said, "We can cooperate in the long term. But what I plant and how I manage the farm are my own business, and you must not interfere."

"Understood!" Minister Huang readily agreed, finding Tan You to be truly easy to talk to: "We won't take advantage of you. The price will follow the market trend, as long as we ensure that our Third Army Corps is the primary purchaser."

Tan You thought it was feasible; with the Third Legion holding the line, she would have far fewer troubles.

“The farm has to pay taxes. After September this year, I will have to pay 100 jin of staple food per mu. I will deduct this batch of tax grain first.”

The staple foods are naturally wheat and rice, and when it comes to high yields, sweet potatoes are definitely more convenient. But the farm isn't stupid; how could they let the farmers use sweet potatoes, corn, and grass seeds to make up the numbers?
Therefore, the base explicitly stipulates that the ratio of sweet potatoes and corn, as well as grass seeds and rice and wheat, should be 5:1, 6:1, and 20:1, respectively. After all, these three crops are truly high-yielding, especially grass seeds.

Minister Huang was naturally aware of this policy, and he replied without hesitation, "No problem."

Tan You smiled and said, "Okay, then come over here."

She was happy to be associated with the Third Legion; in the wasteland, going it alone could really kill you. Especially since she was still a fourteen-year-old girl, all alone, if her special abilities were exposed, she would attract countless covetous eyes.

Why would she choose the hard mode when she could simply farm peacefully? She only wants to farm in a safe area, but Tan You won't budge an inch on her right to farm freely.

Minister Huang arrived extremely quickly; he was already sitting in Tan You's living room in less than half an hour. He was probably already on his way when he contacted Tan You, otherwise why would he have arrived so swiftly?
Tan You again kept the cherry tree out of sight, leaving herself a backup plan; good things should be hidden. The Jingxin apples were already quite conspicuous, and she didn't want the cherry tree to be exposed too early.

Minister Huang had a cup of tea with Tan You, and after signing a simplified supply and sales contract with her, he hurriedly left with the apples. Tan You played with the two level-four wood-type crystal cores, and without saying a word, started absorbing them.

Two level-four wood-element crystal cores directly stabilized Tan You's ability at the mid-level of level four. Keep in mind that she had only reached level four a month and a half ago. Tan You estimated that the number of crystal cores required for an ability user to level up was truly enormous.

Having reached the intermediate level four, Tan You's life continued as usual. Because of the winter break, her pace of life slowed down. After inspecting the farm every morning and evening, she spent most of her time in the greenhouse.

In the dead of winter, it would be a disservice to her hard work in farming not to eat some strawberries. With a gentle wave of her right hand, Tan You infused a ball of pure wood-type energy into the well.

Press the irrigation button again, and the water vapor spreads, benefiting every strawberry seedling in the greenhouse.

Tan You strolled casually through the greenhouse, her eyes filled with a gentle smile as she looked at the strawberries that were already turning red. It seems that the Chinese people have a farming instinct in their bones; they want to plant whatever they see.

Having come to a world filled with pollution levels, Tan You is already extremely content to be able to farm in a quiet corner of the world.

As she inspected the area, Tan You's eyebrows twitched slightly. She casually passed by a row of strawberries, seemingly unaware of a delicate root system tucked among the strawberries.

Just as a certain root system was humanely shaking its roots, preparing to lean closer to the well, Tan You suddenly turned around and grabbed a small blade of grass that was trying to sneak away.

The little grass stem froze, lying stiffly in Tan You's palm, pretending to be dead.

Tan You poked the little grass stem that was pretending to be dead. The grass stem remained motionless, looking as if it were already dead. Tan You smiled, and a ball of green light the size of a thumb appeared at her fingertip.