When the female supporting role has a beauty system

Chapter 1268 Farm Owner 21
The chestnut trees, now completely purified, are no longer the half-dead trees they were when they first arrived at the farm. Their canopies have begun to grow wildly, and their roots are constantly penetrating deeper into the farm and spreading into the distance.

Meanwhile, many flower buds gradually appeared on the chestnut tree, and it blossomed and bore fruit right before everyone's eyes. When the chestnuts ripened, the chestnut tree suddenly shook, and then a pile of chestnut brittle balls was neatly stacked in front of Tan You.

Tan You touched the branch of the nearest chestnut tree: "Thank you for the chestnuts, I like them very much. This winter we can eat roasted chestnuts, and chestnuts can be used to make so many delicious dishes."

Minister Huang had already pointed the terminal at the chestnut tree: "Beep, Level 3 mutated chestnut, pollution index 0, good for the spleen and stomach."

He then took out the chestnut pods he had picked up yesterday and tested them: "Level 3 mutated chestnuts, pollution index 18."

"After complete purification, it will also have the effect of strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach."

Minister Huang exclaimed in surprise, "These zero-pollution mutant ingredients are so excellent?"

Jin Xi shrugged: "I've never seen any mutated ingredients with zero pollution either. I only saw them at the forest farm owner's place."

Minister Huang glanced at the chestnuts weighing approximately a thousand pounds in front of Tan You, then looked at Tan You. He had just managed a smile when Tan You raised her hand: "I'm not selling them. I want to keep them for myself."

"This is a gift from a friend, and a friend's kindness cannot be measured in money."

Minister Huang shook his head: "One-fifth, can you give me one-fifth?"

Tan You insisted, "I won't sell this batch. I'll trade with them later and then give it to you. This batch is not an option."

Minister Huang pressed his advantage: "When? Tomorrow?"

Tan You almost couldn't catch her breath. She glared at Minister Huang and said, "Even the cattle and horses in the production team get a break. I just cleaned up the chestnut trees. Can't I even take a break?"

"Alright, alright, take a break, you can rest all you want." Minister Huang said awkwardly, "Forest owner, how much can you spare for me? I don't ask for much, one-fifth of what's here will be enough."

“Definitely not,” Tan You replied immediately. “At most, twenty catties of chestnut balls in their shells. You’ve damaged them so badly, I need to let them rest and recover.”

Yan Liang's eyes darted around. Wasn't he just trying to save trouble yesterday? He never expected that the boomerang would pierce his heart now.

Minister Huang was already quite satisfied with getting 20 jin (10 kg), even though he originally wanted 200 jin (100 catties). But isn't that how business is? Asking for the moon and then haggling on the spot.

With a fawning smile, he said, "Shall I help you peel these chestnuts? You're so skinny."

Tan You didn't refuse the labor offered to her. "That's great, then I'll trouble you all."

Yan Liang smiled and said, "It's not troublesome, nor is it particularly difficult."

He activated his wind-based superpower, creating a gust of wind that whipped up the chestnut balls on the ground, sending them spinning rapidly through the air. Yan Liang clenched his fist, and as the wind wall shrank and compressed, the chestnuts began to fall to the ground with a pattering sound.

Soon, a small hill of chestnuts appeared on the spot, each chestnut the size of a coin, round and exceptionally tempting.

Tan You grabbed a handful of chestnuts and saw that Jin Xi and Minister Huang easily cracked the shells with a gentle squeeze, so Tan You subconsciously squeezed one as well.

No movement.

Tan You subconsciously increased her strength, but the chestnut remained unmoved. Minister Huang quickly suppressed his smile, pretending not to have seen what was happening. Only now did he realize that Tan You was like a child; he had been far too mature before.

A hint of a smile flashed across Jin Xi's eyes as he handed the peeled chestnuts to Tan You: "The chestnut shells on this tree are very hard. I'll have someone send over a chestnut-opening tool later."

Tan You accepted the chestnuts with a calm expression: "Then I'll have to trouble you. I do lack a lot of things here."

Although she has acquired a lot of things, there are some that she doesn't use often, and she'll be at a loss when she really needs them. For example, a tool for cracking chestnuts—is she supposed to use a kitchen knife to open them one by one?
Speaking of which, she also possessed a basic skill that granted her immense strength, so why is it useless in this world? Ultimately, it comes down to the original body's constitution; perhaps her current strength is a result of skill enhancements.

All the chestnuts had been peeled, and Yan Liang and Minister Huang, going the extra mile, also helped Tan You carry the chestnuts to the storage room. Upon entering the storage room, Yan Liang couldn't help but exclaim, "No wonder he's a farmer, he's really rich!"

In the wasteland, people judge someone's wealth by their superpower level and their food reserves. Tan You, on the other hand, has both.

She was a level four wood-type ability user. Although she didn't have much combat power, her ability level was already quite high. Looking at the food supplies, the several storage rooms were basically filled with all kinds of food; she was truly rolling in wealth.

When they came out again, they saw Tan You sitting behind the stove tending the fire, while their captain, Jin Xi, was wielding a large iron shovel, vigorously stirring chestnuts in the pan.

Tan You also chimed in from time to time: "The chestnuts are only fully cooked when the shells are completely dry."

Yan Liang silently went over to take over Jin Xi's actions, and Tan You made way for him: "You start the fire, I'll melt some brown sugar, we'll have roasted chestnuts today."

Jin Xi smiled, showing no sign of being presumptuous at being ordered around by Tan You. The three grown men were roasting chestnuts in the kitchen, while Tan You took out brown sugar, causing Minister Huang's Adam's apple to bob upon seeing it.

Tan You helplessly handed him the brown sugar box: "You're a logistics manager, what good stuff haven't you seen?"

Minister Huang held the tin box and first gave Jin Xi and Yan Liang each a piece of brown sugar before vaguely saying, "I've never eaten zero-pollution oranges, cherries, or chestnuts."

Tan You stirred the sugar water: "Are you trying to checkmate me here?"

"How could that be? Isn't this just praising your abilities?" Minister Huang soothed him, "Little Lin, when will the sugarcane ripen?"

Tan You: "Why don't you calculate how much I'm worth? Aren't you guys not going to be doing many missions during the winter?"

Minister Huang shook his head, offering his own explanation: "You can never have too much of this good stuff."

Tan You didn't say anything, just focused on stirring the sugar water. After the chestnuts in the pot were roasted, Tan You poured the sugar water along the edge of the pot, and Yan Liang's shovel was almost a blur as he swung it.

A sweet aroma wafted out, and Minister Huang, undeterred by the heat, directly grabbed a chestnut from the pot. He flipped the chestnut several times before finally peeling off the shell: "So fragrant, so sweet!"

Yan Liang placed the chestnuts into the large tray that Tan You used to use to hold syrup. The tray was full, weighing about ten pounds.

Tan You swiped her fingers and said, "One jin per person, no more."

Minister Huang took out his terminal and transferred money to Tan You: "Okay, we still made a profit. These chestnuts are enough for me to eat for a long time."

Tan You accepted the points without any hesitation; the chestnuts were hers, the brown sugar was hers, and even the firewood was hers. Jin Xi, Yan Liang, and the others only contributed their labor.