I Have a Lake as I Walk Through the Courtyard

After waiting in the space for more than an hour, Lin Feng quietly emerged, cautiously leaving the area before daring to release his bicycle. He rode skillfully to the reeds and found a secluded spot. Using the space, he dug a small pit and threw the four people into it. After covering them with soil, Lin Feng checked his watch; it was almost time for him to go to work.

After the four geese entered the space, the warm climate helped them recover quickly. Lin Feng soaked some spiritual spring water and ate some cornmeal. After eating, the four geese regained a lot of energy and flapped their thin bodies, running towards the lakeside where the water plants were lush. They were much more adaptable than the flock of pheasants.

The pheasants had adapted to life in the space. Although they couldn't go into the water, they would occasionally look for food around the lake, unlike domestic chickens, which caused Lin Feng a lot of worry. As for the wild ducks, there was no need to mention them. The 20 ducks were divided into five or six groups, and the entire lake became their free space.

With living creatures in the space, life has increased considerably. Lin Feng suppressed his drool as he looked at the chickens and ducks, believing that in this temperature and environment, they would soon reproduce.

Qingfeng took a bath in the clear lake water, washed his new cotton-padded coat in the space, spun it dry, and put it back on. Only then did he feel that all the bad luck had been gone!

He trudged out of the reeds, his steps uneven, though it was still dark, but his workday was drawing ever closer.

Upon arriving at the kitchen of the purchasing station, Lin Feng skillfully lit the stove. His basic skills had improved considerably in recent days, and he was becoming increasingly adept at kneading dough without relying on space.

Breakfast was the same old three dishes, nothing to rush. Grandpa Zhao was still the first one to arrive, looking at the breakfast which had no meat at all.

"Xiao Lin! When are you going fishing with Grandpa again?"

"Grandpa Zhao! It seems like your luck has run out lately, you can't catch anything!"

"Oh!" Old Master Zhao took the breakfast Lin Feng brought him. "I hope this year's drought won't be as bad as last year's! Otherwise, how will the people in the countryside survive!"

"Don't worry, everything will be alright! This year is sure to be a bumper harvest."

"Haha, I wouldn't believe anyone else saying this, but I'd definitely believe you if you said it!"

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Old Master Zhao's words completely dispelled his idea of ​​selling fish at the food factory. This circle was too small, and if he did it too often, he would be exposed. Unfortunately, the purchasing station was too small! While getting his food, Lin Feng pondered how to make money, wondering why it was so difficult for him to become rich!

After getting off work and returning to the courtyard, Lin Feng closed the door and entered the space. Although the space was kept at a constant temperature all year round, Lin Feng seemed to have activated a time program engraved in his genes, habitually cleaning the lake at the end of the year.

As his mental energy sank to the bottom of the lake, the dense and intricate wild lotus flowers appeared in Lin Feng's mind. Lin Feng first ordered all the lotus pods on top to be picked clean, and left the tender roots and stems of the wild lotus flowers at the bottom, while picking all the rest!

This was a delicate task. Except for the central part of the lake, the entire hundred-acre lake was covered with these things. Lin Feng worked for four or five hours to finish the job, until he was dizzy and exhausted!

After the withered lotus leaves and aquatic plants were cleared away, the lake surface looked much more desolate, but the bottom of the lake was still full of life.

After washing all the wild lotus roots and water chestnuts clean, Lin Feng, who had been worried about raising grain, finally experienced the joy of a full granary!

They dug up a full 70,000 to 80,000 catties of lotus root, 20,000 to 30,000 catties of water chestnuts, and some taro that they couldn't even recognize! There were also some water bamboo shoots and wild vegetables by the lake, but Lin Feng was too lazy to deal with them. He left these things to the wild ducks and geese; they wouldn't sell even if he brought them up! Not only was it risky, but the price wouldn't be good either.

Lin Feng couldn't remember the last time he fed the chickens, ducks, and geese. At first, he was worried that they wouldn't have enough food, but it seems he was overthinking it! The resources by the lake are too abundant, and these animals know their stuff much better than he does!

The joy of the harvest quickly faded, and the next worry was sales. With so many wild lotus roots, ridges, and lotus pods, they would only fetch one or two cents a pound on the black market. Making big money was simply a pipe dream.

While cleaning the fish in the lake, Lin Feng pondered sales strategies. The annual output of such a large lake was considerable. In later years, he would be so happy he couldn't sleep, but he was in this era! If he dared to ship such a large quantity, whether through the black market or company procurement, he would be exposed very quickly!

He scooped out about half of the large grass carp, silver carp, and bighead carp, weighing around 10 jin each. Roughly calculated, it weighed two to three thousand jin. The warehouse in the small courtyard by the lake was already full. Looking at the lake, there was still a lot of stuff to be scooped out, and the joy in his heart gradually faded.

Lin Feng stopped clearing the lake and tried throwing some oddly shaped wild lotus seeds to the chickens and ducks. Unexpectedly, these seeds caused a frenzy among them, and even the four large white geese that had just arrived came over to join in the fun! Seeing this, Lin Feng was relieved; as long as the animals were willing to eat them, that was fine.

The next morning, Lin Feng brought dozens of kilograms of lotus pods and wild lotus roots to the canteen. After dividing them into 10 piles, he skillfully lit the stove and began his day's work.

As always, Grandpa Zhao was the first to arrive at the cafeteria. Before even getting his food, he saw a pile of things on the shelf. "What's this? It's lotus pods... Kid, you got these!"

Each pile only contained a few pounds, not much. "Yes! I found some at the black market yesterday, and brought some over. Have a taste!"

Grandpa Zhao picked up a lotus pod and examined it closely. "We have this today!" he exclaimed, his hands moving swiftly as he popped one into his mouth to taste it, then closed his eyes in blissful delight. "Delicious, but isn't the quantity a bit too little?"

"I can't pretend to be able to do more!"

"You rascal! With such good stuff available in winter, why didn't you ask us to go grocery shopping? We've been stuck here eating sweet potatoes and potatoes every day!"

"I can't find him either!"

"How much is left on the black market?"

"Everyone's gone now. Whether they'll come back tomorrow or not, only God knows..."

Hearing Lin Feng say this, Old Master Zhao became so anxious he puffed out his beard and glared. "Our purchasing department is utterly useless..."

"Hey, we only have about 10 people and limited funding, so it's not easy for them to do this job!"

"You don't know anything! We're a purchasing station, part of the supply and marketing system. That kid's just lazy!"

Hearing this, Lin Feng was surprised. "What's the difference?"

Old Master Zhao looked at Lin Feng and sighed. "Those with power lack luck, and those with luck lack power! Oh well, you're just a cook, it's no use knowing! Is this pile a gift for this old man?"

"Yes, you should go and try it."

Grandpa Zhao smiled instantly. "You're very thoughtful, lad! I won't let you work for nothing. When Chen arrives later, I'll talk to him about it!"