Fang Zhou, I'm just a farmer, not Shennong!

Lu Yuan said casually.

"We've known each other for a few days now, there's no need to be restrained."

After saying that, he started eating with his chopsticks.

Seeing Lu Yuan pick up his chopsticks, An Suo carefully picked up a little rice from the chopsticks and put it into his mouth.

It is fragrant and slightly sweet, and pairs well with Lu Yuan’s freshly fried fish-flavored shredded pork, which is especially delicious with rice.

Ansuo's eyes lit up with disbelief at this moment, and every grain of rice in Ansuo's mouth seemed as precious as a gem.

"tasty!!!"

No regard for courtesy.

An Suo picked up the big bowl and started eating, wolfing down the food, his chopsticks dancing quickly in the air.

Lu Yuan simply moved the rice cooker to the table and took out a stack of side dishes from the small refrigerator. He then stared at An Suo silently with a slight smile on his lips.

Finally, after eating three bowls of rice, An Suo's belly was bulging. She breathed a sigh of relief. After seeing Lu Yuan's smiling expression, her pretty face immediately turned red, and then she became nervous again.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Lu Yuan, I've never eaten such a delicious meal before. I accidentally..."

"It's okay."

Lu Yuan smiled and waved his hand.

"The greatest value of rice is that it satisfies people. Similarly, seeing others eat their fill and enjoy their meal is also the happiest thing for grain farmers."

Hearing Lu Yuan's sincere words, An Suo's eyes turned red, as if little pearls were about to fall from them.

"Mr. Lu Yuan...I...I...you..."

An Suo had a thousand words in his heart, but because there were so many, he didn't know how to say them for a moment.

“Keep it in your heart and remember it.”

Lu Yuan stood up and patted An Suo's thin shoulder in a gentle voice.

"Follow me from now on, so that more people can have enough to eat and no one in the world will go hungry."

"it is good!!!"

An Suo raised his head and looked at Lu Yuan with eyes full of admiration, respect, and firm determination.

...........

Deep in the slums.

This is the poorest and most destitute area of the slum.

The core area of the slums close to the main urban area has long been occupied by the gangs there, and the real refugees and infected people can only stay here.

"Please, I haven't eaten for three days..."

"Get lost! I haven't eaten in two days. I finally earned some food by doing hard labor for the gang. Should I share it with you?"

Such scenes are particularly common in the slums, where there are hungry refugees and people lying half-dead on the ground, as well as all kinds of looting.

Young and middle-aged people who are strong and healthy may do hard labor for gangs to barely fill their stomachs. As for those who have no ability to make a living, they can only rummage through garbage cans or dig grass and eat insects to avoid starving to death.

suddenly.

The fragrant aroma of rice wafted from somewhere, making the refugees, who had been hungry for who knows how long, feel depressed.

"What is the taste?"

"I do not know!!"

suddenly.

An excited voice came from not far away, and the person's voice was even trembling.

“There’s someone selling rice over there!!! And the price is very cheap!!!”

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Volume 1: Chapter 17 Don't be afraid, I'm just a rice seller

(ps: The purchasing power of Longmen coins in this chapter is set by the author for the sake of standardization, please forgive me)

Hearing the excited and unbelievable words of the thin young man.

All the slum refugees on this street used their remaining strength to raise their heads and stand up.

Then, following the fragrant aroma of rice, I came to an open space.

Almost all the refugees have been to this empty area.

When they arrived this time, they found that a store had been opened in front of an abandoned church in this empty area. The lingering and fragrant aroma of rice came from that store.

Crowds of people ran there.

Then he saw a petite Carters girl with long purple hair, regular features, standing at the door of the shop.

There is a big pot inside, and the fragrant rice aroma comes from the big barrel.

There is also a small blackboard at the entrance of the store with words written on it.

Porridge 1 Longmen coin/bowl

Rice 2 Longmen coins/bowl

Rice 20 Longmen coins/jin

Lu Yuan decided this price after examining the average living standards of the refugees in the entire slum and the prices in the main urban area.

The regular price of rice in the main urban area is about several dozen yuan per pound.

But there is nothing we can do about it.

Natural disasters occur frequently in various parts of Terra, and there are a lot of natural disaster-contaminated lands where crops cannot be grown.

There is not as much land available for growing crops as in previous lives.

Plus the inconvenience of transportation.

The basic cost naturally went up.

In addition, many of the only channels are monopolized by capital, and these businessmen want to make more money and get more profits.

Naturally, the price of food cannot be low.

Sometimes, if you are unlucky and a natural disaster happens to strike a village that is rarely hit by natural disasters, the price of food will be higher due to the reduction in food production.

Ultimately, it’s a question of production.

If grain production increases, merchants will not be able to drive up prices even if they try to.

This is the real problem.

Many refugees who had been hungry for a long time, whose eyes were already blurry and who didn't even have the strength to run away, saw these shops that suddenly appeared.

It smelled delicious, and there was only one petite-looking Carters girl there.

Some vicious people who were used to robbing and occupying things immediately pounced on it, trying to take away the fragrant pot.

However, just as they were about to rush to the front of the store.

A handsome young man with black hair slowly walked out of the store. He kept smiling and pinched the air with his fingers.

Suddenly, a large stream of water condensed from the air and the ground, forming a large ball of water, which wrapped up the refugees who rushed up to rob.

Gulu gulu! !

No matter how they struggled, it was of no avail.

It was like a person who couldn't swim falling into the water, and could only wave his arms helplessly. A large amount of water poured into his nasal cavity and mouth, causing him to gradually suffocate.

A large group of refugees not far away were stunned at this moment.

Spell! ! !

Looking at the few people who had rushed over earlier, they gradually became motionless and were about to drown in the water ball in mid-air.

The refugees began to tremble one by one.

Especially after feeling the fluctuations of source stone energy deliberately released by Lu Yuan, their legs began to tremble, and some of them could not even stand steadily.

The movements of the people in the water ball were about to stop.

Lu Yuan swung his hand, and the water ball in the air exploded. These people immediately fell to the ground, constantly vomiting water in their stomachs and greedily breathing in the air.

At the same time, the expressions they showed when looking at Lu Yuan gradually changed from greed to fear.

Lu Yuan looked at the people lying on the ground, taking deep breaths and vomiting water, and showed a kind smile.

"This time it's a warning."

As Lu Yuan spoke, he raised his right hand high up. A huge monster made entirely of water appeared behind Lu Yuan, like a small hill. Even if you just looked at it from a distance, you could feel the pressure.

"If there is a next time..."

"You should know the consequences."

The few people who originally wanted to rob were now completely scared silly.

The powerful Originium energy combined with the coercion of this gigantic water monster made people feel as if they were seeing a god walking among the mortals. Not only could they not muster the slightest bit of resistance, but they were filled with only awe and fear.

"I know...I know...I won't dare to do it again, I won't dare to do it again!!"

Some of these people were so scared that they collapsed, and some were even scared to the point of urinary incontinence.

Everyone tried to lift their legs, which had become weak and limp due to fear, and ran away.

Only a large group of refugees who gathered together after smelling the fragrance were left.

Although they were also afraid, they were more envious of the fragrant aroma of rice wafting out of the pot.

Some literate refugees were still whispering the prices on the signs, which made many people even more eager to try.

Although they were poor, they still had a few dollars in savings.

Lu Yuan is killing the chicken to scare the monkey.

If you want to be kind in the slums, but don’t have the skills, you won’t be able to sell rice, and there will be no possibility of even getting out of the slums alive.

Only by demonstrating strong strength can the most basic order be maintained.

Lu Yuan clapped his hands, and the huge water monster behind him disintegrated and disappeared.

In the huge open space, countless refugees focused their eyes on Lu Yuan. Some were afraid, some were in awe, but no one left.

"Don't be afraid, I'm just an ordinary rice and porridge seller."

When Lu Yuan said this, several question marks flashed through the heads of everyone present.

"From today on, unless something unexpected happens, I'll be selling food here every day. The prices are listed here. You can buy your own rice and cook it at home, or you can eat it here directly."

"However, because food is limited, each person is limited to purchase, so please do not buy more than you need."

After saying that, Lu Yuan turned and left, retreating to the back of the church.

Ansuo understood and opened the lid of the cauldron.

Suddenly, a rice aroma that was several times stronger than before wafted into the air, causing everyone present to show a look of enjoyment on their faces.

However, even so, no one dared to be the first to step forward. After all, Lu Yuan was too scary.

After a brief stalemate of one or two minutes, someone finally couldn't help it. He trotted to the door of the store and said with a smile.

"Little sister, give me a bowl of porridge."

"Okay, one Longmen coin."

An Suo nodded expressionlessly, and then the man threw a dirty coin on the chopping board.

Ansuo stirred the porridge tube with his spoon for a few times and then took out a bowl, filled it with a spoonful of white rice porridge and handed it to the refugee with a dirty face.

The other person chuckled, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and then squatted aside.

Take a small sip first.