Rebirth Counterattack with Space-Chapter 77 - There is a Lake

In the living room, after Xia Yuan gently stepped out from Lu Yun’s room and closed the door, she saw Lu Aiguo and Shitou still engrossed in their activity and immediately felt annoyed, “You’re all grown-ups, yet you still need to be coaxed and cajoled. Don’t you ever get tired? Are you going to do any work tomorrow or not?”

“It’s all set.”

Lu Aiguo quickly put down the “toy” in his hand and with a smiling face said, “Wife, don’t worry, we definitely won’t delay tomorrow’s work. But wife, the lake scenery we came across today was really nice. Those lots of lotus flowers and leaves were such a delight to look at. Not to mention, besides fish, we also have lotus seeds and lotus roots to eat. How about we stay a couple more days?”

“In Jiangnan, one can pick lotuses, with lotus leaves spreading far and wide, fish playing between the lotus leaves, fish playing to the east of the lotus leaves, fish playing to the west of the lotus leaves, fish playing to the south of the lotus leaves, fish playing to the north of the lotus leaves.”

Talking about the lake they encountered in the evening, Xia Yuan couldn’t help but recite these lines from “Jiangnan” with a smile. Then, after a pause, she nodded, scarcely hiding the longing on her face.

“I was thinking the same. Lotus flowers can be deep-fried, boiled in soup, or brewed into tea; lotus leaves can be used to wrap things, make lotus leaf rice, or for brewing tea. Fresh lotus seeds can be eaten raw or dried and preserved for a long time without spoiling; and there’s also the lotus root, which is great both raw and cooked. Every part of the lotus is a treasure.”

“Moreover, I think this time, we can’t let Xiaoyun collect all the fish from the lake again. Otherwise, we might not find any fish when we come back next year,” Xia Yuan added seriously.

When collecting things, although Lu Yun could be selective when gathering a specific item in large quantities, doing so was not only highly inefficient but also consumed more spiritual power. Moreover, it was not too bad for plants; once in the warehouse, their life force wouldn’t be cut off, and they could even be nourished.

But for other living creatures, there was no such special treatment. In short, once they entered the warehouse, they would die instantly. Everyone present these past few days knew this clearly.

So when Xia Yuan said this, Lu Aiguo and Shitou, who had already stopped their activity, couldn’t help but smile at each other.

“How about we collect all the fish by netting this time?” Lu Aiguo suggested.

“Sure,” agreed Shitou with a nod. After all, during their trip to the mountains and forests, they had already gathered so much; it was best not to engage in destructive harvesting here.

“But the lotus flowers, leaves, seeds, and roots can be collected directly by Xiaoyun,” Xia Yuan proposed, thinking about how the lotus roots at the bottom of the lake must have been growing for who knows how many years, and the depth of the lake was still unknown. It was clear that digging them out would not be easy.

“That’s true,” Aiguo replied.

“Okay,”

Lu Aiguo and Shitou exchanged glances and also nodded in agreement.

Truth be told, Lu Aiguo and Shitou had never ventured this deeply into the forest before. So, despite their years of roaming these mountains, they had no idea that such a large lake existed within them.

The lake was not the main point; the main point was that where there was a lake, there would surely be fish.

Moreover, when they arrived in the evening, they even saw the vast swathes of lotus flowers in the lake blooming at their best. As Xia Yuan said, the lotus is a treasure all over, and almost all of it can be consumed.

Their village did have a small patch of lotus flowers, located not far from Lu Aiguo’s front door. However, the lotus flowers, leaves, seeds, and roots there were considered community property. At most, people would occasionally pick some leaves, but other parts were not to be tampered with on a whim.

It had rained just yesterday, and today mushrooms were popping up all over the forest. The group spent the morning busy collecting mushrooms. Later, they stumbled upon a kiwi fruit forest…

By the time they finally finished their work and were looking for a suitable place to stay, they inadvertently discovered the lake. Although it was not yet completely dark, everyone was exhausted, lacking the strength or the leisure to appreciate the beauty of the blossoms on the lake.

Once they had bathed and eaten, they sat down together for their favorite post-dinner discussion—recalling the day’s findings. By then, the sky had darkened completely. Naturally, nobody suggested going out to take a look.

After all, the lake was there, the lotus flowers were there, and the fish in the lake were not going anywhere. It was not worth risking life and limb for a thrill in the pitch-dark, dangerous night of the mountains and forests.

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With the conversation turning in this direction, the three of them lost interest in continuing the discussion. Moreover, they were genuinely tired, so each person went to their room to sleep without another word.

In Xie’s Village, Lu Aijiao, who had already laid down in bed preparing for sleep, suddenly sat upright after hearing Xie Jiang’s words. She ground her teeth with rage and was about to get out of bed to dress when Xie Jiang was taken aback and quickly restrained her.

“What are you planning to do?”

In all their years of marriage, Xie Jiang had never seen his wife lose her senses like this.