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Wild Boar Island has officially come under Shi Tian's name. To continue flying the banner of the restricted area, Shi Tian decided not to rename Wild Boar Island.
The small island spans one hundred thousand square meters, and Shi Tian arranged for land to be cleared on the northern side. As previously mentioned, he inherited fertile land, and now he could finally put that into action.
Clearing land on the southern side might have been more fruitful, but the south faces typhoons. No matter what crops are planted, a single typhoon would surely leave nothing but plastic particles in the fields, and he would be left in tears.
There is no freshwater on Wild Boar Island; the only solution is to lay a submarine pipeline to connect water, electricity, and gas. The island is not far from the coastline—less than two kilometers at its closest point—so laying a pipeline isn’t a major undertaking.
There is a mountain spring in Rogue Software that has existed since Wild Boar Island was named. However, seeing that spring water was even larger than Baotu Spring made Shi Tian hesitate. Spending a little money could solve the problem; there was no need to waste such a large spring.
He surrounded his plot of fertile land with barbed wire and exchanged for a shovel from Nong Zi Menu to dig into the soil. Opening Rogue Software, he checked the soil quality, and two red words flashed on the screen: "Inferior Land." There were no recommended seeds for planting.
Inferior land is essentially barren land; if this soil was classified as inferior, what would desert land be rated? There was no choice but to improve it; relying on chemical fertilizers was out of the question.
He arranged for a shipload of crushed straw to be spread over the ground, exchanged for some so-called fertilizer, mixed it with water, and sprayed it using a drone. After that, once the straw decomposed, he would plow again and add some earthworms or something similar. He plunged the shovel back into the ground; finally, the inferior land transformed into poor soil.
He created some seeds based on soil quality recommendations and planned to plant a batch to see how effective it would be.
"Tian Ge! The old man is cooking again!" Kang Ziyu called out from the third-floor window.
The old men seemed to be living quite well, changing up their meals every day. Since Kang Ziyu spoke up, she must have heard that one of her senior brothers had contributed some rare ingredients; otherwise, she would have asked Shi Tian for dishes or gone to cook herself.
Hearing about food made Shi Tian rush to the window and take a deep breath, trying to catch a whiff of whatever it was. The distance was too far; he didn’t know how Kang Ziyu had detected that faint aroma.
"Let’s go grab a bag of Pipi Shrimp from the kitchen and bring some warmth to those old men!" They exchanged smiles and hurried downstairs into the kitchen. He grabbed half a kilogram of Pipi Shrimp and dashed toward the old men's courtyard.
"Master! We went to catch some shrimp from the sea and brought you some Pipi Shrimp to try!" He pushed open the door only to find it locked from inside! These old men had learned their lesson; they were guarding against him bringing Kang Ziyu in for free meals!
"Leave it at the door! I’ll come out in a bit; I’m busy cooking!" came Yi Laotou's voice from inside. Shi Tian rubbed his nose; how could he get in now?
"Master! I’m going fishing at Wild Boar Island later; I’ll catch some Live Shrimp for you!"
If he wanted the old man to open the door, he would need some extraordinary means. Otherwise, by the time they opened it, he’d probably just end up washing dishes.
He found a small bucket, took his net, and rushed to the fish pond. Stirring up some waves, he scooped up a net full of Live Shrimp just as Old Kong burst out of his room with a Korean Style Landing Net.
As soon as the door opened, Old Kong rushed over excitedly. Shi Tian quickly tossed his net aside and dumped the Live Shrimp into the fish pond before circling around it half a turn and dragging Kang Ziyu into the room ahead of Old Kong.
Once in the kitchen, he saw that the ingredients weren’t anything rare—a pot of Spicy Rabbit Head. He wondered which senior brother had brought that rabbit over.
However, one thing was certain: these were not those few rabbits he had released in the back mountain; those rabbits were likely long gone into some snake or fox's belly. He had searched for rabbit holes in that area before but hadn’t found any.
"Master, after all these years in the martial world, how could you let Old Kong and the others influence you? Just think about the grand vision you had back in the day, and look at the present—now even a rabbit head has to be served behind closed doors!" Shi Tian poured some wine for the old men and complained to Yi Laotou.
Yi Laotou used to be so charming, throwing gold around without a care! But after spending too much time with Old Kong and his crowd, his perspective has dwindled. Now he’s so scared that he shuts the door just to keep them from crashing his dinner.
Before Yi Laotou could retort, Old Kong jumped in first. "Xiao Tian, what kind of nose do you have? Even with the door closed, you can still smell what’s cooking! I remember you’re not a dog!"
"Old man, that's not fair! We didn't come here to mooch; we specifically brought you Pipi Shrimp and just happened to run into you," Shi Tian shot back.
"We’ll take the Pipi Shrimp, but you can go home now," Old Kong replied dismissively.
With that, he turned to Kang Ziyu, who was happily gnawing on a rabbit head. "Xiao Yu, enjoy that rabbit head! But don’t eat for free; stay here and pour us some wine."
"Old man, when gifts are given, there must be something expected in return! You took our stuff without letting me even ask for help before sending us away. Isn’t that a bit too realistic?" Shi Tian raised his glass and joined the old men for a drink.
Shi Tian had brought Kang Ziyu along not just for a few rabbit heads. Of course, getting a meal was the main goal, but there were other matters he needed Old Kong's help with—only they could handle this situation.
"Bringing Pipi Shrimp to ask for favors? Is this how you ask for help? You’ve been around long enough; eating too much seafood isn’t good for your health. Why don’t you take these Pipi Shrimp back with you?" Old Kong said, though he was curious about why Shi Tian had come to them.
Usually, Qing Shi Tian wouldn’t bother them unless it was something important. Now that Shi Ye Kong Jun and the others were all in the country and wouldn’t be leaving anytime soon, they could handle ordinary matters themselves. There must be something significant for Shi Tian to seek them out.
Once something is given away, it’s not easy to take it back. This matter wasn’t troublesome; it was just a few words from them. With a flick of his eyelid, Shi Tian grabbed a rabbit head and started eating.
Yi Laotou's culinary skills were still impressive; after learning from him for so long, Shi Tian always felt he was just one step away from mastering it himself. Yet that small gap had eluded him despite all his efforts.
"Stop eating and let’s get down to business!" After finishing one rabbit head, seeing that Shi Tian was about to grab another, the three old men couldn’t sit still any longer. How could they discuss serious matters halfway through a meal?
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