Xiao Ba, who had been silently observing everything, saw the Blueclear Rabbit leave and then return.
It was still holding a dead first-tier ordinary wild rabbit in its mouth. After putting the wild rabbit down, it hopped over to the field, dug a hole, and planted radishes. Its hardworking figure made Xiao Ba sigh in admiration.
This rabbit… can accomplish great things!
She slept until she woke naturally. By the time Yuan Wu got up, half the day had already passed.
“Oh~ The happiness of not having to get up early. I slept so well.” She slowly sat up and stretched, only to open her eyes and meet a pair of enormous, beautiful eyes.
Yuan Wu: ……… Why is there a rabbit here?
Before she could figure out what was happening, the Blueclear Rabbit eagerly tugged at Yuan Wu’s trouser leg and led her outside.
“Ow, what are you doing…? Holy crap, how did these radishes get planted already? Did I plant them in my sleep last night? Looks like my identity as a graduate of an agricultural university and a bearer of the Divine Farmer Bloodline is already engraved into my soul.” After Yuan Wu finished speaking, the Blueclear Rabbit and Xiao Ba beside her both rolled their eyes in perfect unison.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak! 🔵 It was this rabbit, this rabbit planted them! 🟦” The Blueclear Rabbit’s dissatisfied cries caught Yuan Wu’s attention.
Yuan Wu looked at the Blueclear Rabbit and, struck by a bold idea, pointed at the field and asked it, “You did this?”
“Squeak, squeak, squeak 🔵 It was me, me. 🟦”
“Holy crap, is this rabbit really that clever? Xiao Ba, Xiao Ba, say something.” Yuan Wu hurriedly called for the System.
🟢 Yes, it worked hard all night to plant them for you. Aren’t you going to thank it? Oh, right, it also brought back one of its own kind for you. It’s right beside you. 🟩
“I don’t understand. What does it want? Is it doing this so I won’t eat it?” Yuan Wu was baffled.
🟢 There’s a fifty percent chance that’s the reason, but I think it wants to stay and cultivate on the Farm. After all, the spiritual energy on the Farm is dense and greatly benefits them. 🟩
“I see.” Yuan Wu raised an eyebrow, glanced at the neatly planted radishes, then lowered her head to look at the Blueclear Rabbit. An idea occurred to her. “You want to stay here?”
The Blueclear Rabbit nodded honestly.
“That works, but there’s a fee. You understand fees, right?”
The rabbit tilted its head. “Squeak?”
“Ahem, I can’t let you live here for free. If you want to stay, you’ll have to work for me. From now on, you’ll be responsible for taking care of this carrot field. Umm, digging holes is part of your job too. Of course, I’m not a heartless employer. I’ll provide all three meals a day for you and your babies. How does that sound?” Taking advantage of the rabbit’s limited understanding of human speech, Yuan Wu shamelessly tricked it into working for her for free.
Free labor was free labor, after all.
The Blueclear Rabbit listened to her lengthy speech but only understood “stay,” “dig holes,” and “radishes.”
It nodded excitedly. It knew it had done the right thing. Helping out meant it could stay!
“Good. Since you nodded, that means you agree. Welcome.” Yuan Wu settled the matter with finality and clapped her hands.
Thus, the Blueclear Rabbit became the Farm’s first employee.
“Ahem, let’s give you a name. How about Gangdan?” Since it had become an employee, it naturally needed a name.
Yuan Wu clearly had no self-awareness whatsoever when it came to naming things. Not only did the Blueclear Rabbit refuse to accept the name Gangdan, even the System could not stand listening to it.
🟢 Host, the name Gangdan doesn’t seem very suitable. 🟩 the System tactfully said.
Yuan Wu said, “You don’t understand. A lowly life is easier to keep alive.”
🟢 But it’s a female rabbit. Gangdan doesn’t seem like a good name. 🟩
“Then how about Cuihua?”
🟢 … Uhh… I’m a little relieved that you weren’t the one who named me. Really, you’re not suited to naming things. 🟩 The System shook its head inwardly and could only wish the Blueclear Rabbit good luck.
Seeing the System say this, Yuan Wu pouted and fiddled with her fingers. “Honestly, you don’t know how to appreciate things. In that case, I’ll just give it an ordinary name. Let’s call it Da Bai.”
The System nodded. 🟢 This name is very good. 🟩
“Hmph.” Yuan Wu rolled her eyes, then turned to the Blueclear Rabbit and said, “From now on, your name is Da Bai. Is that a problem?”
The Blueclear Rabbit… which should now be called Da Bai, nodded and then nudged its three children in front of Yuan Wu.
Four pairs of moist eyes looked at her in unison.
Yuan Wu: ………
“You’re not asking me to name them too, are you?” The corner of Yuan Wu’s mouth twitched. This rabbit really was clever.
She seemed to see a flattering expression on a rabbit’s face.
“Fine. From left to right, they’ll be called Xiaobai, Xiao Hei, and Xiaohua.”
🟢 You’re being so perfunctory. 🟩 The System was too exhausted to complain properly.
Yuan Wu planted her hands on her hips and said righteously, “What’s wrong with these names? You can tell at a glance that they’re one family. Isn’t that great?”
🟢 Good. Very good. 🟩
🟢 Ding. Mission complete. Distributing rewards. 🟩
🟢 Three units of high-quality fertilizer and one chick. 🟩
A rooster appeared on the ground with its wings spread and an imposing air. It held its head high and puffed out its chest as it strutted over to Yuan Wu, lowered its head, and pecked her foot twice.
The System: 🟢 … Brother Rooster, you’ve taken the wrong path. 🟩
Yuan Wu remained expressionless. With a swift motion, she brought down the knife, an evil smile appearing at the corner of her mouth. “Heh. Good fortune and prosperity. We’re having chicken today.”
🟢 Mission: Fertilize the radish field. 🟩
The ill-timed mission announcement rang out. Yuan Wu was helpless, but she did not want to do the work, so she turned her attention to the new employee.
Da Bai: Why does it suddenly feel so cold?
“Ahem, Da Bai, watch me.” Yuan Wu patted Da Bai’s head and demonstrated how to fertilize the field.
“Use your paws to scoop this up and scatter it on the ground, understand? Scatter one scoop every three steps, okay?”
Da Bai was very clever and understood immediately.
It hopped over to the fertilizer bag, scooped up a pile with its paws, then hopped to the radishes and scattered it before looking up at Yuan Wu.
Yuan Wu exaggerated her expression and clapped her hands rapidly. “Wonderful! You’re the most talented rabbit I’ve ever seen. You’re truly amazing. I’m ashamed of my own abilities.”
Da Bai raised its tail and puffed out its chest confidently, losing itself in the praise.
It worked itself to the bone to help Yuan Wu complete the mission.
Even the System could not bear to watch. 🟢 Host, you’re manipulating a rabbit. You really have no humanity. 🟩
“Oh my? This isn’t manipulation. I’m simply expressing my sincere praise. Please don’t slander me.” Yuan Wu smiled.
🟢 … I see. 🟩 The System understood: shamelessness was the true foundation for getting ahead.
🟢 Da Bai completed the mission, so what are you going to do? 🟩
“Eat, of course. Let me heroically undertake this arduous task.” Every word Yuan Wu spoke was beyond the System’s expectations.
🟢 What kind of heroic task is this supposed to be? 🟩
“Have you ever eaten?” Yuan Wu asked.
🟢 No. Our System only needs to absorb energy. 🟩 The System shook its head.
“What a pity. You can’t taste delicious food. Your life must be very boring.” Yuan Wu’s expression was extremely punchable, but the next second, her face fell.
“Ugh, my cooking is limited to being edible, and even I can’t stand it. Xiao Ba, I’ll give you the chicken and rabbit. How about you cook them for me?” Yuan Wu’s eyes rolled as she turned her idea toward the System.
🟢 I can, but I charge a fee. 🟩
“Fine. How much?”
🟢 One… no… two spirit stones. 🟩
“Tsk, Xiao Ba, you can’t be so unethical as a System. Can our relationship really be measured with money? You’re looking down on the bond between us!” Yuan Wu covered her heart with one hand and looked at Xiao Ba with an injured expression.
Xiao Ba was no simple, foolish System. It belonged to the Niu Hulu clan!
🟢 Heh heh, Host, even close brothers must settle their accounts clearly. I still need to save up for my future wife. Sentiment is worthless in front of me. 🟩
The cold-hearted Xiao Ba deeply wounded Yuan Wu’s heart.
“Sob, sob, how utterly heartless~” Yuan Wu really wanted to stubbornly cook for herself, but she had absolutely no confidence in her own food.
That “limited to being edible” was completely literal.
You had to understand that anything in this world could be eaten. There were only two categories: things you could eat many times, and things you could eat only once in your life.
Yuan Wu had previously survived on takeout and instant noodles. Oh, and fried rice with egg.
Roasted chicken and roasted rabbit were entirely beyond her level.
Actually, she had seriously tried to learn how to cook, but some people were simply born incompatible with cooking. Yuan Wu happened to be one of them.
She really was not suited to cooking.
She remembered one time when she refused to believe it and insisted on making a plate of technically challenging braised pork ribs. She would remember for the rest of her life how the emergency responders carried her out of the exploding kitchen that day.
In the end, Yuan Wu resigned herself to fate. She suddenly found herself missing the food at home, but she did not regret Running Away from Home. After all, she truly did not want to keep competing anymore.
“Xiao Ba, I want spicy diced rabbit, one kiln-roasted chicken, and a serving of rice. I’ll give you two spirit stones.”
🟢 Certainly, dear. 🟩
A flash of white light took away the rabbit and the chick. After a moment, a fragrant serving of spicy diced rabbit and a glistening, richly aromatic kiln-roasted chicken appeared in front of Yuan Wu, along with a basin of rice.
Yes, an entire basin.
“Holy crap, you’re so generous. That’s such a huge basin of rice. It’s even spirit rice. Sob, sob, Xiao Ba, I love you to death.” Yuan Wu was deeply moved.
Seeing how touched she was, Xiao Ba felt a little guilty.
Actually, the food had merely been put into the System’s kitchen for free processing. Since it had overcharged Yuan Wu two spirit stones, it felt somewhat guilty and added extra spirit rice to compensate her.
🟢 Ahem, you know now, so that’s enough. There aren’t many Systems as good as me. You can’t call me heartless anymore, understand? 🟩
“Mm-hmm, you’re the best, Xiao Ba.” Yuan Wu said this with extreme perfunctoriness as she alternated between bites of chicken leg and rice.
Everything produced by Xiao Ba contained a strand of spiritual energy. It was exceptionally pure, and after eating it, Yuan Wu felt warm all over as she sensed the spiritual energy filling her body.
Drawn by the spiritual energy, Da Bai and her family hopped over and tilted their heads as they looked at Yuan Wu.
Yuan Wu waved her hand generously and divided the spirit rice among them. Rabbits were herbivores, so they probably did not eat meat, right?
Meanwhile, Da Bai happily hopped around as it looked at the rice radiating spiritual energy. It knew that following this young woman would bring benefits.
But just as it was about to eat, a shadow shot past, and the bowl in front of Da Bai was empty.
Da Bai stared at the empty bowl and fell into deep thought: Where was its food?!!!