Chapter 285: Chapter 283 Gradual Progress

500 jin of seeds, for the vast and boundless interstellar space, really is just a drop in the ocean.

But this is also Nian Shutong’s plan, she could sell, but not too much.

First, everyone was just trying them out, not truly valuing them much.

Second, the Chi Family would definitely buy, and of course, one should give less to the enemy.

Finally, having just made an enemy out of the Chi Family, it was better for her not to be too powerful just yet, powerful enough to make them want to eliminate you.

She wanted to proceed slowly and methodically.

Seeds could be sold, but the variety should be limited, the quantity small, making it seem difficult to sell any at all.

It should feel like if you think I don’t have them, I can still squeeze out one or two jin, but if you think I do, then I can only produce four or five jin.

The balance needed to be just right.

And during all this “difficulty,” it was Blue Star’s time to grow stronger quietly.

Clearing fields for cultivation was an everlasting topic of conversation in the small wooden house.

Today was the first day since the broadcast ban was lifted.

Everyone valued it greatly and was discussing the menu for tonight’s broadcast.

“Choose a dish that’s not expensive, something every household can afford.”

“Then choose one with the strongest flavor.”

After Nian Shutong issued her two orders, everyone around her watched her intently.

It was time to choose the recipes and that was Nian Shutong’s domain.

Nian Shutong was also discussing options with Daodao; after looking through who knows how many recipes, they finally made a decision.

“Understood?”

“Understood.”

“Good, start getting ready.”

At her command, Mr. Fan and Fu Yunhe immediately stood up – one headed to the seashore while the other began preparations in the kitchen.

Meanwhile, Nian Shutong entered a nearby forest that hadn’t been cleared.

They had been clearing land for such a long time, and while they had picked up many wild chicken eggs, the wild chickens were scared away.

Now, she sought to procure some game, to add some meat to the dishes.

Everyone in the small wooden house cooperated through division of labor.

Each household had a clear job asignments, how much land you cleared and farmed was based on your capacity for labor, and at the end of each month, Star Coin earnings were calculated according to one’s labor.

Now every household could be self-sufficient, receiving some grain with each harvest.

And now there were many types of grains to choose from. You could pick whichever type you liked and decide how much of each to take home.

Some people were also selected to go to the factories, able to receive corresponding compensation.

There were many factories, with several built downstream, fortunately mostly operated by machines requiring only a few humans to coordinate with the robots for complete control.

However, some tasks indeed retained specific personnel for manual operations.

These were reserved for traditional handcrafted goods.

Nian Shutong insisted on manual production for these goods because she did not want to compromise their taste. The main goal was to provide for their own consumption, and perhaps when Blue Star’s population increased, she could produce them in large quantities.

These products included soy sauce workshops, handmade noodle factories, tofu workshops, and the newly established brewing workshop.

In fact, aside from the convenience foods sold to the Legion, Nian Shutong insisted on the manual production of everything else.

And with this harvest, she gained a variety of grains, which naturally led her to start brewing.

Brewing was a craft in which Nian Shutong had the richest experience.

Back in the Cultivation World, she liked to have a few drinks when idle, but at that time, she was only drinking some Immortal Brew.

Nian Shutong was the only one bustling about in the entire brewing workshop for five days; others hadn’t even taken a peek.

All they knew was that Nian Shutong had left once and brought back several vats of different types of water, brewing different kinds of liquor.

Very mysterious.

Busy with her work all day, time swiftly reached 7 o’clock in the evening.

This was the first broadcast since the interruption, and everyone took it very seriously.

Fu Yunhe was already in place, and the viewing team led by Nian Shutong was also all set.

At seven, it started on time.

“Hello, everyone, I’m Xiao He.”

[Mr. Big, in this lifetime, I have once again heard this voice.]

[It turns out this voice is so pleasant.]

[Mr. Big, so impressive, congratulations on becoming the fifth biggest live streamer in the interstellar network.]

[Congratulations, congratulations.]

[So powerful, Mr. Big, really so powerful!]

[Awesome! I think it’s awesome!]

[Not bad, some people think they have the world in their hands, never expecting there’s a real heaven above their head.]

[It’s Mr. Xiao He’s strength that’s fierce, to be able to cooperate with the Legion.]

[I’m curious, what is Mr. Big cooperating on?]

[Is that something you should be prying into?]

The comment section was incredibly lively, and the moderator Liu Cheng was frantically managing it, but everyone’s enthusiasm needed an outlet.

He himself, if not for the limits of his identity, would have long wanted to howl on the spot.

Fu Yunhe didn’t stop the frenzy of comments, and after waiting for several minutes, he finally spoke again.

“Thank you for your congratulations. Little River Live will continue to work hard to contribute to the culinary culture of the interstellar network.”

“Today, I’ve prepared something delicious for everyone.”

“I’ve prepared a lot, a lot. I hope everyone can have a taste.”

[You’re too thoughtful!]

[Mr. Big, you’re awesome!]

[What? What is it?]

[Yeah, what is it? I’ve glanced at a few other people’s streams recently, not interesting at all, without any novelty, many are just imitating Mr. Big.]

[You went to watch other people’s streams!]

[I also took a peek, it’s the same things over and over, dishes that Mr. Big has done before, the taste isn’t there, let alone any new ideas.]

[Mr. Big, start quickly!]

Fu Yunhe began his actions, pulling over a basket with his hand, inside were clams.

“This thing is called a clam, and you can find it on the beach during the ebb and flow of the tide.”

“It’s affordable for everyone; today, I’ll teach you how to make a simple stir-fried clam dish.”

“Soak the clams in saltwater for a bit to let them spit out the sand.”

[This thing, my family really has a lot of it. I didn’t know it needed to spit out the sand.]

[I only found out after Mr. Big started doing seafood. My family even ate it a few times, and each time it was full of sand.]

[Cheap and free are the best, it suits someone like me.]

Fu Yunhe had already picked up a plate of clean clams and showed it to the camera.

“These have been cleaned, soaked for about four hours, changing the water a few times in between.”

“Cooking clams is very simple, heat the pan, add oil, put in green onions, ginger, garlic and stir-fry until fragrant, add some red chili pepper if you like it spicy, stir-fry for a bit to bring out the aroma, then add the clams.”

“Sizzle–”

The fragrance of the stir-frying emerged.

[Oh my, it’s so tantalizing.]

[I didn’t know stir-frying could smell so good; we used to just steam them like eating crabs at home.]

[This shows the importance of the right eating method.]

[My mom has already told my little brother to go pick clams.]

[Ha Ha Ha Ha! That’s so funny of your aunt.]

[We don’t live by the sea, but I guess they’re already for sale on the Star Network; place an order now, and it’ll be perfect for stir-frying after the stream.]