The Lucky Farmgirl
Chapter 333 - 322 Taking Notes

Chapter 333: Chapter 322 Taking Notes

Manbao kicked her legs and sat up from the bed. She rubbed her eyes and turned to see that it was already light outside and immediately ran to check her points in the system.

Seeing that the number of points in the backend hadn’t changed, Manbao felt unhappy, "Why hasn’t she transferred the points over yet?"

Keke said, "Maybe she’s immersed in her research and forgot to confirm that the goods are fine. But Host doesn’t need to worry. The points are in the Encyclopedic Pavilion now. If she doesn’t confirm within three days, the points will automatically be credited to Host’s account."

No sooner had Keke finished speaking than a familiar "dingling" sound rang out, invigorating both person and system as the total points increased by one digit under Manbao’s bright gaze.

Manbao did a happy somersault and sent another message asking, "Do you want ligustrum seeds? They’re also a rare kind of plant and even a medicinal herb."

"You’ve included ligustrum seeds too?"

"Yes!" Manbao replied happily. "I discovered them two years ago. They were the first high-value plant I recorded."

"I’ll take them. How many points?"

Manbao thought for a moment and said, "Three thousand five hundred?"

"I’m curious, how do you set your prices?"

Manbao didn’t hide the fact, "Based on the points the Encyclopedic Pavilion gives me. Don’t worry. Since it’s already been recorded, the points I set are discounted."

"How much of a discount?"

Manbao: "I won’t tell you."

Manbao successfully ended the conversation and soon saw the new order she had placed in the backend. It was indeed for ligustrum seeds, and the price was set at three thousand five hundred.

Manbao accepted the task cheerfully and told her, "Don’t worry, I’ll bring you a bunch of fresh ligustrum seeds this afternoon."

Manbao went to seek help from Fifth Brother to pluck ligustrum seeds from the mountains.

"Can you sell ligustrum seeds?"

"Go take a look. I think there must be some ripe ones. Can you pick a bunch for me?"

Zhou Wulang, of course, would say, "Can do."

Manbao took the opportunity to ask, "Can you also dig up some soil from under the ligustrum bush and break off a branch to bring back?"

Zhou Wulang looked at her, his eyes shining bright, "Little sister, you want to grow ligustrum seeds? What does the book say?"

Manbao exclaimed in surprise, realizing they too could grow ligustrum seeds, which could sell for at least forty wen per jin.

She said with a stern face, "Fifth Brother, can you bring back a few more branches for me? I want to study them."

"Sure, I’ll get whatever you need."

Zhou Wulang was counting on his fingers the days until Cheng Ding and solemnly said to Manbao, "Manbao, if you can figure out how to grow ligustrum seeds by the year after next, I’ll give you half of my share of farming land. We can plant ligustrum bushes all over the mountain, and at the foot of the mountain, we can clear land for ginger and Chinese yam. That way, come autumn and winter, we can make money even lying down."

In Zhou Wulang’s view, whether it was digging for ginger, Chinese yam, or cutting down and drying ligustrum seeds, none of it was considered heavy labor. Moreover, the income was so high that it was almost like making money in one’s sleep.

It wasn’t just Zhou Wulang who felt the excitement. After calculating the profits from forty acres of mountains, Manbao’s heart raced with enthusiasm. She clenched her fist and said seriously, "Fifth Brother, don’t worry at all. I will definitely be able to grow ligustrum seeds."

In an instant, she put the deal with the other person to the back of her mind. It was only after Keke reminded her that she remembered she had promised someone a batch of ligustrum seeds.

Manbao first checked the entry for ligustrum seeds and found that the only sentence about planting was "Can be propagated by cuttings."

Manbao scratched her head. "That’s it?"

Keke replied, "It’s possible that the research hasn’t been conducted, or the research institute might consider it confidential information, hence they are permitted to withhold certain content as long as it passes the review of the Encyclopedic Pavilion."

"But the effects of ligustrum seeds are so detailed on there. Isn’t that part more crucial?" Manbao was quite puzzled. "With planting, what’s there to hide? We tell everyone who asks how we do it in our home."

"... The effects, of course, should be detailed. They probably wish they could add more functions to it because if they obtain the target plant from the Encyclopedic Pavilion for research and achieve results, then the initial use rights of the said plant would belong to their research institute," Keke explained. "Take Doctor D, who’s trading with you, for instance; she doesn’t have the qualifications nor the means to obtain the cultivation method and research for ligustrum seeds, so she is making a purchase from you."

"But now that the forum is open, if she can find a host who has recorded ligustrum seeds, she can purchase the target through regular channels and conduct research. If her findings don’t clash with what has been published and there are no patent applications, then the results belong to her, and the economic benefits generated are unimaginable."

Otherwise, why would so many people flock in as soon as the forum opens, not hesitating to purchase target items at high prices?

It’s because the Encyclopedic Pavilion concentrates the resources of hundreds of worlds into one forum, and currently, no other world’s technology surpasses that of their Star Alliance. Therefore, they can use their resources to research and discover various things they need, thereby promoting the technological progress of the Star Alliance.

Manbao felt a little confused. She didn’t quite understand but vaguely knew it was something important. It was clearly impossible for Keke to explain any further.

There were things that as long as Keke knew about them, it was very willing to explain them in detail, continuously, until she could understand.

But every time it involved the Star Alliance, it would usually only mention it once, sometimes not very clearly, and no matter how much you asked about it afterward, it wouldn’t respond a second time.

Ever since Manbao was younger, it had been this way, so she had grown accustomed to it, also learning to discern which questions could be followed up on and which should not be asked again after receiving an answer.

At this moment, Manbao didn’t ask any further, but instead exited the system and took out a pen to write down every word that Keke had said, without missing a single one.

This was a notebook that would remain in the system, and now it already contained many such pieces of dialogue—things Keke had said which she didn’t understand at the moment, which she decided to study slowly over time.

The teacher once said, "Read a book a hundred times and its meaning will reveal itself." Although he didn’t recommend this method of study, if there was a book, an article, a text, or a sentence that no one could answer and that offered no explanation in the books, then repeated reading was the best way to understand its meaning.

At least by now, she had come to understand quite a few things that Keke had said before, which she hadn’t understood at the time.

She felt that as she grew older and read more, she would be able to understand everything that Keke said.

Manbao put the notebook back in the system and then asked, "After I deliver the items this afternoon, can I ask her how to plant ligustrum seeds?"

"Of course, provided she knows and is willing to tell you."

Manbao felt that there shouldn’t be a big problem. She wasn’t from their world and couldn’t trade large quantities of ligustrum seeds with them.

So no matter how much they grew here, it wouldn’t affect the other side. Why wouldn’t she be willing to share?