I Own a Garden with One Hundred Herbs - Chapter 3

Chapter 3: The Host Has Too Many Tricks

As soon as Bai Caoshi left the room, she was inexplicably bound by the system. “After many screenings, my dear host, you have been bound by the ‘Hundred Herb Garden System’…”

Bai Caoshi chuckled. The cheat code came too suddenly. “Hundred Herb Garden and Hundred Herb Poems1 are quite compatible. Don’t tell me you made them for me?”

The system issued a warning in her sea of consciousness. “Please don’t interrupt the system. I’m Che Qianzi, who is about to provide you with a thorough, thoughtful, and sincere service. You can call me Xiao Cheche1.”

Bai Caoshi: …

Bai Caoshi was speechless. Did he know that this name was going to be mosaiced?

“Erm, cute little… Qianzi, what’s the system mission?”

The System, who had been given another nickname, was so angry that its synthetic voice changed. It was quite smart.

“Please call me Xiao Cheche. My dear host’s mission is to record the strange plants in this world. They are rare and precious, and the rewards for different plants are different. Obtain a certain amount of points and exchange them for precious seeds in the real world. Our ‘Hundred Herb Garden System’ is definitely a necessary magical treasure to farm, raise a family, become rich, change your life, and reach the peak.”

It just felt a little indecent. At this moment, Bai Caoshi was very confused.

“Cute Che Qianzi, in your words, record plants and obtain seeds. Then why should I record them in your system? Isn’t it good for me to farm and improve crops myself? Why must I allow you to earn price differences as a middleman!”

The middleman, Che Qianzi, who was earning the price difference: …

This host had many thoughts and knew many tricks.

“It’s like this, my dear host. The productivity of this world is low, and the seeds we provide are all excellent varieties developed and modified by countless scientists, agronomists, and botanists. The production cycle is shorter, the yield is higher, and the ability to resist natural disasters is better, and the effect is better.”

Well, Bai Caoshi was convinced. She wasn’t arrogant enough to match the wisdom of all mankind.

“Then, my lovely Che Qianzi, I wish us a happy cooperation.”

Bai Caoshi extended her pinky finger into the void of space, as a sign of making a promise.

“Happy cooperation.”

**

The next day, Bai Caoshi woke up early.

She slept on the table. The broken table with four legs of different lengths would creak, making one’s imagination run wild.

After all, the night of rendezvous is always too short.

Bai Caoshi paused for a moment and looked at the person on the bed. His thick eyelashes and beautiful lips were no longer as indifferent as when he was awake. It was really pleasing to the eye. Unfortunately, she did not own them for the time being.

However, she was confident that it was only a matter of time before a university student in Traditional Chinese Medicine managed the Hundred Herb Garden system and established a revolutionary friendship with the male protagonist.

She turned into the kitchen.

At the same time, Zhe Yu opened his eyes. He had always been a light sleeper, let alone someone breathing beside him.

Fortunately, everything was normal.

There was someone in the kitchen. Madam Bai Li was holding some millet and preparing to cook. “Last night, Old Yang left some millet for your wedding gift. I thought I could make some millet porridge.”

Bai Caoshi took the chipped pottery bowl from her mother. “Mother, rest well. I’ll do it.”

The original owner of the body worked like an ox or a horse in the Xie family. She would do all kinds of dirty and tiring work. She could not let her mother take care of her when she returned home.

Madam Bai Li was very gratified. She was clearly not even forty years old, but there were many wrinkles on her face. She sniffed. “Mother made Cao’er suffer.”

Bai Caoshi shook her head repeatedly. It wasn’t harsh at all. It was all thanks to her mother that she was able to retain the male protagonist. “Mother, I’ll be filial to you in the future.”

There was still some food left from yesterday. The grain bags at home were probably only enough to last for a day. They were too poor. There were still some ingredients, sauce, vinegar, and salt. Bai Caoshi also found some ginger. Hence, she cut some slices and soaked them in vinegar.

In the small courtyard surrounded by a fence, there was a large water vat. Bai Caoshi went to the upper reaches of the White River to get water and filled the vat. Bai Caoshi scooped a spoonful with a gourd ladle. It was sweet.

Soon, the fragrance of millet porridge could be smelt from the pot.

Bai Xiaoshu sniffed and praised, “Sister, your culinary skills are excellent. It smells so good!”

“It’s just millet porridge. There’s no value in it at all.” Bai Caoshi gave a bowl to each of the four members of the family. “Xiaoshu, go get your brother-in-law to eat.”

Bai Caoshi was quickly immersed in her character without any difficulty.

“Ah, oh, oh, oh,” Bai Xiaoshu replied timidly. The curtain was lifted, and Zhe Yu came out on his own.

**

The family of four ate in the main room.

Holding the bowl, Zhe Yu paused for a moment over the vinegar-soaked ginger. In all his life, he had never eaten it before.

Bai Caoshi could tell and explained, “Although this vinegar-soaked ginger doesn’t look good, it’s super good food. Raw ginger can warm your body to prevent colds and flu; ginger is a substance that can increase the human body’s Yang and improve the spleen and stomach. It can also prevent hair loss.”

As she spoke, she flicked her thick black hair, as if to prove to him. Just now, Bai Caoshi had taken a look in the water tank and found that the original host’s appearance was quite good. Other than her slightly dark skin, she was a bright and healthy beauty.

The whole family was dumbfounded. The old mother and brother felt it the most.

After getting married, his daughter (sister) seemed to have been reborn.

“Sister, you’re amazing. You know everything.”

“Who told you all this?” Zhe Yu scrutinized Bai Caoshi.

F*ck, Bai Caoshi thought to herself. She was so focused on her performance that she almost exposed herself. However, she quickly lowered her head to hide her embarrassment. It seemed to bring back some unpleasant memories. “That’s… that’s how they eat.”

If she had to shift the blame, then so be it. Anyway, Bai Caoshi’s in-laws wouldn’t come to verify it.

Zhe Yu didn’t say anything else. He picked up a piece of ginger and chewed it carefully. At first, he frowned, but he slowly relaxed.

After finishing the bowl of porridge, Bai Caoshi piled the bowls into a stack. “I’ll go up the mountain later and try my luck.”

She mainly wanted to see if he could find Xiao Cheche… Ah, no, the plant that the system needed. She would be dependent on it to make a fortune.

“I’ll go with you.”

The two men in the house said in unison.

Zhe Yu felt that he couldn’t eat and live for free. His family was poor now, and as a male, he had to contribute. Moreover, what could he do by staying at home? Stare at his fake mother-in-law?

As for Bai Xiaoshu, he said, “Sister, there are many snakes, insects, and wild beasts in the mountains.” He wanted to protect her.

In the old lady’s eyes, the family was getting along harmoniously, and she was even more satisfied. “Zhe Yu, you know how to dote on people. Mm, not bad.”

“No one is allowed to go.” Bai Caoshi made the final decision. “Xiaoshu, go to the fields. In this season, the eels are probably the fattest. Zhe Yu, you just have to rest. If you have nothing to do, why don’t you do some body-building… Hmm, some movements.”

Alright, Bai Xiaoshu agreed readily.

Zhe Yu lowered his eyes to hide his mixed emotions. “What… action?”

The corner of Poem’s mouth twitched. Unfortunately, there was no ink or paper at home. In the end, she still relied on her memory to go through the Five-Animal Exercises by the divine doctor Hua Tuo at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty in her mind. She roughly drew the actions she remembered in the courtyard with a wooden stick.

After cleaning up the dishes, Bai Caoshi carried her basket and left the house.

As for Zhe Yu, he fell into deep contemplation as he looked at the health exercises in the courtyard.