Live Strong in the Wilderness-Chapter 72: One of the Four Major Staple Crops

Chapter 72: Chapter 72: One of the Four Major Staple Crops

After a few minutes, the goat completely lost its life.

Once Xu Yi confirmed the goat was dead, he hoisted it onto his shoulder.

This goat weighed at least 80 pounds. In the past, it would have been difficult for Xu Yi to carry it back, but now it’s no challenge for him.

"Xu Yi and Loli Ke have hit the jackpot. Once this goat is cleaned, it’ll have at least 50 pounds of meat, which can last for several days."

"And not just the goat meat, they’ve also got a goat hide, quite a substantial harvest."

"Yes, Loli Ke is rubbing her arms every morning, it seems there’s quite a temperature difference between day and night, maybe it’s entering autumn. But who knows if there’s a winter; if there is, the fur will be very important."

"Whoa, why did Xu Yi throw the goat away?"

"He ran towards some plants. What kind of plants are so attractive to Xu Yi that he would even discard the goat?"

"Could it be a staple food source?"

"Wow, potatoes, they’re potatoes! Xu Yi actually found potatoes."

"No wonder Xu Yi is so excited, he discovered one of the four major staple foods – potatoes."

"It’s unbelievable that this planet also has potatoes; it’s too suitable for our survival!"

Xu Yi excitedly knelt down, took off his back basket, and took out the Engineer Shovel.

He turned the multifunction Engineer Shovel into a small hoe and started digging.

The potatoes are already flowering, indicating they’re mature.

The soil here is full of decaying leaves, making it easy to dig.

With one swing, Xu Yi brought the potatoes out of the soil.

"There are even red-skinned potatoes; could they be poisonous?"

"The potatoes are so large, bigger than half a fist!"

"Xu Yi’s luck is too incredible; he just got a goat and now encounters potatoes."

"I dare say, Xu Yi is the only one to find one of the four major staple foods."

"Luck is indeed a form of strength; not convinced?"

"With one dig, he got twelve potatoes; truly hit the jackpot."

Grinning, Xu Yi placed the dug-up potatoes into the back basket and continued to dig up the second plant.

There are seven potato plants in total here, with the most yielding 14 potatoes and the least yielding 6.

After digging them all, Xu Yi obtained 81 potatoes, weighing at least a dozen pounds in total.

After finishing the digging, Xu Yi looked around the area but didn’t find any other potatoes.

Finally, Xu Yi picked up the goat again and headed towards the camp.

It’s already past noon, and Xu Yi wants to get back early.

After all, if he returns too late, Lu Ke will surely be worried.

However, if Lu Ke sees his harvest, she will surely be overjoyed!

Thinking of this, Xu Yi couldn’t help but smile with pride and quickened his pace.

After nearly half an hour, Xu Yi finally appeared around the camp.

"Xu Yi!"

Lu Ke spotted Xu Yi’s figure and immediately shouted.

Then, seeing Xu Yi carrying an animal, she quickly ran out.

"Xu Yi, what kind of prey did you catch?" Lu Ke asked before she got close.

"Goat, a goat." Xu Yi laughed, feeling his legs full of strength again.

"Wow, it’s so big! You’re amazing." Lu Ke looked at Xu Yi with admiration, not expecting him to really catch a large prey.

"It’s just luck." Xu Yi grinned and continued walking.

"Still, you’re amazing." Lu Ke firmly believed Xu Yi achieved it through skill.

Xu Yi didn’t say anything, carefully stepping through the door.

Bam!

Tossing the goat onto the ground, Xu Yi was finally relieved.

After all, carrying such a heavy goat through the woods was not an easy task.

"I’ll go cook." Lu Ke finally realized that she hadn’t cooked yet because she was waiting for Xu Yi to return.

Anyway, the fish fillets weren’t added, but the water had already boiled several times.

"Let’s not eat fish fillets, let’s cook potatoes instead." With that, Xu Yi took off the back basket.

"What?" Lu Ke widened her eyes, thinking she misheard.

"Po, potatoes? You found potatoes?" Lu Ke peeked in and saw the potatoes in the basket.

"Red potatoes, they’re so big." Lu Ke grabbed two, one in each hand, feeling she’d be full with two for dinner.

But can red-skinned potatoes be eaten?

"Yes, it’s good news. We can explore the woods more often. With potatoes, a high-yield crop, we won’t worry about hunger." Xu Yi happily said, finding potatoes was more significant than hunting a goat.

Potatoes, a crop that changed the world’s food landscape.

"Can the red ones be eaten?" Lu Ke had only seen yellow potatoes before.

"Of course, as long as they’re not green, they’re edible. There are not only red ones, but also purple and black ones." Xu Yi said with a smile. He personally likes potatoes and potato products, so he knows quite a bit about them.

"Great, I’ll cook now." Lu Ke said, selecting some of the larger ones to wash.

Xu Yi pulled out his dagger and began processing the goat.

Since it had been dead for a while, it needed to be handled quickly. The daytime temperature is still high, and decay speeds up.

First, Xu Yi skinned the goat using a sharp dagger without much difficulty.

After skinning, Xu Yi dug out the goat’s internal organs.

He chopped off the four legs with a machete and began cutting the meat from the goat.

The meat needs to be smoked and roasted to be preserved longer.

"Xu Yi, let’s eat first, you must be starving." Lu Ke poked the potatoes with chopsticks, finding them cooked, and called Xu Yi to stop.

"Alright, let’s eat first." Xu Yi put down the knife and started to wash his hands.

It’s almost two o’clock, and he was indeed very hungry.

Lu Ke cooked five potatoes, thinking two were enough to fill her up. 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"So fluffy, and delicious." Lu Ke said happily after taking a bite.

Who would have thought they’d eat potatoes on another planet?

"Indeed delicious, very fragrant." Xu Yi said happily, eating the steaming potatoes.

They ate especially well, making the viewers in their livestream crave.

"I never thought I’d watch others eat potatoes and start drooling."

"Don’t worry, when Xu Yi roasts the goat meat, you’ll probably drool even more."

"Yes, they still have the goat; I wonder how Xu Yi and Loli Ke plan to cook it."

"Even though I just ate two hours ago, I feel like I could eat two more potatoes."

"The red potatoes look good; do we have them in our world?"

"Get to know rainbow potatoes."