Lin Yan originally wanted to build a biogas digester, as biogas can be burned, and the liquid and residue can be used as fertilizer.
However, the initial investment for a biogas digester was too large, and the villagers would definitely not agree.
So she thought of making silage feed. After all, the materials were readily available, and the cellar was also ready. The only potential cost was labor.
The money for buying livestock would be calculated separately. This way, the team leader could also accept it.
During a slightly less busy period, Zhou Ji once again entered the nearby mountain.
He seemed to recall that it was around this time in his previous life that someone dug up a ginseng plant that was several decades old and sold it for over a hundred yuan.
At that time, that family had been boasting about it, and he had overheard it.
He might not recognize other medicinal herbs, but he did recognize ginseng. After all, after he became wealthy, he kept plenty of such tonics at home and often bought ginseng, bird's nest, and other items to give as gifts.
Zhou Ji walked along the small path in the forest. He didn't know where that family had dug it up, but it was certainly not in a place everyone frequented.
He felt quite uneasy walking in this forest. He hadn't told the other educated youths that he was going into the mountains. If something happened to him again like last time, he might not even have time for anyone to rescue him.
But he couldn't tell anyone about this. If he did, he would definitely have to explain why he was going into the mountains. If others found out he had dug up ginseng, they would surely ask him to hand it over or share it with him.
He carefully used the wooden stick in his hand to strike the grass and then looked around for traces of ginseng.
He searched for a long time, but he didn't see any ginseng. Instead, he saw several plump rabbits. Zhou Ji suddenly thought that if he had brought other tools, it would be good to dig up a rabbit burrow.
Zhou Ji slowly moved forward, and along the way, he found a nest of wild eggs. The pheasant was scared away by his stick, but he picked up this nest of eggs, which contained seven or eight.
Now he could improve his diet. Since the beginning of summer, their rations had been dwindling. Fortunately, because they had to work, the team leader had distributed another portion of rations to them in advance. Otherwise, they might have gone hungry!
After walking a long distance, Zhou Ji felt a bit tired and stopped to rest. He gathered some dry grass, lit it with a match, and roasted the wild eggs.
The roasted wild eggs, with their scorched aroma, made him, who hadn't eaten anything good for a long time, feel incredibly delicious!
He took a sip of the water he had brought with him, extinguished the fire, and then continued to look for ginseng.
At this moment, a rabbit darted past his feet, and then, startled, it ran straight into a nearby tree.
Zhou Ji froze for a moment, then immediately ran over and picked up the rabbit. He touched it; the rabbit was not dead yet, it was probably just stunned from the impact.
Zhou Ji found some grass and tied up the rabbit, then put it into a bag he had brought.
His luck was really good today. With this rabbit, his trip was not in vain.
Just as he put the rabbit in the bag and turned to leave, he caught sight of something unusual in the corner of his eye.
It was a special red in a patch of green. A cluster of small red berries was surrounded by green leaves, looking incredibly lovely.
It was double happiness! Not only did he catch a rabbit, but he also found ginseng.
Zhou Ji quickly ran over and looked carefully several times, confirming that the plant in front of him was indeed ginseng! He quickly took out the tools he had brought and dug out the ginseng plant bit by bit.
"Host, the male protagonist went into the mountain again today."
"He's clearly forgotten his pain. But then again, reborn people always have a sense of superiority. However, I think he won't be as unlucky this time."
"Why?" the system asked, confused. After all, for someone like the male protagonist who had no skills, wasn't it natural to be unlucky when going into the mountains?
"He's the male protagonist! The son of destiny in this novel," Lin Yan said, her eyes filled with disdain when she mentioned the son of destiny.
She didn't believe in luck. After all, people couldn't always rely on luck; they had to have strength.
"The male protagonist is the center of this novel, and moreover, this is a 'satisfying' story. How could the male protagonist be unlucky all the time? Plus, with what happened last time, the male protagonist will definitely be more careful this time. So he should get what he wishes for."
The system was silent for a while. After a moment, it spoke.
"Host, you're right. The male protagonist's luck is exceptionally good this time, so good it's a bit abnormal!"
"What happened?"
"The male protagonist found a nest of wild eggs and encountered a wild pheasant that ran into a tree by itself."
"It seems this person is indeed the author's favorite."
"More than that, he also dug up a ginseng plant. And it looks like a rather large one."
"Ginseng?" Lin Yan fell into thought. "It seems this was his purpose for always going into the mountains."
Lin Yan flipped through the original host's memories. There seemed to be a similar event in her memories, but it was another family who dug up the ginseng, not the male protagonist.
It seemed the male protagonist had snatched someone else's opportunity. But it had nothing to do with her.
Speaking of rabbits, rabbits seem to grow quite fast. Could they be raised artificially? After all, the meat could be eaten, and the fur could be used for warmth.
Beijing was cold. If she started raising them now, by this time next year, she would have enough fur to make a padded jacket for each of the four elders, or at least a vest if not enough.
And the original host's parents. The farm they went to was also quite cold. If they had a garment made of rabbit fur, it would be better for their health.
As the weather gradually turned cold, the weddings of Wu Fan and Wu Chang were also put on the agenda.
Lin Yan contributed her cloth coupons, saying they were a wedding gift for her two elder brothers. Lin Yan actually didn't lack cloth coupons.
Her paternal and maternal grandparents were in the city and received provisions every season. However, the elders were reluctant to use them and mended their clothes over and over, so they sent their cloth coupons to her.
Lin Yan also didn't lack clothes. She had many more clothes than Wu Xiu, so she didn't need to make new clothes for herself for the time being. She took out the cloth coupons she had.
These cloth coupons were enough to get two sets of clothes for the two brides. This gave both families a lot of face. Weddings were still being held frugally, so they were not grand affairs.
However, the new clothes for the groom and bride still attracted quite a few envious glances. After all, cloth coupons were still precious now. In the countryside, one could barely get a few feet of cloth.
Upon hearing from others that Lin Yan had provided the cloth coupons, everyone was envious that the Wu family had such a connection to the city.
Because of Lin Yan's cloth coupons, her second aunt and third aunt looked at Lin Yan with even more warmth, truly treating her like their own child.
After the lively wedding ceremony, Lin Yan also received many envious glances.
Lin Yan knew that the villagers' gaze towards her had changed, but she didn't care. She needed this uniqueness. This way, even if it was for their own benefit, people would pay more attention to her words.
Lin Yan and Wu Xiu brought fresh grass to the backyard. Ever since she had thought about raising rabbits.
Her second cousin, Wu Rong, had directly gone into the mountain and caught a litter for her. They had been raising them for a month now. Because of this litter of rabbits, Lin Yan and Wu Xiu also had the additional chore of chopping grass to feed the rabbits every day.