My carefree life in space

Chapter 43 Searching for Seasonings

After entering the forest, the paths ahead increased, and over the years, countless paths had been worn into the ground, leading deep into the forest.

Lin Shushu randomly chose a path and walked forward, taking in her surroundings as she went.

Yan He followed behind them, watching Lin Shushu and Mo Ze stroll leisurely in their own courtyard, wondering what they were doing there.

"Brother, what do you think Sister Lin and the others are up to?" Yan He nudged Yan Qing's arm.

"Just follow them, don't worry about it." Yan Qing couldn't guess what the two people in front of him were thinking, but he wasn't that curious. They had saved him, and whatever they were going to do, he would just follow them.

Lin Shushu and Mo Ze noticed the commotion the two brothers made behind them, but neither of them responded.

It's not that they absolutely have to come along, it's just to put their minds at ease.

Put yourself in someone else's shoes. If you accept someone's kindness for nothing, you'll always feel uneasy and want to reciprocate in some way. Even if there's no equal return, you'll feel better if you can at least run an errand for them.

Yan Qing must be in this state of mind right now.

As she walked, Lin Shushu glanced at her feet and thought, "Hmm, the leaves of this plant look a little familiar."

Lin Shushu squatted down to examine it carefully. Sure enough, the plant stood upright and the leaves were narrow and long; it was ginger.

In fact, Lin Shushu was able to recognize it thanks to her experience in the orphanage in her previous life.

At that time, the orphanage didn't have enough funds, so the vegetables they ate were all grown by themselves. Lin Shushu was responsible for taking care of the small vegetable garden in the backyard of the orphanage from a young age.

Besides ginger, Lin Shushu had planted all kinds of vegetables and fruits that were available in the market and could be grown locally.

Since arriving in the interstellar world, she had never seen the familiar plants again, at least not on her own planet. Unexpectedly, her impulsive trip to planet R15 led her to encounter the plants she remembered.

Seeing Lin Shushu's eyes light up, Mo Ze also squatted down curiously to take a look. "Shushu, what is this? Let me pick it for you." As he spoke, he had already pinched off the above-ground part of the plant.

Seeing the ginger plant handed to her, Lin Shushu explained helplessly, "This is called ginger, it's used for cooking, and the useful part is its root." Well, she didn't know what ginger was called here either, so she'd just stick to her memory for now.

Mo Ze was taken aback, feeling somewhat embarrassed. He looked around, found a handy branch, and dug down from where he had just broken the plant, quickly unearthing a tuber the size of his palm.

"Sister Shushu, this stuff doesn't taste good." Yan He quickly came up to remind him when she saw this. After his father and brother had both died in accidents, the burden of supporting the family fell on his shoulders. Unfortunately, no hunting team was willing to take him in, so he could only search for edible plants in the forest.

After unexpectedly discovering this tuber, he thought he had found a new food, but when he took a bite, the pungent taste hit him right in the head and was really not good.

"It doesn't matter, its real purpose is not to be eaten, but to be used as a condiment."

Upon hearing this, the other three people present were completely bewildered.

Lin Shushu then remembered that the food culture of the interstellar era had completely declined, many cooking methods had been lost, and apart from roasting and boiling, no one knew about the seasonings.

Since arriving here, Lin Shushu has been eating the food from the space. Since the food produced in the space is delicious without any cooking, she has forgotten about this matter.

Lin Shushu searched around for a while and found several more clumps of ginger. She asked the Yan brothers to dig them out one by one, following the method Mo Ze had just used.

"Mo Ze, I'll cook you something delicious when we get back." Lin Shushu was in a good mood and gave Mo Ze a big smile.

Seeing Mo Ze's delighted smile, Lin Shushu felt a little ashamed. Since Mo Ze came to her side, he had handled all the trivial matters, while she had become a hands-off manager, only responsible for giving orders.

It's time to show off our gardening skills and treat our hardworking boyfriend! But we also need to look around and see if we can find any other seasonings.

With a target in mind, Lin Shushu then turned her gaze to the ground, since none of the spice family members were tall.

Looking at the Yan brothers who were also frequently looking down at the ground, Lin Shushu suddenly had a flash of inspiration. Who could know more about this place than the locals? Perhaps they had seen it before.

Lin Shushu then carefully described the characteristics of the plant she was looking for to the two of them.

As expected, Yan He said she had seen the onion and garlic plants she described.

Lin Shushu was overjoyed and quickly urged him to lead the way.

Soon they found a patch of wild onions and wild garlic. Seeing the familiar plants, Lin Shushu was overjoyed and quickly ordered the others to start pulling them up. She also transplanted a few into her spatial storage, so she wouldn't have to worry about running out of supplies in the future.

Having found scallions and garlic, Lin Shushu felt even more confident about the other seasonings.

In addition to the plants Lin Shushu requested, Yan He also led them to several common wild vegetables, which Yan He thought tasted better.

In addition, they found several kinds of mushrooms in a dense forest. Just thinking about the delicious mushroom soup made Lin Shushu's mouth water. It had been a long time since she had eaten it.

While the group was squatting on the ground digging for wild vegetables, they encountered several hunting teams. Among them were people they recognized from the Yan brothers.

"Yan Qing, have you now sunk so low as to squat on the ground digging for wild vegetables like a woman or child?" The words were full of mockery.

The speaker was Wang Wan, who had grown up with Yan Qing since childhood. However, Yan Qing was stronger than him, which had always been a source of resentment for him. Later, when Yan Qing got into trouble, he was happy about it for a long time.

Seeing Yan Qing and his brother digging for wild vegetables, one might assume that Yan Qing was beyond saving and could only survive by digging for wild vegetables.

Yan Qing ignored his provocation. Yan He, however, was indignant. "So who is it? It's my brother's defeated opponent. I wonder what level you've reached, Brother Wang Wan?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Wan's face darkened. Yan Qing was already a level four warrior before the accident, but two years had passed, and he was still stuck at level three, unable to surpass that level.

Before Wang Wan could say anything more, Mo Ze spoke up, "What's wrong with digging for wild vegetables? I just like it." He didn't want to get involved in these disputes, but this guy was just standing there in the way. Shu Shu was in high spirits and didn't want to be disturbed.

Only then did Wang Wan notice Mo Ze. With just one glance, he could tell that Mo Ze was extraordinary. He felt a bit wary and didn't dare to say anything more. He glared at the Yan brothers and left with his men.

Yan Qing felt guilty about what had just happened. "I..." He was about to speak when Lin Shushu interrupted him.

"Needless to say, the more you pay attention to this kind of person, the more they'll get into it."

Soon, everyone forgot about what had just happened.

Lin Shushu planned to venture further in to see if she could find other seasonings such as chili peppers.