Farming? I'm making a killing with my fairytale vegetables!

Chapter 24 The Tortoise and the Hare

Xia Shiyu didn't have time to pay attention to the competition. After she finished wrapping all the buns, she asked the rabbits to help her steam them, and only then did she have time to pay attention to other things.

She found it fascinating to watch the rabbits chattering and discussing in the area, but she soon realized that another wave of animals had entered through the mushroom door she had come through earlier.

They move with short limbs and carry a thick shell on their backs; they are the turtle family.

They slowly crawled inside, nodded to the group of rabbits, and then crawled to their respective spots.

The rabbits next to Xia Shiyu started discussing, "Wow, they're here."

"Which one is competing against Little Black?"

"They look clumsy and slow, they probably can't outrun Little Black."

"That's not necessarily true; these turtles might be quite cunning."

Xia Shiyu couldn't help but laugh as he listened to the rabbits' discussion; he found it quite amusing.

The arrival of the turtle family made the atmosphere a little tense, but this tension dissipated briefly after Xia Shiyu finished steaming the buns.

Xia Shiyu lifted the lid, and steam rose from the steamer in all directions, releasing the aroma of the buns.

"Wow, it smells so good! It seems like our chef has prepared something delicious for us today."

"Is that a steamed bun? It smells so good and looks delicious."

Wow, you're amazing!

Even some of the turtles looked in her direction, their eyes revealing a hint of longing.

Xia Shiyu remained unfazed by the praise around her and continued her work. After finishing this, there were still several other dishes to prepare.

The steamed buns are cooked, and the radishes are stewed. All that's left is to add seasonings for a cold radish salad and stir-fried radish leaves.

But these two dishes were quick to make; Xia Shiyu finished them in no time.

But even after it's ready, we can't start cooking yet; we have to wait until the competition is over.

The other rabbits stopped watching Xia Shiyu cook and instead ran to one place, which was the competition venue.

After Xia Shiyu finished preparing the food and covered it up, he followed her over.

The competition is about to begin.

A track was drawn on the flat open ground, and a finish line was laid out. A banner hung at the top that read "The First Tortoise and Hare Race".

Xia Shiyu looked around at the track and discovered that it was actually an obstacle course track, which was quite difficult.

There are now two small turtles standing at the starting line. They are small, but they are still about the size of a washbasin.

Once the two competitors are ready, the referee will prepare to fire the starting gun.

Xia Shiyu, who was there to complete the rabbits' mission, naturally stood on the rabbits' side. She watched the competition nervously, hoping that the rabbits would definitely win this time.

"Ready, set, 3, 2, 1, go!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the two animals darted away.

"Go, Xiao Hei! Go, Xiao Hei!"

"Go, little Wu! Overtake that rabbit and win the race!"

Xia Shiyu watched the race between the two animals with a mix of tension and surprise. Everyone was so fast, especially the tortoise, which was surprisingly quick, its four legs moving incredibly fast.

After crossing the starting line, Xiao Hei and Xiao Wu encountered several obstacles, but Xiao Hei, being a rabbit, had a strong jumping ability and easily jumped over them, while the tortoise seemed a bit clumsy.

Xia Shiyu secretly gave a thumbs up to himself. Sure enough, as long as Xiao Hei didn't get distracted, victory was quite easy.

However, after overcoming several obstacles, the last challenge turned out to be a swamp. This challenge appeared suddenly, and Xia Shiyu had not seen it before.

"Oh no, how come there's a muddy pool?"

"This level was randomly selected without us being told, so we can only consider ourselves unlucky to have it appear."

"That's it, Xiao Hei is very clean, she definitely won't want to go down there."

The rabbits' concerns were not unfounded. When Xiao Hei arrived at the last checkpoint and saw the muddy pool, he hesitated and stopped.

Xia Shiyu sighed. It was understandable, since rabbits are generally considered clean animals. Although Xiao Hei was a black rabbit, it was still quite noticeable when it got muddy.

Little Black hesitated as she looked at the muddy water in front of her. She was indeed a rather clean little rabbit, and if she waded through this muddy pool, her fur would get completely dirty. She hesitated and dared not move forward, but at this moment, Little Turtle had already caught up with her.

Little Wu calmly stared at the muddy pool in front of him, its limbs and head retracted into its shell. Then, it suddenly rolled to its side like an irregular tire, moving forward at a great speed.

"Oh no, the tortoise has taken the lead."

"How could this happen? It's terrifying."

"Go, Xiao Hei!"

When Xiao Hei saw the tortoise taking the lead, she panicked, but she cheered herself up when she heard the cheers of the rabbits around her. She was carrying the honor and trust of the entire rabbit clan, so getting a little dirty was nothing.

Having made up his mind, Xiao Hei ran forward with all his might.

As they drew closer to the finish line, the two little ones' steps became indistinguishable. One meter, two meters, with only a few meters left, Xia Shiyu saw both animals cross the finish line at the same time, and for a moment, he couldn't tell who had won the championship.

Curious, she followed the group and ran over there, only to see Xiaobai holding Xiaohei in her arms, looking very excited. "Great! Xiaohei, we won!"

"We won! That's great! We won!"

The rabbits around jumped up excitedly upon hearing this, and Xia Shiyu was genuinely happy to hear it as well.

The turtles nearby sighed upon seeing the scene before them and comforted their junior, "It's alright, you did your best."

Seeing this, Xia Shiyu couldn't help but sigh, "No wonder it's a tortoise, its temperament is so stable."

After the initial excitement, a large rabbit hopped out from the rabbit's side. It skipped and hopped over to the tortoises, said a few words to them, and finally led the tortoises this way.

"Come on everyone, let's start lunch!"

Xia Shiyu was startled. Dinner was served! She hurried over to help serve the dishes and set the table.

After a flurry of activity, the various dishes were served in special transparent containers for the fairytale world. Buns, shredded radish, radish chunks, stir-fried radish leaves, and other dishes were all placed on a low, long table.

"Wow, it smells delicious."

"Yes, yes, this bun looks really delicious. I was drooling over it just now."

"Wow, that's amazing! You can cook so many dishes."

Little White, being the owner of this place, shouted loudly, "Everyone, please enjoy your meal! The chef I invited today has prepared a lot of dishes, and the portions are generous."

"Okay," Xiaobai said, and everyone started eating. Xia Shiyu also smiled and sat down to eat the dishes she had made that day. She felt they were pretty good and she had performed to her usual standard.

Today's experience brought her a very novel experience, and she felt very happy. After the meal, Xiaobai pulled her aside and said to her, "You did a very good job completing the task today. I am very satisfied. Here are the radish seeds you need. I specially picked out the best kind from my stock. They taste very good."

Xia Shiyu hadn't expected this unexpected surprise, and she thanked Xiaobai gratefully, "Thank you, Xiaobai."

"It's okay, you can come visit me later. Goodbye."

After Xiaobai said goodbye, Xia Shiyu felt like she was back in the beginner's room, and she happily looked through the seeds in her hand.

It looks ordinary, and I haven't found anything special yet, but the thought that Xiaobai said it's delicious makes me look forward to it.

Xia Shiyu planted some seeds next to her thatched cottage, and then took the seeds and left the fairy tale world.