Whole School Transmigrated: I Have 3 Daily Intel

’This isn’t a carrot, is it?’

Chen Chong pulled the plant out of the soil. He didn’t recognize it, but it looked completely different from the carrots he remembered.

’What kind of carrot is hairy?’

’It looks like it’s wearing thermal underwear...’

The onion was no good either. It was so rotten it was practically oozing, with only a little green left at the tip.

Chen Chong couldn’t identify the other two plants for the time being, but they most likely weren’t crops—probably just ordinary potted houseplants.

Although only two of the six potted plants were valuable, Chen Chong was still very satisfied. In this environment, finding three types of crops—sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and chili peppers—was a great boon.

"Like we discussed, I’ll give you four pounds of cured venison and some organs and bones for the four sweet potatoes."

"As for the tomatoes and chili peppers, while they aren’t as valuable as the sweet potatoes, I can give you another four pounds of cured venison for them. After they bear fruit and you save the seeds, I can even spare some for you so you can grow your own."

"On top of that, I’ll teach you how to cultivate the sweet potatoes and the other two crops. Before your crops have matured, if you run into any problems or can’t find food, you can come to me, and I’ll help you out as I can."

"How does that sound? If there are no issues, I’ll cut the meat for you right now."

Chen Chong looked at Shen Xinrou and stated his offer.

It was a very good price. Although these three types of crops could be cultivated, it would require a significant investment of time, and they couldn’t be harvested anytime soon.

The cured venison had shrunk and was like jerky, making it far more valuable than the same weight in fresh meat. It was also more filling and lasted longer.

Eight pounds of cured venison, plus the organs and bones, could last a small girl like Shen Xinrou for nearly a month if she was frugal.

Most importantly, he would also teach her how to cultivate the crops. And if she ran out of food, he could even provide her with some relief.

If he hadn’t had a good impression of Shen Xinrou, Chen Chong would never have offered such a generous price.

Surprisingly, however, after staring blankly for a few seconds, Shen Xinrou slowly shook her head.

Chen Chong’s brow furrowed. ’Does she think I’m offering too little?’

’That can’t be right...’

"No, I don’t want the venison," Shen Xinrou said, her voice timid. "You can have all of it. I want to go out hunting and gathering food with you all."

Chen Chong was stunned. Xu Jun, Wang Biao, and Jia Wen, who had gathered nearby at some point, were also surprised.

"You mean... you want to join my team?"

"Mhm!" Shen Xinrou nodded emphatically.

This threw Chen Chong for a loop.

"May I ask why you would think of that?"

Shen Xinrou looked at Chen Chong, her eyes a little distant. After a moment, she said, "Because I trust you. You’re a good person."

"..."

Chen Chong nodded. "That’s a reason, I suppose. But why haven’t you considered joining the Survival Association or one of the other clubs, big or small?"

Shen Xinrou slowly shook her head, a wronged look appearing on her face.

"On the second day, I joined a club, but they started fighting over how to distribute some wild berries. In the end, all the berries got trampled, and I didn’t get a single one."

"On the third day, a few other people invited me to team up, but then we couldn’t find anything to eat for two days straight. Two of them even died from eating something poisonous..."

"As for the Survival Association, they’re not good people. They stole a lot of things from our dorm building. I don’t want to join them..."

Chen Chong was a little surprised. ’What a rough series of experiences.’

’Besides, the Survival Association are just a bunch of bandits?’

’Wasn’t robbing the cafeteria and the stores enough? They even rob the girls’ dorms?’

’Are they that desperate?’

’No wonder so many of the unaffiliated students have a bad opinion of the Survival Association these days...’

Chen Chong fell silent.

’I do have plans to build a team. For one, it would increase our strength, and for another, it would make it easier to gather resources in the wild.’

’But I can’t just accept anyone. Team members have to be carefully selected. They must either be capable or completely trustworthy. Otherwise, they’d be more of a liability than an asset.’

’Compared to the Survival Association, which only cares about numbers, I value quality far more.’

’A team is meant for striving to survive. When hunting and gathering outside, distribution is based on contribution. Mutual trust is essential.’

’People who scheme, slack off, or try to be clever will have absolutely no place on my team.’

’From the looks of it, although Shen Xinrou is a bit kind and naive, her personality shouldn’t be a problem.’

’As for whether she can be trusted, I’ll need to interact with her more to find out.’

’The most crucial question is, what can she do for the team?’

’Kindness alone isn’t quite enough.’

’And because she’s so kind, her personality is a little too timid.’

’Tasks like hunting outside really aren’t suited for her...’

’I can help her by offering generous trade prices and teaching her how to grow crops to support herself.’

’But I would never agree to let her join the team just out of pity. This is about survival, not playing house.’

’Otherwise, it would be unfair to me, to Xu Jun, and to any future members who might join...’

"Do you have any skills?"

"Skills?" Shen Xinrou looked puzzled. After thinking for a long while, she said, "I know a little bit of medicine. Does that count?"

"You know medicine?"

Chen Chong was surprised. He had only asked on a whim, but he hadn’t expected to uncover such a pleasant surprise.

Shen Xinrou quickly explained, "Only a little. My maternal grandfather was a traditional Chinese medicine doctor, and I picked up a few things growing up around him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have been able to find edible medicinal herbs to fill my stomach these past few days..."

"You can identify medicinal herbs, too?" Chen Chong was even more pleasantly surprised.

’In this situation, traditional Chinese medicine is far more useful than Western medicine.’

"Really, it’s just a little. It’s all stuff I read in my grandfather’s medical books when I was bored, or things I jotted down when he went on house calls."

Shen Xinrou was getting anxious, as if she was afraid Chen Chong would misunderstand and think her medical skills were better than they were, leading to a misjudgment.

"Can you treat a common cold?" Chen Chong asked.

"I can," Shen Xinrou nodded. "I know some herbal soups that can treat it."

"Can you treat sprains and bruises?"

"I think so," Shen Xinrou nodded again. "Some herbs can be crushed and applied to treat them."

"What about things like stomachaches and diarrhea?"

"I’ve studied that in the books, and my grandfather has also talked to me about it..."

"Wow, a miracle doctor!" Xu Jun exclaimed excitedly. "She’s way better than that veterinarian the Survival Association has."

He’d heard that vet only knew how to castrate animals and would just feed the Survival Association members antibiotics for any problem they had.

They were basically treating people like pigs.

Compared to that, Shen Xinrou, even if she only knew a little traditional Chinese medicine, was an incredibly rare talent at the moment.

Chen Chong extended his hand. "Welcome to the team."

Shen Xinrou looked at Chen Chong timidly. "But I only know how to treat some very basic problems. I can’t handle anything serious."

"It’s more than enough."

Seeing the smile on Chen Chong’s face, Shen Xinrou also extended her hand, and they shook.

GRRRRUMBLE~

The inopportune sound broke the silence.

Shen Xinrou, who had just been so moved she was about to cry, blushed instantly. Overcome with shame and embarrassment, she wished she could disappear.

"Haven’t eaten yet?"

"Ah Jun, we should still have some of that venison we ate earlier, right? Also, bring over a self-heating rice box and a yogurt."

"No, I, I’ll just have a little, that’s enough," Shen Xinrou said, blushing and quickly waving her hands in refusal.

"Hey, don’t be so polite. The biggest perk of joining our team is that as long as you don’t waste food, you can eat as much as you want. You’ll never go hungry," Xu Jun said as he walked toward the kitchen.

Chen Chong also smiled and said, "Go on, eat. You probably haven’t had a full meal in days. Have a good one today to build your strength back up. From now on, you won’t have to go looking for herbs to fill your stomach..."

Shen Xinrou looked at the food being piled up on the table, and then at Chen Chong sitting before her.

Her eyes began to well up, a mist slowly clouding her vision...

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