Chapter 235: Three Years of Great Profit, Even Death Penalty Would be Worth It!
The Beast-eared Girls were also drawn to the scene outside the door. Some stood at the entrance, others perked their ears from the windows, all watching the torrential downpour mixed with hailstones falling outside. The sound of “咚咚咚” reverberated from the roof. Susu stood up and also looked outside. The hailstones, the size of pigeon eggs, even created small pits where they landed on the ground. Sakura, watching the hailstones fall incessantly, pointed outside and shouted, “Look quickly, it’s raining stones again!” “That’s great, in the wooden house built by Ye, we won’t be hit by stones!” The eyes of the other Beast-eared Girls were filled with worry as they watched the hailstones fall continuously. “Boom! Boom!” Accompanied by another thunderclap in the distance. The already rapid raindrops became even heavier. The water on the ground couldn’t even flow away, and a small puddle gradually formed outside the wooden house. The hailstones that landed on it splashed water everywhere. The Beast-eared Girls watched anxiously outside, worrying that with such heavy rain, even the cave would be flooded. Then, the Beast-eared Girls looked up at the newly constructed wooden house. They couldn’t help but worry that the newly built roof had encountered such heavy rain and hail. They wondered if the roof could withstand it. The rainwater on the ground was already as high as their feet. The cave would definitely be full of water by now. If the wooden house also leaked, they wouldn’t even have a place to sleep tonight. But soon, the Beast-eared Girls discovered that no matter how heavily it rained outside, not a single drop of water leaked into the wooden house. Apart from a little rain blowing in from the windows and the door occasionally. The entire wooden house was watertight. The Beast-eared Girls immediately felt a sense of safety within the wooden house built by Ye. However, Ye was frowning as he looked outside. Shi, noticing Ye was worried about something, walked over and asked softly, “Ye, what’s wrong? You look very worried. Will this wooden house not withstand this heavy rain?” Although Shi spoke very softly, the other Beast-eared Girls nearby heard him and immediately turned their heads, asking Ye with concern, “Ye, will this wooden house also not survive this heavy rain?” All the Beast-eared Girls heard this and became worried. In the past, when they encountered such weather, the ground in the cave was also covered in water, and they could only huddle together, waiting for the rain to stop. Moreover, hailstones of this size always left them bruised and battered. Hearing that the wooden house might not hold up, they all became worried. Although they were close to the cave, the distance to run into the cave during such heavy rain and hail would leave them completely soaked and severely battered by the hailstones. Seeing the Beast-eared Girls worried about the sturdiness of the wooden house, Ye smiled at them and said, “When I built this wooden house, it was designed to withstand tornadoes. It will be fine with just rain and hail. Everyone can rest assured inside and wait for the rain to stop.” Hearing Ye say this, the Beast-eared Girls were all relieved, and smiles appeared on their faces. At this moment, Shi curiously asked Ye again, “Ye, then what are you worried about?” After Shi asked, the Beast-eared Girls, who had just smiled, looked back at Ye. “Sigh~!” Ye looked at the Beast-eared Girls, sighed softly, and then looked at the heavy rain and hail outside, saying, “I’m worried about the potatoes you just planted, and those chili peppers and Sichuan pepper trees.” As soon as Ye said this, the Beast-eared Girls were stunned for a moment, and then they all looked anxiously in the direction of the vegetable garden. The potatoes that the Beast-eared Girls had painstakingly planted were now in danger of being washed away by the heavy rain. However, Ye was not too worried about the potatoes. Even if all the potatoes planted this time were destroyed, they could simply wait for the potatoes to sprout again and plant them anew. Ye was most worried about the hundred chili pepper plants and the Sichuan pepper tree. Because those chili peppers and Sichuan pepper could flower and bear fruit again quickly after being picked once, Ye had never kept seeds. Therefore, Ye was worried that if those chili pepper trees were destroyed by the heavy rain and hailstones, there would be no more chili peppers to eat in the future. Pigeon egg-sized hailstones hitting a chili pepper tree would be devastating. But there was nothing they could do now; they could only wait for the rain to stop and rush to the vegetable garden to salvage what they could. The Beast-eared Girls looked in the direction of the vegetable garden, their brows furrowed. Those potatoes were almost ready for harvest in a few days, but they had encountered such heavy rain. Ye saw that the mood of the Beast-eared Girls had become low. He couldn’t help but shake his head and said to the Beast-eared Girls, “It’s okay. There are still so many potatoes in the cave. Even if the planted ones are destroyed, we can just wait for them to sprout again and plant them again.” Hearing Ye’s words, the eyes of the Beast-eared Girls lit up, and they were about to smile happily. But soon, they became sad again. Ganyu frowned and looked at Ye, asking softly, “What about the chili peppers and Sichuan pepper?” After Ganyu asked, the other Beast-eared Girls also looked at Ye, their faces filled with worry. Ye comforted them with a smile and said, “The Sichuan pepper is a small tree. As long as it’s not washed out of the soil by the rainwater, it will be fine.” “We have so many chili pepper plants. As long as one survives, we can get seeds, and then we can grow more chili pepper plants.” After Ye finished speaking, the expressions of the Beast-eared Girls eased a little. However, a hint of worry still lingered in their brows. Seeing the Beast-eared Girls like this wouldn’t do. Ye thought for a moment, his eyes lit up, and he pointed at Sakura, continuing, “And we have Sakura. I checked Sakura’s Talent Ability this morning.” “Sakura can speed up plant growth. As long as Sakura’s Talent Ability awakens, we can plant seeds, and with Sakura around, we can harvest quickly.” After Ye pointed at Sakura, the other Beast-eared Girls were all shocked and looked at Sakura. Sakura, hearing Ye talk about her Talent Ability, stood with her hands on her hips, head held high, with a proud expression on her face. A cat-eared girl, slightly older than Sakura, with orange, black, and white fur, ran over excitedly, grabbed Sakura’s shoulders, and excitedly jumped in place while saying to Sakura, “Sakura, your talent is so amazing!” Ye saw the cat-eared loli who was slightly larger than Sakura and recalled her name after a brief thought. This orange, black, and white cat-eared girl was named Diona. Her pink hair fluttered up and down as she jumped. Her emerald green eyes sparkled like precious gems. Sakura, who was posing, couldn’t help but swing her tail involuntarily left and right when Diona grabbed her. Finally, she broke character completely. Diona held her hand and continued to jump in place. The two cat-eared lolis let out tinkling laughter. Ye couldn’t help but smile gently as he watched the two of them. Sakura looked more like a cat-eared loli who was “three years of great profit, even death penalty would be worth it.” And although Diona appeared slightly taller than Sakura, judging by her face, she should be “death penalty.” Diona was likely already an adult but had a perpetually youthful face. Her personality was also a bit innocent and cute, so the two lolis had always been good friends. Ye remembered her name for two reasons: one was that she and Sakura often played together. The other was that when Ye taught them archery, she, Ganyu, and a few others were the fastest learners. While others were still practicing at fifty meters, these few were already practicing at one hundred meters. They were also the quickest to grasp the knack of shooting moving targets. At that time, Ye had memorized the names and appearances of these Beast-eared Girls who possessed archery talent. Upon learning of Sakura’s Talent Ability, the other Beast-eared Girls were initially shocked, then their faces broke into happy smiles. At this, the worries the Beast-eared Girls had just felt vanished. (This chapter contains images. Click the “Illustration” button in the bottom right corner of the screen to view them.)
