Chapter 401: Farming, the Innate Talent of the Huaxia People!

The next day, Ning Fei found that patch of wild rice.

"Look everyone, there's a patch of wild rice here."

"Wild rice generally has a very low yield, and its taste varies from person to person."

"The rice we plant in our country, for example, consists of high-yield hybrid varieties. Their grains are much plumper."

"But here in the Tropical Rainforest, just being able to eat rice is already pretty good."

Ning Fei chuckled as he spoke to the viewers.

"Hahaha, Temple Master Ning is right. Having rice to eat is good enough, what more could you ask for?"

"I've had rice made from wild paddy before, and it actually tasted really good!"

"Taste differs depending on the region. Some wild rice grows in great environments, so the grains are plumper and taste better."

"I agree with that. The plumper the grain, the better the taste."

"When you say grains, are you talking about those two grains, or grains of rice?"

"Good lord, you guys can turn anything into a dirty joke?"

At that moment, Ning Fei plucked a stalk of rice and inspected it in his hand.

To his surprise, the grains on this stalk were extremely plump.

"It seems these wild rice plants are of a very good variety."

"It's a pity. If it were convenient, I would have liked to plant some behind Qingfeng Temple."

"But I'd have to dig a dedicated pond for it, so forget it," Ning Fei muttered to himself.

The Production Crew immediately switched the camera back to Ning Fei.

Ning Fei's popularity was gradually surpassing that of Lord Bear and Lord Ed.

"Why is this Huaxia guy cutting grass?" a foreign viewer asked.

"That's paddy, meaning rice," someone explained to him.

"That's rice? Rice grows on plants like that?"

"Isn't that just tall grass?"

"Is that really rice?"

Following that explanation, a massive wave of questions immediately surged across the right side of the screen.

To be fair, many foreigners severely lacked common sense.

For a simple example, during a street interview show, when foreigners were randomly asked to name their own country's capital, or whether London was a city or a country, a surprising number of them couldn't answer.

In the eyes of Huaxia people, this was simply unbelievable.

The foreign viewers couldn't believe that the paddy Ning Fei was harvesting was actually rice, but it sparked their intense curiosity.

They wanted to see how this Huaxia man would use his wondrous "magic" to turn this grass into edible rice.

Meanwhile, Ning Fei leisurely continued his explanation:

"The love for farming is truly a national agricultural spirit etched into the very bones of the Huaxia people."

"As long as it's within this universe, there is nowhere a Huaxia person cannot grow crops."

"My time here in the Tropical Rainforest is relatively short. Otherwise, I definitely would have planted some vegetables around the wooden cabin."

"Many people are like this. For example, they'll grow plants in courtyards or on balconies. As long as there's an empty patch of space, someone will create a vegetable garden out of it."

"Even at the very least, they'll put a flowerpot in their office to grow plants or even sweet potatoes."

"This is a national sentiment: we can ascend to the highest heavens to farm, and dive down to the deepest oceans to fertilize!"

Ning Fei's storytelling was highly amusing, making the viewers laugh out loud while deeply resonating with them.

There were many interesting stories when it came to farming.

For instance, an auntie once went to visit her daughter at her Australian son-in-law's house and stayed in their large villa for a vacation. The foreign son-in-law was quite romantic and had planted some wild flowers and grass in the backyard.

The auntie thought, 'With such good soil, this is what you plant? Isn't that a waste?'

So she started growing vegetables, and things quickly spiraled out of control.

There were even more outrageous examples.

The Huaxia peacekeeping force stationed in Kenya would carry out their duties when needed, and when they had free time, they would farm.

When foreign troops saw this, they all thought the Huaxia forces were burying some sort of weapon of mass destruction in the dirt.

Unexpectedly, just a couple of days later, the Huaxia troops started having hotpot.

The Huaxia military became the only force that would grow vegetables in their own camp during their downtime.

Because the Huaxia people understood how to live and how to be self-sufficient.

Even now, when landing on the moon, they didn't forget to plant something up there.

Previously, Huaxia's space agency attempted to grow cotton, and during the Chang'e 4 lunar mission, they planted potatoes.

"Loving to farm is a good thing. It shows that our ability to cultivate the earth is unparalleled."

"NASA recently released data showing that over the past twenty years, Huaxia contributed to a third of the Earth's newly added green areas."

"We can spend over a decade, or even several decades, turning deserts into oases. This is something other countries simply cannot do."

During his global live broadcast, Ning Fei did not forget to spread Huaxia's culture and promote its spirit.

This had the multitude of Huaxia viewers cheering loudly.

Backstage, when the Production Crew saw this scene, they hurriedly ordered a camera switch to broadcast someone else.

But even so, many people still heard Ning Fei's speech.

"Is Huaxia actually like this?"

When it came to global responsibilities, Huaxia silently shouldered its share, unlike a certain country that only cared about world hegemony and brazenly withdrew from agreements protecting the environment and promoting common development.

Ning Fei was just quietly doing his own thing; he hadn't thought too much about it.

Carrying the wild paddy back to the wooden cabin, Ning Fei began preparing to make rice.

With paddy, stream water, fire, and a pot, the process wasn't actually complicated.

While steaming the rice, he even laid some heat-resistant leaves at the bottom, making it somewhat akin to lotus-leaf rice.

When the crystal-clear white rice came out of Ning Fei's pot, the foreign viewers couldn't help but gasp in amazement.

"My God! He actually made rice!"

"The Huaxia people are incredible!"

"Is this magic? How did he do it?"

"Someone can actually make rice on a survival show?"

This incident instantly became another massive highlight of the show.

Sure enough, back in Huaxia, Ning Fei's performance quickly climbed the trending searches.

Trending Topic: Temple Master Ning Makes Rice on Wilderness Survival Show

The trending topic was growing in real-time, and the viewers all found it highly entertaining.

Ning Fei's life in the Tropical Rainforest was quite full of joy.

Over the past few days, the Production Crew had issued a few simple tasks, rewarding him with many daily necessities.

After wandering around for a few days, Ning Fei decided to head toward the center of the island.

"I've already seen the species on the outskirts, and this place truly is amazing."

"Starting today, I plan to go take a look at the center of the island."

"The further in we go, the more ferocious and temperamental the animals will be."

"Hopefully, we'll get to see some different kinds of animals," Ning Fei said after packing up his things.

"Temple Master Ning, don't go! There are giant apes deep inside, they are terrifying!"

"He didn't bring his mobile phone, he can't see this!"

"This is too scary!"

"Temple Master Ning hasn't realized what he's about to face!"

At this moment, upon hearing Ning Fei's words, the people in the Production Crew all grew excited.

"The Huaxia man is heading deep into the island!"

"Give him more camera time when that happens!"

"Finally, someone dares to go!"

"Director, won't it be too dangerous? There are giant apes deep in there, after all, and perhaps other species too."

"What's dangerous about it? We have a rescue team!"

"Just sit back and watch the show."

After the Production Crew discussed it, the vast majority of them grew thrilled.

Ever since Kofi's accident last time, not a single contestant had dared to venture toward the center of the island.

After all, the deeper one went into the island, the higher the danger.

This was a consensus among everyone.

Ning Fei, on the other hand, appeared completely unfazed.

He was just going to look at the scenery.

What danger could there possibly be?