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Playing with Food

Upon learning that Yu Qingze had recognized Jiabao as his younger brother, everyone in the snack shop was delighted and happy for Jiabao. He had been alone and pitiful, but now with Yu Qingze taking care of him, everyone felt relieved.

Jiabao was in a good mood all day long. Ever since he met Yu Qingze and Chang Le, they had been taking care of him like older brothers. When he visited Brother Chang Le’s house before, he envied the warmth and harmony of their family. Now, Big Brother Yu had become his older brother, Brother Chang Le became his brother-in-law, and Grandpa Chang and Chang Hao also became his family. They were a true family.

Thinking about this made Jiabao unable to contain his happiness.

At noon, Yu Qingze turned the sweet potato powder he had brought into sour and spicy noodles, and everyone in the shop tasted it. They all exclaimed that it was incredibly delicious.

The people here preferred strong flavors and loved spicy food, so the taste of the sour and spicy noodles perfectly suited their preferences.

Seeing their enjoyment, Yu Qingze felt slightly relieved. He also sent a message to the Cai and Zhao residences, inviting Old Madam Cai and the others to visit the shop tomorrow to taste the noodles. He valued their opinions, especially the feedback from Cai Yunwei. If he said it was delicious, the snacks they introduced would be highly popular.

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After closing, everyone stayed and gathered in the backyard. After tidying up, they watched Yu Qingze and Jiabao complete their ceremony of brotherhood.

The ceremony was simple, held in the backyard. The two faced north, bowed three times to the heavens, then bowed to Jiabao’s ancestral tablet, recited their oath, drank the brotherhood wine, and it was done.

In the evening, Brother Chang and his mother went back home. Today, Yu Qingze stayed at the shop. Starting tomorrow, he would return home and start hiring people to produce sweet potato noodles in bulk. In a while, he would also make cured meat and sausages, so he would be busy.

He came to the shop today to confirm the market response to the spicy and sour noodles. Plus, he really missed Brother Le, and he learned about Jiabao’s situation yesterday, so it worked out well to handle everything together.

After sending Jiabao back home in the evening, Yu Qingze began drawing a sketch of a bunk bed. The sketch was simple, and he quickly finished it. Tomorrow, he would bring it back to the village chief and his family to have it made. He would make two beds, one for his home and one for the shop. It would be ready around the time Jiabao’s house lease expired, which was perfect.

After finishing the sketch, Yu Qingze looked up and saw Brother Le biting off a thread.

“Is it done?” Yu Qingze asked.

Brother Le nodded and handed him a pair of cloth shoes, gesturing for him to try them on.

Yu Qingze took them, took off his shoes, put on the new ones, took a few steps, and said, “Very comfortable, the size is just right. It’s warm.”

Brother Le smiled at his words and went back inside. He took out the new cotton clothes he had made a few days ago and asked Yu Qingze to try them on. During Yu Qingze’s absence, Brother Le had spent all his evenings making clothes and shoes, and he had finished making Yu Qingze’s cotton jacket, pants, and shoes.

Yu Qingze put on the cotton jacket and pants. Brother Le examined him from every angle, then put the outer coat on him. Seeing that there was no need for any further adjustments, he finally felt relieved.

Yu Qingze lowered his head and looked at his new clothes and shoes, chuckling.

Wearing clothes and shoes made by his beloved felt completely different!

He pulled Brother Le over, hugged him, gave him a kiss, and said, “Brother Le, thank you.”

Brother Le patted his back, indicating that there was no need to thank him.

They affectionately hugged each other for a while, then let go. It was getting late, and it was time for them to clean up and get ready for bed.

During this period, Brother Chang and his mother slept in Brother Le’s room, while Brother Le slept in Yu Qingze’s room.

After finishing his washing routine, Brother Le habitually took the lamp and walked towards Yu Qingze’s room. Yu Qingze watched him from behind, blinked, but didn’t say anything. He followed Brother Le into the room.

Brother Le entered the room and was about to close the door when he saw Yu Qingze entering, which puzzled him for a moment.

Yu Qingze closed the door, took the lamp from Brother Le’s hand, and placed it on the table with his own lamp. Then he pulled Brother Le into his arms, smiled, and whispered in his ear, “Brother Le, you were really proactive today. Let me guess, is it because you missed me so much, hmm?”

Brother Le finally realized what had happened and blushed instantly. He gestured, indicating that he had walked into the wrong room.

“Isn’t it because you missed me?” Yu Qingze made a sad expression, looking pitiful, and said, “I missed you a lot, you know.”

Brother Le’s eyes flickered and hesitated for a moment, but then he gently nodded and gestured, saying, “I miss you too.”

“Is that so? How do you miss me? Do you miss me here?” Yu Qingze looked into Brother Le’s eyes, caressed his face with one hand, brushed his thumb over Brother Le’s lips, and with the other hand, he slid it down to give a gentle squeeze on his hip. Then he pressed him closer to himself and whispered, “Or do you miss me here?”

Brother Le’s waist pressed against Yu Qingze’s body, and he clearly felt that little Aze was starting to awaken. His face turned red, as it had been many days since they last saw each other, and naturally, he missed him a lot.

“Hmm? Brother Le, tell me, I want to know.” Yu Qingze pressed his lips against Brother Le’s, coaxing his beloved.

Brother Le couldn’t bring himself to utter such shameful words, so he simply reached out, wrapped his arms around Yu Qingze’s neck, and slightly leaned forward, pressing his lips against Yu Qingze’s. He answered through actions!

After ten days without intimacy, the two of them ignited like dry tinder meeting a fierce fire, burning instantly.

Little Aze and little Lele hadn’t seen each other for a long time. They played with great enthusiasm, rubbing against each other. Soon they were both sweaty. Little Lele couldn’t handle the vigorous activity and ended up vomiting, followed by little Aze who also vomited. After resting for a while, they regained their energy and continued playing until they couldn’t play anymore. Both of them vomited twice, exhausted and satisfied, they fell asleep…

Afterward, Yu Qingze went to the kitchen and brought a basin of hot water to the room. It was already mid-November, and the weather was getting cold, with a strong north wind blowing. Yu Qingze couldn’t bear to let Brother Le go outside again.

He wrung out a towel and wanted to help Brother Le wipe himself, but Brother Le blushed and snatched the towel from him, insisting on doing it himself.

Once they were both cleaned up, Brother Le was about to return to his room.

Yu Qingze hugged him tightly, not letting go, and said, “Let’s sleep here tonight. It’s cold outside, and we’ll keep each other warm.”

Brother Le hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. Although they had done what they shouldn’t have done, they had never slept on the same bed before. Sleeping together felt different, and it was also easy to get carried away.

Yu Qingze anticipated his response and played a pity card. He lowered his eyebrows, saying, “We haven’t seen each other for so many days, and we haven’t made up for lost time. Tomorrow, I’ll have to leave, and it will be a while before I can see you, hold you, and embrace you again. Let’s sleep here tonight, okay? I promise not to do anything. We’ve already released our desires earlier, and I don’t have the energy for anything else. Hmm? Is that okay? I just want to hold you.”

As he spoke, he pressed his forehead against Brother Le’s forehead, shaking it slightly while acting cute.

Normally, a tall and masculine man like Yu Qingze suddenly acting cute like this made Brother Le unable to resist. He felt his heart melt, warm and tender, and involuntarily nodded.

Big Brother Yu even acted cute. What else could he do but agree to him?

Seeing Brother Le’s agreement, Yu Qingze happily arranged the blankets, took off Brother Le’s outer clothes, tucked him into the bed, kissed his forehead, and said, “I’ll go pour some water. I’ll be back soon.”

Yu Qingze quickly washed and dried the cloth towel, poured water, and then eagerly returned to the room. He blew out the lights, undressed, got into bed, and cuddled Brother Le tightly, embracing him.

It was their first time sharing a bed, so they were both a little nervous. Brother Le’s body was slightly tense, and Yu Qingze felt it. He rubbed Brother Le’s nose and gave him another kiss, comforting him, saying, “It’s okay, I won’t do anything. Let’s sleep, goodnight.”

After a while, seeing that Yu Qingze truly remained still, Brother Le slowly relaxed. After a busy day and releasing their desires twice just now, exhaustion swept over him. He nestled in Yu Qingze’s embrace and fell asleep.

It was only when the breathing of the person in his arms became steady that Yu Qingze gently opened his eyes, smiled silently, lightly kissed his lover’s forehead, and then closed his eyes to sleep again.

The next day, both of them woke up almost at the same time.

Yu Qingze was afraid of waking Brother Le up, so he got dressed in the dark, but to his surprise, Brother Le also sat up.

Yu Qingze quickly went downstairs to light the oil lamp and then handed Brother Le his clothes, asking, “Good morning, baby, did you sleep well?”

Brother Le rubbed his eyes and was still a bit dazed for a moment, then remembered that they had slept hugging each other all night. He nodded gently and quickly took the clothes, turning his back to put them on.

Yu Qingze smiled, knowing that he was still a bit shy. After getting dressed, he went out to freshen up first.

After opening the shop in the morning, Old Madam Cai came with Cai Yunwei, and Madam Zhao came with his youngest son.

Yu Qingze asked them to have some dim sum first to fill their stomachs, as eating hot and sour noodles on an empty stomach might be too harsh on their digestive systems. Then he made three bowls of hot and sour noodles for them to taste, with a separate snack prepared for the little boy who couldn’t handle the spiciness.

The three of them looked at the bowls of dark green noodles, somewhat translucent and slippery, with peanuts and pickled green beans inside. The red soup was topped with white sesame seeds, Sichuan peppercorns, and chili powder, as well as green onions and cilantro. The sour aroma filled the air, and even before tasting it, their mouths were already watering.

Cai Yunwei swallowed and asked, “Brother Yu, is this sweet potato noodles?”

Yu Qingze nodded and said, “Yes, give it a try.”

They picked up their chopsticks and started eating the noodles.

The noodles were smooth and chewy, and the soup was sour, spicy, and slightly numbing, making it very appetizing.

“How does it taste?” Yu Qingze asked.

The three of them ate with narrowed eyes and vigorously nodded their heads.

Cai Yunwei gave a thumbs up, Old Madam Cai smiled and nodded, and Madam Zhao managed to answer in between bites, “Delicious! Appetizing! The soup is also great!”

Upon hearing their comments, Yu Qingze felt completely relieved.

After they finished a bowl of hot and sour noodles, Madam Zhao asked, “When will this be available? It’s perfect for the winter, nice and hot.”

Old Madam Cai also chuckled and said, “Yes, my old man will definitely love it. He didn’t come today because he had a headache, but when he hears about this, he’ll be craving it.”

Everyone burst into laughter, and Yu Qingze said, “Making these noodles is a bit troublesome. I’ll go back today and start looking for someone to make them. It will probably take a few days to produce the first batch.”

“That’s fine. When you launch it, we’ll definitely come and support you. By the way, I’ve been busy with family matters recently and haven’t had time to come by for a while,” Madam Zhao said.

Old Madam Cai asked, “Are you starting to get busy with the Lunar New Year preparations?”

Madam Zhao replied, “Exactly, there’s so much to do inside and outside the house, I’m getting overwhelmed.”

Old Madam Cai patted his hand and comforted him, “Your son-in-law is capable. Once he can take over completely in a while, you’ll have an easier time.”

Madam Zhao nodded and smiled, “I’m looking forward to that day.”

Speaking of which, Madam Zhao said to Yu Qingze, “A while ago, Shi family caused trouble for Boss Yu.”

Yu Qingze sighed in relief and said, “Fortunately, you resolved it. Otherwise… sigh…”

Madam Zhao waved his hand and said, “It was just a small matter. Don’t worry. After that incident, Shi family advanced their wedding plans. By the end of the month, Shi Sheng will marry into the Zeng family. If he causes trouble for you again, just let me know, and I’ll deal with him.”

Yu Qingze nodded and gratefully said, “Thank you, Madam Zhao.”

Madam Zhao shook his head, sighed, and said, “Shi family really lost face by having such a son.”

After chatting for a while longer, when they saw them off, Yu Qingze tidied up and gave instructions regarding the shop, then returned to the village.

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Thandar: Shi Sheng ah, you really are a cannon fodder.

Due to the high salary, many people applied, but only a few who met the requirements made it through the screening process. The high salary was not only due to the dangerous working environment, but also because the job required high technical skills.

After strict screening, only about 200 people who met the requirements were selected, which was not enough to fill half of the 500-person demand. Although these skilled workers could increase their proficiency through training, the training period was long, and resources were limited and couldn’t handle much loss, so the temporary decision was to let these people start working and find a faster solution later.

As for Ji Cha, the most immediate impact of not hiring 500 workers was that the pressure on him to cook was reduced, and there was no need to open a new canteen to share the workload. The existing canteen could easily accommodate more than 200 people.

Previously, an old man who was looking for his sister at the T city base came to inquire about the situation from time to time. Finally, he received news that his sister was returning to him in the first two days of October, but he had to wait until the next batch of personnel exchanges, which would be around mid-October.

As long as he could see his family, what did a few more days matter? After hearing the news, the old man thanked them profusely and returned home. Previously, Ji Cha had arranged for someone to help the old man with the rental housing, and now the few empty rooms left in the old man’s house were rented out at market prices. They were rented to several people who worked on the farm, as they were familiar with the area and it was safer for the elderly to live with people they knew.

Renting out the house was a win-win situation. For the tenants, the old man’s house was actually much better than the apartment buildings built by the base. A single room in the apartment was just a single room, but the old man’s house had a large common area. The courtyard alone was very comfortable. For the old man, they didn’t have many expenses. Renting out two rooms meant that even if his sister came from T City and didn’t go out to work, she could still live a stable life.

However, things took a turn for the worse.

When Ji Cha and Liang Jincheng were having lunch together, the team vehicle that went out to deliver meals reported a terrible message upon returning.

“We encountered a zombie horde of about a hundred on the way back. It seems to have split from a larger zombie unit. I don’t know if there is a large zombie horde coming our way.”

Before the soldier who came to report could finish speaking, another guard came in to inform Liang Jincheng, “Captain Liang, we have received a radio message from T City.”

Liang Jincheng immediately put down his chopsticks and followed the soldier out. Ji Cha in the room also became nervous and got up after chewing his food a few times. Liang Jincheng turned around and looked at him, saying, “T City has been hit by a large number of zombies, with a hundred casualties. They are requesting our assistance.”

This was really terrible news, especially at a time when everyone felt a little stable. The harsh reality came crashing down and shattered the surface stability, reminding them that they were still living in an extremely dangerous environment.

“So, a large-scale zombie horde has indeed appeared?” Ji Cha’s mood became even more depressed.

Liang Jincheng nodded confidently, “Most likely, it’s a zombie horde much larger than the one we encountered before.”

After the apocalypse, the rate at which people turned into zombies was significantly higher than the rate of those who remained human, not to mention that many people who turned into zombies also assimilated normal people through various means. C Country was originally a populous country, and after all the turmoil, it is possible that the ratio of normal people to zombies is less than one to ten. This number of zombies is extremely exaggerated and may not be completely eradicated for decades.

Liang Jincheng quickly prepared to leave: “I’m going out myself. You go back to the factory first and wait for me to come back.”

Ji Cha naturally didn’t want him to take risks: “We don’t know what the situation is outside yet, maybe let them go out and investigate first?”

He knew that what he said was a bit selfish, but he couldn’t help being selfish at this time.

Liang Jincheng hugged Ji Cha and kissed him on the forehead, looking at him gently: “Don’t worry, I won’t take any risks for you. Just stay safe at home and wait for me to come back.”

Ji Cha knew he couldn’t stop him, so he agreed and returned to the factory in the afternoon. During dinner, he briefly revealed the news about the zombie attack on the T City base to the people in the factory.

At first, everyone was surprised, but then they became calm. After all, such things were too normal in the post-apocalyptic world, but even if things were calm, it was still not easy.

Wang Qinxue asked Ji Cha, “Will this affect our base?”

Ji Cha shook his head: “The possibility is actually very small. The T City base is very far from here, and there are many routes in between. It’s very likely that they’ll find a way to lead the zombies to other places.”

“But,” Wang Qinxue worried, “if we don’t kill the zombies, isn’t that just a temporary solution? It’s very likely that the zombies will come back after going around.”

Zhang Xing frowned: “That’s true, but what can we do? No one has the ability to deal with so many zombies now. Even if we use all the bullets in the base, we don’t know if we can eliminate even one percent of these zombies. Are we going to use bombs for the rest? That would cause even greater impact on the already brutal environment.”

At this moment, Zhang Qinqin, who had been sitting next to them without speaking much, suddenly spoke up.

“Or maybe we can change our thinking. Instead of thinking about how to eliminate zombies, why don’t we think about how to use them?”

Ji Cha turned to look at her. “What do you mean?”

Zhang Qinqin explained, “I read in the news before that some people overseas choose not to bury their loved ones after cremation, but instead scatter the ashes in the sea or under trees. I did some research and found that almost every substance in human ashes is a good fertilizer. Although zombies carry the virus, the material after being burned into ashes shouldn’t change, right? Farms are currently lacking natural fertilizers. If we can make use of it…”

As she spoke, the several men who had been expressing their opinions earlier all stared at her in shock.

Zhang Qinqin couldn’t help but hesitate, “Uh, I just said it casually…”

“I think this proposal is great,” Ji Cha’s eyes lit up. “Although it may be difficult to execute, this approach is definitely worth considering.”

Wang Qinxue slapped his thigh, “Exactly! It’s killing two birds with one stone and getting rid of potential troubles.”

“In that case, if we really want to turn this idea into reality, don’t we need zombies that can be used at any time? Who will handle this, and isn’t it dangerous?” Zhang Xing asked.

Ji Cha nodded, “This is just an idea. I still need to discuss it with Jincheng. If it is feasible, it would be best, but if it is not, there is no way around it.”

Worried about Liang Jincheng, Ji Cha stayed in the factory for two days. Fortunately, on the third day, a guard came to pick him up and told him that Captain Liang had returned.

Without hesitation, Ji Cha went back to the apartment with the guard.

The T base was attacked by zombies and has lost about 200 people so far, but luckily, the attacking zombie group was not the main force, and the main force had deviated from most of the living areas of the base and headed for the mountains. Therefore, the losses of the T base can still be recovered.

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“The biggest damage this time is not personnel, but food. Because the breach of the zombies happened to be one of T City’s planting areas. Due to the possibility that the zombie virus may infect these planting areas, their base’s grain harvest in the second half of this year may be greatly reduced. Therefore, I hope to adjust the agreement we signed last time a little bit, increasing our allocation rights for metal and mineral resources, and in return, we should support them with more food.”

Currently, S City base is not short of food, and if they provide more in the second half of the year, Ji Cha is even more confident that they can meet the needs of the T City base. Besides, switching to a higher allocation of resources is definitely a huge profit for the S base.

“That’s no problem,” Ji Cha said. “Currently, except for some meat resources, we are not very abundant, but there is already a storage capacity for vegetables and staple food.”

As he spoke, he thought of what he was more concerned about: “So, what is happening with the zombie group now?”

Liang Jincheng took off his clothes in front of Ji Cha and went straight into the bathroom, speaking with Ji Cha while showering with the door open. “Do you know a tourist attraction in Q City called Q Lake?”

“Of course, why?”

Although Q Lake is called a lake, it is actually a dried-up lake that has been dry for many years. The reason why it is a famous scenic spot is because it is deep enough, large enough, and its edges are almost a cliff, as if God had placed a large basin here but forgot to fill it with water.

“I talked to Feng and the others and we plan to work together to lure all the zombies that are still wandering nearby over to one side. If successful, we can trap the zombies in place and don’t have to worry about them crawling up.”

Ji Cha immediately thought of the zombie disposal plan they had discussed at home: “Can we burn them after disposing of each batch?”

Liang Jincheng half-closed his eyes and looked at Ji Cha through the water droplets: “Hmm?”

Ji Cha proposed the idea of turning the burned zombies into fertilizer and the more he spoke, the more he felt it was a good idea: “I remember there aren’t many dense trees around Q Lake, and the bottom of the pit is also clean. Burning them won’t affect other things, and it can also prevent the problem of the zombies piling up higher and higher. We can continuously lure zombies in the future.”

Suddenly, the three problems of how to deal with zombies, how to sustainably deal with zombies, and how to profit from it were all solved.

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Family

Brother Le brought Jiabao back to the shop, and they didn’t see the landlord and the buyer along the way, so they probably had already arrived.

When Brother Chang and the others saw them returning, they asked, “You’re back? Jiabao, are you okay? Why are you here so late? Where’s Tie Zhu?”

“Brother Chang, something came up.” Jiabao lowered his head apologetically and said, “I’m sorry for asking you to watch the counter for me.”

“It’s okay. What happened? Is it because you’re not feeling well?” Brother Chang asked with concern.

Jiabao shook his head and explained, “The house I live in was sold, and the landlord and the buyer asked me to move out today.”

“What? Move out today? You never mentioned it before,” Brother Chang exclaimed in surprise.

“The landlord told me only yesterday,” Jiabao said.

“What! This landlord is bullying people! Where is he? Let’s go find him and settle this!” Brother Chang immediately left the counter, pulling Jiabao with him. “Xiaoshu, come and watch the counter.”

Brother Le had been looking towards the dining area since he returned. Now, he patted Jiabao’s shoulder, signaling him to go find the landlord.

Jiabao glanced around and indeed spotted the landlord at a table in the corner. He led Brother Le and Brother Chang over to him.

The other people in the shop noticed that something seemed to be happening and curiously looked in their direction.

The landlord was currently happily tasting the dim sum with the buyer.

It was his first time coming here to eat dim sum, and the deliciousness made him wish he could devour his fingers as well.

Although he had rental properties, they were all in poor condition and had cheap rent. His own family only made a living by selling vegetables on the street to the farmers, without any other sources of income. They could barely get by.

Yu’s Delicious Delights was well-known in the city, and he had always thought their dim sum were expensive, something he couldn’t afford, so he had never dared to come in.

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This time, it was because his son was getting married and they didn’t have enough dowry. Coincidentally, someone wanted to buy his old house, and the price offered was very tempting, so he decided to sell it. With the money in hand, he gained some confidence and invited the buyer to eat dim sum.

After coming in, he realized that not all dim sum were expensive. Some dim sum were priced similarly to those sold outside, like steamed buns and stuffed buns. Of course, there were other expensive ones that he had never seen before, which were indeed very costly.

While he was eating, he suddenly saw Tian Jiabao walking towards them.

“Tian Jiabao, have you moved out? Why are you here?” The landlord swallowed a meatball, set down the skewer in his hand, and furrowed his brow as he asked.

Jiabao replied, “Uncle, I haven’t moved out. You tell your workers not to touch my belongings. My lease hasn’t expired yet. I still have ten days.”

The landlord frowned and said, “Didn’t I tell you yesterday? The buyer urgently needs this house. I will refund you the remaining ten days’ worth of rent.”

“You’re Jiabao’s landlord?” Brother Chang raised an eyebrow and asked.

The landlord furrowed his brow as he looked at Jiabao and the two gers next to him. Seeing that both of them were angry and that this ger seemed to be a waiter in the restaurant, he immediately replied, “Yes. Do you know Tian Jiabao?”

Brother Chang didn’t answer his question and asked the other person at the table, “Are you the buyer?”

The person nodded.

“Could you two please come with us to the backyard? We have something to discuss,” Brother Chang said, and the three of them walked towards the backyard.

The landlord and the buyer exchanged glances and, with a sense of curiosity, got up and followed them to the backyard.

Once they arrived in the backyard and saw the two of them, Brother Chang crossed his arms and began speaking, “Uncle Landlord, you told Jiabao last night that the house was sold and he had to move out today. What’s the reason behind this? Explain it to us.”

The landlord furrowed his brow and said, “The house has already been sold. The buyer urgently needed it. I made it clear to Tian Jiabao yesterday. I will refund him the remaining ten days’ worth of rent. Isn’t that enough?”

Hearing this, Brother Le and Brother Chang became furious. Brother Chang rolled up his sleeves, placed his hands on his waist, and angrily retorted, “You just tell him to move out, just like that? You didn’t even give him time to find another place to live. Where do you expect him to go? Sleep on the streets? Is this how you handle things? Jiabao is only thirteen years old. If anything happens to him, will you take responsibility?!”

“And you!” Brother Chang pointed at the buyer. “Although you bought the house and it’s yours now, when you saw someone living inside and their lease hasn’t expired yet, you forcibly evict them. And it’s a young teenager at that. Do you have any conscience? How would you feel if someone treated your son like this? Selling the house one day and kicking people out the next, how can you do such a thing?!”

“Hey, why do you care? Mind your own business!” The landlord felt offended by the young ger’s words and said discontentedly.

“Oh, so you’re targeting a single person because you think they’re easy to bully, right? Two grown men bullying an underage young boy. How shameful!” Brother Chang retorted without backing down.

“You…” The landlord was choked with anger and couldn’t come up with a counterargument. He stubbornly said, “The house is mine. I can sell it if I want, rent it if I want, and if I don’t want to rent it, I won’t. I can tell them to move whenever I want. It’s none of your business!”

Upon hearing the argument in the backyard, three or four customers became curious and came over to see what was happening.

Brother Chang saw this and quickly said, “Everyone, let’s discuss this. The landlord here sold the house and told the tenant to move out the next day, even though the lease hadn’t expired. Moreover, he didn’t give them time to find another place. And the tenant is an underage thirteen-year-old child. Tell me, is this how things should be done? Isn’t it obvious that they’re taking advantage of someone?”

One of the customers chimed in, “They asked them to move the next day after telling them the previous night? That, that’s just unreasonable!”

“Yeah, where is a child supposed to live?”

“At the very least, give him some time to find a new place, don’t you agree?”

“…”

The landlord and the buyer, seeing that people were gathering to watch the commotion and that they were being criticized, couldn’t bear the shame. They exchanged glances, not wanting to lose face, but unsure of how to handle the situation. They felt somewhat awkward.

Brother Chang glanced at them and continued, “Uncle Landlord, this gentleman, Jiabao works as an assistant in our restaurant. He is not alone; everyone in our restaurant is his family. Don’t just bully him like this. Here’s what we propose: you sold the house, fine. Jiabao will move out, but you have to wait until he finds a place to live. He has ten days left on his lease, and during these days, he will find a new place and move out. You can’t forcefully evict him like this. He’s just a child, and his life is already difficult enough. We hope you can show some understanding and flexibility. Ten days, until the lease expires, and Jiabao will move out. How about it?”

The landlord glanced at the buyer. It didn’t affect him much, but the buyer mentioned the urgency, and that’s why he…

The buyer furrowed his brow, but given the current situation, he had no choice but to nod and go along with the compromise offered by Brother Chang. He said, “Let’s do it this way. Hurry up and find a new place.”

Upon hearing this, Jiabao finally breathed a sigh of relief. Brother Le and Brother Chang exchanged glances and also felt relieved.

After causing such a scene, the landlord and the buyer felt embarrassed to sit down and enjoy their dim sum. They packed up and left.

Brother Le asked Jiabao to go back, tidy up his place, and then come over. They would figure out a solution together.

That evening, as instructed by Brother Le, Brother Qing went to Brother Le’s house in the village after returning home to inform them about Jiabao’s situation.

Upon hearing the news, Yu Qingze, and Grandpa Chang were also shocked. They couldn’t believe such a thing had happened. Fortunately, Brother Le and Tie Zhuo had arrived; otherwise, Jiabao would truly have been left homeless.

There was still a buffer period of ten days to find a new place to live, so there should be enough time.

Yu Qingze thought about it all night. Jiabao was still young and had a gentle personality. In the future, living alone, he would likely encounter various difficulties, and who knows if he would be taken advantage of at some point? This time, he was fortunate enough to be discovered by Brother Le and the others, but who knows if there have been other instances where he was mistreated without their knowledge?

As he pondered, an idea came to Yu Qingze’s mind, but this idea would require the approval of Grandpa Chang and the others.

The next day, during breakfast, Yu Qingze spoke to Grandpa Chang, saying, “Grandpa, I want to officially recognize Jiabao as my younger brother. What do you think?”

Upon hearing this, Chang Hao looked up at his grandpa, hoping that he would agree.

Grandpa Chang glanced at him and said, “That’s a good idea. I also thought about it all night. I was actually considering having Jiabao move in with us. Our conditions have improved now, and Jiabao is capable. Having one more person in the house would make it livelier, although it might be a bit crowded.”

Chang Hao raised his hand and said, “I can share a sleeping mat with Jiabao.”

Unexpectedly, Grandpa Chang had the same idea as him. Yu Qingze felt delighted, he patted Chang Hao’s head and said, “No need for a sleeping mat. I’ll go ask the village chief to make a bunk bed, and you two can sleep together.”

“What’s a bunk bed?” Chang Hao curiously asked.

Yu Qingze explained, “It’s two beds stacked on top of each other, with one bed on the upper level and one on the lower level. Both can be used for sleeping.”

Chang Hao’s eyes lit up, widening as he exclaimed, “Two levels?” He wanted to sleep on it!

Yu Qingze nodded and then said, “But we have to wait for Jiabao’s agreement before finalizing this.”

Grandpa Chang said, “Let’s make an extra one. You can’t keep sleeping on that small bed all the time.”

Yu Qingze shook his head and said, “No need. That one is enough. I usually sleep at the restaurant anyway, and I don’t spend much time at home. We can make a new bed when we build a house in the future.”

By then, they would need to have a custom-made double bed. He would sleep together with Brother Le. Hehehe…

Grandpa Chang nodded in response and said, “You’re sacrificing for others.”

“It’s not a problem. As long as I can sleep, it’s fine,” Yu Qingze replied with a shake of his head.

After breakfast, Yu Qingze told Grandpa Chang to keep an eye on the cured meat and sausages, making sure they don’t get burnt and to maintain the smoke. Then he took the newly made sweet potato noodles and returned to the city.

Upon returning to the shop, Yu Qingze first talked to Brother Le about Jiabao’s situation. Brother Le, who was kind-hearted and soft-hearted, immediately agreed and dashed out to bring Jiabao over.

Yu Qingze looked at him with a wry smile. After not seeing each other for so many days, Brother Le didn’t even spare him any time for hugs and kisses. Didn’t he miss him at all?

Jiabao entered Yu Qingze’s room and asked with confusion, “Brother Yu, did you call me for something?”

Yu Qingze nodded, placing his hands on Jiabao’s shoulders and said, “Jiabao, as you know, I’m also alone without any other family members. It wasn’t until I met Brother Le and the others that I rediscovered the warmth of a family.”

Upon hearing this, Jiabao lowered his head, pinching the corner of his clothes, feeling a little down. He had been to Brother Le’s house, and it was indeed very nice. Grandpa Chang was kind, Brother Le was gentle, and Chang Hao was also good. He was envious of them.

Yu Qingze glanced at him and continued, “You’re still young, and it’s not easy to live alone. We’re also worried about you. Look, would you like to recognize me as your brother? In the future, Brother Le and I will take good care of you and treat you like a real little brother.”

Upon hearing these words, Jiabao suddenly raised his head, looking at Yu Qingze in disbelief, and stammered, “Brother Yu, you, you want to recognize me as your brother?”

Yu Qingze nodded and earnestly said, “Perhaps we don’t have the best conditions right now, and we’re busy and tired every day. We also don’t have a separate room for you to stay in. However, things will gradually get better in the future. Brother Le, Grandpa, Chang Hao, and I will all treat you as a family. Are you willing? Are you willing to have a few more family members?”

Jiabao’s eyes welled up with tears halfway through. As soon as Yu Qingze finished speaking, he vigorously nodded and said, “I’m willing. But, but I don’t know anything. Will I be a burden to you?”

Brother Le patted his shoulder, wiping away his tears, and gave him a thumbs up.

Yu Qingze translated, “Brother Le says you’re very capable. I also think you’re smart and capable. Don’t worry, you need to believe in your own abilities. Look, our shop can’t do without you now. You’re great, have more confidence!”

“Okay.” Upon hearing this, Jiabao nodded, wiped away his tears, and finally broke into a smile.

Yu Qingze smiled and said, “Alright, let’s have a simple ceremony tonight and let your mother know too, to put him at ease.”

Jiabao nodded, “Okay.”

Yu Qingze patted his head and said, “Great, from now on, just call me ‘Big Brother’ or ‘Brother,’ got it?”

“Okay, Big Brother.” Jiabao exclaimed with excitement, his eyes shining brightly.

“Good. Wipe away your tears and go work outside,” Yu Qingze responded, patting the young boy’s head, and let him go.

In his previous life, Yu Qingze had rejected the idea of having a younger brother a thousand times. The thought of a younger brother reminded him of those two troublemakers back home. However, after coming here and getting to know the Chang Le family, experiencing the warmth of a family, and seeing Chang Hao, he realized that having a younger brother could actually be quite adorable.

Yu Qingze didn’t hesitate much about accepting Jiabao as his younger brother because Jiabao was too well-behaved. His obedient and adorable nature didn’t bring back any shadows from his previous life. Instead, it filled him with anticipation and a sense of fulfillment as an older brother.

“Yes, Big Brother.”

Look, what an obedient child. Yu Qingze felt very pleased.

After Jiabao left, Brother Le also wanted to follow him, but Yu Qingze pulled him back, held him in his arms, and kissed him for a long time.

After being apart for so many days, they had to make up for it. How could they be satisfied without enough kisses!

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Thandar: Awww that’s so kind of them. Poor Jiabao is so lucky.

Ji Cha had just returned from the fish pond.

As the person currently in charge of the entire base’s food supply, Ji Cha was certainly not unfamiliar to the old man. He also knew that Ji Cha had a good relationship with Liang Jincheng. Even if Ji Cha did not have the power to decide on this matter, if he could persuade Liang Jincheng to say a word or two, it might help. Otherwise, following Liang Jincheng’s busy schedule, it was uncertain when he would be able to meet him.

“This is the letter my sister wrote back,” the old man took out the letter from his pocket, which he had already read many times, and handed it to Ji Cha as an explanation. “I want to bring her over to live with me for easier care. There is no one else around me now, and since she’s still alive, I can’t bear to let her be alone outside.”

Ji Cha lowered his head to read the letter while the old man continued, “My house is big enough for us to live together. We can make do with food and drink, and if there is a need in the base, two more people can live in my house. I even have a small yard where we can grow some vegetables. We can manage to get by.”

He spoke very cautiously, trying to prove that bringing his sister back would not become a burden to the base.

Ji Cha sensed his nervousness and reassured him, “Families should be together. However, bringing someone back is not something I can promise easily. After all, you also know the current situation outside. When the technicians from T city came, they were almost attacked by zombies. It’s hard to say if anything will go wrong. But if you can bring her over, I can guarantee that the base will not give you any trouble.”

“What you said earlier about renting a room reminds me that if you have this idea, go to the administrative office and report it. We have a lot of people in the base now, and we rent houses using information points. If you have an empty room and are willing to rent it out, put your name up at the administrative office, and you’ll earn information points every month. It’s also a form of income.”

When the old man heard that there was a way to rent out his room, he immediately nodded and smiled, “Okay, I’ll go there later. If the base can arrange to bring my sister over, that would be great. If not, I understand. Thank you.”

Ji Cha smiled and shook his head, and said to the old man, “The farm is hiring part-time workers these days. You can go and see if there are any suitable jobs. As for picking up your sister, I will talk to Captain Liang later.”

The old man nodded with a smile.

The scale of the base is getting bigger and bigger, and the original construction plan is starting to seem less reasonable. The design concept of the S City base at the beginning was completely aimed at a small base of tens of thousands of people, mostly for self-preservation. Therefore, a circle of high walls was built outside all the main buildings to prevent zombies. However, now it seems that whether it is for the surviving population or the future development of the personnel within the base, this circle is completely insufficient.

To supply such a large living circle, it may still be possible without seeking technological recovery or an improvement in living standards. However, if there are corresponding requirements, it will still need to break through to the outside. For example, to form alliances with other bases or to make the most of the existing buildings in the city.

This means that the people in the base will have to go out, and going out is still a dangerous term at present. Before entering any building, it is necessary to clear and inspect it, and a lot of security forces will also need to be invested to maintain safety.

September is coming to an end, and the weather will turn cold from now on. Most of the work that needs to be done outside should actually be completed before winter, otherwise, the work efficiency will obviously decrease, and the cost of going out and the demand for labor will also greatly increase. Therefore, the workload planned for the second half of the year is not large.

As for the Ji Cha’s Farm, the main task for the second half of the year is to open up a new planting area, which accounts for one-third of the total planting area. At the same time, the breeding area also needs to expand. Currently, the farm can achieve a balance in planting and breeding. Many crops can provide livestock with feed, such as straw or rice bran, in addition to the parts that are edible for humans.

In the agreement previously reached with the T City base, a certain amount of grain also needs to be provided to the other party after the new year. Moreover, no matter which base is involved in the exchange of goods, edible grain will not be refused. In other words, grain production is the focus of the second half of the year.

The communication between the S City base and the T City base has been close recently. The old man suggested to bring people back, and the operation is not difficult, but the only concern is whether any unexpected situations will occur during the process, which cannot be predicted by anyone.

Ji Cha mentioned this matter to Liang Jincheng at night, and Liang Jincheng also said he understood: “The people below told me, I will let someone take care of it.”

“Any progress at the fish farm today?” Liang Jincheng asked again.

“About the same as before,” Ji Cha sat by the bed soaking his feet, trying to relieve the exhaustion after a day of running around. “The people sent from T city before the apocalypse did raise fish, but they did it in the ocean and the environment wasn’t as harsh as it is now. Although they proposed a few new ideas, it’s impossible to solve the problem quickly.”

“This is not something to be rushed,” Liang Jincheng sat next to Ji Cha and lifted his hand to massage his shoulder.

Ji Cha dealt with the internal issue of ensuring the survival of the base through food, while Liang Jincheng controlled the overall development of the base, which was considered an external problem. To outsiders, their temperaments were vastly different. Ji Cha appeared gentle and always had a smile on his face, and was easy to talk to. In contrast, Liang Jincheng was known for his decisive and ruthless methods, and nobody dared to joke around in front of him.

Just this one person, who could have imagined that he would be sitting on the edge of the bed giving someone a shoulder rub and a hand massage at this time.

“In fact, I’m considering putting the fish farm on hold for now,” said Ji Cha, half-closing his eyes and humming comfortably. “Apart from planting another batch of staple crops in the greenhouse in the second half of the year, the focus is on letting everyone eat more meat. Recently, the canteen has been complaining that there’s not enough meat in the dishes.”

Liang Jincheng sneered, “They’re spoiled. Do they think it’s still the modern life where they can play games on their phones and sleep without worry behind closed doors? How many bases outside can’t even eat a meal? Let alone T City, how many people there go hungry every day? They’re starting to complain with their eyes closed.”

Ji Cha smiled and said, “This can be understood too. After all, they haven’t really encountered any dangers from the outside world in a long time.”

Liang Jincheng said, “But we can’t live in peace for too long. The base needs to expand, and the internal materials and resources are no longer sufficient. We’re now organizing the establishment of small gathering points outside, where we can station workers and make use of the infrastructure left behind.”

Some areas of S City have specialized talents, and there are also related factory sites in S City itself, which will be the key points for sending workers in the future. Workers will be sent out by car in the morning and brought back in the evening, and there will be supernaturals and ordinary soldiers working together to protect them during working hours.

Liang Jincheng continued, “I’ll be handing it over to you in a few days.”

“Handing it over to me?” Ji Cha was puzzled.

Liang Jincheng said, “The lunch will have to be sent over here. There will be several factory points, and probably five hundred people will need to be fed every day. You’ll have to figure out the arrangements on your end.”

Sure enough, as Liang Jincheng had said, a few days later, the person in charge of the external factory, Gao Kangle, came to find Ji Cha.

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Gao Kangle is a middle-aged man around 40 years old. He is not tall and looks serious, but he speaks politely. Perhaps it’s because he was polite when Liang Jincheng mentioned Ji Cha, and in the end, having control over a base’s food supply in the apocalypse is real power.

“The overall preparation is about to start, and it will probably officially begin in about a week. Going outside is a labor-intensive and dangerous job, so I’m thinking of just including lunch in the wages. It sounds better,” Gao Kangle said. “Nowadays, working outside earns you 30 information points a day, of course, this also depends on your opinion, Director Ji.”

When Ji Cha heard that lunch would be included in the wages, he knew it wouldn’t work. Although it was almost the same thing when it came to the collective economy, the reality was that the farm here was calculated separately. If they really included lunch, the farm that was already barely making any money would have to pay for the workers’ wages, even if it was only three information points per person per day, a bean bun was still dry rations.

Ji Cha expressed his concern about the farm’s operation. Gao Kangle then said, “If we use this method, I will definitely apply for a subsidy for the farm from the higher-ups.”

Ji Cha asked, “If lunch is fully covered, is it free? Can they eat as much as they want?”

Gao Kangle nodded.

“I disagree,” Ji Cha said. “Just look at some of the units before the apocalypse. Who cared when they ate the government’s food? Waste and taking it home was not uncommon. If we really do it this way, there will definitely be a lot of trouble in the future. I suggest we do it this way: the staple food can be free, and the farm doesn’t need additional subsidies, but the dishes need to be paid for separately, and they are also categorized. There can be an option of one meat and one vegetable, one meat and two vegetables, or two meats and two vegetables, with prices of 3 points, 4 points, and 5 points, respectively. The workers who participate in the work can come over and determine which level they want to eat, and I will enter the data into the computer. Then it will automatically deduct the money every day.”

After hearing what Ji Cha had to say, Gao Kangle realized that he had oversimplified things. He thought for a moment and said, “Okay, I will have to adjust the wages on my end. When it’s settled, I’ll come back and tell you.”

After speaking, Gao Kangle turned his head and left in a hurry.

They are verifying the details here, and the recruitment office has already determined the new job positions and posted them in electronic and written form everywhere.

Each position has been clearly and specifically defined according to the different types of work, but the most attractive aspect is the salary column. In the past, earning over 20 information points a day was considered good on the farm, but this time the published job positions start at 30 information points per day, and the highest is up to 40. Plus, meals including rice are provided, which basically means being guaranteed to be well-fed.

Therefore, countless people rushed to sign up, completely ignoring the warning of “may face life-threatening danger at any time” written in large letters at the end.

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Mad Dog Out of Its House

On this day, it was just starting to get light, still dim and not fully bright. Brother Le, Brother Chang, and Brother Chang’s mother were in the kitchen making dim sum.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door.

Tap, tap, tap. It was the sound of someone using the palm of their hand to knock, urgent and heavy, causing unease in the hearts of those inside.

“Who could it be so early? It’s barely dawn,” Brother Chang’s mother wondered, looking up at the door after wrapping up a steamed bun, preparing to go out and see.

Brother Chang grabbed his mother’s arm and said, “Wait, mother. It’s too early, and there aren’t many people out on the street yet. We don’t know who it is, so let’s ask first.”

Brother Le also nodded and gestured, “We’ve lived here for so long and never encountered someone knocking on the door this early.”

The three of them looked at each other. They had a sense that something was amiss.

Outside the house, the knocking became more urgent.

Finally, Brother Chang said, “I’ll go and see.”

Brother Le held him back and gestured, “I’ll go with you.”

The two of them walked to the door, and Brother Chang asked from behind the door, “Who is it?”

The knocking stopped, and then an anxious voice came from outside, “Is Boss Yu here? Is Boss Yu available?”

They were looking for Boss Yu?

“Boss Yu is not here. Please come back in a couple of days,” Brother Chang replied.

The two of them found the voice somewhat familiar. Brother Chang pointed at the door crack, indicating they should take a look through it.

Brother Le nodded. The two of them crouched down, one above the other, and peered out through the door crack for a while before straightening up.

Brother Le furrowed his brow and gestured, “Is it Young Master Shi?”

Brother Chang nodded and whispered, “That’s what it looks like. Disheveled hair, seems quite distressed.”

“He’s here, he must be here. Doesn’t he live here? Open the door quickly, let me see him. I need to see him,” Shi Sheng anxiously looked at the street outside the door, appearing very worried. Brother Chang replied, “I’m sorry, but Boss Yu hasn’t been here these days. If you have any business, come back in a few days. Actually, it’s better if you don’t come.”

Saying that, the two of them looked through the crack in the door.

They saw Shi Sheng pause for a moment, bite his lip, glanced backward, and then said, “Where’s that mute guy, Chang Le? Let him come out, I want to see him. I want to see how he’s better than me. What gives him the right to claim Yu Qingze? He doesn’t look as good as me, and he can’t even speak or read…”

Behind the door, the two of them frowned and stood up straight. Brother Le opened the door with a stern face, glaring at this person who coveted his fiancé.

When Shi Sheng saw the door open, he wanted to rush in. As he took a step forward, he said, “Where’s Boss Yu? Are you intentionally keeping him from seeing me? Let me talk to him again. I have some money saved up. I can help him open a bigger store. As long as he marries me, only he can help me. I… Ah…”

Before he could finish speaking, a strong force pushed against his chest, causing him to fall backward onto the ground.

“Chang Le! What are you doing?” Shi Sheng angrily looked at the person who pushed him down and cursed.

Brother Le looked at him with a stern face, while Brother Chang sneered and said, “Young Master Shi, Boss Yu has already told you. He will only marry Brother Le. Have you not looked in the mirror? Your behavior is despicable! You have no decency or shame!”

Shi Sheng gritted his teeth and said, “I had no choice! My family wants to marry me off to a sickly wretch who lacks human dignity. Only Yu Qingze can help me. He has good relations with the Zhao and Cai families. The Zeng family wouldn’t dare to trouble him. I…”

Brother Chang interrupted him, retorting, “Who cares if you had no choice? Can’t you find other unmarried men? Anyway, stop seducing other people’s fiancés!”

At that moment, some noisy voices came from a nearby alley, indicating that a group of people was approaching. Shi Sheng became anxious upon hearing it, disregarding the grievances between him and the two brothers. He squeezed past them and said, “We can discuss this later. Let me in first. We can talk inside…”

Brother Le extended his hand to stop him from entering.

Brother Chang pushed him outward and said, “Boss Yu said our shop doesn’t welcome you. Leave quickly!”

Shi Sheng was on the verge of tears as he pleaded, “Let me in, I beg you! They’re about to find me. I don’t want to marry that sickly wretch. Please help me, just this once. I promise I won’t bother Brother Yu anymore…”

Brother Le had heard a bit about Shi Sheng’s situation from Yu Qingze. Although he felt sorry for him, Shi Sheng had ill intentions and kept pestering his brother Yu. He wouldn’t allow him to enter.

A group of people emerged from not far down the street, searching anxiously while looking around. Because they were blocked by the shelves in front of the neighboring shop, they hadn’t noticed the situation here. However, Brother Le and Brother Chang could see them through the gap.

When Shi Sheng saw the group of people, he no longer cared about explaining to Brother Chang and Brother Le. He immediately tried to run.

Brother Le quickly reached out, grabbing his arm and pulling him back.

Shi Sheng turned his head in surprise, “Are you willing to help me?”

Brother Le and Brother Chang exchanged glances.

Then, Brother Chang stepped onto the street and shouted at the group of people, “Hey, are you looking for Shi Sheng, Young Master Shi? He’s right here!”

Shi Sheng: …

The group of people immediately ran over upon hearing that.

“You, let go of me! Let go!” Shi Sheng struggled with all his might, but his feeble strength was no match for Brother Le.

So, by the time the group of people arrived, he cursed in despair, “Remember this, I won’t let you off!”

Brother Chang calmly advised, “You’d better stay at home and prepare for your marriage. Don’t come out and cause trouble for others.”

Amidst Shi Sheng’s curses, the group of people took him away.

Once they were gone, Brother Le and Brother Chang locked eyes and couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Relieved!

Close the door and latch it!

“Who is it? I heard you shouting,” Brother Chang’s mother was watching the fire and didn’t go out. He only heard a young man’s voice and didn’t think it was dangerous, so he didn’t go out.

“Hmph, a crazy dog ran out of its cage and was caught by his family!” Brother Chang replied.

Brother Le laughed, washed his hands, and continued making dim sum.

Because of the morning incident, the two friends were in a good mood.

The other helpers arrived one by one, and everyone skillfully prepared for the store opening. But when it was time to open, they noticed that Jiabao, who usually arrived early, hadn’t shown up yet.

“Did he oversleep? Boys his age are often sleepy at this time,” Uncle Zhen said.

“It’s possible. My little brother can’t be woken up no matter how much I call him. I wake him up one moment, and the next moment, he’s back asleep,” Brother Qing shook his head and laughed.

Brother Chang said, “Then I’ll start collecting money. Mornings usually have more regular customers.”

With Jiabao absent and Yu Qingze also not present, Brother Chang and Brother Le were better at calculations. Brother Le would make the dim sum, while Brother Chang took the initiative to handle the cash register.

Although the speed was a bit slower, they could still manage.

However, after half an hour passed and Jiabao still hadn’t arrived, they started feeling suspicious.

Brother Le came out to take a look and saw that Jiabao hadn’t arrived. He furrowed his brows and gestured to Brother Chang, “I’ll go check on Jiabao. It would be troublesome if he’s sick and no one knows about it.”

Brother Chang nodded and said, “Let Zhu Zi go with you, just in case something happened to him other than being sick.”

Brother Le nodded.

“Zhu Zi, accompany Brother Le to Jiabao’s house. Tie Sheng will come later to cover for Zhu Zi’s work,” Brother Chang said to Tie Zhu and Tie Sheng. Tie Zhu was tall and strong, perfect for being a guard.

“Okay.” “Got it.”

Brother Le led Tie Zhu through a few alleyways and arrived at the alley where Jiabao’s house was located.

Before they reached Jiabao’s house, from a distance, Brother Le could see people coming in and out of Jiabao’s house, carrying things.

He hurriedly ran over, entered the house, and saw Jiabao standing with his arms spread open in front of the door, loudly saying to someone, “Don’t touch anything inside. These belong to my mother!”

Brother Le took a look and saw that those people were moving things out of Jiabao’s house. The pots, pans, and kitchen utensils had already been moved out, and now two men were preparing to enter the rooms.

He quickly approached and stood in front of Jiabao, gesturing and asking what was going on.

When Tie Zhu saw the situation, he furrowed his brow and hurriedly ran over, asking, “What’s happening?”

Seeing Brother Le and Tie Zhu coming, Jiabao’s eyes turned red, and he gritted his teeth, saying, “Brother Chang Le, Brother Tie Zhu, the landlord said he sold this place to someone else. These people are here to clean up the house on behalf of the buyer.”

Upon hearing this, Brother Le’s heart sank, and he gestured, asking, “How long have you paid the rent for? Is it expired?”

Realizing that Jiabao couldn’t understand his gestures very well, Brother Le quickly took Jiabao’s hand and wrote on his palm, “Until the seventh?”

Since Jiabao hadn’t learned the character for “term” yet, Brother Le used the number seven as a substitute.

Jiabao understood and shook his head, saying, “There are still ten days until it expires.”

Upon hearing this, Brother Le became furious. He glared at the person in charge and gestured wildly.

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The man in charge looked at Brother Le with a bewildered expression.

Tie Zhu probably knew what Brother Le wanted to say and asked Jiabao, “When did the landlord tell you that the house was sold?”

Jiabao replied, “Last night when I came back.”

Brother Le and Tie Zhu both furrowed their brows. What was wrong with this landlord? They informed someone one day and sold the house the next day, without even giving them time to find another place. Were they incapable of handling things properly?

Tie Zhu asked the man, “Where is the landlord? The lease hasn’t expired yet. How can you just evict the tenant like this? Do you think it’s easy to bully a child like Jiabao?”

The man in charge said, “Brother, we are just following orders. If you have any questions, go talk to the buyer and seller.”

“Where are they?”

The man in charge replied, “They should be at Yu’s Delicious Delights, having breakfast. They left a while ago.”

Jiabao: …

Brother Le: …

Tie Zhu: …

Brother Le pointed at Tie Zhu, then at the house, and then at himself and Jiabao. Finally, he pointed in the direction of the shop.

Tie Zhu understood and nodded, saying, “Alright, Brother Le, I’ll take care of things here. You and Jiabao hurry back to find the landlord and the buyer.”

Brother Le nodded, grabbed Jiabao’s wrist, and rushed back to the shop.

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Since the matter has been settled, the next step is to start cooperating. The results of the negotiations completed at this meeting are beneficial to both the T base and the S base. Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing stayed in S base for two days and were in a hurry to return on the third day, but before leaving, residents approached them.

It wasn’t a complicated situation. S City and T City were originally brother cities in the same province, not too far apart, and the two regions had frequent exchanges before the end of the world. Many people had relatives and friends there.

The resident who found Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing was an old man. He had a sister who married in T City and wanted to ask them to deliver a message and see if she was still there.

“If she is still there, please ask the leaders to give me a message. Thank you, thank you.”

Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing took the message. Ke Chenglei said, “Grandpa, we can’t guarantee this. The population of the T base is not large, and the person you are looking for may not be in the base.”

“It’s okay,” the old man waved his hand. “I just want peace of mind. If I can find her, it’s best. If I can’t, I won’t force anything in this day and age.”

The old man was worried. His family had died in the zombie attack, and his only remaining blood relative was his sister. He was a native of S base and still lived in his ancestral home. He could live comfortably by earning some information points. He knew that the living conditions in T base were not as good as those in S base, so he planned to find his sister to avoid letting his family suffer outside.

Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing promised to help and then set off back to T base. They had already agreed with Ji Cha that they would prepare to deliver the goods and people according to the agreement in about two days, and they would first bring back one-third of the food this time, and the rest would be taken when their people arrived.

Ji Cha was very happy. He had been looking forward to the relevant technical personnel from T City coming over to start the fish farm on a large scale, thus officially driving the operation of the entire aquaculture chain.

Even in times of peace, reserve food is a very important thing, not to mention that with the threat of zombies outside and everyone’s basic needs just barely being met, it’s crucial to store and produce good food. This will never change no matter when.

Two days later, as expected, a convoy arrived in S City and two technicians that Ji Cha needed also arrived. They had agreed that the technicians would be temporarily transferred and would return after a certain period of time. However, there were no strict rules on the duration of their stay, as T City could provide for anything they lacked, even fish.

Since they were here, they should start production as soon as possible. The earlier, the better.

“To increase aquaculture, the first thing that needs to be solved is the problem of dissolved oxygen in the water. Insufficient oxygen in the water can greatly affect the growth of fish. The density of fish in live water aquaculture can be much larger than that in pond aquaculture. The key now is to see how to solve this problem.”

But theory and reality are two different things. Simple and feasible things in theory become difficult in today’s environment.

There is flowing water outside of S Base, but even the drinking well water within the base needs to be tested every day to ensure safety. Not to mention that the external rivers may have passed through many areas and may carry unknown viruses, which are basically uncontrollable. Moreover, viruses are secondary, if there are any mutated species in the flowing water, it will inevitably threaten the fish fry in the aquaculture area.

Ji Cha and several technicians discussed this for an afternoon, but besides some technological improvements in the closed pond aquaculture that they already had, there is still no consensus on how to handle aquaculture in flowing water.

So much so that when Ji Cha went to bed at night, he still remembered this matter and couldn’t fall asleep, tossing and turning.

Liang Jincheng finished his work and came back, thinking that Ji Cha would have fallen asleep, but he didn’t expect to find him still awake. So he simply turned on the light in the room and asked, “Were you waiting for me?”

Both of them were busy during the day, and apart from sleeping together at night and occasionally having lunch together, there was basically no time for them to meet recently.

Ji Cha was stimulated by the strong light and quickly covered his eyes, and his words were very uninteresting: “I was thinking about raising fish.”

Liang Jincheng sat down by the bed, about to laugh but stopped by his words. He leaned over and covered Ji Cha underneath him, blocking the light source. Ji Cha took his hand off his eyes and frowned with worry, “I still have two days of work left.”

“But now it’s time for you to rest,” Liang Jincheng pressed him down onto the bed forcefully.

Their clothes were quickly thrown under the bed.

“You’re not letting me rest…” Ji Cha mumbled, but the second half of his sentence was stopped by Liang Jincheng.

The night passed.

Early in the morning, Liang Jincheng went out and the first thing he did was to instruct the guards at the door to tell the technicians at the fish farm that they had the morning off. The guard complied and Liang Jincheng went to the canteen to buy breakfast and brought it back home.

Ji Cha had been busy for the past two days and only slept when it was almost dawn. Today, he slept until noon.

However, the ample rest clearly had an effect. Ji Cha felt refreshed and clear-headed, and his thinking on the problem was noticeably clearer.

“We have two types of fish, one is mutated and the other is not. Mutated fish have stronger resistance and are not afraid of mutated sources of infection. If we can control the flowing river channels and manage them in sections, wouldn’t it be better?”

“How do we divide the sections?”

Ji Cha thought for a moment and said, “Use a net with a certain mesh size to divide the river channels into sections, and raise different types of fish in each section according to their attributes. Set up a filtering system at the outermost part of the river to filter out any possible sources of infection.”

“Such as zombie humans and zombie animals.”

“That’s possible, but wouldn’t it be a lot of work?”

“What we’re afraid of now is not the amount of work, but the inability to solve the problem,” Ji Cha said. “But this is just a preliminary idea, not the final result. How to implement it in the end will still need everyone to discuss based on the actual situation.”

Before the real action of dividing the river or any modifications to the river channel, the first thing to do is to ensure the safety of the perimeter of the base. The river area is not entirely within the base’s walls, after all, the flowing river is not enclosed, and placing it within the walls will create a channel for the outside world to enter, which can easily be exploited.

But since they now need to use the river channel, it is inevitable that the number of external workers will increase, and safety must come first.

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“Just adding sentry posts outside will do. Set up some rest points next to the posts and arrange some troops for defense and patrol outside,” Liang Jincheng felt that this was not a problem. “The other side of the river was already part of the expansion plan of the base. These sentry posts will not only be used for aquaculture in the river in the future, but they will not be wasted. It’s just that we are building them in advance now.”

Liang Jincheng spoke up, and there was no need to hesitate about this matter.

Adding sentry posts and establishing work points both require some time. Ji Cha does not need to worry about planning in this area, and he finally has a little bit of free time.

The base regularly searches the outside world, not only for resources and equipment but also to explore the situation outside.

The recent focus of the search is on the city of S and nearby hospitals. The medicines in the hospitals have already been ransacked, and what the base wants are not herbs but some valuable medical equipment inside.

Before the apocalypse, many medical equipment worth millions of dollars are now lying in the ruined hospitals like garbage. Small bases don’t have the ability or the will to move these things, so the expected items are basically all brought back.

However, no matter how hard they try, the base cannot reach the pre-apocalyptic hospital standards. The lack of medicines, materials, and professionals make it impossible for the base to perform even simple surgeries, only able to do some relatively simple bandaging and disinfection treatments.

Even with a step-by-step approach, it is completely hopeless to restore the pre-apocalyptic state within several decades, and this is still the situation of the most stable and powerful S base known so far.

One day, when the vehicles coming to and from T base brought exchange materials as usual, they also brought a message different from the past.

The old man who had entrusted Ke Chenglei with a letter last time unexpectedly received a reply. He was both surprised and delighted, and wanted to bring his sister to live with him, but was unsure whether the base would approve, as both of them were elderly and didn’t contribute much to the base. He also knew that the conditions for accepting new people outside the base were becoming increasingly strict, and the number of elderly people accepted was not high.

Although it was cruel, this was the end of the world, and unnecessary sympathy had to be eliminated under the premise of limited resources.

The old man still had old-fashioned thinking, and first wanted to go and report to Liang Jincheng. However, when he got there, he found out that Liang Jincheng was not there and he wasn’t sure when he would be back.

Feeling disappointed, the old man started to head back, but halfway there he ran into Ji Cha.

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Do You Care or Not

“Hey, everyone, let’s disperse, let’s disperse. Delicious dim sum are waiting for all of you…” Seeing Yu Qingze turn around, Brother Chang quickly dispersed the onlookers.

“Ah, that son from the Shi family has no sense of shame.”

“No kidding, openly confessing to a man in front of everyone, knowing that person already has a fiancé. I wonder how the Shi family raised their son!”

“Tsk tsk, such malicious words. Did you hear how he described Brother Le?”

“Ah, what a mess this is!”

“People watching shook their heads and returned to the shop to continue eating dim sum. Originally, they didn’t know what was happening outside. It was the loud shout from Shi family’s ger that caught the attention of the customer sitting by the window. They said something had happened outside, so everyone came out to see, only to find out that Shi family’s ger had taken a liking to Boss Yu.

After Brother Chang dispersed the crowd, he glanced worriedly at Brother Le, who seemed calm on the surface, but with Young Master Shi shouting so loudly and so many people hearing it, who knew what Brother Le would be thinking? However, there was no use comforting oneself at this time. It had to be Boss Yu. With a sigh, Brother Chang returned to his post.

Yu Qingze turned around and saw Brother Le at the entrance. His heart skipped a beat, and he quickly walked back. However, as he moved, Brother Le also moved and turned back inside.

Yu Qingze rushed back to the shop and caught up with Brother Le before he entered the kitchen. He grabbed his hand and led him into his own rest area.

Closing the door, Yu Qingze turned around and held Brother Le’s face with both hands, forcing him to look up at him. Then he carefully observed his expression.

Seemingly calm?

But it was precisely because of this calmness that made Yu Qingze somewhat worried. Shouldn’t a normal person be angry upon hearing such words?

“Don’t listen to unrelated people’s nonsense, hmm?” He kissed Brother Le’s lips and said.

Brother Le blinked, taking Yu Qingze’s hand off and gesturing: He was telling the truth.

Yu Qingze frowned and replied, “We’ve discussed these things when we confessed our feelings to each other. You know I don’t mind, right?”

Brother Le glanced at him and nodded.

“Then don’t get angry at unrelated people. It’s not worth it.”

Brother Le blinked, shook his head, and gestured: I’m not angry.

“Really not angry?” Yu Qingze confirmed once again.”

Brother Le nodded and gestured, saying: “He’s stating a fact. I’ve heard it countless times before, it doesn’t matter. But, do you not care about what others say about you marrying a wife who can’t speak and can’t have children?”

“…” So Brother Le was worried about that? Yu Qingze let out a sigh of relief, then gently embraced him, kissing the top of his head, and said, “I’m not spending my whole life with them. If I cared, I wouldn’t have liked you in the first place.”

Upon hearing this, Brother Le pressed his lips together, curved his eyebrows and eyes, wrapped his arms tightly around Yu Qingze’s waist, and buried his face in the crook of his neck, quietly enjoying the warmth of the embrace.

After cuddling for a while, Yu Qingze finally released Brother Le and prepared to go out and busy himself.

Before opening the door, Brother Le turned around, looked at Yu Qingze, and smiled, gesturing: I heard the words you reprimanded Young Master Shi. Thank you for defending me, I’m happy.

“That’s natural. You’re my fiancé. If I don’t defend you, who will?” Yu Qingze replied.

Upon hearing this, Brother Le smiled, tiptoed, and kissed Yu Qingze on the lips. Yu Qingze deepened the kiss, pressing Brother Le against the door and continued for a while.

When the two finally went out, Steward Zhao had been waiting for a while.

Yu Qingze invited him to the stone table under the osmanthus tree in the backyard and brought a few plates of snacks and the newly introduced dim sum.

“Boss Yu, is your fiancé okay? I saw that he also heard what Young Master Shi said,” Steward Zhao asked.

Yu Qingze shook his head and said, “He’s fine. Steward Zhao, did you see it too?”

Steward Zhao nodded and replied, “I happened to be passing by when I saw Young Master Shi… Sigh, you’ve had a hard time.”

Speaking of Young Master Shi, Yu Qingze frowned and said, “I just hope he won’t come to disturb us again in the future.”

“I hope so too.”

Thinking that he would be away from the shop for a few days, Yu Qingze said to Steward Zhao, “By the way, Steward Zhao, I have something to attend to in the village for a few days. I won’t be in the shop. If you need any dim sum, just ask Brother Le.”

“Alright, focus on your work, I’ll talk to him when I go back,” Steward Zhao said.

Yu Qingze sincerely thanked him, saying, “Thank you, Steward Zhao.”

“You’re welcome,” Steward Zhao waved his hand, indicating that there was no need to worry.

After seeing off Steward Zhao, Yu Qingze went to the blacksmith’s shop to check on the progress of the flatbed handcart they were making. He found that they had already finished making two or three of them, with iron frames and wooden load-bearing surfaces.

He gave it a push and found it to be good. He discussed with them, telling them to pull this thing and carry heavy loads on the street for a round, and they agreed on the price. After that, Yu Qingze returned.

The next day, Steward Zhao relayed the news that the Shi family had forbidden Young Master Shi from coming out until he got married. Yu Qingze finally felt relieved.

The following day, Brother Chang and his mother brought over the packed clothes and other items. Once Yu Qingze had settled the matters of the shop, he bought the necessary materials, pork, and pig intestines from the market and returned to the village.

Different regions have different methods of making preserved meat and sausages, and Yu Qingze used the simplest method from their hometown.

Since this was an experimental batch, he made two types of preserved meat, with five pieces of each type. One type was simply cured with salt, resulting in a salty flavor, while the other type was cured with a mixture of spices before being smoked.

He ground the spices and mixed them, then rubbed enough salt and spices onto the meat strips, vigorously kneading them to ensure the seasoning penetrated. Then, he placed them in a basin to marinate for two days. After two days, he washed them clean, air-dried them, and hung them up for smoking.

Making sausages was a bit more complicated. First, he minced the moderately fatty and lean meat, added salt, a bit of sugar, a bit of white wine, and five-spice powder, and mixed them evenly. For those who liked it spicy, he could add chili powder to the meat mixture and marinate it for an hour.

After washing the pig intestines, he filled them with the marinated meat mixture, tying them tightly with string at regular intervals, and continued filling until all the meat mixture was used.

Then, he used a bamboo skewer to poke small holes evenly on the stuffed pig intestines and hung them up to dry for a few days before smoking them.

The process was quite simple, and Yu Qingze explained it once, and Brother Chang and his mother understood it for the most part. The two of them worked hard for a day, completing all the preserved meat and sausages, and then they would wait a few days before smoking them.

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Afterward, Yu Qingze started preparing sweet potato noodles.

Since he had never made them before, Yu Qingze couldn’t guarantee that he would do a good job, so he decided to start with one wooden basin of sweet potatoes.

He washed and chopped the sweet potatoes, then ground them into a paste using a stone mill. Afterward, he filtered out the coarse grains and impurities and let it settle for two days.

While waiting for the sweet potato starch paste to settle, Yu Qingze went to the river with Grandpa Chang to catch fish. They split the fish in half, salted them, and prepared them for smoking along with the preserved meat and sausages.

Smoked fish was also delicious, as were smoked chicken and smoked duck.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Yu Qingze went to the town and bought two chickens and two ducks. He also checked on the snack shop and found everything to be in order before returning home with peace of mind.

After two days, once the starch had completely settled and the water on top was poured out, what remained was a block of starch. He took out the starch block and dried it in the sun. During the drying process, he also ground it into a powder. When it was completely dry, it became sweet potato starch.

Next, he could make sweet potato noodles.

According to Yu Qingze’s master, there were two methods for making sweet potato noodles by hand. One was steaming the starch in a plate, and the other was the draining method.

The steaming method was simpler but not suitable for large-scale production. The draining method required a lot of effort to knead the dough, but the advantage was that a large quantity of noodles could be made at once.

He tried both methods, and the steaming method was easier to master, but it took him five attempts before he finally succeeded with the draining method.

By this time, eight or nine days had passed.

Looking at the preserved meat and sausages smoking in the kitchen and the long thin noodles drying on bamboo poles, he wore a satisfied smile.

Finally, tomorrow he could return to the shop and see Brother Le.

However, while he was busy at home, something happened at the shop.

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Thandar: Damn cliff hunger, you author.

Not only salt, but there are also vacancies in various aspects of the S base. The fishery that Ji Cha has been wanting to expand also had to be put on hold because S city itself does not have such an industry and cannot find corresponding technical personnel. There are always many shortcomings when it comes to refined aquaculture.

C country is vast and rich in resources. In modern development, various cities have formed a network of mutual communication and support based on their own advantages, which is a huge social relationship network. Many big cities have huge advantages in economic development, but after the advent of the end times, they have become disconnected from the resource supply of surrounding towns. Coupled with densely populated areas and severe zombification, they have declined more rapidly than rural areas.

The originally close-knit network of relationships was severed by the advent of the end times, causing the previously interconnected regions to once again become independent islands. S city was nominally called a second-tier city before the apocalypse, but it cannot be compared with some truly second-tier cities. Its only advantage is probably that its geographic location is in the center of the province, and transportation is very convenient. Its development was mainly based on private small factories, but there were no particularly outstanding projects, and its natural resources were not abundant enough.

Ji Cha followed his subordinates and drove around several important production areas in the morning, recording various data, but he had not even seen half of the places by noon. Seeing that it was time for lunch, Ji Cha felt that this day was already too tight. He had planned to have a casual lunch and continue his inspection, but unexpectedly a guard came over.

“Director Ji, Captain Liang invites you to have lunch together,” the guard said.

Ji Cha lowered his head to record the data, “Tell him I’m too busy to go, he can have lunch by himself.”

“It’s not just Captain Liang,” the guard approached and said, “Several people from other bases came this morning, and they are having lunch together. Captain Liang specially asked me to find you. He probably has something to discuss with you.”

Ji Cha’s pen stopped, and he thought for a moment, “Alright, where are they having lunch?”

“You can follow me now, lunch is about to start. Captain Liang said we can eat in the office.”

The so-called office is actually the apartment where Liang Jincheng currently lives. There is a desk outside, and the bedroom where Ji Cha lives with him is inside.

It takes about ten minutes to ride a small electric scooter from the farm to the apartment. When Ji Cha got off the scooter, he glanced around and saw that the door of Liang Jincheng’s room was closed. In addition to the two guards who were usually there, there were also several unfamiliar people standing outside, dressed differently from those in the base. They were probably the people from outside the base.

The guard helped Ji Cha push open the door, and the smell of food immediately came out. Ji Cha stopped at the door and turned to ask the guard, “Have you guys eaten yet?”

The guards shook their heads.

“Well, then, take a few guests to the cafeteria for a meal,” said the host.

Although the words were spoken, and the reasoning should have been so, neither the guards nor the people outside the base made a move.

After thinking for a moment, Ji Cha understood. Both sides were afraid of some unforeseen circumstances inside the house, so they dared not leave. He said again, “Xiao Chen, go to the cafeteria and get some food.”

One of the guards agreed and hurried off.

Only then did Ji Cha step inside, and Liang Jincheng stood up and introduced the two people sitting inside the room, “This is Ji Cha, responsible for managing the farm in the base. Cha Cha, these are Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing, who come from the base in T City.”

“Hello, I’m Ji Cha.” Ji Cha greeted the two people and sat down next to Liang Jincheng.

It was unexpected for Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing to see that Liang Jincheng, who appeared serious and difficult to get along with, and clearly a master, could be so warm and friendly when he met Ji Cha, even calling him ‘Cha Cha’.

Ji Cha noticed their momentary shock and then realized what caused their reaction. Liang Jincheng had just called him ‘Cha Cha’.

But at this moment, Ji Cha felt a little shy and couldn’t say much on the surface, so he just slightly turned his head and looked at Liang Jincheng with the corner of his eye, indicating that he should be a little more restrained in front of outsiders.

There were simple dishes on the table, which were actually worse than what they usually ate. Ji Cha didn’t know if this was intentionally arranged by Liang Jincheng. However, even so, Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing’s surprise couldn’t be concealed. The development of the base in S City was far better than what they had expected.

The base in T City was located in a coastal area and had always been mainly focused on fishing. However, there were relatively few areas suitable for agricultural planting, and there were fewer people who relied on agriculture for a living, not to mention various livestock breeding industries. After the apocalypse, although the development of the base in T City was not bad, it was far from being comparable to the base in S City. At least when Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing entered the base in S City, they were completely moved by the planned buildings inside the base and the spirit of the ordinary civilians.

Their original intention was to come and understand the development of the surrounding areas. Before coming to S City, they had also visited several small bases, thinking that the base in T City was developing well. Unexpectedly, they had underestimated it.

The T city base is lacking many things, and the most urgent issue is the shortage of staple food. Since Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing have the opportunity to sit down and chat with the highest commander of the S city base, they naturally won’t miss this chance to bring up the issue.

Ji Cha is also familiar with the T city base. Based on his experience from the end times in his past life, he knows that the T city base is a highly competitive one. However, at that time, the communication between the S and T bases was several years later than now. By then, the T city base had already cooperated with other bases to solve the food problem, and S City base lost many advantages when they contacted them later.

Not only does the T city base not lack salt, but there are also many metal resources in the surrounding mountainous areas. The various equipment of the original mining site is readily available and it shouldn’t be too difficult to resume operations. If they can cooperate with the T base now, not only can they gain greater profits for their own base while they lack bargaining power, they can also pay a smaller cost.

At the same time, Ji Cha also thought of a problem he has been recently struggling with, the lack of fish farming technicians. S City base doesn’t have many specialized fish farmers, but T City base has many. If they can reach a cooperation agreement, they can temporarily send some skilled personnel over, solving Ji Cha’s problem.

“Under the premise of solving our own base’s food problem, we can provide a part of the food production,” Ji Cha knows very well how much food the farm can produce. Currently, the internal food production of the base has reached a stage where they don’t have to worry about it, and he is also planning to develop other planting areas. It’s not difficult to “export” a part of it in the future.

“But it’s not just salt. I hope you can provide some personnel for technology exchange. It can promote the progress and development of both bases. Also, I know that T City base has abundant metal resources, and I also hope that we can achieve sustainable cooperation in this aspect.”

Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing didn’t expect Liang Jincheng to be silent and Ji Cha to speak first.

“Everything else is easy to talk about, but the metal mining area, to be honest,” Ke Chenglei said, “We haven’t resumed work in this area yet, and we are still mainly developing the base’s foundation.”

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This is easy to understand. After all, if they haven’t completely solved their food and clothing needs, no one will have the energy to care about anything else. Moreover, the T base has only five thousand people, far less than the more than twenty thousand people in the S base, making it difficult to allocate manpower to manage the mining site.

“This is not a problem,” Liang Jincheng said, “We can provide food on our side, and the two bases can cooperate in mining metal ores and distribute the mined minerals later.”

This is also a solution.

Compared with various minerals that cannot be seen at present, food is the top priority for the T base. Ke Chenglei and Feng Xing almost agreed without hesitation.

Feng Xing thought of the technical personnel mentioned by Ji Cha just now and asked, “I don’t know what kind of technical personnel Director Ji mentioned just now?”

“I hope to borrow some technical personnel who are knowledgeable about fishery breeding from your base. At the same time, if you have any needs, you can also request the technical personnel you need. If our base can provide assistance, we will definitely try our best to support it.” Ji Cha said.

As for borrowing technical personnel, T city currently doesn’t have much to borrow from S city. After all, even the most needed agricultural technical personnel are basically useless there because they don’t have the innate planting conditions.

S city and T city are about four hours away by car. Although the distance is not far, the journey is dangerous because there is a four-way intersection in the middle with a considerable number of zombies.

Now that the basic agreement has been reached, both sides have also agreed to control and deal with the zombies on this road, at least not to let them affect the transportation of resources on both sides.

Ji Cha remembered that before the end of the world, he had watched many TV movies of the same theme, and even many European and American games had the end of the world as their background. As far as games are concerned, the biggest difference between C country players and foreign players is that even in the end-of-world environment, even if the basic theme of the game is to trust no one, they can still trust each other and form alliances with unity and bloodline trust in the competitive and killing environment.

The base that has been isolated on an island is now beginning to connect with the outside world and develop together by learning from each other’s strengths and making up for each other’s weaknesses.

Even in the end of the world, sooner or later, people will see the light of hope rekindled.

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This Establishmen Doesn’t Welcome You

At this moment, Yu Qingze wouldn’t let Brother Le just go back to the kitchen like that. He caught the cloth falling from his face, took a few quick steps, and pulled Brother Le into an embrace, whispering softly, “Are you angry?”

Chang Le lightly punched his chest.

“Mmm… Help! Someone is trying to murder their beloved spouse!” Yu Qingze covered his chest with one hand, bent over in a pained expression, while his other hand still held onto Brother Le’s waist.

Seeing his clumsy performance, Chang Le was both angry and amused. He simply turned around and didn’t look at him.

Yu Qingze quickly straightened up, embraced him from behind, and whispered, “Alright, be good, don’t be angry. I’ll find a way to resolve it.”

Chang Le turned around to look at him. Although he knew Big Brother Yu wasn’t really at fault, he couldn’t help feeling inexplicably angry.

Yu Qingze nodded and raised three fingers in a gesture of swearing, saying, “I promise, I really do.”

Hearing this, Chang Le pursed his lips and gestured, asking, “How will you solve it?”

Yu Qingze pondered for a moment and replied, “I really need to think about it carefully. Anyway, it will be resolved within these two days.”

Chang Le gestured again, saying, “If it’s not resolved, then you have two months, no, one month, where you’re not allowed to kiss me!”

Originally, he wanted to say two months, but upon second thought, it seemed too long. It would already be the Lunar New Year, and he wasn’t sure if he could endure that long, so he retracted one finger.

Yu Qingze chuckled and pinched Brother Le’s finger, then kissed it lightly, saying, “Yes, my lord!”

Chang Le blushed at the mention of “my lord” and quickly turned around and ran off after Yu Qingze kissed him.

Watching Chang Le enter the kitchen, Yu Qingze’s face darkened, and he furrowed his brow.

Young Master Shi went from exchanging greetings with him yesterday to making a move on him directly today. He wondered if that person understood what he said today?

He needed to find a good solution to this.

Generally speaking, anyone with even a hint of emotional intelligence would understand the meaning behind his words and the interactions between him and Brother Le. But he was afraid that the issue wasn’t the other person’s emotional intelligence, but…

Thinking about this, Yu Qingze felt frustrated. If only Young Master Shi didn’t have a connection with the landlord’s family, it would be much easier to handle. He didn’t know exactly what kind of relationship Young Master Shi had with the landlord’s family, but it seemed like the landlord’s son and Young Master Shi got along well…

If he could just find out more information.

After pondering for a while, Yu Qingze came up with a few ideas, but ultimately chose a more appropriate one and decided to resolve it in the next few days.

After freshening up, he entered the kitchen. Taking advantage of Brother Chang’s distraction, he quickly kissed Chang Le on the face. When he received a loving stare from Chang Le in return, he happily busied himself.

“Brother Le, after resolving this matter, I’ll have to go back to the village for a few days. I want to try making some new things,” Yu Qingze said to Chang Le while busy with his tasks.

Chang Le looked at him in surprise and gestured, asking what he wanted to make. Couldn’t they do it here?

Yu Qingze replied, “I want to make smoked bacon and sausages. It’s not convenient to do it here, and besides, this place is crowded with prying eyes, which isn’t very suitable. Apart from that, I also want to try making sweet potato noodles.”

A few days ago, Yu Qingze calculated the accounts for October. Aside from the wages of the hired workers and other costs, they made around sixty taels.

He managed to recover the initial investment, but considering the shop’s rent was previously paid by the Zhao family, if they deducted the rent, their rate of earning money was still too slow.

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Being able to recoup the investment in the first month of opening the business was actually considered very good, but in Yu Qingze’s plan, it was far from enough. Even if they included the share from Liu Ji’s side, it still wasn’t quite sufficient.

Thirty percent of the money earned from the shop was reserved by Yu Qingze to give to Grandpa Chang and Chang Le. He couldn’t use their share of the money for building the house and getting married. When calculated like this, the expenses for building a house and getting married after the Chinese New Year would be substantial, putting a strain on their savings.

Moreover, when it came to building the house, Yu Qingze wanted to build a relatively large one in one go to avoid future troubles. Based on his calculations, they would need at least four rooms: one for him and Brother Le, one for Xiao Hao, one for Grandpa, and the remaining one as a guest room. If they had children in the future, the children could also stay in that room. If they didn’t have children, it would still serve as a guest room, which would be great.

Therefore, the urgent matter at hand was to earn money, earn money. The current month was just the right time to start making smoked bacon. On the other hand, a few days ago, Brother Chang’s mother mentioned that the villagers had dug up sweet potatoes, which gave Yu Qingze the idea of making sweet potato noodles.

They had rice noodles here, but they didn’t have sweet potato noodles yet. The process of making sweet potato noodles was more complicated than that of rice noodles. If they succeeded in making sweet potato noodles, they should sell well. Moreover, almost every household in the village had sweet potatoes, so the raw materials were abundant. At that time, they could also introduce spicy and sour noodles in the shop, as it was approaching winter. Having a bowl of spicy and sour noodles, tangy and warm, would be satisfying.

When Chang Le heard about the new dishes, he asked, “What are they like?”

Yu Qingze explained, “Smoked bacon and sausages are smoked meats that can be preserved for a long time and are especially fragrant. Sweet potato noodles are noodles made from sweet potatoes. They have a chewy texture and, if made well, can be even more delicious than rice noodles. However, I’ve never made them by hand before. I’ve only heard my master mention it a couple of times, so I don’t know if I can succeed. Anyway, I’ll give it a try first.”

After thinking for a moment, Brother Le nodded and gestured, asking, “How long will you be gone? Do you need me to come with you?”

Yu Qingze shook his head and said, “Probably seven to ten days. Once the smoked bacon and sausages are ready, I don’t need to keep an eye on them. I’m not sure how many days it will take to make the sweet potato noodles. If I make them, I’ll come back. You don’t need to go, it’s too tiring to travel back and forth. Grandpa and I will take care of it.”

Upon hearing this, Chang Le nodded in agreement.

Yu Qingze then turned to Brother Chang’s mother and said, “Uncle, during this time, could you or Brother Chang come and stay at the shop? I’m a bit worried about Brother Le being alone.”

Upon hearing their conversation just now, Brother Chang’s mother nodded and said, “Sure, when you’re ready to go back, just let us know a day in advance. We’ll come over together. It’s also a good opportunity to make some dim sum in the morning.”

“Thank you, Uncle,” Yu Qingze said with a smile.

Brother Chang’s mother chuckled and said, “No need to thank me, it’s such a small matter.”

The next morning, Yu Qingze looked at the time and realized it was about time. He tidied up and prepared to go out to find Steward Zhao. On this day of each month, Steward Zhao would go to the stationery store in the town to buy rice paper for Old Madam Zhao.

He found the store and indeed saw Steward Zhao accompanied by a servant picking rice paper inside.

He walked in and called out, “Steward Zhao.”

Steward Zhao turned around and, upon seeing Yu Qingze, exclaimed, “Oh, Boss Yu, what a coincidence! Are you here to buy stationery too?”

Yu Qingze shook his head and said, “No, I came specifically to find you.”

“To find me?” Steward Zhao was surprised. Seeing the troubled expression on Yu Qingze’s face, he pulled him to a corner and asked, “What’s the matter?”

Furrowing his brows, Yu Qingze asked, “Steward Zhao, I wonder if you know about a cousin of Young Master Zhao surnamed Shi.” The landlord’s son is named Zhao Qin.

“The Shi family? They are his uncle’s family, and he has several cousins. Which one are you referring to?”

“The one who is around seventeen or eighteen years old, with delicate features and seems to have a good relationship with Young Master Zhao.”

Upon hearing this, Steward Zhao nodded and said, “Ah, you must be referring to Shi Sheng. He’s the only cousin around the same age as Young Master Zhao. What about him?”

Yu Qingze hesitated and said, “Lately, he has been coming to my shop frequently, and his purpose is not just for dim sum. As you know, I’m planning to marry Brother Le after the Chinese New Year. I have no intention of marrying anyone else in this lifetime except for Brother Le. Besides, we couldn’t possibly match a prestigious family like the Shi family. But this young Master Shi keeps coming over… This, well…”

Upon hearing this, Steward Zhao opened his mouth wide, surprised, and said, “Are you saying that Shi Sheng has taken a liking to you? And he comes to your shop every day?”

Yu Qingze nodded, his brows tightly furrowed, and said, “Yes, I can’t understand it either. You see, with his status and Young Master Shi, why would he be interested in me? And he even offered to wipe my sweat in front of my fiancé! This… sigh, I don’t know what to say…”

“…,” Steward Zhao was also stunned and didn’t know what to say.

After a moment of silence, Steward Zhao patted Yu Qingze’s shoulder sympathetically and said, “I think I know why he might be interested in you.”

Yu Qingze asked, “Why?”

Steward Zhao sighed and said, “I heard that his family recently arranged a marriage for him with the second young master of the Zeng family in the northern part of the city. The Zeng family is considered a prominent family in the city, while the Shi family has been in decline in recent years and hopes to gain some benefits through this alliance.”

Yu Qingze asked in confusion, “If the Zeng family is so good, shouldn’t Young Master Shi be satisfied? Why would he still…”

Steward Zhao sighed again and whispered, “My dear Yu, you don’t know the whole story. This Shi Sheng is an illegitimate child, only having a slightly better life because of his good relationship with Young Master Zhao. He is not favored in the family. Otherwise, why would the Shi family arrange for him to marry into the Zeng family? You see, the second young master of the Zeng family is said to be weak and bedridden, and there are rumors that he is unable to… you know.”

Yu Qingze remained silent.

After a while, Yu Qingze suddenly grabbed Steward Zhao’s wrist and pleaded, “Steward Zhao, please help me with this matter. If Young Master Shi keeps coming every day, I don’t know how to explain it to my fiancé. I have no intention of marrying anyone else, and my future happiness depends on you, my dear friend.”

Steward Zhao smiled at Yu Qingze for a moment and said, “Don’t worry, the marriage arrangement with the Shi family is already set and won’t change.”

“But he keeps coming to me like this every day, and the customers in the shop have noticed. Rumors are starting to spread, and my business might suffer.”

Upon hearing this, Steward Zhao narrowed his eyes and asked, “Does he find you in the main hall of the shop?”

Yu Qingze nodded and said, “Yes. Many people have seen it. He takes out his handkerchief and says he wants to wipe my sweat, and it scares me… The crucial point is that my fiancé saw it too!”

Steward Zhao looked at him sympathetically and said, “I guess one of his motives might be to spread rumors. If the Zeng family finds out, they might cancel the marriage. Sigh…”

Yu Qingze asked anxiously, “What should I do then?”

Steward Zhao comforted him, saying, “Don’t worry, I’ll talk to our young master when I go back. He admires you, and if he mentions it to the head of the branch family, there’s a good chance he will speak to his relatives. They can’t afford to have someone who’s already engaged getting involved with other men.”

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingze felt relieved and thanked Steward Zhao, saying, “With your words, I feel reassured. Steward Zhao, thank you so much. If it wasn’t for you, I wouldn’t know what to do. Oh, by the way, when you come to the shop later, I’ll let you taste the new dim sum I’ve made and take some back for the old Madam and the young master.”

Steward Zhao smiled and said, “Sounds good. I’ll come over after I choose the rice paper.”

“Great. I’ll head back now. See you later.”

“Alright, go ahead.”

With Steward Zhao’s words, Yu Qingze felt relieved. He didn’t expect Young Master Shi had already been engaged, and it was such a marriage arrangement. Young Master Shi’s actions were bold, completely disregarding his reputation while resisting this marriage.

Yu Qingze was also repulsed by this kind of marriage, but you can resist it yourself, just don’t drag him into it!

As he walked to the street outside the shop, he coincidentally bumped into the landlord’s son and Young Master Shi coming his way.

“Boss Yu, we’re here again!” The landlord’s son, Zhao Qin, greeted Yu Qingze cheerfully.

Yu Qingze smiled and said, “Young Master Zhao, welcome.”

On the other side, Young Master Shi enthusiastically said, “Boss Yu, have you just returned from outside?”

Upon hearing Young Master Shi’s words, the smile on Yu Qingze’s face instantly faded. He nodded slightly and remained silent.

Seeing his cold attitude, Young Master Shi bit his lip and said, “Boss Yu, I have something to tell you.”

Yu Qingze furrowed his brows. Seeing Young Master Shi’s expression, could it be that he hasn’t given up yet?

Since Zhao Qin was also present, Yu Qingze said, “Young Master Zhao is here too. I also have something to say to Young Master Shi.”

Young Master Shi’s eyes flickered when he heard that. He hurriedly said, “Then let’s go inside and talk?”

“No need, it’s just a couple of words. Let’s say it here,” Yu Qingze said. “Young Master Shi, I heard that you are engaged to the young master of the Zeng family. Congratulations. My fiancé and I will also be married early next year. I will have only him as my wife in this lifetime, and there won’t be any other lovers. Do you understand?”

Upon hearing this, Shi Sheng trembled. How did he find out about his engagement? But he still wanted to fight for it, so he said, “I will find a way to cancel the engagement. I, I only have feelings for you.”

Yu Qingze frowned and said, “Thank you for your admiration, but I only have feelings for my fiancé.”

“But how can that mute ger be worthy of you? He can’t even speak, and it’s said that he can’t have children!” Shi Sheng shouted in defiance.

“Cousin…” Zhao Qin’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at his cousin.

His cousin was actually interested in Boss Yu? But Boss Yu already has a fiancé. No wonder Boss Yu said what he did earlier. And how could he say such things in front of someone’s fiancé? Moreover, there are other people around.

Shi Sheng turned to look at his shocked cousin, biting his lip. He felt embarrassed to lose face in front of his cousin, but thinking of his own goal, he stubbornly stared at Yu Qingze.

Shi Sheng’s derogatory words about Brother Le immediately made Yu Qingze’s face darken. He no longer cared whether he would offend the Shi family or the Zhao family. He said, “Young Master Shi, mind your words! Brother Le is the best person in my eyes, incomparable to anyone else! I have said all I need to say. I hope Young Master Shi won’t continue this meaningless entanglement!”

Afraid that this young master would suddenly cause a scene, Yu Qingze turned to Zhao Qin and said, “Apologies, Young Master Zhao. I don’t think Young Master Shi is suitable for dining in this establishment. It would be best if you take him home. From now on, this establishment does not welcome him.”

With the situation having reached this point, Zhao Qin also lost his appetite for dim sum. He pulled his cousin and said, “Cousin, let’s go quickly, back home.”

Shi Sheng stared at Yu Qingze in shock, unable to believe that he had been rejected. He shouted loudly, “What did you just say? Yu Qingze, you will regret this! How can there be such a foolish person like you in this world? You know that mute can’t speak and can’t have children, yet you still want to marry him?!”

“What did you say?” Yu Qingze stood there with a dark expression, his gaze fixed on Shi Sheng’s eyes, filled with a chilling intensity as if brewing a storm, intimidating and dreadful.

Zhao Qin and Shi Sheng were accustomed to seeing Boss Yu’s smiling face, but seeing his current expression, they instinctively shrank their necks. Shi Sheng held back the words he wanted to say, keeping them stuck in his throat, afraid to utter another word.

“Let’s go, let’s go home,” Zhao Qin quickly pulled his cousin and left.

Shi Sheng stood there in a daze. This terrifying man, this man who threatened him with a dark expression, was not the Yu Qingze he knew, not at all.

Seeing his cousin standing there blankly, Zhao Qin sighed and pulled him away.

Once Zhao Qin and Shi Sheng were far away, Yu Qingze turned around, intending to return to the shop. His good mood was completely ruined.

As he turned, he noticed Brother Le and Brother Chang standing at the doorstep, watching him. There were also other customers nearby.

Not far behind, Steward Zhao stood there with a servant, his brows furrowed, already standing for quite some time.

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Thandar: Ahhh come on Shi Sheng, why would you lower yourself for a stranger? Have some pride in yourself and don’t chase people who are not available.

“I always thought that Grandma didn’t really know,” Ji Cha placed the dinner he brought on the table and watched Liang Jincheng eat. He repeated the conversation he had with Grandma and some old folks at the factory to him.

Liang Jincheng was also surprised by this, but he said, “Actually, this is good. Let’s find a time to talk to Grandma about it, okay?”

Ji Cha nodded. This outcome was much better than he had originally anticipated.

After being nervous for so long, suddenly being able to relax made Ji Cha feel a bit uncomfortable.

The base outside was already lined up with people as the day started to break.

The largest and most stable base in the entire southeast coastal region was currently in S City, where Ji Cha and his family were. News gradually spread, and combined with the base’s intentional propaganda, people who had gone through great hardships to come here were coming in an unending stream.

There was a group of people among them that could not be ignored: orphans.

Regardless of how they came to the base or who helped them, these orphans, from infants to those under twelve years old, had accumulated to quite a number.

The end of the world was different from before. As long as they could find a way to survive, the base would not meddle too much. Basically, children over fifteen years old had to find their own jobs to survive. Those between twelve and fifteen years old would be assigned some relatively light collective work, such as picking things. Children under twelve had their food and accommodation taken care of by the base.

For a long time at first, apart from maintaining everyone’s livelihood, no one had the energy to think about other things, such as education or medical care.

But now that the base’s food and safety were guaranteed, and with the leadership of Liang Jincheng, who officially took office as the highest leader of the base after passing a vote at the end of August, plans for various things began to be planned and executed at a much faster pace than when Cheng Feng was in power.

The teaching profession was officially established, and recruitment and screening began early on in the information column.

This made many knowledge workers who could only do heavy physical labor at the beginning very happy. The salary and benefits were good, and they could return to their own professions, so there was no shortage of people signing up.

Ji Cha’s cousin Zhang Qinqin had been working in early childhood education before the apocalypse and had been helping out in the factory since then. Upon hearing this news, she immediately signed up.

This matter is not under Ji Cha’s control, but because the location set for the school is quite far from both canteens, a school canteen needs to be opened nearby. Ji Cha needs to do some preparation and handover farm related matters before personally visiting the place.

Currently, the school is temporarily divided into four parts: kindergarten, primary school, junior high school, and high school.

Since the news of opening a school was announced, many parents with children in the base have been interested, and there have been many inquiries on the information board. There are also many matters and things to prepare for the school, so it is scheduled to open at the end of September. However, pre-registration has already begun, and in just two days, there are already more than 500 registrations, excluding orphans. Apart from the small amount of fees that everyone can afford, the remaining families still need to pay for education, especially for the daily meals.

From a demographic perspective, the number of eligible children in the base is actually unhealthy, so they need to be protected.

“I estimate that there will be about 700 people who need to eat lunch at school every day when school starts. The dishes in the school canteen should be slightly different from those in the large canteens,” said the temporary head of the school in charge, who is from the army. “It is necessary to pay more attention to nutrition, but it should also be not too different from the meals from other canteens. Being too specialized is not good. How does Mr. Ji think?”

“Well, there should be differences. Actually, there are not many vegetables on the farm, and if they are supplied to the two large canteens, it is not enough. It’s just right to put them in the school canteen. Let’s see the students’ appetite on the first day, make a little more, and then send a quantifiable amount later,” Ji Cha said while recording various data on the school side.

When preparing to leave, he met Zhang Qinqin.

Zhang Qinqin has obtained the qualification to teach in kindergarten and has come to help with various decorations in these two days. The school is an empty shell, even the houses are newly built with red bricks, and it can be said that there is nothing if you don’t ask for it. Many of the equipment inside are all collected from several schools outside during this period.

Fortunately, even though the outside world is chaotic, there are not many people who want to come rob the school, nor are there many good things to rob. Except for the fact that some books in the library were burned for heating, there aren’t still many valuable things. For example, tables, chairs, and electronic tools for teaching have been brought back a lot. The arrangement before and after is really quite similar.

“You must be very busy these two days too, right?” Zhang Qinqin smiled, obviously very happy. “I have a feeling of never experiencing the end of the world when I stay here for a long time. I really want to return to the state of teaching children. I will bring Xiaochao to school when the time comes.”

“I think it’s good too,” Ji Cha nodded. “But I never thought we could start this so early. Before, I had thought about what we would do if the children stopped going to school in the future.”

Even though it’s the apocalypse, at least the people in the base have the motivation to live. In a hopeful environment, everyone has the expectation of being able to rebuild their lives. Education and enlightenment are the sparks that will continue all hope.

By the end of September, the school officially opened, and production on the farm entered a new stage.

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The production of chickens, ducks, and rabbits has entered the process, and the chicken coops, duck coops, and rabbit hutches have all been expanded more than twice their original size, and can now meet most of the relevant demands. The output of large meat production was slightly slower, but the supply of pork is now much better than before.

The experience accumulated from the breeding and production of livestock over time is more vivid than the simple language descriptions in books. As for food crops, a rich and diverse production has been achieved.

The problem of seed degeneration that had troubled Ji Cha before has also been solved by using the variation of crops. Like vegetables, almost all crops have two types of variations. Positive variations increase yield or optimize dryness in the mouth, while negative variations cause many plants to become aggressive and even cause fatal consequences.

This also requires the farm to pay attention to the growth and development of each batch of food crops at all times. Fortunately, as long as the crops have positive variations, there is basically no risk of infection, which is also one of the benefits.

The fish fry that Ji Cha planned to release has not yet shown any results in the ponds dug out by several people due to the limitations of the river, but this is a long-term investment, and Ji Cha has the patience to wait.

On the first day of school, Ji Cha went to the school’s cafeteria to check various situations himself, to supervise the preparation of the cafeteria and to perfect the later food handover matters.

On the first day of school, many of the students who came to school still looked confused. They brought their own tableware to the cafeteria, because the cost of the meals would be deducted from their family’s information points. Although the prices here were relatively cheaper than those of the large cafeteria, few people were willing to order meat and vegetables. This resulted in a surprising amount of leftovers, which could be digested by the large cafeteria for dinner, or it would be a waste in this hot weather.

All the food prices in the base are actually set based on the cost of maintaining the operation of the base. There is no room for profit at the moment, so it is not realistic to further reduce the price of meat and vegetables. Therefore, after a night of calculation by Ji Cha, they decided to change the dishes in the canteen. All meat dishes were reduced to one per day, but many vegetables were mixed with meat shreds, so the price was also reduced. As a result, the composite version of dishes with both vegetables and meat sold well the next day when they were sold in the canteen.

After observing for a week, the digestion and popular dishes of the school cafeteria became clear, and the supply from the farm became smoother.

All kinds of matters in the base began to proceed in an orderly manner. They thought that it would continue like this for some time, and almost all ordinary people forgot about the outside world. Suddenly, S Base received news from the outside world.

Even though C Country was so big, even if the end of the world brought devastating blows to the population, the existence of the base cannot be limited to S City alone, which is a fact that everyone understands.

However, what the outside base has developed into, whether their intentions are hostile or friendly, and what kind of consequences it may cause are concerns not only for ordinary people but also for Ji Cha.

He had experienced the end of the world in his previous life for so long. He knows that people outside were difficult to read, and no matter what, one cannot treat the other party as a simple character.

The safest way is to speculate maliciously about the other party’s intentions, but one cannot act recklessly. Even though S Base is now such a large base, there are still hidden worries when facing the outside world.

Of course, communication between the base and the outside world cannot be completely cut off. After all, humans are social animals, and although the base has achieved basic self-sufficiency, there are still many vacancies.

For example, salt in the base, although there has not been a shortage yet, it is inevitable that there will be a shortage when they run out, because they do not have well salt or access to the sea.

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