The staff were busy and sweating. Working in such a humid and hot environment was really a test.

Seeing Ji He, he asked hoarsely, "Do you want to exchange seeds or chicks and ducklings?"

"Two chicks. Both need females."

Upon hearing this, the staff member's expression remained unchanged. Many people came here to exchange chicks this morning.

With millions of people in such a large base, it is normal for some people to have good conditions.

She nodded, "In exchange for grain or vegetables?"

"Food." Ji He said, and took out 20 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and dried potatoes from the backpack behind him.

These sweet potatoes and dried potatoes are crooked and look black and dirty.

It is totally incomparable to the golden color before the natural disaster.

But everyone is used to it.

As long as it's food, no one will mind it.

These dried sweet potatoes were all dried by her when it was extremely hot.

At first, she planted some potatoes and sweet potatoes in plastic boxes, which later had a good harvest. She had enough food, so she naturally did not eat sweet potatoes for every meal.

Cut them into slices and put them in the house to dry.

Considering that she might take it out for exchange, she didn't even wash it. She just shook off the dirt on the outside and cut it into slices.

The weather was hot at that time, and it only took one to two days to dry the fruits.

Although the dry ones were indeed not suitable compared to the moist potatoes and sweet potatoes, she had observed this while standing in line just now.

All the people who came to exchange chicks and ducklings brought out dried sweet potatoes and dried potatoes. Not a single one brought fresh potatoes or sweet potatoes.

As for vacuum-packed rice, that is even more impossible. You can grow potatoes and sweet potatoes at home, but growing rice and wheat at home is pure wishful thinking.

Even if we occasionally get some rice and flour, no one would be willing to exchange them. After all, rice and flour are so rare. One pound of rice and flour can be exchanged for two pounds of dried sweet potatoes. It would be a waste to exchange them for chicken and duck seedlings.

If there is any, I will keep it for myself.

The staff are not surprised by this kind of dried sweet potato.

When it is extremely hot, there is a shortage of water. If we finally get some water, we have to drink it ourselves and save it for watering crops. Naturally, there is no extra water to ensure cleanliness.

She opened the bag and examined it carefully.

They will not accept moldy or hairy food.

While waiting, someone nearby shouted, "Why can't my meat be used? How can my meat not be meat? How is it worse than the meat in the shop that Xiang Tian borrowed another 50 billion from?"

"Don't you know whether your meat is good or not?" The staff member looked impatient.

They encounter such unqualified people every day, which adds a lot of burden to their work.

"We are all flesh and blood, why do we have to distinguish between high and low? Where is your leader? I want to find your leader." The gifted person was relentless and looked like he had been wronged.

"I am their leader." A man in his 50s walked out of the house. The moment he opened the door, the sounds of chickens and ducks were heard.

It was hot and he was sweating all over, and his clothes were divided into two colors.

He looked very calm, and did not speak in an intimidating manner. After he arrived, he first checked the meat, and then said loudly, "We don't accept this kind of meat because it is rat meat."

As soon as these words came out, the people around them gasped and looked at the man, the support in their eyes gone.

They didn't expect that the bright red meat was actually rat meat.

"What's wrong with rat meat? The natural disaster has lasted for such a long time, it's enough to survive, why are you picking it up?" The man said confidently, "We eat this meat at home, why is it not okay?"

"Some time ago, the base issued a notice, hoping that everyone would not eat meat of unknown origin, because this meat contains unknown substances. According to the inspection of relevant staff, there are too many pollutants in this meat, which seriously exceeds the standard. It may be fine to eat a small amount, but eating a large amount will cause irreversible pollution." The man found a group of photos and showed them to everyone with his mobile phone.

"If there is no contamination, eating rat meat is not a big deal. After all, we have eaten rat meat and insect meat before when we were on missions. However, this rat meat contains unknown substances. Eating it in large quantities will definitely cause trouble."

The rats in the photo are as big as golden retrievers, with red eyes and sharp teeth. Apart from their appearance, they don't look like the rats before the disaster at all.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that these mice have definitely undergone mutation.

The flood submerged the city and also forced many rats out.

There have been many cases of rats attacking humans in the base recently.

"Oh my god, they still have sores on them."

"How did it get so big?! It must have mutated!"

The man nodded and put away his phone. "The meat we receive must be distributed to the people in the end. If we collect these problematic meats and give them to other people to eat, it would be irresponsible to life. So I can't accept your meat."

The man wanted to argue, but no one else was buying it.

They all spoke out to stop it.

If this kind of rat meat is really recycled, we will have to eat it ourselves.

Seeing that the deal failed, the man started to slander, "If you don't want to trade, then forget it. I'm not willing to raise chickens. Let me tell you, whoever raises those chickens will die. They are very delicate! If you have the time to raise chickens, you might as well go out hunting and have endless meat to eat."

After saying that, he rushed out of the crowd and left.

He was also reluctant to throw away the rat meat; he had caught it with great difficulty and wanted to keep it for eating.

At this moment, the staff in front of Ji He had completed the inspection and also stepped on the scale to ensure the weight was correct.

Ignoring the discussions around them, they went into the house one after another with their leader and took out two chicks for Ji He.

I was very careful throughout the process, as if I was holding a treasure.

Ji He also quickly took out the prepared plastic bucket and packed it.

The chick looked a little wilted, probably because of the heat, but it kept chirping and looked healthy.

"Come, join the breeding group at our base. There are specialized agricultural experts who will give classes and teach everyone how to raise chickens. You can also ask them if you have any questions."

Anyone who can afford to raise chickens cannot be without a mobile phone.

Because there were still many people queuing at the back door waiting to redeem the money, Ji He did not waste any time. After adding the money, he took a look at it and put it away.

After saying goodbye to the staff, Ji He walked quickly home, holding the chick in one hand and an umbrella in the other.

Anyone passing by who heard the rooster crowing looked at Ji He with envy.

Everyone knows the big news that the base has opened up to raising chickens.

This is a chicken.

What a family, raising chickens. I’m so envious.

At this time, raising a chicken is more enviable than driving a Maserati.

After all, Martha is just scrap metal, but chicken is different.

That can lay eggs!

Ji He didn't delay much along the way. After entering the house, he found red paint, marked the two chicks and threw them into the space.

It was too hot outside and she was afraid the chickens would die, so she decided to stay in the space.