At four in the morning, the kitchen plumbing and electrical work was completed. We can test for short circuits when the power comes back on during the day.

Xu Lin stretched out a big yawn.

"The kitchen can be changed, but there's no need to change the rest of the house. Just use the old ones."

"We're starting to think more and more alike," Xu Lin said with a smile.

"Go and rest for a while, I'll cook."

"I'll go to the space to feed them."

Xu Lin has to take time every day to feed the dogs, chickens, ducks, geese, horses, cattle, and sheep in her space. Luckily, the space cleans itself automatically, otherwise she would have to scoop up the poop.

After feeding them, I took a shower. When Xu Lin came out of the space, Zhou Pin was still busy in the kitchen, seemingly frying dough sticks. So I took out a moisturizing face mask and applied it.

To prevent the smell of cooking fumes from spreading, Xu Lin installed the latest powerful range hood in the house, which she brought from her space. It's quiet, has strong suction, and most importantly, it doesn't need an exhaust pipe. You only need to clean the grease regularly, so people outside won't be able to smell the food.

Zhou Pin turned off the range hood and turned around to find Xu Lin looking at him.

"Come over and eat. I've sent these to my online space. I'll make some fried skewers tonight."

Xu Lin hurried over. Breakfast was fried dough sticks with tofu pudding. She kept two portions for breakfast and put the rest into her spatial storage.

Zhou Pin checked the modified electrical system for any short circuits. Everything was fine, so he sat down to eat with them, relieved.

The tofu pudding sauce contained diced shiitake mushrooms, diced meat, and enoki mushrooms. Xu Lin especially liked the chewy texture. After finishing the tofu pudding, she had an extra bowl of sauce to soak the fried dough sticks in, and she ate until she was stuffed.

"I need to go out for a walk; I'm too full."

"Wait until I finish washing the dishes before we cook together."

As usual, the two of them went out with their backpacks, intending to visit the free market in the service hall, which they hadn't had time to explore before due to time constraints.

Zhou Pin rode Xu Lin's beloved electric scooter at breakneck speed to the service hall.

The free market was quite crowded, with all sorts of things for sale. Perhaps because the prices at the official counter were a bit high, many people opted for the free market.

Rice, flour, oil, salt, food, clothing, and daily necessities—the variety is even more complete than at the official sales window. The downside is that once the transaction is complete, the money and goods are exchanged, and the seller is not responsible for any problems that may arise.

Xu Lin wanted to exchange some new varieties of potatoes and sweet potatoes. She heard that the new varieties cultivated at the base had high yields and short planting cycles, and could be planted in the small yard. The things in the space were all stockpiled before the apocalypse, and could only be used by herself afterward. Taking them out rashly would easily arouse suspicion.

Xu Lin had inquired at the window before and learned that the new varieties of sweet potatoes and potatoes that could be planted were available in limited quantities and were already sold out. The next batch would take two months. Xu Lin wanted to buy them as soon as possible, so she set her sights on the free market.

The free market is somewhat similar to the small stalls at tourist attractions in my previous life. Each person has a 1.5-meter-long stall in front of them, with items for sale on it. Some items have prices marked, but most don't, since paper and pens are scarce resources.

Xu Lin walked up to a rice stall. The stall owner was a woman in her forties.

"Beautiful lady, would you like to buy some rice?"

How much is this rice?

"5 points per pound. Although it has been soaked in water, the quality is very good. It was good rice before it was soaked in water."

"The official price is only 2 points per pound, yours is too expensive."

"It's not expensive at all. You can tell this girl has plenty of money. This rice is for our staff, so it's not the same as regular rice!"

"How could an ordinary person possibly get their hands on this 'internal rice'? Don't lie to me," Xu Lin said, feigning disbelief.