Repeat this process three times. After boiling the skin for the last time, take it out and rinse it three times with cold water.

Pour the juiced fruit pulp into the pot, then add the drained fruit peel and stir well. Cover the pot and simmer over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, open the lid, stir over medium heat until the skin softens and becomes translucent. Let it cool to about 60℃, add honey and stir well. Pour into a bottle while hot, let it cool, and then store it in a cool place.

Xu Lin made 10 jars in one go, so she could use them as needed.

A quick calculation shows it should be around July now, which should be getting hotter and hotter, but the reality is that it's neither hot nor cold. This makes Xu Lin a little uneasy. She's not afraid of changes in the weather, but she's afraid of a major natural disaster brewing behind the scenes.

In the previous life, after the extreme heat came the polar day, and the weather was always quite hot. You can imagine that the sun was constantly baking the earth, and the temperature must have been very high. In this life, the days are indeed getting longer and longer. Now it gets light at four in the morning and the sun doesn't set until eight in the morning, but the temperature is very comfortable.

Many people felt the apocalypse was over and returned to their hometowns from the base. A few were still observing, estimating that if the weather remained like this for another two months, more people would return home. After all, the Chinese people have a deep-rooted attachment to their homeland, as the saying goes: "Whether you have money or not, you go home for the New Year."

“Sun Wei said there’s a bug infestation in the port city. Do you think the base might also start having a bug infestation?” Xu Lin said.

“We can’t predict natural disasters, but we can prevent greater damage. We have enough food and supplies, and that’s enough,” Zhou Pin comforted her.

"Let's go to the free market tomorrow. I feel like there's something I haven't done." Zhou Pin had the second day off, and Xu Lin thought it best to go out for a walk so she wouldn't overthink things at home.

"good."

Xu Lin woke up at five o'clock the next day. She drew back the thick curtains and saw that the sun was shining brightly; it was another beautiful day.

After breakfast, the two set off, still using their essential tricycle for home and travel, speeding all the way to the free market at the service center.

With the good weather, the free market was bustling with activity. In the past, people only traded survival supplies, but now there was not only food, but also clothes, household items, toys, and everything else. Some people were even selling found elementary school textbooks, and quite a few people were buying them, probably families with children.

Xu Lin strolled to an antique stall, and suddenly remembered something she had forgotten: her agreement with the seed seller to exchange her bag for antiques!

The antique stall was set up by the woman who sells seeds. There was no one in front of the stall, which was in stark contrast to the other stalls.

Someone came to the stall. The woman, who was in a daze, was about to look up to greet the customer when she realized it was Xu Lin. Her eyes widened instantly.

"You big liar! You still dare to come out to the market? I'll beat you up!" The older woman grabbed a tobacco pipe from the stall and hit Xu Lin on the head.

"Big sister, it's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding! I forgot, I really forgot!" Xu Lin shouted as she ran.

Finally, with Zhou Pin's mediation, the two stopped.

"You've caused me so much trouble. I spent all my money on antiques, and you just disappeared. There's no one at your house..." The older sister said, panting heavily as she pointed at Xu Lin.

“I have family at home. We were only gone for 10 days and we’ll be back.” Xu Lin asked, puzzled, “What day did you go?”

“Just five days ago, I went there at night because I was worried you wouldn’t be home during the day.”

"Weren't we home that day?" Xu Lin asked Zhou Pin.

“I went to Sun Wei’s house that day,” Zhou Pin said.

This is truly a beautiful misunderstanding.