"What we're drinking now is probably meltwater from high-altitude glaciers, so it's not currently polluted, but we can't say what will happen later," Xu Lin said.

The group chatted about the current situation for a while, and then went to rest after the meal.

The next day, Sun Wei, Li Jingjing, and Grandma Wu went to work. The women's task was to use the baskets they had woven the day before to transport stones to the designated place, while the men's task was to use the trees they had dragged over the day before as simple moving tools to handle large stones.

Today's workload is heavy, but the rewards are equally generous. Yesterday, weaving a basket earned 1 work point and dragging a tree earned 5 work points. Today, carrying a basket of stones earns 5 work points and transporting a cubic meter of stones earns 10 work points. Additional points will be awarded for any special contributions. This is a golden opportunity for Sun Wei to make a name for himself!

Just after Sun Wei and the other two left, Xiao Youyou woke up. Ever since Grandma Wu took care of Youyou, she has basically been the one taking care of the child, and no one else can help. Now that Grandma Wu is not here, Xu Lin is a little flustered.

First, secretly change the child's diaper, then give the child the goat milk that Zhou Pin brought over.

Xu Lin explained to everyone that the diapers were left by Wang Jing and were enough for the child until he was one year old. Every time they were almost empty, Xu Lin would take out a new pack. Seeing Xu Lin's behavior, Grandma Wu thought that there must be a lot of diapers, so she felt at ease using them. Otherwise, they would be very useful for stopping bleeding in case of emergencies.

Nevertheless, Grandma Wu used diapers sparingly, only at night, and during the day she would take the child to urinate at set times. Xu Lin, who was not good at timing, was afraid that the child would wet his pants, so she would just put on disposable diapers.

Xu Lin had just finished getting Xiao Youyou ready when Minister Sun said he would take Xiao Youyou out for a walk, as she couldn't stay cooped up here all the time. Xu Lin found a basket for him to carry on his back.

With the child gone, Xu Lin suddenly had some free time. She took out some hay to feed the sheep. This sheep was now a great contributor, as its milk had been exchanged for a lot of goods. All the sheep's milk was used to exchange for supplies, and the milk they drank every day was actually smuggled out by Xu Lin from her spatial dimension.

There's no other way; there's an overcapacity in the space right now. She's even considering making cheese or yogurt from the milk or goat milk in the space when she has time. Before, she was worried about how to explain it if she suddenly brought it out, but now that she has this goat, she can put it on the agenda once things stabilize.

Xu Lin feeds sheep, milks them, and exchanges the milk for supplies; Zhou Pin fetches water, boils water, and chops firewood.

Busy times always pass too quickly. It's time to make lunch. Xu Lin took out a clay pot to steam rice for lunch. She also found a piece of cured meat, some dried green beans, dehydrated vegetables, and dried shrimp that she had exchanged for goat milk in her luggage. Sun Wei does physical labor, so he needs to keep up with his nutrition.

They set up three stoves: one for steaming rice, one for boiling water, and one for stir-frying vegetables. Xu Lin tended the fire while Zhou Pin cooked the food. In no time, the stir-fried cured pork with green beans was ready, and they also made vegetable soup. The vegetable soup with dried shrimp was especially delicious.

They now try to use goat milk to trade for legitimate items when cooking, and they try not to bring out the good stuff they get from the private base chief to avoid attracting others' covetousness. Even so, their sheep are still being targeted.

"What are you doing!"

The two were serving rice when they heard Minister Sun shout loudly. Zhou Pin grabbed a fire poker and went over.

It turned out that someone was sneaking up from behind while the two were cooking. Because they were far away, Xu Lin and Zhou Pinmei didn't notice, but Minister Sun happened to be there when he returned.

Zhou Pin ignored the man's explanation, gave him a good beating, and chased him away.

By this time, people were returning from work one after another, and when they saw the man's horrific state after being beaten, they were terrified.