Bi Qiao’an lay motionless in the icy snow, watching helplessly as the falling flakes slowly buried her. As her consciousness faded, her mind drifted back to the three arduous years she had spent ...
Chapter 134 Fresh Vegetables
Zhu Ranran nodded, "Thank you, Aunt Qiao An!"
Bi Qiaoan looked at Zhu Ranran's chapped lips, skinny body, shiny bald head, and bright eyes. "Don't you eat well? How come you've lost so much weight?"
As soon as Bi Qiaoan said this, Grandma Zhu started wiping her tears. In fact, she knew that her family's life was already very good, but it was nothing compared to before the water was cut off!
Many of the snacks that Zhu Ranran used to like to eat are now out of stock, and those that are available require individual share. Even if all the family members' shares are included, Ranran can only eat them a few times a month!
Bi Qiaoan was stunned by this and didn't know what to say. Bi Qiaoan secretly scolded herself for being rude, but Shen Yanming pursed his lips and tried not to laugh.
Zhu Ranran raised his little head, looked at Bi Qiaoan and said, "Aunt Qiaoan, I eat rice porridge every day. Dad said that the food at home is already very good. Many people can't even eat rice porridge. Even the small cakes and fruit puddings that I like to eat are not sold."
Bi Qiaoan smiled and looked at Zhu Ranran, "The current situation is special, we can only endure it for now. When the dry season is over, those shops will reopen, and then Ranran will be able to eat those delicious foods."
Zhu Ranran nodded and drank the yogurt happily.
Zhu Ranran had just finished drinking the yogurt when Zhu Shiliang finished the meeting. After thanking Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan, he took Zhu Ranran and Grandma Zhu back to his small office.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were a little bored in the quiet office, so they opened Weibo to kill time. There was no doubt that "fresh vegetables" occupied the headlines.
Netizens posted their own gains to express their joy. Shen Yanming clicked on the comments one by one. Bi Qiaoan could feel everyone's excitement just by looking at the photos and texts.
After reading the comments for a while, Shen Yanming clicked on the video pinned to the top of the Qinghe Alliance official blog. Before the two of them had watched it for two minutes, they saw their colleagues coming back with a lot of harvest.
Before they could show off, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan also slipped out, planning to go to Wangchun Market to have a look.
The stalls in Wangchun Market are not very big, and the Qinghe Guards are there to maintain discipline all around, with five laborers helping to pass the vegetables and collect money.
When Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan arrived, there were no fresh vegetables left, so they bought a bottle of tomato sauce and a bag of dried mushrooms and used up their share.
The two of them didn't notice when they were picking the dishes, and only found out it was Zhang Chenjun when they were paying the bill. Bi Qiaoan had also seen Zhang Chenjun in school. They were both a little surprised when their eyes met, but Zhang Chenjun quickly calmed down, "I didn't expect to see you here, Qiaoan!"
"Yeah, long time no see. How have you been recently?" Bi Qiaoan was very happy when she saw Zhang Chenjun.
"Not bad. I'm working in the logistics department of the Qinghe Guard now. Every day is very fulfilling. How about you? Have you married Shen Yanming?" Zhang Chenjun chatted with Bi Qiaoan with a smile, and there was no delay in weighing and collecting money.
"Yeah, it's been half a year. What about you? Do you have a partner?"
Zhang Chenjun paused, his smile a little forced, "Not yet."
Bi Qiaoan smiled apologetically, "It's okay, you're so beautiful that you'll definitely find true love in no time."
Zhang Chenjun nodded, "Of course, I will definitely find a good man. After all, if you choose the wrong person, you will lose your whole life."
Bi Qiaoan felt that he could hear the bitterness and helplessness in Zhang Chenjun's tone. Just as he was about to open his mouth to comfort her, he heard Zhang Chenjun say, "Let's get together when you are free. You see, I am very busy now and I can't entertain you properly."
Bi Qiaoan nodded and said, "I am sorry for disturbing you. I will treat you to a meal when the dry season is over."
"Okay, let's make another appointment!"
After Bi Qiaoan left, Zhang Chenjun looked at the backs of Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan, her eyes full of envy. When will she be able to find someone to accompany her for the rest of her life?
Then, Zhang Chenjun shook her head, thinking that she was really greedy. In this life, she would be satisfied if she could live well with her family.
After Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan returned to the office, they put away the dried mushrooms and tomato sauce, then took out their mobile phones, plugged in headphones, and clicked on the video on the homepage of the Qinghe Alliance official blog to watch it.
Each person has a headset, and two heads are put together.
In the video, the host took the cameraman to visit a secret base of the Qinghe Alliance Guard.
The host introduced that the Qinghe Guards had started preparations as early as the rainy season. The fresh vegetables and dried vegetables on the market today were all grown and dried by guards from all over the country. However, the guards had limited energy and only a few vegetables could be sold.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan followed the host's footsteps and visited the farmland, greenhouses, reservoirs, water storage tanks and production lines of the secret base.
At the end of the video, the host said that the Qinghe Alliance Guards recruited a group of outstanding talents from the laborers in October, and they are currently taking care of vegetables in the greenhouse. Now, the Qinghe Alliance intends to recruit another group of laborers to engage in agricultural production after the dry season is over.
If any of the audience in front of the screen are interested, please click the link below the video to sign up. The Qinghe Alliance will provide relatively good salary and welfare benefits. Those with outstanding performance will be recruited into the guard team like the first batch of laborers.
Bi Qiaoan also understood after seeing this that Zhang Chenjun should now officially join the logistics department of the Qinghe Alliance.
Bi Qiaoan looked at Shen Yanming with a bright smile, "I didn't expect her to make such a choice. She didn't get caught up in the love-hate entanglement of her past life, but actively managed her life in this life. She's really smart."
Shen Yanming said: "No one will face their enemies in the previous life without any grudges. It's just that they make choices and choose the life that is most beneficial to themselves."
Bi Qiaoan nodded. "With Zhang Chenjun here, we don't need to confront Xiao Fei head-on. I'm afraid no one will associate us with Xiao Fei and Chen Jin now."
Shen Yanming touched Bi Qiaoan's head and said, "Don't worry, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"
A week later, drinking water began to be sold in every city in Qinghua Country, but each resident was only allowed to purchase 100 ml.
Don't complain about the small amount of water. This is produced by all the desalination plants working overtime. The amount available for purchase in the early stage will be small, and the amount of water available for purchase will be gradually increased after the subsequent production catches up.
You ask if there is a need to sell such a small amount of water? Well, I can tell you clearly that of course there is!
Don’t think that you can ignore the lack of water. A mouthful of water can save your life at any time! Besides, a little bit of water can add up to a lot. Water sales points also allow residents to buy water together after accumulating a certain amount of water.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan also went to join in the fun on the day when water was available for purchase, but there were too many people queuing at the water sales point. Shen Yanming estimated that if he and Bi Qiao arranged a line, it would take at least more than an hour before it was their turn.