Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes at him, not taking it seriously, and said only, "I feel sorry for my little baby, we can't even celebrate his full moon."

Shen Yanming felt bad after hearing this, but since the objective conditions did not allow it, he could only let it go.

After finishing his meal, Comrade Shen was reluctant to leave again, but he had to go to work.

Bi Qiaoan felt a pain in her eyes just looking at him. Just as he was about to have a deep embrace, she waved her hand and sent him out of the space.

Well, out of sight, out of mind!

Outside the space, Shen Yanming looked at his outstretched arms, could only smile helplessly, and then gave himself a hug.

She even imitated a young wife's voice, saying, "You must come back soon!"

Satisfied now, I slung my backpack over my shoulder, put on my light blue mask, and off I went!

Humming a little tune, I walked briskly to the office.

As soon as he entered, he saw a sea of ​​eager eyes fixed on him.

Shen Yanming greeted everyone with a smile: "Hey, you're all here early today!"

"We've been waiting for you! Tell us quickly, what did your friend say?" Miao Yifeng asked impatiently.

Shen Yanming didn't hide anything and relayed what Zeng Yiming had said.

"The situation in Nanshi isn't very good. If you want it, you'll have to exchange it for food. That's the situation. It's not even certain if he can find a source. However, he doesn't think it's appropriate for you to exchange it for something like coffee."

Although the colleagues knew that Qinghua Kingdom had suffered a severe disaster, they did not expect that Nanshi had become so dire.

Guo Tingshuo had heard about it. He sighed, "Have your friend inquire first. If there are other supplies we can exchange, this trip won't be a loss. Trading with them will also alleviate the food pressure over there."

Shen Yanming neither confirmed nor denied this, but still reminded them: "Regardless of whether the deal is finalized or not, I want to remind you to keep enough reserves. This year's harvest is already like this, so what about next year, and the year after? Who can guarantee that things will improve?"

Shen Yanming's words were like a bucket of cold water poured on everyone's hearts, instantly extinguishing their desire to exchange for good things.

The only reason they dared to say those things before was because they considered the good benefits and treatment the guards received. Even if they traded some food for better things, they wouldn't go hungry.

But when the harvest is truly terrible, even the guards won't have enough food to feed them. So they still have to plan ahead and not just focus on their own mouths while neglecting their stomachs.

After calming down, Guo Tingshuo said to Shen Yanming, "Yanming, how about we just let last night's matter go? Thinking about it carefully, it really isn't worth exchanging grain for food and drink. It's just a hassle for your friend; he's probably already spoken to others about it..."

Shen Yanming smiled and said, "It's alright, as long as you've thought it through. I'll just tell him later."

"Yes, Yanming, now that you say that, I don't dare to take the grain out to trade anymore. Let's just forget what we talked about last night, okay?"

Shen Yanming nodded: "I have no objection! How about this, colleagues who still want to make a deal, please raise your hands so I can understand everyone's situation."

After he finished speaking, everyone fell silent, and not a single person raised their hand.

Shen Yanming was not annoyed; on the contrary, he felt that this was the rational approach.

He laughed and said, "That's good. Keeping the food for ourselves, isn't that better? Right? Haha!"

The colleagues, who had thought that going back on their word would anger the other party, were relieved to see that Shen Yanming was not only not angry, but also comforting them with a smile. They all let go of their mental burdens and became lively again.

Shen Yanming pulled a large coffee canister directly from his bag; it was covered in foreign languages.

"I bought this from abroad a few years ago and had been keeping it in the storage room at home, so I forgot about it. I found it later when I came back from Suzhou and was cleaning."

It's expired, and I don't know how much the taste has changed. If you don't mind, you can keep it in the office for everyone to drink.

"No problem, no problem. Coffee doesn't spoil, it just doesn't taste as good."

Shen Yanming smiled and nodded, then handed the jar to Guo Tingshuo.

Guo Tingshuo glanced at the production date on it subconsciously, and sure enough, it was from several years ago.

Then I touched the label and found that it really did have that rough texture from being stored for a long time.

Watching his actions, Shen Yanming was glad he had aged the bottle before taking it out. Otherwise, given Guo Tingshuo's meticulousness, he might have become suspicious.

But Guo Tingshuo really didn't suspect anything. He had read Shen Yanming's information and knew that he had bought a lot of coffee and wine abroad a few years ago.

If he had kept it hidden, I might have wondered where all that stuff had gone. But since Old Shen took it out openly, I didn't have that same thought anymore.

What I did just now was merely a professional habit. It was subconscious, and I can't change it!

Shen Yanming had his reasons for bringing out the coffee he had purchased before the apocalypse.

Firstly, they guessed that most people would cancel their deal with Zeng Yiming, so they offered something to comfort their disappointment.

Secondly, I get sleepy at night and really need something to refresh myself.

If he eats alone, others may not say anything, but it still sets a bad example. Especially since it's a strongly flavored beverage like coffee.

We can use the spiritual spring water, but everyone is so sleepy they can barely keep their eyes open. You're the only one who's wide awake without doing anything, which is too conspicuous.

The third thing is what Guo Tingshuo was thinking.

These items were all properly obtained, but Shen Yanming stored them in his spatial storage to prevent them from expiring. So, he wasn't worried about them investigating when he took them out. At most, he'd get a compliment like, "You've preserved them very well!"

The night passed just like that, and even though Shen Yanming had drunk coffee, he was still yawning non-stop.

The same was true for the others; they were so dizzy and lightheaded that they wanted to just lie down and sleep on their desks.

The can of coffee, though on Guo Tingshuo's table, wasn't poured into by many people. Unlike last night, when it was all gone in one go.

They were mainly a little embarrassed.

I drank Lao Shen's wine last night, and if I drink it again tonight, I feel like I'm the one getting the better deal.

Also, there's still a long time to work in the evening, so there's no rush to finish it all in one go. We need to learn to take it slow and steady, right?

At 3:20, Guo Tingshuo yawned again and told everyone to go home.

"This really won't do. Everyone's having trouble keeping up, and it's affecting efficiency," Liang Yi said, yawning.

Guo Tingshuo thought for a moment, "How about we try working from before dawn until after dark?"

Shen Yanming had neither a positive nor a negative opinion on this.

The other colleagues, however, were on the verge of tears: "Boss, no matter what, can you let us go back to sleep first? Even if you have to change the schedule, you can't keep us working non-stop! Let's talk about it after we've woken up, okay?"