Upon hearing this, Zhang Heping tried to pinch the wheat ears like Shen Yanming had done. However, he accidentally pricked his hand.

"Ouch, that hurts like hell!" Zhang Heping cried out in pain, shaking his hand. After finally recovering, he picked it up and saw a bead of blood on his fingertip.

"These wheat awns are incredible!" Zhang Heping wiped away the blood with a tissue, looking at the slender yellow wheat awns with disbelief.

"Perhaps it has evolved?" Shen Yanming was also puzzled. The seeds he planted were clearly the most ordinary seeds, and they weren't like this last year.

To everyone's surprise, Zhang Heping nodded frantically, "It must be. There might be some substance in that ice lump that caused a genetic mutation in the wheat seedlings."

Shen Yanming frowned, feeling that something wasn't quite right. However, he had to admit that when the ice blocks fell from the sky, he was so focused on carrying out the guard team's mission that he had forgotten about his own fields.

Even Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong were busy at their respective posts. Chen Shunwei only picked up the ice blocks from his own field after they had been mostly sublimated.

If he can't figure it out, he'll just stop thinking about it. As long as the result is good, who cares about the process, right?

However, it was the winding sweet potatoes and potatoes on the ground that caught his attention.

The plump leaves were very eye-catching, a ring of emerald green amidst the vast expanse of golden yellow. Not content with their own little patch, they relentlessly encroached on the wheat's territory. Fortunately, the wheat seedlings were quite resilient; even though they were squeezed and somewhat bent over, they still managed to produce ears and grains.

Shen Yanming didn't dig, knowing full well that there must be plenty of fruit underneath. He asked, "Did it rain the other day?"

"Yes, it rained on the third day of your trip, but it wasn't heavy, just half a day. Then it rained lightly a few more times." Zhang Heping didn't know what he was up to, but he told the truth anyway.

Shen Yanming nodded, indicating that he understood. He asked this because he wanted to know the relationship between plant growth and climate. Now it is clear that this year's bumper harvest is inevitably linked to favorable weather conditions.

Of course, this favorable weather is relative. It certainly can't compare to the pre-apocalyptic world, but compared to the post-apocalyptic world, this year is definitely the most stable year yet.

He glanced around and, finding nothing much to do, went home with the two men. This time, Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong didn't come up; they wanted to go back, take a shower, and get some sleep.

Shen Yanming returned to the room and found his wife already asleep. He took a shower in the bathroom and then lay down on the other side of the bed.

Half an hour later, Shen Yanming got up and prepared dinner. He didn't plan to make a big meal; he just steamed a fish and cooked a pot of rice.

Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong arrived on time and fell silent when they saw the table with only one dish. Then they went home, gathered some greens, picked two cucumbers, and took a few eggs. They quickly stir-fried or pickled them, and that made several dishes.

"Old Shen, are you short of vegetables at home? How about I take some with me when you leave?" Ji Kangyong asked with concern.

Shen Yanming shook his head. "No, it's just that the weather is too hot and fresh vegetables don't keep well, so I didn't take any. You can keep them for yourselves."

Ji Kangyong felt that Lao Shen must be in trouble, but he just didn't want to say it. So he secretly decided to go home and prepare some leafy greens for him.

Zhang Heping didn't think much of it and asked directly, "Did you go out and have fun for so long that the seedlings withered?"

Zhang Heping spoke in a light tone, as if he were very experienced.

What could Shen Yanming say but acquiesce? Otherwise, how could he explain the fact that he hadn't brought out any leafy greens?

In reality, he was just occasionally lazy.

After dinner, the group didn't stay home. The couple, along with their two children and their two big tails, took a walk in the neighborhood to digest their food.

The neighborhood was fairly cool at night, and many people sat under the trees chatting and playing cards after dinner. Some young people even practiced martial arts with the security guards.

Shen Yanming smiled, feeling that life was peaceful and serene.

An'an and Nuannuan loved to join in the fun. Seeing others making "humming and hawing" noises, they would imitate them. Their adorable little voices and their unsteady punches and kicks amused the onlookers.

The two children, hearing the laughter, became shy. They ran behind Shen Yanming, hugged his legs, and buried their faces in them, refusing to come out.

Old Shen was so captivated that he could hardly move. He patted the two children's heads and said with a smile, "What's wrong? Your aunt and uncle are just laughing because you two are so cute. Daddy also thinks you two behaved very well."

The two children raised their heads slightly, their eyes seeming to ask, "Are you serious?"

Shen Yanming nodded: "Of course, my baby is only two years old and already so amazing. Ask them what they were doing when they were two years old."

An'an and Nuannuan looked around at the wolf uncles and wolf aunts, feeling a little timid. Zhang Heping directly revealed his weakness: "When I was two years old, I was probably still wetting the bed."

An'an chuckled and said with a smile, "Uncle, I don't wet the bed anymore."

Zhang Heping raised an eyebrow and deliberately said, "You're so young, how could that be? Uncle doesn't believe it!"

An'an grew anxious, unsure how to explain. He tugged at Shen Yanming's sleeve, "Dad?"

Shen Yanming chuckled and kicked Zhang Heping, "Don't tease my baby." Then he said, "My An'an and Nuannuan go to the toilet every night, and then again in the morning, right?"

An'an nodded, thinking, "Yes, that's it!" She automatically forgot the embarrassment of being caught by her parents while drawing the map.

Nuannuan opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but ultimately gave up. She remembered that once her brother had wet the bed and secretly hid the sheets in the closet. Clearly, he was a very proud child.

Nuannuan looked at her father, then at her mother. Finally, she stretched out her little hands, wanting Bi Qiaoan to hold her.

Bi Qiao had watched the whole thing and could roughly guess what her daughter was thinking. So she picked her up and whispered in her ear, "Let's keep that a secret, to save face for your brother, okay?"

Nuannuan nodded, "Pinky promise?"

Bi Qiaoan beckoned to her with a serious expression, and Nuannuan smiled happily.

The two kids were instantly distracted, completely forgetting their earlier annoyance at being laughed at. Then, watching a group of children playing on the slide, they decided they wanted to try it too.

Seeing this, Shen Yanming took the two children with him. However, he stayed by their side the whole time, fearing that something might happen.

Fortunately, the slide wasn't very high, and it wasn't particularly smooth. The children didn't slide down very fast.

Even so, both babies felt the speed of the wind, shouting "Ah ah!" and extremely excited.

Bi Qiaoan opened her phone and started taking photos and videos, trying to record her two children's growth.

Zhang Heping acted like a big kid, playing along with their antics.

Meanwhile, Ji Kangyong stood quietly to the side, just like Shen Yanming, keeping a close eye on the children's condition.