Chapter 68 Restoring Vitality

"Has she passed her heat cycle?" Su Yun thought it was highly likely.

It seems that since her diarrhea last time, Rose has stopped clinging to Night Breeze.

Except for a few times when he looked a little resentful when he saw Su Yun and Ye Feng getting close, he spent most of his time focusing on fun and delicious food, so it's very likely that it's really over.

However, the above is just Su Yun's guess.

Rose has disappeared again, and it's hard to find out what's going on. We can only wait for her to come back.

Let's deal with the kapok trees first.

Kapok is easier to process than cotton. It doesn't need to be ginned. After removing impurities, you can tear it slightly to make it soft and fluffy, and then put it in the sun to dry and sterilize it before stuffing it directly into pillowcases or duvet covers.

The menstrual belt that Su Yun made herself had a layer of breathable gauze on the surface to facilitate the leakage of blood and stains, and a layer of cotton cloth underneath for breathability and comfort.

There was a small opening between the two layers of cloth, through which the kapok was stuffed to help absorb the bloodstains.

Although it still can't compare to Taobao, it's the best choice under the current conditions.

Su Yun sighed, pondering whether he should go into the city to see if there were any more supplies. If possible, Su Yun wanted to get a battery so that the energy collected by the solar panels could fill the battery, and then many electrical appliances could be used again.

And you might even find an electric vehicle or something, which would make it much easier to go to other places.

After harvesting the kapok, Su Yun had Ye Feng carry a winnowing basket to the yard to dry. Looking at the yard full of medicinal herbs, millet, and cotton, Su Yun thought she should wait until everything was dried before going to the city.

After preparing the kapok flowers, Su Yun began to prepare dinner. Although the watermelon would become coarse fiber when it got old, it was still delicious when it was young. Su Yun picked a few of the tenderest ones, cut them into crescent-shaped thin slices, heated oil in a pan, and then stir-fried them.

Night Breeze saw her cooking and peeked out to ask, "Is there any porridge left tonight?"

Su Yun said regretfully, "There's no more rice. We need to keep half as seeds, reserve the other half, and only eat the other half."

"Okay." Ye Feng was a little disappointed. He really liked the taste of those white rice grains; they were slightly sweet and kept him full for a long time.

"There will be even more in the fall, and then we can eat white rice!"

"Okay! What can I do to help you now?" Ye Feng showed great enthusiasm for rice and hurriedly asked what he could do.

Su Yun rested her chin on her hand and thought for a long time: "Uh... now? I was planning to go and turn over the paddy fields tomorrow. Now, could you help me pick out some seeds?"

Night Breeze tilted its head: "Picking up seeds?"

Su Yun: "It means picking out half of the seeds and saving them for the next planting."

Night Breeze: "Mmm, I understand."

"Choose the bigger, plumper ones, so that the rice grains will be bigger and more fragrant!" Su Yun instructed from behind.

"Okay!" Ye Feng replied, then squatted down with a small basin in his hand and began to select items.

Su Yun continued cooking. Slightly older loofahs could be used to make soup. She cut the loofahs into strips, stir-fried them with minced garlic for a while, then poured in well water, brought it to a boil, poured in beaten egg, and finally sprinkled on some chopped green onions.

A bowl of steaming hot watermelon and egg soup is ready.

Then cut the leftover kudzu root from last time into chunks and steam it.

Kudzu root is rich in starch, which can replenish the energy needed by the human body. With vegetables, protein and carbohydrates, it's a perfect dinner.

Dinner was almost ready, and Su Yun peeked out to see how Ye Feng's seed selection was going.

The cat-eared boy was squatting on the ground, his expression serious and focused. He held a handful of rice in one hand and carefully selected the larger grains with the other, looking very well-behaved.

"Let me help you too~" she said, squatting down to pick through the seeds. However, her method was a bit rough: she grabbed a handful, discarded the small and shriveled ones, and left only the large ones, which were enough to produce good seeds for the next season.

The two people had two different attitudes towards picking seeds. Su Yun quickly picked up half a basin of seeds, and the seeds were relatively uniform, but the large ones were not very obvious.

Although not many were picked up by Ye Feng, each one was plump and noticeably larger.

The two bowls collided and were compared.

Su Yun: "Hehe, we can split the land into two plots and see who gets the most harvest from the seeds they choose."

"Hmm!" Night Breeze agreed with the suggestion. "Let's see."

Both of them were very confident in their seeds.

Just then, Rose, who had been out in the wild all day, finally decided to go home. "Look, look! What did I find!" Rose stepped in, holding a large bunch of lotus flowers and seed pods, and excitedly handed them to Su Yun, asking expectantly, "Can I eat these?"

"This is a lotus flower. You can't eat lotus flowers directly, but you can make herbal tea. Would you like some?"

Rose wilted immediately upon hearing the words "herbal tea," saying, "I don't want to drink herbal tea..."

"Then you can put it in a vase."

"Okay~" Rose replied, casually placing the pink lotus flower into the vase, then holding up the lotus seedpod, she continued to ask, "What about this one? What about this one?"

"This is a lotus pod, and the lotus seeds inside are edible. Like this..." Su Yun demonstrated how to break open the lotus pod, remove the lotus seeds, and peel them. "You need to remove the lotus seed core in the middle, otherwise it will be bitter."

Rose: "Oh dear~ The core can't be eaten."

"The core is edible too. It makes a delicious drink when you soak it in water, like herbal tea."

Rose frowned: "No iced tea!"

"Just put it directly into the teacup, I like drinking tea." Recently, the weather has been getting hotter and hotter, and Su Yun's water intake has suddenly increased. Honeysuckle tea can no longer satisfy her needs, so lotus seed tea is also a good option.

"I'll give you everything, but I'll only take the lotus seeds from the roses."

"Okay, take it." After teaching Rose how to eat lotus seeds, Su Yun returned the lotus pod to her, carefully instructing her, "But the lotus seeds are still a bit tender at this time, so don't pick too many yet. They'll taste better after a while." She had just tried one, and the lotus seed was crisp and not sweet enough.

However, Rose was very satisfied and excitedly peeled one and put it in her mouth: "The lotus seed is crunchy and delicious. Rose likes it."

Watching the other person turn to peel lotus seeds, Su Yun didn't know whether the other person had understood or not.

Seeing that Rose was busy struggling with the lotus seeds, she quietly walked to the side, reached out and handed the lotus seeds she had plucked from Rose to Night Breeze, saying in a low voice, "I secretly saved these for you. Try them and see if you like them."

Because Rose's previous heat left a huge psychological scar on Night Breeze, Night Breeze always cautiously maintained a certain distance from her.

He was afraid that the other party would lash out again and pounce on him.

Whenever I see Rose coming, I try to watch her from a distance.

Although he was very curious about the lotus seeds they were talking about, and his eyes were fixed on the two of them peeling lotus pods, he didn't dare to go forward easily. Unexpectedly, Su Yun actually saved some for him. The little cat's tail wagged and he said softly, "Su Yun, you are so kind."

"It's just a few lotus seeds," Su Yun thought, feeling a little embarrassed under the affectionate gaze. "Ah, my little cat is so easily satisfied. She's so easily moved by just a few lotus seeds. If you like, I can pick some more for you."

The night breeze looked up at her, its eyes bright, and whispered, "I like it—"

The other person always spoke very briefly, and it was unclear whether that low "like" was directed at Lianzi or at her. Su Yun blushed slightly and turned her face away shyly.

Rose, peeling lotus seeds, looked at him with a resentful and dissatisfied expression: "You two are showing off your love again!"

Su Yun's face flushed even redder instantly, and she immediately denied it, "No...no..."

The night breeze, on the other hand, asserted matter-of-factly, "We were always meant to be partners."

"Hmph!" Rose grumbled, munching on a lotus seed. "I'll find a new partner sooner or later!"

Su Yun looked up at the sky: "I told you it wasn't like that—by the way, are you past your heat? I haven't heard you say you felt uncomfortable."

Su Yun stepped forward and gently sniffed the rose. The cold pine scent on the rose was almost imperceptible; only when she got close could she smell a faint woody fragrance.

Hearing Su Yun say that, Rose belatedly jumped up and said, "It seems so! It seems like I don't feel so bad anymore."

As she spoke, Rose stood up and sniffed herself from left to right. "Hmm, it really doesn't smell anymore!"

As she spoke, she moved her hands and legs again, "I don't feel weak anymore, I feel like I could eat five legs in one meal! Su Yun, I'm hungry, when is dinner?"

Well, as expected, after this idiot recovered his energy, the first thing he did was to put aside the matter of finding a partner and immediately start eating, drinking and having fun.

"It's been cooked for a while now, waiting for you to come back for dinner," Su Yun said helplessly.

"Yay! Time to eat!" Rose excitedly ran to the dining table again when she heard Su Yun say that dinner was served.

Watching the other person's back as they jumped around, Su Yun felt a little puzzled. She suddenly felt that the other person was jumping around much more than before.

As expected, Su Yun's guess was quite correct.

Within a few days, Rose, having emerged from her heat cycle, completely returned to her normal state, and Su Yun once again witnessed what true boundless vitality meant.

Every morning when I wake up, there is invariably a row of gruesome dead small animals in the yard: rabbits, pheasants, mice, and occasionally even a small wild boar...

Rose caught these things when she couldn't sleep at night and went up the mountain. There were also all sorts of novel little things, sometimes a long-tailed bird with a broken wing, sometimes a few mountain pears.

Rose came back as if she were asking for credit, wagging her tail incessantly and grabbing Su Yun's arm, demanding that she cook something delicious.

Looking at the fluffy ears on her arm, the constantly wagging tail, and those longing eyes, Su Yun felt as if she had adopted a dog.

Rose's hunting skills are truly outstanding. She can catch and bring back almost anything she encounters. She has regained her former glory. She is fast and strong, with powerful teeth and sharp claws, making her the new overlord of these mountains.

However, the downside is that the opponent's ability to destroy your base is equally excellent.

If Rose stays in the house for more than five minutes, the house will definitely be destroyed. With a loud crash, the water glass was knocked over on the coffee table again.

“Rose!” Su Yun’s voice came from the kitchen.

Rose wagged her tail, her voice tinged with a hint of grievance: "I didn't mean to~"

Su Yun knew, of course, that she didn't mean it. This husky was impeccable in terms of strength, but when it came to doing even the smallest tasks, it would lose control of its hands and feet and inevitably cause some damage.

Su Yun sighed. There really is no such thing as perfection in the world.