She really likes this feeling.

After the Wang brothers left, Feng Ran gathered all the firewood. Then she put out a pile of dry branches for the two men to chop.

I'm just idling around anyway.

It would be good to chop some firewood.

In the corner of the kitchen, two people were chopping wood.

Two people were chatting and warming themselves by the stove, roasting corn and taro. (Does anyone know where sweet potatoes and yams are simply called taro?)

At three o'clock in the afternoon, Feng Ran asked Qi Xie to wash an old hen and specially stewed a large pot of chicken soup.

The chicken fat had rendered out, but the skin was still crispy. However, the chicken meat was mushy.

Overall, it's very fresh and sweet.

Because the house doesn't have a toilet.

So when the group first arrived, they simply built a wooden toilet behind the house.

It's full of cat litter. Whoever uses it should clean it up.

Every two days, the two boys would take the feces to a place a little further away outside the valley and throw it away.

Now that everything is covered in ice, getting around is even more inconvenient.

The task of disposing of excrement was reduced to once every three to five days.

However, everyone had a clear division of labor, so it was quite easy.

The amount of cat litter used for one person has increased to three, which does create a burden.

These past two days, Feng Ran has been planning to have everyone build toilets once the ice melts and there is water available!

Her space has a toilet. I picked up a few of them on a whim before.

She still didn't believe it!

It would take several people to do!

If all else fails, call Wang San San; that guy is much smarter.

Another month passed peacefully.

The rice in the space has all sprouted ears. And each one is plump and full.

The yield of upland rice is also very high. But here's the problem: there are no harvesters…

When Wang San San came to deliver firewood again, Feng Ran asked him about this issue.

“There used to be plenty of places that sold farm machinery! That's where we got our old machine. ... I'll go out and look for one tomorrow.”

"Okay. Thank you again."

"No trouble at all," Wang Sansan said shyly, scratching her head. Feng Ran thought for a moment and then took out a wolf from her spatial storage, along with a bag of large white radishes, and had Qi Xie and Bai Lian drag them out of the kitchen for Wang Sansan.

"Thank you. I won't stand on ceremony with you."

"Okay. Take it. You deserve it. I'll get you some more rice later."

"Um...thank you."

After Wang San San and Wang Xiao Si left, Feng Ran looked at the three boys and said leisurely, "Let's reinforce the house a bit more! Look at the weather, it's gloomy every few days, and the temperature just won't rise."

I have a feeling it's going to snow heavily again.

"It needs to be reinforced," Bai Lian said after taking a few serious looks.

"Starting in the afternoon?"

"Okay. Let's prepare lunch first."

While Qi Xie and Bai Lian were preparing lunch, Feng Ran took out the necessary tools, including wooden boards, nails, and thick waterproof cloth.

In the afternoon, the two boys added two more layers of waterproof fabric to the roof. They also nailed on a layer of wooden planks and reinforced the sides with more planks.

For those who weren't satisfied, we reinforced all four corners.

The construction work on the three houses, which took two days, was finally completed. The Wang family also delivered a hand-held rice harvester.

After Wang San San explained the functions, everyone learned how to use them.

It can be used for quite a few things, including chili peppers, soybeans, wheat, rice, corn, and other plants with roots.

It also has an automatic cutting mode.

They found this machine in the warehouse of the agricultural machinery station.

I tried adding oil to the Fengran (a brand of gasoline). Apart from some rust, it was perfectly fine.

"By the way, could you find a way to get me some diesel or gasoline? I need both."

"I'm afraid we can't find it. We've been to many places, but we haven't found it yet," Wang San San said.

"Can we find someone outside to exchange it?" Feng Ran asked again.

"I can try leaving a message online."

"Okay. Remember to hide yourself well when you're handing over the goods. Don't reveal the secret that we all live in the mountains."

I can trade some old grains for it. Come over if you find a seller.

"Okay. I know."

"Okay. You wait here. I'll go prepare some food for you."

"No need this time. You gave me plenty last time, it's more than enough."

"Does your grandfather still have any medicine?"

"...Grandpa has passed away."

"Oh, sorry."

"It's alright. Grandpa has been gone for a long time."

"Okay. I'll give you some useful things this time. Or is there anything else you need?"

"Could you give me some daily necessities?" Wang San San asked somewhat embarrassedly.

"Of course. Wait a moment."

"Thanks."

Feng Ran went back to the kitchen and then entered the space.

First, I grabbed a few bags of laundry detergent, soap, and shampoo. Then I remembered there were women in their house, whom I'd seen before, so I took a few sets of clothes, both men's and women's. There were also sanitary napkins and toilet paper.

I filled two large plastic bags.

She has plenty of space for these things. Giving her some is no big deal.

The three Wang brothers were incredibly surprised when they saw the contents of the two large plastic bags.

The two were still somewhat dazed when they dragged their things home.

Feng Ran is being far too generous to them!

The two sisters were deeply moved by what their brother said and immediately asked him and his friends to help them find oil!

God knows! They haven't had any toiletries for ages. They even use wood ash to wash their hair!

Wang Lili was so happy to smell the fragrant shampoo that she almost cried.

"Brother! Hurry up and finish the task!"

"Okay. I'll go down the mountain in a bit and post the acquisition information online."

"No need. I know where they might be." Zhang Yi said confidently.

"Where?" the others asked in unison.

"Have you forgotten? The factories behind our school all do this kind of thing. Even now, so long after the apocalypse, I believe there's still some stock left. This isn't food, and it's not gasoline."

"Now, Xiao San, Zhang Yi, come down the mountain with me. Let's hurry. Let's see if there's any, and how many there are!" Li De said hastily.

When the three arrived at the factory, it was dirty and chaotic.

The three of them rummaged through the trash and split up to search the surrounding area.

Because the ice on the ground was quite thick, and the group was in a hurry, they slipped and fell several times. However, they eventually found a sealed barrel of diesel fuel at the warehouse location!

"Here! Here!" Wang Xiaosi shouted loudly to the other two.

"You have diesel, engine oil, hydraulic oil, gear oil, and special oils for agricultural vehicles and tractors! Lots!"

Wang Xiaosi shouted excitedly.

Wang San San was also rummaging through the diesel drum.

“I saw it in the warehouse next door too. But the quantity is too large for us to transport.”

"Xiao Si, go back and find Feng Ran quickly."

"ah?"

"Go quickly."

"well!"

Wang Xiaosi quickly walked back.

It was a little after 3 p.m. when Feng Ran arrived, and Qi Xie came over with Wang Xiao Si.

"So much." Feng Ran couldn't help but exclaim when she saw the piles of gasoline.

"Okay. You take a look first, then we'll check out the other warehouses." Wang San San finished speaking and led the Wang family away. Feng Ran waved his hand, leaving the spot empty.

“That’s quite thoughtful.”