Li Luo had just come out of the space when she saw everyone washing their dirty things, and she looked on with curiosity.

“Disposable bowl,” Feng Ran replied.

"oh."

Then he sat down by the stove and, from who knows where, took out an ear of corn to roast.

"Don't sit there yet. Everyone needs to wash with clean water. Can you pour it into the basin for us? Add some cold water, and then boil a few more pots of hot water on the stove."

"good."

Li Luo happily started working again.

Only then could he sit down and roast his own corn. After he'd already eaten a mouthful of corn, he suddenly realized how easily this girl was getting to boss him around!

He shook his head and ate another big bite of corn to calm his nerves.

"Jixiang, why don't you go and roast some corn? I'll take care of the rest," Bai Lian said, watching Jixiang diligently washing the dishes.

Let's go together.

"It's alright. Cleaning is easy. You can go ahead."

"Um."

Feng Ran, who was listening nearby, rolled her eyes so hard they almost reached the sky.

She's a girl...

Tsk tsk tsk...

Forget it, let's get on with it.

...

The next day, Feng Ran took out all the leftover bean sprouts from the space. There were also flour radishes.

The Wang sisters and their aunt started chopping filling and mixing batter. Feng Ran, having nothing else to do, helped them out. As for the other men, they were playing mahjong in Qi Xie's room.

"Mmm, delicious."

The first batch of meatballs is ready. They taste great!

Feng Ran kept a bowl for a few people to eat together. The rest was taken to Qi Xie's room for Ji Xiang and the others to eat.

They fried dumplings all day. Before leaving, Fengran told them to come back tomorrow.

The next day, the group made over ten pots of braised lion's head meatballs together. They were then portioned into disposable bowls for easy consumption later.

The Wang family sent over a batch of bean products, which Feng Ran put away.

The last day of the month.

Feng Ran was woken up early in the morning by the heat.

It's incredibly hot. I quickly got up and opened the window. Not feeling any cool breeze, the drowsy wind instantly jolted me awake!

"What's going on!"

The people across the way were all up, but none of them were wearing padded coats!

"The temperature has risen," Feng Nangui said, looking at Feng Ran's disheveled hair.

"I'll bring you summer clothes later." Feng Ran closed the door again to change her clothes.

Sensing the warmth beneath the politeness, Feng Ran immediately took out a short-sleeved shirt and trousers to wear.

It's not cold.

Be careful.

I brought out a batch of short-sleeved shirts and trousers for the others to choose from. There were also sneakers and other things.

Feng Ran handed out the clothes to everyone, and when she went outside, she saw that the ice outside was melting away in a light, trickling manner.

Moreover, water has started to accumulate in the valley.

"Hey, come out quickly. This place is flooded." Feng Ran called to the people inside the house.

...

"Let's dig a small hole." Qi Xie organized everyone to start digging after reading the instructions.

Behind the house, a pit was dug that was two meters long, one meter wide, and as deep as it could possibly be.

After watching the others work, Feng Ran went to prepare breakfast.

The pit was dug in one morning, and water was brought in.

It was drizzling outside, and inside a group of people were playing mahjong.

Before nightfall, the group went out to check. The ice had almost completely melted.

The next day.

As the sun began to shine brightly on the earth, the ice on the mountain was no longer visible.

The ground beneath the withered branches and fallen leaves was slightly damp.

I believe it will dry into dust in less than two days.

After walking in the woods for a while, the group encountered the Wang brothers, who were chopping wood.

Everyone was wearing tattered short-sleeved shirts and shorts, chopping wood.

"Why are you here? Is there something you need?"

"No. Just browsing," Feng Ran said.

"Then you guys get busy."

"Okay. Bye-bye."

The weather gets hotter as it gets closer to noon.

Because all the trees were dead, there was little vegetation on the mountain to block the sunlight. Many of the dead trees had also fallen.

The group watched for a while longer before heading home.

Fengran decided that after dinner, everyone would wash their dirty clothes and shoes together.

I took another washing machine from my storage space for my own use, and then gave the old one to them. I also told them to wash their own clothes.

I need to wash myself too.

After washing them all afternoon, they were finally hung out to dry around the yard.

The next day, everyone, to celebrate the rise in temperature.

Let's have a buffet.

A plate of braised beef. A plate of lemon-dressed chicken feet. A bowl of vegetable salad. A bowl of boiled corn. Three roasted rabbits. A bowl of hot meat buns. A bowl of boiled fish. A plate of cold rice noodles.

A large steamed king crab.

Three large dragons.

One bowl of self-service grilled meat skewers, one bowl of squid skewers, and one bowl of vegetable skewers.

One bowl each of various types of shrimp and crab.

Various drinks are juiced, including soda and fruit platters. There's also a bucket of ice on the side. Feel free to add more if you want.

We prepared from morning until past noon. Finally, everyone was ready to eat.

"Isn't this a bit extravagant?" Qi Xie remarked, looking at the several large tables laden with food. Of course, that didn't stop him from reaching for the king crab.

"Eat whatever you want. Eat as much as you can! We work so hard just to have something to eat. If all else fails, we can always eat first and then do something else."

"Hmm," Bai Lian replied.

"Okay." Feng Nangui's face showed a rare tenderness at this moment.

I've basically stopped seeing them since my parents died.

A once-powerful CEO has been reduced to a prisoner, and the kind who has to be made into food. Anyone would be happy in that situation.

"Senior brother, eat more. Look, you've lost weight."

"Um."

"Here you go." Bai Lian had already handed Ji Xiang a clean plate and chopsticks. Li Luo rolled her eyes in exasperation.

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