Zuo Ling stayed at home peacefully for more than a month. Apart from going downstairs to clear the snow and occasionally exchanging a few words with Professor Jin and his wife, Zuo Ling's world consisted only of the waterfall. She was oblivious to what was happening outside.

Just by looking at the snow that hasn't stopped for a single day, you know things aren't going to get better.

Electricity used to be supplied from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., but now it's supplied from midnight to 2 a.m. The two-hour reduction speaks volumes.

My phone has completely lost signal, and my way of getting information from the neighborhood group chat has been cut off.

I occasionally listen to the radio, but there are fewer inspiring words now, and even the official reports on how many people have died are no longer being broadcast.

The government changed from recruiting volunteers unpaid to recruiting them for a fee.

Professor Jin said that most of them went to clear snow and carry corpses. They were given 3 catties of rice and flour a day. Many people who couldn't afford to eat at home went there.

Zuo Ling didn't volunteer, firstly because she was lazy, and secondly because she didn't lack supplies and there was no need to compete with others for food.

Every day, he cooks, exercises, absorbs crystals, trains his ice powers, and makes clothes for the waterfall, keeping him extremely busy.

The cyan energy crystal is too low-grade and can no longer meet Zuo Ling's needs.

The orange one absorbed some of the energy, but the advancement was too fast, and the body couldn't accommodate so much crystal energy. There was no use in rushing it; it could only be done slowly.

The space has grown impressively, expanding to 5,000 mu, with the land area increasing to 200 mu. The wells are now deeper and have more water.

The puddles turned into pools, merging with the grassland, covering an area of ​​about 20 mu (approximately 1.3 hectares), while the grassland itself covered 10 mu (approximately 1.6 hectares).

The chickens were catching insects around the pond, and some had already laid eggs. Zuo Ling collected the eggs and stored the fertilized eggs separately.

I scattered some wild grass and vegetable seeds suitable for chickens, ducks and geese to eat on the grass, such as dandelion, clover, comfrey, ryegrass, alfalfa, chicory, sorghum, and sow thistle.

Fearing the wild vegetables wouldn't survive, I diverted some water from the well and pond to spray the grass. Once the wild vegetables have grown, I'll release more chickens, ducks, and geese, creating a paradise for them.

The lighting is the same as before, and the daily allowed time to enter the space is still 3 hours.

The biggest change is that a courtyard house covering more than 1,000 square meters has been added to the open space.

The main house has five rooms, with three side rooms on each side, each equipped with a kitchen and a bathroom. The house is connected to water and electricity.

Turn on the tap, and the water quality is somewhere between that of a puddle and a well.

Zuo Ling picked out the best furniture from the doomsday theorists and the villa area and arranged it inside.

Once you've furnished your home with bed sheets, blankets, furniture, appliances, and kitchenware, you've got a comfortable little home.

The waterfall entered the space several times, and each time it entered, the space underwent new changes, causing it to excitedly dart around everywhere.

Seeing Zuo Ling arranging the room, it also dragged a beanbag chair to Zuo Ling's bedroom, afraid of forgetting it.

The beanbag chair was too low, so Zuo Ling chose a large single sofa for it, which made it extremely happy.

On the land closest to the house, Zuo Ling planted more than a dozen bamboo trees. Once the bamboo grove grows, the swaying bamboo shadows will create another beautiful scene.

After planting the bamboo, I planted a few kinds of green vegetables, scattered some rice for the chickens, and then left the space.

One day, after Zuo Ling finished her physical training, she saw the waterfall lying on the north balcony looking down, muttering something.

Looking down, the community has a total of 5 buildings, three in front and two in back, arranged not in a straight line, but staggered.

The community has few buildings, but a considerable amount of green space, including several small gardens and a large central garden.

The center of the large garden is a plaza, with a public swimming pool and fitness equipment area on one side.

The snow in the square is cleared every day; it's a thin layer, enough to do some light exercise.

The swimming pool was covered in snow and was no longer recognizable as it used to be.

The square, which had been quiet for many days, suddenly became lively, with people scattered around, as if they were selling things.

Looking down at the little guy, I realized that Waterfall had grown up in the jungle, and it must have been tough for him to be cooped up in the house with her every day.

Perfect timing, she also wanted to see what was being sold downstairs.

A man and a rabbit, fully armed and bundled up, went out.

When Zuo Ling arrived, there were even more people than before, and everyone was bartering.

Some people traded soft drinks for toilet paper and sanitary napkins, some traded dried vegetables for charcoal, and some traded cigarettes and alcohol for thick clothes...

There were all sorts of things to exchange, it felt a bit like a big market during the holidays.

Zuo Ling thought that she could also bring the things she didn't need to the market to exchange, so as not to stay away from the house for too long and arouse suspicion.

Just as I was thinking this, someone tapped me on the shoulder. I turned around and saw Professor Jin.

"Girl, judging by your figure, this is you."

Zuo Ling: "..."

She was bundled up like a bear, and Professor Jin could recognize her just by her figure. Heaven knows whether she should be happy or not.

"Two weeks ago, people started setting up stalls near the supermarket. It's not safe outside, so the quick-thinking people in our neighborhood started exchanging things in the square. Word spread quickly, and in just a few days, a market sprang up."

He lowered his voice and asked, "You want to set up a stall too?"

"Yeah, if you stay cooped up at home all the time, trouble will come knocking."

Professor Jin was a smart man and immediately understood what Zuo Ling meant.

"When are you coming? Let's keep each other company."

Zuo Ling rolled her eyes. Why do you always want to do things with me?

Two days later, Zuo Ling went for a walk outside the residential area, and when she returned, she rode a fuel-powered tricycle.

As more people came and went, the community security guards recognized Zuo Ling's face. They figured that since she already owned a van, what was so special about riding a gasoline-powered tricycle? They let her pass without asking any questions.

A closed compartment was added to the tricycle. Zuo Ling spent two days making it. She's terrible at handicrafts, but her craftsmanship is surprisingly good.

I spent half a day learning how to weld the train carriage from a video, but I wasted a lot of materials.

Out of desperation, I tried to do it with my mind, and succeeded on the first try, which made me both happy and frustrated.

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