Twelve chickens survived, including five roosters; eleven ducks survived, including four males; the fewest geese survived, with only nine, including three male geese, one hen, one female duck, and one female goose.

Actually, these aren't many, but I'm getting old now, so I don't keep too many.

As for the others, they were all killed and cleaned one after another. These chickens were raised in the space, which is better than those bought outside. They can be kept anywhere, whether for immediate consumption or for any eventuality.

Also, in the last two years, the fruit in the yard has been plentiful, and there's not enough space to store it all.

When all else failed, they stopped using the honeycomb briquette stove next to the stove and moved it to the open space between the stove and the dining table. They then installed three two-meter-wide shelves in the area leading to the woodshed to store fruit.

In any case, at least we put away all the fruit produced in the past two years, otherwise we'd be worried about not having anywhere to store it and it would just rot.

Finally, there's only one turn left, which makes it easier to come and get things at any time.

As people get older, there are some things they can't eat, and there's nothing that can be done about it.

In particular, we can no longer eat the prepared food that we used to order from restaurants.

I usually drink chicken soup, duck soup, and steamed egg custard. I'm still in pretty good health, but my teeth are failing.

That's true. Even if you have good teeth at this age, your digestion isn't as good as it is for younger people. So it's best to eat easily digestible foods!

My health is currently quite good, and I don't need anyone to take care of me, so I shouldn't do anything else just for a bite to eat! Not only would I be causing trouble for my brother's children, but I would also suffer myself, and that's the hardest part.

Three more years passed, and the warehouse and bedroom were filled with every spare space.

Looking at the supplies inside, he thought that no matter what happens in the future, he wouldn't be afraid. Even if that didn't happen, he could still support himself by farming for the past ten years or so.

It has been a full ten years since the space appeared, or you could say it has been ten years of farming.

In the bedroom, besides a row of pumpkins, there is a large water tank under the shelf.

There were 4,000 jin of wheat filling three and a half large water vats; 192 jin of peanuts were placed in a water vat that was half full of wheat; 4,320 jin of corn filled four water vats; and the remaining four water vats were filled with pickled vegetables.

The empty space at the top was filled with bags of dried vegetables.

This much food, even if it's not enough to last a lifetime, should be enough for one person for at least ten years!

I originally planned to hatch some more chicks, ducklings, and goslings this year, but then I thought about it again, and I'm getting too old to do it. Even if I hatched them, I wouldn't have time to raise them, so I decided to give up! I really don't have the energy or ability to do this!

They killed all the chickens, ducks, and geese from the previous two years, and stewed the oldest ones into a rich broth, which they kept separately.

We have now slaughtered 21 chickens, five of which were roosters; 20 ducks, five of which were male; and 18 geese, four of which were male.

These animals grew little by little in the space, and they were all kept separately. You could say they weren't fed any feed at all, so they must taste delicious.

Upon entering the study, one finds an additional bookshelf.

Next to the bookshelf stood a two-meter-long, half-meter-wide, and three-meter-high bookcase, filled with books bought over the years, which took up the entire bookcase.

Actually, you can download all of these online, but it's because I'm getting old and can't see clearly anymore, so I can only buy books to read.

But the most eye-catching thing was a desk lamp, and under the bookshelf were two small solar generators, just in case they broke down and became unusable.

This is also because I was worried that if I went to that place in the future, I wouldn't have anything to burn. After all, this space has day and night, so I had to be prepared. Since I can't use it in the future, it's okay, there are still plenty of candles, right?

Meanwhile, in the middle drawer was a brand new laptop that had just been released at the beginning of this year. This laptop had a large amount of memory and contained many downloaded videos.

They are all for studying, mostly high school and university math, physics, and chemistry; as well as several foreign languages, such as English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, etc., all of which are the most basic.

I'm preparing these things just for peace of mind; I don't even know if I'll need them.

The bookshelf also contains corresponding dictionaries, the only difference being a Kangxi Dictionary, which was bought specifically to learn traditional Chinese characters.

Is there no other way? What if one day I go to ancient times? If I were in a wealthy family, it would be easier, as I would at least be able to read some characters.

If you went to the countryside in ancient times, or became a servant, learning to read wouldn't be so easy!

It's better to have some on hand! You never know when you might need it.

My legs have been feeling heavier lately, and walking is becoming more difficult. All that's left in the yard are strawberries, blueberries, Summer Black grapes, a small Kyoho grape, and some farm tools. A couple of years ago, I even bought a few water pipes to ensure these plants survived.

I tried several times to put the water pipe into the well and suck water out with my mouth. The water wouldn't recede. So I wrapped the water pipe around the plants.

I originally planned to buy a water pump, but I was worried that if the small generator didn't work, it would be a waste of money.

Especially in the last two years, as I've gotten older and fetching water has become difficult, I've been using this method to irrigate the fields. Although the water flow is slow, it's quite effective.

After leaving the space, I haven't gone back in. Actually, there's nothing to do inside anyway, since everything is already tidied up and there's nowhere left to tidy up.

I've been tidying up my own yard—actually, there's not much to tidy up—but I still have to clean it up. Then, in a few days, I'll go to the nursing home in town.

There's not much at home. Besides a little meat in the freezer, there's not much else to eat, just enough for two days.

Even if I wanted to eat, how much could I eat by myself? Besides, my teeth aren't very good now, so I'll just stew a dish or make a soup and eat it slowly.

After looking around and finding nothing amiss, I sat down at my desk and took out a letter, a folder, and two jewelry boxes from the wooden box.

This folder contains a notarized document for the property and three bank cards. There isn't much money in them, a total of 150,000 yuan. One of the cards was given to me by my younger brother after my mother passed away.

The rest was my own savings. I left the letter in my desk drawer and put everything else in a box.

Having no children of my own, I will leave all this to my younger brother and his children, thus fulfilling our destiny in this life.

But I didn't expect to be sleeping so much lately, and most of my dreams are about being with my parents.

Thinking back on the little things I did with my parents, I sometimes think of that person, but no matter what, it's all in the past, so it's nothing anymore.

The day after tomorrow is the day I'm going to the nursing home, and all my belongings are packed.

You can simply grab your bag and leave, just like when you brought your bag back yourself.

I decided to go to sleep early, but little did I know that I would never wake up again.

Who could have imagined that he would not only never wake up again, but also never go to see the King of Hell and drink the Meng Po soup?

Instead, they didn't know where they were or why they were in the water.

Don't you know you can't swim?

Who was that scoundrel who kicked me into the water?!

Wait a minute! Aren't I sleeping in my own bed at home? Am I going to go to a nursing home in a couple of days?

Oh no! What's going on here?! Can anyone tell me what's going on?!

What on earth happened? I was sleeping soundly at home, how did I end up in this pitch-black place? Where am I?

Or perhaps she was kidnapped? But wait, why would an old woman like me be kidnapped? I have no looks or money! It doesn't make sense, you know?

But no one can answer their own question.

And what's going on is that I can't hear what's being said outside at all?

"Doctor, how is my wife? Why did she suddenly faint?"

Then a slovenly-dressed person ran over and hurriedly asked...

"Oh, it's Deputy Commander Li. You've gone on a mission. Xiao Liu is fine; she's just been quite busy lately, not eating on time, and with her new pregnancy, her body isn't quite up to the task, which is why she fainted. Just make sure she eats something good and gets plenty of rest," said Doctor Wang.

"Pregnant? Doctor, what did you just say? My wife is pregnant?" Li Zilong asked without understanding.

"Yes! What, you brat, don't you believe in my medical skills?" Old Doctor Wang asked angrily.

"Doctor, please don't be angry with our Deputy Regiment Commander Li. He just hasn't quite grasped the fact that he's going to be a father yet," the instructor, Wang Qiang, quickly explained.

"Becoming a father? Old Wang, you mean I'm going to be a father?" Li Zilong asked upon hearing Wang Qiang's words.

"Aren't you going to be a father or what! Your sister-in-law is pregnant, so what if you're having a baby? You're usually such a clever person, why are you acting so silly now? I really doubt how you usually lead troops!"

Looking at Li Zilong, who was standing there dumbfounded, Wang Qiang said angrily, thinking to himself, "I still have to tell Lao Chen when I get back. This kind of silly guy needs more training. I can't let him lead troops on missions alone. I don't want him to lose his life if he fails to complete the mission."

"Oh, I'm going to be a dad! I'm so sorry, doctor! I was just too excited. I just got back from a mission and then I got the news that my wife had fainted. Doctor, what's wrong with my wife? Why hasn't she woken up yet? Is she alright? Why is she on an IV drip? By the way, doctor, how old is the baby now?"

"It's nothing. Your wife just had several surgeries recently and hasn't been resting well. She's too tired, and she hasn't been eating on time, which is why she fainted. She's been working too hard lately, let her get some more sleep. She's on an IV drip to replenish her nutrients. As for how old the child is, we have..."