Zhao Gang said in a serious tone, "According to the calculation formula provided by the experts, we need 35 mu of planting land to complete the second round of potato and rapeseed planting tasks."

Meng Er's smile froze instantly amidst the cheers downstairs. "Thirty-five mu?"

“That’s right, thirty-five mu.” Zhao Gang stood on the balcony and repeated to the crowd below.

Meng Er felt a chill run down his spine. Granny Meng added, "Gangzi allocated us 20 mu of land that hasn't been cleared yet, so that makes a total of 55 mu."

Meng Dan grabbed the car keys and headed out, saying, "I'm going to look around for any abandoned machinery factories."

Meng Er was startled and quickly grabbed his weapon to follow him: "Brother, I'll go with you."

Zhao Xiaoxiu finally came to her senses upstairs and called out to the empty room not far away, "Xiwa, you go too!"

"Alright, little auntie~" Finally, it was her turn to shine. Little girl quickly rolled out and got into the Meng brothers' car.

Before the truck drove out of the territory, he didn't forget to lean half his body out of the window and salute Zhao Xiaoxiu on the second-floor balcony, "Please rest assured, sir, I guarantee to complete the mission!"

Zhao Xiaoxiu couldn't help but laugh, revealing a row of bright white teeth. Her radiance was even more dazzling than the morning sun, making Zhao Gang unable to look away from the two tentacles that were secretly hidden under her collar.

"Looks like everyone's been holding back for too long." Zhao Xiaoxiu shrugged and watched Xiwa and the other two walk away, then shrugged again.

But it wasn't just the adults; after a month of staying home, she was also eager to go out.

The father and daughter quickly brushed their teeth and washed their faces before going downstairs. Zhao Gang picked up his hoe and headed to the plantation, wanting to think about where to begin the land reclamation work.

Granny Meng also wanted to go, but Granny Yin and Shen Que were still at home, so she couldn't leave her guests behind.

Shen Que helped Yin Lao out of the room, but before they reached the door, Yin Lao pushed her hand away and strode confidently into the courtyard.

Zhao Xiaoxiu's mind had already wandered off, but she still had to finish her morning exercise first.

Having stayed in Territory 13 these past few days, Granny Yin has almost memorized these moves. She practiced a few with the child and casually mentioned that she was preparing to return to the city.

"Grandma Yin, are you leaving already?" Zhao Xiaoxiu asked in surprise, preparing to finish her practice.

Grandma Yin waved her hand, signaling her to continue practicing and not be affected by her, and chuckled, saying, "My injuries have almost healed. If I rest any longer, I'm afraid I'll never be able to lift a gun again; even my bones will become lazy~"

Zhao Xiaoxiu laughed when she heard this, "Does this mean that you're very comfortable here, Granny Yin?"

"That's incredibly comfortable!" Granny Yin praised without hesitation. "You might find it unbelievable, Xiaoxiu, but I... haven't had a full night's sleep in over ten years, and I don't wake up suddenly in the middle of the night with insomnia."

"Then Grandma Yin, why don't you stay a few more days and get some more sleep?" Zhao Xiaoxiu invited.

Grandma Yin shook her head, stopped practicing, and retreated to the flower wall to the side. She looked up at the lush green mountains and forests on the horizon, her eyes gradually hardening.

"I can only sleep peacefully once the virus is completely eliminated."

“And…” she turned around and pointed to her abdomen, “I need to go back to the medical pod so that the injury is fully healed.”

The sun came out, the frenzy subsided, and there were still many things waiting for her to do. Without her, the young people in the team definitely wouldn't be able to handle anything.

Grandma Yin narrowed her eyes and said to the little one in front of her with a hint of pride, "They can't live without me, and there's nothing I can do about it."

Zhao Xiaoxiu twitched the corner of her mouth. This was a mutant woman she couldn't afford to mess with!

After saying they were leaving, a member of the Qinghe Hunting Group drove over to pick them up an hour later.

Shen Que loaded the luggage into the car, and Yin Lao walked slowly behind with her hands behind her back. Without saying a formal goodbye to Zhao Xiaoxiu, she waved her hand behind her without looking back and left gracefully.

Grandma Meng stood outside the courtyard gate, watching them leave, feeling a little envious.

However, the vast expanse of uncultivated land behind them is also quite promising. Once the granaries are full, the planting area will be the strongest support for those warriors fighting against the mutants outside.

A car covered in mud pulled up to the side of the road, and the people inside tentatively asked:

"Excuse me, is this the place where we collect mutated plants and animals?"

Grandma Meng immediately came to her senses and quickly said yes, then turned and called into the yard, "Xiaoxiu, someone from the convenience store is here!"

"Got it!" came the reply from inside the house. A moment later, Zhao Xiaoxiu was seen riding on Monkey Sister's back, and the two of them, a child and a monkey, darted out of the yard and rushed towards the convenience store.

The hunters who came to sell mutated animals were startled by the monkey, but soon saw a four-year-old girl happily jump down from the monkey's back and greet them warmly.

"Wait a moment, I'll open the door to the convenience store."

The two hunters in the car exchanged a glance, then looked curiously at the busy little figure.

"Kid, where are your parents?"

Zhao Xiaoxiu unlocked the door, pushed it open, and removed the wooden partition on the extended window, creating a counter for customers.

She stood on a high stool behind the counter and said, "I'm in charge here."

After saying that, he gestured for the two men to bring over the prey.

The two hunters found the child amusing and couldn't stop smiling, but they also knew that the monkey next to them was no pushover, so they cooperated by putting the two mutated owls from the trunk onto the counter.

They didn't see the child take out any testing tools, they just heard the little guy announce a number.

"Two together, 200 points." Zhao Xiaoxiu said, while winking at Monkey Sister.

Monkey Sister immediately ran to the freezer next to the shelf, moved the mutated cabbage and evolved tomatoes refrigerated inside, as well as the mutated animal meat frozen in the freezer, to the left side of the counter, and laid them out one by one.

“You can also buy some food,” Zhao Xiaoxiu said.

The two hunters were visiting for the first time, but they had done some research beforehand and knew that they could buy some of the lords' own agricultural products here.

Sister Monkey then placed the price tag next to the goods, clearly indicating the price.

Evolved tomatoes are expensive, costing 800 points per pound.

Mutant animal meat isn't cheap either, costing 50 points per pound.

Mutant cabbage leaves cost 180 points each.

"Oh!" Zhao Xiaoxiu clapped her hands and brought up another basket of ingredients. How could cooking be complete without ingredients?

Mutant ginger, mutant scallions, and mutant chili peppers are mixed together. A small portion costs 50 points. All ingredients have been pre-processed to prevent any ginger bites.

Frankly, for hunters who occasionally get to eat wild fruits and mutated animal meat, these goods are not very tempting.

But people are still curious. Those who had bought from here before all said the meat and vegetables tasted particularly different. The two hunters exchanged a glance, and the taller one pointed at the cabbage and asked:

"Could we buy half? We'd like to buy a pound of meat and a portion of condiments, but we clearly don't have enough points to pay for another bunch of cabbage, so..."

"Okay." Before the tall man could finish speaking, Zhao Xiaoxiu had already agreed with a smile.

Monkey Sister quickly cut a bunch of cabbage into two pieces, added a piece of frozen meat and some seasonings, put them all into a wicker basket woven from green fairy branches, and handed it to the two of them.