It took them a long time to clean themselves up, and then they collected the ripe crops in the space.
They have had a very fruitful time recently.
Zheng Wan's rice harvest was complete, and they harvested a large sackful. Huang Yiyi's grapevines had grown so tall they covered the trellis, and after two harvests, they were laden with fruit again. Xiao Feiran's watermelons had also yielded four or five fruits.
The only orange tree that Cheng Zhi planted hasn't borne fruit yet, but it has grown quite a bit and is now almost as tall as Cheng Zhi herself.
The mother rabbit gave birth to three more litters of baby rabbits, which are being fed and cared for yet. As for eggs, there's no need to say more; we can harvest two or three from the nests almost every day.
It's rare for everyone to be able to come to the space together recently, so Zheng Wan suggested having a nice meal. So they brought out a hot pot with two broths and hot pot base.
Cheng Zhi snapped her fingers in satisfaction, "Then I'll go pick some more bok choy, it's so crisp when it's blanched!"
The other four were rummaging through drawers and cupboards looking for things like sliced beef, meatballs, and shrimp paste. Their freezers were overflowing with items, making searching for things a sweet burden each time.
The hot pot was set out, and they sat around it. Everyone held their chopsticks and waited eagerly. Finally, the spicy broth was boiled, and everyone started pouring their food into it.
Zheng Wan looked at the pot, which was almost overflowing, and couldn't help but laugh. "We've turned a perfectly good hot pot into a vegetable broth."
Xiao Feiran was still pouring crab sticks in, saying, "These are minor issues. The process isn't important; as long as the result is right, that's all that matters."
Huang Yiyi searched the table for something, crying, "Where are my wide rice noodles? Where is my sesame sauce?!"
Zheng Wan disdainfully took the two items from the trolley next to her and gave them to her, saying, "What kind of brain do you have? You put them here yourself and you've already forgotten about them."
Watching everyone making a ruckus, Cheng Zhi couldn't help but smile. It was simply a miracle. These past three months had felt like a dream; they were all still alive and well, and even sitting here eating hot pot.
Sitting opposite her, Chen Siyu saw Cheng Zhi grinning foolishly and patted Zheng Wan next to her, "Is Zhi Zhi crazy?"
Cheng Zhi, who had just been feeling very warm and cozy, was speechless. "..." You guys are really something, calling me silly right in front of me.
"What good news is it? Tell us and share it with us." Xiao Feiran took the blanched tripe out of the pot and put it in Cheng Zhi's bowl.
Cheng Zhi then stopped her urge to curse, took a bite of the fresh, spicy, and crisp tripe, and said, "I was just about to express how hard it is for us to have survived until now, and you guys have ruined the whole atmosphere."
Across from her, Chen Siyu picked up a large mouthful of meat with her chopsticks, dipped it in sesame sauce, and put it in her mouth. "Don't do this sentimental thing. If everyone starts crying uncontrollably, you'll be the one comforting them, right?"
Come to think of it, the girls in their dorm are the kind of people who don't cry much normally, but once they start crying, they can't stop.
So Cheng Zhi gave up, picked up the slotted spoon next to her and started scooping out the shrimp paste and meatballs, saying as she did so, "After we finish this meal, we're going out. What are your thoughts?"
Huang Yiyi was still making sesame sauce mixed wide rice noodles when she asked with some confusion, "Aren't we going to drive to Yangzhou as soon as we leave? Do we still need to stop here?"
Xiao Feiran put down her chopsticks, looked at everyone, and said, "Do you remember those two men with guns?"
These words struck a chord with Chen Siyu. She put down her chopsticks, raised her hand to give Xiao Feiran a high five, and asked, "Aren't you also thinking of looking for a place to buy guns in Liancheng?"
“Bingo!” Xiao Feiran nodded, turned to look at Cheng Zhi, “You must think so too, otherwise you wouldn’t have asked us.”
Cheng Zhi did think so, after all, their most lethal weapons right now were probably stun guns and chainsaws, which were quite useful, but none of them were as fast as a gun.
Cheng Zhi had a high probability of guessing that Xiao Feiran and Chen Siyu would think this way, so she mainly asked Huang Yiyi and Zheng Wan for their opinions. If the two of them did not want to carry out such a dangerous activity, they could leave Liancheng overnight and head straight to Yangzhou.
To everyone's surprise, they both agreed immediately.
Zheng Wan felt that having a gun would increase her chances of survival. Huang Yiyi, on the other hand, simply wanted to own a gun, since firearms are normally prohibited and it's not easy to get her hands on one.
Whatever the reason, everyone agreed. But then a new question arises: do they have enough capital to acquire a gun?
They do have a lot of supplies, but they don't know what the market price is. If buying just one item could bankrupt them, that would be very awkward.
When Huang Yiyi heard Cheng Zhi's concerns, she pointed to the supplies in the house and said, "Our family is so wealthy, why would we need to worry about this kind of problem?"
Xiao Feiran shook his head, looking at Huang Yiyi's innocent appearance, and said, "Child, you're a bit naive. Do you still think this is a society with clearly marked prices and the rule of law? People can set whatever price they want, and they can choose not to sell to you."
Cheng Zhi clicked her tongue and cooked a few more slices of tripe. "We're all thinking too early. Let alone whether others are selling it or not, we don't even know where to buy it."
Chen Siyu waved her hand, "Isn't that simple? Look at all these people on Liancheng Street, just grab a few and ask them, they'll definitely know." After saying that, she picked up the few slices of tripe from the pot.
Cheng Zhi: "..." Okay, just talk, don't touch my tripe!
Huang Yiyi finally finished making the sesame sauce wide rice noodles and gave a few to everyone. "Then the problem is solved. We'll randomly select a few lucky audience members to ask for directions. If we get directions, we'll go buy some. If we don't get directions, we'll figure it out ourselves. If we really can't, we just won't buy it."
Zheng Wan nodded in agreement, took a strainer and scooped out a bunch of food, giving everyone a little. "Alright, alright, problem solved. Let's eat quickly, there's still a lot of food that hasn't been cooked yet."
Cheng Zhi stood up, stretched her shoulders, and walked towards Chen Siyu. She immediately grabbed Chen Siyu by the chokepoint and roared, "Give me back my tripe!!!"
Chen Siyu was speechless. Pointing to the large plate of tripe, she said, "There's so much, you can just blanch some more yourself!"
"Yeah, you know there's so much, so why don't you just heat it yourself? Why do you have to take it from me!" Cheng Zhi grabbed Chen Siyu with one hand and frantically pounded her forehead with the other.
Chen Siyu, now truly in a headache: "..." She'd miscalculated; how did she end up being lectured by her own words?
The two of them were bickering and disturbing other people's meals. Zheng Wan was completely annoyed and shouted, "If you're going to fight now, you'll be responsible for cleaning up later! If you leave even one meatball uneaten, I'll kill you both!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately returned to their seats. They couldn't finish the meal; after all, who could finish a hot pot meal?
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