"The entire plant of *Alternanthera philoxeroides* can be used medicinally. It has the effects of clearing heat and promoting blood circulation, cooling blood and detoxifying. In Chinese medicine, it is called 'hollow amaranth,' which, in layman's terms, has antiviral, antibacterial and liver-protecting effects."
"It can also be used as feed. In ancient times, farmers liked to harvest it to feed poultry and livestock."
"It is also a very nutritious wild vegetable, and it is edible."
When Jiang Wan was saying those things, people might not have felt the same way yet, but as soon as he mentioned "wild vegetables" and "edible", everyone's eyes lit up instantly!
In the post-apocalyptic world, everyone is fighting not only for a breath of oxygen but also for food!
They work so hard mining crystals to exchange for vouchers, isn't it all for oxygen tanks and food?!
But now the vegetables in supermarkets are getting less and less fresh. They have even been unable to buy vegetables several times and have had to eat dry white rice at home. Those who can afford it have some pickles, but now even pickles are becoming increasingly rare in supermarkets, mainly because raw vegetables are becoming increasingly scarce!
But now, someone is telling them that these lush green plants piled up in front of them are actually edible.
Everyone swallowed hard. It was almost noon, and they hadn't eaten breakfast. They hadn't had a proper meal in days and were starving!
"You're talking nonsense! You just said this stuff is for pigs. Are you trying to trick us into eating pig feed? Jiang Wan, do you have to be so disgusting?!" Jiang Yushan couldn't stand her shining and radiant presence in front of everyone and was the first to jump out and object.
But as soon as she finished speaking, she was also subjected to the gazes of the crowd, but instead of being stared at with eyes full of stars like Jiang Wan, she was stared at by a group of people with resentful eyes.
Except for Jiang Wan.
Miao Fengxian couldn't stand the way they were being stared at, as if everyone wanted to tear them apart. She quickly tugged at her arm and whispered, "Stop talking!"
Jiang Yushan was also frightened by the stare and shrank back, but she couldn't help but mutter, "I wasn't wrong, she just had ulterior motives and wanted us to eat pig swill! It's disgusting!"
"Shut up!" Miao Fengxian snapped, glaring at her with exasperation. "If you're disgusted, then don't eat it!"
Does this stupid girl even know what kind of world we live in?!
Pig swill? What's wrong with pig swill? As long as you can survive, what can't you eat?!
After hearing this, Cheng Zhen immediately went to the side and personally called Old Chen.
Jiang Wan completely ignored Jiang Yushan, but when her gaze swept over them, she didn't see Jiang Cheng and was slightly taken aback.
Cheng Zhen and Yu Fen returned soon after.
Yu Fen cursed and swore: "I told you they were up to something! Now they're telling us the mutated plants were wiped out long ago! They're only saying this now!"
Why didn't they say something sooner?! Did they just decide not to tell us because we hadn't noticed anything amiss?! Are they trying to trap us all here?!
Damn it! A bunch of bastards!
Cheng Zhen kicked him: "That's enough, kid!"
Although his tone wasn't necessarily harsh, there was an inexplicable sense of pressure about him. Yu Fen jumped back and dared not act rashly again: "Captain, I'm just so angry."
"From another perspective, you'll be grateful to them."
Cheng Zhen then repeated Jiang Wan's words to him, and Yu Fen laughed immediately, clapping his hands: "Haha, great idea! We've wanted to raise our own livestock before, but Old Chen wouldn't approve it, just because there's no feed! In this godforsaken world, even people can't get enough to eat, so where would we find extra grain to feed livestock?"
"So, has Old Chen agreed now?"
In fact, before the apocalypse, countries and even the whole world had emergency plans, and food reserves were sufficient.
However, they clearly underestimated the severity of the oxygen-deprived apocalypse. As a result, the apocalypse caused the death of most animals, and plants also faced a great survival test.
Therefore, in just one week, all countries have put food supplies under control.
They mentioned several times that they wanted to raise their own livestock and poultry, but their requests were rejected by the authorities.
Feed is one problem, but oxygen also needs to be considered, because the current global oxygen levels are far from sufficient for human survival!
Cheng Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly and nodded: "Let's work together to divide these water hyacinths and find a vehicle to load them up and take them back."
That's it!
Yu Fen cheered and immediately called his brothers to get to work!
When the residents heard that they were going to take the animals away to feed them, they all struggled to get up, hoping to grab as much as they could and have as much food as possible.
No one knows how the news got out, but that day, almost everyone in Xiangcheng was rushing to Yincheng Yazuo, just in order to grab a handful or two of free wild vegetables!
Some even secretly learned how to identify water hyacinths, planning to harvest them whenever they see them!
The water hyacinths that filled the Silver City Elegant Seats were devoured in just a few hours. With the threat of the mutated plants gone, people went home to clean up the mess.
Jiang Wan also went back home. The house was spotless and tidy. Without her at home, the mutated plants didn't even bother to appear.
She had just locked the security door again when a scream suddenly came from upstairs.
She heard it clearly; it was Miao Fengxian.
The twins, who were always by her side, were startled by the scream and immediately grabbed her legs on either side. Jiang Xiaoxin said in a trembling voice, "I want Mommy to hug me."
Jiang Wan picked them up in her arms, comforting them as she prepared to take the elevator downstairs: "Okay, Mommy will hug you. Xin Xin, don't be scared."
Today, the elevator was bustling with activity, going up and down. Before the elevator even arrived, a series of hurried footsteps echoed in the hallway. Miao Fengxian, her face deathly pale, rushed towards her: "Come! Come with me! Your father is dead!"
Cheng Zhen, who was standing nearby, immediately reached out and blocked her from view.
Jiang Wan was stunned. Her arms went limp, and she lost her grip on the two children, almost causing them to fall.
Fortunately, the two little ones reacted quickly, holding tightly to her neck with their little hands, and Cheng Zhen took over from the side, so they didn't fall to the ground.
"Who did you say died?"
Jiang Wan stared intently at Miao Fengxian, her face expressionless and her voice icy.
She didn't know what she was feeling inside; there was no joy, no sadness, but a suffocating tightness in her chest.
“Jiangcheng! Your father! Your father is dead! You have to come with me!” Miao Fengxian said, grabbing her wrist again.
Jiang Wan brushed him aside and asked coldly, "What do you want me to do?"
Upon seeing her like this, Miao Fengxian immediately glared angrily and began to berate her with sharp words: "Your father is dead! He's dead! What deep-seated hatred do you, as his daughter, still harbor? Now that he's dead, you're going to hold a funeral for him!"
She relied on Jiang Cheng her whole life and never really worried about making a living. It's quite remarkable that after her only support died, she was still able to think of ways to extract money from her so quickly.
Her biological father is dead, how could she, as his own daughter, not contribute money?
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