A group of people who hadn't seen each other for several months were especially warm to see each other again, and the lively atmosphere made the cold weather feel a few degrees warmer.
At Lu Yu's request, Su Li first led a few people to take a look at the vegetables in the greenhouse.
She made special preparations in advance, placing the vegetables that had been harvested in the space before near the entrance of the greenhouse.
Then the ground inside the greenhouse was cleared, making it look like it was ready to be replanted.
"You're all ready? Actually, we can just come and dig it ourselves."
As soon as Lu Yu entered, he saw the ground covered with lush green vegetables.
In addition to leafy greens such as chives, lettuce, and Chinese cabbage, there were also a bunch of potatoes and two baskets of tomatoes.
The sudden arrival of extreme cold resulted in numerous casualties, even with the base's swift response.
The base's population has now dropped from over 50,000 to just over 40,000.
If the amount of vegetables in front of us is used sparingly and divided carefully, it can at least ensure that everyone in the more than 40,000 survivors and more than 20,000 families in the base can get a handful of vegetable leaves enough for two meals.
Thinking this, Lu Yu suddenly felt that something was wrong.
This greenhouse probably can't grow this many vegetables.
He then turned to look at Su Li, and as if knowing what he was thinking, Su Li smiled and said when he turned to look at her:
"There aren't many. Actually, most of these are the ones I grew in the previous two months that I didn't finish eating and stored away. There won't be as many next time I come."
After hearing this explanation, Lu Yu felt it made more sense.
Even if we can only eat vegetables once a week, it's enough to solve the base's immediate crisis!
So he directed Bai Feng to collect all the fresh vegetables on the ground into his spatial storage, while simultaneously taking out a black ring that looked like a rubber product and handing it to Su Li, explaining:
"This is a newly developed ring from the base, used to replace the temporary residence card that was issued before. I have already activated it for you. After you go back today, I will have someone transfer the amount of today's transactions to your account."
Su Li looked at the small black ring on her hand and nodded.
She trusted Lu Yu's character completely and wasn't worried that he would tamper with her payment.
After finishing their business, everyone relaxed.
Su Li looked at the group and said, "You're not in a hurry to go back, are you? Come on, let's go inside and have lunch here?"
Lin Dong and Qi Zhi were naturally willing to listen, but in their excitement, they still turned to look at Lu Yu, waiting for his orders.
Upon seeing Lu Yu nod, the group immediately became excited.
They had originally planned to spend time digging for vegetables when they came here today, but now that Su Li has prepared all the vegetables, they can use this extra time as their own relaxation time!
As long as you get back before 3 p.m., everything will be fine.
So Su Li called Qi Zhi and Bai Feng to pick some fresh vegetables in the greenhouse. The group of people came out of the greenhouse and finally entered the villa.
As soon as they entered the room, Qi Zhi and Bai Feng started shouting exaggeratedly, almost in unison:
"Wow! Sister Su Li, this house is amazing, it's so big!"
"Beautiful Su, this villa is so big and you live alone? It's so luxurious!!"
"It even has underfloor heating! How can I be so comfortable!"
As he was speaking, Qi Zhi suddenly looked towards the window. He ran over and leaned over the French windows to look outside.
The gaze travels across the bluestone path to a pond half-frozen, a crabapple tree with its roots piled high with yellow fallen leaves, and finally lands on the mountaintop rocks at the front, and the courtyard wall that slopes downwards.
After looking at it for a while, he turned to Su Li and asked, "Sister Su Li, did Xuan Qing conjure up this house? It must be so comfortable to live in!"
Hearing him say that, Su Li was taken aback!
She hadn't expected Qi Zhi to think that way.
But she quickly realized what was happening, glanced at Xuan Qing standing silently to the side with an indifferent expression, and nodded:
"Half and half, I used the materials Xuanqing used to build it."
Let them think that way, so she doesn't have to come up with a reason.
With a few more people in the house, the large living room felt more lively and seemed even warmer.
Su Li took out three gas cylinders from her spatial storage and installed them.
She usually uses an electric cooker to cook.
Eating with Xuanqing doesn't use much electricity; it can be used simply by plugging it in.
But with so many people around now, gas is still faster.
Today's head chef is naturally Lin Dong.
Surprisingly, the newcomer Zhao Shiyang was also a good cook.
The group had originally planned to eat hot pot or barbecue, popular pre-apocalyptic snacks, but then Fang Chen suddenly said:
"In this cold weather, isn't it the perfect time to eat Northeastern-style iron pot stew?"
Huang Keke's eyes lit up after hearing this!
She hadn't eaten fresh vegetables in a long time. Although Su Li occasionally asked Xuan Qing to send some to them, it didn't happen very often.
Every time Su Li delivered vegetables, they would put them together so that everyone could have a proper meal!
It has been more than a week since Su Li last asked Xuan Qing to deliver vegetables. Now, compared to hot pot, she actually wants to eat stewed vegetables that taste like vegetables!
As for Lin Dong and the other boys, they had no objection to this.
They have big appetites, and once the food is cooked in an iron pot, they can eat it directly. They can also add ingredients like pork ribs and chicken, which is especially appealing to Lin Dong, who likes to gnaw on bones!
So Lu Yu handed the husked corn to Bai Feng and said, "..."
"Let's have stew in an iron pot then. We haven't been eating anything spicy lately, and hot pot is too hot and the weather is cold, so it might upset our stomachs. If you want it spicy, just put less chili in the stew."
"OK!"
Lin Dong nodded immediately after hearing this, a smile on his face. It was a rare opportunity for everyone to get together, and he was in a good mood.
Now, almost a year has passed, and Lin Dong has transformed from a burly man weighing 200 pounds into a handsome, well-built, and charismatic middle-aged man!
When he smiles now, his profile reveals a calm and handsome air!
When a group of people work together, they cook very quickly.
More than an hour later, a sumptuous lunch was served. Su Li took out the peanut milk that had been soaking in hot water and distributed it to everyone.
Xuanqing opened a bottle and handed it to her.
Su Li took a sip, and the warm, slightly sweet liquid with the rich aroma of peanuts flowed into her mouth, making her feel warm all over!
After swallowing it in one gulp, Su Li couldn't help but sigh.
The warm room, the lively crowd, and the delicious food all gave her a sense of satisfaction!
Just as the meal was about to end, Lu Yu, who was sitting to one side, suddenly turned to look at Su Li and said:
"By the way, I suggest you raise the wall a bit more. The mutated creatures outside might change in a while, and your current wall is too low; it's not very safe!"
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