Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Sweet and Glutinous Sweet Potatoes

"Saya, do you have anything to say?" Ye Hongjun walked up the stairs to break the stagnant and gloomy atmosphere in the room.

"I want to sign up to go to the countryside." Ye Yu threw a landmine first, and then quickly comforted Wang Lai Di before she was ignited, "Mom and Dad, don't be anxious, listen to my reason first."

"First, I'm still young. I don't want to get married at 18, and I'm not even 18 yet."

Not only will he not want to do it when he turns 18, he probably won’t want to do it even when he reaches 180.

Don't talk about raising children to provide for old age. Ye Yu, like all the men and women surviving in the apocalypse, has no desire to have children.

People with special powers generally have long life spans. She doesn't even know how long she will live, so is it difficult for her to outlive her own children? Moreover, if she gives birth to a child, there will be no throne to inherit, and her descendants can only go to inherit the hellish apocalypse three hundred years later.

Why bother?

“Second, it’s hard to find a formal job.”

Ye Yu was not obsessed with work. What he cared more about was living in a small space like a large courtyard. If he roared, the whole courtyard would hear it. The sound insulation was very poor. Moreover, he was short of food and clothing, so the aroma of a meat meal could spread throughout the courtyard.

It’s not as good as the freedom to go to the countryside.

Of course, the most important thing is that her supernatural powers have been brought back, and she has the ability to protect herself.

Metaphysics was prevalent in the last days, and some people proposed the dialectical relationship between supernatural powers and the soul. Ye Yu just thought it was a joke at the time, but he never thought that supernatural powers were actually related to the soul.

Ye Yu awakened the ability of space at the end of the world. He often uses three skills: space tearing, space teleportation, and space warehouse. Unfortunately, he awakened two years after the end of the world, and many supplies had been destroyed by natural disasters, so he could not store them in large quantities.

In the future, Ye Yu's spatial ability has been upgraded to level 7. Perhaps due to time travel or physical reasons, it has now dropped back to the initial level 1 when he first awakened. He can tear or rip space continuously 10 times, teleport within 10 meters, and store space in 10 cubic meters.

The Space Warehouse is named after space users with special abilities like Ye Yu. Inside the body of a space user with special abilities, it is similar to the legendary portable space, but without the spiritual spring land in fantasy novels. It is like a portable warehouse where time has stopped and no living things can be placed there. People cannot enter or exit.

Ye Yu's space warehouse shrank greatly, and many things inside disappeared. Fortunately, more than half of the high-value things were left, namely nearly a hundred alien beast cores, and more than a dozen mid- and high-level alien beasts and plants that had not yet been processed.

As the name suggests, the beast core is the beast core inside the body of mutated animals and plants. It is an indispensable aid for the upgrade of mutants.

That is, if a psychic wants to upgrade, even from level 1 to level 2, they must rely on the assistance of the beast core of the corresponding level. However, the improvement of the same level needs to be based on the method announced by the base. The two complement each other to become a strong person.

Not to mention the upgrade, Ye Yu, who now has a level 1 superpower, has an extraordinary physical condition and can live well in most places in Ye Country.

The countryside is freer than the city.

Not only does there need to be living space, there is also food. In the countryside with mountains and rivers, there is at least a place to have a bite to eat.

"So I have no choice but to go to the countryside, if not this year then next year," Ye Yu concluded. "Not only do I want to go to the countryside, I also want to register earlier. Firstly, the school is getting more and more chaotic, and all the teachers are being sent down. It's better to graduate earlier. Secondly, registering earlier will give me more choices. I can try to choose a more affluent countryside. If I have connections, it would be even better if I can go to my grandma's place."

Wang Lai Di was able to marry Ye Hongjun as a rural person. Wang Lai Di's hometown is also near Yanjing, at the foot of Yanshan Mountain, and may even be incorporated into Yanjing in the next few decades.

Ye Yu chose this place not just for herself, she believed that she could survive anywhere, and this also provided another way out for Ye Lan.

It is not good to marry randomly, especially for women who are still in a disadvantaged group. Unless a woman can stand up and fight, which Ye Lan cannot, relying entirely on the other party is like gambling.

If Ye Lan does not want to get married, she can choose to go to the brigade near Yanjing.

You don't have to take the train to go home.

Ye Yu also did not agree with Ye Lan going to the remote areas. It was not an empty saying that there were unruly people in remote areas. The beautiful female educated youth could not protect herself and it was very dangerous in the harsh environment. She had seen a lot of this in her previous life.

Normally, human nature is more good than evil, but encountering one evil is enough to destroy a lot of good.

After all, it was destroyed 100%.

Moreover, Ye Yu had a very shallow impression of Li Wei. It would be better for Ye Lan to follow him instead of going to the countryside with him. At least he had the ability to protect her safety. When he cooked a pot of meat, he could at least let Ye Lan share half a bowl of the meat soup.

I guess so?

Not very confident... ahem.

At the end, Ye Yu added: "It's the same with my second sister. We can be together."

Ye Hongjun and Wang Laidie immediately thought that this was a good idea. The sisters could be together and look after each other, and they could also look after the brigade near Yanjing.

It would be even better if I could go to her parents' home.

Before Wang Lai Di got married, her relationship with her parents' home was average, probably because the closer they were, the more smelly they were far away, and the farther they were, the more smelly they were near. But after she got married, her relationship became better, and she went back several times during the Spring Festival.

She said positively: "I have a day off tomorrow, so I will go ask your uncle, aunt and brother-in-law to see if there is any solution."

Ye Hongjun's parents have passed away. He has two brothers and two sisters, but his younger brother died of illness when he was young, and his older sister married far away and they rarely visit each other. The only older brother and older sister left are in Beijing, and they visit each other during the holidays.

At that time, Ye Hongjun's father was a senior technician of a higher level than him. Ye Hongjun and his brother learned their skills from their grandfather. Ye Hongjun's eldest brother was two levels higher in skills than Ye Hongjun. Ye Hongjun's sister's family environment was better.

Ye Yu's elder sister Ye Xing, who was gentle, good-looking and a technical secondary school graduate, went to work in an electromechanical factory after graduation, working in an office. She married a good man as her husband was a worker in the same factory and her father-in-law was the factory director, so her family had even wider connections.

Nowadays, the society emphasizes human relationships, and multiple fronts are advancing, and the Youth League Office is always involved.

"Dad, Mom, let's help you find... that person." Ye Lan's face was red and her voice was as soft as a mosquito. What was strange was that her attitude seemed to be even more determined than before.

Ye Lan was embarrassed to say that her impression of the countryside mostly came from Wang Lai Di's hometown. It wasn't that the place was bad, but her most profound impression came from the three-year □□ period, when she saw dead bodies for the first time, more than one person starved to death, which had become a shadow of her childhood.

"Okay, I'll ask my eldest mother tomorrow as well. If she does a careful calculation, she has been a matchmaker for quite a few good people in the past two years." Wang Lai Di didn't understand what childhood trauma was. She just thought that Ye Lan was very reluctant to go to the countryside. Ye Lan was almost 19 years old, and if she really found a suitable family, it would be suitable for her to get married.

There are many families living in each courtyard of every alley in Yanjing City. Each courtyard will vote to elect two to four uncles and aunts to assist in management and assist the street office in managing the courtyard, including notifying each household in a timely manner of any news. Usually, people of high moral character or enthusiastic people are chosen.

The eldest lady was one of the managers of their orphanage. She was retired and had a lot of free time. She was very enthusiastic about all kinds of things in the orphanage, including matchmaking.

Since Ye Lan was determined not to go to the countryside and would rather get married, Ye Yu did not force her. As a sister, she respected her personal choice, but she still wanted to go to the countryside. She emphasized: "Mom, I won't go to the countryside, but I will still think about finding a good place as soon as possible."

"Okay, okay, I can't forget you. If you insist on going out to suffer, I can't stop you."

Wang Lai Di was also convinced. She had three daughters, and the eldest daughter was the least troublesome. She was gentle and worked quickly. After finishing her studies, she found a good job and married into a good family. In less than three years, she had already given birth to two big fat boys.

There are two daughters left. One is home-loving. Her original son-in-law left her and she doesn't know what the gossips in the yard will say about her. The other one insists on going to the countryside. She is so young, but her heart has already left her.

"Mom, you are so democratic and awesome." Ye Yu coaxed decisively, not caring about getting a cold shoulder.

This concludes our family meeting for the night.

In the 1960s and 1970s, there was little entertainment, and the big brothels had no electricity. Oil and lamps were expensive, so the rest of the time was basically spent sleeping, and it was natural to go to bed around 7 or 8 o'clock.

Ye Yu followed Wang Lai Di to the toilet at the end of the alley. On the way back, Wang Lai Di thought that Ye Yu had some little secret to tell her mother, but it turned out that -

"Mom, I'm not full."

Hungry, food.

Wang Lai Di really didn't expect her to say this. She was shocked for a second before she replied: "...Did you eat the two white cakes you had tonight? You ate and then pooped, then ate again, you pig."

"I'm growing, and I digest food quickly." Ye Yu explained. She was not wrong, she was indeed growing.

The average height of people in this era is not high, and many girls are under 1.6 meters tall. Ye Yu is now 1.594 meters tall, rounded up to 1.6 meters. She is only 18 years old now, and there is still room for growth.

With the cultivation of supernatural powers, he could grow at least another 0.11 centimeters, reaching a height of 1.7 meters, and possibly even taller.

Wang Lai Di: "You speak as if I have been deprived of you for food and drink since I was a child."

Although the Ye family was not wealthy, they were able to provide their children with enough food.

Ye Yu just informed them and after getting permission, he ran to the small kitchen in the backyard, followed by a little kid who got very excited when he heard the word "eat".

Both of them were jumping around with brisk steps.

Wang Lai Di looked at the two identical backs, one big and one small. No wonder they said that 18 is still too young to get married. The third child is already 17 years old and still so childish.

She was reluctant to let any of her children leave, but it was difficult for all the families of non-only children not to go to the countryside, especially since there were four minors in their family. It would be terrible if they were reported for not going to the countryside. Erya didn't want to go to the countryside, and it was a good thing that Sanya was willing to go to the countryside. Alas, Sanya had to bear the brunt of this matter...

Ye Yuke was unaware that his parents were discussing in a low voice in the bedroom. He went to the kitchen, took out five sweet potatoes, and stuffed them into the stove which was still burning.

"Huh? Sweet potato." Little Tail Ye Weiguo was very disappointed.

Sweet potatoes are eaten every day in this era, whether in rural areas or cities. Eating too much can cause heartburn. People who grew up in this era basically do not like sweet potatoes.

But Ye Yu likes it.

The natural disasters at the end of the world will be absolutely devastating to the agriculture. In the end, only mutated creatures will be able to survive. However, edible mutated plants are hard to kill but not necessarily tasty. Many people have to eat them no matter how unpalatable they are. If they don't, they will die.

Sweet potatoes are so cute and delicious.

The sweet potatoes picked out from the stove are particularly fragrant. After peeling the skin, they are golden, soft and sticky, sweet and delicious. Before I knew it, Ye Yu had taken the fifth bite.

Ye Weiguo didn't know why, but when he saw his third sister eating the most common and ordinary sweet potato, he felt hungry and couldn't help swallowing his saliva: "Hey, leave me half a piece."

Ye Yu denied the three links:

"Impossible, I've eaten it all, there's nothing left."

Ye Weiguo: "..."

"Stingy!"