Congratulations, you've started a new room.
After stocking up on the goods a few days ago, she hadn't looked at the contents much and was unaware that she had unlocked a new room.
The key has a picture of a school heartthrob on it, and the door next to this room has the same shape, so does this mean that the door is opened according to the shape?
On a whim, she inserted the key into the hole, and then heard: "Ding, Mini Herb Garden at your service."
"..."
Miniature herb garden?
A large patch of black soil appeared inside the room.
This place looks like it occupies at least an acre, and it's by no means miniature.
After wandering around inside, she discovered that most of the space was planted with medicinal herbs, including Panax notoginseng, Coptis chinensis, dried ginger, ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, and so on. Each herb had a small wooden sign in front of it, which listed the planting, watering, growth status, and time of planting, as well as a brief introduction to its medicinal properties.
In the very center is a well, with the words "Spiritual Spring Water" written on the well gate. Upon closer inspection, one can see a row of smaller characters: "Nourishes all things, promotes growth, generates endless life, and enhances miraculous effects."
Does this mean it can shorten the growth time and increase the medicinal properties?
I have to say, this is truly amazing!
Cheng Shanshan wandered around the medicinal herb field for a long time, her initial joy gradually turning into worry.
The herb field is fine, and the herbs are also fine.
However, she didn't understand pharmacology, and using the wrong medicine could be fatal, so she had previously stockpiled high-priced, pre-refined pills.
Regardless, she struck gold this time, gaining a bunch of herbs and a patch of black soil, which meant she could now plant the vegetable seeds she had bought earlier.
Actually, she just felt it was better to be prepared, since there were too many unexpected situations to face in the future, and she might have to move to another place before she could even harvest the produce. Now she didn't have to worry at all.
Just as Cheng Shanshan was feeling happy, Huo Mingchen's voice came from beside her: "Shanshan, are you asleep?"
"No."
Cheng Shanshan quickly got up.
She didn't take off her clothes because she was afraid of any unexpected events.
When he met Huo Mingchen, his expression was extremely grave: "There's a problem with our water source."
Cheng Shanshan glanced at where Bai Shi was staying, then lowered her voice and said, "Let's talk over there." She didn't want Bai Shi to worry, and she didn't want her to be involved in these matters for the time being.
The two arrived at the location of the water flow.
This water was specially brought in by Huo Mingchen during the previous expansion. At the time, she was worried that there might be problems with the water source, but she didn't expect it to be available so quickly.
She leaned closer to look but couldn't see anything. Huo Mingchen explained, "This water contains some toxins, but I can't be sure what they are, so I'll go check on the upstream situation in a bit."
Cheng Shanshan was a little worried: "It's dangerous outside."
"We cannot live without water."
"But……"
"rest assured."
Huo Mingchen reached out and patted her head, then smiled slightly: "It's okay that I went out for a bit just now. Just wait for me obediently, it will be quick."
"..."
Cheng Shanshan was stunned for a moment.
Before she could react, Huo Mingchen was already gone.
While waiting, she closed her eyes and entered the medicinal field in the space. She took out a pot of spiritual spring water and tasted it. She found that the water was exceptionally sweet and delicious, which immediately put her mind at ease.
However, she doesn't plan to use this for the time being. After all, the idea of drawing water out of thin air is really a bit like something supernatural, and it wouldn't be worth it if Huo Mingchen were to slap her to death in his fright.
While Huo Mingchen was away, she quickly found several small buckets and placed them in her room. She then filled them with spiritual spring water, thinking that if she used it sparingly, it would last her three to five days.
When she was almost done with her work, Huo Mingchen returned from outside.
His face was clouded with worry, clearly indicating that something was wrong. Cheng Shanshan quickly stepped forward to ask, "Brother Huo, how are you?"
"Outside……"
Huo Mingchen hesitated.
Should we tell Cheng Shanshan about that horrific scene?
Cheng Shanshan had already guessed it and asked directly, "Is there a corpse upstream of the water source?"
Huo Mingchen frowned: "How did you know?"
"I guessed it. A lot of people died in this rainstorm. The bodies are all soaking in the water. The scene must have been terrible." Cheng Shanshan's expression remained unchanged, and her voice was still calm and indifferent.
"Corpses lay strewn across the field, and the stench was everywhere."
Huo Mingchen used eight words to describe it, which is also the reason why he didn't want to tell Cheng Shanshan.
After all, he hadn't recovered from the shock when he saw it, and he was afraid that telling her would frighten her. But to his surprise, she was even calmer than him, which puzzled him even more.
What exactly did she do in the past to make this young woman seem like she had experienced countless trials and tribulations?
As he looked at Cheng Shanshan with increasingly deep eyes, Cheng Shanshan also looked at him. The two stared at each other in silence for a moment. After a while, Cheng Shanshan asked first, "Is there any way?"
Huo Mingchen sighed, "I can clean it up and re-drain it, but that will take four days. We won't have any water for the next few days, and then..."
"No, we have water!"
Cheng Shanshan quickly pulled Huo Mingchen into her room, then pointed to the spiritual spring water she had just prepared: "I was afraid of this situation, so I stored water a long time ago. Is this enough?"
Huo Mingchen glanced at it before asking, "What's your zodiac sign?"
Cheng Shanshan was a little confused: "What?"
Huo Mingchen joked, "It seems there's a type of animal that instinctively hoards things. I think you're a lot like that?"
"...You're saying I'm a squirrel?"
"No, your strength is comparable to that of the Three Squirrels."
Both of them couldn't help but burst into laughter.
After the laughter and conversation, it's time to make serious plans.
Although Cheng Shanshan really didn't want Huo Mingchen to go outside, the water problem had to be solved now. After all, she knew that if the pile of so many corpses wasn't cleaned up for a long time, it would cause a plague.
The air will be poisonous by then, and even if she hides in a cave, her safety cannot be guaranteed.
While Huo Mingchen was away, she was in charge of guarding the gate.
As for Bai, she provided support by preparing all sorts of elaborate meals for the two of them.
While waiting, Cheng Shanshan took the time to sow vegetable seeds in the empty space in the herb field. To her surprise, the seeds sprouted in just one day after watering. Wouldn't that mean they would be ready to eat very soon?
Perhaps she was starving in her past life, which is why she cares most about food now.
As long as there is food and drink, nothing else matters.
Just as she was feeling happy, a troublemaker came to the door and ruined her mood.
"Cousin, are you in there?"
Upon hearing Cheng Wan'er's voice outside, Bai Shi immediately went back to her room, choosing to ignore the noise.
Cheng Shanshan took out a handful of melon seeds and ate them while listening to Cheng Wan'er crying outside: "Grandmother is sick, and my mother is sick too."
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