Returning to the courtyard, Lin Zhaozhao first drank two large handfuls of spiritual spring water to quench her thirst, then forced the fig branches to produce figs, slowly ate them, and then planted the tree at a leisurely pace.
With the fruit trees spaced at the furthest distance between them, Lin Zhaozhao began to use her supernatural ability. She pressed her hand against the saplings, and the trees grew rapidly, blossoming and bearing fruit, their branches and leaves flourishing until they were all laden with fruit. Lin Zhaozhao's eyes were filled with weariness, and her lips and cheeks turned pale.
With a thought, Lin Zhaozhao picked two handfuls of cherries. As she ate them, her face gradually regained its color, and she began to stock up on the goods.
Cherries are 40 yuan, peaches are 28 yuan, loquats are 35 yuan, Kyoho grapes are 12 yuan, and bayberries are slightly less appealing, only 7 yuan per jin.
Lin Zhaozhao was quite satisfied with the price; after all the goods were sold out, her net income was 14,058 yuan.
Seeing her account balance grow to five figures, Lin Zhaozhao felt a great sense of accomplishment and began stockpiling goods.
First came the grain section: 100 bags of Northeast rice, 50 bags of flour, ten barrels of vegetable oil, 200 jin of pork fat, 500 bags of salt, and various instant foods, snacks, and condiments. The money in the account was basically gone.
After the goods arrived, Lin Zhaozhao put the stockpiled items into the largest of the four rooms. The space had a preservation function, so the food would not spoil no matter how long it was stored.
After dealing with the stockpiled goods, Lin Zhaozhao picked a large bunch of grapes and walked around eating them. When she looked down, she saw her prominently protruding belly.
Wow, she was so busy she forgot she was pregnant.
Next time she should stock up on baby supplies. This child will most likely be born on the road during a famine, so having enough supplies will make things easier for her in the future.
The thought only flashed through her mind briefly. Lin Zhaozhao continued eating grapes, then dug out the sweet corn and sweet potatoes she had buried. As soon as the leaves were peeled away, the sweet aroma of the corn wafted out, and the sweet potatoes were soft and delicious, with their sugary center flowing out. Lin Zhaozhao ate them until her mouth was covered in black ash.
After eating and drinking her fill, Lin Zhaozhao left the space and, thinking of the giant grapevines clinging precariously to the fruit trees, decided to build a sturdy grape trellis.
After washing her mouth, Lin Zhaozhao took her machete and went to the bamboo grove behind the house. By then, she had just finished eating the second sweet potato. She threw away the peel and began cutting bamboo.
The bamboo forest was filled with tall bamboos, each nearly five meters high. Lin Zhaozhao chose a thick, bent bamboo. Her machete wasn't very sharp, but she managed to chop it down in just a few strokes. She then split it into thin strips of equal size and wove them together with sturdy straw rope.
The whole process was smooth and efficient. In just half an hour, Lin Zhaozhao had built a grape trellis and used the remaining bamboo to make a fence. She could enter her own space, so she could definitely keep animals there. With the fence, she could also prevent the vegetable garden from being damaged when raising pheasants.
Lin Zhaozhao stored the grape trellis in her space and used her mind to move the grapevines, which were less than two meters long, onto the trellis. After feeding them enough of her special abilities, the grapevines instantly grew to 20 meters. However, since they were coiled around the trellis, it was not very noticeable. But the yield increased dramatically, with a bunch of beautiful, black gem-like grapes hanging down every twenty centimeters.
Lin Zhaozhao kept one-tenth of the produce and put the rest on the shelves, earning 972 yuan.
After eating too much fruit, Lin Zhaozhao felt the urge to urinate. With her bladder full, she grabbed her machete and hurried home.
As soon as she reached the gate, darkness enveloped her, and a deafening buzzing sound and the whistling of wings assaulted her senses. The sound sent chills down her spine. Lin Zhaozhao looked up at the sky and saw a large swarm of locusts approaching from afar, swooping down over her. Wherever they went, the leaves were devoured, leaving behind a trail of locusts.
Lin Zhaozhao's expression was solemn. She really hadn't expected the locust plague to come so quickly.
It seems she needs to speed up her stockpiling. Having lived in the apocalypse for many years, no one understands better than her what happens when a natural disaster strikes and one's life is threatened.
As locusts swept through, darkening the sky, the villagers, busy in the fields, were unaware of what was happening. Accompanied by terrifying, spine-chilling sounds, all vegetation vanished, and crops were devoured. By the time they reacted and tried to salvage their harvest, all that remained was devastation.
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