The space was warm and cozy, and the family of four felt a bit stuffy as soon as they entered.
The couple helped their two children take off their thick coats and let the little ones sleep in their vests. An'an and Nuannuan were being tossed around, reaching out their hands and lifting their legs, but they still didn't wake up.
After tidying up, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan walked out of the mobile villa. Looking at the lush green space, both felt much better. One used their consciousness to store the grown fruits, vegetables, fish, shrimp, cattle, and sheep into the storage area, while the other categorized and organized the items in the storage area.
After finishing, all the plastic sheeting, cars, cruise ships, kayaks, and other items that could be used to store things were removed from the storage area. In the planting area, Bi Qiaoan harvested the newly ripened wheat, rice, soybeans, peanuts, and corn, and placed them on the planting area to dehydrate.
There's no way around it; everything I collect in the space is fresh. It's kept in the same condition as when I first entered the storage area. So, apart from the grain I collected in Austria, everything else is extremely low in moisture.
It's freezing outside, so drying wheat on the spot is obviously impossible. Undried wheat has too much moisture, resulting in a low flour yield. The same goes for rice that hasn't been dried; it's prone to mold and can't be hulled. The couple thought that since they were going to help, they might as well go all the way.
After spreading out the grain, Bi Qiaoan asked, "How much grain do you have stored there?"
Shen Yanming shook his head: "I don't know either, there are just a lot."
"How much should we give?"
Shen Yanming thought for a moment: "Let's give one-tenth first."
Over the years, they've stockpiled a considerable amount of grain by farming in their spatial dimension. Even a tenth of that is a huge quantity. They haven't released it all to avoid drawing too much attention; the rest is to be kept for unforeseen circumstances.
Bi Qiaoan nodded, having no objection.
"Go back to sleep?" Shen Yanming asked.
Despite being busy for so long, Bi Qiaoan felt even more energetic, so she said with a bitter face, "You go to sleep first, I'm not sleepy yet."
"Then I'll go with you. Where do you want to go?"
Bi Qiaoan glanced at the distant mountains, realizing it had been a long time since she had been up there, and pointed, "Isn't our spiritual fruit probably overflowing?"
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "No, those tigers and wolves aren't that docile. If we don't go there for a long time, they might eat us."
"Shall we go up and take a look?" Bi Qiaoan asked expectantly.
Shen Yanming nodded: "Alright, it's time to replenish our supplies."
The two took several baskets and plastic buckets from the storage area and walked up the mountain together. Before long, they arrived at the orchard. Sure enough, apart from the fruit still growing on the trees, there was nothing left.
The small animals that were stealing food under the tree were stunned when they saw the couple coming over, and almost ran away.
Shen Yanming didn't chase them away. Anyway, these things wouldn't grow back if they weren't picked, so as long as they weren't wasted.
After discussing it with the larger animals, they transported a batch of spiritual fruits down the mountain. The couple also took the opportunity to exploit the tigers, getting them to carry several buckets of spiritual spring water.
After finishing their business, the two went down the mountain, took a refreshing shower in the bathroom, and then went to sleep.
The next day, before Bi Qiaoan was fully awake, Shen Yanming nudged her: "Darling, it's getting late, hurry up and send the three of us out."
In a daze, Bi Qiaoan waved her hand and sent the person out of the space, then lay down on her pillow and continued to sleep.
When she woke up, it was already 9:30 in the morning. She quickly used her consciousness to search the space and found no one there, so she knew that her husband, Lao Shen, had already gone out.
He checked the grain outside the villa, changed into warm clothes, and went out. Shen Yanming heard the noise and came over, smiling as he asked, "Have you had breakfast yet?"
Bi Qiaoan shook her head: "Not yet." Her soft, sleepy voice tickled Shen Yanming's heart like a kitten's paws.
Comrade Shen took out a bowl of wontons from his spatial storage and placed it in front of her: "It's early in the morning, have some soup to warm your stomach."
Bi Qiaoan nodded and started eating. The wontons tasted delicious, and she asked with a smile, "Did you have this for breakfast too?"
Shen Yanming shook his head: "I also got up late and didn't have time to make anything for them. We ate bread and drank milk, but this was specially made for you."
Bi Qiaoan felt a sweet warmth in her heart, scooped one up and fed it to Shen Yanming, asking him, "What are your plans for today?"
"After An'an and Nuan Nuan go to school this afternoon, I'll go to Yunling Mountain to scout out the route."
Do you want me to come along?
"No need yet, just wait at home, I'll be back around six o'clock."
"That's only a few hours, you can't walk that far."
"Yeah, I know. Old Qi might be coming. Let's try to keep it a bit under wraps."
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "That's good. With him as a witness, we can clear ourselves of suspicion."
In the afternoon, after the couple saw their two children off, Shen Yanming went to Yunling Mountain via the spatial portal. This "channel" was rebuilt later.
Once, Shen Yanming entered the storage area of the base and destroyed the previous passage. Thinking that it might be needed in the future, Comrade Shen found an opportunity to go back and re-open the passage.
Shen Yanming appeared behind a clump of bushes. The bushes were bare, with only dry branches. Many broke off as soon as he appeared, the crunching sound particularly loud in the open field. Fortunately, there was no snow, making walking much easier.
Shen Yanming didn't follow his memory to explore Yunling Mountain, since there really wasn't anywhere he could store food. He chose a small path and headed deeper into the mountains, where the lack of snow made it easier to see the terrain.
After walking for more than two hours, they still hadn't found a particularly large cave. Shen Yanming sighed, thinking that he would have to return empty-handed for the day.
I glanced at the time and realized I still had half an hour to wander around, so I just strolled aimlessly in the mountains. I did find a few small caves, but they were too small and scattered.
Shen Yanming had considered digging out a space, just like he did for Li Zhaozhao, hollowing out the mountain. But with the earth's crust unstable, he dared not act rashly.
Time passed slowly, and the last rays of the sun disappeared.
A cold wind blew past, and Shen Yanming shivered violently. He didn't turn back, but instead chose a secluded corner to enter the space again. As soon as he entered, he was surrounded by warm air, and Shen Yanming couldn't help but sneeze, while a runny nose also flowed.
"Oh dear, is this a cold?" he muttered, then picked up a pill from the shelf and popped it into his mouth.
Then, as they walked into the planting area, before they could even call for help, Bi Qiaoan pulled them out.
"You're back at just the right time." Bi Qiaoan pointed to the living room door, and then a series of banging sounds rang out.
She patted the dust off Shen Yanming's clothes and said with a smile, "You go ahead and get ready, I'll go open the door."
Shen Yanming nodded, took out a damp towel from his spatial storage, and began wiping the gray stains off his clothes.
Bi Qiaoan opened the door, and Qi Xili pushed the two children inside without saying he wanted to come in. He called out, "Old Shen, what are you doing? Showing off?"
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