The two walked to the spring, and Shen Yanming pressed the plastic bottle into the spring, waiting for it to fill before taking it out.
About ten minutes later, all the bottles were filled, and the two of them didn't linger any longer, carrying the spring water down the mountain.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Shen Yanming used his consciousness to send one of the 5L buckets of spiritual spring water back to the storage area, while Bi Qiaoan used her consciousness to send the rest back to the mobile villa for easy access.
When the two returned to the villa, Bi Qiaoan felt a little tired, so she washed up briefly and went to sleep.
Shen Yanming went back to the kitchen to finish the bread and jerky he had only made halfway.
Since there was no shortage of spiritual spring water, Shen Yanming added some when kneading dough and cooking meat, which not only improved the taste but also secretly enhanced the physical fitness of the two people.
Before long, a delicious aroma wafted from the kitchen, and the geese outside the villa started quacking as soon as they smelled it.
It took two steps toward the door, but was once again pushed away from the villa by an invisible force.
Upon hearing the goose's quacking, Shen Yanming raised an eyebrow, took some of the prepared bread and beef cubes, and put them into the goose's bowl. Seeing that there was something delicious to eat, the goose stopped quacking.
Shen Yanming put the rest into the storage area, washed up, and then went to bed with his wife.
Monday arrived quickly. After washing up, Bi Qiaoan ate the bread, milk, and fried eggs made by Shen Yanming. All the ingredients were from the space, and the taste was absolutely fantastic.
After they finished eating and arrived at their workplace, the two were again questioned by everyone about grain processing.
Shen Yanming explained the processing plant's business scope and pricing to everyone, and then gave them the contact number for the processing plant.
"After on-site inspection, the factory, although not large, was quite clean, and the service was very considerate," Shen Yanming added.
Upon hearing this, Yu Shui exclaimed, "You two have really helped me a lot! Just a couple of days ago I was worried about what to do with the sweet potatoes at home. If they weren't stored properly, they would either dry out or grow mold."
Bi Qiaoan laughed after hearing this, "I didn't know before, so I just sliced and dried the sweet potatoes according to my memory. When I went to the processing plant, I found out that if you want to make sweet potato noodles, you can just take fresh sweet potatoes directly."
Those sweet potato slices I dried can only be taken there to be ground into sweet potato flour. But no matter what they turn into in the end, it won't go to waste.
“I watched your video too, but I got impatient after cutting three or five sweet potatoes. It’s really hard to imagine that you two were able to cut and dry them all.”
"It's because I had nothing to do during that period, so I could finish just chopping two pieces a day. Besides, what could be more precious than food these days!"
In fact, the price of grain in supermarkets in Qinghua Kingdom is not that expensive, but that does not mean that grain is worthless.
It's just that because the Qinghe Alliance wanted to ensure that most of its citizens could survive, they paid a high price when buying from farmers with surplus grain, and then only charged one-fifth of the purchase price when selling it on the market.
It is precisely because of this kind of regulation that, on the surface, people feel that only the supply of food has been restricted, while the price has not changed much.
To put it bluntly, it's about calming people down and preventing Qinghua Kingdom from descending into chaos.
However, the Qinghe Alliance did put in a lot of effort. After all, food was becoming increasingly difficult to buy. In addition to collecting food from farmers to supply the city, they also had to guard against unscrupulous merchants hoarding food and selling it at high prices.
It's not that the black market doesn't conform to market rules, but rather that we're afraid that if such a loophole is opened, those without power, influence, or money will starve to death.
Of course, in order to alleviate the food crisis, the Qinghe Alliance is also constantly exploring new ways to increase revenue and reduce expenditure.
Recruiting laborers, cultivating land in secret bases, raising poultry and livestock, etc., were all beneficial explorations made to alleviate the food crisis.
Everything seems terrible, yet everything is striving to move in a positive and optimistic direction.
After listening to Qiao An's explanation, Yu Shui felt that it was more reliable to grind more cornmeal. After all, sweet potato vermicelli could be stored for a long time, but one couldn't eat vermicelli three times a day in the future.
"If I transport fresh sweet potatoes there, can they grind them directly into sweet potato flour?" Yu Shui asked.
"I don't know, why don't you call and ask?"
The morning passed quickly. At lunchtime, Shen Yanming placed the heated food in front of Bi Qiaoan and then called Zeng Yiming, who was far away in the southern province.
The two whispered to each other for more than ten minutes before Shen Yanming hung up the phone and sat back down next to Bi Qiaoan.
"Do you need to see him?"
"It's nothing serious, we'll talk about it when we get back."
Bi Qiaoan nodded and didn't think about it anymore.
After finishing our meal and washing our lunchboxes, everyone lay down on the table for a nap. But before we could fall asleep, we heard a loud bang and the power went out.
This is the first power outage since the temperature dropped. Although the outside temperature has been low, the indoor air conditioning has been running continuously, so no one has felt particularly cold.
But when the power went out, a chill ran up.
Now I don't even dare to sleep, because it's easy for cold air to enter my body when I'm asleep.
But at this temperature, even if you manage to fall asleep, you'll probably wake up freezing soon.
Since we can't sleep, let's chat.
"You guys said that Haishi rarely has power outages, so why is it out today?"
"I checked online and it seems that many places are experiencing power outages."
"Could it be a power outage? But last year when there was such a severe water shortage, there weren't any power outages."
"There's no comparison between last year and this year. Think about it: last year, due to water shortages, many large factories shut down, so there were far fewer major electricity consumers. Plus, the temperature wasn't that low, which is why there weren't many power outages."
Even so, there were still frequent power outages last year.
But this year, there is no shortage of water, but the HZ virus has just passed, and everything has just resumed production, including those large factories.
If it were just that, it wouldn't be a big deal. The key issue is that, besides these electricity-intensive households, the temperature has dropped so drastically across the entire Qinghua Kingdom, with every household running their air conditioners. The combined electricity consumption is significantly higher than last year!
"You're right. There will probably be frequent power outages in the future, and we don't know when the heating will be turned on this year. If it's the same as last year, how can we stand it?"
"I don't think it's too early. The climate has changed too much in the last two years, and resources like coal are non-renewable. We have to use them sparingly for the sake of the future."
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan did not join in the chatter; instead, they sat together and listened to everyone else ramble on.
But as she listened, Bi Qiaoan started to yawn.
Shen Yanming knew she was sleepy, but he was worried about letting her rest like that. However, feeling sleepy was a normal symptom during pregnancy.
So, without making a sound, Shen Yanming swapped the large thermos in the cabinet with the one in his spatial storage that was full of ginger tea...
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