Actually, we have a lot of meat at home, but all the meat that's been passed through the open is pork. Are we going to cook pork in hot pot?
Most people wouldn't do that!
As for the reason, Bi Qiaoan actually searched online and found that it was because they were afraid that undercooked pork might cause pork tapeworm disease in consumers.
Although pigs raised in this space could replace outside food, Yu Shui and the others didn't know that. It would be troublesome if they ate this meal and then constantly suspected the meat was problematic.
As for fish?
It was something she and Shen Yanming had discussed beforehand.
Since the two of them were hosting guests, they should at least make sure to treat them well.
The fish are caught from the space, but sold to the public as if they were bought from the market.
To that end, the two of them actually went to the market.
"Your house really has everything!" Yu Shui exclaimed.
Bi Qiaoan modestly replied, "No, they're all common vegetables. As for the hard-to-buy ones, Yanming and I can't buy them either."
Yu Shui shook her head. "No, you can tell your family lives a very good life. Do you know what everyone's been eating this winter? Radishes and potatoes!"
It's rare to find someone with such fresh vegetables at home.
There are also mushrooms and wood ear fungus, which you can't buy in the market.
Bi Qiaoan didn't refute, but said with a smile, "You'll see when you go to my kitchen later."
"Don't wait any longer, I'll go see it now. I won't be satisfied until I see it, and even the food won't taste good." Yu Shui said, putting down her chopsticks and standing up.
Shen Yanming didn't stop him, and pointed to his own kitchen.
The other three were also itching to go, so Shen Yanming simply gestured for them to visit on their own.
When the four returned, they all looked shocked. "Old Shen, why are your vegetables growing so well? Mine are all wilted."
Shen Yanming shook his head. "It's probably because we replant frequently, so the vegetables are always in their growth period. It could also be because our seeds have better characteristics and are more adaptable to environmental changes."
The group found this to be somewhat reasonable, as their families always waited until the seedlings died before replanting.
Moreover, most of the time, planting is done according to the season.
But does that mean we can't plant out of season? Not necessarily!
After all, the house has heating, so the temperature is much higher than in the spring.
However, Yu Shui noticed the second half of the sentence and, thinking it better to believe it was true, asked, "Are your seeds really that good? Why don't you share some with me?"
Although the seeds at home were truly excellent, Shen Yanming couldn't say it outright.
He could only say, "The vegetable seeds were all bought from the Mechel Company in Lan Country. Before the apocalypse, Joan and I went there for a trip and bought a lot of flower seeds. The vegetable seeds were given to us for free by the sales staff there because they saw that we bought a lot."
These are supposedly cultivated seeds; Joan and I have been growing these for a long time.
Shen Yanming thought to himself, since it's the apocalypse anyway, even if someone wanted to investigate the Mechel Company, they might not be able to find out. Besides, he and Joan really did buy seeds there.
"Buying flower seeds? You have such a leisurely and refined taste!" Yu Shui smiled. "Why not buy them domestically instead of traveling so far?"
“This was just a side trip on the way to travel!” Bi Qiaoan explained, “The Meicher Company in Lan Country specializes in plant cultivation, and the variety of plants they own can be said to be the most in the world.”
We bought some while we were passing by, but not long after we returned to China, the apocalypse happened. At that time, everyone was busy growing vegetables and no one had time to appreciate flowers.
If you're interested, I can share some flower seeds with you; they're all super pretty. It's just that so much time has passed, I don't know if the seeds have died.
Yu Shui shook her head, "I don't have the energy to grow flowers and plants. The vegetables at home are grown by my parents."
Bi Qiaoan looked at Cui Xian, Li Yinhe, and Chen Qing, and all three shook their heads. "No, no, no, we'd be better off growing more vegetables. In this world, it's not important whether they look good or not, it's important whether they taste good."
"Alright!" Bi Qiaoan gave them a mournful look, as if they didn't know what they were talking about, and then said to them, "Hurry up and eat, there's still plenty left."
Shen Yanming smiled affectionately and patted Bi Qiaoan's long hair, saying, "You don't even grow flowers yourself anymore, yet you still want to lead others astray. Luckily, they weren't bewitched by you, otherwise their families would be causing you trouble if they became flower-obsessed."
"Oh!" Bi Qiaoan pouted, unconvinced, "Isn't it normal to become a fangirl? Almost everyone who knows that company is a fangirl because their products are truly amazing."
Bi Qiaoan's words piqued their interest, and they picked up their phones to search for the Mechel company. The information they found was truly astonishing.
"My God, does this company even exist? They have hundreds of grape seedlings and are even cultivating new varieties."
"Yes, it seems that the snow oranges we eat are cultivated by this company."
"But why don't they improve the grain seeds?"
Shen Yanming also did some research and said, "Maybe others are also doing research, but they won't put these research results out in the open. After all, food is different from other things."
It's important to understand that controlling food means controlling the lifeline of the nation.
The group thought it made a lot of sense. Shen Yanming pointed to the latest announcement and continued, "See? Their company doesn't sell any products to the public, yet they're still continuing their research. What are they researching?"
Before Shen Yanming could finish speaking, the group fell into deep thought.
In fact, Shen Yanming was just talking nonsense. However, he did feel that it was urgent to study food crops that could adapt to new environments.
Whether it's a state-owned research institute or a privately established research institution, solving this problem is urgent.
Seeing that they were still in a daze, Bi Qiaoan went back to the kitchen and brought out a sea bass. She put the fish head into the pot to simmer first, and then cooked the fish fillets after they came to their senses.
The fish slices were prepared in advance. In order to slice the fish, Shen Yanming even invited Zhang Heping back, paying him to slice more than a dozen fish in exchange for one fish.
Afterwards, Zhang Heping cried and shouted that he had lost money, and that he was so tired that he could barely lift his arms. He only got one fish, and it was a fish that hadn't even had its scales and internal organs removed.
Finally, Shen Yanming made Zhang Heping a pot of boiled fish as compensation, and Zhang Heping happily went home.
A few minutes later, Yu Shui and the others came to their senses.
Shen Yanming couldn't help but wonder if they were faking it. Otherwise, how could they all be distracted at the same time and walk for several minutes?
Actually, the group didn't do it on purpose. They were just letting their thoughts wander, and then, by extension, they ended up relating it to themselves.
Thinking about how to live in the future, how to plant the seeds taken from Shen Yanming, and wondering what the harvest of crops in the fields would be like next year.
I wonder if the Qinghe Alliance Research Institute might develop a super crop that adapts to the environment.
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