"People are selfish. Right now, we can only offer some incentives. But who knows how long they'll stay put? Faced with huge profits, no one can resist."
Li Sikai fell silent upon hearing this.
“From now on, take someone with you wherever you go. Don’t be so impulsive like you were today. If something happens, your parents and I won’t be able to handle it.”
Li Sikai nodded: "I understand."
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In Shanghai, Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan watched the live stream end.
The two exchanged a glance and said, "I didn't expect Li Sikai's space to be so large. It seems he's collected quite a few faith points."
"The problem is that these upgrade conditions rely too much on others and are completely out of your control."
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "I didn't expect Chief Alliance Officer Li to be so open about his space. People in high positions are just magnanimous."
"Yes, but we need to be more careful when using the space in the future."
The couple muttered to themselves for a while before preparing lunch. But looking at the messy living room, they both sighed.
"Let's go in today. It's the New Year, let's eat something nice," Shen Yanming said.
Bi Qiaoan nodded and darted into the space with one adult and two children.
After changing An'an and Nuannuan's clothes, Shen Yanming let the two children go out to play.
The two little ones were like fish in water, extremely happy, and called the big goose to wreak havoc in the orchard.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan changed into light pajamas and went to prepare the ingredients. It had been a long time since they had eaten meat, so they were definitely going to have a big meal today.
But it's getting late, and I can't just keep working on it until the middle of the afternoon.
Looking at the fresh vegetables on the counter, Shen Yanming asked, "How about we have a barbecue today?"
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "Sure! An'an and Nuannuan can feel more involved too."
Shen Yanming smiled slightly, took out pork tenderloin and beef/lamb chops from the storage area, cut them into long strips, and skewered them onto bamboo sticks.
Then I took out chicken wings, sausages, squid, prawns, and quail eggs and skewered them, while setting scallops and oysters aside for later use.
Seeing how skillful her husband was, Bi Qiaoan washed the vegetables on the counter. She chopped up the eggplant, potatoes, and sweet potatoes, and left the rest for Shen Yanming to handle.
Old Shen wasn't angry; he was already familiar with it and could put it on quickly.
He strung together green beans, bean curd sheets, shiitake mushrooms, gluten, steamed buns, corn, and yams, and neatly arranged them to one side.
"I prepared a lot of ingredients today, but I can store some in the storage area so I won't have to prepare them next time."
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "If you don't feel like cooking, you can grill a skewer on the stove outside."
"Yes, but you can only grill vegetarian food, not meat, otherwise all the elderly people in the building will come looking for you," Shen Yanming said with a smile.
Bi Qiaoan recalled a time when they were stewing chicken at home, which made Xiao Hu from Luo Yuesheng's family upstairs cry with envy.
Since the tsunami, that chubby boy has visibly lost weight, becoming as thin as lightning.
Despite the overall decline in living standards at the base, he could still eat until he was about 70-80% full. But he was greedy, and he didn't get to eat meat often. Even though Wu Xia spoiled him, he could only have meat once a month, and only a tiny bit at that.
Little Tiger smelled the delicious aroma and started crying loudly at home. Wu Xia had no choice but to take the food downstairs and try to reason with Bi Qiaoan.
The couple felt somewhat helpless, but under Wu Xia's gentle persuasion, they still served each other a full bowl of chicken soup.
The kind in a big bowl, half of it is meat.
Hearing the commotion, the other people also came over with their things. What could the couple do? Show favoritism? That wouldn't do!
I don't know how long I'll be staying here, so it's best not to offend anyone. Fortunately, everyone is well-mannered; no one came empty-handed.
The couple took out two small bowls, served An'an and Nuan'an what they wanted to drink, and then gave the rest to others.
Although the rooster in the room was large, it couldn't keep up with the crowd in the building. The person who came was very sincere, but the soup they received was only enough for two or three mouthfuls.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were too embarrassed to accept everyone's things, and after much persuasion, they finally got them to take the grain back. However, from then on, they didn't dare to cook meat at home much, fearing that someone would come asking for it again.
At the time, Shen Yanming said, "They made a killing. The chickens we raised in our space even had a lot of spiritual spring water added to their soup."
Bi Qiaoan was both amused and exasperated, wondering how they could have such a keen sense of smell.
She thought for a moment: "Perhaps it's because the spring water enhanced the flavor?"
"It could also be because they haven't eaten meat in a long time."
Shen Yanming noticed that his wife was lost in thought, so he went over and nudged her: "What are you thinking about?"
Bi Qiaoan smiled sheepishly: "It reminded me of the time when Xiao Hu was so hungry he cried."
Shen Yanming chuckled as he thought of that skinny little chubby boy.
After laughing, she added with a sigh, "Luckily, my two kids don't get fat, otherwise they wouldn't be able to eat to their heart's content."
The smile on Shen Yanming's face disappeared, and a sense of oppressive sadness permeated his entire being.
Since the tsunami, it seems like all the animals in this city have vanished. Aside from the occasional snake, rat, rabbit, or bird that appears in the summer, there are almost no other living creatures. Of course, cockroaches, mosquitoes, and maggots are exceptions.
I don't know if those edible wild animals have gone to other places or simply become extinct.
The pigs, cattle, and sheep raised in the agricultural area now are all transported back from the Kunmeng Mountains. There aren't many, and we dare not eat them; they are all used for breeding.
All the animals the guards kept at the time were either washed away by the flood or drowned. In short, apart from the inanimate objects sealed in the air-raid shelters, everything was gone.
"Okay, darling, we..."
"It's okay, let's call An'an and Nuannuan back for dinner."
"Okay, then I'll light the stove first."
Shen Yanming shook his head: "Go find them, I'll light the stove."
Bi Qiaoan didn't refuse, and said with a smile, "Okay, then I'll be going."
Shen Yanming grunted in agreement, put down the skewers in his hand, went to the balcony to get the barbecue grill, and then poured charcoal into it...
In the orchard, after picking a basket of fruit, An'an and Nuannuan prepared to catch small fish. But the big goose tugged at their clothes, preventing them from doing so.
The two little ones shook their heads. One patted the goose's head, and the other stroked its wings. They imitated the adults, saying helplessly and affectionately, "Okay, okay, we won't go."
The goose loosened its grip on the hem of its coat, opened its beak, and quacked twice. Its tiny black eyes darted around, seemingly quite pleased with its little one's decision.
An'an and Nuannuan were at the perfect age for fun. Looking at the fruit scattered all over the trees and the ground, they came up with an idea.
She reached out and plucked a bright red strawberry, feeding it to the goose's mouth: "Good baby, eat up, Mommy's feeding you!"
Big goose... Am I hallucinating? Whose mother are you?
It took two steps back, looking helplessly at the brat with a wicked smile on her face, thinking to herself that she really deserved a beating!
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