Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were completely unaware of Wen Shengshan's affairs.
Although Shen Yanming sowed the seeds on Wensheng Mountain, several months have passed and he has long forgotten about it, and he doesn't know if the guards have discovered it.
Seeing the guards coming and going every day, I just assumed they were going hunting in Yunling Mountain.
To this end, Shen Yanming even traveled back and forth to Yunling Mountain several times in the dead of night to secretly release small animals, which made everyone at the base exclaim that they were having a great time eating them.
It wasn't until mid-July, when the wheat was ripe and the family of four went to the agricultural area to help with the harvest, that they heard some news from Ye Wengui.
Shen Yanming was stunned at the time, and then he stopped sending small animals into Yunling Mountain.
The people at the base were somewhat disappointed when they discovered that the prey had returned to normal, but they were still grateful for the meat they had eaten during this period.
After harvesting the wheat in the agricultural area, the family of four also harvested the land they had reclaimed outside the base.
An acre of land can only yield two or three hundred catties of wheat, which seems like a small amount, but it can last for two or three months.
The couple also grew potatoes and sweet potatoes, which are high-yield crops and can last them two or three months. They would then buy some more from the guard team, which would be enough for them.
Of course, these are all things that are out in the open. Secretly, their space is producing food in a continuous stream.
The crops on Wensheng Mountain also ripen at this time.
The golden-yellow, bean-sized grains of wheat look incredibly tempting. Half-meter-long ears of corn seem unbelievable. Small tomatoes the size of eggs make your mouth water. Not to mention the sweet potatoes and potatoes the size of bowls, the cantaloupes the size of washbasins, and the pumpkins the size of bathtubs.
The official in charge of the Wen Alliance had some samples brought back, which were then cooked or stir-fried for everyone to try. Finding the taste to be excellent, he decided to save all the plants that could be propagated.
Foods like wheat, corn, soybeans, mung beans, and peanuts will simply be stopped from being eaten.
As for pumpkins, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants, eat the flesh and keep only the seeds. Sweet potatoes and potatoes can be stored directly and, after a period of low-temperature dormancy, be taken out for breeding before spring arrives.
Because the harvesting was a secret and not many people knew about it, everyone was overjoyed when the base canteen served extra food.
I've never eaten such delicious food before. It smells so good, I could practically swallow my tongue.
Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan also joined in the fun. They ordered a tomato and egg dish and a steamed pumpkin dish.
Neither of these two types will make you feel that they're old or unappetizing. Of course, they are also expensive.
As for cucumbers and eggplants, although the seeds have been removed and the outer flesh is still edible, they're older and don't taste as good as they used to. But the inner essence is still very appealing. Spending a few credits to eat them is definitely worth it.
After that, the temperature in Haishi began to drop slowly again. This year's high temperature was two or three degrees lower than last year's. Although the difference wasn't immediately noticeable, it still affected farming.
The agricultural area quickly planted lettuce and celery, which have short growth cycles, as well as radishes and cabbage, which are cold-resistant.
Alas, there's no other way. Spring and autumn are not long enough, so they have to race against time to harvest more grain and vegetables.
Time flies, and it's already the end of July.
Another group of survivors returned to Hai City, and among them were several familiar figures, though Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were unaware of them yet.
The group sat on the ground in a miserable state at the entrance of the base, looking at the residents of Haishi in a completely different mental state from their own, and were extremely surprised.
The bolder ones even went up and asked, "Were all the people who just went out rich people from here?"
Liang Zheng, standing at the door, raised an eyebrow and said nonchalantly, "No, they're just ordinary residents of District D."
“Sector D?” Although the housing arrangements are different for each base, it’s clear from the conversation that Sector D is not a core area.
"Yes, that's right." Liang Zheng nodded affirmatively.
"Then why are they all so fat?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Zheng almost burst out laughing.
He gave the group sitting on the ground a serious look before saying, "It's alright, this is the minimum standard at our Haishi base. Life is better in Zones A and B." Of course, everyone has to work hard to live a comfortable life.
He didn't say the second half of his sentence because they would find out later. Right now, he just wanted to calmly experience Versailles and savor the feeling of superiority.
"Where did you come from? Why are you only arriving now? And you're all so thin, you're practically skin and bones." Liang Zheng was unusually curious.
"Well, we're from all over the country. There are people from Xijiang City, Beiha City, Donglin City, and many other places. We met on the road."
"Why didn't you stay at the original base? You came all the way to Haishi, suffering so much!"
“Who says otherwise!” The man seemed to have opened a floodgate of words: “If people could stay in that place, who would want to move elsewhere?”
Sigh, we're all so unlucky. We're all at the very bottom of the base, doing the hardest work every day, but we don't earn many credits.
Not only were they hungry, but they also had to endure bullying from thugs.
We could tolerate it once or twice, but those bastards would bully us endlessly. We couldn't fight them off, so we simply left.
Thinking that Hai City had abundant real estate before the apocalypse, and was located in the central part of Qinghua Kingdom with a mild climate, he figured it would be better than other places, so he came to seek refuge there.
Liang Zheng nodded, neither confirming nor denying his belief. The base had rules against refusing survivors. Therefore, their reason for being there wasn't really that important. As long as they behaved themselves from now on, it would be fine.
So he said, "Our city has pretty good public security, but the base doesn't support idlers. If you want to eat your fill, you have to work. You can either work for the base or go outside the base to reclaim land. There are many options, but no matter which one you choose, you have to abide by the relevant regulations."
The base has severe penalties for illegal and criminal acts such as causing trouble, fighting, brawling, and theft. Once someone commits a crime, it's not as simple as just being expelled; they have to do the dirtiest, hardest, and most tiring work at the base until they are released after serving their full sentence.
But don't worry too much, the market is quite resource-rich; as long as you're diligent, you can survive.
Everyone present shuddered upon hearing this.
Most of them didn't have the guts to do anything bad, but being given a hard time before even entering the base was quite disheartening.
Some people are even wondering if they should have come to Haishi. It seems that the place isn't as friendly as they had imagined.
But the base guards didn't give them much time to think. Soon, someone brought over a machine and registered them one by one.
Zeng Yiming helped his parents to the very end of the line. After the people in front of them had registered, he turned on the smart bracelets for the three of them and swiped them on the machine.
Liang Zheng glanced at it and asked in surprise, "Did you come from Kunmeng Mountain?"
Zeng Yiming nodded: "Yes, I was lucky to go to the shelter. After the tsunami, I went down the mountain and lived in the base there for a few months, but I still couldn't get used to it, so I came to Haishi."
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