She's easygoing, so she doesn't care.
But Ji Kangyong got angry: "What nonsense are you talking about? Do you think I'm that kind of person? We invited Lao Shen here just to ask around. If there's really no other way, I won't have children anymore!"
They've all faced life and death together; why would they care so much about their descendants? Seeking help is simply because they don't want the other person to have any regrets.
Qin Yiren thought the same thing; she didn't want Ji Kangyong to have no descendants. But what she didn't know was that during their year-long relationship, Ji Kangyong had already fallen for her. They were both thinking of each other's future, but a lack of communication led to misunderstandings.
Seeing Ji Kangyong's flustered expression, Bi Qiaoan smiled and patted Qin Yiren's arm: "Don't worry, everything will be alright."
After saying that, he pulled Shen Yanming away. As Old Shen left, he also said, "Don't be impulsive, talk things out."
Ji Kangyong nodded, indicating that he understood.
It was getting late, so the two went upstairs to pick up An'an and Nuannuan. The family of four returned home, and Shen Yanming took out the medicinal herbs to make pills.
Although it cannot cure diseases, it can still help people recover by using the good medicines and spiritual spring water in the space.
Soon, a bottle of pills will be ready. But it needs to sit for two days, or even ten days, before giving it to the other party, so that it will be more convincing.
Bi Qiaoan ignored him and focused on cooking. An'an and Nuannuan did their homework, without their parents having to worry about them at all.
After the family of four finished eating, they played around for a while and then rested.
At the end of July, Shen Yanming went out to deliver the medicine to Ji Kangyong, receiving the latter's gratitude in return, and also left the base. He didn't say anything when he returned, but Bi Qiaoan could sense his joy.
I didn't ask any more questions, just pretended I didn't see it. Anyway, if I want to talk, I will, and if I don't want to, you can't get anything out of me.
It's already the end of August, and summer really hasn't arrived yet. Everyone's been wearing long sleeves and hasn't switched to short sleeves, but now it's time to put on more layers.
This year's harvest wasn't great. Because of the cold weather, many plants didn't survive. It's been a wasted year, both time and effort.
Apart from a few cold-resistant plants that yielded a harvest, only the plants on Wensheng Mountain produced fruit normally, but it still couldn't compare to last year's harvest.
"Sigh, things are going to be tough from now on!" Ye Wengui shook his head and sighed; everyone's mood was heavy. Fortunately, the people in the capital were holding things together, and food was being produced steadily in Li Sikai's space.
But the situation has become so dire that no matter how calm everyone is, they are still somewhat apprehensive.
Li Zongmengguan couldn't sit still any longer. He thought that if the land wasn't producing anything, he had to shift his focus and look for other food sources.
What troubles them most is the ocean. Ever since the tsunami, a virus has been present in the seawater. Humans can get sick from contact with it, and many fish and shrimp in the water also couldn't withstand it and died.
Research institutes have been studying how to eliminate viruses in seawater, but haven't found a solution. This time, they discovered that the viruses in seawater suddenly lost their activity. However, they still dare not let their guard down, fearing that the viruses might spread among the population, which would be a serious problem.
Ever since the tsunami, Luo Tongzhi had longed to return to the seaside. This was his home, the place where he had dedicated his life. So, despite everyone's objections, he returned to the seaside after the tsunami, accompanied by a group of sailors.
Although the boat is gone, they are familiar with the beach.
They had thought that with their extensive experience at sea, they would be able to make a living. But they never expected that food in the sea was inedible. After the deaths of two companions, everyone realized one thing: they had to rely on the escort team to survive.
The eastern base had a small population and plenty of food, and everyone lived quite comfortably. However, the soil was becoming increasingly salinized, and the yield of crops was almost negligible. As the weather grew colder, they knew that this life of only spending and not earning could not last much longer.
Everyone is trying to open up new avenues, but to no avail. Faced with abundant seafood, some are tempted to dig in. However, given past mistakes, no one dares to recklessly eat fish directly.
The research institute from the capital city came over many times, and each time they said, "No, the virus levels in the sea are too high."
But they didn't see any fish or shrimp die from the poison. It seemed that only humans were not adapted to it and became "abandoned by heaven".
Seeing the sorrow on everyone's faces, Luo Tongzhi unconsciously left the base. Smelling the damp, salty sea breeze, he couldn't understand why they couldn't eat fish.
As the tide receded, the beach was left with a lot of seafood. There were sea anemones, starfish, mussels, small crabs, jellyfish, and small fish. Luo Tongzhi felt a strong urge to catch some to satisfy his appetite, but he didn't dare to.
Just then, I saw a cat running towards me in the distance. It snatched a small fish and ran off.
He saw this cat often. Because it was an orange tabby, he named it Dahuang (Big Yellow). He didn't know where it came from or how it survived; it just appeared out of nowhere and had been wandering the seaside ever since, living off fish and shrimp.
Because of its small size and agility, Big Yellow roamed freely on the beach and was never caught.
"The little thing isn't afraid of the virus!" Luo Tongzhi thought to himself, and told his companions about it as a joke. As a result, the matter escalated and eventually reached the base leadership.
The man contacted a researcher from the capital city and told them about it. They all took it very seriously and went back to the sea to retrieve samples for further research.
The results showed a sharp decrease in the viral load of the seawater, and the surviving organisms all developed immunity. However, there is still a certain chance that humans would contract the disease if they consumed it.
As for the cat, it has already developed antibodies and is not afraid of the harm caused by the virus.
In order to expand food sources, the Imperial Capital began research on the virus, both on treatment methods and vaccines. It could be said that they started three years later than usual.
There was nothing they could do; none of them expected that the virus would persist for three years. It was incredibly tenacious.
The vaccine was developed in the capital city just before winter. When the people by the sea heard the news, they cheered.
Ever since they learned about that cat, they've been incredibly envious of Big Yellow. Many people wish they could be that cat, able to eat and sleep whenever they want, and no one would dare mess with them.
Now, they no longer have to be envious and can finally eat seafood to their heart's content.
Due to its geographical advantage, the Imperial Capital prioritized the delivery of vaccines to several bases located by the sea.
The survivors fought joyfully, then ate and drank to their hearts' content.
The base's guard unit was also farsighted, reorganizing the naval fleet to go fishing weekly. The catch was either dried or canned. Whether for their own consumption or to be traded for food inland later, it was a good option.
Because information doesn't flow smoothly, people inland are unaware of the changes here. Everyone is afraid of running out of food in the future, so they've been working incredibly hard lately, not only going out to pick wild vegetables and mushrooms, but even learning to hunt.
One weekend, after Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan returned from an outing with An'an and Nuannuan, they ran into Zeng Yiming. Having been invited there, Bi Qiaoan peeked into the Xiao family's house again as they passed by.
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