After hearing this, Li Yueya said, "There are many ways to extend the storage time in 'Qinghe Daily Life'. Yu Shui, you can try them out."
Yu Shui shook her head, "No, that's too much trouble. I'll store more water, just enough to drink. I'm prepared for the water to stink in the second half of the year, please forgive me!"
Wei Qin slapped Yu Shui hard on the back. "Don't you dare! I'll throw you out. Prepare some water for daily use. It's one thing if you don't wash your clothes, but you don't even wipe your body every now and then?"
“Yes, while there’s plenty of water now, wash all the clothes in your house that need washing. Then, in the second half of the year, you can change into clean clothes every now and then. After the dry season is over, you can wash all the laundry again,” Chen Qing suggested.
"Then I need to go buy more clothes!"
Shi Leyong smiled and shook his head, "Young man, you're too late."
"How so?"
"Didn't General Li say that there would be purchase restrictions? I went shopping the other day and found that now you need to show your ID card to pay the amount. That means that no matter what you buy, there is a limit to the amount you can buy. You can only buy less, not more, unless someone gives you their quota."
Yu Shui exclaimed in surprise, "No way! How are we going to live from now on?"
"Just live your life as it comes. Eat less, drink less, change clothes less often, and try to adapt to the environment. The Qinghe Alliance introduced these rules to help more people survive."
Yu Shui clicked her tongue, "Alright, alright!"
Wei Qin was surprised to hear this, but she was secretly relieved that she had stocked up on some rice some time ago.
Seeing everyone's conversation shift from water storage to shopping, Bi Qiaoan hesitated for a moment before speaking up: "Isn't the most important thing right now to solve the problem of vegetable supply for the second half of the year?"
The office, which had just been engaged in a heated discussion, suddenly fell silent.
"Did I say something wrong?" Bi Qiaoan asked, a little embarrassed.
"No, we're all really worried about the vegetable problem," Shi Leyong sighed. "Xiao An, do you have any suggestions?"
Looking at everyone's eager gazes, Bi Qiaoan bit her lip and said, "I just think that since there's rain now, we can plant some vegetables first. They can be dried and stored for a much longer time. When we run out of vegetables, we can just eat dried vegetables."
"Growing vegetables?"
Bi Qiaoan nodded, "Yes, a few variety shows were released recently, such as 'Dream Life' and 'I Am a Farming Expert.' I learned from the celebrities on those shows and planted a lot of vegetables."
Everyone was shocked. "Xiao An'an, you're amazing! I was just watching for fun back then, I never expected a variety show to have such a big impact!"
"Well, hehe, I just felt the weather was a bit off, and I was a little scared, so I tried it out following what I saw on a variety show." Bi Qiaoan smiled sheepishly.
"Then, shall we give it a try? I don't know if it's still possible to grow them now." Although Wei Qin's tone was questioning, she knew in her heart that the answer was yes.
Bi Qiaoan quickly expressed her support, "Aunt Wei, why don't you try it at home? It's very easy to grow, and it will be ready in two months. You can harvest at least two crops before the water supply is cut off."
Yu Shui nodded, "Let's listen to Qiao An. There's no harm in trying. There aren't many people in my family. When we get back, I'll have my mom plant vegetables in the bedroom."
Li Yueya nodded, "Agreed!"
However, Chen Qing sighed, "My family is full of people, and there's not even room to put a flowerpot!"
Shi Leyong reached out and hooked his arm around Chen Qing's shoulder. "Buddy, we're in the same boat. I have a lot of family members too. What do you think we should do?"
Wei Qin sighed softly, "What can we do? Go back to our hometown. Our relatives have taken up space in the city, so we'll just give up our rural home. Even if we can't live there, we can still put a few flowerpots in it!"
Shi Leyong gave a thumbs up, "Sister Qin is really amazing. You're right. We can't keep supporting our relatives in the countryside forever!"
You wouldn't believe it, my relatives have been staying with me for the past month or two. Not only are they noisy, but they also eat a ton of stuff. This month alone, their food expenses have cost me five thousand yuan. Now I finally have a chance to use their family's resources."
Bi Qiaoan, however, was not optimistic. "Brother Yong, you should discuss it with your relatives. After all, vegetables will be extremely expensive in the second half of the year. If you agree on the profit sharing in advance, it will save you from conflicts later."
Shi Leyong shook his head, "No way, I'm currently paying for everything – the house and the money – and supporting my family!"
Chen Qing said, "An'an is right. At that time, it's all about life and death. You'd better be more careful!"
Bi Qiaoan nodded. "I have some more seeds. If you need them, you can send me a message, and I'll bring them to work next week."
"Okay, I'll go and try to buy it first. If I can't find it, I'll come to you."
"How was your day at work?" Shen Yanming asked Bi Qiaoan as he picked her up, noticing her exhausted appearance.
“What can we do? We’ll just chat.” Bi Qiaoan sighed. “They didn’t even plant any vegetables. Back then, ‘Dream Life’ was so popular. If we hadn’t talked about it today, nobody would have thought about planting vegetables. If they had planted them back then, they would be almost ripe by now.”
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "After so many years of agricultural mechanization, how many people still know how to farm? Especially those of us who grew up in the city, when it comes to grains and vegetables, we think about where to buy them."
But don't worry, the Qinghe Alliance might give clear instructions in a couple of days.
In the evening, Bi Qiaoan made dozens of mushroom and bok choy buns. She steamed about ten in the first batch, and after fifteen minutes, she took them out and steamed the second batch.
While steaming the buns, Bi Qiaoan also took out a small pot to cook a pot of meatball soup. After cooking, she added seasonings, sprinkled on some bright green cilantro and chopped green onions, and then sprinkled on some roasted sesame seeds. She stirred it well and served it.
After enjoying their meal, Shen Yanming put the steamed buns into his spatial storage, while Bi Qiaoan washed the dishes and chopsticks.
They picked up their phones and saw it was only 7:30, so the two of them snuggled up on the sofa to watch TV.
Bi Qiaoan turned on Qinghe TV. The news had just ended, but Bi Qiaoan didn't change the channel. She waited for "Finding Food in the Mountains" at eight o'clock.
This is a newly launched variety show, which premieres every night at 8 pm on Qinghe TV, lasting three and a half hours, and is rebroadcast the next morning.
The reason for this arrangement is actually due to consideration of the current situation in Qinghua Kingdom.
Because of the energy rain, everyone has to stay up late to get soaked, so the TV station has scheduled the broadcast time before midnight, as this time slot is the best time to guarantee viewership.
The next morning, when most people were catching up on sleep, was a good time to replay the broadcast.
As for why "Finding Food in the Mountains" can be broadcast every day and for such a long duration, it is purely related to the content of the program.
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