Bi Qiaoan was also in a dilemma, because they couldn't give gifts without a provenance, nor could they give gifts that were too expensive.
"How about you bring him a bottle of red wine in addition to rose jam, honey, tea, and coffee?"
Although that stuff doesn't keep you full, it was once a luxury item.
"Besides, with food so scarce right now, there probably won't be anyone using grain to brew alcohol anymore!" Bi Qiaoan said.
A glint of light flashed in Shen Yanming's eyes. "That's a really good idea! Whether he drinks it himself or sells it in the future, the gift we're giving him won't be cheap."
What's more, this is top-quality red wine bought from the country of Ai, much more expensive than forty pounds of pork!
Bi Qiaoan shook her head with a smile, "Believe it or not, even if this wine is scarce and expensive now, it's definitely not as attractive to everyone as forty catties of pork?"
Shen Yanming knew all this, but he still felt a little wronged for these good things. "This is the relationship between the economic base and the superstructure!"
Due to the current climate change, the economic foundation of Qinghua Kingdom, or rather the world as a whole, is no longer sufficient to support the superstructure that can be described as 'enjoyment'.
For everyone, the most important thing right now is to meet basic physiological needs such as being fed and clothed.
Bi Qiaoan nodded, "I really hope our planet can return to what it used to be like soon."
Shen Yanming patted Bi Qiaoan's head without saying a word.
Because he genuinely felt that returning to the way things were before would be difficult, or rather, almost impossible. However, he didn't want to say such discouraging things.
Bi Qiaoan understood Shen Yanming's meaning, so the two fell silent for a moment.
After a long while, Shen Yanming asked Bi Qiaoan, "Do you want to rest a little longer?"
Bi Qiaoan glanced at her phone; it was 8:40. There was still plenty of time, so she nodded.
Shen Yanming made up the bed for Bi Qiaoan and told her to lie down, "Sleep peacefully. I'll cook lunch and call you when it's ready."
Seeing that Shen Yanming was about to leave, Bi Qiaoan grabbed his sleeve and asked, "Aren't you going to sleep?"
"While there's still electricity, I'll take the batch of grain I brought back last time downstairs. Wang Lai and the others are also coming to deliver grain. I'll wait in the living room so the phone doesn't wake you up."
Bi Qiaoan let go of his hand and said to Shen Yanming, "There's so much grain. Why don't you wait until they come over before you move it? Don't tire yourself out."
Shen Yanming smiled and nodded, "I know what I'm doing."
Seeing this, Bi Qiaoan closed her eyes with relief, while Shen Yanming tiptoed out of the bedroom.
Without waiting for Wang and the others, he opened the door and carried the food, one bag at a time, to the elevator entrance.
Last time he carried it upstairs by himself, but this time he needed someone's help to carry it down.
After all the grain in the house was moved out, Shen Yanming gently closed the living room door.
Then I pressed the down button for the elevator, waited for it to come up, and then took the bags of grain to the underground parking garage.
Once they arrived at the underground parking garage, Shen Yanming first carried the grain out of the elevator and leaned it against the wall, then moved the bags one by one to the truck.
Before he had finished moving everything, a van pulled up in front of him.
"Brother Shen, what are you carrying? We'll help you!" Wang Lai jumped out of the van and took the sack of grain from Shen Yanming's hand.
Shen Yanming didn't stop them, and said to the somewhat familiar young man following behind, "There are still some by the elevator, thank you!"
The young man nodded and walked towards the elevator.
"How many people have come?" Shen Yanming asked Wang Lai.
“Three: one driver and two porters,” Wang replied.
Shen Yanming looked up and saw that the van that had been next to him had stopped next to the truck.
He pointed out the direction to Wang Lai, and then went back to the elevator entrance to move the remaining food.
Many hands make light work; they moved all the bags to the truck in just one or two trips.
Shen Yanming took out the key, opened the carriage, and then took out an electronic scale from inside and handed it to Wang Lai.
"Hand over what I just carried. They've all been weighed. Put these away properly before you talk about what you brought," Shen Yanming said, standing in the carriage.
Wang Lai nodded and, together with the remaining two young men, handed things into the carriage.
Shen Yanming couldn't keep up with the three of them, so they left one person behind to unload the grain from the van.
After the weighed items were placed in their proper places, Shen Yanming jumped off the truck and joined them in weighing the items.
There were still no problems. Shen Yanming nodded, and the group moved the grain into the truck bed together.
After locking the carriage, Shen Yanming asked them, "Did you check the dried fruit at the security room?"
Wang Lai said excitedly, "Look, Brother Chen, those dried fruits can be exchanged for a lot of grain. It seems we won't have to worry about food next year!"
The other two nodded with smiles on their faces.
"Yes, but you guys should take it easy. When you go out, try to avoid people and don't let them get jealous and cause trouble!" Shen Yanming reminded them.
Wang Lai's smile vanished instantly, and upon closer inspection, he appeared somewhat pale. "Brother Chen, don't scare me! Oh no, I have to go back and talk to Brother Shunwei about this."
Shen Yanming regretted saying what he had just said and quickly comforted him, "Don't overthink it, I was just talking nonsense, maybe nothing will happen!"
The others chimed in, "Yes, yes, we've all been lucky, we should be fine. Brother Chen was just reminding us not to get carried away."
"Yes, I'm just telling you to take precautions, not that anything is bound to happen."
Seeing that the group looked much better, Shen Yanming asked, "Would you like to go upstairs and sit for a while?"
Wang Lai waved his hand, "No, no, I think I should go and discuss it with Brother Shunwei first!"
Shen Yanming didn't insist and waited for them to leave before going upstairs.
As soon as the door opened, Zeng Yiming's loud snoring could be heard.
He slept so soundly despite me going in and out so many times; he must have been really exhausted these past two days!
Shen Yanming tiptoed into the bedroom, washed his hands and face in the bathroom, changed into his pajamas, and then lay down on the other half of the bed.
Perhaps because I got up a little early today, Bi Qiaoan wasn't woken up.
Shen Yanming lay in bed, unable to sleep at all. He picked up his phone, silenced it, and then went online.
It wasn't until 11:30 that Shen Yanming got up, went to the vegetable garden to pick some vegetables, and then went into the kitchen to prepare the meal.
Hmm, braised pork belly, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, yam and wood ear mushrooms, hot and sour shredded potatoes, stir-fried mushrooms...
Zeng Yiming was awakened by the aroma of the food. Even though he had only eaten breakfast three or four hours ago, his stomach was already growling.
"Oh, you're awake? You woke up at just the right time. Go wash your hands and eat!" Shen Yanming said to Zeng Yiming, who was still sleepy, as he brought out two dishes.
Zeng Yiming nodded and asked, "Where's the restroom?"
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