Chapter 83: The flowers are super delicious!
After eating the loving breakfast prepared by Cheng Mo, and then the large steamed buns with thin skin and generous filling, Cheng Zhiyu felt completely happy.
Cheng Mo looked at him: "You seem to prefer this?"
Cheng Zhiyu chewed on a steamed bun while saying seriously, "No way! I clearly like yours the most."
Cheng Mo's lips curled up again, looking incredibly gullible: "Really?"
Cheng Zhiyu chewed and chewed: "Of course, it's delicious, especially delicious."
Cheng Mo rested his chin on his hand, his face beaming with joy: "Oh."
Cheng Zhiyu: These steamed buns are so delicious!
Haha. The people next to them wanted to laugh; it was too funny, but they held it in.
After dinner, Han Ping followed Zhou Min and the others to report to the superhuman team, where training was about to begin.
Cheng Zhiyu then took Han Tingting to the breeding farm.
The farm is busy right now, feeding the pigs, chickens, and rabbits.
I recently caught some ducks, and you can hear them quacking from far away.
As the group prepared to go over, several large geese suddenly appeared out of nowhere, stretching their wings and charging straight at them.
Stretching its long neck, it seemed to be trying to peck at them, but Cheng Zhiyu and Cheng Mo easily dodged. The goose was full of questions, feeling that the two were moving rather fast, and then it headed straight for Han Tingting.
Han Tingting ran around in fright, yelling, "Ahhh! There are geese too!"
Just as Han Tingting was about to be pecked by a goose, Cheng Zhiyu rescued her in time. Han Tingting gasped for breath, "Oh my god, that was terrifying! Goose pecks really hurt. Luckily, it didn't peck me."
Moreover, these geese look even bigger than before the apocalypse; it's hard to imagine taking a bite of them.
Hearing the commotion, the farmer rushed over and breathed a sigh of relief when he saw it was Cheng Zhiyu and his group. He wondered if someone else had come to check on them.
"Why are you raising geese, and are they free-range?" Cheng Zhiyu asked.
The farmer said, "There are always people coming over to watch over the farm. They don't mean any harm, but I'm worried they might bring some germs that could infect the animals. Luckily, the superhuman caught a few geese. And you know what? These geese are really smart. They were able to guard the farm as soon as they got back, so I didn't pen them up. I let them roam freely to guard the farm."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and waved for the geese to leave.
Seeing how obedient these geese were, Cheng Zhiyu realized they must be quite intelligent.
He nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He introduced Han Tingting to the farmer: "This is my friend. She studied veterinary medicine in college, which the farm should need."
"We need it! We absolutely need it!" The farmer's eyes lit up, and he exclaimed excitedly, "That's great! I was just worried about this, and now we have a professional!"
Han Tingting was a little embarrassed: "I don't have much practical experience."
After all, she had only recently graduated.
The farmer didn't mind at all: "Hey, that's still better than us half-baked farmers!"
"Oh, right, that's exactly what I needed your help with," the farmer said. "Could you check if this sow has mated yet?"
Han Tingting: "...Ah."
"How is it? Can you see it now?" the breeder asked.
Han Tingting did know a thing or two. While putting on gloves, she asked about the sow's condition and learned that a week had passed since mating.
He nodded and went to look at the sow.
The sow is quite docile, and the boar has been put in another pen to prevent them from fighting if they are kept together.
After Han Tingting went in, the sow lay on the ground, not moving much, looking lazy. She went over to check and, under the expectant gaze of the farmer, said, "It should have bred, but I'm still a little unsure. It's been too short. Let's check again in a while. If it doesn't go into heat again, it should have bred."
Han Tingting does have some professional knowledge.
The farmer nodded: "That's great. We need professionals to do this. We can't figure it out on our own."
Next, the breeder asked Han Tingting to check on the rabbits' offspring to make sure they were healthy...
Seeing that Han Tingting was already busy, Cheng Zhiyu felt relieved and left with Cheng Mo.
Outside the base, early this morning, without anyone having to call them, people outside proactively asked when the fence would be erected.
They ate their fill yesterday and slept soundly last night, unlike sleeping on the hard floor of the cave dwelling where they would wake up several times a night from the cold and feel sore all over in the morning, as if they had been beaten.
Instead, I slept on a warm, soft bed and slept soundly until dawn, feeling relaxed all over and with a much better complexion.
Such a wonderful day made them cherish it even more; before dawn, they were already thinking about building the fence.
This wall isn't for anyone else; it's for them to build. They'll be living here in the future, so the sooner it's finished, the more peaceful they'll be at night.
When Cheng Zhiyu arrived, the work outside was already in full swing.
The strong men built the walls, while the women either cooked—they cooked their own meals today; the base only provided the ingredients.
Or they would be taken to the cotton field to pick cotton.
The mutated cotton is ready to be harvested; pick it while you can.
However, when people saw the cotton, they found it strange: "Why is the cotton red?"
Looking at the cotton field, it was a bright red expanse, looking exceptionally beautiful. Moreover, the cotton plants were much larger than the ordinary cotton plants before the apocalypse.
As they gathered the cotton, they chatted: "You don't understand, do you? This cotton is mutated cotton; it's definitely different from ordinary cotton."
The person next to him said, "How come I didn't know it was a mutation? Nowadays, crops can't grow except for mutations, I know that. I just find it strange that it's red cotton."
"Oh my, it's not just the red ones, did you feel it when you picked them?"
"What do you feel?"
"This cotton feels warm to the touch, as if it generates heat."
The person next to me touched it carefully and said, "You know what, it really is. It's so hot during the day. I didn't even feel it when I was picking them, but now that I've touched them carefully, they're really hot. Could they be from being exposed to the sun?"
"It's not the same as the sun-heated kind; this cotton seems to generate its own heat."
Because of the hot weather, they also had mung bean soup to drink after breakfast.
The mung beans weren't newly planted; they weren't planted yet. They're a plant that already exists. There aren't many, just enough for everyone to have a little bit each.
Cheng Zhiyu pondered that he also needed to plant mung beans, and he had also found durian seeds at the seed shop before, so he had to plant them all.
The soybeans he had planted in the planting space were almost ripe, and the new plants given to him by the system were also nearing maturity.
Cheng Zhiyu noticed that the new plant looked like an inflated balloon, so he named the new Zhiyu "Stingy." Uh... it sounds a bit strange, but there was no other way. He already had Qiuqiu, and if he called him Xiaoqiu, it would be like having the same name as someone else, and they would be confused.
As for other names, the person who is terrible at naming things said that he really couldn't think of any.
The little umbrella remained in the field to protect the crops. Although the wheat harvest was over, there were still sweet potatoes to harvest, and the sweet potatoes were due to be harvested soon. To prevent anything from ruining the crops, Cheng Zhiyu did not put the little umbrella away.
The little umbrella is now at level three and can split into five, increasing its defensive range and even extending to the ground. If a groundhog or something comes to nibble on a sweet potato, it gets blocked.
With the upgrade of the small umbrella, the planting space has been expanded from 20*20 meters to 21*21 meters, an increase of more than 40 square meters, which is just right for planting mung beans.
The soybeans aren't quite ripe yet, we'll pick them in a couple of days. We'll plant the mung beans first, then cultivate the durian seedlings. Once the seedlings are ready, we'll transplant them to a more spacious place.
With a plan in mind, Cheng Zhiyu got busy in the planting space again. He hoped the durians could grow bigger, so he found a small spot next to Xiaoqiang to start seedlings.
Then they planted mung beans next to the umbrella.
Next, he checked the status of the other plants in the space. After Xiao Er reached level five, it seemed that he was no longer leveling up. Cheng Zhiyu did not feel disappointed, but rather quite happy.
His space was bound after the apocalypse. Cheng Zhiyu still doesn't know why it was such a coincidence that the apocalypse happened and he was bound to it.
However, he felt that the existence of the space was somewhat related to the apocalypse, and that the plants in the space could almost suppress the zombies outside.
The plants are leveling up, and so are the zombies. Up until now, it seems that the most powerful zombie he has ever seen is only level five. And Xiao Er has stopped leveling up at level five. Does this mean that the highest level his plants and zombies can reach is only level five?
If that's the case, it's undoubtedly a good thing.
The constant upgrades of the zombies in the past made people feel uneasy because they couldn't figure out where the zombies' limits were.
If his guess is correct, it would undoubtedly be reassuring.
Cheng Zhiyu smiled and patted Xiao Er, who, just like before, would nuzzle him from time to time.
As a result, Xiao Tie got jealous and turned into a kitchen knife to chop Xiao Er.
Cheng Zhiyu helplessly stopped him: "Xiao Tie, don't fight with Xiao Er, you can't beat it now."
He then said to the waiter, "Waiter, don't take it to heart."
As a result, the two plants fought fiercely and were evenly matched. Cheng Zhiyu glanced at them and found that they were fighting as if it were just a game, so he was relieved. "Oh well, since it's just a game, let it be."
He went to look at other plants, and suddenly Xiao Tie and Xiao Er followed him. Xiao Tie was so excited that he swayed back and forth.
Cheng Zhiyu: "?"
He was full of questions, and then he heard a system notification that Xiao Tie had been upgraded.
Cheng Zhiyu: "!!!"
Xiao Tie was originally level four, but if he upgrades now, wouldn't he be level five?!
Cheng Zhiyu's spirits lifted, and he quickly checked on Xiao Tie's condition. He had previously upgraded Xiao Tie's form after it reached level four.
He couldn't find the blueprints for even the most advanced firearms, but ordinary weapons were useless to him. Finally, Cheng Zhiyu had a flash of inspiration and drew a huge, heavy iron block.
How big is it? About the size of a room. This weapon can play an unexpected role at crucial moments.
For example, when fighting zombies, you can throw a large iron block and kill a whole group of zombies.
At this moment, Cheng Zhiyu heard that Xiao Tie had been upgraded. He was both pleasantly surprised and pondering which one to choose this time. He was racking his brains and had no idea what to pick.
When I opened Xiao Tie's interface, I realized I was overthinking it. There was no need for him to choose at all. It seems that this upgrade of Xiao Tie is not about adding another weapon type.
Or is it a clone?
The original forms of the small iron can only appear in different ways. For example, when the kitchen knife appears, the crossbow, the mechanical gun, and the large iron block cannot appear.
Now, after reaching level five, these four forms no longer switch between each other, but appear simultaneously.
Cheng Zhiyu can control them separately with his mind to fight zombies. Of course, controlling several weapons at the same time with his mind is a bit difficult, and he needs to practice more.
Xiao Tie suddenly upgraded, and the planting space increased from 21*21 meters to 22*22 meters, adding more than 40 square meters.
It's a good time to plant more mung beans.
Cheng Zhiyu huffed and puffed as he turned over the soil, then planted the mung beans and watered them.
Next, I checked on each of the following animals: Qiuqiu, Xiaoqiang, Xiaohuang, Xiaojuan, and Xiaosan, and watered them.
Finally, there's stinginess. Cheng Zhiyu figured that stinginess would mature soon.
The soybeans and rice in the space are almost ripe, and Cheng Zhiyu has decided to harvest them in a couple of days and then plant them directly outside.
There were also cherry and peach trees. Plants in the space naturally grow much faster than those outside. When these two trees were dug up, they looked wilted, with yellowing leaves, and looked like they were about to die.
But now the trees have come back to life, sprouting leaves, and both the cherry and peach trees are in bloom.
One tree is white, and another is pink; they look beautiful together.
Xiao Juan is very mischievous. She likes to poke at the flowers when she has nothing to do, and she has knocked off quite a few petals. When she sees the petals fall, she guiltily retracts the vines, afraid that Cheng Zhiyu will find out.
Cheng Zhiyu reminded it, "These flowers all bear fruit, so don't poke them, understand?"
Little Curly gently wrapped her vines around his wrist, as if she were being affectionate, but it was unclear whether she was listening or not.
Cheng Zhiyu patted it happily: "Okay, be good."
He looked at the flowers. There were no bees in the space. He had been pollinating the fruit trees himself before, so he rolled up his sleeves and began pollinating them.
After finishing, looking at the beautiful flowers, Cheng Zhiyu thought for a moment, then reached out and broke off a few flower branches, um... to take back and give to Dahei.
Xiao Juan, watching from the side, grew anxious. She nudged Cheng Zhiyu and pointed to the broken branch in his hand, her meaning clear: You wouldn't even let me poke you, but you broke the branch yourself!
Cheng Zhiyu felt a little guilty, touched his nose, pretended not to understand what Xiao Juan meant, and patted Xiao Juan: "Good girl."
Seeing that Cheng Zhiyu didn't understand what he meant, Xiao Juan frantically shook the vines.
Cheng Zhiyu: Feeling guilty...
He remained steadfast in his pretense of not understanding, and coughed lightly, saying, "I'm leaving now."
Upon seeing this, Xiao Juan immediately shrank and wrapped herself around his wrist, wanting to go out with him.
Cheng Zhiyu: Okay.
Holding a bunch of pink and white flowers, he left the planting space and appeared in his room. He felt a little embarrassed thinking about giving the flowers to Cheng Mo.
As a result, after going out, he found that Cheng Mo was not in the room at all. He even looked in the bathroom but couldn't find him.
Cheng Zhiyu held the flowers in his hand, unsure of what to do. If he put them down, he was afraid he would crush them and make them look bad, since he had just gone to great lengths to arrange them nicely. But if he kept them, he didn't know.
He felt too embarrassed to go out and find Cheng Mo with a bunch of flowers in his arms.
Cheng Zhiyu hesitated for a moment, still holding the flowers in his hand, with his hands behind his back, and walked to the window, wanting to see if Cheng Mo was in the yard.
Sure enough, Cheng Mo was in the courtyard, helping his elders with chores.
Previously, Cheng Zhiyu took out mutated seeds of cucumbers, cabbages, and green beans, and his family cleared out a plot of land in the yard and planted these vegetables.
The cucumbers and green beans need trellises now, and Cheng Mo is helping out as they're busy setting them up.
Because the soil was a bit hard, it was difficult to stick the stick into the ground. So Cheng Mo took the stick and pushed it in firmly, and it was firmly stuck in the ground without any shaking.
Cheng's mother praised from the side, "Wow, Xiao Mo is amazing, he finished it in no time. I just spent half a day on it."
Cheng Mo remained cool and composed, extending his hand: "Auntie, give me the rest."
Cheng's father silently tied the cucumber vine to the wooden stick he had inserted.
She glanced at Cheng Mo, her feelings toward this son-in-law were somewhat complicated.
He only recently learned about his son's relationship with Cheng Mo. He had thought his wife didn't know, and he was worried about how to tell her.
The old woman looked puzzled: "Huh? Didn't we already know about this? You didn't know?"
Mr. Cheng: "...Who told me that?"
Cheng's mother was puzzled: "Both children are sleeping in the same room, didn't you notice anything wrong? It's not like we don't have other rooms in our house."
Mr. Cheng asked in bewilderment, "Isn't it normal for brothers to share a room when they have a good relationship?"
Cheng's mother said, "Oh, why don't you try sleeping in the same room as Lao Tian?"
Upon hearing this, Mr. Cheng immediately rejected the idea, saying, "Forget it, I'm disgusted."
However, he looked at Cheng's mother and asked, "You're just going to accept this?"
Cheng's mother: "Accept what?"
Mr. Cheng was conflicted: "Well... our son found a male wife, sigh."
"Why are you sighing?" Cheng's mother said speechlessly, "What's wrong with a son-in-law? Apart from not being able to have children, I think Xiao Mo is perfect in every way!"
Mr. Cheng: "Then you can't have children..."
Cheng's mother glared at him and said, "So what if you can't have children? Look at the world these days, even if a child is born, they'll still suffer. Why think so much?"
When Mr. Cheng heard this, he felt that it made some sense, but he was still a little conflicted. It wasn't that he was against it or anything, but his feelings towards Cheng Mo were very mixed.
Oh dear, how did he become my son-in-law?
Therefore, when he is with Cheng Mo now, he has no idea what to say and can only remain silent.
However, Cheng Mo is a pretty good worker; he's quite efficient and can make wooden sticks very quickly.
Cheng Zhiyu looked out the window and saw this harmonious scene.
Seemingly sensing his presence, Cheng Mo, who had been engrossed in his work, suddenly looked up at him, then revealed a cheap smile on his cool face.
Cheng Zhiyu smiled too, his heart beating a little fast. Oh my, Cheng Mo is really handsome.
He freed one hand and waved to the other person: "Come up here when you're done."
Upon hearing this, Cheng Mo worked even faster: "Okay!"
After saying that, he started quickly stabbing wooden sticks. Cheng's mother watched from the side and found it amusing: "Child, if you're in a hurry, go upstairs first."
Cheng Mo hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll go up after I finish."
There's not much left.
He quickly stabbed the wooden stick, and Mr. Cheng was so anxious that sweat poured down his forehead as he followed behind him, carrying the child.
Cheng's mother was speechless: "Slow down, what's the rush?"
Mr. Cheng wiped his sweat, not knowing why he was in such a hurry. He felt that Cheng Mo was moving so fast that it made him anxious.
Finally, Cheng Mo finished working on the wooden stick, said something, and immediately ran upstairs.
Mrs. Cheng smiled and shook her head: "These two kids are so clingy, it's only been a short time since we last saw each other."
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Cheng's mother was speechless: "Didn't you hear me?"
Mr. Cheng kept working silently: "I heard you."
"I heard you but you didn't say a word." Mrs. Cheng retorted, speechless.
Mr. Cheng remained silent. What could he say? He didn't know what to say.
Finally, Cheng's mother complained, "It's really no fun talking to you."
Mr. Cheng: "..." No, what did he say?!
Ugh, this is really tough.
Cheng Mo walked halfway there and realized he was dirty. He couldn't show up in front of Zhi Yu looking like that.
He immediately used his water-based supernatural abilities to clean himself, and once he was sure he was refreshed, he pushed open the door and went inside.
As a result, he was immediately handed a bunch of flowers. Cheng Zhiyu was a little embarrassed: "Hey, the fruit tree in my space has blossomed. I'm giving them to you."
Cheng Mo was stunned for a moment. Looking at Cheng Zhiyu's awkward expression, he felt sweeter than honey in his heart. He reached out and took the flowers, saying, "Beautiful."
Cheng Zhiyu coughed lightly: "Oh, I'm glad you like it."
Then Cheng Mo approached, his warm breath spraying over him. Cheng Zhiyu was a little nervous. The other man's lips touched his lips, and then they separated.
Cheng Zhiyu was about to say: That's it?
As a result, the other person leaned in again and gently bit his lip with their canine teeth. The tingling sensation made Cheng Zhiyu tremble slightly. Then, the other person forcefully invaded his lips, desperately stealing the air from his mouth. Cheng Zhiyu's scalp tingled, and he felt a little short of breath.
Being kissed until he couldn't breathe was really embarrassing, so Cheng Zhiyu reached out to push Cheng Mo away. However, the other party only hugged him tighter and kissed him more fiercely.
Cheng Zhiyu: Damn! I'll never underestimate Dahei again!
Finally, the kiss ended, and Cheng Zhiyu was a little dizzy when he heard Cheng Mo chuckle and lean in to gently kiss his lips.
Cheng Zhiyu snapped out of his daze, his face flushed, and said fiercely, "What are you laughing at?"
Cheng Mo: "I'm happy."
He looked at Cheng Zhiyu: "Cheng Zhiyu, why are you yelling at me again?"
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
As if punishing him, Cheng Mo kissed his lips again.
Cheng Zhiyu: "Ugh, is this never going to end? How am I supposed to face anyone if you keep sucking like this?"
"Isn't it normal to kiss when you're dating? So what if they find out? It's not like you can't show your face in public." Cheng Mo had his own set of reasons: "I see some of you guys here who are shameless and kiss each other right in front of others."
Cheng Zhiyu: "...I'm so embarrassed and ashamed, okay?"
Cheng Mo said, "...Sometimes, you have to be a little thick-skinned."
Cheng Zhiyu looked at his face.
Cheng Mo asked in a muffled voice, "What?"
Cheng Zhiyu snorted: "Let's see how thick your skin is!"
Cheng Mo, shameless as ever: "I'm really shameless. I can kiss Cheng Zhiyu casually, and I won't be embarrassed even if I get caught."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." No, when did Dahei become so shameless?
He felt he couldn't continue the conversation, so he changed the subject: "Let go of me right now, are the flowers I gave you still intact?"
Cheng Mo then let go, looked at the flowers, and smiled: "They're fine."
Cheng Zhiyu: "Oh, that's good."
Cheng Mo held the flowers and looked them over. "They're beautiful. Should we find a vase to put them in?"
Cheng Zhiyu looked around the room but couldn't find a flowerpot, so he grabbed a plastic bottle, cut it with scissors, and said, "Here, let's use this."
Cheng Mo glanced at it, his disdain impossible to hide, his face saying, "Why are you being so perfunctory?"
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
Cheng Mo said, "No, I'll go ask the aunties if they have any vases."
Cheng Zhiyu was a little embarrassed: Let's not?
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