Chapter 23 Vegetable Harvest Heavy Rain
Qiao Qiao was so happy that she lifted up the mattress. As expected, there was cash underneath.
Then we went to the study, which looked perfectly normal, with a floor-to-ceiling bookcase filled with books.
Qiao Qiao picked up a book at random, opened it and found that it was hollow, just like in a famous movie, with a ruby the size of a pigeon egg hidden inside.
Then I flipped through a few more books, and they were all like that, jadeite, golden Buddhas, jade bracelets, and so on.
She took out the storage box and took away all the gold in the mattress first. Then she started to flip through the books one by one and took away all the jewelry, jade and gold inside.
Gold is closely related to the fields of medical care, chemical industry, military industry, daily necessities, etc. To a certain extent, it can also be regarded as a war reserve material. Stock up more and you can trade it later.
"What a great harvest." After finishing, she sat on the ground to relax for a while and then prepared to go home.
On the way back, I met several large trucks delivering express packages on the side of the road. The driver's and co-pilot's doors were open, and the accumulated water almost submerged the entire vehicle, making it a mess.
It seemed that the rainstorm was too heavy, so the driver had to abandon the car and flee in a hurry without even locking the door.
Qiao Qiao hesitated for only a few seconds before deciding not to let go of these things, as they would become waste in a few days anyway.
When I opened the rear door, the heavy rain and the accumulated water in the car merged, and all the cardboard boxes floated everywhere along with the water.
Qiao Qiao immediately took out snakeskin bags to cover the boxes, one bag per minute. Of course, she could only pick out some small and medium-sized packages. If the packages were too big, they would not fit into the grid.
During the picking process, some express deliveries will follow the water flow and float away with the help of strong winds.
Soon, dozens of snakeskin bags were filled, and all 75 slots in the system backpack were full. He gave up because he had no more things to take away.
"These express deliveries can be treated as blind boxes and opened for fun when you have nothing to do."
On the way back, Qiao Qiao was in a happy mood the whole time. She had originally planned to go to the mall to buy something for free, but she didn't expect to get unexpected gains from the villa area and the express truck.
The undercurrent was still surging underwater, and we didn't reach the community until dawn.
When you are close to the community, turn off the engine and use the oars to row by hand.
"Luckily I've been practicing with dumbbells during this period, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to hold on for so long."
At the gate, through the dim light of the flashlight, Qiao Qiao saw a figure in front of him.
He quickly pulled out the R-class card kitchen knife and used it, holding it tightly in his hand as he continued driving towards home.
"Why is he taking this road?" Qiao Qiao reached the second floor of the corridor with doubt and vigilance.
After a few hours, the water had reached the second floor.
The voice-activated light at the entrance of the corridor lit up when it sensed the sound, and Qiao Qiao realized that the figures were the Tang siblings, who were deflating the rubber boat in the corridor.
They naturally saw themselves as well.
Qiao Qiao quickly checked the speedboat and herself to see if there was anything that shouldn't be there. Fortunately, everything was in the system backpack.
At this time, she was only carrying a large bag, with two snakeskin bags placed by her legs, and a kitchen knife in her hand. Although it was a bit strange to do this so late at night, it could be explained.
Qiao Qiao is brainstorming.
The Tang siblings looked at each other and reached out to help take over Qiao Qiao's speedboat. "Let's go out."
"Ah? Yeah." Qiao Qiao was a little nervous.
"I'll help you." Tang Zhijie handed the packed rubber boat to Tang Mingli. He took the speedboat and prepared to carry it upstairs.
Qiao Qiao was not bold enough to let him lift it by himself, so she helped to lift it.
The R-class assault boat is made of Hypalon material and its weight is within the tolerance of two people.
All the way in silence.
"Thanks."
When they arrived at the door, Qiao Qiao thanked him.
"You're welcome. Go to bed early." Tang Mingli replied with a smile.
As for the fact that both parties went out on the boat late at night but brought back very little.
Everyone knew what was going on, and they tacitly agreed not to ask the other party.
Qiao Qiao was so tired that he put the speedboat in the living room, simply wiped his body and went to bed.
Xiao Qiao curled up into a ball and lay on the bed waiting for her.
"Meow."
"Go to sleep." Qiao Qiao hugged the cat and kissed its forehead.
Even though my body was tired and sleepy, my brain was extremely awake and I couldn't fall asleep at all.
"The Tang brothers and sisters..." She opened her eyes and looked at the starry sky wallpaper on the ceiling. "They must also have the beta version of the Doomsday Card Drawing System!"
I have mixed feelings and don't know whether it is a benefit or a disadvantage to have two people living next door.
The good thing is that they are already prepared, so they don't have to worry about riots caused by neighbors' lack of food for the time being. Moreover, one of them is a policeman, so the safety is relatively good. Moreover, after a few brief contacts, they feel that he is a good person.
The downside is that they may also get items that are beyond this era from the card drawing system. If their ambitions grow as the environment deteriorates, it will be troublesome.
At this time, the professionally trained police identity becomes a threat. I vaguely remember that in addition to the official federation, there are many civilian organizations in the dream, such as auction houses, ability teams, mutant teams, etc. They have a lot of say, and there are many people who do whatever they want by relying on their strong strength.
"It's a question of strength. I still need to become stronger..." Qiao Qiao thought in a daze.
The thirty-third day of doomsday.
Since he came back almost at dawn, Qiao Qiao slept until noon.
The speedboat that was thrown directly into the living room last night has been put away.
"Awake? Were you a thief last night?" Qiao Xinghe sat on the sofa, listening to the TV news and browsing his phone.
"Yeah." Qiao Qiao rubbed her temples and sat down. Even though she had enough sleep after catching up on her sleep, she still had a headache.
"Really?!" Qiao Xinghe put down his phone, unable to believe it.
"Well, I went to a shopping mall and a villa area last night and brought back some things." Qiao Qiao didn't take it seriously, not knowing how much shock her calm words brought to her parents.
"You, you went out on a boat alone in the middle of the night and stole supplies back?" Qiao Huizhou finished watering all the plants with nutrient solution and hurried over when he heard what she said.
"yes."
"You stupid kid, how can you have such a righteous idea?" Qiao Huizhou angrily hit her on the back.
"Next time you want to do something like this, tell me. Even if we are old and it is not convenient for us to go together, we can wait for you at home." Qiao Xinghe put away his usual smiling expression and looked at his daughter seriously.
"Yes, sir!" Qiao Qiao knew that what she had done was a bit too much, so she immediately agreed obediently.
"Let's go eat."
After dinner, Qiao Qiao stood on the balcony and looked at the accumulated water outside the window, feeling heavy-hearted.
The gray fog in the dream did not last for a month, but dissipated in half a month. The heavy rain did not flood the second floor so quickly, but took four or five days to reach the current level.
Although with the beta version of the doomsday card drawing system, the hope of human survival is much greater.
However, as the crisis of various natural disasters increases in severity, the survival situation of human beings will become worse.
The sky was covered with dark clouds, completely blocking the sunlight from shining on the earth.
"Oh." Thinking of this, I couldn't help but sigh.
"Why are you sighing? Come with me upstairs when you have time. Several kinds of vegetables are ripe." Qiao Huizhou happened to pass by with a basket of vegetables.
"Is the food ready? I'll go too." Qiao Qiao's attention was instantly diverted, and she quickly went to the sun room upstairs.
The plants that were planted on the first day of the apocalypse are now more than a month old.
There are three rows of soilless cultivation planters. One row is used to grow cabbage, leeks, and lettuce; one row is used to grow eggplant, peppers, and onions; and the last row is used to grow potatoes, carrots, and tomatoes.
The leeks and onions have been ripe for a long time, but we were too busy to harvest them some time ago. Now everyone is trapped at home because of the heavy rain and has time to take care of them.
Cabbage and lettuce have just matured for two days, so they can be harvested together.
Qiao Qiao followed Qiao Huizhou to the sun room upstairs. Unlike the torrential rain raging outside, this place seemed like a paradise, full of vitality.
Although the glass roof of the sun room was crackling with rain, the room was warm and humid, which was very suitable for plant growth. They also moved other green plants in the house here, and the mutant plants, such as green radish, cactus and lily of the valley, liked it more.
Even Qiao Man often came here to rest and sleep.
Three rows of soilless cultivation planters are neatly arranged, and each layer is full of greenery.
Qiao Qiao's eyes were first attracted by the ripe vegetables, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face. For a moment, he forgot about the worries of the end of the world.
"Come, harvest the leeks and green onions first, as they grow the fastest. Remember, don't cut them by the roots, as they can continue to grow." Qiao Huizhou handed Qiao Qiao a sharp knife and reminded her worriedly, "Be careful and don't cut your hands."
Qiao Qiao nodded.
The leeks and onions are growing well, especially the leeks, which are already 40 cm tall. The lush green color makes people feel happy.
Not forgetting the skills her mother taught her, Qiao Qiao kept the blade as close to the ground as possible when harvesting, but not damaging the roots. Carefully cutting the leeks, the aroma of the leeks filled the air.
The technique for green onions is similar. Don't harvest too low, and keep the bulb about one centimeter above. This is to better protect the growth point and encourage the green onions to continue growing.
While Qiao Qiao was fighting with the leeks and onions, Qiao Huizhou was skillfully harvesting cabbage and lettuce.
These leafy vegetables grow well in the soilless cultivation environment, with thick, plump leaves and bright green color.
These two vegetables can be harvested multiple times in soilless cultivation. Each cabbage has six or seven large leaves, and each leaf is larger than a human face.
The method of picking lettuce is to harvest the leaves one by one starting from the outer layer, so that the leaves in the middle can continue to grow and achieve multiple harvests.
Qiao Huizhou gently peeled off each leaf and put it into the vegetable basket, being gentle so as not to damage those leaves that were not fully mature.
The whole harvesting process lasted for nearly an hour. The mother and daughter chatted while working, and the atmosphere was warm and pleasant. When all the vegetables were harvested, the two looked at the full basket of harvest and felt a sense of accomplishment.
"Although there is no shortage of vegetables, this is because we grew them ourselves, which has a different meaning," Qiao Qiao said with satisfaction.
“As long as you grow them yourself, they will taste sweeter than those bought.” Qiao Huizhou put the picked vegetables into a basin of water that had been prepared in the corner and gently washed away the nutrient solution from the roots.
Qiao Qiao packed the harvested vegetables into the grid and took a small portion back to the kitchen. Qiao Xinghe began to prepare dinner, while Qiao Huizhou continued to be busy in the sunroom, replenishing nutrient solution for the plants to ensure that they could continue to thrive.
Dinner was pickled cabbage, scrambled eggs with leeks, lettuce salad and sweet and sour pork ribs.
"I'm so full." There was nothing left over from the four dishes. Qiao Qiao felt so full that her stomach hurt, and she walked around the living room to digest the food.
"Haha, who told you to eat it even though you can't finish it." After washing the dishes, Qiao Xinghe sat on the sofa, drinking tea and watching TV.
"Don't blame me, it's just that the vegetables my mom grows are so delicious." Qiao Qiao rubbed her slightly bulging belly.
After hearing this, Qiao Huizhou didn't say anything, just shook his head and smiled.
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