Since Boss Zhong arrived, everything seems to have returned to normal. The corn and peanuts in the courtyard of Building 38 have all been planted, and the courtyard is lush and green. The crops and vegetables are thriving, some have started to climb trellises, some have already flowered, and some have already ripened, such as the potatoes that were planted earlier.
Bees and butterflies fluttered about in the courtyard, filling the air with fragrance. Everything was so beautiful; as long as it was safe, Ye Yunyi felt she could stay here forever, until she grew old.
Spring is wonderful; everything grows! The vegetables planted during this time keep growing and there's always a surplus. Every day, Mom Ye prepares delicious meals for everyone. Today it's stir-fried pork with chives, tomorrow it's stir-fried eggs with chives—after all, chives grow back so quickly after being harvested! She also adds plenty of greens to the noodles: stir-fried cured pork with garlic sprouts, garlic-flavored water spinach, and hot and sour shredded potatoes. While others suffer from vitamin deficiencies and various health problems, her family is healthier and more hydrated than before the apocalypse.
The pheasants they rescued have grown quite a bit under everyone's careful care. Unlike domestic chickens, pheasants can fly. To prevent them from flying away while being raised, they trimmed some of the long wing feathers on the chicks as they grew a bit, otherwise, the meat they were about to eat would really fly away.
After the chicks grew a bit bigger, I found a vacant spot against the wall in the yard and let them roam freely. The chicks could find insects to eat on their own in the vacant spot, which kept them healthy and less prone to illness.
Ye's father and Ye Xuanxuan worked together to build a chicken coop out of wood for the chicks. The chicks would come out to play during the day and return to the coop to rest at night. The chicks were still small and didn't make much noise, so they wouldn't attract any zombies.
The puppy DouDou is very well-behaved, but since the adults are all busy, it follows Wang Xuanxuan around all the time. Wang Xuanxuan treats it very well, always giving it the best food and playing with it regularly. If DouDou weren't needed to guard the house on the first floor, she would have taken the dog to sleep in her room.
In his spare time, Ye's father would also take a fishing rod and fish in the pond, sometimes in his own yard, sometimes in the yard of Building 38. He didn't dare to eat too many fish he caught, and he had to plan each one carefully.
However, the fish laid a lot of eggs, and as the fry grew bigger, they couldn't fit in this pond anymore, so they were moved to that pond. When that pond couldn't fit them all, Dad Ye would catch them and feed them to everyone.
DouDou is happiest whenever we eat fish, because the fish skeleton is all his, and it's a rare time when everyone can enjoy the meat without worry.
The only downside is that the gas supply has been cut off. Although they have solar power, they still sometimes need to use firewood. Fortunately, they had collected some beforehand, but they dare not use it much until the crops are ripe.
The grass collected from Building 38 was also neatly bundled up by Ye Ma in her spare time and piled up under the eaves.
When the potatoes were ripe, the whole family was overjoyed, and almost the entire family pitched in to harvest them. They even had a sense of ceremony, with Dad Ye taking the first stroke of the hoe.
Father Ye raised his hoe high, and with one stroke, a large potato was revealed. The potatoes had grown so well! Everyone was overjoyed.
Wang Xuanxuan quickly grabbed a basket, removed the potatoes from their roots, and put them inside. Then she took out her phone to take pictures, documenting her first bountiful potato harvest.
With so many people harvesting these potatoes, it was actually quite quick; they were all gone in no time. The potatoes were really good; after digging them all up, they filled two large baskets, and Dad weighed them—they weighed a hundred pounds! That'll be enough for them to eat for a long time.
Ideally, they should dig up a little at a time so the potatoes can be stored for a long time. But they only have this little bit of land, so they have to make the most of it.
Furthermore, it is necessary to grow grains that can be stored, such as wheat, corn, and rice.
Although they had plenty of vegetables, they lacked rice; they ate a little, and the rice supply dwindled. Watching the rice dwindle, Ye Yuyi thought that they hadn't had the means to grow rice before, but they had dug fishponds; why not dig another paddy field?
After the harvest, they mainly ate potatoes. But because Ye's mother was a good cook, even though they ate a lot of potatoes, they didn't get tired of them so quickly. Ye's mother could make mashed potatoes, cold potato salad, potato rice, braised potatoes, steamed potatoes, roasted potatoes, fried potatoes, and even potato buns and potato pancakes. In short, she made all kinds of flavors and dishes, which made everyone eat very happily.
After coming up with the plan to dig a paddy field, Ye Yunyi discussed it with her family. As southerners, they couldn't bear the thought of not having rice to eat in the future, so they all agreed to dig a paddy field, which was also the time to plant rice.
It's almost April, the temperature is just right, and the paddy fields don't need to be dug too deep. They used the space left over from digging potatoes to dig paddy fields, which are not far from the pond. They used the mud they dug up to fill some flower pots and put them on the second-floor terrace to grow vegetables. In short, they didn't let go of any place where they could grow vegetables.
The peach, pear, and plum trees in the yard have finished blooming and have borne some small fruits. The rose bushes by the wall have sprouted buds, and some are already in full bloom, while the morning glories have climbed up the trees and the wall.
In spring, everything in the courtyard is vibrant, beautiful, and peaceful.
Ye Yunyi's family all enjoyed this kind of life, but some people didn't. Li Biao's favorite thing to do now was to climb upstairs and look at Ye Yunyi's small courtyard.
Looking at their lush and green yard, filled with birdsong and fragrant flowers, and seeing their family laughing and chatting happily, with chickens, fish, and a dog.
Every day, Ye's mother would pick tender vegetables upstairs or downstairs, and Ye's father would fish in his spare time, catching big, fat fish that he would then release back into the pond.
Watching her dog run off and play with Wang Xuanxuan, and watching her family practice boxing in a very professional manner.
Looking at the food at home, which is getting worse and worse every day, the meat that was salvaged has long been eaten up. There is still some rice left, but not much. Moreover, there are no vegetables. The main food we eat is porridge, snacks, and instant noodles.
The son is noisy every day, the mother is always sighing, and even he himself has lost weight.
Sometimes, Li Ma would also watch over Ye Yunyi's house with him, constantly asking, "When are we going to rob their house? If we can take over that place, everything will be ours. We can eat meat, snacks, vegetables, and rice every day. That's the life a human being should live!"
Li Biao kept saying "wait a little longer," until he saw that they had harvested a large quantity of potatoes that day. He finally couldn't resist anymore and took over their house. This desire grew stronger and stronger.
Finally, on a dark and stormy night, he prepared to make his move.
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