Chapter 771 The Apocalypse Has Truly Arrived (18)
The next day, Xiao Zhongming led his team away early in the morning.
With nothing else to do, Ning Yan took her mother and Wu Yue for a stroll around the base.
This base is really huge. It took just over a month to build such a large city. It has to be said that the power of the country is truly amazing.
The base has a sizable market that sells all sorts of things.
But most of them are second-hand items.
Old clothes, shoe cabinets, books and paintings, porcelain, seeds, and even street vendors selling gold necklaces and diamond rings—it was truly an eye-opening experience.
Yes, they also sell meat.
Most of the superhumans in the base would form teams with people they knew to go out and kill zombies and find supplies. They would sell the things they received that they couldn't eat or couldn't bear to eat themselves.
Ning Yan inquired and found that the price was twice as high as what she paid to the base.
It's not that there's no meat in the base, it's just that it doesn't reach ordinary people.
In other words, even if you have points, you can't exchange them for meat.
No wonder the price of meat sold privately is so much higher.
Ning's mother was extremely envious. "If only our family could set up a pig farm, we could probably raise as many pigs as we wanted and still not be able to meet the demand."
Ning Yan: "...So, are you going to develop from the wife of a company president into the wife of a pig farm owner?"
Ning's mother: "Who cares about being a boss's wife? What matters is living well. People in their forties are in their prime, and who knows, I might even be able to build up a few hundred million in assets for you!"
Ning Yan was surprised that her mother was quite ambitious, and then she thought about the feasibility of this matter.
Raising pigs is safer than going out to kill zombies.
However, it seems the base has no space for them to raise pigs, and pig feed is also a problem.
Most of the grains she collects in her divine palace are of superior quality; it's impossible for her to use them to feed pigs. People can barely survive, so where would she get the grain to feed pigs?
The corn in the wooden space had already been harvested. Ning Yan guessed that the corn ripened about once a month.
Other unknowns.
Harvesting corn didn't increase the available space, and relying solely on that grain to feed pigs isn't realistic.
Therefore, Ning's mother's idea cannot be realized for the time being.
"Mom, you should think about something else. Raising pigs is not a viable option for now."
Upon hearing this, Ning's mother sighed with regret, "Alright, let's take another look."
They circled around the market and ended up in the crop area.
Because of that acid rain, the land was affected, and the plants mutated, making them completely inedible.
Therefore, the agronomic experts at the base are already researching soilless crops.
A sign advertising for workers stands outside the gate of the experimental field.
The requirements are good health and preferably wood-type abilities.
The reward is 5 points per day for ordinary people and 7 points for those with special abilities.
"Earning only 210 jin of grain a month feels like going back to the 1970s," Wu Yue lamented.
Ning Yan couldn't disagree with this, because the earnings were simply too low.
The four of them then went around to the mission hall.
Ning's father stood in front of the large electronic screen in the lobby for a while before finally deciding to accept the search and rescue mission issued by the base.
This task is a one-time event, but the reward is slightly higher, with 10 points per day.
There are extra rewards depending on the task completion rate.
The crystal cores obtained from participating in the missions can be exchanged for points, which Ning's father thinks makes this mission the most worthwhile.
The search and rescue team always mobilized as a group, and Ning Yan was afraid that her father would be betrayed by his teammates, so she had no choice but to go with him.
Ning's mother and Wu Yue's safety are guaranteed at the base, so there's nothing to worry about if Ning Yan leaves.
Because Ning's father was a newcomer, and the tasks he was assigned were all nearby, he would come back every five or six days. Ning Yan followed him a few times, and after confirming that the people in his team were all good, and that Ning's father's superpower had successfully leveled up to level 3, she stopped following him.
While the father and daughter were busy outside, the two women at home were also busy, quietly starting a small business.
Wu Yue loves cooking. She had already honed her skills by cooking every day when she lived with the Ning family. Now, she simply started making boxed lunches at home. She doesn't make many each day, about fifty portions, and then she takes a break once they're sold out.
With Ning's mom as a helper, it only takes about three hours to finish the job.
It's not that they don't want to do more, but that the amount of food and vegetables they can exchange each day is only enough to make that much.
Because they didn't know if the deal would go through, neither of them told the father and daughter. If Ning Yan hadn't stopped going on missions, they probably would have kept it a secret forever.
“Daughter, let me tell you, your Aunt Wu and I can each earn at least forty points a day, which is much more than what you can earn working for someone else.”
Your Aunt Wu is a great cook; her boxed lunches, which cost five points for one cent, are so popular that people are scrambling to buy them, and we can't keep up with the demand every day. Now that you know, you'll have to support us from now on.
Ning Yan waved her little hand: "Absolutely! From now on, we'll give you as much rice, flour, and cooking oil as you need. Who knows, Mom and Aunt Wu might even become the first billionaires to start their fortunes with boxed lunches after the apocalypse!"
Ning's mother was satisfied. This was the first business she had ever started in her life, and the recognition from her family gave her a lot of confidence.
With their daughter's support, they didn't blindly increase the number of boxed meals, but instead added them gradually, a little each day. They also hired two helpers to take over the tasks of washing and chopping vegetables.
A few days later, they hired another cook and assigned him the cooking duties as well.
When Xiao Zhongming returned, his dear mother was already a small business owner with five employees.
The man returned home at night and went straight to Ning Yan's room as soon as he entered the house.
Then, Ning Yan received a whole bunch of gifts.
Beautiful dresses, shoes, and all sorts of jewelry, all in their boxes, were laid out on the floor.
"You went on a mission and also robbed a shopping mall on the side? Wait a minute, are there any shopping malls that haven't been looted yet?"
Xiao Zhongming: "The clothes and shoes were indeed obtained from the mall. Not everyone has a spatial ability, nor can everyone awaken spatial powers. Even when the mission team went to collect supplies, they mainly focused on food."
These pretty clothes and shoes take up too much space and are not practical, so hardly anyone takes them.
You wouldn't believe it, but all the big shopping malls in City A are full of designer clothes. I've collected quite a few, and these are all suitable for you.
As for jewelry, I traded it for grain.
After saying that, he pulled Ning Yan into his space, "Look, the ripening period of these crops has accelerated."
Corn ripens every two weeks.
Sweet potatoes can be harvested in twenty days, leafy greens can be harvested in about seven days, and green beans take about ten days.
I feed the pigs with corn stalks mixed with grain, and they grow incredibly fast; I estimate they can reach 200 pounds in just two months.
These animals that I collected at the slaughterhouse can no longer be raised. When I have time, I'll slaughter a few and put them in your space.
It's not just the pigs; the chickens, ducks, geese, and everything else are ridiculously big. They're fine for personal consumption, but selling them would be terrifying.
After saying what he needed to say, Xiao Zhongming forcefully carried the person back to the small house.
Some things will naturally fall into place.
The man with superpowers had incredible stamina. Even when he was tired, a couple of sips of spiritual spring water would refresh him completely. The two of them spent the entire night together.
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