Qiao An'an had already considered this issue a long time ago.
That's why she took out all the plastic wrap from the supermarket just now.
She had seen foreign survival shows before, where people used plastic wrap to make swings, beds, and houses, and thought that this thing could probably be used to make greenhouses too.
She took out a large pile of plastic wrap from the supermarket and showed it to Grandpa Gu Bei: "We don't have any greenhouse film at home, will this come in handy?"
Grandpa Gu Bei nodded repeatedly while holding the plastic wrap: "This is thin and not breathable, of course it's fine. The only downside is that it's too expensive. Normally, farmers wouldn't dare to use it."
After confirming that plastic wrap could be used, the group began planning the land for planting sweet potatoes. They planned to combine the land where they had previously planted potatoes, corn, and soybeans into a larger greenhouse, where they could also grow some vegetables in the winter.
Like potatoes, sweet potatoes need to be covered with wood ash or dry soil after being cut open, and left to rest for a few days before planting.
Perhaps due to the arrival of autumn, there have been many cloudy days recently. In order to ensure that the power grid can operate normally, they are using wood for cooking.
Therefore, wood ash was used to cut the sweet potatoes this time.
Grandpa Gu Bei said that sweet potatoes like well-drained soil, so they put some leftover sand from the previous renovation into the turned-up soil to ensure the soil's permeability. After doing all this, they still needed to wait a few days for the cut surfaces of the sweet potatoes to settle.
These past few days, Qiao An'an, Gu Bei, and Chi Xiaoyu have been going to the back mountain to cut down the frames needed for the greenhouse.
They also collected some dry branches that could be used for firewood.
Solar energy production decreases further after winter sets in.
It seems we'll only be able to use an earthen stove for cooking at home from now on.
For them, the more firewood, the better.
While Qiao An'an and the others were cutting bamboo, Grandpa Gu Bei used the leftover cement, sand, and bricks in the house to build a fireplace in the living room.
There is no heating in the apocalypse.
If there is a fireplace, the temperature in the house will be relatively higher, and the children will not suffer as much in winter.
Grandpa Gu Bei had only ever seen this before, and this was the first time he had ever made it. When he tried to light a fire after finishing it, the chimney wasn't done properly, and the whole room was filled with smoke after the fire was lit, almost suffocating everyone.
Fortunately, older people are very patient.
With Grandpa Gu Bei's persistence, the fireplace was finally successfully completed after countless improvements.
At this time, Qiao An'an and the others also cut down the bamboo needed to build the greenhouse.
First, they planted sweet potatoes in the ground. Then, they cut off the thicker parts of bamboo that were more than two meters tall and inserted them around the ground to support the greenhouse. Next, they split the slightly thinner bamboo in half and placed it between the surrounding bamboo to make the roof of the greenhouse. They also used bamboo to make a sliding door at the entrance.
After doing all that.
Grandpa Gu Bei didn't rush to wrap the greenhouse with plastic wrap: "There's no frost yet, and the weather isn't too cold. We can leave it outdoors without wrapping it with plastic wrap for now. We'll wrap it with plastic wrap when it gets colder."
In the past few days, when Qiao An'an went to the back mountain to cut bamboo and collect firewood, she would also go to the backyard to feed the pigs and chickens and check the cornfield. She found that the corn in the back had already grown ears of corn, but they were still a bit tender: "Since the weather is not very cold, does that mean that the corn in the year after next will not need to be grown in greenhouses?"
Grandpa Gu Bei: "From the current perspective, it shouldn't be necessary."
In the small courtyard, Qiao An'an and the others worked hard to plant sweet potatoes, collect hazelnuts and pine nuts on the mountain, gather firewood, and hunt wild rabbits and pheasants to prepare for the winter.
The residential area opposite the small courtyard was also bustling with activity.
Shen Zhou led the group to raid all the shops outside the residential area.
Not only did they find some food inside, but they also found some survivors. The shops with survivors were almost empty, and the rescued survivors actually created a food crisis for them.
Su Xinran was the first to jump out and stir up trouble: "To help others, we must first help ourselves. We don't even have enough to eat, so why should we take in so many survivors?"
Su Xinran's admirers unconditionally supported her. Aunt Fang, Aunt Zhang, and even the family of four who had just been rescued by Chen Zhou and his group all agreed with Su Xinran.
Only the men who frequently went out with Shen Zhou to find supplies, and Li Nana, resolutely stood on the same side as Shen Zhou.
As the food custodian, Li Nana explained to everyone, "Our initial intention in coming to this community was to build a shelter. What kind of shelter is it if we don't even take in survivors?"
Ever since Su Xinran took the lead in preventing Shen Zhou from entering the community, Shen Zhou's attitude towards Su Xinran has clearly cooled down, and he often pulls Li Nana along to discuss things.
Su Xinran had long disliked Li Nana, and coldly retorted, "That sounds nice, but how can you take in someone if you don't have enough to eat? Are you going to starve to death if you don't eat?"
Li Jianguo remained silent. Ever since those people even tried to drive away Chen Zhou, who had saved them, he felt that these people were beyond saving. If it weren't for the food and drink available here, he wouldn't want to stay any longer. As a result, he never participated in the search for supplies when Chen Zhou led people out. Now, he had no interest in what these people were fighting over and had no intention of participating. He simply drank his private stash of liquor.
But he really hates Su Xinran, that green tea bitch.
My head hurts just hearing Su Xinran speak.
He smashed the empty liquor bottle on the ground with a loud crash.
Startled, Su Xinran suddenly fell silent.
Seeing this, Su Xinran's sycophants angrily accused Li Jianguo: "What do you want to do, you surnamed Li?"
Li Jianguo rubbed his ears, struggling to open his sleepy eyes, and calmly said, "I don't want to do anything. I only know that Chen Zhou risked his life to retrieve the supplies. Who he gives the things he risked his life to is none of your business, you cowards. If you're so capable, don't eat what Chen Zhou brought back, go find it yourselves!!!"
Li Jianguo's words left everyone speechless.
Su Xinran wanted to say that they were doing this for everyone's benefit: "Although we didn't go out, but..."
Li Jianguo didn't want to listen to Su Xinran's rambling at all and interrupted her directly: "But what but? Have you ever gone out even once? Have you ever found a bag of food? What else can you do besides eat?"
A normal argument suddenly turned into a personal attack.
Moreover, the target of the attack was Su Xinran.
Su Xinran's sycophants couldn't sit still any longer and all wanted to cause trouble for Li Jianguo to help Su Xinran vent her anger: "Who are you cursing? You, surnamed Li, are you asking for a beating?"
Li Jianguo didn't take this rabble seriously at all. Apart from Chen Zhou, he had never been afraid of anyone here. It had been a while since he had exercised, so he clenched his fists and quickly pressed his knuckles: "Are you going to come at me one by one, or all at once?"
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