Looking in the direction the wind was blowing, everyone saw a large expanse of lush green grass, completely different from other places.
In other places, various forms of weeds show signs of being dragged by rats, or signs that rats have lay down or slept there.
But the large patch of lush green weeds in front of me was completely absent and grew very luxuriantly, with a scent similar to mint wafting over.
But judging from its appearance, it doesn't look like mint. The small, semi-circular leaves are somewhat similar to mint leaves, but not exactly.
The group approached and took a closer look, and indeed, it had a minty scent.
"Is this wild mint?" Feng Ran asked.
“It doesn’t look like it at all,” Gu Zhou’s mother-in-law replied.
"It does look like it, but it doesn't quite," Zhang Yi's mother said.
“But look, the weeds in other places have been destroyed, but this area is growing so lushly. Could it be that these rats are afraid of these plants, so they haven’t harmed them?” Feng Ran said to the group.
“That makes sense. So what should we do?” Gu Zhou’s mother-in-law continued.
"That's easy. Let's dig up this plant and plant it under the fence and above the hole. Let's see if it can keep out big rats or other insects," Feng Ran said happily.
Then, together with a few others, they took large plastic bags and started using hoes to dig up the roots.
Gu Zhou and the others, who were originally chopping wood, saw everyone digging for grass and ran over to ask if they had found anything to eat.
After Feng Ran explained the situation to him, Gu Zhou suddenly understood and went back to continue cutting down his trees until they finished. Feng Ran and the other two had already cleared away all the weeds in this large area, which was several square meters in size and lush and green.
After they got home, they joined Wang Nana and the others to plant all the vacant land under the wall.
This wild grass wasn't even spared above the cave entrance; Wang San San climbed up and planted it all.
Actually, these herbs are effective; those who know them will recognize them as a type of herb similar to catnip.
It has a remarkable effect on repelling insects, mosquitoes, ants, and rats. A few days after the catnip was planted, no one found any rats.
Feng Ran breathed a sigh of relief. As long as it works, that's good. I was just afraid it wouldn't work, and then rats would come in every day, which would be annoying.
On the other hand, Wang San San secretly made a lot of mousetraps and threw them on the mountains around the base to try to prevent rats from getting in.
Furthermore, Wang Xiaosi and his group would often set up rat traps near the base, digging a pit and placing poisoned food inside. Then they would wait for the rats to take the bait.
To prevent environmental pollution, they would check the traps daily and burn or bury any dead rats they found on the spot. Everyone worked together as a team, becoming more and more energetic as they went.
The temperature has now stabilized below 40 degrees Celsius, not yet reaching 40 degrees. So, after all the vegetables were planted and harvested, the previously replanted watermelon seedlings are growing quite vigorously, leaving some empty space. Everyone then replanted some more fruit and vegetable seedlings.
Even the sunflowers are growing lush and vibrant.
Fengran placed a glass bottle under the bedroom window and specially picked two sunflowers to put in it. Every morning when she woke up, she could see the beautiful sunflowers, which made her feel much better.
During this time, Qi Xie took Wang San San, Wang Xiao Si, and Li De down the mountain once. They visited various residential areas and some shopping malls.
When the group returned, they brought with them many old or damaged solar panels.
Then the group modified and repaired it, and many of the solar panels were usable again. Gradually, everyone installed solar panels on their roofs.
This increases electricity usage for everyone, and they can use the washing machine whenever they want.
A month later, the watermelons were ready to eat. Feng Ran picked the first watermelon, tapped it, and with a bang, it burst open.
Upon opening it, a fresh and sweet aroma instantly filled the air, and then everyone was able to pick and eat melons every day.
After about half a month, the first batch of watermelon seedlings was removed, and then manure was applied. Manure produced by poultry was spread directly on the ground, and then the soil was turned over.
Because the temperature was too high, no one knew what to plant, so they simply scattered bok choy seeds on the empty ground.
I left a patch of bok choy in the Wind-Stained Space before and collected a lot of seeds, which came in just right this time.
Moreover, as time went on, they discovered that growing bok choy in the summer actually makes it less susceptible to pests and diseases, as the leaves are lush and green and there are basically no insects that will bite them.
Every day I can pick a few bowls of it to eat, stir-fry a pot of chili and bok choy, it's especially refreshing.
After everyone finished eating the last batch of watermelons and pulled up the vines, the temperature still hadn't dropped and remained above 30 degrees Celsius.
There was no other way but to plant another patch of bok choy. Since everyone couldn't finish it, they would choose to give the older parts to the poultry or other animals.
Bok choy is a fast-growing plant; it can usually be planted at the beginning of the month and harvested by the end of the month, so it's good to make good use of the land in a short period of time.
Then the two aunts planted pumpkins and winter melons in various places under the wall. These types of melons are relatively large and are suitable for eating when there is no other food.
The latest batch of rice planted at Fengran Space has matured, since it was never practical to grow rice in the base's yard.
Therefore, she can only rely on space to develop, and since they have a large population, they need a relatively large amount of food every day.
After the rice harvest, everyone dried it in the yard. Feng Ran then put it away.
However, Jixiang said that the space's energy efficiency was relatively low, so Fengran specially sprinkled different vegetable seeds in it and didn't pay attention to it.
After this batch matures, let Jixiang absorb it all, and then turn the soil over again for use.
Everyone passed through many days peacefully, and the rats outside seemed impossible to eradicate, dying off in batches.
Life at the base was going very well.
Another batch of chickens and ducks matured, and everyone started processing them again, along with a small number of geese.
Only a few adult chickens and ducks were left to lead the way; the rest were all newly hatched chicks, ducklings, and goslings. After all, the base wasn't very big, and everyone had to leave enough space for the small chickens, ducks, and geese to grow, plus there wasn't much food around.
The process is handled the same as before. Everyone is familiar with the procedures. Everyone knows exactly what each person does. Men, women, young and old have clear divisions of labor, and no one slacks off.
Everyone knows that these are the foundation of their survival.
Some people have chickens, ducks, and geese every day, plus vegetables and fruits as a staple food.
Some people are just unlucky~
...
"Damn it!"
"Hurry up and eat! Mmm~"
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