"No matter what others do tomorrow, our family will not leave. Junliang, go and tell them."
"Why, Dad? If you're not going to leave, at least give me a reason!"
"I'll tell them tomorrow after everyone's left. Go tell them now not to pack their bags. No one is allowed to leave!"
Seeing that the old man was about to get angry, Zhang Junliang had no choice but to give up.
The next morning, the Zhang family stayed at home and did not go out, even when they heard the gong.
The noise outside continued until half an hour later when it quieted down, and the Zhang family lit torches to illuminate the main room.
At this moment, all the members of the Zhang family in the main room were sitting on the ground, or on wooden chairs or benches.
"Dad! Now you can tell me!"
"Yes, Dad! Everyone else has left. It's just our big family left in the whole village!"
"What's the rush!" the old man shouted.
"Well...no, it's just that I'm worried," a middle-aged woman said hesitantly.
"snort!
Zhang Sanqiang, relying on his past as village chief, has been controlling us ever since he hid here, all for the benefit of his own family!
They lived in the highest place, and the fields were divided on the flat land in the middle of the valley.
On what grounds?
"You still want to keep controlling these villagers so they can work for him and his entire family outside! Are you really willing to accept that?"
"Dad, it can't be that exaggerated, can it? The village chief led us to this secluded valley before the apocalypse, which is how we survived..."
"yes……"
"Shut up! There are more than a dozen of us in our family. I've already thought about how we'll live in the future."
As soon as it was light, everyone gathered back all the usable items that other people hadn't taken away.
Now that they're all gone, this valley belongs to our family!
Didn't you hear me?
There's nobody outside right now; it's still a ghost town.
Going out now doesn't necessarily mean you'll get anything good.
Of course, we won't avoid the world. We'll wait a few months, then let the two of them go out for a trip. If there are more people outside and the city has recovered, then it won't be too late for us to go out!
"Dad, that's a great idea!"
Anyway, everyone's used to living here. Besides, all the land cleared out in the valley now belongs to our family!
"yes!"
...
The family finally felt at ease amidst their beautiful fantasies. As soon as it was light, the women and children started cooking, while the men began rummaging through other houses for anything still usable.
Old Zhang, with his hands behind his back, led his eldest son to the village, to the land that everyone had been cultivating.
The land in the valley was difficult to cultivate to begin with. The land that was properly cultivated and developed was only about five or six acres. Originally, more than 200 people relied on these five or six acres of land, but each family could only get a small share.
Things are different now; these five or six acres will all belong to my family.
It was summer, but the temperature in the valley was still a bit low. Looking at the land, Old Man Zhang silently pondered what he should plant soon.
Some people's vegetables were pulled up before they left, leaving the soil in a pitted and uneven state.
Old Zhang asked his son to write down what vegetables they should plant immediately.
When I returned, the doorway was piled high with long benches, small baskets, bamboo basins, and other things that people couldn't take with them.
Now it's perfect for my family to use.
Even the house next door, which used to belong to the village chief, has now been taken over by his family.
The house was already quite crowded with more than ten people in their family, but now that everyone else has moved out, it's perfect. It's all their own now.
In the afternoon, the women in the family took vegetable seeds to the land to plant some cabbages and radishes to help them survive the winter.
Another piece of land was designated for planting wheat, since food is the foundation.
The group of people who were rushing out of the valley were dragging their luggage of all sizes. Although they were very tired, they dared not rest, because it would take more than ten hours to get out of the valley. If they rested any longer, they might not be able to get out before dark.
...
"Dad, Junliang's family didn't come."
"Ha! Let them keep it. They're using all their petty schemes on their own family."
"……Um."
...
At this moment, Feng Ran and Bai Lian were tending to a fire to prepare to roast grass carp.
These are all fish caught during the previous floods; they include grass carp, common carp, catfish, and snakehead fish—all freshwater fish.
I had already marinated and seasoned them before and stored them in my space. Now, whenever I want to eat them, I just take them out, stick them on an iron rod, and then slowly roast them over the fire until they are golden brown and crispy. Then I sprinkle on some seasonings, and they are incredibly delicious.
It was unbearably hot. After placing the grilled fish on the grill, Fengran started making ice water.
She discovered a pattern: simply mashing oranges and lemons, adding ice cubes, honey, and finally garnishing with a mint leaf and a slice of watermelon makes it both beautiful and delicious.
It's not too sweet and has a subtle fruity flavor, making it perfect for drinking while having barbecue.
Feng Ran would always take a large glass bottle or a water dispenser bucket and make a whole bucketful at once. Whenever someone wanted to drink, they could simply pour it from the bucket.
Seeing that the vegetables and fruits in the space were about to ripen, Fengran and Jixiang prepared to collect them all in the space these past two days. They planned to sow the seeds directly in the next batch and let Jixiang absorb them after planting.
"Um."
"Let's start tomorrow then. If we finish early, I might as well scatter some watermelon and pumpkin seeds."
We'll pick the melons later. You can keep the vines.
"OK."
Jixiang has always been easy to talk to. In fact, as long as the space can function, Jixiang won't interfere with what she plants.
Also, the fruit on the fruit trees in the space has all ripened again.
From this time onwards, they would pick fresh fruit to eat every day. Fortunately, Jixiang had a big appetite and was almost always on the move eating whenever he had time. Otherwise, if they continued to grow fruit like this in their space, they definitely wouldn't be able to finish it all.
Fengran doesn't like to eat jackfruit, so now she always has Jixiang cut it off with a knife, and after it falls to the ground, Jixiang absorbs it directly.
There are also kiwis, which they don't like to eat. Basically, as long as it's a fruit that no one likes to eat, Fengran just picks it and throws it on the ground, then lets Jixiang absorb it before turning the peels and shells over on the ground as fertilizer.
This time, a large variety of vegetables were planted in the space.
Fengran and Jixiang worked for more than half a month to finish the job, and then they picked fruit together, which took another half a month.
In short, a little over a month later, the two were extremely satisfied with the space that had been cleaned up.
After turning the soil over again, the pumpkin, watermelon, and winter melon seeds were sown directly on the ground without being tended to.
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