Chapter 325: Bound to the Birth System and Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 326: Natural Disaster Apocalypse Cannon Fodder (34)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

The result of probing Shen Yao was that everyone was rebuffed by her.

Legends about Shen Yao at the Planting Building quietly added another layer, so much so that others dared not provoke her, let alone probe her.

Shen Yao's life became calm again, days passing one by one.

When the temperature outside dropped to a certain range, the cold wind blowing over froze people, the vegetables in the courtyard lost their fresh color and turned yellow and withered, and everyone once again realized that autumn had arrived.

Autumn, which should have been the season of harvest, now had some different changes.

"This autumn won't last long; the vegetables at home must be harvested as soon as possible," although the cellar could be used for storage, once the temperature dropped to a certain level, they probably wouldn't even be able to leave the house, let alone go to the outside cellar to get things.

The result of Shen Yao's family discussion was to make some of the storable vegetables into pickled vegetables and put them in the storage room, send some to the cellar, and keep some for daily consumption to supplement nutrition.

Of course, not many vegetables grown at home had matured; considering that winter comes after autumn, the unripe vegetables were very likely to yield nothing, so they also planned to go to the market to buy some ready-made vegetables back to supplement.

This task was temporarily assigned to Shen Yao; when she got off work and passed by the market, she could use the car to pull things back.

Wei's father and Wei's mother and Wei Minzhi were responsible for harvesting the family's vegetable plot and storing things in the cellar.

As for Wei Mingyu, he was responsible for raising the defense level of the entire small courtyard; things like traps and means of self-preservation were very suitable for the current home.

The cold of winter not only acted on people but also obstructed people's ways of obtaining food; when stored grain was not enough to fill their bellies, many sinful things would arise.

Burning, killing, looting, smashing, stealing—winter was a high-incidence area for these social security incidents.

People like them living in the suburbs were the high-incidence area among high-incidence areas, and also the fat sheep in some people's eyes; they wouldn't feel satisfied unless they robbed a wave.

When Shen Yao and them spent money to buy this house, they had a premonition; it was just that they were not ordinary people with no weapons, and Wei Mingyu had even thought of countermeasures; otherwise, even if they wanted to raise livestock and farm, they wouldn't spend money in vain.

"My jurisdiction will be adjusted; Hope City's officials every winter will divide jurisdictions based on the range of people's residences," he lived in the suburbs, and this winter the security issues around his home would likely be arranged for him to be responsible for.

The county magistrate is not as good as the current manager; once Wei Mingyu was transferred by the officials, he would have power at his disposal, and seeking benefits for his own people within the rules allowed was something everyone tacitly accepted.

"The suburban defense forces have always been weak; more weapon support can be applied for," most people living in the suburbs were those without much assets; Shen Yao's family was an exception, after all not everyone likes to challenge difficult mode.

"With this idea, a militia reserve team can also be organized as a backup," mobilizing the villagers around, increasing the time and frequency of daily patrols, and doing their best to guarantee the safety of this area.

Wei Mingyu pinched his fingers and smiled, telling Shen Yao to hurry up and go to work; he was off today and could first talk to the captain of this area.

People with homes and businesses always had one more layer of scruples than those desperate people; Wei Mingyu was not asking them to fight to the death, just wanted everyone to contribute a little, which was not considered forcing others.

Shen Yao nodded with an "en"; she indeed had to go to work; the Planting Building was now a good opportunity to harvest fruits; missing this time, they would have to wait until spring.

"Tell me in time if there's anything," she could exchange for many seeds on her side, many of which could be helpful.

Nowadays, what is the hard currency in Hope City? Grain!

Coincidentally, what Shen Yao mastered was hard currency; no one could refuse without burden.

Wei Mingyu also knew Shen Yao's ability; he just smiled and told her to go busy with her own matters first; he hadn't encountered any difficulties on his side for now; if he really needed Shen Yao's help, he definitely wouldn't be stingy.

After the family finished breakfast, they turned around and each did their own things, tacitly understanding one another, not even needing eye contact.

Shen Yao would bring back some storable vegetables every day after work, such as potatoes, Chinese cabbage, white radishes, and so on.

Bag after bag of vegetables was sent to the cellar and storage room, and some went into their bellies.

Not only Shen Yao's family, but others around were also doing purchasing.

It could be said that everyone in Hope City was purchasing, moving various supplies home, just to successfully survive this winter.

The Planting Building was considered good; the staff inside had some privileges; like some not-so-important seeds, they could appropriately take some back to plant, and occasionally buy some good vegetables for consumption, much better than those who could only go to the market or supermarket to snatch purchases.

Shen Yao tidied up the experimental field she was responsible for and replanted a round of vegetables; in the coming time, she spent it adding various supplies for her home.

Clothing, food, housing, and transportation; now there were too many things missing at home, including her half-empty space that also needed replenishing; by the time Shen Yao got busy to a stopping point, autumn had passed and winter had arrived.

Hu—

The north wind blew, rolling up fallen leaves on the ground, and also blowing into everyone's hearts.

Cold!

Wei Minzhi shivered as she opened the room door, carrying steaming food, and nimbly fed all the animals like chickens, ducks, geese, cows, pigs, and sheep in the coop one by one.

After waiting for people to return, she stood at the doorway for a good while before her body recovered, finally able to move around.

Wei Minzhi:... Hu, not easy.

Wei's mother was tending the fire; breakfast had already been eaten, but because it was cold, afraid of freezing the people at home, they planned to light the kang connected to the stove to keep a room's temperature sufficient for survival.

"Don't stand there foolishly; go back to the room to warm your hands; you still need to go to the cellar later," Wei's mother greeted Wei Minzhi to hurry into the room; she herself stomped her feet.

Actually, the main room was not much warmer than outside; it just had walls and a gate to block, able to stop most of the wind blowing over.

Wei Minzhi smiled and approached Wei's mother, coquettishly asking for a pot of hot water.

The big pot on the stove lacked everything, just not hot water.

Wei's mother directly filled a pot, and also took out several hot water bottles to fill them, letting Wei Minzhi send them into the room for Wei Chengyan and the few small ones to warm their bodies.

Wei Minzhi obediently agreed; when she turned around and walked, her steps were light, completely without the embarrassment and stiffness of when she previously fed the family's livestock.

The room separated by a wall from the main room had a temperature stable at around twenty degrees.

Wei Chengyan and the three children huddled together playing games, wearing thick coats; even if hot, they remembered the elders' teaching not to take them off.

Wei's father occupied the corner of the kang, holding tools in his hand, busy very much.

They were all images of common furniture; now the house they bought was very large, with many rooms, needing some furniture arranged so as not to look empty.

Wei's father was reluctant to spend money on this; simply self-taught and self-used.

Well, winter had nothing much to do, so Wei's father started his carpentry career.

As for the current results, Wei Minzhi looked at something that resembled a cabinet and resembled a kitchen cabinet and shook her head; Wei old comrade still needed to continue improving.

Distributing the hot water bottles in her hand, Wei Minzhi took off her shoes and got on the kang, casually picking up the book on the windowsill to read.

These were all books on animal husbandry, which Wei Minzhi had spent a large sum to bring back from outside; it could be said that apart from the animals at Home, she was now penniless, all thanks to these books.

Studying hard and throwing herself into the ocean of knowledge without cease, Wei Minzhi did not let herself idle even in the cold of Winter Season.

At Noon, taking advantage of sufficient light, they also went to the Cellar to organize the Grain.

Moving everything they would eat next upstairs, and not forgetting to seal the Cellar shut, Wei Minzhi glanced at the listless animals kept at Home, making sure they were still Alive.

But as the temperature outside continued to drop, those animals could not hold out for long.

"Perhaps we can process some in Advance, and keep the rest for raising inside the house."

The coops where the Chickens Ducks Geese lived could not compare to the luxurious quarters of the pigs, cattle, and sheep in the Back Courtyard; they had only one small coop, and crowding together made Stampede accidents likely.

Originally Wei Minzhi's plan had been to keep this flock of Chickens Ducks Geese and kill one each day when the weather turned cold; whether eaten or stored, it was meat, after all, meat was best killed and eaten fresh, and keeping it too long would give it a Taste.

But clearly the plan could not be followed now; Wei Minzhi thought it over and planned to sell a few of the Chickens Ducks Geese at Home first, and kill the rest directly to eat fresh.

"And the two pigs in the Back Courtyard: sell one, kill one."

Wei Mingyu settled the matter with one word, afraid Wei Minzhi would regret it, and reminded her that a blizzard would come in a couple of days.

Wei Minzhi:...

Wei Minzhi was speechless, waving her hand to have Wei Mingyu help find buyers; since her own brother was currently responsible for Security Bureau matters around the area, who was rich and who was poor, Wei Mingyu knew it all like the back of his hand.

As expected, Wei Mingyu did not disappoint Wei Minzhi, nor did he make her wait long.

In less than Three Days, he sold all those Chickens Ducks Geese and one fat pig at Home, Clean and Bright.

Wei Minzhi looked at the somewhat empty coops, forced her Mouth corner into a smile, and did not let her tears fall.

Waa waa waa, these were all her Treasures; she had put in much effort and felt Reluctance.

"The Taste is truly Fragrant; eat another one tomorrow."

Chewing the Meat in her Mouth, Wei Minzhi felt it was entirely Correct to keep a few more Chickens; otherwise she would have to Worry about Food Ration issues.

One moment full of sorrow, the next she forgot everything thanks to the comfort of delicious food.

Wei Minzhi rubbed her Cheek and decided that if there was an Opportunity, she should still raise more Chickens Ducks Geese; they not only laid eggs but also provided Meat, simply better than ordinary Livestock.

"There's not much left at Home; tomorrow we won't eat Chicken, I'll make Duck soup for you all," although it wasn't old duck soup, lightly stewed duck was not bad either; as long as enough seasoning was added, there was nothing with bad Texture.

Wei's mother patted her chest and Guaranteed it; after speaking, she turned to the pig in the Back Courtyard.

Sell one and still have one; whenever to kill it, the quantity of pork was large, more durable than Chickens Ducks Geese.

Wei's mother looked at this whole Family, able to eat and drink, Healthy.

"Mom, the pigs can be raised more; it's not yet time to kill them," Wei Minzhi stopped Wei's mother's Dangerous idea, while looking toward Wei Mingyu, "Brother, on this side, which family has pork to buy? Buy some back first to satisfy our Jealousy."

Don't touch her pigs; those were kept to be killed only when they truly could not make it through the cold Winter Season; otherwise, through the endless Winter Season, how would they get by?

Wei Mingyu pointed out several families with more Meat, "I'll bring some back today."

Shen Yao took up the conversation, "Planting Building sells Fruit; today I'll buy some."

The work at Planting Building would not rest until the New Year; Shen Yao was now the hardest working one in their family, going to work early and late every day; if not for the car at Home they could Drive, Shen Yao would long have been unable to endure.

Hearing about buying Fruit, Wei Chengyan and the other children began naming the Fruit names they wanted to eat.

It was not that there was no Fruit stored in Advance at Home, but they were all common Apples and Pears; even adults would miss other Fruit after eating too much, let alone several children.

Shen Yao listened to their requests with great Patience, Guaranteeing she would buy whatever was available.

Afterward, Shen Yao put on her Clothes, stood up and left, facing the Cold wind to Drive to work.

The others at Home were also each Busy; Wei Mingyu was responsible for Security Bureau matters and also undertook the Meat buying matters at Home; the person stood up and went out the Gate.

When he returned in the Evening, Wei Mingyu carried pork that had been Frozen solid, and Shen Yao held several crates of different kinds of Fruit in her arms.

The Family ate and drank, and just like that, they welcomed the coldest time of the Winter Season.

True thousand-li ice sealed, ten-thousand-li snow drifting; going out would freeze one.

Shen Yao was blocked at the Doorway; for this Squad, she could only Temporarily take leave.

There were many people in a situation similar to Shen Yao's; most lived farther from Planting Building; even if they did not want to delay work and affect Making Money, they could only endure, for the Wind and Snow outside was not something ordinary people could withstand.

Wei Mingyu also did not go to the Security Bureau, but made a phone call to Notify that today they would work online; unless necessary patrol activities could not be missed, everything else could be Temporarily Cancelled.

The usually quiet Home suddenly became Lively; Wei's mother burned the Firewood at the Stove vigorously, and by the way gave the family a Hot Water Bottle to keep Warm.

Wei Minzhi brought the books she had studied to ask Shen Yao; she was not ashamed to ask about what she did not understand, looking like she had a research spirit.

Whatever Shen Yao knew, Shen Yao did not hide it; she told Wei Minzhi everything, and by the way reminded her to pay more attention to government information; Planting Building and Animal Husbandry Building had Squads, all free training, using the Internal channel.

Wei Minzhi's eyes brightened slightly, "Can I listen too?" She had resigned from Animal Husbandry Building and was no longer an official person.

"You can listen; use my Quota," people working at these two places each had a Quota; they could use it themselves, give it to family, or sell it to Make Money and subsidize household expenses.

Shen Yao did not lack this bit of Food Ration, and she herself did not need to listen, so it could only fall to Wei Minzhi; as the saying goes, fertile water does not flow to outsiders' fields.

Hearing this, Wei Minzhi made agreeing sounds, "Sister-in-law, when does the Squad start?"

She was somewhat impatient; this was an important channel for learning Knowledge.

"At the earliest next spring; for now you prepare first," Shen Yao waved her hand, took the books and Pointed at them; "these are all contents that will be lectured; deeper Knowledge will not be easily revealed by the training Squad."

Things for Eating certainly would not be given for free.