Chapter 394: with translation of chapter title

Ye Heng selected several good seeds, asked for planting precautions, and did not rush to leave.

The Special Zone's seeds are top-tier strategic supplies, stored in the most heavily guarded fortress, with inventory checked daily.

Chen Yu had the person in charge specially receive Ye Heng, while he himself had already taken those two boxes of medical supplies and personally went to the medical base.

"Mr. Ye, the Special Zone Chief said you can stay a bit longer to look around; do you need me to show you the other seeds here?"

The person in charge of managing the seeds is an elderly old man; such upper-class citizens are people who have experienced the civilized era.

Ye Heng thought for a moment and said:

"Alright, then please trouble you to show me around."

The two walked for two hours before finishing touring the fortress.

I have to say, to preserve these seeds, Special Zone 13 really spared no expense.

The managing old man sighed and said:

"The seeds are too precious; I worry every day whether they will get damp or moldy here. In short, the seed quantity is decreasing each year; if this continues, not only outside, but even inside these high walls we will not have enough to eat."

Therefore, currently all major Special Zones are increasing efforts to develop various nutrients; perhaps in the future people will completely abandon eating food and rely solely on nutrients to sustain life.

But once people have tasted food, making them drink only unpleasant nutrients all day will cause them to lose much joy in living.

Ye Heng, upon hearing this, also secretly clicked his tongue; just now he discovered that among the vegetables Lin Meng gave, many varieties are already extinct here.

Like pumpkin, he just saw pumpkin seeds, but unfortunately the old man said what remains are all empty shells, unusable as seeds; pumpkins are already extinct in the Fe Fe Tu Shi Jie Jie, leaving only empty seed casings and illustrated books.

Also, the celery, the red vegetable called amaranth, and the crunchy cucumber that Lin Meng gave are also extinct; in the Fe Fe Tu Shi Jie Jie even their seeds cannot be found.

The old man sighed; people of his generation who have witnessed the rise and fall of the world feel utterly heartbroken each time they see these withered seeds.

In the past, such seeds were simply thrown away; no one would sow them in the ground.

Nowadays, there really is no way to survive...

Ye Heng took the seeds and went to find Luo Song.

Chen Yu promised him that on the day he leaves the Special Zone, he would have people accompany him to transport the pure soil to the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo.

Ye Heng originally wanted to refuse, but after thinking carefully, the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo is gradually growing and has many supplies, so sooner or later it will be discovered.

Rather than always hiding, it's better to find allies early; if we truly become the target of everyone, having allies is better than standing alone.

In this world, no one can be sure of staying forever at the top; the ultimate consequence of monopolizing resources is to be besieged by others.

Therefore he must quickly find suitable allies for the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo; only by giving away some benefits appropriately can the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo be safe.

This time the Special Zone Chief proposed letting his people go with him to transport the pure soil to the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo, which also stemmed from a desire to learn about the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo; Ye Heng tacitly agreed.

Luo Song's condition is now somewhat better than yesterday.

Seeing Ye Heng arrive, Luo Song hurriedly had his two children brew tea, while Xu Ya took out tea leaves she had treasured for years.

The supplies Lin Meng gave did not include tea leaves, but there were plenty of various drinks.

This tea leaf is something he has never seen before and is drinking for the first time.

Seeing Ye Heng interested in the tea leaves, Luo Song gritted his teeth and handed over the whole can, saying:

"This tea leaf was left by my father; after he passed, knowing the eldest brother's family had gone to ruin, he gave this can to me. My life was given by you, so this can of tea leaves is my thanks to you; please do not refuse."

Ye Heng originally intended to refuse, but after taking a sip and finding the taste to his liking, he accepted it.

After bringing Luo Song's family to the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo, he can also give him other supplies; he finds this tea leaf remarkable.

After chatting briefly, they moved on to the main topic.

Ye Heng said to Luo Song:

"I have finished my business, bought one mu of pure soil and some seeds; I will prepare to set off for the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo tomorrow. You, your sister-in-law, and the children should get ready; we will leave together tomorrow."

The return to the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo will be in a convoy arranged by Chief Chen, with sufficient armed forces; even if Luo Song's legs are still disabled, he does not need to walk himself.

The matter of the Return Spring Pill cannot be exposed yet; Luo Song must be carried out of the Special Zone so that keen-eyed people will not notice anything.

Ye Heng does not distrust Chief Chen; Chen is a decent Special Zone Chief, of good character, without ill intentions, but he cannot guarantee that there are no bad people inside this Special Zone.

It is said that in recent years supplies have become ever scarcer, and the major Special Zones openly and secretly struggle, each wanting to grab more; it's possible that each Special Zone harbors people from other Special Zones.

Ye Heng wants to win over Chief Chen as an ally, but he must act cautiously.

Luo Song felt somewhat excited upon hearing this.

"Rest assured, we have packed everything that needed packing; our family of four can follow you at any time."

"By the way, did you really buy pure soil and seeds? Special Zone 13 has the fewest seed varieties among several zones; if you need, I can use my connections to find other ways to help you get them."

Luo Song, having served as captain of the defense team for several years, still has some connections.

Ye Heng thought for a moment and said:

"Let's not rush; I'll first take these back to test planting. If the results are poor, I may need to find other methods."

Luo Song does not know of Lin Meng's existence, so he naturally is especially concerned about this batch of seeds and soil.

He has now brought his family to rely on Ye Heng, so the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo will be his future home.

Soil and seeds, growing vegetables ourselves—these relate to whether we can eat our fill in the future; they must be taken seriously.

Luo Song is already calculating in his mind which reliable contacts to ask about seeds, while Ye Heng sips tea and reports to Lin Meng.

Upon learning that Ye Heng had bought one mu of pure soil and seeds, Lin Meng immediately demanded to inspect those seeds.

Ye Heng used his mental power to move the seed bags from the corner of the space to the center; Lin Meng grabbed a handful, looked at them, and frowned.

These withered seeds look like they've been around for years, smell odd; can they really sprout if sown in the ground?

"Forget it, these seeds are clearly no good; planting them would waste water and soil, and most importantly waste time— the period from sowing to harvest is not short, and if what grows is of poor quality, it's better not to plant at all."

"Listen to me, we won't use these seeds; I'll immediately help you buy a batch of fresh seeds for trial planting, and first test the pure soil on your side."

"If they can grow well, the seeds will sprout quickly, without needing to wait too long."

"If the soil is usable, that's best; if we find the pure soil also unusable, I'll think of a way to transport soil to you."

Ye Heng wants to lead the Bi Bi Hu Suo Suo's people to do farming themselves; this is a good thing.

Their world lacks hope; relying solely on faith in her will always leave them anxious about gains and losses.

If they could grow their own vegetables to eat, they would feel much more at ease.

Only when they can see solid, real hope does life feel like life, and only then do they have something to look forward to.