mesbooks Chapter 108 A new courtyard, and a cat guarding the carp!
Chapter 108 A new courtyard, and a cat guarding the carp!
Chapter 108 A new courtyard, and a cat guarding the carp!
Life here is truly simple and unpretentious.
In the morning, I played with wild fox cubs, and in the afternoon, I fed wild tufted deer.
The thing Xu Ran does most every day now is probably feeding her.
The tufted deer approached Xu Ran, stuck out its rump, stretched its neck, and carefully began to drink milk.
They were very vigilant, ready to run at the slightest disturbance.
However, after drinking the milk, they gradually relaxed their guard and focused solely on drinking it.
The same was true for the other tufted deer.
Xu Ran handed it another bottle, and it began to savor it.
Xu Ran opened the system panel and saw that the tufted deer's favorability was increasing rapidly.
It increased from 0:00 to 20:00.
The system task requires 50 points, which means that feeding it a few more times should be enough.
Nowadays, farms are teeming with more and more adorable animals.
The farm is becoming more and more vibrant.
After the tufted deer finished drinking their milk, Xu Ran tried to touch them.
The tufted deer did not resist and allowed Xu Ran to stroke it.
It feels great in the hand.
This tufted deer is quite peculiar, with a tuft of black hair on its head, resembling a pot lid.
Compared to the antlers of the sika deer, they appear less imposing.
However, since it does resemble a deer, it is still quite cute.
Xu Ran stayed with them for a while, and then, having nothing else to do, went back to her room to rest.
the next day.
It was another sunny day.
The farm's new living and office areas have been completed.
Each employee was assigned a new dormitory.
Of course, since it's an employee dormitory, it won't be a single room. There are plenty of rooms available here, so Xu Ran arranged a double room.
Most of the employees don't live here; they ride their bikes back to the town or city at night.
Zhao Shan basically lives here all the time, while Zhou Miao and Zheng Lin stay here during the week, return home on Friday night, and come to work on Monday.
Xu Ran lives here permanently and has built a small courtyard for herself.
It's in a Chinese style and is beautifully built. The courtyard is paved with tiles, and there are flower beds and a pond.
The house is all renovated, and the furniture is all new and smart.
Xu Ran even spent money to build an ecological septic tank next to it, which solved the toilet drainage problem very well.
In addition, the farm has a three-story office building with several offices, a finance office, a large conference room, a small reception room, and the rest is temporarily used as a warehouse.
The office building is now in use, but the living quarters haven't been occupied yet.
Especially Xu Ran's house, which he just finished renovating, and it was a complete renovation, so it needed ventilation.
However, Xu Ran has a special method.
He opened the system shop, where there was an item called [Special Effect Air Purification Device].
[Item Description: A product of post-apocalyptic underground technology, the core purification device of underground shelters, capable of filtering toxic gases into clean air and promoting air circulation.]
This thing is quite big; it looks like a mineral water bottle. Once placed inside the house, it starts working automatically.
Additionally, the system shop also offers an [Air Testing Device].
Its function is to test the air quality of a region.
These items are technological products of the post-apocalyptic underground shelter, and are the foundation upon which humanity depends for survival.
Now, Xu Ran uses these tools to remove formaldehyde.
He was of no other use.
I must say, these props are actually quite effective.
Initially, Xu Ran tested the air quality of the new house, which showed a harmful gas content of 0.002/100.
After placing the [special air purification device], the concentration of harmful gases immediately dropped to zero.
Air quality rating: Excellent
"It works quite well, but formaldehyde is continuously released, so you still need to let it sit for a few days."
Xu Ran commented.
"Let's leave it for now."
"We could move the golden carp over here first and give it a new environment."
The new pool is even prettier than the old one, and the filtration system is better too.
Xu Ran scooped up the carp one by one, put them into the fish tank, and then transported them there.
Even the artificial hills and decorations in the pool were included.
The tabby cat and the Border Collie followed along during this process.
They often roamed in the yard, and the golden carp and red carp frequently swam to the surface. Over time, they became acquainted.
Especially the tabby cat, which had wanted to eat fish before, but behaved itself after Xu Ran called it once.
When I have nothing to do, I like to lie by the pond and watch the carp for a while.
They would appreciate it more than Xu Ran.
Seeing Xu Ran carrying the carp and about to leave, the tabby cat became concerned and followed.
"Why are you all following me around when I'm just moving the fish to a new spot? Go have fun if you want to."
"It will be a few more days before we can move into the new house."
"You guys can be together from now on too."
Xu Ran noticed them and spoke up.
The little ones still followed.
Xu Ran didn't say anything more.
The cats and dogs followed him into the new yard.
Stepping on the stone slabs.
The Border Collies looked around curiously, especially when they saw several doghouses against the wall to the right of the entrance. They immediately went to look at the doghouses.
The tabby cat continued to follow Xu Ran until Xu Ran poured all the carp into the pond, at which point the tabby cat stopped.
It sat crouching by the pool, looking at the new pool.
Only then did I relax.
"In a few days, the old houses will be demolished, and a road will be built. Greenery and information boards will be installed on both sides."
"The farm will become more and more beautiful in the future."
Xu Ran casually patted the tabby cat, said something, and then took the empty fish tank back to continue transporting carp.
Several more haven't arrived yet; they'll have to be delivered in two trips.
Farm life remains stable.
Inside the greenhouse, employees are checking the growth of tomatoes and cucumbers. If any are not growing properly, they must be replaced immediately.
However, the farm's crops have always grown well.
There's no need for everyone to worry too much.
The neighborhood next door is different.
The farm next door also has greenhouses and grows tomatoes, and they even bought extra-large red tomatoes from Yonghui Supermarket and cultivated the seeds from them.
However, the tomatoes are growing relatively poorly.
Han Tae didn't know how Xu Ran's tomatoes were growing, so he assumed everyone was making about the same progress.
He plans to find Yonghui Supermarket to cooperate with as soon as his tomatoes are ready.
As for the wheat, Han Tae just assumed it was because his wheat was developing late, and that it would be ready soon once it grew.
However, things quickly developed in a way that exceeded his expectations.
It rained for the next few days.
Xu Ran's farm remains peaceful and stable.
The employees love rainy weather. Working inside the greenhouse, listening to the "pitter-patter" sound of rain hitting the tarpaulin on the roof, feels very comfortable and relaxing.
Once the work is finished and there's nothing else to do, I go to the office, have a cup of tea, chat, and the day is over.
Xu Ran had a very leisurely life, spending her days playing games, surfing the internet, and feeding her pets.
A new mission has started. It's a sports-type mission, requiring you to walk 100 kilometers with no time limit.
The reward is a C4 bomb.
Xu Ran was also somewhat taken aback when she saw the reward.
He never expected such a reward.
This thing is useless.
He didn't even know what he would need this thing for in the apocalypse.
We can't exactly bomb the enemy's headquarters, can we?
"Stop bringing weapons, bring more life skills."
"Let's store these rewards in the system warehouse for now."
"It will come in handy if there really is an apocalypse in the future, or if we encounter an apocalypse."
Xu Ran thought to herself.
It rained for three days straight, and then the weather cleared up.
Xu Ran went outside to take a look and saw that the wheat seedlings had grown much taller.
At first glance, the greenery appears even more vibrant.
He looked into the distance again, where the wheat fields of the neighboring farm were just beginning to turn green.
The contrast between the two is like a middle school student standing next to a kindergarten child.
The difference is very obvious.
Han Tae naturally saw this as well.
He couldn't hold back any longer, looking at Xu Ran's wheat field, he felt an overwhelming sense of despair.