Reborn: I Stock Up and Bully the Trash to Dominate the Apocalypse

This kind of cactus grows in sections, so cutting off one will not affect the growth of the rest.

Zhong Tiyun did the math in her mind and nodded: "It's a good deal if you calculate it this way."

Their family has no shortage of food, and they are willing to exchange cacti because they want to make the supplies in their own space richer.

Cactus is also a food that can grow in hot weather, and you can exchange it with others for supplies.

Uncle Zhong looked around and lowered his voice even more. "Tiyun, I'm only telling you this. No one else at the base knows about this yet. I heard that the water level in the reservoir at the Jiyun Mountain Scenic Area has dropped a lot. I guess they'll start to run out of water soon."

Zhong Tiyun was shocked and was about to say something.

Uncle Zhong immediately made a shushing gesture: "Don't make it public!"

Seeing that no one was around, Zhong Tiyun leaned over and asked in a low voice, "We've definitely felt the water flow has slowed down at home lately. Is there really no water in Jiyun Mountain?"

Uncle Zhong shook his head. "It's too hot right now. Even if you drive a car, you can't drive outside for long before the tires burst. So, no one except the people in the water protection team can tell you exactly what the situation is over there. But according to the news, the water level in Jiyun Mountain has dropped a lot, and there's almost no water in the canyon. Only the reservoir in Tianyan Lake still has water, but not much. So, exchanging cacti is a bit expensive now, but in two months, when they grow up, they will all be ours. Cactus isn't very delicious, but it quenches thirst..."

Zhong Tiyun's expression was not good: "It's still a long way from becoming a drought."

Her voice was unclear, and Uncle Zhong didn't hear clearly: "What?"

Zhong Tiyun shook her head: "It's nothing, second brother, I understand. You and third sister should discuss it and the two families should quickly exchange. If you are short of supplies, tell me and I will lend you some."

This little sister has nothing to say about her own family and her third sister's family.

Uncle Zhong was very pleased, but he also shook his head: "No need, the two of us have been working in the plantation for a long time, and the salary we get is just compressed biscuits, which is enough for us to pool together. Besides, this cactus has a high yield. It has only been growing for two months and it has grown several times more than when it was first planted. I am sure we can continue working in the plantation."

As long as you have a job, you don't have to worry about running out of food.

Zhong Tiyun nodded and said goodbye to him worriedly.

She was alone with Uncle Zhong, Zhou Jianghai was in the safe house with Mu Mu and Grandma Pang, and Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu went with Director Wu to discuss the egg matter.

After a few days, the test results of the little chicken eggs finally came out.

Indeed, as Zhou Shuwan and his colleagues suspected, chickens have indeed evolved. The eggs they lay are high in protein, fat, trace elements, and vitamins, all of which have increased to varying degrees compared to previous data. Furthermore, two additional nutrients have been detected, which, according to the research institute, may enhance immunity and help humans better adapt to various extreme environments.

"Shu Wan, Xiao Yu, what the above means is that they want you chickens to do research to see how they evolved. If we can analyze the reasons, other creatures, even us humans, will be able to adapt to the environment better." Director Wu's face was full of excitement.

Zhou Shuwan and Qi Mingyu looked at each other, both of them showing unusual calmness.

Director Wu was a little puzzled. "Why, you don't want to? Don't worry, I'll definitely help you get more benefits. For example, this time you exchanged the cactus for compressed biscuits. I'll report it to the higher authorities and I'll definitely be able to exchange it for you for free."

Zhou Shuwan shook her head. "That's not what I meant, Director Wu. I think the researchers' assumptions are too rosy... No, I should say that humans, like chickens, are already gradually adapting and evolving."

"Yes." Qi Mingyu continued, "If it were in the past, with temperatures exceeding 40 degrees Celsius, many people would have fainted from heatstroke. But now, look, even children can adapt to living in such high temperatures."

Director Wu frowned, thought for a moment, and slowly nodded: "Yes. During the flood period, many people fell ill, but now, apart from the frail elderly and children, there are very few people who are sick."

“Yes, this is an evolution for us.”

Zhou Shuwan said, "We can exchange a few hens for researchers to study. However, I believe this is an active evolution in nature to adapt to the environment, and it's not something that can be easily studied with current technology."

Director Wu pondered for a moment, then said, "Since there's a request from above, let's just send a few. Wanwan, I have something to discuss with you."

He smiled again. "I know it's not easy for you to raise a chicken, so I'm not ashamed to ask for it. But can you exchange a few of your eggs with my family? Your Aunt Fang wants to raise some too."

Today it has been confirmed that small eggs have higher nutritional value and their price will definitely be very high in the future. Raising a few of them, whether for your own consumption or for exchange, can be very cost-effective.

Zhou Shuwan smiled and said, "If Uncle Wu asks, there will definitely be no problem."

After she met with her mother and learned about the water shortage in Jiyun Mountain, she frowned slightly.

In front of Qi Mingyu, Zhong Tiyun didn't say much.

This time they did not ride a tricycle, but found a shabby pedal tricycle from somewhere and took away the 30 cacti that had been moved to their own small flower pots.

The cactus is still small now and its root system is not well developed. I will move it upstairs in my house and then into a large planting box to give it ample space to grow.

While the mother and daughter were busy on the balcony, Zhong Tiyun took advantage of Qi Mingyu's absence to ask the question in her heart: "Wanwan, didn't you say that droughts only occur after extreme cold? How come there is a water shortage crisis now?"

Zhou Shuwan replied, "Mom, the drought started during the high temperature period, especially in the north, where water resources are scarce. Fortunately, we have the high-altitude Cumulus Mountains, so we can transport water from the Tianyan Lake reservoir to supply the entire city. But in fact, other northern cities should have been short of water for a long time."

The scary thing is that the drought won’t end in one or two years.

The following natural disasters include acid rain, extreme cold, etc. Under these natural disasters, it is impossible for God to rain normally, so the drought started with high temperature weather, and was made worse by acid rain and extreme cold, and finally became a major global problem!

"That's why we talk about the flood season. God has sent down all the rain for several years, so there will be a water shortage in the following years."

Zhong Tiyun felt heavy in her heart: "When I think about the lack of water in Jiyun Mountain, I think about the period when we had no water. If there is a real water shortage in the future, how will people survive?"

Their family has enough space to sleep in and out, so they don’t have to worry about water shortages, but what about others?

Zhou Shuwan pointed to the cactus in front of him: "Isn't this here?"