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

However, the soil under high temperature actually has very little nutrition, not as good as the soil before the end of the world. When planting, it needs to be carefully cleaned by experienced hands, and stirred with various nutrient solutions, wood ash, rotten leaves, etc. to increase the yield.

But, it's better to have it than not.

The soil Zhou Shuwan collected at home was enough for her use, and she was collecting it now so that she could exchange it for supplies in the future.

Two months later, the temperature was still hovering around 75 or 76 degrees.

The water shortage crisis is becoming more and more serious.

The Zhou and Qi families still followed their previous habit of going back home to collect water in buckets whenever the water was released.

However, the amount collected each time became less and less. There were a few times when I could only collect half a bucket of water at a time.

It is really difficult to use this half bucket of water to supply food and drink for a family for six or seven days.

The relief food distributed no longer provides water.

Fortunately, a new batch of cactus seedlings had grown out at this time, with a high yield, and another batch was distributed.

Almost all the survivors in J City have cacti planted in their homes, starting with a dozen or so pots. Some, like the Zhou and Qi families, now have more than a hundred pots of cacti, filling up their living rooms and terraces.

They have no shortage of space, water, or soil, and they take good care of their cacti, so their cacti grow more luxuriantly than those of other plants, and their branches branch out quickly.

As long as a new fork appears on the cactus, it means that it can be picked and eaten without damaging the roots.

Both families had sufficient supplies and did not eat much, so most of the harvested cacti were stored in Zhou Shuwan's space.

However, Uncle Zhong and Aunt Zhong's family exchanged for more supplies with cacti.

You can't keep the cactus for long after harvesting. It's so hot, it will go bad in two days.

So, apart from providing food for the family, the rest was exchanged with others for survival supplies. In particular, I slowly stocked up on long-term storage items like compressed biscuits, dried goods, and canned goods.

Some people think that water is more precious and are reluctant to exchange it, so they collect the juice of the cactus in containers to see if they can collect it for a long time.

Then, I found that under the action of high temperature, the collected cactus juice finally solidified. I was reluctant to throw it away, so I used a spoon to dig out the solidified juice at the bottom of the jar and tried to brew it with boiling water. It felt like lotus root powder, and it could produce a transparent and sticky liquid.

Take a sip, it has a light bitter taste, but it can quench your thirst and fill your stomach.

Once the news of this way of eating cactus spread, many people who used it to exchange for supplies stamped their feet and beat their chests, saying that they had lost money.

When Zhou Jianghai and his daughter went to the underground base to get supplies, they specifically asked Uncle Zhong.

Uncle Zhong was more open-minded. "Although cactus powder is good, and tastes even better and is more filling when mixed with boiling water, it consumes a lot of water, so not many people would eat it this way. Even a family like ours needs to save water, so we can eat it this way occasionally to change the taste."

Zhou Shuwan couldn't help but admire his uncle's insight and thorough thinking!

However, they did try this way of eating it at home.

After filtering the cactus juice several times, you will get clean and fine juice. Put it in a jar and let it sit for a few days. When it solidifies, scrape it with a spoon and it will become a light green and slightly transparent powder.

Scoop two spoonfuls into a bowl, add a little boiled water, then pour in boiling water and stir, and you will get a bowl of slightly thick light green liquid.

It tastes quite similar to lotus root powder, but it is a little bitter and more sticky.

In hot summer weather, drinking a bowl of it is very refreshing. It can relieve heat and dryness, and it is also better than simply drinking boiled water to quench your thirst.

Zhou Shuwan also whispered in Uncle Zhong's ear: "Uncle, next time you can try to make juice from the cactus pulp. Just filter the water a few times and let it sit for a few days to see how it goes."

Uncle Zhong's eyes lit up: "Can you get fans like this?"

Zhou Shuwan nodded. "My mom and Grandma Pang just finished drinking cactus powder, so they tried making cactus pulp using the same method as lotus root powder. Sure enough, they can make powder, but the taste isn't as pure as the juice."

Uncle Zhong nodded repeatedly: "Okay, I understand what you mean. Your Third Aunt and I will give it a try."

The two families planted cacti together and planted a lot, with a high yield. Now, in addition to exchanging supplies, their daily worry is how to preserve all this food for a long time.

If you don't eat the fruits after picking them for a few days and can't exchange them, you can only watch them go bad.

If it is true as Zhou Shuwan said that the cactus pulp can produce powder after squeezing the juice, then they can save a lot of cactus powder, which will be very convenient for their own consumption or exchange for supplies in the future.

Moreover, since others don’t know about it yet, the two families can take advantage of the situation and produce a large amount of cactus powder to exchange for more precious materials.

Everyone was in an underground base, and such a secret could not be maintained for long. After a week or two, the entire base started making cactus powder.

There are even advertisements that say you should give cactus powder as a gift.

In the end times, things are too precious for ordinary families to afford, but if someone comes to your door to do something for you, it is still possible to do it. And because it can be preserved for a long time, it will not be despised.

Because the dissolved cactus powder can quench thirst, fill the stomach and reduce internal heat, the Zhou and Qi families would eat it from time to time.

However, their way of eating is more particular.

I had ready-made small eggs at home, so I made a few poached eggs and added two pieces of rock sugar to the hot cactus powder soup. The taste was much better.

Only Mu Mu had to grimace while drinking every day.

But with his family watching him, he didn't dare not drink.

After dinner that day, Qi Mingyu saw Zhou Shuwan sitting at the table, looking thoughtful, so he asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Zhou Shuwan then said, "When we went to the underground base to collect supplies recently, did you notice that there were more cars on the road?"

"Yes." Qi Mingyu nodded: "Not only has the number increased, but the models have also increased."

Zhou Shuwan said: "The tires they use are made of special materials, so they are very light when running."

Qi Mingyu immediately understood what she meant by listening to her tone: "Do you want to exchange for tires made of special materials?"

Zhou Shuwan nodded: "Yes, now we have enough food and clothing, and we have a place to stay. But after all, we lack transportation, and we are restricted in where we can go."

Qi Mingyu pondered and said, "Looking at the number of convoys on the road, private exchanges should be allowed. In this case, I'll go find Xiao Xiao and ask about his channels."

Zhou Shuwan nodded.

"But you have to be mentally prepared. These tires, like air-conditioning suits, are high-tech products, and the exchange price will not be low."

"Don't worry, I understand. Let's ask first to see if the price is right."

"it is good."