Zhipeng's family has several large containers of fuel, medicine, etc. stored in the mother ship's warehouse. Several of them also have jobs on the mother ship, and they do not meet the standards for receiving relief food.

But except Xue Tao and Chun Chun, everyone else in their family works on the mother ship and can eat three meals a day on the warship.

As for Xue Tao and Chunchun, Zhong Tiyun persuaded them to have dinner together with the Zhou family.

Xue Tao also knew that the Zhou family had more supplies and their food was better than everyone else's.

He originally disagreed, but he could not resist the enthusiasm of his aunt's family, especially the suggestion that Chunchun should also supplement his nutrition. He looked back at his skinny son and felt a pang in his heart.

Although my son has Wanwan's help, he has recovered well now and is no longer sick every other day like when he was a child.

But perhaps due to long-term malnutrition, the child is very thin, with only a big head and long and thin limbs.

Xue Tao knew this himself. Although both families still had supplies stored, they had to consider the future.

Therefore, the food they ate on board was just ready-made food such as smoked fish, fresh fish, and seaweed. They were reluctant to exchange their supplies with those on the mother ship, which resulted in a monotonous diet.

If you cook with the Zhou family, there will be more types of food.

Chunchun can also supplement nutrition.

He gritted his teeth and agreed, but told Zhong Tiyun in advance: "Aunt, I know you are taking care of us. Although we eat together, Chunchun and I have to pay for the food. But we don't have any other food at home, and we have a lot of fish. Can we convert it into fish?"

The tall and big man blushed in front of her and touched the seam of his trousers with his hands.

Zhong Tiyun felt very uncomfortable, but she also knew that her nephews and nieces were all good people and not the kind of people who liked to take advantage of others.

Especially Xue Tao and Xue Dong, perhaps because their fathers were that kind of people, they hated it so much that they cared more about the boundaries in interpersonal relationships than ordinary people.

Zhong Tiyun also took care of her nephew's self-esteem, so she didn't refuse and responded very straightforwardly: "Okay!"

At the same time, the warship side is also thinking about the issue of planting.

There are relatively few places for planting on the mothership now, and most of the residents on the island have not seen vegetables for a long time, let alone meat, eggs and milk.

Captain Chen also wanted the residents on the island to have more hearty food, and not have them eat so dryly that they looked like they could be blown down by the wind.

Fortunately, Hope Island No. 2 is an island with several large and small islands.

They had giant machinery, so digging a few more underground bases was no problem, so they simply dug cellars on several other small islands.

Install the fuel generator, plant lights, fireplace, etc.

Two of the cellars are used to grow grain, and a larger cellar is used for livestock breeding.

With two more planting areas and one more breeding area, new staff members need to be recruited.

Residents on the island were scrambling to sign up.

Instead, let the warships choose carefully.

Xue Tao hesitated for a moment, but finally gave up the opportunity.

He was worried about Chunchun being alone at home. If he had to go to work, it would mean that the Zhou family would need to help him take care of the child.

He didn't have the nerve to let others be responsible for the safety of a child. The apocalypse was full of crises.

There are already three people in the family working, and the wages they take home are actually enough to feed and nourish the five of them.

After the frame of the cellar was dug, the next problem became a headache for everyone - the lack of suitable soil for planting.

Although in the process of digging the cellar, a large amount of rocks and soil are crushed into fine particles.

However, these soils are severely salinized and can only grow some special species. They cannot meet the demand for staple food and vegetables that humans rely on for survival.

Captain Chen frowned and looked at his adjutant: "Is there really no way to improve the soil?"

The adjutant shook his head, his tone filled with resignation. "There's no way we can improve the salinized soil anytime soon. Even if we force planting, the yield will be pitifully low, or maybe even completely impossible."

Just when everyone was at a loss, a soldier on patrol in the middle of the night brought shocking news.

On the ice layer connecting the island to the sea, they discovered a piece of dark soil with a fine texture and without any impurities. It was the most fertile black soil before the end of the world.

Upon hearing the news, Captain Chen immediately rushed to the scene with Deputy Captain Shang.

The black soil was thinly covered with ice and snow in the cold wind, but its unique texture could still be seen.

Captain Chen squatted down, grabbed a handful of black soil, and rubbed it gently. The touch between his fingers made him tremble in his heart: "This... is really black soil!"

Deputy Captain Shang also squatted down and carefully observed the texture of the soil, a look of disbelief on his face: "This soil is the black soil of the Northeast region, and it's of very high quality. How did it end up here?"

He looked around but saw no sign of the container.

Captain Chen stood up and looked deeply at the end of the ice, feeling a little uneasy.

The appearance of this black soil is exactly the same as the sudden arrival of those giant machines and fish last time.

If the previous machinery and fish catches were a subtle temptation, then the black soil this time was undoubtedly a clear and obvious hint.

These people are indeed protected by some kind of power.

"Captain, should we make this matter public?" Deputy Captain Shang asked in a low voice, with a hint of worry in his tone.

Captain Chen pondered for a moment and shook his head. "Don't make it public for now. I already reminded the patrolling soldiers last time that if they discover something similar again, they should try to cover it up to avoid causing panic. We must also keep this discovery low-key."

Deputy Captain Shang nodded, and then ordered someone to drive the giant machinery over, cover the black soil tightly, and quickly pull it back to the planting base.

Since the planting and breeding areas are strictly prohibited for ordinary people to enter, when the black soil was spread in the cellar and the seeds were planted, the people on the island did not notice anything unusual.

Only a few naval soldiers involved in the planting work were secretly shocked, but they also understood that this matter must be kept strictly confidential.

After a busy day, Captain Chen returned to the mother ship and sat in the command room with his brows still furrowed.

He looked at the vast ice field outside the window, with a thousand thoughts in his mind.

The appearance of these black soils undoubtedly solved their biggest current problem, but the truth hidden behind this power made him feel a little uneasy.

The anxiety is due to human beings’ stress response to the unknown truth.

But it is undeniable that no matter what the truth is, it is actually helping these people who are wandering in the last days!

He closed his eyes and decided not to worry about where these supplies came from, as long as he could make good use of them.

They now have neither the ability nor the capital to refuse.

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