Reborn in the Apocalypse: A Commoner's Survival Log

After dinner, Zhou Yang finally remembered that he still needed to sprout bean sprouts.

He quickly took out the mung beans that had been soaking in water in his spatial dimension.

The mung beans in the basin had already soaked and plumped up, each one now round and chubby, having sprouted after peeling off their green outer skin, looking rather adorable.

Gently place the sprouted mung beans into the largest draining basin and water them thoroughly. Worried about their sprouting, Zhou Yang added a little spring water, then placed them in a perfectly fitting large stainless steel bowl. She covered them with a breathable, damp cloth to retain moisture, and finally covered them with a lid to block out light, storing them in a cool, dark place.

The first step in sprouting beans is complete.

Over the next few days, Zhou Yang rinsed them with water every day and continued to store them away from light.

In less than four days, the bean sprouts had grown quite tall, almost as tall as those sold in the pre-apocalyptic vegetable market.

Zhou Yang was very happy to receive the harvest and immediately made a plate of stir-fried bean sprouts that same day.

Homegrown bean sprouts are crisp, sweet, green, and pollution-free. They taste just as good as, or even better than, professionally grown ones from before the apocalypse.

After stir-frying one plate, there were still many bean sprouts left, so Zhou Yang simply put them away and temporarily stored them in his spatial storage, planning to take them to Shen Zechuan and the others to try later.

With the temperature rising these past few days, the mushroom bags on the balcony are growing beautifully. Zhou Yang has already harvested several batches of mushrooms in just a few days, and he hasn't even had time to eat them all, so he's stored them all in his spatial storage. Today, he decided to bring some over as well.

Before going, Zhou Yang called Shen Zechuan to ask if they were there, just in case she made a wasted trip. The phone number was the one they exchanged after their last trip to find supplies.

These past few days, Shen Zechuan and the others have occasionally gone out to collect supplies and haven't been home. Although they didn't ask Zhou Yang to go with them, they would bring him something each time, which was really embarrassing for them.

He sent some vegetables he had grown himself as a return gift.

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On the other side, Shen Zechuan and his group had just returned home and hadn't even stepped inside when they received a call from Zhou Yang.

"Hello? This is Zhou Yang. Are you home right now?"

"Yes, we just got back from outside. What's wrong? Did something happen to you?"

Since this was the first time Zhou Yang had called in so many days, Shen Zechuan instinctively thought something had happened to him.

"It's nothing, it's nothing. I just sprouted a lot of bean sprouts and mushrooms, and I can't finish them all, so I wanted to give you some to eat."

"We have enough vegetables and other food here. You can keep the bean sprouts and mushrooms you grew with great effort and eat them slowly." Shen Zechuan refused Zhou Yang's kindness without even thinking.

In the apocalypse, fresh vegetables are hard to find. These past few days, it's been difficult to find fresh fruits and vegetables in supermarkets. Even the ones he keeps frozen at home taste worse. The fresh bean sprouts and mushrooms that Yang grew himself this week are a rare treat, and he's too embarrassed to accept them.

"But I sent so many, I can't eat them all by myself. It would be such a waste if they went bad, so I might as well give them to you."

"OK then."

Shen Zechuan thought about it and realized that it was better to give it to them to eat than to waste it, so he finally agreed.

"Okay! I'm coming over now!"

"Okay, then be careful!"

After hanging up the phone, Zhou Yang took a plastic bag and put all the bean sprouts in it, and also took a bowl of salt and pepper pork belly that he had made himself.

He used at least one large piece of pork that he brought back, then cut it into small pieces and blanched it. Then he stir-fried the pork with a little Sichuan peppercorns and a lot of salt. This kind of stir-fried pork with peppercorns can be kept in the refrigerator for a long time and has a particularly chewy texture.

When you want to eat it, you can just steam a few pieces in the steamer while cooking. It's convenient and goes well with rice, making it especially suitable for Shen Zechuan and his group of big men who can't cook.

After much persuasion, they finally managed to convince Pea, who wanted to go out with them, to stay home and guard the house, using two large basins of spring water.

Zhou Yang carried a bag in each hand and went out the door.

When he arrived at the villa, the five people were still busy unloading things.

Judging from the packaging, most of them are medicines, and there are also some daily necessities.

The temperature today has exceeded 35 degrees Celsius, and the sun overhead is at its most intense, making people dizzy. Everyone is covered in sweat, and their clothes are soaked through.

"Have you eaten yet since you got back at this time?"

"No, we'll eat after we're done. The sun is too strong, you should go inside and be careful."

Taking a moment to spare, Shen Zechuan turned around and waved to Zhou Yang, signaling him to hurry inside.

Zhou Yang nodded and carried his things into the villa.

However, once inside, he didn't just sit idle. He went straight into the kitchen as if he knew the place well and used the fastest cooking mode to steam a pot of rice and some salt and pepper pork belly that he had brought with him.

Then I washed the bean sprouts and mushrooms I had just brought and set them aside to drain.

Then I went to the refrigerator and took out a piece of pork, a bunch of scallions, three tomatoes, three eggs, and a packet of pickled vegetables.

In order to be quick, Zhou Yang only chose a few simple dishes, but the portion of each dish was very large.

One dish of stir-fried bean sprouts, one dish of stir-fried pork slices with scallions and mushrooms, one dish of tomato, pickled mustard greens and egg drop soup, one package of sliced ​​braised beef, and one dish of salt and pepper pork belly steamed in the rice cooker.

Four dishes and a soup, all set.

When Shen Zechuan and the others finished their work and came in, Zhou Yang had just brought the steamed salt and pepper pork belly to the table. Seeing that they were done, she asked, "Perfect timing, the food is all ready. Are you going to eat right away, or do you want to take a shower first?"

"(⊙o⊙) Wow! Little Yangyang, you're so amazing! How about I follow you from now on? I'm easy to take care of, as long as I get such good food every day!"

Lu Xingye was so excited when he saw the table full of hot dishes and soup that he almost pounced on Zhou Yang. Luckily, Yan Fei, who was quick-witted and agile, grabbed him by the back of his collar.

Xu Zhiyi adjusted his glasses and said somewhat apologetically, "I'm sorry, I didn't even have time to entertain you. You brought us the food, and now I'm troubling you to cook for us!"

"It's nothing. I was getting bored just waiting here anyway, so I thought I'd make it for you guys and give you a change of pace." Zhou Yang smiled meaningfully at the group.

He knew exactly how these people had been surviving these past few days. Every day it was either boiled vegetables or boiled meat, or a hodgepodge of hot pot broth, or instant noodles if all else failed. Every time Lu Xingye went to deliver something to him, he would complain to him.

"Ahem, thank you..."

Shen Zechuan and the others blushed upon hearing this.

"Let's take a shower first, I feel so uncomfortable!"

"Okay, hurry up and go, or the food will get cold. Even though it's hot, it's not good to eat cold food."

The group quickly took a quick shower and returned in less than ten minutes. Lu Xingye didn't even have time to dry his hair before rushing downstairs to eat, his hair still dripping wet.

"There's no need to rush. At least dry your hair." Zhou Yang rubbed his temples, found a clean towel, and covered Lu Xingye's head with it, drying his hair for a while before stopping.

"Your cooking is so delicious! Yangyang, you're such a perfect wife and mother! Whoever marries you will be incredibly lucky!"

Lu Xingye shook his head indifferently, eating and sighing at the same time.

"Nonsense! Hurry up and eat!"

Zhou Yang was speechless at Lu Xingye's words, so she directly stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth.

What do you mean, "Whoever marries him, can't he marry whoever he wants?"

Shen Zechuan, who was eating on the other side, was stunned for a moment after hearing Lu Xingye's words. Looking at Zhou Yang, who was puffing up in anger, a strange feeling suddenly arose in his heart, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it. After thinking about it, he put it aside and continued to concentrate on eating.