The night was deep and silent, and the guests at the engagement banquet had all passed out from drinking.
Jiang Nan and Jiang Bei, the brothers, along with the members of the Wild Bear Squad, were helping to clear up the venue.
Jiang Nan hadn't prepared anything in advance; he had felt too embarrassed to come out when everyone was giving gifts earlier.
Now that everyone was drunk, Fu Yunting, having eaten a lot of roasted cherries, looked a bit dazed and was leaning tipsily on An Nuan's shoulder.
He still held onto her waist, unwilling to let go.
Jiang Nan said sheepishly, "Excuse me, I'd also like to show you something."
"What is it?"
"This is something I've been researching with Tu Ling, using Jiang Yu's technology to modify seeds."
"Aren't the seeds already modified to have some cold resistance?"
"But the yield isn't up to standard yet."
"We modified this batch of seeds and studied them in the lab. They are more resistant to cold and heat, and the yield is higher."
"We're now experimenting with tomato and Chinese cabbage seeds. If successful, we can feed a whole city."
An Nuan hadn't expected them to achieve this much.
It far exceeded her expectations.
Jiang Nan smiled, "We discussed with Old Bird and decided to also improve the cultivation of fruit trees and potatoes, and to dig ponds in the mountains to try and raise fish."
"If successful, we'll be able to achieve self-sufficiency very soon!"
An Nuan felt a strange emotion.
It was as if a child had grown up and was about to leave their mother's side.
She took the small pouch and stared blankly at the seeds inside.
Jiang Bei said, "An Nuan, we all understand that the apocalypse won't reverse. We can only look forward."
"Whether it's genetically modified or gene-fused, it doesn't matter. As long as humanity can survive, anything is fine."
"If you agree, we'd like to use the building as a boundary and expand southward, turning the entire area into a planting base."
To the south of the city, there used to be a botanical garden and a zoo.
Uncle An and Shasha were also living there now.
In other words, the south was now their planting base.
However, it was only a small area.
Further south, all the way to the city limits, many survivors still lived there.
An Nuan thought for a moment and said, "Please write a complete proposal. I will convene a meeting in three days to discuss our future direction."
Jiang Nan and Jiang Bei, having received her approval, immediately went to prepare the plan.
After they left, Fu Yunting gently nuzzled her neck.
"Establishing a planting base will require a massive investment of manpower and resources, but it's a good way to resettle survivors." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Are you awake?"
Fu Yunting opened his eyes and smiled faintly, "I wasn't drunk. If I hadn't pretended, they would have taken turns forcing me to drink until I passed out."
"Who told you today was special? An eighth-level god!"
"God's wife, may I ask if we can go take a bath and sleep now?"
"It's too late, let's bathe after you wake up. The champagne smell on you is quite pleasant."
Fu Yunting had severe潔癖 (jiepi - a strong aversion to dirt or impurity, i.e., OCD about cleanliness).
But An Nuan actually said it smelled good.
Alright then, maybe he didn't need to wash...
When the two returned to their room, dawn had quietly arrived, and the first rays of sunlight were rising from the horizon.
An Nuan couldn't help but look at it a few more times.
"It's so beautiful!"
"As long as you like it, we can watch the sea anytime."
Fu Yunting pressed a switch, and the heavy curtains slowly moved, enclosing the bedroom.
There was a pleasant scent in the dark space.
An Nuan followed the scent and nestled into Fu Yunting's embrace, gently rubbing her chest against his.
"Sleepy~~"
"Sleep, you can eat again when you wake up."
To be able to eat as soon as you open your eyes was such a luxury in the apocalypse.
This kind of happiness, An Nuan had never dared to imagine before.
But now, it had become a daily routine.
She couldn't help but sigh, "Choices are indeed very important..."
In the following days, the community members were unusually busy, with many survivors of rank four and above voluntarily signing up to join.
An Nuan also received several applications from rank six individuals.
Previously, they had been unwilling to leave their own groups.
Some couldn't bear to give up their status, while others were unwilling to leave their family and friends.
But now, they believed that joining wouldn't sever ties with their families.
They could also obtain more resources for their families.
Since the community had no regulations against gifting supplies, everyone felt this approach was right.
This led to a problem.
On the surface, it was just more people joining, but in reality, it was indirectly supporting half the city.
In response to the recent situation, An Nuan and Fu Yunting convened a meeting in the newly built third office building.
The third office building had been completed just two days prior.
It was located in the central area between Cloud Peak Tower and the community.
It was built to be larger and more magnificent than the previous two.
It had eight floors in total, with two larger underground levels. It was constructed with nano-steel plates, and the lowest level was a cold storage.
Searched supplies and produced food would be stored here in batches.
The sculpture built by Chang Kaitong was placed at the entrance of the third office building.
It was instantly noticeable.
The conference room was also more than double the size of the previous one.
It was fan-shaped, with An Nuan and Fu Yunting seated on a raised platform, and the seating unfolding layer by layer below.
Luoluo and Mi Shuangshuang, hanging from vines, couldn't help but complain.
"Is this a meeting for national leaders or preparing for an opera? It's so formal, I almost thought I'd come to the wrong place."
Lan Mi said, "But there really are more people now, the long conference room wouldn't fit so many."
Lin Huan said, "Xiao Long and I can attend too, I'm so excited!"
Xiao Long sat on Chen Wenjing's body, a lollipop in her mouth.
She didn't understand what a meeting was, but her brothers had told her that she could eat what she wanted, sleep when she wanted, and say what she wanted.
As long as she didn't pee randomly during the meeting.
Xiao Long huffed at them.
She was a lady, how could she pee casually in a public place?
These adults, what were they thinking!
Fu Yunlei and Jiang Yu, among others, had also connected via video.
An Nuan counted the attendees.
Fifty-two!
Last time they had a meeting, there were less than twenty cadres, and now there were fifty-two.
It was truly rapid progress!
An Nuan nodded.
Hai Changfeng took out several documents.
"Everyone, today is the third full leadership meeting of our community. The main agenda items are in your hands."
"First, regarding the planting plan proposed by the Jiang brothers and Tu Ling, to designate the area south of the building as planting land. This is the plan and calculations done by the Second Young Master."
On the big screen, three-dimensional diagrams and cross-sections appeared.
The area, manpower, resources, time and labor costs required, as well as the number of survivors needed and the projected profits, were all clearly listed.
Huang Hun exclaimed, "That playboy rich second generation is quite capable, he did such a good job!"
Jiang Bei smiled, "Being a playboy doesn't mean being weak, I'm strong when I need to be!"