A courtyard house, equipped with a fishing system, living in an era.

Citrus fruits of this era, although they have relatively large seeds, are sometimes quite sour.

But these days, fruit pits can be legally grown!

In a few decades, oranges, tangerines, and pomelos will basically all be seedless...

Even if there were seeds, they were so shriveled and dry that they couldn't possibly grow.

On the recommendation of this older brother, Xu Pingan bought five catties of each type of citrus fruit.

It's not that we have too much money to burn, but because this is a wholesale market for southern fruits, if the quantity is too small, people won't sell!

Five jin is the minimum.

In addition, I bought another 5 jin of sugarcane.

These days, people are extremely short of sugar!

Get some sugarcane; even if you don't make sugar, it's good to eat it whenever you have free time.

Xu Pingan actually wanted to buy some more loquats, but unfortunately they were out of stock in the market and there weren't any available for the time being.

After leaving the Nan Guo Market, in a secluded corner, Xu Ping'an transferred all the fruit he had purchased into his system inventory.

Time stands still there, and things can be preserved for a long time!

However, Xu Pingan didn't need to store them for very long; he wasn't buying these things to eat out of season...

When he had eaten most of them, he planted all the seeds in the space.

It's so difficult to buy those southern fruit tree saplings in the north!

Xu Pingan had no choice but to start planting from scratch himself.

After leaving the fruit market, Xu Pingan wanted to buy timber.

After going around in circles, he realized that he had oversimplified things.

These days, construction materials are managed in three categories.

The core materials, such as steel, timber, and cement, are classified as Class A materials and are subject to planned allocation; individuals simply cannot purchase them.

For Xu Ping'an now, buying timber from the Sijiucheng lumber mill is less convenient than simply buying a giant axe and going into the deep mountains to cut it down himself.

After all, you can just cut it off and throw it into the storage space...

After making inquiries from various sources, Xu Pingan found a few feasible avenues.

The first option is to look for valuable furniture wood at flea markets or antique shops in places like Tianqiao and Huguosi.

This route is not practical for Xu Ping'an at the moment.

If you want to build a log cabin, you will need a large amount of timber.

Besides, the wood used in antique furniture is already finished products, so even if it is disassembled, it may not be practical.

The second option is to go directly to the logging camps around Beijing to buy timber.

Since ancient times, China has been a society that values ​​personal relationships and, more importantly, the art of leadership.

No matter how strict the control measures are, there will always be unplanned supplies to meet unforeseen needs.

For example, if a neighbor wants to buy some wood to make furniture, it's impossible to completely block all their access.

Besides, many carpenters who work as freelancers make tables, chairs, benches, cabinets, and the like to sell. They need to have a source of timber, right?

Finally, you can buy from some house repair teams these days.

Of course, you should look for teams that are registered with the street workers' office or directly under its leadership.

They not only had timber allocated by the state plan, but also many precious beams and pillars salvaged from old houses!

After all, this is Beijing. As long as you're willing to spend the money, they can get you any kind of precious Phoebe zhennan wood...

This approach is worth considering, but Xu Ping'an doesn't have the connections, so we need to think about it carefully.

He decided to wait and see about the timber; for now, he was still completely clueless!

Xu Pingan never expected that after all the planning and arrangements, the easiest thing to get was actually blue bricks!

After all, with the demolition of the Deshengmen barbican beginning, the entire city of Beijing was undergoing demolition of its walls...

Xu Pingan had previously thought he had already stored up quite a lot of blue bricks.

Looking back now, I imagine that supplies will remain this scarce for many years to come...

Who knows where we'll need these bricks in the future? I'm not going to argue anymore, I'd better stock up on them!

So Xu Pingan began his days of cooking at work and searching for food after get off work.

As May approached, the steel rolling mill underwent its second large-scale merger.

This merger has nothing to do with the second canteen.

After all, the staff of the second canteen was fully staffed after the Chinese New Year.

The two chefs who cook large batches of dishes are named Pan Bo and Jin Sheng...

The steel rolling mill's canteen didn't have a dedicated pastry chef; everyone basically made steamed buns by experience, and after a few tries, they all got the hang of it. The canteen had four kitchen helpers and four general laborers.

Adding to the four people who were already in the second canteen, there are a total of 15 employees!

It's not a small amount, but it's not a large amount either!

It's barely enough if you're only busy making one meal a day, since you're only tired for one morning!

Xu Pingan is now the head of the second canteen, in charge of overall command.

Of course, Xu Ping'an's so-called overall command was indeed overall command.

He won't do anything wrong. Everyone's busy, so I can't just sit idly by. I'll go help wash some radishes or peel some potatoes...

He completely copied Sha Zhu's work style: he would put a big chair in the corner of the kitchen, cross his legs, and drink a cup of tea all morning!

Of course, if there are special tasks assigned to students, that's a different story.

After hanging around the factory until about 3 p.m., Wang Jianxing would usually come over to tell Xu Ping'an that he could prepare dinner or that he could get ready to leave...

Whenever this happens, Xu Ping'an isn't in a hurry to go home; instead, he goes out to look for the things he wants.

Two months passed, and his space was now filled with a considerable amount of supplies.

First, we purchased a large quantity of mother bamboo suitable for planting.

Bamboo has so many uses!

For Xu Pingan, this is a very important material.

Xu Pingan marked out several hundred square meters of land next to the livestock living area, specifically for planting bamboo!

I planted a little of each of the following: moso bamboo, bamboo stalk, bamboo laurel, spotted bamboo, purple bamboo, and square bamboo.

The most abundant species is definitely moso bamboo!

After all, this is the main thing in the construction industry.

The bamboo grew very quickly; in just two months, Xu Ping'an's bamboo forest had taken initial shape.

Unfortunately, the basic woodworking skills he possessed told him that although the bamboo had taken shape, it would take two to six years to grow before it could be used as a building material to construct a bamboo house...

Even if the space is like spring all year round, and plants and animals can grow continuously without being restricted by the seasons, it would still take at least 2 to 3 years to grow...

What can we do? We can only wait and see!

Fortunately, after they had grown to a certain size, Xu Ping'an cut down some of them and separated the livestock in the space into groups.

In the past two months, Xu Pingan has bought a calf, two female goats, and four newborn sows...

Xu Pingan even took some time to visit the surrounding villages, buying chickens, ducks, and geese from three villages to populate the colony in the space.

After all, the quality of intermarriage within a group will inevitably decline over time.

Even poultry is the same.

While searching the village, Xu Ping'an also found companions for Da Huang and Xiao Hei...

With the space getting bigger, Xu Pingan could afford to keep them...

Of course, the most surprising gain for Xu Ping'an was the profit from timber!