I became a farmer in the apocalypse.

Qiu Mei was devastated when she saw Jiang Tang walk into Building B-3.

What happened?

Not only do they eat well, but they also live well?

Jiang Tang actually rented a high-end house that costs 2000 points per month!

You have to understand, she had to beg and plead with Chen Jiqi to rent her a house that cost 1000 points per month. It didn't even have a kitchen, it was cramped and narrow, poorly lit, and there was no balcony, so her clothes never dried properly.

As a result, Chen Jiqi immediately rented a house for Jiang Tang for 2000 points per month?

This is the house she's always dreamed of living in—it has a kitchen, a balcony, and she doesn't have to go to a public bathhouse…

On what grounds?

Qiu Mei bit her lower lip and dialed Chen Jiqi's number.

"Brother Chen."

She was so delicate and pitiful, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Qiu Mei, what's wrong?"

Qiu Mei: "Brother Chen, I saw Jiang Tang."

Chen Jiqi's expression brightened, and a thought struck him!

"Have you seen Jiang Tang? Where is Jiang Tang?"

Qiu Mei: "She lives in the same neighborhood as me."

Qiu Mei then asked, "Brother Chen, did you rent her a place for 2000 points per month? But I heard you two are divorced, right? Why are you doing this?"

Why is he still so good to Jiang Tang?

She knew that Chen Jiqi earned 4000 points a month. If he spent 2000 points just on renting a house for Jiang Tang, would he have any extra points left for her to spend? She didn't want her money to end up in the hands of another woman.

Upon hearing this, Chen Jiqi frowned. "I didn't rent a place for her."

"You didn't rent her an apartment? Then why is she living in the same neighborhood as me, and in a high-end apartment that costs 2000 points per month?"

Chen Jiqi: "She must have rented it herself."

Chen Jiqi never expected that Jiang Tang would have the money to spend 2000 points to rent a house after divorcing him.

Where did she get the money?

"Brother Chen, how come Jiang Tang has the money to rent such a nice house? Are you lying to me? Are you trying to hide it from me—"

Chen Jiqi interrupted her, "Qiu Mei, I'm not lying to you. I really didn't rent a place for Jiang Tang. I don't know where she got the money. Maybe she saved it up from selling knitted dolls."

Qiu Mei: "What are you selling?"

"I sell knitted dolls, which are various small animals and cartoon characters woven with needles and thread, and then I set up a stall to sell them."

Chen Jiqi couldn't help but recall Qiu Mei's recent question about whether he had any ways to make money, so he added a few more words:

"You can do this too. You can do it from home. Although you don't earn much, you can still get a few hundred points a month, which is better than not earning a single point."

Qiu Mei's eyes darted around as she heard this.

Yes, earning points is better than not earning any.

Her physical condition was too poor, she was prone to illness, and she was malnourished, so she couldn't find a job at all.

Making this sewing doll is perfect for her!

She can do needlework, and it's not difficult. Earning a few hundred points a month is good.

"Okay, I understand, Brother Chen, thank you. I'll go to the knitting shop tomorrow to buy some materials, and then I'll make knitted dolls at home to sell."

Qiu Mei thought about it more and more and it seemed feasible! Not only was the cost low, but anyone could do it!

Back at Jiang Tang's place, Jiang Yan washed the pots and pans and immediately started cooking in the kitchen.

Soon, the braised pork with potatoes and scrambled eggs with tomatoes were ready, along with a pot of fragrant steamed rice.

Smelling the aroma of the food, Jiang Tang squinted her eyes. "It's been so long since I've had such a sumptuous meal. There are vegetables, meat, and eggs..."

Previously, in the Chen family, although Chen Jiqi earned quite a bit, he could only eat meat once a month at most. The three adults in the family had to consume about 50 jin of staple food per month. Now, the price of coarse grains such as brown rice is 50 points per jin, while the price of premium grains is 80 points per jin.

In other words, Chen Jiqi's salary was only enough to buy enough premium grains for three people. If he wanted to eat meat, he had to save money from his staple food to buy meat, or use coarse grains instead of premium grains to fill his stomach.

The three of them ate their fill and didn't have to pick out the minced meat like before. There was even some left on their plates after they were full.

People in the apocalypse don't have the habit of wasting things, and Jiang Yan, with her big belly, licked both plates clean.

"Burp~"

Jiang Li burped.

I'm so full.

Meanwhile, Qiu Mei returned to her 8-square-meter room and opened the bag containing a pound of pork.

Although the raw meat had a fishy smell, Qiu Mei couldn't help but swallow her saliva at the aroma.

Pork that costs over 300 points per kilogram is a delicacy she can only afford to eat once a year.

There was no kitchen, only a rice cooker. Qiu Mei opened another bag, carefully took out a small handful of brown rice, washed the rice and meat, added water to the rice cooker, put the pork in, and pressed the cook button.

Rice-stuffed meat, where meat and rice are cooked together.

Soon, the cramped and narrow room was filled with the aroma of meat.

After the rice and meat were cooked, Qiu Mei took out the meat, cut it into pieces, and ate it with the rice, her mouth glistening with oil.

After finishing her meal, Qiu Mei glanced at the rice bag and saw that there was less than a pound of rice left.

Even if they only eat one meal a day, and each meal consists of a pitifully small handful of rice, their food rations for the month are still almost gone.

She didn't want to go hungry.

We must get Chen Jiqi to marry her as soon as possible.

After marrying into the Chen family and becoming Mrs. Chen, I no longer have to worry about not having enough to eat.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Li had to return to the fields.

The cost of living in the safe zone is too high; we need to start farming as soon as possible and achieve self-sufficiency.

After leaving Jiang Tang's residence, Jiang Li took Jiang Yan to the electronics store in District 6.

We need to buy a generator and a refrigerator to solve the power supply and food storage problems for the safe house.

"Don't miss out! Huge clearance sale on used appliances! Come take a look!"

The electronics mall is full of shops selling electrical appliances.

There are new items and second-hand items.

"Boss, do you sell any generators?"

Jiang Li walked into a new store.

The shop owner came over and asked, "What wattage do you need?"

Jiang Li: "I use it in the fields, and at present I'm only considering it for residential power supply."

Boss: "Considering only residential electricity use, 5kW is enough."

"Diesel generator, 5kW, with battery pack, 8000 credits/unit".

"Gasoline generators, 6000 credits per unit for the same power output."

"Solar generator set, 18000 credits/set, on-site installation available."

The advantage of solar generators is that they do not require fuel afterward, saving on fuel costs.

Jiang Li wanted to buy a solar-powered one, to solve the problem once and for all.

She glanced at her balance: 27143

When she returned from the field, she had over 36,000 points. In just two days, she spent nearly 10,000 points, including a large sum of 4700 yuan to pay for her sister's medical expenses and rice, flour, and cooking oil at the market.

Sure enough, the points in the safe zone don't last long.

"I want to buy a diesel generator. Also, I'd like to look at refrigerators."

The shopkeeper led her to another area filled with electrical appliances.

"A single-door mini-fridge costs 1500 points; a double-door or triple-door refrigerator costs 2800 points; and a side-by-side refrigerator costs 5000 points."