I became a farmer in the apocalypse.

"Chen Jiqi, it wasn't enough that you told Qiu Mei about me selling dolls; now you want me to teach her how to sell them? Do I have that obligation?"

Chen Jiqi frowned. "It's not a secret. What's wrong with telling her? It's not like you're the only one who can do this. Why are you being so petty?"

The familiar words came again, and Jiang Tang's eyes darkened. "Chen Jiqi, I'm too lazy to argue with you. We're already divorced, and I have no obligation to argue with you."

Chen Jiqi coaxed, "Jiang Tang, listen to me. For my sake, teach Qiu Mei properly. Tell her how you make your dolls and how you sell them. Qiu Mei will be grateful to you in the future."

"Your face? Chen Jiqi, why should I care about your face?"

Chen Jiqi: "I am a doctor after all. You can come to me for medical treatment and medication in the future. It's more cost-effective than going to an official hospital."

Jiang Tang refused outright, "No need, I don't need it."

Chen Jiqi's face darkened upon hearing this. "Jiang Tang, how can you be so heartless? Qiu Mei has no income right now. Can you really bear to watch her starve to death?"

Jiang Tang: "Why would I be reluctant? She's your woman, not mine."

After saying that, Jiang Tang hung up the phone.

Chen Jiqi was very angry.

I never expected Jiang Tang to be so heartless, not giving me any face at all.

【expenditure:】

50 jin of polished rice - 4000 points

20 jin (10 catties) of wheat flour - 1600 points

[Oil, Salt, Soy Sauce, and Vinegar - 400 points]

[Soy milk maker (brand new) - 300 points]

[One fishing rod - 200 points]

Two sets of women's underwear (normal cotton) - 500 points

Jiang Li and Jiang Yan were busy shopping, and after they finished, they took a look.

Points -7000.

Balance: 102711

Goodness, just buying a little bit like this is almost equivalent to three months of Jiang Li's previous salary.

Food is really expensive.

The majority of the money was spent on rice, flour, and cooking oil.

However, this only strengthened Jiang Li's determination to become a farmer. The more expensive it is, the more money you make. In this world, only farmers can make a living!

We lined up, carrying our bags and packages, and boarded the bus, paying an overweight fee of 62 points.

Since the last incident, the doors and windows of buses going to the field have been reinforced with wire mesh, making them seem much safer than before.

Jiang Li got off at bus stop number 13 and saw a large crowd gathered in front of the bus stop.

"What happened?" Jiang Yan asked curiously as he leaned closer.

Upon closer inspection, three corpses covered with white sheets were placed on the stretcher; they were more like skeletons than corpses.

Because all the meat had been gnawed away, only a cobbled-together skeleton remained, with pale hand bones exposed, still covered with a few bits of flesh and blood.

Jiang Li was startled upon seeing this. "What's going on?"

"We found these three people in the mountains," Lu Mingjue said. "Today, a group of people went out to find resources in the wild and unfortunately encountered a level-two mutated tiger. Three people were unable to escape in the chaos. When we went to search, we only found some remaining skeletons, so we brought the rest of the skeletons back and are waiting for their families to come and claim them."

Soon, someone rushed over; it must have been a family member of one of the three. They began to wail loudly at the sight of the remains.

Li Lan was still shaken, because she had also been there today and had even seen the face of that level-two mutated tiger.

The level-two mutated animal had evolved very obvious mutated characteristics; the mutated tiger no longer resembled a tiger at all, and looked more like a ferocious beast.

Its skull was long and bizarre. Its body had shed excess fur, and its vertebrae and ribs had protruded from its body, forming a faintly visible bony armor. Its claws could cut deep gashes on trees, and their sharpness was almost comparable to that of a knife.

Everyone was terrified. They had no firearms and were no match for level two or higher mutated animals, so they all turned and ran.

The scene was chaotic, and everyone was running in all directions, practically running all the way back!

When they finally ran back, they discovered that three people were missing.

As the leader of the field patrol team, Lu Mingjue naturally did not want to see such a thing happen.

"You should refrain from searching for resources in the mountains for the time being. Starting tomorrow, buses traveling to the fields and safe zones will be escorted by heavily armored convoys!"

"We will increase vigilance and expand the warning area by one kilometer. If any level 2 mutated animals are found, we will immediately issue an alert. At that time, please make sure you all take refuge in safe houses."

He added, "Your safe house can withstand the strong attacks of level one and two mutated animals. As long as you hide well and don't come out, level one and two mutated animals can't do anything to you."

His words left everyone feeling uneasy and terrified.

Some people worry, "If we don't go out and get some resources, we may not be able to make a living."

Because none of the seeds have sprouted yet.

Some people have points, savings, and surplus funds, but not everyone does.

Today, everyone thought that many of the previous wild vegetable gathering spots should have sprouted new plants after these few days. They knew where the spots were and that they could harvest something if they went there. They never expected something like this to happen.

Lu Mingjue: "The base has also taken your situation into consideration, so the higher-ups have specially approved a field for harvesting sweet potatoes. We will escort you there to harvest them in a few days. All the sweet potatoes you harvest will be yours."

The so-called harvesting field is a field where seeds have been sown. No one is assigned to manage or guard it, nor is it watered or fertilized. Drones are used to scatter seeds randomly, allowing the plants to grow freely. Harvesting takes place when the time comes.

Such harvesting fields do not require human maintenance. They generally select crops with strong vitality, such as sweet potatoes. The characteristic of tuber reproduction makes sweet potatoes easier to grow than crops that are sown from seeds. However, how much can be grown to eat in the end still depends on luck.

Hearing this, everyone became excited, their eyes lighting up. "That's great!"

"Thank you to the government! Thank you to the leaders!"

Seeing everyone's excitement, Lu Mingjue couldn't help but say:

"Don't have too high hopes for the harvested fields. The harvest from such wild land is generally very small, not as good as cultivated farmland. Moreover, birds and beasts will peck at the food, and even if something grows in the ground, it is very likely to be almost taken away by birds and beasts. There will probably not be much left to eat, and it can only slightly alleviate the pressure on everyone's food supply."

Someone asked, "How far is that harvesting field from us?"

Lu Mingjue: "About fifty kilometers."

"The official collection team will also be there, and you will be collecting data together with them."

Upon hearing this, everyone understood the situation.

"Something to eat is better than nothing!"

"If more people from the family go, they can gather more!"

The harvesting of sweet potatoes gave everyone in the fields a glimmer of hope and lessened the grief caused by the deaths of the three farmers.

After explaining all this, Lu Mingjue turned his gaze to Jiang Li, "Landlord No. 121, we received a message from above saying that you are currently the only person in all the bases who has awakened the wood-type ability, and you need to be given extra care. From now on, we will arrange for people to patrol near your safe house regularly. I'm just letting you know in advance."

Jiang Li didn't expect the patrol team to receive the news so quickly.

However, from the moment she reported it, she was prepared for the news to spread. After all, she had such a large plot of land, and if the news didn't get out, she couldn't keep hiding while growing vegetables.

Moreover, the fact that she is regularly looked after by patrol teams is undoubtedly a good thing, meaning that she receives more comprehensive protection.

"Then I'll have to trouble you."