After Apocalypse, I Got Rich With Superpower-Chapter 71 - 69
Chapter 71: Chapter 69
Chapter 71: Chapter 69
Everyone had hotpot together in the evening, along with plenty of meat, vegetables, and fruits to celebrate Li Pan’s promotion to a high-level Wood Element Superpower User, and everyone was exceptionally happy and lively.
“This wine is really good. This year we can harvest fruit, so let’s make some fruit wine. There are still a few plum trees in the orchard. Originally, I was thinking of drinking plum liquor and making plum dew.”
“By the time you remember, it’s too late. There weren’t many plums this year due to frost damage, which made the fruiting and ripening process a month late. After you guys left, I had people pick all the plums. I used some sorghum liquor to make plum wine, and the rest was made into plum dew, using yellow rock sugar like you said.”
“Sister, you are the best, I’ve been craving this plum dew for a long time.”
“You won’t be able to have it this time; it’s only been pickled for less than a month. You have to wait at least half a year for it to be tasty, and it tastes best after a year. I’ve made several jars, so there’ll be plenty for you to eat.”
Liu Qian said, happy in her conversation.
The orchard was supposed to bear fruit this year, but the frost disaster happened. Grains could be accelerated, but fruit trees couldn’t, as forcing them would ruin everything. They would have to dig up and replant new saplings next year; the only option was to slowly recover using superpowers.
Therefore, a lot of fruit was knocked down and suffered frost damage, taking two months to get better, which delayed the maturity of the fruit greatly.
“Other fruits will probably be late too, this year’s harvest is considered over.”
Li Pan sighed, after over a year of meticulous care, a hailstorm destroyed everyone’s hard work.
“It’s fine, after some nurturing, it will be better next year, and anyway, we still have grapes this year.”
“Right, the grapes weren’t seriously damaged, they have a particularly high yield. I tried one and it was still a bit sour, but I could taste a hint of sweetness already, and the size of the fruit is also good. There’s hope for a bountiful harvest.”
Qin Jianzhong said with a smile.
They chatted until it was dark and everyone had to go on patrol. They each headed to their own duties.
Zhang Yu and Xiao Yun washed the bowls and chopsticks, while Zhang Qi and Xie Ling cleaned the table and swept the floor. They boiled some water to fill the thermos, which they were planning to take to No.7 Farm, also packing some steamed buns and vegetables, something to eat when they got hungry in the middle of the night.
Li Pan also went back to her room, sitting on the balcony, where the night sky was dazzling with stars and the sky above the farm was very bright, making the night view gorgeous.
Sitting in a chair, she drank a cup of honey water, harvested from the bees they kept on the farm.
On the balcony, she also cultivated flowers, plants, and medicinal materials, which would be ready to harvest in another month.
Taking a deep breath, Li Pan felt very relaxed and happy. Two years of hard work had not been wasted, her superpower had upgraded, the farm had expanded, they had more food, enough to eat well, and life was getting more and more stable.
Looking up at the sky, she let out a smile, raised her cup towards the stars as a salute, and silently told all her family and friends, “We are doing well, getting better and better, be at peace.”
Thinking of her own superpower, she put down the cup, sat cross-legged on the soft sofa, closed her eyes, and slowly released her newly acquired ability.
Detecting.
This was a skill she acquired after her superpower had upgraded.
The skill was somewhat similar to the Divine Sense of cultivation. She could use the natural affinity of plants to spread her Divine Sense and see distant scenes. Combined with the powerful ability of the Star Tree, she could easily cover two farms with plenty to spare, with effortless ease.
She expanded her Divine Sense, slowly scanning No. 8 Farm first, intentionally skipping over the houses, as it was impolite to pry into others’ privacy, and there was no need to do that.
She wanted to check on the conditions of various parts of the farm. After scanning the ground, everything seemed fine, with only frogs hopping around catching insects to eat.
The orchard was very quiet, with only the rustling sound of grass and trees swaying in the breeze.
In the woods, some wild chickens and ducks were asleep.
Clear cicada songs rang in her ears along with the delicate sounds made by the wind, which felt quite amusing.
Gliding slowly over No.7 Farm, she scanned the area and saw Xue Dong and Shi Lei, along with Gu Ye, patrolling in two separate groups around different parts of the farm.
A mischievous thought struck her—she decided to playfully touch Xue Dong with her Divine Sense.
Xue Dong turned around to check. He was patrolling alone with the Wolf King, while Shi Lei and Gu Ye, the two with mid-level superpowers, patrolled together. Being a high-level superpower user, Xue Dong could manage on his own.
She touched him again quietly and smiled, curious to see if he could detect her presence.
Xue Dong looked up and spoke in annoyance, “Pan’er, stop messing around. Don’t extend your perception that far; it’s easy to get hurt. Go back and sleep.”
Li Pan pouted and reluctantly withdrew her superpower, or else he would come up and scold her soon.
With no more prying sensation, Xue Dong resumed his patrol until she went back to rest.
After playing with the Star Tree for a while, she felt tired and returned to her room to sleep.
The Star Tree helped pull the curtains, close the balcony door, opened the window, and covered the opening with its vines, leaving only a gap. This arrangement blocked out the light while allowing the breeze to come in, ensuring a comfortable sleep without mosquitoes, which the vines would consume.
The night turned to dawn, and Li Pan got up and stretched, with the sky barely lit—it was six ten, and her internal clock was as punctual as ever.
She got up, washed her face, brushed her teeth, changed into work clothes, and went downstairs for breakfast.
Today’s breakfast featured bread, with Gu Ye having baked some using breadfruit, as well as whole wheat flour for dry, crusty bread, millet porridge, freshly steamed meat buns and steamed buns, cold shredded potatoes, self-made pickled greens, sugar garlic, and salted duck eggs.
The pickled greens were made by Gu Ye and were very simple. Slightly tender leftovers were blanched, cooled down, then stuffed into a clean, dry jar without any oil or water, filled up with cooled boiled water, and then some salt was added. Too little salt made it very sour, and it was optional for those fond of sourness. For a longer fermentation and a slightly salty taste, a bit of salt was added, not too much—just slightly more than what one would add for stir-fried greens; over-salting slowed the souring process.
This pickled vegetable made by Gu Ye was excellent; its sour and fragrant taste made it a favorite side dish that complemented meaty meals.
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There were also things like bathing pickles; with an abundance of vegetables in the family garden that couldn’t all be eaten, he preserved them as pickled or fermented vegetables to extend their shelf life.
Li Pan ate two pieces of bread with different flavors, one with cream and the other with strawberry, both tasty.
Gu Ye packed her a substantial lunch box with sour plum soup, mung bean soup, and honeysuckle syrup, all cooled down for her to drink at noon.
Li Pan stored the items in her space and stood up to work in the fields. Today, they would start harvesting wheat straw and Purple clover, as a batch had ripened and needed to be gathered promptly.
Other vegetables and fruits had also ripened, including potatoes, sweet potatoes, and various beans, which were ready for a bountiful harvest.
Everyone was busy in the fields, especially with this year’s high yield of potatoes and sweet potatoes. Although some suffered frost damage and had to be prematurely ripened, the unaffected ones were saved and not all prematurely ripened.
Thanks to good care and timely replanting, nearly three months had passed, and newly planted crops were ripening one after another. The farm entered its busy season, gearing up for abundant harvesting.
The fish were also due for catching, and the shrimp in the lake seemed to have grown quite large after months of cultivation. Lively and vigorous, some had been caught for a hotpot yesterday, and they tasted excellent.
