The night was deep and quiet, and the guests at the engagement party had all been drunk.
The brothers Jiang Nan and Jiang Bei, along with the Wild Bear team, were helping to clean up the venue.
Jiang Nan hadn't prepared anything in advance; he had felt too embarrassed to come out when everyone was giving gifts.
Now that everyone was drunk, Fu Yunting, after eating a lot of roasted cherries, looked a bit dizzy from them, leaning drunkenly against An Nuan's shoulder.
He still held her waist tightly, refusing to let go.
Jiang Nan said sheepishly, "Excuse me, I'd like to show you something too."
"What is it?"
"This is something that Tu Ling and I researched, using Jiang Yu's technology to modify seeds."
"Don't the current seeds already have some cold resistance from modifications?"
"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, feeding a whole city won't be a problem."
An Nuan hadn't expected them to achieve so much.
It far exceeded her expectations.
Jiang Nan smiled, "We discussed it with Old Bird and decided to also improve the cultivation of fruit trees and potatoes, and dig ponds in the mountains to try raising fish."
"If we succeed, we'll be self-sufficient very soon!"
An Nuan felt a strange sensation in her heart.
It was like a child growing up and leaving their mother's side.
She took the small bag and gazed at the seeds inside, lost in thought.
Jiang Bei said, "President Nuan, we all understand that the apocalypse won't be reversed. We can only look forward."
"Whether it's genetically modified or gene-fused, it doesn't matter. As long as humanity can survive, any way is fine."
"If you agree, we'd like to use the building as a boundary and push south, turning the entire area into a cultivation 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 currently their cultivation base.
However, it was only a small area.
Further south, all the way to the city limits, many survivors were still living there.
An Nuan thought for a moment and said, "Write a complete proposal. I'll hold a meeting in three days to discuss our future direction together."
Jiang Nan and Jiang Bei, having received approval, immediately went to prepare the plan.
After they left, Fu Yunting gently nuzzled her neck.
"Establishing a cultivation base will require a lot of manpower and resources. It's a good way to settle the survivors." httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
"Are you awake?"
Fu Yunting opened his eyes and smiled faintly, "I wasn't drunk at all. If I hadn't pretended, they would have taken turns forcing me to drink until I was dead."
"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 scent on you is quite pleasant."
Fu Yunting had a severe潔癖 (cleanliness obsession).
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 a few more times.
"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 room.
An Nuan followed the scent and nestled into Fu Yunting's embrace, gently rubbing against his chest.
"Sleepy~~"
"Go to sleep. You can eat again when you wake up."
Waking up to eat was such a luxury in the apocalypse.
This kind of happiness, An Nuan had never even dared to imagine before.
But now it had become routine.
She couldn't help but sigh, "Choice really matters..."
In the following days, the community members were exceptionally busy. Many survivors of level four or higher voluntarily signed up to join.
An Nuan even received several applications from level six survivors.
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 families and friends.
But now, they felt that even if they joined, they wouldn't be cut off from their families.
And they could obtain more resources for their families.
Since the community had no regulations against sending supplies out, everyone felt this was the right thing to do.
This led to a problem.
On the surface, only the number of people joining had increased, but in reality, it was indirectly supporting half the city.
Addressing the recent situation, An Nuan and Fu Yunting convened a meeting in the newly built third office building.
The third office building had just been completed the day before yesterday.
It was located mid-way between Yunfeng Building and the community.
It was larger and more magnificent than the previous two.
It had eight floors above ground and two larger underground levels, constructed with nano-steel plates. The lowest level was a cold storage.
The houses salvaged from nearby areas and the food produced would be stored here in batches.
The sculpture built by Chang Kai Tong was placed at the entrance of the third office building.
It was immediately noticeable.
The conference room was also more than twice as large as before.
It was arranged in a fan shape, with An Nuan and Fu Yunting seated on a platform, and the seats unfolding in tiers below.
Luo Luo and Mi Shuang Shuang, hanging from vines, couldn't help but complain.
"Is this a meeting for national leaders or a preparation for an opera? It's so formal, I almost thought I'd walked into the wrong place."
Lan Mi said, "But there are indeed more people. The long conference room wouldn't be able to fit so many people."
Lin Huan exclaimed, "Xiao Long and I can also attend the meeting, I'm so excited!"
Xiao Long sat on Chen Wenjing's lap, holding a lollipop.
She didn't understand what a meeting was, but her brothers had told her she could eat what she wanted, sleep when she wanted, and say whatever 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 randomly in public?
These adults, what were they thinking!
Fu Yunlei and Jiang Yu, among others, had also joined via video call.
An Nuan counted the people.
Fifty-two!
During the last meeting, there were fewer than twenty cadres. Now there were fifty-two.
Truly rapid progress!
An Nuan nodded.
Hai Changfeng took out some documents.
"Everyone, today is our community's third full leadership conference, and the main agenda items are in your hands."
"Firstly, regarding the cultivation plan proposed by the Jiang brothers and Tu Ling, to designate the entire area south of the building as cultivation land. This is the plan and calculation done by the Second Young Master."
On the large screen, 3D models and cross-sections appeared.
Area, manpower, resources, time and labor costs required, as well as the survivors to be allocated and the expected profits, were all clearly listed.
Huang Hun marveled, "That playboy rich kid, he's quite capable, doing such a good job!"
Jiang Bei smiled, "Being a playboy doesn't mean being weak. When it's time to be strong, he's strong!"