336: It's dark

Jiang Fei turned to look.

Not far away, You Chengyu and You Yuxi sat on either side of Mother You.

You Yuxi held a bowl of medicinal soup, gently coaxing Mother You: "Mama, be good, drink all the rest of the medicine."

"Bitter!" Mother You resisted, moving away from the soup bowl You Yuxi offered.

But when she turned her head, she saw the soup bowl You Chengyu held, and a diamond ring.

"Mom, as long as you finish the medicine, this ring is yours."

Mother You hesitated for a moment, resisting the temptation.

She pressed her lips tightly, refusing to drink.

You Chengyu and You Yuxi didn't dare force-feed their mother.

In the stalemate, Jiang Fei walked over.

Instead of cruelly forcing the medicine, she used the cover of her pocket to take out some old-fashioned milk candies from the Supermarket warehouse.

She unwrapped one and fed it to Mother You: "Sweet?"

Mother You nodded heavily: "Sweet!"

"If you eat one after drinking the medicine, it won't feel bitter."

Having tasted the sweet milk candy, Mother You didn't doubt Jiang Fei's words at all, actively took You Yuxi's soup bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.

Immediately, she quickly took a milk candy from Jiang Fei's hand, unwrapped it, and put it in her mouth.

You Chengyu admired her: "You really have a way."

"Come get more after you finish those."

Jiang Fei gave the remaining milk candies to the You siblings and returned to her seat.

Xiao Chuxia came from the kitchen: "Have any of you experienced symptoms of aluminum poisoning?"

Jiang Fei and the other three simultaneously said, "No."

They had been eating detox meals every day recently, and today they had been wearing protective gear, so it was impossible for them to get aluminum poisoning.

Relieved that her friends were fine, Xiao Chuxia relaxed and went to check on the other survivors.

Those who had shown symptoms of aluminum poisoning felt much better after drinking the medicinal soup.

Everyone praised her:

"Miss Xiao, the medicine you concocted is amazing. I was constantly nauseous and dry heaving just now, but now my stomach feels much more comfortable."

"My head isn't as dizzy anymore, and I feel lighter."

"The bitter taste is the only drawback of this medicinal soup."

Xiao Chuxia smiled: "Good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the illness."

"If any of you still feel unwell, drink another bowl after dinner."

With that, Xiao Chuxia went back into the kitchen to brew more medicine.

Thanks to Xiao Chuxia's detoxifying medicinal soup, the few survivors who were feeling unwell recovered completely the next day.

Everyone woke up early, went to the cafeteria for food and medicine, and then grabbed tools to continue repairing the houses.

After finishing work in the evening, they would go to the cafeteria for a detox meal and a bowl of medicinal soup, then go home to sleep.

Jiang Fei and the others worked alongside everyone.

Unknowingly, the temperature rose to 30℃.

The weather was a bit muggy and hot.

Fortunately, the acidic rainwater remaining on the buildings and ground had evaporated and disappeared, so they no longer needed to wear protective suits when going out.

However, the irritating smell in the air became stronger.

For safety, Jiang Fei removed the filter cartridges from her protective suit and attached them to a medical face mask.

She would take off the mask when eating or going home.

There was basically no reaction.

But other survivors wore ordinary face masks and masks, and could still smell the irritating odor.

Fortunately, with the detox meals and medicinal soup, even if someone had aluminum poisoning, the symptoms were not severe.

Just dizziness, headaches, dry heaving, and coughing.

No one was injured or died, but Sister Lu was still worried every day.

This day.

Jiang Fei and the members of the Black Night Gang were eating dinner in the cafeteria.

Sister Lu stood up and announced a piece of news in a loud voice:

"From now on, the morning detox meal will be replaced with ordinary food."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was stunned.

"The air pollution is serious now, and we're already suffering even with the detox meals and medicinal soup. If we reduce one meal, can we still survive?"

"Sister Lu, is there not enough food?"

"You could say that." Sister Lu sighed:

"The acid rain destroyed the soil, and the land returned to its former state; no crops can be grown anymore."

"We need to be frugal with the food we've hoarded, otherwise, we'll run out in less than three months."

What Sister Lu had been worrying about during this time was the food.

The detox meal required many ingredients, and they also had to ensure everyone was full so their immunity wouldn't drop due to hunger, so the chefs prepared very large portions.

In less than half a month, a quarter of the hoarded food was gone.

The Black Night Gang had over a thousand people.

She wanted her brothers and sisters to live and not starve, so she could only reduce the detox meals.

Upon learning that the land could no longer grow food, everyone wilted like eggplants hit by frost.

They had only just started to enjoy a few good days... Suddenly, Ling Zhaorui stood up from his chair.

"Soil acidification can be improved."

"Lime, activated carbon, or wood ash can neutralize the excessive acidity in the soil and increase the soil's pH value..."

"Stop." Sister Lu excitedly pulled Sister Ma over: "I don't understand what you're saying, but there are many of the things you mentioned in the cave."

"Sister Ma used to farm, I'll have her be your assistant. Just tell her what to do and what you need."

Ling Zhaorui: "Sister Lu, I'll be blunt: I can't guarantee success."

"It's okay, whether it succeeds or not, I'll still thank you."

Concerned about improving the soil, Ling Zhaorui quickly finished his meal and went with Sister Ma to the cave to get lime and wood ash.

Sister Lu couldn't help but pat Jiang Fei's shoulder: "Sister Jiang, your friends are all so capable."

"Sister Xiao is a medical student, Brother Ling understands farming. With the two of them, we won't have to worry about food and drink or getting sick."

With her friends being praised, Jiang Fei also felt proud: "I'm lucky to have met them."

"Then what are Brother Su and Brother Lu good at?" Sister Lu looked at the two expectantly.

Lu Yu thought for a moment: "Killing people, I guess."

Su Liuyuan answered without hesitation: "Eating!"

Sister Lu: "..."

She shouldn't have brought Brother Su along.

At this moment, Jiang Fei asked: "Sister Lu, do you want to make a deal?"

"My boss has some crop seeds suitable for acidic soil."

"She also has a special potion, better than fertilizer, that can ripen crops, and maybe even improve soil damaged by acid rain."

"As a condition, you help my boss collect gold and ore."

"I have a small bottle of special potion at home; I can bring it for you to try later."

After all, the Supermarket's fountain water was useful even when plants couldn't grow.

Sister Lu was responsible and caring, and she was also very kind to her.

She wanted to help, and also collect a batch of gold.

Unfortunately, the soil in the Supermarket couldn't be taken out.

She had experimented in Lincheng before, taking the Supermarket's soil outside to grow crops.

The result was that it lost its magical effect and became ordinary soil.

Unlike the fountain water, which was unaffected.

Hearing about the special potion, Sister Lu suppressed her joy and agreed: "I'll send people to mine gold tomorrow."

"But what does your boss want gold for?"

"That stuff can't be eaten or used as medicine; it's not as practical as tree bark."

Jiang Fei skillfully made up a story: "I'm not sure either. Every time my boss gets gold, she ships it to another place."

"Maybe my boss is trading with someone else."

"Gold is still very valuable in the industrial sector."

Seeing that Jiang Fei didn't know, Sister Lu stopped asking and went to find people to mine gold tomorrow.

After dinner, Jiang Fei found Mo Yanan and went to a corner.

She took out a 200ml bottle of fountain water and a sheet of medicine that could boost immunity.

And wrote down the instructions for using the fountain water on paper.

"Please help me deliver the special potion to Sister Lu later."

"The medicine is for you and Old Mr. Mo, once a day, one pill at a time, to boost immunity."

With Xiao Jin Yang helping her deliver it, she wouldn't have to make a trip.

Mo Yanan nodded in agreement, took the items, and left.

Jiang Fei returned to her seat to find Lu Yu and the others.

Xiao Chuxia had to stay in the cafeteria to brew medicine, so she told them to go home first.

As Jiang Fei, Lu Yu, and Su Liuyuan walked out of the cafeteria, they froze in place.

It was dark.