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Huo Yishen estimated that her psychological shadow was large. His body involuntarily paused and was instantly knocked to the ground by Jiang Ning. 

Grabbing his long legs and pressing them down, she forcefully twisted his arms. 

The two bodies twisted into a tangled mess, but Jiang Ning clearly had the upper hand. 

Huo Yishen couldn’t help but laugh and cry. Rarely did he not launch a fatal counterattack. “Not bad, you could even beat up the master with random punches.” 

The despicable Jiang Ning awkwardly got up, “Sorry for startling you.” 

Feeling excited for a moment, she resorted to using a dirty trick again. Afterwards, she felt ashamed. 

Continuing the practice, after two hours. They were both covered in sweat. 

Jiang Ning’s face was red, panting heavily, and her body was sweating a lot. 

Doudou, with an empty stomach, came back holding while holding her doll. “Big brother, big sister, I’m hungry. What are we having tonight?” 

Huo Yishen looked at Jiang Ning. 

Hmm, do they plan on letting her cook again? She wanted to enjoy the food from her space with Coke. 

There was no way around it. Huo Yishen gave her too much, and she felt too embarrassed to refuse. But she really didn’t want to cook. “Dumplings?” 

Not wanting to be poisoned by her brother’s cooking skills, Doudou clapped and cheered, “Great! Big sister’s dumplings are the best.” 

The dumplings were the same, but there were countless ways to eat them. 

They had boiled ones for lunch and fried ones for dinner. 

Pan fried dumplings, especially those with leek filling, were the best. 

Jiang Ning went back to change her clothes and then came back to teach Huo Yishen how to make pan fried dumplings. 

It had to be said that pan fried dumplings were really delicious. 

The golden brown crust was crispy, fragrant and it was filled with juicy meat. 

It was fortunate that they were on the 18th floor, and it was raining outside, otherwise there would have been trouble. 

Doudou ate with oil shining on her lips, patting her little stomach proudly, “Big sister, look, I have a baby now.” 

Huo Yishen’s mouth twitched. “…” 

Children speak without holding back, and Jiang Ning doesn’t know whether to laugh or cry. 

It seemed that she had to give Doudou another lesson in education. 

After dinner, Huo Yishen took the bowl from Jiang Ning’s hand. “I’ll take care of this.” 

After checking Doudou’s homework, Jiang Ning said goodbye and left. 

Just as she opened the door, she ran into Lu Yu coming out. “Anning, come and have some dumplings.” 

“No, I just had enough.” 

Seeing the siblings enjoying their meal, she accidentally ate too much herself. 

Lu Yu’s gaze fell on 1801, then he inexplicably smiled, “Okay, if you want some later, come over.” 

His eyes were strange, making Jiang Ning puzzled, but she inexplicably felt a little guilty, probably because she had excluded them from their meal. 

But Huo Yishen didn’t speak, and she couldn’t take the liberty to invite them over. 

But the dumplings were really delicious. She should stock up more when she had the chance. 

…… 

In the following days, Jiang Ning happily stayed at home. 

She read books, exercised, made clothes for her other three pets, and also all ten baby rabbits survived. They felt quite heavy when she carried them. 

She weighed it and found that the largest cub weighed three pounds and was almost ready to be butchered. 
 

Xiao Bai had her second litter, and it was even more impressive than the first, with a total of twelve babies. 

Unfortunately, they were born at the wrong time, and their chances of survival were slim. 

Grandma Zhong’s treatment was interrupted for a few days but then they continued with the acupuncture. 

With good food, she felt much better. 

She took out a bag containing about three pounds of white powder and said excitedly in a low voice, “Little Jiang, this is wild kudzu powder. I specially brought it for you to taste.” 

This was essential for survival, and Jiang Ning was reluctant to accept it. 

“Child, please accept it. This is the whole family’s intention,” Grandma Zhong held her hand tightly. 

“If it wasn’t for you giving Zhong Ping an opportunity, our whole family would have starved to death.” 

Jiang Ning smiled, “You haven’t told me what you need yet. If I can help, it’s not too late to accept it.” 

Grandma Zhong looked embarrassed, “You… you’re too straightforward.” 

Firstly, it was genuine gratitude, and secondly, she knew that 18th floor had connections and they could exchange food. 

The Zhong family had been digging wild kudzu roots these days. Zhong Ping made a grinder himself, which could crush the kudzu roots and produce kudzu powder through grinding. It was estimated that they could produce over a hundred pounds of powder. 

If it weren’t for the end of the world, it would definitely be a good thing. 

But now, filling their stomachs was the top priority. Kudzu roots were rich in beauty and nutrition, but it wasn’t very filling. 

The Zhong family wanted help from the 18th floor to see if they could exchange it for food. 

Jiang Ning pondered, “How do you plan to exchange it?” 

“One hundred pounds, what do you think?” 

Jiang Ning didn’t give a definite answer, “I’ll ask around for you.” 

Grandma Zhong was unsure, feeling that the hope was slim. “If it’s not possible, we can exchange it for broken rice.” 

It seems that the Zhong family knows it well. 

Would there be anyone willing to exchange fresh rice for kudzu powder? 

In the current environment, only women who were rich and didn’t lack food would probably want it. 

After giving Grandma Zhong acupuncture, Jiang Ning went back to her room to taste the kudzu powder. 

Kudzu had a slightly sweet taste, a hint of bitterness, and has an earthy flavor. 

The taste was average, but it had functions such as clearing heat and detoxifying, moistening the intestines, nourishing the kidneys and spleen, benefiting the stomach and calming the mind, clearing the heart and improving vision, lubricating the intestines, and sobering up. It was considered a rare thing in the end times. 

Jiang Ning didn’t withhold any of the three pounds of kudzu powder. She shared it equally between 1801 and 1803 and also mentioned the exchange of food with the Zhong family. 

Both families weren’t interested in it. 

Zhang Chao couldn’t forget about the fish that escaped from the reservoir. “It’s a pity. Later, the leader of the monkey tribe came to us and said he wanted another batch of fish, ordering 2000 pounds at once.” 

Lu Yu also felt regretful. “They should have channels to sell to wealthy people; otherwise, who would dare to order such a large quantity at once? 

When they heard there were no more fish, they looked pained. After repeatedly reminding them, they must contact them if they have fish in the future.” 

The next day, Jiang Ning told Grandma Zhong that the other party agreed to exchange broken rice for kudzu powder, but the quality had to be guaranteed. 

Grandma Zhong was overjoyed. 

A few days later, the Zhong family prepared a hundred pounds of wild kudzu powder and also gave Jiang Ning an additional five pounds as her hard work fee. 

The Zhong family father and son waited in a secluded corner outside the community with the wild kudzu powder. Jiang Ning brought the rubber boat and moved the kudzu powder onto it before taking a stroll outside with a Coke. 

She went to a deserted place, stored the wild kudzu powder in her space, exchanged it for an equal weight of broken rice, and then came back after walking the dog. 

The Zhong family father and son were still waiting, and they were ecstatic when they saw the broken rice they got in return. 

After waking up from her nap, Jiang Ning felt that the rain had lessened a lot. 

She didn’t feel happy; instead, her brows furrowed tightly, she felt that the extreme cold was coming. 

By evening, the rain had become unpredictable, and the sky seemed to brighten up a bit. 

For over three months, how many people had died in this desperate flood? Now, it was finally going to clear up. 

Looking at the sky outside, some people cheered excitedly, some cried uncontrollably, but without exception, everyone hoped this damned natural disaster would end soon. 

How they wished this was just a dream, and they would wake up to a prosperous world where all their loved ones and friends were still around. 

1803 was equally happy, but compared to others, there was an added heaviness. “Anning, do you think it’s really over?” 

When the typhoon ended, they were extremely excited, only to be immediately hit by the flood. 

Now that the rain had stopped, what awaited them? 

“Who knows,” Jiang Ning looked melancholic, touching her arm, “Why do I feel like it’s getting cold? It’s already winter; it won’t turn the south into the northeast, will it?” 

“Hey, hey, hey, stop being so pessimistic.”