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Jiang Ning knew it was Grandma Zhong who had sent Zhong Ping to pass on the message. 

Although it didn’t have much effect, she appreciated the gesture. 

So, she waived the treatment fee three times and gave half a bottle of bruise liniment. 

It wasn’t much, there’s only 50 ml, but in the apocalypse, it was considered generous 

Of course, Jiang Ning didn’t rule out the possibility that they’re showing a good gesture to take advantage. 

After all, everyone was keeping an eye on the 18th floor, never assume people’s hearts are kind, but if the Zhong family was willing to give some information, it could save a lot of trouble. 

“Grandma Zhong, these days the temperature has dropped significantly, you mustn’t let your waist get cold and damp. Apply the liniment at night to promote circulation, then cover yourself with a quilt. It will help your injury heal faster.” 

In her previous life, Grandma Zhong was frozen to death. Zhong Ping was the only one in the family who survived, but he didn’t last long either. 

This time Jiang Ning reminded her; if she could understand, she wouldn’t die. 

“Thank you, Little Jiang. I’ll try it when I get back tonight.” 

After that, she introduced another patient to Jiang Ning, “The family upstairs from me, their son has eczema all over his body and he’s bleeding everywhere. They took the risk to go to the hospital but they couldn’t get any medicine. They want to bring the child up here for treatment. Since they are not familiar with you, they didn’t dare to come directly, so they asked me to inquire about your opinion. You can rest assured, this family is okay, they don’t mingle with He Zhian’s group, and they didn’t participate in the joint threats a few days ago.” 

Eczema is quite complicated; it can’t be cured solely by acupuncture, and Chinese herbal treatment takes time to show results. 

Jiang Ning had medicine in her space, but it was impossible for her to take it out. “This illness is difficult to treat without medicine. Normally, sweat and detoxification through exercise can improve the body’s immunity, and it will slowly get better.” 

Grandma Zhong didn’t insist on anything trivial. 

She wrapped the medicine bottle in cloth and put it in her pocket, so no one would smell it and speculate about unnecessary things. 

“Little Jiang, did your dog bite a boy?” 

When Grandma Zhong was leaving, she asked, “The girl next door is playing with fire again. I can see their faces don’t look good.” 

Young people nowadays, why are their minds so complicated? 

They claim to be classmates, yet they talk badly about each other behind their backs every day and they are always thinking about what resources others have. 

During the recent attack on the 18th floor, those few men all participated, and instead of reflecting, they were still cursing Jiang Ning behind her back. 

Ofcourse, if it were for Jiang Ning, even if she had resources, she wouldn’t give them to this bunch of ingrates, even if it meant feeding them to the dogs. 

After Grandma Zhong left, Jiang Ning closed the door and went into her space, pulling out the well grown vegetables from the black soil garden. 

She took out the planting pots from the space and placed them on the balcony, then brought over a small stool to dig up the potatoes. 

The soil in the space was good, and the pots were filled with rows of yellow potatoes, each one was round and plump. 

With dozens of planting pots, she harvested over 100 kilograms of potatoes. The satisfaction of this harvest cannot be described in words. 

The rabbits don’t like to eat potato seedlings, so they can only be thrown into the space as fertilizer. 

After replanting the potatoes and just as Jiang Ning used her consciousness to return to the black soil garden, a knock came at the door. 

The dog, clad in its armor, returned from battle. It’s standing proudly at the door with two black plastic bags in its mouth 

The others were holding firewood in their hands, and except for the stern Huo Yishen, everyone else had smiles on their faces. 

Coke waved its paw, its dark eyes shining brightly. 

The poop scooper was dumbfounded, and she was wondering what to do.  

“Come on, hurry up and welcome us. It’s teeth are getting sore,” said one of them. 

Jiang Ning smelled the fishy smell. 

No need to say, it went swimming again. 

Taking the heavy bags, Jiang Ning patted the dog’s head and praised, “Well done, my Coke is amazing.” 

It wasn’t just amazing; the bag contained five fish, totaling almost 20 kilograms. 

The other bag contained two rabbits, which were also obtained by digging holes in the mountains. 

Taking off the raincoat and changing into dry clothes, everyone gathered in 1803. 

The city buildings were already picked clean of supplies, so the group headed to the villa area they had visited before. 

There wasn’t much to plunder in the villas; they were heading into the mountains instead. 

They hoped to encounter wild boars but found none. However, they discovered a reservoir deep in the mountains. 

Fish were being bred in the reservoir, and many of them had escaped with the flowing water, swimming in the mountain streams and ravines. 

The water was murky, making the fish invisible to the naked eye. It was Coke who found and caught them. 

It was unclear how many fish had been swept away, but it was certain that there were still plenty in the reservoir. 

“If we can figure out a way to catch the fish, we can continue to exchange for grains with smart mouthed monkey. Then we won’t have to worry about food and drink for several years.” 

However, they needed to act fast. Since there were no supplies left in the city area, they couldn’t rule out the possibility that others might search deeper into the mountains. 

If the reservoir were discovered, they wouldn’t be able to catch anything. 

Everywhere was water, and it was dangerous to paddle through it with each step. It was unrealistic for Coke to catch the fish one by one. 

Zhang Chao muttered, “If only we had a fishing machine.” 

The fish were right there, yet they couldn’t catch them. It was frustrating. 

“Yu, can you make one?” 

“Chao, this one is really difficult to make.” 

A reservoir full of fish? It made Jiang Ning’s mouth water. 

She only had 100 fish in her space, and Coke loved to eat fish, so it wasn’t nearly enough. 

“Grandma Zhong mentioned to me that her grandson Zhong Ping seems to work at the Institute of Physics. Maybe he can help?” 

The fishing machine relies on ultrasound, and Zhong Ping should understand the theory. 

Huo Yishen spoke up, “Can we trust him?” 

“I think the Zhong family has good morals, and Zhong Ping is filial. It shouldn’t be a problem to ask.” 

Even if it didn’t work out, the 18th floor wouldn’t lose anything. 

Others agreed as well. After all, the Zhong family didn’t know where the reservoir was, and Zhong Ping might not be able to make a fishing machine. 

There was no time to waste; they decided to go and ask. 

Next to the Zhong family was Su Mengyao, who watched everyone like a dog every day. Jiang Ning wasn’t in a position to approach her. 

It’s not convenient for men either. For the sake of getting something to eat, Su Mengyao did all kinds of things and tried to seduce Huo Yishen last time. Zhang Chao and Lu Yu might not have the same determination as him. 

So, Zheng Weili took the lead. 

Jiang Ning guessed right. Before she could knock on the Zhong family’s door, the neighboring door opened hastily. 

Seeing it was Zheng Weili, Su Mengyao’s smile was pure and sweet. “Senior Sister.” 

Unfortunately, it was late at night and there was no electricity, and she looked pale and thin, resembling a female ghost. 

Zheng Weili couldn’t stand such a person. “Stop calling me randomly. We’re not familiar.” 

Su Mengyao wasn’t angry. “Senior Sister, what are you doing looking for Grandma Zhong so late?” 

This kind of woman really made one want to beat her in the face. 

Zheng Weili ignored her and continued knocking on the door. 

Hearing the commotion, Grandma Zhong quickly opened the door. 

Zheng Weili took something out of her pocket and handed it over. “Grandma Zhong, you dropped something when you came for acupuncture in the afternoon. Anning was afraid you might worry, so she asked me to bring it over.” 

Grandma Zhong was sharp. Seeing her come down so late, she knew there must be something going on. “Okay, thank you. Oh dear, there’s water everywhere at home. I almost slipped just now and twisted my waist. Is Anning available now? Could you please ask her to stretch my muscles? We’re out of grain at home. Zhong Ping has a new electronic watch. Could you accept it in exchange for the acupuncture fee?” 

“It should be possible.” 

Zheng Weili didn’t stay long; she left after delivering the message. 

Su Mengyao’s smile remained sweet. “Senior sister, can you come in and sit down?”