There were also scallops and salt-baked prawns being prepared on the side; they were incredibly busy.
Inside the kitchen, lamb chops were being baked one after another in the oven.
Sang Yunpu was used to doing these things, and Qi Xue was helping out. Just smelling the aroma made her mouth water.
On the other side, Xiao Li was kneading dough, Lei Qi was rolling out wrappers, and Qi Feng and He Fei were making dumplings. To speed things up, Lei Qi even used his superpower, making dumpling wrappers fly out from under his palms one by one. Besides that, he also had to prepare the filling, keeping him very busy and happy.
Sang Luoluo was also very sociable. She cooked porridge nearby, and when it was ready, she put it into a prepared container and stored it in her space.
Then walk around and put the other prepared cooked food into the space.
Sang Luoluo: "We don't have enough bowls for serving rice. We also don't have enough plates and bowls."
"Should we go out and buy something?"
Sang Luoluo looked at everyone, relieved that they could prepare more delicious food. Moreover, with plenty of time and manpower, they could also make other dishes, such as the snacks she remembered, and various stir-fries and stews.
Upon hearing this, Qi Feng said, "There's no need to spend that money. We still have wood at home; we haven't used it all up for building the house. Tonight, I'll take Lei Qi and the others to make more. We have the tools; it won't be difficult."
Sang Luoluo had complete faith in Qi Feng's practical skills and said, "Okay, I still have some wood in my space. Help me make some larger shelves so that I can store more food in my space. By the way, the shelves must be sturdy."
Qi Feng nodded upon hearing this. "No problem."
For dinner, we ate pork and vegetable buns and drank spicy soup.
Everyone who tried the spicy soup once fell in love with it.
Lei Qi, emboldened, said, " Boss Sang, this spicy soup is so delicious! Can we make more? It would be so warming to drink this in winter."
Sang Luoluo nodded. "Of course."
While everyone was busy working, they didn't forget to check the Farm App at fixed times every day to grab food; whether they could buy any depended entirely on their skills.
There's no other way; everyone wants to stock up on food.
Sang Luoluo also gave each of them a few Crystal Core, telling them to recharge them into the Farm App and try to grab as much food as possible.
They always have to put on a good show.
The silence lasted only a couple of days before Sang Luoluo started again, beginning online meetings every morning.
The temperature drop has been quite noticeable these past two days, so the two base managers unanimously decided to launch another large-scale mutant mushroom cultivation operation as soon as possible, this time with more manpower. According to the meteorological department's forecast, there will be several consecutive rain showers in the next few days, followed by a significant drop in temperature.
At that time, the mutated plants and animals in the wild will undergo new changes.
In addition, the reconstruction of the base is not yet complete and continues in an orderly manner every day. Moreover, the base's defense devices need to be restarted, which requires Crystal Core for power. The base has prepared a sufficient number of Crystal Core.
Another crucial matter is the trade with the Farm Owner, which is now entirely in the hands of the base chief Sang Tong. All the base's high-ranking officials are demanding that they exchange as many resources as possible.
The most important thing is the mineral water produced by the Farm App. That water is very special. The researchers at Base 03 have already figured out something about it and announced it at a high-level meeting.
The water contains a special energy substance, the exact nature of which cannot be detected. However, laboratory experiments have shown that this energy can promote growth and development, increase the success rate of evolution, strengthen the body, and is beneficial for wound healing, among other things.
Short-term consumption may not show significant effects; only long-term consumption will reveal noticeable and significant results.
The moment the results were announced, all the high-ranking officials were ecstatic. They clearly hadn't expected that the mineral water produced by the farm, which they had initially thought was just good-tasting, would have such great potential.
It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a medicine.
The ingredients produced by the Farm App are all more expensive than water.
Therefore, some people raised questions.
"Has your lab done any research on the ingredients produced by the Farm App? Since water can be sold so cheaply, what about the ingredients produced on the farm? Would they be even more effective?"
When Chang Mingyao, the commander of Base 03, heard this question, he smiled. He had already anticipated this scenario after he revealed his research findings. He calmly explained, "Your guess is correct. The food produced on the farm also contains this energy, and it's not low. Long-term consumption will also have this effect."
"If we feed these valuable resources to the people at the base, it will increase the number of evolved individuals and enhance the base's strength. The mutated plants and animals in the wild are still constantly evolving in various directions; we humans can't just stay stagnant. Currently, it seems that the resources produced by the Farm App are our only hope."
The reason why Chang Mingyao, the leader of Base 03, wanted to merge with Base No. 32 was because their base leader Sang Tong, was able to establish cooperation with the Farm Owner. Although he didn't know why the cooperation with other bases was suddenly interrupted before, Base No. 32 was now the only opportunity, and he didn't want to let it go.
Base 03, Chang Mingyao: "Base Leader Sang, you're currently the only base leader among all the bases who can contact the Farm Owner. Could you ask the Farm Owner to sell us more bottled water? Even if we have less food, the bottled water is really useful."
Base manager Sang Tong was also somewhat troubled. "It's not that I haven't tried contacting the Farm Owner, but the monthly transaction volume has already been agreed upon. My concern is, if I make excessive demands, and they increase the supply, what if they suddenly stop cooperating with us?"
"Who can bear the losses when that time really comes?"
Sang Luoluo listened and nodded, then considered whether to increase the amount of ingredients supplied to the base.
After the last space upgrade, she could clearly feel that the quality of the Spirit Spring Water in the space had also improved, and the concentration of that "energy" might have also increased. Although there was still the same amount of water on the surface, the energy inside was more than before.
In the end, the base made the profit.
From this perspective, there's no rush to increase the dosage.
Sang Luoluo decided to take another look.
However, there was still a lot of controversy at the meeting. After learning about the benefits of the farm producing mineral water, the higher-ups couldn't sit still. Judging from the current trading volume between the base and the Farm Owner, the amount of mineral water was limited, and most of it was used to exchange for material Crystal Core for the people below.
Only a small portion was kept; it still needs to be used to grow mutant mushrooms.
The amount of bottled water they were given was very limited, not to mention that it was too little to drink for a long time.
Even if they have enough Crystal Core, it's still very difficult for them to buy bottled water from the Farm App.
So many people are scrambling to buy it every day; you're lucky if you can get one or two bottles every three to five days.
Hearing their heated argument, Sang Luoluo could roughly guess the scheming involved. After thinking it over, she decided not to increase the amount of mineral water given to Base Chief Sang Tong for the time being.
The meeting concluded, and it was agreed that we would depart in two days to arrange the final steps for cultivating the mutated mushrooms.
Chapter 288: Lots of points! Time for a big shopping spree tomorrow?
This rain is expected to continue for several days, so we'll probably be stuck there for a while.
I've been making canned goods these past few days, and they've come in handy again.
As soon as the meeting ended, Sang Luoluo told everyone the news so that they could be mentally prepared.
Qi Feng was very optimistic about the plan. "With enough food, the base can remain stable, and there will be fewer riots when the weather gets cold."
When they were in the Guard at Base 71, they often heard that the ordinary Guard were busy mediating disputes within the base, most of which were caused by food shortages leading to arson, murder, and looting.
It's very troublesome to deal with.
Qi Xue also felt things were much better now. "The base now has enough Crystal Core, and there are two base leaders. With the addition of Base 03, the overall strength has increased, and everyone's ability to cope with disasters has also improved."
After finishing her work, Sang Luoluo went to exercise.
Every now and then, I would come out and collect the food they had just prepared, placing it still warm on the shelves in the space.
In the courtyard, Qi Feng and Lei Qi had just finished making several shelves, which were neat and tidy, and their craftsmanship was excellent.
Sang Luoluo has direct income space; there's no problem making hundreds more of these shelves.
She can be stacked together.
Qi Feng readily agreed, and would take Lei Qi along whenever he had time.
Two days later, everyone set off together. The main force from the base departed first. They estimated the time, put on their protective gear, and flew directly there in their aircraft.
Once we arrive at our destination, don't rush off the plane. Eat and drink your fill on the plane before landing.
The sky is already overcast; it looks like it'll rain tonight.
The forest was teeming with base personnel, each armed and operating in small teams of five to handle any unforeseen circumstances.
During her break, Sang Luoluo immersed her consciousness in the online forum.
Then he saw the message left for him by the base commander Sang Tong.
Base Manager Sang Tong: [Dear Farm Owner, could you please sell us more mineral water and ingredients? We currently have enough Crystal Core on hand; just selling a little more would be helpful. We've recently merged with other bases, so our demand is quite high.]
Base Commander Sang Tong: [How about this cooperation? We can give you an extra batch of Crystal Core on top of the existing one.]