I became a farmer in the apocalypse.

Li Tianlei packed up part of his stall, moved the large umbrella around, and then said to Liu Qing and her son:

"Go sell under my umbrella, I'll help you."

Liu Qing thanked Li Tianlei and led Wei Zhou to hide under the umbrella.

It feels so much better without the rain hitting my skin.

While observing their surroundings, Li Tianlei said, "The entire safe zone is in turmoil today. Everyone is fighting for food. It's very dangerous for you to sell edible things in a place like this."

People who have no food at home are capable of anything.

According to a previous news report from the base, a man rushed into a grain depot and stabbed a staff member to death with a knife, all in an attempt to steal food.

They dared to rob official grain stations, let alone roadside stalls.

"Thank you, Brother Li."

These past few days, Li Tianlei has really taken great care of the mother and child.

……

"Boss! Same as yesterday, five servings of braised potatoes, please!"

A patrol of soldiers stepped into the store.

Upon seeing this, the restaurant owner immediately said, "I'll make it for you right away!"

After seating the patrolling soldiers, the restaurant owner tentatively asked:

"Brothers, I've noticed many people are scrambling to hoard food today. Do you know what's going on? Could our base face a famine like it did three years ago?"

"Don't worry," one of the patrol soldiers waved his hand and said, "The base's granary has stockpiled food, enough to keep everyone safe through this red rainy season. Tomorrow, the granary will stock up on food as usual, and the prices won't go up."

Hearing this, the restaurant owner felt relieved.

That's good.

The restaurant owner went into the kitchen and started cooking.

The patrolmen reminisced about yesterday's braised potatoes, saying, "Those potatoes were so delicious! I really want to eat them again."

"You're not allowed to come here to eat again tomorrow! If you do, you'll eat me out of house and home."

Once a week is already a luxury, but they actually ate out two days in a row!

How can this be allowed?

Although the patrol soldiers earn 10,000 points a month, it's not enough to support their families. They have elderly parents and young children to support, and food expenses take up most of their salary each month!

Amidst the laughter and chatter, the braised potatoes were served.

The group couldn't wait and started eating.

But when he tasted it, he frowned.

"Why doesn't it taste the same as yesterday?"

"These potatoes aren't as pink and tender as they were yesterday; they taste a bit tough..."

"Boss, how did you make this braised potatoes? They're not as good as yesterday's."

The boss was a little confused when he heard that.

"I followed yesterday's steps exactly, and the seasonings were all prepared strictly according to the previous instructions."

How could it not taste good?

"It's definitely not as good as yesterday!" All of the dozen or so patrol soldiers thought so.

Yesterday's braised potatoes were way better than today's!

Judging from their expressions, the boss didn't seem to be lying.

He went back to the kitchen and checked carefully. The pot was fine, the seasonings were fine, and finally his eyes fell on the potatoes that he had just bought that day in the basket.

This batch of potatoes came from Dongyang Farm, and the store's stock has always been purchased from Dongyang Farm.

The potatoes he bought yesterday were from a stall in the market street in a moment of desperation.

Could the problem be with the potatoes?

……

"Knock knock knock!"

Liu Qing stood with Wei Zhou at the door of her parents' home and knocked on the door.

"Here it is! Who is it?"

Second sister-in-law Liu Hongmei opened the door and saw that it was Liu Qing; her face immediately fell.

"Why is it you again?"

"Hongmei, who's here?"

Inside the room, Ye Weijun asked.

"Who else could it be? Your good-for-nothing sister!" Liu Hongmei said with annoyance.

Wei Zhou grabbed Liu Qing's hand, "Second Aunt, don't talk about my mother like that."

Although he was young, he knew that "money-losing goods" was not a good term.

Every time his mother brought him over, his second aunt and uncle would give him and his mother a cold shoulder.

Compared to him, his uncle treated him much better, and sometimes he would even secretly slip him some pancakes.

"What? Did I say something wrong?" Liu Hongmei glared at him with disgust. "Your mother married that kind of man, and she takes food from her own family to support her husband's family every day. What else could she be but a money-loser?"

Liu Qing couldn't help but think of many things from the past. She clenched her fists, her voice soft but tinged with suppressed emotion:

"Second sister-in-law, you didn't say that when I married Wei Dahai."

She and Wei Dahai got married before the apocalypse.

When she got married, her family praised her, and Liu Hongmei said that she had found a good husband's family.

Why?

Because Wei Dahai was a rich second-generation before the apocalypse.

She was overjoyed when she married a rich second-generation heir! Every time she returned to her parents' home with gifts for her two sisters-in-law, Liu Hongmei would greet her with a smile, a stark contrast to her current demeanor.

Upon hearing this, Liu Hongmei's face fell even more, and she immediately turned around and went back into the house, not wanting to pay any attention to Liu Qing.

Liu Qing went inside and saw her second brother sitting on the sofa.

Liu Weijun glanced at her coldly and then turned his head away without saying a word.

"Why did you come here? Why didn't you tell me beforehand?" Liu Weidong pushed open the door and came out.

Liu Qing looked at Liu Weidong, "Brother, I'm here to return your points, and also to tell you about what you mentioned yesterday."

Upon hearing this, Liu Weijun and Liu Hongmei, who had just been wearing cold expressions, immediately perked up their ears and looked over at the same time!

Is Liu Qing here to return points to Liu Weidong?!

How is that possible?

Didn't she come to ask for food?

Liu Weidong's focus, however, was only on the second half of the sentence. He instantly became excited, "What? Girl, did it work out?"

Liu Qing nodded and transferred the 2500 points she had borrowed to Liu Weidong.

Today's 70 jin of potatoes were initially sold for 80 points per jin, but seeing that many people were scrambling to buy them, she simply increased the price by 10 points.

We sold a whopping 5800 points today!

After returning 2500 points to Liu Weidong, you will still have 3300 points left.

In the past, Liu Qing would never have dared to imagine that she could earn so many points in just a few days.

"Girl, why are you giving me back my money so quickly?" Liu Weidong looked bewildered. "Aren't you running a business? How can you run a business if you don't have any money?"

Liu Weidong was about to transfer the money when he said that.

Liu Qing stopped him, "Brother, you don't need to transfer the money. With the money you lent me, I've already made back my initial investment."

Liu Weidong was startled upon hearing this.

"What?"

"You've already made back your initial investment?"

My goodness!

In other words, Liu Qing earned 2500 points in just a few days?

Liu Weijun and Liu Hongmei listened with wide eyes!

What exactly is Liu Qing saying?

Is what they heard true?

"Hey girl, what's wrong with you?" Liu Weijun couldn't resist any longer and eagerly came over to ask.

Liu Weidong said to Liu Weijun, "Our sister made the deal! She earned back the points in just a few days!"

Liu Weidong was genuinely happy for Liu Qing.

"What kind of business?" Liu Weijun didn't understand.

"What else could it be?" Liu Weidong explained, "It's that potato-selling business our sister mentioned last time she came back!"

"Yesterday, Qiaozhen and I went to the market and saw our sister selling potatoes with our own eyes! She wasn't lying, she really does have business!"