On the morning of the next day, Grandma He and He Yuehua set out to the market to buy vegetables early in the morning. Chen Yuanyuan and Zhang Linlin tended the vegetable garden for Grandma He at home.
The greenhouse on the rooftop is planted with various vegetables brought back from the research institute this year, including tomatoes, tomatoes, potatoes, Chinese cabbage, etc.
Although there are many cold-resistant vegetables in the base now, which are no worse than those grown at home, the ones grown at home are enough to feed a family of five.
It's not that he wants to save points, but Liu Feiyang also works in the research institute and learned that the vegetables at the base have also added technology and hard work in order to increase production and supply a large number of people in the future.
Although the dosage of additives is within a reasonable range, Grandma He would rather work harder and grow it herself so that everyone can eat with peace of mind.
"Hey! Growing vegetables and raising chickens is quite tiring!" Zhang Linlin said.
"Grandma He has been working on it every day, and you have been lazy during this period. It's time to put training on the agenda." Chen Yuanyuan said with a smile.
"Didn't I go to the gym to do some exercise?" Zhang Linlin said.
"Oh, walking on the treadmill, right?" Chen Yuanyuan said with a smile.
"Hey, by the way, when will your coach Shen come home?" Zhang Linlin asked.
"He was a little injured, but he's fine. He'll be back when he recovers." Chen Yuanyuan didn't tell anyone else about Shen Yichen's coma and paralysis, so as not to worry anyone.
After finishing all the vegetables in the vegetable garden, Zhang Linlin fed the chickens and rabbits the freshly picked vegetable leaves.
Under Grandma He's careful care, the livestock have grown quite strong, but it will take some time to wait for the hens to lay eggs.
After the two of them finished working on the vegetable garden, Liu Feiyang, who was cleaning the living room, also just finished his work, so they processed the ingredients together.
Chen Yuanyuan took out some ingredients from the space that could also be purchased at the base, and added some soy products, canned instant noodles, etc. Although it was simple, it was already a very good dish in the end of the world.
When it was almost eleven o'clock, the security guard from the villa area went to Villa No. 38 and knocked on the door. Liu Feiyang went over and opened the door.
"Hello, someone sent this to you." The security guard said, holding a handbag.
"Okay, thank you for your hard work." Liu Feiyang handed a cigarette to the security guard and went back with his things.
"Feiyang, who is this?" Zhang Linlin asked after seeing Liu Feiyang return to the house.
"Is this sauce?" Liu Feiyang took out a packaging box in the bag, which looked like sauce.
"Yes, I met an aunt from Hainan Island before. I bought some sauce to go with it." Chen Yuanyuan said.
The essence of coconut chicken is not only the soup, but also the authentic sauce. Although Aunt Qi didn't have tangerines at home, she still had ginger and seasonings, so she asked her to make some sauce.
There are several small green orange trees planted in Chen Yuanyuan’s space, so it’s not a big problem to squeeze some juice in secretly.
After all the ingredients were prepared, Zheng Jiamei and Zheng Lixing were the first to arrive.
"Yuanyuan! We are here!" Zheng Jiamei entered the house with two bottles of foreign wine.
And Zheng Lixing was not empty-handed, so he took out a piece of snowflake beef from the bag in his hand.
"It's enough if you come, and you have to bring so many things!" Chen Yuanyuan accepted.
"Brother Luo, are you coming today? I want to avenge my shame." Zheng Lixing said.
"You want to get people drunk at noon. It's too cruel. Count me in." Zhang Linlin said with a smile.
In less than five minutes, Locke and Chu Man's family also arrived, carrying several vegetables that were rare to see in the market.
"Your home is really nice, and the decoration is quite warm." Yu Yanqun presented Chen Yuanyuan with a set of cushions sewn by herself.
"The workmanship is really good, thank you Aunt Qun!" Chen Yuanyuan put the cushion on the dining chair, which matched the color of the entire living room.
"Hey, I don't have anything good, but this is just right for you." Locke handed an iron box as big as a shoe box to Liu Feiyang.
"Hey! You got this too!" Liu Feiyang's eyes lit up when he saw the box.
"Don't even look at who my brother Luo is." Locke said.
"What is this?" Zhang Linlin asked.
Liu Feiyang explained to everyone that this was a portable version of the electrostatic generator, and that it was not intended to be sold publicly in the future. It was only intended to be used for military equipment, and it was really out of the reach of ordinary people.
"Regardless of its small size, two 100-gram pieces of PTFE plastic are enough to last your home power grid for half a year," Locke said.
"Then we don't have to pay the electricity bill!" Zhang Linlin said.
"This is not possible because there are many high-power appliances at home and the voltage is prone to instability. However, it is still possible to use it as a power grid on the fence and for outdoor use." Liu Feiyang explained.
"That's great, thank you Locke!" Although Chen Yuanyuan is not short of fuel in the space, this black technology can save a lot of materials compared to using oil to generate electricity.
A few people chatted for a while, and Chen Yuanyuan also introduced Zheng Jiamei and Zheng Lixing to others. They were all from Xiangcheng and quickly got along with each other.
Seeing that everyone was almost here, Chen Yuanyuan began to prepare coconut chicken hot pot.
"Are Zhaofa and Zhaoli coming?" Liu Feiyang asked.
"They didn't reply. They probably aren't near the base." Chen Yuanyuan said.
Chen Yuanyuan put the coconut water and coconut meat prepared in advance into the pot. After the water boiled, she put the chicken in the pot and simmered it for seven or eight minutes.
"Here are some dipping sauces, authentic Hainanese style." Chen Yuanyuan said, taking out Aunt Qi's special sauce.
As soon as the lid of the pot was opened, the aroma of coconut chicken came out. After the eldest Grandma He picked up her chopsticks, everyone started to taste the chicken.
The coconut-flavored chicken has a strong flavor, rich texture, and is very refreshing. The sweetness of the coconut milk complements the tenderness of the chicken, leaving a fragrant mouthful.
Fresh coconut serves as the main base material, bringing a unique aroma and taste to the hot pot. The coconut water perfectly blends the two ingredients of coconut and chicken, plus the rich special dipping sauce, everyone takes one bite after another. Finished the chicken quickly.
Before blanching other ingredients, He Yuehua gave everyone a bowl of sweet coconut chicken soup. Zheng Jiamei, who was used to eating delicacies from the mountains and seas, tasted this for the first time and couldn't help but drink another bowl.
"If you like to drink more, the green coconut from our research institute will be on the market soon, so you can eat it often." Chu Junyi said.
"Isn't it very demanding to grow coconuts? I didn't expect to grow them here." Zheng Lixing asked.
"There is an agricultural expert at the Guangdong base who has overcome the soil problem. Coupled with the cold-resistant gene results I brought from Xiangcheng, we will soon be able to have free vegetables under our strong alliance," Chu Junyi said proudly.
"That's awesome, Uncle Chu. Only with scientists like you can humans live more comfortably in such an environment!" Zhang Linlin praised.
A bowl of warm coconut chicken hot pot dispelled the chill in everyone's bodies, and they chatted and laughed together in the cozy Villa No. 38.
