Becoming the Villain's Discarded Wife
Chapter 528

Chapter 528: 528

It felt like the last supper, the atmosphere was exceptionally solemn.

"What’s with everyone? Things will get better, as long as we persist, we will get through this."

Father Lin looked at everyone’s grim faces, he slapped the table, raising a cup of wine and standing up.

He refused to believe that the heavens would be so cruel as to push them all to a dead end.

If they ran out of food, they could catch fish, if they got bitten by rats, they could exterminate the rats while seeking treatment.

There would always be a way to survive!

"Father is right! We shouldn’t be terrified! There will always be a way out!"

Lin Ercheng stood up in agreement.

His little daughter was only a month old, he was willing to risk his life to protect her and her mother.

"Yes! We will always find a solution!"

Suddenly, a wave of positive energy washed over the people at the dining table. Shen Zhiyu and the other children also started to cheer up.

They had cried for a while when they heard about Xiaoqi’s death. Now that Xiaoqi was gone, being older brothers, they had to protect Yueyue and Yuanbao.

"Where is Xiaohe? Nanzhi, have you seen Xiaohe? I didn’t see him yesterday."

Lin Yicheng suddenly remembered Xiaohe, he looked around but didn’t see him.

"I’m not sure, he must be busy with something."

Nanzhi shook her head, she’d also considered asking Xiaohe for help.

But the question was, why should he help them?

Moreover, why should he risk his life to help?

They weren’t related, she had even abandoned him before. Xiaohe had already helped them enough along the way. They couldn’t always expect him to step in.

With a sigh, Nanzhi suddenly had a flash of inspiration.

She had thought of something.

"Wenchen."

Shen Wenchen was having a drink with Chi Sheng, hearing Nanzhi call him, he quickly set down his wine cup and wiped his mouth.

"What’s wrong?"

Nanzhi glanced over the people who were still having their meal and signaled Shen Wenchen to come closer.

"Did you hear from Liu Jie? These monsters don’t move much during the day, they are active at night, and they don’t eat grains, only those rats."

"He told be about it."

Thinking back to when he saw that monster, its teeth were incredibly sharp. They had bloody stains around their mouths and a stench that smelled like the rats.

"Do they remind you of anything?"

Nanzhi asked him seriously.

"Well, they do seem similar."

Shen Wenchen reviewed the behavior of the rats at the beginning of the rat plague.

They were nocturnal, canibalistic, and shared the same appearance and foul smell as the rats.

The resemblance was striking.

"What about fire, are they afraid of fire?"

"They should be."

Understanding flashed in Shen Wenchen’s eyes, he had grasped Nanzhi’s idea.

They could use fire to attack the monsters during the day when they were inactive.

"But we don’t have enough fuel."

Not only was the fuel insufficient, there were countless trees around Yan City. Although the trees had decayed, they still hadn’t completely dried. Even if they could be ignited, it could cause a vast forest fire within miles. Moreover, if left uncontrolled, who knew where the fire would end?

"We can create a firebreak."

Nanzhi’s eyes shone.

"Didn’t you forget? The skill you picked up after you transmigrated."

"Skill?"

Shen Wenchen was confused for a moment.

He didn’t seem to pick any new skills in his modern life.

"The biogas digester, don’t you remember? We can build a biogas digester, using renewable resources, we could have a continuous supply of flammable gas.

Moreover, we have wine. All the alcohol in Yan City can be distilled to extract high-proof alcohol, which is also flammable.

Once we build a firebreak in front of Yan City, and another behind these things, we can wipe them out once we get the chance."

Speaking to the end, Nanzhi’s voice had gotten a little louder, Ming Qin happened to hear her talking about the biogas digester and distilling alcohol.

"That’s right, this is the most feasible solution at the moment."

Ming Qin was also excited.

She had almost forgotten that she was also a transmigrator.

Even without firearms, they should find alternative ways to apply their knowledge here.

The distilled alcohol can not only be used as fuel, but can also be used for disinfection, so it could kill as many germs as possible inside the city.

Moreover, the compost of human and animal feces can be used for fertilization after dilution.

This was natural fertilizer.

However, it wasn’t clear where they could find unpolluted soil.

"Nanzhi, you’re smart, help me think, where can we find unpolluted soil."

"Aunt, Uncle Wang has some!"

Little Zhiyu suddenly spoke up.

Ming Qin was surprised.

Uncle Wang?

Was she talking about Doctor Wang Jingzhi?

"Zhiyu, how does Uncle Wang have soil?"

Chen Qiulan was curious, but her nephew never lied. If he said so, there must be a reason.

"Uncle Wang once used soil to apply on someone’s back, he said soil is also a type of medicinal herb."

Little Zhiyu said earnestly.

Lin Jian, who was busy putting food in Yuanbao’s bowl, nodded when he heard it.

"That’s right, I also saw it."

Ming Qin was overjoyed. She didn’t bother with her food anymore and quickly went to the Medical Hall.

Shen Wenchen didn’t stay either. He hurried off to discuss with his subordinates.

At least they had a way out now.

"Well, why is everyone leaving?"

Father Lin, who had had a few drinks, looked around at the departing crowd with some confusion.

"The kids went out to take care of things, unlike you, who got drunk after just a few drinks."

Mother Lin discontentedly poked him in the waist and helped him back to the room.

Although she couldn’t understand their tactics, she could tell that they had found a solution.

So long as they had a solution, it means there was still a way out.

She was old and useless, ultimately it was up to the children.

A new wave of bustle began in Yan City.

Not only did every household donate their liquor, those with potted plants in their homes also brought plants out, all to see whether the soil was still usable.

Anyone who had usable soil could exchange it for a small bowl of food.

Shen Wenchen began to recruit volunteers willing to cut down trees outside the city.

Although it was called "cutting down trees", the trees outside the city were in such a condition that they could fall with just a slight touch. The only hard part was to drag the trees away to clear a firebreak.

Any volunteers would get a meal per day. Although there were no dry grains, they could still have a full meal.

The construction of the biogas digester also began to prepare, a digester was built at an interval around the city walls, just in case.

The women in the city actively joined the distilling work. When people left, they were each given a jar of distilled liquor. Then, following the method taught by Wang Jingzhi, they carefully sprinkled it around their houses.

Everyone was trying their best to survive.