Chapter 892: Chapter 892: Space Products, Definitely Premium Quality Chapter 892: Chapter 892: Space Products, Definitely Premium Quality After meditating, Lu Yichen dished out the rice and said, “Qiao Bao, can we stop going up to the roof from now on? You’re pregnant now, so we need to be more careful.”
Luo Qiao thought for a moment, “If it can’t be helped, we can remove the wood ladder. It’s not too high anyway, and we could build some stairs instead. That should be safer, right?”
Lu Yichen nodded, “That works. I’ll go buy some materials later and get started. Building stairs is simple.”
After they finished eating, Lu Yichen cleaned up and made sure Luo Qiao was comfortable before leaving the house.
As soon as he left, Luo Qiao went out to the kitchen, picked up a basket, and gathered all the ripe tomatoes from the vegetable garden outside. She also took out quite a few from the spatial well water.
Once the water in the large pot boiled, she put the washed tomatoes in for a brief blanch, then took them out and found a clean basin to peel them and crush them into pieces.
After finishing everything, she put them into the pot to cook, and once they boiled, she funneled them into IV bottles sterilized at high temperatures and dried off, sealing them with rubber caps. These preserved tomatoes could be stored for a long time and added a more delicious flavor to dishes than fresh tomatoes.
And in the spring, they were especially tasty when mixed with a bit of sugar.
Luo Qiao worked quickly, and by the time Lu Yichen returned, she was almost done tidying up. Several baskets of bottles in the yard had all been used up. She thought about using up the few baskets of bottles in the house in the afternoon; what she had was enough for the year.
When Lu Yichen came back and saw the things laid out on the kitchen floor, he said, “Qiao Bao, from now on, wait for me to be home to do these things. You’re pregnant, and I don’t want you to overexert yourself.”
Not long after his return, their neighbor, Zhou Aiqing, came over, “Deputy Director Lu, I see you’ve stocked up on all those materials outside your gate; what are you planning to do?”
Lu Yichen replied, “I’m thinking of building some stairs next to the small flat house to make going up and down more convenient and safer than a ladder.”
Zhou Aiqing glanced at the planned stair area, “I’m off today. After lunch, I’ll come over to lend you a hand.”
After lunch, two more colleagues arrived. It wasn’t much work, and with so many hands, it didn’t take long to finish.
Luo Qiao had initially thought about asking a few of them to stay for dinner, but it was still early in the day, and they refused no matter what. After cleaning up, they were ready to leave, so Luo Qiao handed a few packages of tea to Lu Yichen.
This time, the men didn’t refuse. Luo Qiao really didn’t want to owe any favors. They were off today, and who knows, they might have had their own chores at home. It wouldn’t be right to let them work for nothing.
They left only after helping to clean up thoroughly.
Seeing it was still early, Luo Qiao brewed a pot of tea with spatial well water and placed it under the grapevine, “Brother Chen, wash your hands and come have some tea.”
Lu Yichen put things away and washed his hands before sitting down, “Qiaoqiao, we can’t use the stairs yet for the next few days. If you must go up to the roof, you’ll still need to use the ladder, but you have to be very careful.”
All the while he was saying this, he was thinking that in the future, he must get up early to watch over her, ensuring she got up and down safely to save himself the worry. The person he adored deserved to be spoiled unconditionally.
Luo Qiao poured him a cup of tea, “Try this and see how it tastes.”
Lu Yichen took a sip, “Refreshing, with a rich flavor and a pleasantly sweet aftertaste. Is this tea from inside?”
Luo Qiao nodded, “After we finish the tea, you help me take out the IV bottles from the room. I’ll get some more tomatoes out, cook another pot, and use up the bottles. That should be just about enough for us to eat during the winter.
This cooked and preserved tomato when used in cooking adds a unique flavor; I quite like it.”
Luo Qiao also poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then said softly, “Products from the space are always of fine quality.”
Lu Yichen looked at Luo Qiao and after a while said, “Qiao Bao, I seem to have heard that pregnant women shouldn’t drink tea, as it’s not good for the baby.”
Luo Qiao laughed, “Pregnant women should avoid black tea; it contains caffeine which, if consumed excessively, can affect fetal development. However, you can drink some green tea. It contains zinc and vitamin C, which can actually help with the fetal growth and development, but you shouldn’t overdo it.”
Lu Yichen reached out and touched Luo Qiao’s belly, “I never expected the baby to come so quietly. It looks like I need to study more.”