One villager offered 600 rewards points for any information over a ginger cat's whereabouts. "Missing for two days. Lost near footbridge. Contact me if you see it or have information." A photo, in which the cat lay yawning while bathing under the sun, was attached to the message.

Another wish to exchange 300 points for two COVID-19 test kits. "Afraid that I am positive. Alone at home and dare not venture outside. Can someone bring me two test kits and place them outside Room 691?"

These were posted on an online forum by villagers from Meilin village, a futurist rural community in east of Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, where the strawberry fields are equipped with solar-powered surveillance cameras to track their growth status. Users log onto the forum via an account shared by members of their family.