Two weeks later, Xiao Mu finally returned.

Before Xiao Mu could ring the doorbell, Shen Zhijie opened the door to greet him, saying, "Is everything going smoothly?"

Xiao Mu gestured for Shen Zhijie to come inside and talk.

Shen Zhijie poured Xiao Mu a glass of water and asked, "What happened?"

Xiao Mu asked Jiang Yao where she had gone.

Shen Zhijie said helplessly, "This woman dresses like a polar bear every day just to go to the supermarket and steal some trivial things."

“We have enough supplies to live here for three years. I don’t understand why she still wants to join in the fun every day.”

After hearing this, Xiao Mu understood its meaning!

Jiang Yao is avoiding Shen Zhijie.

After all, this guy might develop a second personality at any time.

Knowing that Xiao Mu had returned, everyone sat in the living room discussing the mission the authorities had given them.

It turns out that officials learned from high-level sources that Poseidon Construction and Decoration Company had built ultra-secure houses for these billionaires and was also responsible for their security. Surprisingly, the extreme cold had left no damage after so long.

Ultimately, the higher-ups held a meeting and decided to cooperate with us. Shichang Village in Area A has unique terrain conditions, making it extremely suitable for building shelters. So now you understand why we came to Shichang Village, right?

When Jiang Yao saw Xiao Mu at night, she was still stunned for a moment.

After all, he hadn't appeared for so long, and Jiang Yao was still a little unaccustomed to his sudden return.

He asked, "When did you get back?"

Shen Zhijie said, "How come I didn't know there was a access control system here? I need to report back when I come back."

She was so angry that she rolled her eyes, gritted her teeth, and even wanted to stretch her fingers and beat him up.

Jiang Yao retorted angrily, "Don't forget who your landlord is."

If you don't speak, no one will think you're mute!

With Xiao Mu's return, Shen Zhijie suggested having hot pot for dinner to celebrate.

Jiang Yao helped Dang Chengye prepare the hot pot ingredients for dinner: various meatballs, vegetable packs, beef, lamb, vermicelli, and beer.

A pot of steaming hot pot soup and bowls of dipping sauce look incredibly appetizing.

After eating it, all I can say is "It's delicious!"

He Rui blushed and said, "It's been so long since I've had hot pot."

Zhu Hezheng said, "The numbing and spicy sensation when it enters the mouth is great."

The lively atmosphere inside felt like stepping back into the pre-apocalyptic world.

The news that Shichang Village was going to build the first safe haven in Area A spread far and wide, causing more and more villagers to gather there. Sometimes, fights would break out over a single room. Even their doorsteps were crowded with tents, all in the hopes of being among the first to choose their preferred room.

Jiang Yao hadn't slept well all night, which caused her to yawn constantly while eating breakfast...

There was nothing she could do but eat breakfast and then go back to catch up on sleep.

When Jiang Yao woke up from her afternoon nap, snowflakes were falling outside. She remembered that when Xiao Mu came to visit her last time, she was preparing a special snow-themed dish.

He went to the kitchen and jokingly said to Dang Chengye, "It's snowing, so I've prepared the pot."

Dang Chengye had a completely blank expression on his face.

Shen Zhijie, clutching his stomach, burst into laughter, saying, "I'm holding a goose, goose, goose..."

Dang Chengye replied helplessly, "Stewed goose in an iron pot?"

Laughter erupted.

Happy times always pass too quickly. One day, someone rang the doorbell. Jiang Yao opened the door and saw Cai Lin, the younger sister of her second uncle's wife. She asked, "What can I do for you?"

Aunt Cai Lin said enthusiastically, "Oh, Yao Yao, you're living in such a nice house now, why don't you invite your uncle, Da Bao, and me to come and live with us?"

"You have no idea, I've been living in a tent in front of your house for a month now!"

“If I hadn’t seen you at the window this morning, I wouldn’t have known you had such a nice house in Shichang Village.”

"Sigh... I wonder what happened to your second uncle's family." As she spoke, she was about to rush in with her family.

Jiang Yao blocked the doorway and said, "Sorry, the house is full. You'll have to find somewhere else!"

Just then, Aunt Zhang walked by and said, "Oh, Jiang Yao, is this your relative?"

"Why are you talking outside? It's so cold outside!"

Aunt Cai Lin, seeing that someone was speaking up for her, quickly said, "Jiang Yao, please let us in for Da Bao's sake!"

Jiang Yao looked coldly at Aunt Zhang and said, "Aunt Zhang, you know perfectly well that the people from the Poseidon Construction and Decoration Company, which cooperates with the government, are all living in my house."

"Look, your house has six rooms, and only three people live there. You can accommodate three more people. Why don't we come to your house?"

Aunt Zhang walked away angrily.

At noon, the snow fell heavier and heavier, as if the whole world was shrouded in a vast expanse of snow.

Xiao Mu returned from surveying the terrain with Shen Zhijie, He Rui, Zhu Hezheng, and Dang Chengye, only to find Cai Lin crying outside the door.

Jiang Yao frowned and looked out the window to see Cai Lin kneeling in front of Xiao Mu and the others, saying, "Please save my Da Bao! He's still a child, and it's so cold, yet his aunt has locked us out."

Shen Zhijie asked, "Auntie, outside, which house are you talking about?"

Cai Lin pointed to the house in front of her, thinking to herself that she wouldn't be allowed to live there, and cried out in anguish, "This is the one."

Shen Zhijie looked at the house in front of him, then at Cai Lin, and said, "I live here every day, why haven't I seen you before!"

Aunt Cai Lin looked at the group of people in front of her. Could these be the people from the Poseidon Construction and Decoration Company, which cooperates with the government?

He smiled broadly and said, "It's all a misunderstanding."

"Um, I wanted to ask when construction on the shelter buildings will begin!"

He Rui scoffed, "How are we supposed to start construction in this -40 to -50°C weather?"

Aunt Cai Lin, trying to build a good relationship, nodded and said, "Yes, yes, yes, don't take it personally, I'm just a housewife." Then she turned and walked away.

Xiao Mu and the others returned indoors, and Jiang Yao called out, "Come over here and warm yourself by the fire. Drink this brown sugar ginger water; it will warm you up."

Those seeking help were turned away and were now staring at them with resentment, along with Aunt Cai Lin.

At night, Jiang Yao was playing games on her phone while Xiao Muzhe sat beside her reading a book.

Someone in the team brought recreational equipment, and everyone was focused on doing their own thing.

Shen Zhijie suddenly bristled like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, saying, "Jiang Yao, who allowed you to sit next to Xiao Mu?"

Shen Zhijie proudly raised her head like a princess and said, "Only I can hold that position, Xiao Mu, don't you agree?"

Xiao Mu knew that Shen Zhijie's second personality had emerged.

Xiao Mu said with a headache, "He Rui, quickly bring Shen Zhijie's medicine."

Every time Shen Zhijie's second personality appears, everyone gets quite a bit of a mess, but he himself remembers nothing.

Unfortunately, due to Shen Zhijie's illness, the task of conducting geological surveys in the freezing cold every day had to fall on the shoulders of the other three.

A few days later, in the afternoon, the official helicopter reappeared, and the news released this time was enough to cause instant devastation...