We ate until 6:30, then everyone moved to the living room to chat.

"Why did you come to the base? Didn't you say you weren't coming?" Xu Lin asked, voicing her question.

“We originally planned to find supplies near our home after the disaster ended. Once, while searching for supplies, we found a beehive. My mother knew how to keep bees, so we started raising bees and exchanging honey for supplies. Life was pretty good. Later, the port city was suddenly hit by an insect infestation. There were endless insects to kill every day, which affected our beekeeping. Just then, Uncle Sun Wei sent someone to contact us and asked us to come to the base, so we came,” Li Jingjing said.

"Is your uncle at the base?" Zhou Pin asked Sun Wei.

"Yes, in the security department."

"His name is Sun Dahai?"

"Yes, how did you know?"

"I only know one guy with the surname Sun in the security department, and you two have similar fighting styles."

"That's quite a coincidence. By the way, how are Dr. Dai, Zheng Ming, and Wang Jing doing?" Grandma Wu asked.

“They’re all at the base,” Xu Lin said.

"Didn't Zheng Ming and Wang Jing go back to their hometown?" Li Jingjing asked.

“They brought Zheng Ming’s parents back to the base. Wang Jing’s parents are no longer here. They got married recently and invited us to their wedding banquet,” Xu Lin explained.

"In a couple of days, once we've finished packing, you can all come over for a meal and have a get-together," said Grandma Wu.

“Sure, I’ll definitely be there,” Xu Lin said.

"What are your plans for the future?" Zhou Pin asked.

“I want to find a job in the security department. My mom and Jingjing keep bees at home. The reason we rented a villa is because it’s convenient for beekeeping. There are many people at the beekeeping base, and there should be a lot of people buying honey,” Sun Wei said.

“We inquired before we arrived, and the base doesn’t currently keep bees,” Li Jingjing added.

"Aunt Wu, Jingjing, I have something to tell you."

“You said we would definitely help if we could,” said Grandma Wu.

“I’d like to trade some bees with you, but I promise I won’t sell the honey at the base. I just want to raise bees and harvest the honey myself.”

After thinking for a while, Grandma Wu said, "Trading bees with you is no problem, but we've agreed that no one at the base is raising bees right now, so the price will definitely be higher."

“That’s natural,” Xu Lin said.

"Also, it doesn't matter whether you sell honey or not, but you have to promise not to sell bees to others, and you can't tell others how to raise bees," Grandma Wu added.

“No problem, we can go to the notary office at the base tomorrow to get it notarized.” Xu Lin also showed her sincerity. “I have health products, vegetable and grain seeds, cosmetics, toiletries, household appliances, gasoline, hygiene products, and a small amount of medicine. What do you want?”

"A little of each kind of seed, hygiene products, and medicine," said Grandma Wu.

“Add some health supplements,” Li Jingjing said to Xu Lin, then turned to Grandma Wu and said, “Mom, you’re getting old, you can’t go without calcium supplements, and in this post-apocalyptic world, food isn’t nutritious, so you have to take vitamin C and other supplements.”

“At this age, you’re still taking health supplements? I’m old, and if I’m gone, it’ll save you food,” said Grandma Wu.

"Mom, you can't say that anymore. No matter what, you'll always be our mom. We're a family, and we should live well together."

“Aunt Wu, I think Jingjing is right. Health is the foundation of everything, and a family can only be happier living together.” Xu Lin also chimed in to persuade the old lady Wu.