"Judging from this, Zheng Ming should be in Hunan Province, which is neither too far nor too close to here," Minister Sun said.

Before the apocalypse, it would only take an hour or two by plane, so it wasn't far. But now, in the apocalypse, going out for a short while could mean losing contact with someone.

"We'll discuss this when we get back," Xu Lin said.

Actually, Xu Lin wanted to go out with Zhou Pin, partly to bring Zheng Ming along, and partly to see what the current situation was like outside. This was just her idea; she needed to discuss it with Zhou Pin when they got back that evening.

The group recounted their experiences after their separation, lamenting the cannibalistic end times while also expressing their relief at being able to reunite.

"Does Dr. Dai have any arrangements?" Li Jingjing asked.

"I don't have any other skills, except for being a doctor. I'll open a small clinic to treat patients from the base. Qingqing and Haohao can lend a hand, and we should be able to make a living," Dr. Dai said modestly.

“Dr. Dai, don’t underestimate yourself. Doctors are in high demand both before and after the apocalypse. I have some medical supplies that are just gathering dust. I’ll bring them over another day as a donation to your clinic,” Xu Lin said.

“Okay, consider it as your equipment as equity investment.” Dr. Dai didn’t stand on ceremony.

They chatted for a while longer, and Dr. Dai invited them to stay for dinner, but they declined. At this time, everyone was tightening their belts; one meal for them would be enough to feed Dr. Dai and his two companions for several days.

Back home, before Xu Lin could even speak, Zhou Pin asked directly, "When are you planning to leave?"

Zhou Pin now understands Xu Lin better than Xu Lin herself does.

"Let's hurry. Dr. Dai said Zheng Ming isn't in good condition. We need to find him as soon as possible to avoid any accidents," Xu Lin said.

"I'll go to my spatial storage and pick out some useful medical supplies to give to Dr. Dai tomorrow. We'll set off the day after tomorrow," Xu Lin said after thinking for a moment.

That evening, Xu Lin turned on her walkie-talkie and told Sun Wei and the others that she was going to find Zheng Ming.

"Don't take Youyou with you when you go out, I'm worried about her. I'll take care of her at home. Just come back quickly." Grandma Wu was reluctant to let little Youyou go out and suffer.

“Okay, when Zheng Ming arrives, I’ll have him repay you properly,” Xu Lin said.

Xu Lin was worried that if she took the child on the road, there might be some problems with taking care of him, and she was thinking of talking to Grandma Wu about it. Unexpectedly, Grandma Wu brought it up on her own initiative.

The next day, Xu Lin brought a large box full of medical supplies she had found in her spatial storage, including a stethoscope, thermometer, sphygmomanometer, scalpel, surgical scissors, surgical forceps, hemostats, and acupuncture tools, as well as another large box of medical books. She pushed the box in a small cart to see Dr. Dai.

"You have such a complete set of tools." Dr. Dai had thought it was just a stethoscope or thermometer, the kind of tools used in a clinic, but he didn't expect to find professional tools like scalpels.

"I found this when I was looking for supplies. I kept it because I was worried I might get hurt. Now it's just gathering dust here, so I thought I'd bring it here and make good use of it," Xu Lin said.

In fact, these are just a drop in the ocean for Xu Lin. She has professional surgical equipment in her space, but she can't use it now. The base is still building an electric grid, and even if it is completed, it can only support daily lighting. To perform surgery, not only is the power supply not feasible, but the sanitary conditions are also much worse.

Everything should be done slowly. Time seems to have gone back to the 1940s and 50s. The difference is that people back then did not know what the future would be like, nor could they imagine bright lights and bustling nightlife. But now people have gone from bustling nightlife to working from sunrise to sunset. It is even more difficult to go from luxury to frugality.