Chapter 239 Chapter 239 Heavy Fog

Zong Kangping sat down on the hard wooden bed. The iron frame made a creaking sound and it looked like an antique.

He smacked his lips, seemed to be about to say something but stopped himself, and finally sighed and took the initiative to comfort himself and his family.

"It's okay if it's smaller. Let's just bear with it. At least it's safe. Monsters can't get in, and we don't have to worry about mushroom lungs."

That's true.

Isn’t the reason they gave up their comfortable home life and chose a shelter for the safety of their two children?

Zhang Shuhui's mood turned from rainy to gloomy.

She thought for a moment and said, "The room is too small. I'll just take out the things I'll need soon and leave the rest there so they don't take up space."

Zong Kangping: "Okay, then let's make the bed first."

Zhang Shuhui: "Dad, you and the two kids will sleep on the lower bunk, and Kangping and I will sleep on the upper bunk."

This is the best arrangement.

They are young and climbing up and down is no problem for them. But if the elderly and children are allowed to sleep there, it will be too late to regret if they fall.

He Junxia said, "You and the child should sleep on the lower bunk. If the child feels uncomfortable at night, it will be troublesome for you to climb down to take care of him."

It's not that he can't take care of children.

It’s just that the two children are sick and unwell, and as parents, they really can’t bear to stay in bed. It’s obvious that it’s impossible.

It's very troublesome to go up and down.

Zhang Shuhui: "Dad, don't refuse. Kangping and I are young and quick."

Zong Kangping: "That's right, you should sleep on the lower bunk to avoid bumping into things, which would cause more trouble later."

He Junxia didn't say anything.

He turned around, grabbed the railing of the bed, and jumped up with a light push, leaving the two people stunned.

He Junxia looked down at him: "Are you young?"

Zong Kangping/Zhang Shuhui: …

Zong Kangping wiped his face and said, "Shuhui, how about we just listen to Dad and have you and the child sleep on the lower bunk?"

Zhang Shuhui looked away: "Okay."

Compared to my father-in-law who can jump more than one meter high, they don’t seem to be young people because they will sprain their ankle after jumping a few dozen centimeters.

Zhang Shuhui opened the luggage bag containing bed sheets and quilts. A smell of disinfectant hit her face, stinging her nose and making her feel uncomfortable. She couldn't help but wave her hand.

Fortunately, all the luggage had been dried by the machine, otherwise they would have had to sleep directly on hardwood boards for the next few days.

But it's not much better than sleeping on a hardwood plank now.

Because it was a temporary shelter, they brought a small amount of bedding. Except for the lower bunk where the two children slept, which had a mattress, the remaining three beds only had one set of thin quilts.

Either pad or cover.

He Junxia: "During the security check, I heard an older woman say there's a supermarket and a market in the shelter. Let's pack up and go check it out."

Zhang Shuhui nodded. "We also need to figure out where to eat, wash clothes, and go to the toilet. It will be troublesome if we can't find them."

The family quickly packed up and went out.

The first place they found was the toilet. Their dormitory was located on the fifth underground floor, and there were two public toilets on each floor. If they wanted to wash clothes, they could only wash them in the sink outside the toilet.

The six underground floors are all public buildings.

Facilities such as the canteen, supermarket, and personal trading market are all on the sixth underground floor. It takes about twenty minutes to get to the sixth underground floor from their dormitory.

Zhang Lingjia took her mother's hand and shook it: "Mom, I'm hungry and want to eat something."

A rumbling sound came from Zong Yipeng's stomach.

Zhang Shuhui stopped and said, "Both children are hungry. Let's go to the cafeteria to eat something first."

Four or five hours had passed since they boarded the bus. Not only was the child hungry, she was hungry too.

The family turned around and headed towards the cafeteria.

The cafeteria is very large and is divided into five different areas, but the food sold in each area is similar and customers are not allowed to stay.

They didn't bring any bowls or chopsticks, so they could only buy some steamed buns. Zhang Shuhui bought five palm-sized meat buns, one for each of them.

The meat filling in the meat buns was very solid, the skin was thick and the filling was large, with shiny juice flowing out from the corners of the mouth. The two children were extremely satisfied holding the meat buns.

"Mom, eat it."

Zong Yipeng ate the buns without forgetting to give vague compliments. Zhang Lingjia licked the corner of his mouth cherishingly and nodded heavily in agreement.

The two children's happy appearance amused the whole family, but it also made people feel a little distressed.

A few months ago, before the fog appeared, the two children had no interest in eating meat buns. But now, after eating one and not being full, they dare not ask for a second one.

Zhang Shuhui looked away and wiped her eyes. Ultimately, she was incapable of giving her child a better life.

She looked at her husband and said, "Honey, that sign we just passed by said that the construction company is hiring temporary workers. I want to give it a try. They'll give you 30 points a day and three meals a day."

Although the shelter provides residents with two free meals a day, the morning meal is white porridge with pickles, and the evening meal is steamed buns and half an egg.

It’s okay to fill your stomach for a short time, but eating it for a long time will lead to malnutrition sooner or later. The two children are in the growth period.

Moreover, the meat buns in the cafeteria cost 3 points, and they couldn't just live off the 60 points they were given upon entering the shelter.

Zong Kangping nodded: "Let's go together."

He turned to look at He Junxia: "Dad, I'll trouble you to take care of Pengpeng and Jiajia when the time comes."

He Junxia: "Are you as strong as me?"

Zong Kangping/Zhang Shuhui: …

The two immediately thought of the scene where their father/father-in-law jumped onto the bed easily, and they couldn't help feeling embarrassed.

He Junxia: "Kangping, you and I will go to work. Shuhui, digging pits and sand is hard work and hurts your health. I have another favor to ask you to do to earn points."

The two of them immediately became interested.

Zong Kangping lowered his voice and said, "Dad, you know anything about earning points? Let's do it together."

If they had no other choice, they would not want to do the part-time jobs that are paid daily and are all hard labor.

He Junxia: "Let's talk about it when we get back."

There are many people and eyes on the sixth underground floor. Although it is not an important secret, there is no need to speak it out loud.

Upon hearing this, Zong Kangping turned his head and looked carefully at the people around him, feeling that they were all eavesdropping on him.

Zong Kangping: "Yes, let's talk about it when we get back."

The family walked towards the free trade market, and some people with sharp ears and eyes retracted their ears in disappointment.

Humph, hiding it on purpose, how can that be a good idea? It's obvious that you're trying to lure people into the trap.

"Wow, there are so many things. Is this the flea market that Tiantian brother mentioned before?"

When Zhang Shuhui suddenly heard the words "Brother Tiantian" from her son's mouth, she was in a daze for a long time before she came to her senses.

Has it been so long?

If Tiantian was still alive, his mother Deng Qinglan would not have gone crazy and asked for death, and the two families might have made an appointment to let the children play together.

Unable to describe how she felt at the moment, Zhang Shuhui only felt regretful and could only sigh.

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but think of her parents. They had lost contact since the signal was interrupted, and she didn't know how her parents were doing.

"What a cute little puppy."

Zhang Shuhui's response was interrupted by her daughter's surprised voice. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw a chubby little puppy busying around a street stall, looking more like a boss than the stall owner.

Zhang Shuhui smiled knowingly.

She firmly grasped the hands of the two children and said, "Let's go over and take a look, but don't touch them."

My daughter has loved cats and dogs since she was a child, but her family’s financial situation is already tight enough, and they really can’t afford to feed another mouth.

The family walked around and looked around. After being locked up in the community for a long time, they couldn't take their eyes off the lively scene again.

Even if you just take a quick look and don't buy anything, it's extremely comfortable, just like having a comfortable massage and sleeping until you wake up naturally.

Soon they came to a stall selling puppies.

It’s called a small stall, but in fact it’s just a discarded bed sheet spread on the ground, with some miscellaneous small things placed on it.

"Puppy, puppy."

Zhang Lingjia squatted on the ground and stared at the chubby little puppy, but was very obedient and did not reach out to touch it.

Because a long time ago, Zhang Shuhui played a video for her two children of people getting vaccinated after being bitten by cats and dogs, which left a deep impression on them.

After staying for about ten minutes, Zhang Shuhui stood up with her daughter in her arms: "Jia Jia, we have to move on."

Zhang Lingjia immediately raised her hands and said, "Mom, I didn't touch the puppy. Please don't take me to get the shot."

Zhang Shuhui bumped her husband's shoulder and covered her mouth with her hands, laughing: "Okay, I know you didn't touch me, and you won't give me an injection."

The two adults smiled at each other.

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The author has something to say: Hehehe, I'm back (buui), I haven't been in good spirits recently, and the updates have been sporadic, [poor thing][poor thing], my darlings, you can take care of it for a while, by next month I should be able to update as steadily as in the previous two months.

Ps: The main area was hit by a major flood, and the water supply was cut off, making me feel dirty (but I'm not updating because of the flood, I'm just being mean. Sorry, I've been lying in bed and watching TikTok for a long time). But the water is coming tonight, Wuhu, I'm so happy, I'll update it [come on][come on][come on]