Chapter 1023 Light and Soft

Shen Yanming rubbed her long hair: "Since we chose to help everyone, we have no way out. The current result is already very good. We will talk about the future later."

"Okay, this is the only way."

After the couple finished talking, they returned to the cave they had just dug halfway. Because the base was short of tools, the excavation task progressed very slowly. Many people could not wait for the guards to help, so they found tools and dug on the top of the mountain.

The outermost area of Yunling Mountain is particularly popular because it is closest to the original base and gives people the feeling of convenience. The guards do not compete with the survivors, they can live anywhere, and in the mountains, they may even encounter a few wild animals.

But the survivors did not dare to let all the guards live in the mountains. They were afraid that there would be danger outside and a group of ordinary people would not be able to resist. After negotiation, two teams of people were left outside to guard, and the rest lived in the mountains.

Because caves are easier to dig than dugholes, those with tools were digging dugholes. Those without tools picked up some sticks on the mountain and dug in the places designated by the guards.

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were at the third peak. In order to take care of the couple, the escort team found a small cave for them. However, the area was not big enough, so if they wanted to live comfortably, they had to dig out their own space. But because the front was empty, it saved the couple a lot of effort.

An An and Nuan Nuan also helped. After two or three days of hard work, the family of four managed to build a two-bedroom apartment.

Although there were no earthquakes in the past two days, the heat still erupted from time to time. However, the crowds were dispersed and everyone was vigilant, so it didn't cause much impact.

Bi Qiaoan looked at the yellow earth piled in the cave and whispered to Shen Yanming, "Dear, we are still missing a stove and a door."

Shen Yanming nodded: "I will ask Liang Huaxin to get our stove and door back later."

Bi Qiaoan was surprised, and Shen Yanming said: "All the supplies in the ruins have been dug out. Who would dare to waste them at such a critical moment?"

Bi Qiaoan raised his eyebrows: "That's great, I thought you were going to make a stove out of clay and cut down a tree to make a door."

Shen Yanming smiled but said nothing.

Bi Qiaoan then asked, "It's been so long since we started digging. Have you figured out how to deal with the situation over there?"

Shen Yanming was silent for a moment, then said, "Let's borrow a few plastic buckets from the base and pretend to be a water supernatural person!" Ask him to admit that there is a space? That's impossible! Even if it's just to cover up his own mistakes, he has to pretend!

Bi Qiaoan thought about it and felt that it was okay. Anyway, there was no other way, so he just fooled around like this for now.

"Okay, go quickly, it's almost dark." Bi Qiaoan smiled and pushed Shen Yanming.

Shen Yanming nodded and held her hand: "You and An An Nuan Nuan go to the temporary camp first, I am worried about you being here."

"Okay, we can still follow each other for a while."

"I'll take you three there first. When the stove and door are installed tomorrow, we can close the door from the inside and continue our leisurely life."

"Yeah." Bi Qiaoan responded softly and talked to Shen Yanming about other things. An An Nuan Nuan was beside the two of them, eating dog food silently.

After sending the people to the temporary camp and settling them down, Shen Yanming went to find Ye Wengui.

The warehouse where supplies were stored at the base was built with special materials and did not suffer any damage in the previous earthquake.

But after several years of consumption, there was not much left. After Ye Wengui counted the warehouse, he reported to Wen Chaohui.

Wen Chaohui felt that there was no need to leave anyone to guard such a small amount of stuff, so he sent guards to transport the stuff here and specially chose a large cave to store it. However, some unimportant bits and pieces were still left at the original base.

So after Shen Yanming told Ye Wengui about his request, Ye Wengui said with an embarrassed look on his face: "Old Shen, the plastic barrels are all in the warehouse. It takes several hours to get there. Are you in a hurry?"

Shen Yanming sighed: "I need this thing urgently. How about asking Officer Wen Meng to write you a note?"

"The formalities still need to be completed." Ye Wengui nodded: "But I don't have time to go with you. Can I send someone over?"

"Yes, as long as there is a bucket."

"How many of the 5L ones do you want?"

Shen Yanming thought for a moment and asked, "How many can you approve for me at most?"

"You have to ask Officer Wen about this." Ye Wengui smiled and patted his arm. "Go ahead and ask Officer Wen for approval first. It's too dark today to send anyone back. When we go back tomorrow morning to get the supplies dug out from the ruins, I'll bring the bucket back to you."

Shen Yanming nodded: "That's not necessary, I'll just go back with the team. As for the note, I'll go find the Wenmeng official to approve it."

Wen Chaohui was also on the third peak, but he was on the east side, while Shen Yanming was on the west side. The straight-line distance between the two was only 20 minutes on foot. It was neither long nor short.

When Shen Yanming arrived, Wen Chaohui was having dinner. He was quite surprised to see him: "Why did you come again now after just seeing me this morning? What's the matter?"

Shen Yanming mentioned the need for plastic buckets to Wen Chaohui, and Wen Mengguan wrote him a note.

"Are ten enough?"

Shen Yanming felt that it was about right, so he nodded.

"Okay, I'll prescribe ten for you first. If it's not enough, I'll approve more." He didn't ask what the other party wanted the barrels for, but he could guess that it was related to Dijing.

Shen Yanming took the note and went to find Ye Wengui again. When he returned to the tent, it was already late. He was so hungry that he could only take out dry food to fill his stomach. It was only when Bi Qiaoan handed him a cup of hot water that he dispelled the slight chill on his body.

After sitting for a while, Shen Yanming said, "Go to sleep, have a good night's rest, and we will have a nest tomorrow."

Bi Qiaoan responded softly and fell asleep slowly leaning on Shen Yanming. But one hand was still holding An An tightly, fearing that something might happen. Shen Yanming also held Bi Qiaoan in his right hand and Nuan Nuan in his left hand.

At dawn the next day, Shen Yanming got up, packed up, and followed the team back to the original base.

It was a ruin with almost no standing buildings left. But the road was still accessible, and I greeted the guard on duty at the gate and was allowed to pass.

The guards went to pull the supplies they had found from the ruins, while Shen Yanming was taken to the reserve warehouse by a young man.

At first he was quite worried and thought it was not a good idea, but when he got there he realized that he was worrying too much.

It was almost empty, with only plastic buckets, glass jars, and wooden shelves that were not being used for the time being. Looking at this scene, there was really nothing to remember.

Shen Yanming didn't say much. He counted ten plastic buckets, tied them up with ropes, and dragged them away under Sun Jinchuan's surprised gaze.

Sun Jinchuan asked him if he needed help, but Shen Yanming said, "No, it's light and has no weight. I can just drag it and walk slowly."