Farming for Survival in the Apocalypse

Bi Qiao’an lay motionless in the icy snow, watching helplessly as the falling flakes slowly buried her. As her consciousness faded, her mind drifted back to the three arduous years she had spent ...

Chapter 992: The topic that gossip girls always mention every year

Chapter 992: The topic that gossip girls always mention every year

"Don't be so stingy!" Qi Xili said shamelessly.

Chen Yan understood him at a glance, but didn't say anything. He served him a bowl of stewed chicken with potatoes, and Qi Xili went away quietly.

Bi Qiaoan shouted at the side: "Could this be the legendary love-hate relationship?"

An An Nuan Nuan ignored the adults' business and ate the food with relish after taking the bowl. When the two of them finished eating and handed over the bowl, they found that the cup on the coffee table had fallen by itself.

The two children almost lost their balance and fell. Qi Xili was quick to grab them under his armpits and shouted, "Earthquake!"

Shen Yanming and Bi Qiaoan were both stunned. They grabbed the down jacket on the sofa and the backpack at the door and ran downstairs.

Qi Xili and his two children were not far behind, but the earthquake stopped before the three of them left the building.

The three adults have all experienced earthquake rescue and naturally know how serious the damage is.

But An'an and Nuan'nuan were still in their mother's womb at that time, and they only learned about earthquakes in class. They had never experienced it, and they had not even watched many documentaries. The two babies were too young to be afraid, and they were counting the number of people running down from the building with great interest.

Qi Xili listened to them muttering in low voices, and he couldn't help but slapped them on the buttocks.

It was quite heavy. At least An An Nuan Nuan could feel that Qi Xili was angry.

Indeed, in such a serious environment, everyone's face was pale, but the two of them were still smiling playfully, which was really inappropriate.

The two treasures wanted to complain to Bi Qiaoan, but after listening to Qi Xili's talk about the tragic consequences of the earthquake, they realized how inappropriate their behavior was.

"You guys stay outside for a while. I'm going to go to Area B, Area C, and Area D to check out the situation." Qi Xili pushed An An Nuan Nuan into Chen Yanming's arms and left.

Comrade Old Shen hadn't even given us a few words of advice when he disappeared.

Bi Qiaoan hiccuped and said, "It's okay. I had lunch early today and the fire was already turned off. Uh, hiccup..."

Shen Yanming let An An Nuan Nuan hug his waist, and patted Bi Qiaoan on the head: "Don't talk, you're breathing in cold air."

Bi Qiaoan thought, she must have inhaled it long ago, otherwise she would have burped. But as more and more people gathered around her, she didn't say anything.

Half an hour later, Bi Qiaoan finally recovered. The people waiting at the bottom of the building were getting a little anxious because there was no shaking at all during this period.

Bi Qiaoan wanted to go back upstairs, but Shen Yanming felt that since he had promised Qi Xili, he had to wait until the person came back.

Seeing this, Bi Qiaoan whispered to Shen Yanming. She rushed upstairs alone, opened the door, and tidied the room. When she went downstairs, she carried her bag and put a lot of snacks in it. Finally, she pulled on the thinnest quilt in the bedroom.

Although it's thin, it actually weighs about 5-6 pounds. I was in a hurry and didn't fold it properly. It was loose and a big ball in my arms.

"Hey, dear, have you moved our belongings downstairs?" Shen Yanming was originally chatting with Li Tongtong downstairs. When he saw Bi Qiaoan coming down with a quilt, he smiled.

Because of the obstruction in his sight, Bi Qiaoan hadn't seen Li Tongtong yet, so he smiled and said, "I'm worried that our baby will be cold."

Although it is early September, the temperature is only 7 or 8 degrees Celsius. To be honest, it is still quite cold.

Shen Yanming took the quilt, and Bi Qiaoan saw Li Tongtong's eyes shining with stars.

"Tongtong is here, where's your mother?" No need to ask dad, she must be busy.

"I was just called by my dad to help. My mom was worried that something might happen to me, so she asked me to come and find Uncle Shen, saying that we could take care of each other as acquaintances."

Bi Qiaoan nodded: "Well, you stay next to us. By the way, are you cold? Do you want to wrap yourself up with An An Nuannuan?"

Li Tongtong was somewhat moved, and looked at Bi Qiaoan without saying anything. But the starlight in her eyes could tell everything.

Shen Yanming lifted a corner of the quilt and waved, "Come in quickly. You are tall, so you can hold the quilt up for us and keep it from falling to the ground."

Li Tongtong smiled shyly and hid in. She thought Uncle Shen was really considerate to find such an excuse for her.

A few people were chatting downstairs, and they didn't feel that time was passing slowly. But the gradually decreasing temperature made people a little irritable.

Many people wanted to go home, but they were worried about accidents. Before the base gave clear instructions, they felt it was safer to stay outdoors.

The couple thought that if nothing had happened, Li Gangtie would not have called his wife away. Since he had called someone to help, it meant that something had happened at the base. Although they wanted to go, An An Nuan Nuan was there, so the couple did not dare to act rashly.

Shen Yanming even thought that if there really was an earthquake of magnitude 8 or 9, he would have to send An An Nuan Nuan into the space as soon as possible, even at the risk of being discovered. As for the others, it would depend on their physical reactions at the time.

Two hours passed, and Qi Xili still hadn't come back. An An and Nuan Nuan were tired of standing, and Li Tongtong was also a little bored.

Chen Yanming took out a thermos cup from his backpack and let the two children drink a few sips. The spiritual spring water in it could relieve some fatigue.

The two little ones drank the water obediently. Nuannuan even asked Li Tongtong considerately, "Sister, do you want some water? It's warm!"

The couple didn't know if the other person minded using someone else's cup, so they asked. Unexpectedly, Li Tongtong was still the carefree girl she was before. She took it and drank two big sips, and commented: "It's a bit sweet!"

After hearing this, Bi Qiaoan laughed, reached into the quilt, and secretly gave the three people a bag of dried meat.

Li Tongtong was stunned and looked at Bi Qiaoan in disbelief. Only when she was sure that it was for her did she smile and say thank you.

After giving An An and Nuan Nuan one each, he secretly took a bite. The fragrant and spicy taste burst in his mouth, and Li Tongtong's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but give Bi Qiaoan a thumbs up.

Because the dried meat contained chili peppers, the effect of the spiritual spring water was masked. Li Tongtong had no doubt about it.

Bi Qiaoan made small talk and brought up a topic that the gossipy women would mention every year: "Does Tongtong have a partner?"

"No, my dad said there's no rush. The current environment is unstable, and many men can't even take care of themselves. I'd better not find someone who will hold my parents back."

"Wouldn't it be better to find a guard?"

"Well, it all depends on fate. I don't reject it, but if I haven't met someone I like, maybe it will get better in the future."

Bi Qiaoan smiled, thinking that the person from before was still more sober. She nodded and said a few words to encourage the other person.

After waiting for a while, Qi Xili came back.

He waved his hand and said, "It's okay, let's go back!" The people below rushed upstairs.

He ran and said, "Oh my god, I'm freezing to death!"

Li Tongtong was also ready to go home, but Shen Yanming stopped her: "Let's go, go sit upstairs for a while, wait for your dad to come back, and ask him to pick you up at home."

Li Tongtong didn't act pretentiously. She just nodded and agreed.