Of course, he did give the person two sweet potatoes. However, the other person clearly knew him, otherwise they wouldn't have gone easy on him.

For a period of time afterward, Shen Yanming traveled back and forth between the two places every day. It wasn't until the end of November that he managed to dig out a warehouse that looked quite decent.

He put the supplies inside, then jumped out of the hole and sealed it with yellow mud. He carefully walked out and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one was around.

Shen Yanming returned to the guard team in the dark. The guards on duty were stunned when they saw him.

"You, you, you haven't been back for several days?"

Shen Yanming suppressed a laugh: "How could that be! When I came back, you weren't on duty."

"Oh, I see. I was just saying." The guard visibly relaxed and asked, "How was the haul this time?"

Shen Yanming took out two pairs of slippers from his backpack. "These are the only ones I found. Do you want them?"

The guard's eyes lit up, and he asked hesitantly, "You don't want it?"

Shen Yanming shook his head: "It's fine whether you want it or not. I have some at home, so it doesn't matter if I have one more or one less pair."

Seeing this, the guard didn't stand on ceremony with him. After taking the pair of shoes and thanking him, he let Shen Yanming go back.

Old Shen put the slippers into his backpack. He had found these two pairs on the road; he was keeping them, in case they came in handy sometime.

Turning onto Song Wennuan's residence in Zone C, I saw a little girl squatting at the door watching the snow. She was tiny and quite adorable.

He looked around and found no adults in the house. He frowned, wondering where Song Wenwen had gone.

Shen Yanming thought of his own Nuannuan and went over to gently pinch the little girl's cheek. As a result, Niu Niu, like a frightened kitten, immediately scurried into the house, looking at him warily.

Shen Yanming reached into his backpack, took out some sweet potatoes and a bag of candy from his spatial storage, and placed them at the door. "Little friend, my wife is your mother's classmate. This is what my wife asked me to bring to you. Please keep it safe."

Niu Niu was somewhat incredulous, but after seeing Shen Yanming leave without hesitation, she thought about it for a moment and then took the things inside.

Shen Yanming didn't give her much; it was all taken from his bag, so it was quite limited and Niu Niu could carry it all.

He deliberately mentioned his wife when he spoke, perhaps because he was afraid the young woman might misunderstand and cause Wei Liang to misunderstand. Even if their marital relationship had cracks, they couldn't just get a divorce because of him.

When Song Wenwen returned with a bundle of firewood, she saw her daughter, Niu Niu, eating candy inside the house. Startled, she snatched the candy from Niu Niu's hand and asked, "Where did this come from?"

Niu Niu was startled and stammered as she repeated Shen Yanming's words. Although she stuttered and missed some words, Song Wen Nuan roughly guessed what she meant.

"It should be Qiao An," she murmured, a hint of melancholy in her voice.

Shen Yanming went home, rested for a night, and then went to find Li Zhaozhao to ask him when he would set off.

Although Li Zhaozhao was anxious, looking at the heavy snowfall, he still said, "Let's talk about it when the snow subsides."

Shen Yanming nodded and left. He wasn't worried about the supplies being taken away, as the location was very remote. Even if they were discovered, it wouldn't matter; he could replenish them himself. Consider it a good deed.

Yes, that's just how capricious I am.

The heavy snow in Haishi continued until mid-December before subsiding. It is said that at this time, most cities in Qinghua Kingdom were covered in ice and snow.

As soon as the snow showed signs of stopping, Shen Yanming led Li Zhaozhao to the cave. When Li Zhaozhao saw the warehouse nestled in the mountain, he was filled with disbelief.

“Your supplies are all hidden here; I haven’t told anyone else.”

Li Zhaozhao nodded, thinking to himself that this place was indeed well hidden. If it weren't for Lao Shen leading the way, even if he found this cave, he wouldn't have been able to find the warehouse.

"I'm leaving it to you from now on."

Li Zhaozhao snapped out of his daze, looking surprised.

Shen Yanming smiled and said, "It was originally yours, wasn't it? I've been under a lot of pressure keeping it all to myself. There's plenty of supplies here."

Li Zhaozhao looked conflicted, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Shen Yanming patted his shoulder: "If you're worried, just move your things. This place is indeed a bit remote. Alright, don't think too much about it, hurry up and pack up, we need to go back."

Li Zhaozhao nodded upon hearing this, picked out some supplies for the New Year from the pile of supplies, and then said, "I'm ready, let's go."

The two walked home together, saying nothing along the way. The falling snowflakes slowly covered up any trace of their presence.

For the next two weeks, Shen Yanming did not go out. He spent his days at home with his wife, son, and daughter watching TV and reading.

The New Year arrived in the blink of an eye, and the family of four entered the space. While enjoying a sumptuous meal, the couple remarked that they had made it through another year.

After resuming normal work after the New Year, they couldn't farm or raise livestock, so they made medicinal pills at home.

As they were rubbing, Li Gangtie came to inspect. Shen Yanming heard his voice and invited him in: "Here, have a sweet potato."

"Do you still have food at home?"

"It's alright, enough to eat. The two of us are working."

Li Gangtie nodded and did not refuse again.

After we finished eating, looking at the firewood scattered on the ground, he frowned and said, "You have firewood and a fire here, so you have to be careful. Also, make sure there's good ventilation. Don't bundle up too much just because it's cold. If you end up with carbon monoxide poisoning, it'll be a huge loss."

Shen Yanming smiled and nodded: "Understood!"

After everyone left, Bi Qiaoan said, "It's not easy for anyone!" In this freezing weather, they still had to check on and remind everyone, even in the cold wind.

Shen Yanming hummed in agreement and said, "This is the job I do, what else can I do? To be honest, our country is already doing pretty well. At least we have food and housing, and we're still holding on. Compared to the chaos of my previous life, it's so much better."

"Should we thank Zhang Chenjun?"

"Yes, she made a significant contribution. I wonder how she is doing now."

"Shouldn't we be treated as honored guests?"

What Bi Qiaoan didn't know was that Zhang Chenjun's life was really no different from theirs.

She was taken to the Kunmeng Mountains for refuge before the tsunami, and after the tsunami, she returned to the capital with the powerful figures. Although her "prophecy" failed, she had made outstanding contributions and could not be easily discarded.

However, like everyone else, Zhang Chenjun also had to go to work to earn food. Although the Zhang family had stockpiled a lot of supplies, they did not simply sit idly by and do nothing.

Mentioning Zhang Chenjun reminds me of Chen Jin and Xiao Fei.

For various reasons, the couple had never been able to take revenge themselves. As time passed, the initial hatred had lessened. However, if they were to meet, they would still be unable to resist fighting. But they were very lucky; no one had ever appeared before them.

Time passed day by day, and soon it was New Year's Eve.

There's a variety show broadcast over the base at 6 PM sharp; you can watch it in the cafeteria. Of course, if you don't watch it today, there will be a rebroadcast tomorrow, so there's no need to crowd together.

Upon hearing this, many people suppressed their urge to go and watch.