Jian Ning went back inside and brought out a lot of seafood, beef, mutton, ribs, and other things. She put them all in the kitchen, and Aunt Wang and Cao Xue went to the kitchen to busy themselves.

A little while later, Aunt Li came over to help. Since Jian Ning wasn't needed for cooking, she took out her tablet, put on Tom and Jerry, and sat on the sofa with Tian Tian, ​​eating fruit and watching cartoons.

Xiao Lingfeng returned with Jian Anping.

Jian Anping's clothes were almost tattered, resembling beggar's clothes. There was also a bloody mark on her face from being scratched by a rat's claw.

Jian Ning saw it and quickly stood up.

"Brother, how did you get hurt? Come here quickly, let me clean it up and get you vaccinated. It would be a real problem if you caught the plague."

"I couldn't dodge in time; three big rats attacked me at once. Luckily, I still had a weapon, otherwise I probably wouldn't be alive now."

"It's just a minor injury, nothing serious." Jian Anping didn't care much, but she obediently walked over.

Jian Ning went upstairs to get the first-aid kit, first gave him an injection of antiviral medication, and then disinfected and treated the wound on his face.

"Brother, your clothes are all torn, do you have any other wounds?" he asked with concern after he finished cleaning up.

"It's over. I dodged quickly and was wearing thick clothes. Luckily, my mother-in-law was worried I'd get cold, so she made this cotton-padded coat extra thick. Otherwise, today would have been really dangerous. I'll go back and change my clothes before coming back."

Jian Anping also felt that her current state was somewhat inappropriate. She stood up, opened the door, and went home to change her clothes.

"I just went to the regimental headquarters. The casualties this time are quite serious."

There must be rat burrows inside the base.

They appeared very suddenly, without any warning. If we hadn't returned in time, this base would have been mostly destroyed by them.

“We really can’t stay here any longer. After we finish eating, we’ll go into the cave to set things up and then build all the prefabricated houses.”

"It's impossible for rats to hollow out the mountain and dig a burrow there. We'll only leave two entrances and exits, and have people guard them carefully. This will effectively prevent their attacks."

"Shall our two families go up too?" Xiao Lingfeng thought that Jian Ning might not like crowded places.

"No need. There's a defensive formation here, and a tyrant is watching over the yard. Rats can't easily get in. I don't want to move unless I really can't live here anymore."

"Okay, whatever you say. I'm going upstairs to take a shower."

Xiao Lingfeng felt that he smelled quite strongly of rats; he had used too much force when killing the rats, and a lot of rat blood had splattered on him. Now that he had nothing to do, he quickly went upstairs to wash up.

"Let's go together, Tiantian. You watch TV here. Auntie is going upstairs first." Jian Ning was worried that Xiao Lingfeng was trying to save trouble by taking a cold shower. Although he was strong, he was still cold.

She followed him upstairs, closed the bedroom door, and then pulled him into the space, where there was hot water available 24 hours a day. He could use it however he wanted.

"Didn't we say we'd go together? Why aren't you coming in?" Xiao Lingfeng asked, poking his head out after entering the bathroom, his eyes full of anticipation.

"Hurry up and wash, dinner will be ready soon."

Jian Ning pushed him inside again.

Then I came out and took a look at the current jade pendant space.

After Nalan Rong regained his strength, he transformed this space into a riot of color, with cattle and sheep grazing on the mountainsides. The air was filled with the fragrance of ripe fruits. Everywhere one looked, there was a scene of abundant harvest.

It's estimated that the grain and meat produced in this space could easily feed the people in both bases. However, Jian Ning doesn't want to give these things to them right now.

We haven't reached the end of our rope yet; only by relying on our own efforts will we have more hope.

In just over ten minutes, Xiao Lingfeng finished showering and came out, dressed in clean and refreshing clothes. Reeking of his post-shower fragrance, he walked out and wrapped his arms around Jian Ning's slender waist from behind, resting his chin on her shoulder.

"Wife, what are you looking at?"

"I think this place is not bad. If the world collapses one day, we can still live here. The only downside is that it will be a bit lonely."

"This place is nice, but it's only a temporary place to stay. I still prefer the outside world. Even though there are constant natural disasters, it's still our home. As long as we work hard, there will always be a day when we can rebuild."

Human potential is limitless. Perhaps we won't achieve it in our lifetime, but our descendants will surely fulfill our aspirations.

"Perhaps you're right. Let's go out to eat."

Jian Ning took Xiao Lingfeng's hand and they left the space together. When they went downstairs, they saw that Jian Anping had already brought Li Mengyao, Dazhuang, and the two children over.

Jian Ning especially liked the two little ones, so she went over and picked them up, one in each arm.

"Coo coo, coo coo." The two children still couldn't pronounce clearly and could only make cooing sounds.

The little hands tightly hugged Jian Ning's neck. The pure spiritual power emanating from her body particularly attracted the two children to get closer, as they knew that leaning against her was especially comfortable.

Today, Aunt Li and her two friends were busy in the kitchen, preparing eight hearty dishes.

Braised pork ribs, braised beef brisket with radish, cumin lamb, and braised prawns. Steamed crab and scallops, and two cold dishes. I also made a separate steamed egg custard with shrimp for the two kids.

Although we've never lacked food at home, it's been a long time since we've had such a lavish meal.

Xiao Lingfeng took out a bottle of Moutai and poured some for Uncle Li and the other elders. On such a cold day, a little liquor would warm them up considerably.

Jian Ning doesn't drink alcohol, but she started eating the crab.

The spiritual energy in the space has been so rich lately that even ordinary seafood in the water has been imbued with a lot of spiritual energy. Although it's not much, it's still very beneficial for ordinary people to eat it.

During the meal, no one mentioned the rat attack on the base earlier that day. People have come to understand now. Being alive is already a blessing.

Overthinking is pointless.

After finishing their meal, Jian Ning helped tidy up the kitchen. After seeing Jian Anping and the others off, she went to the cave with Xiao Lingfeng.

The heated brick bed in the shelter has been set up, but no fire has been lit yet.

So no one has come over yet. Besides, there have been quite a few injuries and deaths today, and the base is busy treating the wounded; no one has time to attend to the shelter.

This gave Jian Ning and Xiao Lingfeng an opportunity.

“Let’s hollow out the mountain from here and make it into a cave, divided into five levels. The mountain is high enough here, what do you think?” Jian Ning also affixed a sinkhole talisman to Xiao Lingfeng. Then she drew a simple blueprint for him to see.

"I think it's okay. We'll just hollow out the very center, and leave some of the outer mountainside intact. We don't want it to affect the stability and cause another collapse. Safety is the most important thing."