Since the textbooks weren't available yet, Jian Ning went to the county town early the next morning and contacted more than ten households in high-rise buildings before finally managing to get the elementary school textbooks.

It's not very complete; it mainly contains textbooks for Chinese and math. We don't have many for subjects like art and music. However, we do have textbooks for all subjects from junior and senior high school.

When he returned, he handed the textbook to Dazhuang, who was also very happy. Before, when he sat in the classroom, he always wished he could be as free as a bird flying in the sky outside, and he thought about when he would not have to go to school anymore.

But now that the apocalypse has arrived, he desperately misses the days when he could sit peacefully in a classroom and attend classes. He now cherishes the books in his hands immensely.

"Sister Ning, I have arranged the class schedule. There will be four classes in the morning and two classes in the afternoon, just like the class schedule in elementary school. There will be a ten-minute break between classes. I have already prepared the alarm clock."

Dazhuang took out a mechanical alarm clock, shaped like a rabbit, but missing an ear. No one knew where he got it from.

"Okay, I'll have to trouble you from now on. Come on, let me introduce you to your students."

Jian Ning took Da Zhuang back to her home, where Aunt Wang had prepared a separate bedroom to serve as a classroom. The blackboard was made by Xiao Lingfeng working overtime the night before.

Instead of a traditional blackboard, it was made by piecing together two large white ceramic tiles, nailing them to a wooden frame, and then fixing them to the wall.

Jian Ning had quite a few black paint pens in her space, so she simply took a whole box and placed it under the table.

They even prepared a set of study desk and chair for Tian Tian. Although she was their only student, it looked quite professional.

Sweetie was also very excited; she could go to school now! When she saw Dazhuang coming over, she greeted him very respectfully as "Hello, brother and teacher."

"Sweetie, from now on you will have to go to class every day and you will only be able to rest on the weekend. You must listen to what Teacher Dazhuang says and study hard. If you do well in your studies, your aunt will bring you a gift when she comes back from her trip."

"Thank you, Auntie. I will definitely listen to my brother and teacher. When do we start class? Are we going to learn Chinese Pinyin? I can recite it all. I'll recite it for you if you don't believe me."

Sweetie sat upright in her seat and began to loudly recite: "a,o.ei.u"

Jian Ning didn't interrupt her but silently withdrew.

He parked the excavators at the entrance of the yard. He filled up the tank with gas, and even left a few extra buckets in the yard. Then he went to find Jian Anping.

"Bro, do you know how to operate this excavator?"

"Hey girl, you know what, I've actually driven one of these twice before. It's true I'm not familiar with them, but there's nobody on the road right now, so I'll just have to try it out. It's not difficult at all. It's a car, after all!"

Jian Anping was quite confident in himself, getting out, opening the door, and getting into the car in one smooth motion. After fiddling with it for a bit, he actually got it moving, though it didn't look very stable. It didn't go in a straight line.

"Brother, there's an instruction manual on this excavator. Take a look at the precautions before using it," Jian Ning called out from below. Jian Anping gave her an OK sign from inside the cab.

After driving for a while, we stopped.

"I'll go up the mountain and find an experienced person to work on the two machines. I'll also call someone over while I'm at it."

"Okay, I've left all the oil in my yard. It should be enough for digging ditches for a few days. Lingfeng and I have to go out for a while, so please take good care of things at home, brother."

This storage bag is full of grain, fish, and meat. It's enough for both families to eat for a while. Don't take it all out at once; take it out little by little, and try to last until we get back.”

"Okay, don't worry, I know what I'm doing." Jian Anping put away the storage bag and quickly ran up the mountain.

Jian Ning ignored him and went back to her room to pack a few clothes. Then she went downstairs to wait for Xiao Lingfeng to return.

Sure enough, less than two minutes later, Xiao Lingfeng flew back in a helicopter and landed on the open ground in front of the villa.

After getting off the plane, he said, "Everything's ready? Let's go."

"Aren't you going in to say hello to Mom?" Jian Ning asked, turning back as she boarded the helicopter.

“I told her this morning that I wouldn’t go in. My mom is used to my job where I can just leave whenever I want.”

"By the way, my mugwort has all grown well, and I've already harvested a batch. I'll just leave it in the yard for now. I'll talk to my brother later and ask him to send some to the regimental commander and the others. I'll also keep some for myself."

You'd better send a message to the military. Don't assume the Gu worms are all gone just because they're not showing themselves for now. These things are incredibly resilient and can be found everywhere. Stay vigilant and on guard at all times.

"I know, I already explained it to you. My wife is so thoughtful." Xiao Lingfeng wasn't as meticulous as Jian Ning.

The helicopter took off. Xiao Lingfeng's destination this time was Jiangsu Province, more than 500 kilometers away, where there was the largest building materials base in the country.

He planned to go and try his luck; if he found any undamaged cement or something, it would save him a lot of trouble.

The weather was great today, with little wind and not a cloud in the sky. If it weren't for the fact that the area where the plane was flying was deserted and the houses were dilapidated, you would really think from the air that the end of the world was over and that everything was peaceful and idyllic.

It only took about two hours to reach Jiangsu Province.

Because of its proximity to the coast, the cities here are obviously severely damaged.

The collapsed building was littered with garbage and rotting human and animal corpses, and the air reeked of decay.

As soon as Jian Ning opened the airplane cabin door, she quickly closed it again and took out two gas masks from her spatial storage. She handed one to Xiao Lingfeng.

"Put them on. There must be a lot of bacteria in the air outside. Let's try to keep our feet off the ground."

"Hmm, let's go down and take a look. This city is so big, there must be some survivors. There should be a shelter, but I don't know where it is." Xiao Lingfeng put on a gas mask, jumped off the plane with Jian Ning, and then put the helicopter away.

We can't leave this thing out there, otherwise it might get stolen after they walk away. That would be a huge loss.

Neither of them had ever been here before, so they didn't know where the building materials base was, and there was no one to ask.

So the first step is to find a map. Besides libraries, government buildings definitely have them, or planning bureaus, train stations, and other public facilities.

The two glanced at each other through their gas masks, and Xiao Lingfeng led the way out, their destination very clear: the municipal building in the southwest.

Because you can see the words on the building from here, and the distance doesn't seem too far.