"Thank you, Auntie." Sweetie happily took the candy and went to play with the two boys.

"Sister-in-law, the weather is quite nice outside. Why don't you let them go out and get some sun?" Jian Ning asked, sitting on the sofa.

“I’m not going out. I’m worried that this good weather won’t last long. If they find out how fun it is to go out, what will happen if they can’t stay indoors anymore?”

Winters are much longer than summers these days.

"Sister-in-law, your idea is wrong. Even though the children are young, you can't keep them away from nature."

Such harsh weather should help them adapt from a young age. Even if they catch a few colds, they'll develop immunity. How can flowers grown in a greenhouse withstand the wind and rain outside? Don't you think so?

"Xiao Ning, you certainly have a lot of道理 (principles/truths) to share. Fine, I'll listen to you and take the child out to play in the yard. But I really don't dare go outside the yard."

Your brother repeatedly told me that as long as we stay in this yard, we're completely safe. I don't know where he gets his confidence from.

“My brother is right, sister-in-law, don’t worry. This yard can really protect against a lot of dangers. So don’t open the door easily if someone comes. Unless my brother and I are home.”

"Let's go, how about your aunt takes you two out to play on the slide?"

Jian Ning bent down and picked up the two chubby boys from the ground, one in each arm, and went out into the yard to find a suitable spot to install a slide.

There was also an inflatable castle. Those two things take up quite a bit of space. The two boys curiously examined the things that had suddenly appeared before them, neither daring to move. They didn't know what they were.

"Auntie, can I play in the castle?" Sweetie, who was standing next to her, looked on with great envy.

"Of course you can, you can play with your brothers."

Jian Ning laid two crawling mats on the cement floor under the slide so that even if she fell, it wouldn't hurt.

"Xiao Ning, you're just spoiling them. What can such young children do?"

Li Mengyao also came out, glanced at the thing that had suddenly appeared, and wasn't too surprised. Instead, she smiled and said something.

“Of course they’ll get used to it. They’ll be familiar with it in a little while. They’re both pretty brave.” After saying that, Jian Ning first put Hu Tou on the slide, made him sit down, and then gently pushed him down.

"Ahhh!" Tiger Head was startled at first and shouted loudly, but he stopped after a few shouts. This feeling, which he had never experienced before, was too cool.

He immediately took a liking to it, so when he slid to the bottom of the slide, he was already giggling happily.

Tie Dan also found this thing fun and stretched out his little hands, trying to reach it. Jian Ning put him on the slide as well, and without her pushing him, he swung his little legs and slid down.

"Xiao Ning, you're much better at coaxing children than I am as a mother."

Li Mengyao sighed, helped Hu Tou up from the ground, and led him up the stairs. Tian Tian also pulled Tie Dan to line up for the slide. The innocent laughter of the three children echoed in the yard.

When Jian Anping returned, she stood at the door and listened for a while before pushing the door open and coming in.

I immediately spotted the two large toys placed in the corner of the yard.

He said with a smile, "Xiao Ning, you've even set up a children's playground?"

"That's right, brother, Ling Feng didn't come back with you?" Jian Ning looked behind him but didn't see anyone.

"He went to the regimental headquarters and should be back in a little while."

"Let's go then, everyone come to my house for dinner. I'll go invite Uncle Li." Jian Ning said, running into the house and pulling Uncle Li, who was smoking on the kang (a heated brick bed), out with her.

When Xiao Lingfeng entered the house, the table was already full of people, all waiting for him to return and start eating. Although it was Aunt Wang's first time making snake meat,

However, with a detailed recipe, if you follow it step by step without any problems, the taste is very good, especially with the addition of the stock, which makes the aroma much richer.

When the whole family gets together, it's just as lively as celebrating the Chinese New Year.

Jian Anping had a few drinks and spoke with great hope about rice cultivation. The weather had been normal these past few days; if it continued like this, perhaps this year would indeed bring a good harvest.

Jian Ning also had some beer, and when she got home, she felt completely relaxed. Slightly tipsy, she couldn't help but smile as she watched the children playing happily.

Happiness lies in the ordinary. I wish these peaceful days could continue forever.

Perhaps even God heard her wish.

For the next two years, these extreme natural disasters completely stopped, and the four seasons gradually became distinct. The base was completely self-sufficient.

But just when everyone thought the apocalypse was over, a sudden massive earthquake nearly destroyed all hope.

Of course, they don't know what the future holds.

At this moment, Jian Ning was leaning against Xiao Lingfeng's firm chest, enjoying his gentleness and thoughtfulness.

"Are you tired? You drank a bit too much and couldn't control yourself." Xiao Lingfeng's voice was full of apology.

“It’s okay, we’ll keep it if we have it. Today, looking at Hu Tou and Tie Dan, I suddenly wanted to have a baby of my own. I wish we could be twins like them. I wonder if we’ll be that lucky.”

Jian Ning's slender fingers gently traced circles on Xiao Lingfeng's chest, her tone filled with anticipation.

"Honey, I'll try my best. Ideally, we'd have twins, a boy and a girl, so we wouldn't have to have any more children."

Xiao Lingfeng really wanted a child of his own. It was rare for the couple to be on the same page. They definitely needed to work even harder.

So she gently lowered her head and kissed him again.

Jian Ning did not refuse. She cooperated very well.

So the next day, the two of them didn't get up until almost nine o'clock.

Jian Ning felt a little embarrassed. Although she didn't usually help in the kitchen, she was still someone's daughter-in-law, and it wasn't appropriate for her to sleep in so late.

Unexpectedly, when they went downstairs and saw Aunt Wang, she didn't say a single word of dissatisfaction. Instead, she looked at the two of them with great joy.

"Xiao Ning, are you hungry? I've left some food in the pot for you. I cooked millet porridge and steamed buns this morning, two kinds of fillings, pork and chive and egg. Try them and see if they're good."

"Thank you, Mom. Your cooking is sure to be delicious."

Jian Ning quickly went over to help bring the bowls and chopsticks to the table, poured some soy sauce and vinegar for Xiao Lingfeng, and then sat down to eat.

The two of them actually had quite a lot to do today; they needed to find a place to take out the supplies they collected.

The cement is all stored inside, just in case it rains and gets soaked, then we won't have anywhere to get it.