Chapter 18 Settling In

It's past lunchtime now.

The two children were so excited about moving that they only remembered they were hungry when their mother said she was going to cook.

Yun Zhao was silent for a while, then came out to help her carry her luggage. "Let's have fried eggs for lunch. The base gave me two boxes of eggs."

For decades, Qingshan Town has maintained a rule that grain is distributed according to the value of labor.

Each household manages a small plot of land.

When the grain was finally harvested, some life-saving grain was stored in the warehouse for emergencies, some was left for the sentries guarding the residents, and the rest was distributed among the households according to the value of their labor.

The amount of grain distributed was not much.

We need to rely on search teams to find supplies, sell them at the main base, and then use points to buy another batch of food.

When her uncles were alive, Zhao Yan's family always had some food stored up, and they would help others out.

Yun Zhao was supported by eight uncles and never went hungry.

After my uncles passed away, the situation reversed.

The amount of grain allocated to Zhao Yan's family dropped sharply, and they relied entirely on the help of their neighbors to survive.

Zhao Yan was heavily pregnant at the time and couldn't do heavy work.

Yun Zhao wanted to help, but the crops she was tending were not growing well, and the food she cooked was hard to swallow.

Life became even more difficult after Pingping and An'an were born.

The situation only improved after Yun Zhao awakened and became a guide, receiving the lion's share of the food.

Zhao Yan was very surprised to hear that there were eggs. "Okay, I'll go to the kitchen and take a look."

She put down her things, opened the door to 1201, and went inside to check the kitchen.

Seeing her mother busy cooking, He An'an hurriedly went to move her books.

The child was thin and small, not very strong, but he strained with all his might to drag the heavy bag, his little face turning red.

Those books were left by the child's father.

Many of these were originally gifts given to Yun Zhao, but Yun Zhao later gave them to the children.

He An'an treasured them all, and when they left the town, she begged to take them with her.

The contaminated zone No. 6 suddenly spread, but thanks to Yun Zhao's early warning, everyone had ample time to clean up.

The books took up space, so they were thrown onto the roof of the bus, just like the quilts and chairs.

Seeing that she was struggling to carry it, Yun Zhao went up to help.

Then they realized she couldn't lift it either...

Fortunately, the elevator doors opened again at that moment, and the new occupant of apartment 1205 across the corridor saw Yun Zhao and two children moving things, so several adults rushed over to lend a hand.

Everything was quickly moved into the house.

Yun Zhao shook her aching arms and went back to get a carton of eggs. There were twenty-four eggs in a carton; the base was very generous and gave her two cartons.

At Yun Zhao's request, Zhao Yan fried four eggs, steamed some rice, and prepared a small dish of pickles.

The rice in the bowl was slightly yellow, fine and firm, grown in Qingshan Town itself.

Yun Zhao was used to the food and finished his rice completely with the pickles.

After finishing the meal.

Yun Zhao took out the points card and handed it to Zhao Yan, "I still want to eat meat and vegetables. Aunt Zhao, please go to the inner city tomorrow to buy them for me."

Zhao Yan wiped the water off her hands, glanced at her, and silently took the card.

Yun Zhao: "Buy more, and see if they have any milk or fruit. With my card, I should be able to buy anything. They said I have priority purchase rights."

The two children are now six years old and suffer from long-term malnutrition, making them look extremely thin.

Now that we have the means, we should naturally supplement our nutrition.

Zhao Yan understood what she meant. After a long silence, she asked, "If I take the card, what will you use it for?"

Yun Zhao smiled and showed the terminal device on his left wrist. "It's linked to my phone, so I can make payments online."

She added, "You don't need to be frugal. Buy more and give some to the mayor and He Xiang... to their homes. I have a base salary of 3,000 points a month."

Yun Zhao didn't finish his sentence.

But Zhao Yan knew which eight families she was referring to.

Zhao Yan didn't say anything, just nodded and got up to clear the dishes.

Yun Zhao helped tidy up the table, and then returned to his own home next door.

The two-bedroom apartment was empty, with nothing but a wooden table and chairs.

The little bluebird appeared lazily and wandered aimlessly around the living room.

It seemed to find the living conditions extremely unpleasant, as if it had nowhere to land, and finally flapped its wings and flew onto her head.

"I'll make you a frame."

Yun Zhao sat on the hard wooden sofa and said helplessly to it, "Stop using my head as a bird's nest."

The little bluebird snorted, mocking her for trying to do it herself.

Yun Zhao was not annoyed.

Aside from her strong willpower, she's utterly useless in every other aspect.

Do you think the base will sell bird stands?

Yun Zhao poked it, "You don't like staying in the spiritual realm, so I'll make you a shelf so you can rest in the house from now on."

You are not allowed to do it yourself if you hire someone else to do it.

"Invite whom? You've insulted every sentry in town; they'd rather avoid you than not."

Yun Zhao bluntly stated, "What if you don't like the final product? Won't you get another scolding?"

The little bluebird perched on her head, slowly preening its feathers.

After a moment: [You draw the picture.]

Yun Zhao sneered: "Heh."

She picked up her backpack and took out a hand-drawn map she had made along the way. "Look, this is what I drew. No one else can understand it except me."

It doesn't look like a map at all; the stiff lines are like a child's scribbles. If you didn't know better, you'd think it was a page of Ross cipher.

The little bluebird fell silent.

It will never admit that its own body is worthless.

Yun Zhao was exhausted. He had been traveling for more than ten days and had not had a proper rest.

She didn't want to do anything in the afternoon; she just wanted to take a good nap.

As for those two plots of land, let's put some pressure on the townspeople first, so that everyone can find ways to support themselves and go out to find work.

We'll take it out and hand it over to the town mayor in a few days.

besides……

Tomorrow she needs to go to the Special Abilities Department to learn about the abilities of the other guides.

We should also check out the prices and schools at the base.

There are many things to do.

Let's talk about it tomorrow.

*

Dawn Base, Operations Department Conference Room.

The atmosphere was somewhat oppressive.

The five members of Team Zero sat at the lower end of the table, barely daring to breathe.

I don't know what the captain and Minister Duan said, but before they had even finished their meal, the minister called everyone over.

They were called over but ignored, leaving them standing there.

Right now.

Minister Duan was standing by the window, his back to them, making a phone call.

The senior sentinels, with their heightened senses, heard the conversation clearly.

Because Qingluan had appeared in the 102 contaminated zone, Dawn Base had already learned of the guide's whereabouts and was in a call with Minister Duan to confirm.

The "Salvation Plan" was jointly launched by the four bases.

Minister Duan did not hide anything from the Dawn Base and truthfully informed the guide that he had been diagnosed with an S-level spiritual entity.

The reason for not disclosing the information to the public is to protect the guide.

Being too eye-catching is not a good thing.

"Yes, we will hold a meeting to discuss this."

"We do not yet know the capabilities of an S-level guide. To ensure her safety, we will conduct a comprehensive assessment of her abilities before she officially participates in the operation."

"The most important thing is to ask her opinion... If she disagrees, Dawn Base will respect her personal wishes and will not force her."

Duan Xi pricked up his ears to eavesdrop, and as he listened, he gasped and turned his head in disbelief to look at his captain, who had a calm expression on his face.

Did the captain actually manage to persuade his aunt?