Food was scarce in the post-apocalyptic world where Gu Yunshu lived, and she loved snacks, so Xia Qingqing prepared a lot of extra snacks, fruits, meat products, and so on for her.
Zhou Wei didn't lack food. Besides the things she bought at the department store, Xia Qingqing also gave her some fabrics and jewelry.
Xia Qingqing sent Ali, Glek, and Fan Sheng each a box of fruit, a box of milk, and a large bag of nuts and snacks.
After receiving the items, Gu Yunshu immediately sent Xia Qingqing a video call request:
"Qingqing, why did you suddenly send me so many snacks?"
"Sister Yunshu, the New Year is almost here, so I'm giving you a little New Year's gift in advance," Xia Qingqing said with a smile.
Upon hearing that the New Year was approaching, Gu Yunshu paused for a moment, then quickly smiled and said, "Time really flies; another year has passed."
Xia Qingqing nodded in agreement: "Yes, it feels like it wasn't long since the last New Year, and I'm getting a year older soon."
"Qingqing, did you finish the ones I gave you last time? I got some more when I went out this time, I'll share half with you," Gu Yunshu said, taking out a small box, pouring out half of the crystal cores, and sending them to Xia Qingqing.
This half of the crystal cores contains about 50 pieces, enough for Xia Qingqing to use for a long time. In addition, she still has quite a few left over from before, so she won't have to worry about crystal cores for a long time to come.
Xia Qingqing happily thanked Gu Yunshu: "Thank you, Sister Yunshu."
"Don't be so polite with me. I just got back these past couple of days. I was planning to give you the crystal core, but I didn't expect you to give me a New Year's gift first."
Gu Yunshu and Xie Jing and his sister went to a security base in a neighboring province two months ago. One reason was to exchange for crystal cores, and the other was to get away and relax. The round trip and the time spent on the road took two months.
Xie Yue was the happiest person on this trip.
Since the apocalypse, the little girl has hardly left the base. This time, because Gu Yunshu and Xie Jing were away for too long, they were worried about leaving Xie Yue alone in the safe base, so they had to take her out with them.
Xie Yue thought she would be happy to see the outside world after a long time, but in fact she was not as happy as she had imagined.
Because the outside world is completely different from what she remembers, it can even be described as unrecognizable. It is desolate everywhere, and most of the former buildings have been destroyed by humans and zombies. The destructive power of superpowers is extraordinary.
They encountered many dangers along the way, some from zombies and mutated plants and animals, but others from humans.
After several years of brutal post-apocalyptic life, all those with kind hearts were eliminated. The remaining humans were either vicious or indifferent to others' problems. After all, in the post-apocalyptic world, only the more selfish you are, the longer you can survive.
Fortunately, Gu Yunshu and Xie Jing were very strong, and they had a smooth journey. They even had Xie Yue practice against lone zombies they encountered.
These past two months have been a big step forward for Xie Yue. She has truly grown up and is no longer the little girl who was protected in an ivory tower by her brother.
Xia Qingqing and Gu Yunshu chatted for almost an hour, talking about all sorts of things. She told Gu Yunshu about the interesting things that happened at school, and Gu Yunshu shared her experiences on this trip, including the strange and dangerous things they encountered on the way.
Xia Qingqing had just finished her call with Gu Yunshu when she immediately received a video call invitation from Ali.
After the call connected, I saw Ali smiling happily: "Qingqing, why did you suddenly send me so many things? Do you know that I'm about to become a father?"
"Oh, you're going to be a father soon? That's so sudden," Xia Qingqing said, looking at Ali with surprise.
She and Ali hadn't been in contact for a while, but it didn't seem like that long, maybe only a month or two. Could it be that orcs have shorter pregnancy and childbirth cycles?
"So you didn't know? Then why did you suddenly send me so many things?" Ali scratched his head in distress.
Xia Qingqing explained with a smile, "That's a New Year's gift for you. We're celebrating the New Year soon, so let's all share in the joy."
"Oh right, I haven't congratulated you yet. Remember to tell me when the baby is born, I want to prepare a gift for the baby."
Ali nodded shyly: "Okay, the wizard said that Ahua will give birth in about a month. I will definitely tell you as soon as the baby is born."
Xia Qingqing was wondering what tiger cubs need to be born.
She had heard Ali say that orcs are born in beast form, and they need to learn to transform into human form.
So it seems like we won't need clothes or diapers for the baby. I'm not sure if we need formula, but we can also prepare some small toys.
Ali didn't understand what milk powder was, and he had never seen it before.
"Milk powder is just a powder. Add some water and it turns into milk. It's for babies. It's similar to the milk that you and I drink, except that milk is liquid." Xia Qingqing was afraid that she hadn't explained clearly, so she directly found a can of milk powder in her space and sent it to Ali.
"These are adult milk powders. Try giving them to Ahua. They should help her get some nutrition. She can also drink the regular milk."
Upon hearing that it could replenish nutrients, Ali's eyes lit up: "Ahua has indeed lost a lot of weight recently. She said that the meat smells too bad and she can't eat it at all. She can only eat some fruit every day."
Ali was particularly worried about this. Although he had heard before that some females might have a decreased appetite during pregnancy, Ahua's reaction seemed to be particularly strong.
It's the cold season now, so he can't go out to find more fresh food. He can only try his best to make the food taste better, hoping that Ahua will eat more.
How could he not be pleasantly surprised when Xia Qingqing suddenly gave him a solution?
It's all his fault for being so stupid; he never thought he could ask Xia Qingqing for help, because the wizard said that this is something every pregnant female has to go through, and even the wizard couldn't help her.
"Ali, I'll give you a few more cans of milk powder. Let Ahua drink a bowl every day. Remember to mix it with warm water."
Ali carefully memorized all the precautions Xia Qingqing mentioned: "I understand, thank you Qingqing. I will definitely hunt a few more fresh wild boars and bison for you after the cold season."
“Okay, then I won’t be polite,” Xia Qingqing replied with a smile.
Knowing that Ali's baby wouldn't be able to speak for another month, Xia Qingqing wasn't in a hurry to prepare a gift. Her system inventory only contained milk tea for children and adults, and she would need Zhou Wei to help her buy some for the baby.
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