Chapter 13: Robbery? No, it's picking up bargains!
"What the hell? Her? She doesn't have much flesh on her body, and she's as fierce as a devil, and there are men who like her!" Old Mrs. Lin frowned, getting a headache when she mentioned the bad things.
"Mom, don't worry about what others like about her. The important thing is that she is Director Qian, who is in charge of hundreds of people. Everyone working in the county has to listen to him..."
Seeing that her mother-in-law still didn't get the idea, Chen Cuihua stepped forward to grab the insole and waved it in front of her, "If our third child can use this relationship..."
The sewing basket on Old Mrs. Lin's legs fell to the ground with a "bang", and scattered all over the floor.
She stood up, looking surprised and happy: "We must tell the third brother about this news!"
Then he saw the empty house and slapped Shen Cuihua in the face with his backhand: "You spendthrift woman, it's all your fault. If you hadn't provoked that killer, we could have separated. Now you know how good my granddaughter is!"
Chen Cuihua felt extremely aggrieved and cursed in her heart, "You old lady, I never saw you take less or eat less on a normal day, but now you let me take the blame for everything that happened. Just wait for me."
But she didn't show it on her face. She knew that now was not the time to be fussy. She had to find a way to coax the little villain into not holding a grudge. The most important thing was to take advantage of the opportunity to make some money.
"Mom, you usually have the best ideas, you should think of a solution quickly, if this matter goes wrong it will affect the third child's future!"
Completely grasp Mrs. Lin's weakness.
"Boss, look..." Old Mrs. Lin subconsciously looked at Old Man Lin. Men still have to make the decisions on important matters.
"Take some things and tell the third brother a message," said Old Man Lin with a cold smile, "Just tell him that our Xiaobai has found a 'good match'!"
At this time, Lin Xiaobai was searching for supplies in the back mountain alone.
The gangsters who attacked Tang Jingmo last time were so active, they must have a hideout near Longshen Mountain. It was just right for her, who had nothing, to "rob the gangsters" and if she was lucky, she could find materials to make a mattress.
Speaking of which, the most comfortable sleeping pad should be the skin of the mutated sea whale beast of the apocalypse. It is thick, breathable, soft, warm in winter and cool in summer, and also waterproof and fireproof.
It’s a pity that we won’t be able to see it again in the future, but that’s a good thing.
Since the year 2100, when the Earth's ecosystem collapsed, human civilization has been destroyed.
Human beings have knowledge but no energy or materials, and life has returned to the primitive survival stage, living worse than in the 1970s.
There is also a shortage of food and clothing, but at least the ecological environment here is good and food resources are abundant.
Lin Xiaobai was playing with the dagger he had taken from the bandit last time. The blade shone coldly in the sunlight.
The mountain breeze swept through the treetops, making a whimpering sound.
Lin Xiaobai's ears moved slightly, catching a hint of discordant metal collision. She squatted down, brushed her fingertips across the ground, and pushed aside the thick layer of fallen leaves——
A fresh drag mark.
The bloodstains had long since dried, but the broken bushes pointed to the depths of the col.
Lin Xiaobai narrowed his eyes and followed silently like a leopard smelling its prey.
The natural cave halfway up the mountain was transformed into a temporary base.
There were rotten wooden boxes piled at the entrance of the cave, covered with camouflage nets. Lin Xiaobai approached along the rock wall and suddenly heard a low quarrel coming from inside:
"Director Qian said that this batch of goods must be shipped tonight!"
"But the radio station that Viper requested has not been repaired yet!"
"I don't care! If the soldiers lead people to search the mountain..."
Lin Xiaobai raised his eyebrows. Director Qian? Viper?
She silently pried open the outermost wooden box - inside were neatly stacked military cans, compressed biscuits, and... bundles of steel wire.
"Tsk, that's perfect, it's all hers." This thing can be used to make a spring bed.
Just as they were about to continue their exploration, a whistle suddenly sounded in the distance. The people in the cave immediately panicked: "Quick! Pack up your things!"
Lin Xiaobai hid behind a huge rock and watched the five men carrying the boxes retreat deeper into the mountains.
She wanted to follow, but she caught a glimpse of a strange blue mist rising in the direction of Longtou Cliff.
Xiaobai frowned. She didn't like the blue fog, which reminded her of the always foggy end of the world.
Never mind, she wasn't very curious. It was lunch time, and eating was the most important thing.
She decisively gave up the pursuit, picked up two bundles of steel wire and a box of canned meat and walked back.
When passing a hidden depression, I suddenly kicked something hard.
A metal box half buried in the soil, with the mark of a black snake coiled dagger branded on the lid.
Lin Xiaobai squatted down and pried open the rusty lock with the tip of the knife.
Inside the box were three portable radios and a hand-drawn map with seven red dots marked on it, one of which was... Longtou Cliff.
Lin Xiaobai squatted beside the pit, and pried open the rusty lock with the tip of the knife. In the box were three portable radios and a hand-drawn map. The most eye-catching of the seven red dots was... Longtou Cliff.
"Tsk, it's rubbish." She poked the radio with disdain, "It's not as good as two pounds of pork."
With a flick of the knife tip, the box slammed shut.
She gathered some dead grass and leaves to cover it, then spread a few layers of soil. In the end, she still felt it was not enough, so she moved a stone from the side to press it down as a mark so that she would not forget it later.
Then she whistled, calling her wolf brother.
"Big dear——!"
There was a rustling sound in the forest, and the gray figure of the wolf king walked out of the bushes, glancing at her lazily with his round blue eyes.
"This territory belongs to you," Lin Xiaobai took out a can of military meat and pried it open with his fingernails. "I will bite anyone who comes close except me."
The wolf king's nose twitched and he slowly moved forward, but he suddenly froze when he smelled the canned food - the food for the two-legged beasts was worrying.
It took two steps back in disdain, raised its head and howled. Two gray wolves immediately jumped out, holding plump hares and pheasants in their mouths, and respectfully placed them in front of the wolf king.
The wolf king raised his paw and pushed the prey towards Lin Xiaobai, his eyes clearly saying: Take it, poor little thing.
"Hey!" Lin Xiaobai laughed, squatting down to look the wolf king in the eye, "You're quite picky about food?"
She reached out and stroked the wolf king's big head, "Okay, from now on you will be my number one little brother, and Xiao Anzi will have to rank behind you."
The wolf king exhaled through his nose and the tip of his tail lifted up proudly.
Lin Xiaobai picked up the hare, weighed it, and waved his hand: "Remember, whoever touches anything here will be killed without mercy!"
The wolf king's fangs flashed coldly in the sunlight.
The midday sun hung high on the top of Longshen Mountain, warming the entire mountain village.
When Lin Xiaobai came back carrying two bundles of steel wire and several military cans, the strands of hair on his forehead were soaked with sweat and stuck to his sunburned face.
The power of the autumn tiger is indeed well-deserved.
A rich aroma wafted from the yard - the aroma of spicy oil mixed with the sweetness of new wheat, making her stomach growl.
"Sister! You're finally back!" Lin Xiaoan poked her head out from the kitchen, with flour still on her nose. "Brother has just made the noodles and is waiting for you to come back and add oil to them!"
In the kitchen, Lin Guohua was stretching the kneaded dough into long strips and slamming it on the chopping board.
In the iron pot next to it, water was boiling with white foam. A few golden fallen leaves floated in from the window, landed beside the stove, and were curled up by the heat.
Lin Xiaobai threw the supplies into the corner and rushed to the stove in two steps. This smelled much better than the synthetic protein blocks in the apocalypse! She reached out to grab the noodles that had just come out of the pot.
"handwashing."
Without even raising his head, Lin Guohua banged the rolling pin in his hand on the edge of the chopping board.
Lin Xiaobai curled her lips and reluctantly went to scoop water. When she turned around, she saw Lin Shuhua secretly pushing the largest bowl of noodles towards her, with two poached eggs at the bottom of the bowl.
The autumn sun shines through the window lattice, casting mottled shadows on the noodles.
“…”
Suddenly, my heart felt like being hit gently by something.
At the dinner table, Lin Xiaoan was already slurping up her noodles, sticking out her tongue because of the spiciness: "Sister, have you found something to make a mattress?"
Lin Xiaobai pointed at the steel wires in the corner with his chopsticks: "That's it."
“How do you do this?”
"You'll know in the afternoon." She picked up a piece of noodles with chopsticks, and the bright red chili oil slid down the noodles. "I guarantee it will be ten times more comfortable than sleeping on a kang."
The hot noodles slid into her throat, and the aroma of wheat mixed with the burning sensation of chili peppers exploded on the tip of her tongue. Lin Xiaobai squinted her eyes in satisfaction, and the autumn wind blew her sweaty hair.
——The sky is big, the earth is big, but eating is the most important.
What Director Qian, what conspiracy, just wait until she finishes this bowl of noodles!
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