His reminder made everyone realize that the surroundings were as calm as before a storm, which only made the eeriness more apparent.
Cheng Zhen calmly surveyed the area and said, "Everyone, stay alert. There's nothing wrong with this street. Let's go inside and take a look."
Their purpose in coming here was to empty the entire town of supplies, and they've only just finished one street; they certainly wouldn't give up halfway.
Turn the corner, and you'll find that this street mainly sells bedding and clothing.
Yu Fen and the others immediately got excited and rushed towards the first brand store selling quilts: "Great! Brothers, hurry up and move them!"
With the temperature plummeting, they have been lacking warm clothing.
The entire city of Xiangcheng is in short supply.
Their target was cotton quilts, while Jiang Wan quietly went to collect summer clothes, for after the harsh winter came the sweltering summer.
With Yu Fen taking the lead, the rest of them rushed into the shop, found the warehouse, and threw out the packaged items without saying a word.
They broke into several stores and found that the cotton quilts that had been laid out on the beds as samples were gone, which confirmed that there were still survivors, but they estimated that there were not many.
Cheng Zhen's eyes darkened. Seeing that it was getting dark, he instructed, "Bring the car over. We'll stay here tonight."
As for the specifics of this town, we'll have to explore it further tomorrow.
Cheng Zhen chose to stay at a small shop on a corner, a two-story building with its own entrance. After scanning the area and finding no danger, he parked all the cars with their front facing outwards in front of the shop. The four of them took turns patrolling and keeping watch upstairs and downstairs, while the rest of the people found comfortable spots in the shop to rest.
They had just received cotton quilts, and a thick layer was laid on the bed. Each person then wrapped two quilts around themselves and slept, experiencing warmth for the first time in the oxygen-deprived, harsh winter of the post-apocalyptic world.
This is a shop that makes handmade custom home textiles. They don't have many quilts, but they have a lot of various cotton and silk fabrics, which Jiang Wan bought without hesitation.
So far, all they've managed to take down is a pharmacy, a small supermarket, and this little shop.
It wasn't that she didn't want to collect them, but rather that her collection speed couldn't keep up with the speed at which these bandits were sweeping through the area!
But others clearly misunderstood, thinking she was just being polite and didn't want to take too much.
Cheng Zhen also advised, "If we send these back to the camp, they will become public supplies, and you might not even have much left when they are distributed to you."
The implication was that she should take advantage of this rare opportunity and try to gain as much as possible.
Yu Fen nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, Captain, sister-in-law, you have spatial abilities, take this opportunity to make as much money as possible. Old Chen, tsk tsk, I'm not trying to criticize him, but he'll make everyone suffer, even the common people."
As she spoke, she sniffed, as if she were the child abandoned by Old Chen.
They still believe that Cheng Zhen has replicated his space-based superpower. He didn't explain, but instead carried the boxes of things he had just looted from the supermarket inside, and then gestured for Jiang Wan to follow.
Later, Yu Fen and the others clicked their tongues and gossiped: "I was wondering why the boss had left a few boxes in the car earlier. I thought they were for our meals for the next few days, but now it seems it was just him trying to appease his wife... cough cough, Teacher Xiao Wan's tricks!"
"Don't be so sour, it's only right to comfort Teacher Xiaowan!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Teacher Xiaowan has come out with us to suffer, but don't forget, she also has a mission. Ten kinds of bamboo? Tsk, I don't recognize a single one of them."
"We've at least gotten to know two kinds: moso bamboo and bamboo stalks!"
"That's right, Teacher Xiaowan deserves a lot of credit, what's wrong with taking a few things?"
"Besides, this Xiashan Town isn't small. There are more than a dozen streets like this, and several of the big supermarkets we just went to. Aren't we enough to eat?"
Since Jiang Wan made it clear that she didn't like being called "sister-in-law," they no longer dared to call her that to her face and instead called her "Teacher Xiao Wan."
Yu Fen bit the blanket, feeling wronged. He had only complained about the captain's favoritism, but these brainless people had completely steered the conversation away from the real issue.
But he had to nod and admit: "Teacher Xiaowan is amazing. In this oxygen-deprived apocalypse, so many women only know how to cling to men. There are very few like her who dare to go against zombies!"
Everyone nodded in agreement.
Inside, Cheng Zhen pointed to the boxes on the ground and said, "Frozen meat, frozen dumplings, glutinous rice balls, custard buns, ice cream, bread, sausages..."
He didn't give Jiang Wan a chance to refuse, and said directly, "These are all for Xiao Shu and Xin Xin. You can keep them."
So this was food that the father had reserved for his own child. How could she refuse?
Without saying a word, he put everything into the tree hole space.
Just kidding, even if he hadn't said it was for the twins, she wouldn't have been polite. In this oxygen-deprived apocalypse, wouldn't it be stupid to refuse supplies?!
A smile flashed in Cheng Zhen's eyes. She went outside again and brought back all the bamboo shoots she had dug up earlier, along with a piece of meat, a fish, and a bag of taro.
This is what I've prepared for dinner.
Jiang Wan asked in surprise, "This fish is edible?"
"They're frozen fish, not the kind that died in the water." They're stored in the freezer behind the supermarket.
Those live fish that die after the apocalypse due to lack of oxygen will be corroded by anaerobic bacteria in the water and cannot be eaten.
Cheng Zhen entered the kitchen and skillfully boiled water, cut frozen meat and fish, then thawed the ice with boiling water, and washed and shredded bamboo shoots.
Jiang Wan raised an eyebrow. So this guy is a seasoned cook. She hadn't realized it. He used to just freeload off her!
She took on the job of washing and cooking rice. They had just raided a granary, which was full of rice and flour. Tonight, they would treat everyone to a hearty meal of white rice and splurge a little.
Outside, Yu Fen, who was still awake, had sharp eyes and recognized the head chef as the team leader. He immediately ordered without hesitation: "Boss, I want braised pork! The kind with lots and lots of meat!"
Cheng Zhen snapped, "Hurry up and get some sleep! Aren't you on night duty tonight?"
The people outside started jeering: "We have to work the night shift, and we have to eat meat too!"
"A life without meat is not a perfect life!"
Cheng Zhen shook his head with amusement. As soon as he turned his head, he saw Jiang Wan raising her eyebrows slightly as she watched his skillful tossing of the vegetables. He couldn't help but feel secretly proud. He straightened his chest and pulled in his stomach, tossing the vegetables even more skillfully!
“These lackeys have big appetites and eat a lot, so I’ll cook tonight.”
He seemed unwilling to let her get tired.
"Tch~"
Outside, a burst of laughter erupted.
Cheng Zhen hooked his foot back and closed the kitchen door, blocking the prying eyes and laughter from outside.
The kitchen was small and filled with cooking fumes. He felt even more uncomfortable after closing the door, and Jiang Wan was about to leave.
Cheng Zhen quickly asked, "Um, do you put soy sauce in braised pork? How much?"
He deftly reached out and opened the window to let in some fresh air.
Jiang Wan rolled her eyes inwardly and left. Why didn't she just say she didn't even recognize soy sauce?
After the meal was prepared, everyone split into two groups and took turns eating on the bus. Yu Fen and the others ate their fill of meat, patted their bellies contentedly, and were just about to doze off.
Suddenly, the sound of a plate breaking came from the kitchen, startling the group who had just finished their meal.
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