Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Canned Yellow Peaches
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The mist gradually dissipated and the scorching sun peeked out.
A five-member team consisting of three men and two women braved the scorching sun and walked on broken bricks and tiles to the door of a small Western-style building surrounded by ruins.
“Knock, knock, knock, knock—”
The leading woman raised her hand and knocked on the door, then stood under the eaves with her companions and waited.
Five minutes passed and there was no movement from inside the door. The woman reached out and grasped the door handle, and just turned it lightly, and the door opened.
"It's not locked. It looks like he's gone?"
"That should be it. Let's go in and see if we can find some leaks."
After a brief conversation with her companions, the woman pushed open the door and led the other four people into the house.
The doors and windows of the house were closed, and the faint sunlight shone into the living room through the gaps in the curtains.
The dusty coffee table was bathed in sunlight. A crystal clear glass bottle of canned yellow peaches was placed abruptly in the center of the coffee table, emitting a charming luster in the dim light, like a trap carefully prepared by a hunter.
"Oh my god! Who is so wasteful that he doesn't even want canned yellow peaches?"
"Hurry, see if you can still eat it."
The companions rushed forward, and the woman did not stop them. When she was about to go to the bedroom to check the situation, a loud shout stopped her in her tracks:
"Sister Jing, there's a piece of paper under the can! Hey, there seems to be some words on it."
"What's it about?" the woman asked.
The man unfolded the folded paper and read aloud the words on it: "Go to the backyard and find the utility room. The door is not locked. There is a basement down the stairs."
"No more?"
“No more.”
The woman waved her hand and said, "Let's go and take a look."
To guard against possible fraud, the group moved cautiously, taking one step at a time. It took them more than ten minutes before they finally walked down the stairs and opened the security door of the basement.
It was pitch dark in the basement, and the woman didn't dare to go in rashly. She turned on the flashlight she carried with her, and a suite of the same size as the one on the ground floor came into view.
Before everyone had time to be surprised, another can of yellow peaches appeared in the most conspicuous position on the living room dining table, attracting everyone's attention.
The leading woman walked quickly forward, and as expected, there was also a piece of paper under the can of yellow peaches.
The woman spread out the paper and scanned only one line, then immediately told the others, "Go to the aisle and see if there is a warehouse inside."
Upon hearing this, others took out their flashlights and walked into the aisle in the dim light.
In less than two minutes, screams rang out:
"Yes, there is a warehouse. It's a really big warehouse!"
"Oh my god, Sister Jing, there are so many woven bags filled with wheat! They are exactly the same as what those people gave us."
"I'm rich, I'm rich! Here are two boxes of milk powder!"
The woman's hand holding the paper trembled slightly. She tried her best to stay calm and arranged in a deep voice: "Someone, go back and call Brother Gang over, quickly!"
As soon as she finished speaking, a man hurried out from the aisle, and his figure disappeared into the darkness in an instant. The woman picked up the paper again and read it carefully.
[There is a warehouse at the end of the corridor. The supplies inside belong to you.
No matter who sees this letter, for the sake of supplies, please be sure to tell Brother Jiujie Gang: There will be a heavy rainfall after the high temperature, which will last for a long time and will be accompanied by mountain torrents and mudslides. The situation in the mountain city will be quite dangerous.
If you believe me, you can prepare for both situations.
1. Once the high temperature has passed and it starts to rain, take all the survivors to Xinjing, where there is a base built by the government. Of course, this trip will be hard and difficult, but Xinjing will allow you to survive better.
2. If you do not want to migrate on a large scale, you should look for ships as much as possible while searching for supplies. The more ships you have, the better, as they will be your support in the future.
It may sound a bit alarmist, but the reality is so bad.
Remember not to make any noise to avoid causing panic.
May we survive this chaotic world and meet again if fate permits. 】
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The air conditioner hissed as it blew out cool air. The blue pleated curtains hanging on the windows on both sides blocked out the light while keeping out the scorching sun hanging high in the dome.
The cool and comfortable temperature makes people happy. At this time, a can of sweet, sticky and refreshing canned yellow peaches can sweep away the gloom in the car and fill it with laughter.
Adults should have it too, as children have it. Sniffing the rich sweet fragrance in the air, Gu Mengran exerted a little force on his wrist, and the canned yellow peaches in the glass bottle in his hand opened with a "click".
Each person got a can, no need to share. Gu Mengran took a sip of the sugar water from the can and almost choked. It was too sweet. He didn't dare to drink the sugar water like his grandfather did. He took out the fork he had prepared in advance and poked a piece of crystal clear yellow peach.
Before he put the yellow peach into his mouth, the seat next to him suddenly sank. Gu Mengran turned his head and saw Zheng Yijie sitting next to him with his legs crossed and a playful smile on his face. The can of yellow peaches in his hand was almost empty.
"What?" Gu Mengran glanced at him warily, and unnoticeably took a little of the can into his arms, "Isn't this big bottle enough for you?"
Zheng Yijie was stunned at first, then he burst out laughing, "What? I'm just chatting with you, and you thought I was asking you for food? Am I that greedy? Besides, this can of food is... from my house."
I had to say this, but I sounded so unconfident.
Gu Mengran chuckled, raised his hand and put the yellow peach into his mouth. After tasting it carefully, he said slowly: "It tastes good. We thank you on behalf of the children."
The word "thank you" actually confused Zheng Yijie. He scratched his head awkwardly and changed the subject a little stiffly: "By the way, didn't you leave two cans of food at my house? It's been three days. Do you think they saw it?"
Gu Mengran had also been thinking about this matter before, so he took the opportunity to talk to him about it.
"They should have seen it. Before we left, Brother Gang and I mentioned that you still have tables, chairs, benches and beds at home. They can use them. After we leave, they will definitely have someone move them. Then they will see the note."
"It's just..." Gu Mengran paused and dragged out the last word: "I don't know if they believe it or not."
The smile on Zheng Yijie's face gradually faded, and he looked at Gu Mengran with a little confusion in his eyes, "You say, should we have said it directly at that time? It's hard for normal people to believe such a roundabout note, right?"
"If someone asks you why without revealing your special abilities, how will you explain it?" Gu Mengran did not answer and threw the question back to Zheng Yiji.
Zheng Yiji was silent and poked the yellow peach in the bottle with a fork.
Gu Mengran took another bite of the yellow peach and said calmly, "Don't bear the fate of others. The only thing we can do is to remind them while ensuring our own safety. As for whether to believe it or not, that is their choice."
"Besides, the mountain city is inland. As long as the sky doesn't collapse and the rain doesn't pour down instantly, they still have a chance to save themselves. Even if you don't believe it now, you should believe it halfway after it rains, right?"
Zheng Yijie stared at Gu Mengran intently. After a moment, he let out a long sigh and a smile spread across his face. "Oh, you are very good at comforting people. You are so young but you are more insightful than me. I have the right to doubt your real age."
Without waiting for Gu Mengran to speak, Zheng Yijie deliberately lowered his voice and said to himself, "Before I met you, I just wanted to survive until I couldn't survive anymore. But after meeting you, especially after discovering your special abilities, I felt like I had joined the protagonist group and was about to save the world."
"I've become obsessed with reading novels."
Feeling ashamed, Zheng Yijie covered his eyes with his hands and continued, "Reality is not a novel. No one can save everyone by themselves, and there is no need to impose unnecessary responsibilities on yourself. We are all ordinary people."
Gu Mengran agreed with this very much. He was biting a yellow peach and couldn't speak, so he nodded seriously.
As if he had thought of something, Zheng Yijie leaned over to Gu Mengran's ear, put his hand over his mouth, and said mysteriously: "Don't show your abilities easily. I met a lot of people after the disaster, but I've never seen anyone with such abilities."
"Your abilities are too buggy! It's easy for someone to target you. It's easy to capture you and use you as a mobile warehouse, but it's a big problem to slice you up for research. So you must be cautious and keep it strictly confidential. The fewer people who know about it, the better."
Gu Mengran swallowed the food in his mouth, smiled at Zheng Yijie, and said half-jokingly: "Strictly speaking, there are only four people who know this secret now, and the one who worries me the most is..."
He stopped talking halfway, and Zheng Yijie quickly asked, "Who is it?"
"What do you think?" Gu Mengran raised his chin.
"Me?" Zheng Yijie pointed at himself with his index finger.
Gu Mengran smiled without saying anything, looking at him meaningfully.
Zheng Yijie buried his head and counted on his fingers, muttering softly: "Grandpa Meng, you, Liang Zhao, and me, isn't that four? That means..."
Zheng Yijie suddenly realized something, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at the back of the car. When he turned his head again, his face was full of surprise that he could not hide, and he asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"They don't know anything? Aren't you companions? You have been together for so long, why are you still hiding it from them?"
Do you have such a strong sense of justice? Gu Mengran coughed and explained softly, "They are just temporary companions. Didn't I tell you that we can't take care of such a large group of children. We can only take them to the government base."
"Oh, I forgot." Zheng Yijie sighed, "But I really didn't expect that you have been together for so long, eating and living together, and they didn't even notice it."
Gu Mengran wanted to say: You are the same. I went back to the space every night to feed the chickens and pigs, and even pulled the dog out to feed it, and you didn't notice it either.
It was just a thought. Before sending the child there and returning to the Fengyi, Gu Mengran did not intend to let Zheng Yiji know about the existence of the other space.
The yellow peaches in the can were eaten up, and half a can of sugar water was left.
Gu Mengran screwed the lid on and stuffed the glass bottle under the seat. He raised his head and raised his chin towards Zheng Yijie, "It's time for a nap. Go back to your seat. I'll take over Liang Zhao's shift this afternoon. Let me lie down and take a nap."
"Okay." Zheng Yijie nodded and stood up quickly with a half-canned bottle of food. However, he did not turn around and leave immediately. He stood there for two seconds and then moved closer to Gu Mengran.
"I have another question."
"ask."
Zheng Yijie: "What else did the note say besides that it would rain in the future? And where are we going next?"
Gu Mengran glanced at him and said, "You have two questions."
"Hey you, answer the one at the back, okay?"
"Next stop, Xinjing."
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