Chapter 273 Emotional Harmony
At this time, only two eighty-year-old elderly people from the Shan family were feeding the chickens. When they heard Aunt Shan bringing people in, they immediately came out tremblingly on their crutches.
Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Xiaolai greeted the two elderly people and were as well-behaved as little lambs.
In the end times, it is a miracle that an old man can live to this age. It can be seen that the Shan family really respects their elders and has never had any bad thoughts even if they are a huge burden.
The two old people had no impression of Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Xiaolai. They only heard Aunt Shan say that they were the benefactors who protected Shan Zijun, so they hurriedly rummaged through the drawers to find food and took out the little dried fruits that they had hidden for Shitou to treat them.
Jiang Zixuan and the other person naturally didn't want to eat. After thanking them repeatedly, they sat down in a ventilated place.
Aunt Shan helped the two elderly people to sit in a cool place, and Qiu Liren consciously poured water for Jiang Zixuan and the others.
He must have been to the Shan family quite a few times and even knew the location of the cups and kettles. He was very comfortable and didn't seem restrained at all.
Jiang Zixuan was too hot to drink the hot water, so she just asked quietly, "Does everyone in the Shan family know about Shan's affair?"
Qiu Liren whispered back, "The two old men don't know."
Others, including Shan Changcheng's father, Shan Zijun and her father, as well as Shi Tou and the other two aunts, all knew about Shan Changcheng's death.
But they only know that Shan Changcheng is gone, but they don't know how Shan Changcheng died.
Things in the world are unpredictable, not to mention the dangerous end of the world. It is normal for a person to die.
The Shan family hid the truth from the two elderly people, pretending to be happy during the day and crying their hearts out at night.
If Shan Changcheng hadn't died, he would have returned to them by now and taken care of the entire family.
Aunt Shan settled the two elderly people down and then came out to entertain Jiang Zixuan and the other two.
The weather was hot and her clothes were soaked with sweat.
"Girls, I'm really sorry for having to come all the way from the center of the base to our remote area, where there's no air conditioning or fans, and you can't even get some fruit."
Jiang Zixuan immediately said, "You are too polite. Our visit here has already delayed your work..."
"Well," Aunt Shan waved her hand to interrupt her, "What kind of work? I just saw that there was finally some water, so I wanted to try using domestic wastewater to irrigate the vegetable fields to see if the dead seedlings can grow again."
Her family was allocated little land, and the vegetables they planted were pitifully few. As a result, most of the vegetables died in the drought, which made her so heartbroken that tears came to her eyes.
Zhou Xiaolai picked up a palm-leaf fan and fanned himself, asking, "Is your family doing well here? Where are Zijun and Shitou? Why can't I see them?"
Aunt Shan said cheerfully, "Well, the whole family has hands and feet, how can we not live well?"
She first talked about Shi Tou, and mentioned that the child was attending classes at the school run by the base and had become much more mature and stable recently.
Shan Zijun became a water-related mutant, and it happened that the base was specially recruiting water-related mutants to develop water sources. She was busy all day long. Although she was tired, the supplies she received as a reward were extremely rich.
There are also Old Man Shan and Second Uncle Shan, who are also people with special abilities. After returning to the base, they found a good job and have no problem supporting their family.
Only Aunt Shan and two other sisters-in-law had to take care of their own elderly parents. They farmed while looking for odd jobs elsewhere to avoid being kicked out of the base as lazy people.
Their family has always helped each other and had a harmonious relationship. Even at the end of the world, they have never been separated, so they live a good life.
I believe that if Shan Changcheng knew this, he would feel much more at ease.
The three women were chatting animatedly, each recounting their experiences after leaving.
Jiang Zixuan also asked Aunt Shan if she would consider moving the whole family to the Leia base, but Aunt Shan declined with a smile.
Their family is used to living in a unified base, and with elderly and children to take care of, it is always inconvenient to travel thousands of miles.
The three of them chatted for a long time. As it grew darker, the two old men from the Shan family returned home one after another. When they saw Jiang Zixuan and the others, they were surprised and happy. They said they would slaughter the last chicken in their home to entertain them.
Although Jiang Zixuan came as a guest, there was no reason for her to leave the resources of a space unused and make others spend money on it.
So, under Qiu Liren's protection, she took out ten cows, twenty sheep, forty pigs, and hundreds of chickens and ducks from the space, and gave them all to the Shan family as specialties.
The Shan family was stunned at once. After they realized what was happening, they had to look for materials to build a stable overnight so that they could keep the poultry and livestock that had suddenly arrived in a pen.
Even if they took the two elderly people with them, they would not be able to repair the shed in a short period of time, and they were so anxious that they were sweating profusely.
Fortunately, Qiu Liren sent out several text messages in succession and quickly arranged the manpower and materials. Half an hour later, a group of people arrived in a mighty manner. Under the command of the two old men of the Shan family, they converted the land into a breeding farm.
Jiang Zixuan was also very troubled. She saw that the Shan family was not living well and wanted to do something for Shan Changcheng, so she let the livestock out in a rush without considering whether the family could afford to keep them.
However, as long as Qiu Li is here, this is not a problem.
"The Shan family can't raise it, I will ask someone to help, don't worry." Qiu Liren comforted Jiang Zixuan considerately.
Jiang Zixuan patted her forehead and said, "I used the space so smoothly that I forgot to consider other breeding issues."
Her space had space and water, and grass grew automatically so she didn't have to worry about feed. But she didn't think about the many other problems she had.
Qiu Liren said with a smile, "Don't be too depressed. The Shan family members are very happy, which means they like it very much."
Ever since they saw the cows, sheep, chickens and ducks, Old Man Shan and Second Uncle Shan's mouths were grinning from ear to ear and they couldn't stop smiling.
Yes, if they are in a difficult situation and even eating meat is a luxury, and suddenly someone gives them so many poultry and livestock, who would be sad and think it is troublesome to raise them?
Even the two older people in the Shan family who were not so clear-headed were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling, right?
Jiang Zixuan felt much better and went into the kitchen to help Aunt Shan prepare dinner.
Aunt Shan was also smiling the whole time, and her voice was trembling when she spoke to Zhou Xiaolai.
"Oh, the cattle and sheep you raise are fat and meaty, unlike my chicken, which is as skinny as a stick and has no meat at all."
Zhou Xiaolai was helping out nearby, laughing and saying, "Of course, if it's not fat, how can we give it away?"
Aunt Shan's facial muscles were stiff from smiling, but she still couldn't stop smiling and kept saying thank you.
She knew that there is no reward without merit, and she shouldn't accept these things from Jiang Zixuan for no reason. But people are realistic. She was already hungry, so why would she refuse the food that was delivered to her door?
Jiang Zixuan also told her that it was because of Dan Changcheng that the Leia Base gave these gifts as a token of gratitude.
When talking about Shan Changcheng, Aunt Shan could no longer maintain her smile. After sighing, she cooked dinner in silence.
Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Xiaolai looked at each other and followed suit silently.
Later, Shitou also came back from outside. He was very surprised to see Jiang Zixuan and the others.
He missed Miaomiao and Mingming very much, and kept asking about the two children's situation and whether they liked the small gifts he gave them. Jiang Zixuan answered his questions one by one.
"It's a pity that I can't go to the Leia base, otherwise I would go to visit Boss Miaomiao and Brother Mingming."
(End of this chapter)
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