Chapter 274 My Stomach Is Enlarged
Jiang Zixuan touched his head with a smile, then handed him a piece of freshly braised beef, letting him eat a little to fill his stomach.
Shitou hadn't eaten beef for a long time, so his eyes turned green instantly. But thinking about feeding it to his family, he swallowed his saliva and hesitated to eat it.
It was not until Jiang Zixuan told him that there was a whole freshly slaughtered cow in the kitchen and everyone could eat it that he wolfed down the beef.
Zhou Xiaolai enjoyed teasing children, and he teased while cutting potatoes, "Your school doesn't have classes until so late, right? Why did you come back just now? Tell me the truth, are you in a relationship and out on a date with your girlfriend?"
Shitou was very polite. Even though he thought Zhou Xiaolai's question was ridiculous, he didn't get angry. He said seriously, "No, Aunt Lai Lai, I will review my lessons after class, and then find some odd jobs to reduce the burden on my family."
Moreover, he is almost ten years old and can do some slightly difficult work under the guidance of adults.
After hearing what Shitou said, Jiang Zixuan said with emotion, "Shitou is really sensible. He knows how to help his family share the burden."
Shitou's eyes dimmed slightly, and he whispered, "My uncle is gone, and I am the only boy in the family. I need to grow up quickly so that I can protect my family."
Jiang Zixuan's heart seemed to be pinched, and she said bitterly, "Yes, Shitou is the only pillar of the next generation. No matter what happens in the future, we must be strong."
Suddenly there were so many poultry and livestock, and the Shan family was extremely busy.
Aunt Shan was busy in the kitchen with her sisters-in-law, Zhou Xiaolai and Jiang Zixuan. When Shan Zijun got home and saw what was going on, he almost thought he was dreaming.
After confirming that the scenes before him were not a dream but real reality, Shan Zijun cried and laughed, hugged Jiang Zixuan and refused to let go.
She had just returned from the water tower, but she didn't know that Jiang Zixuan had also stayed at the water tower, so she hadn't even heard the news that Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Xiaolai had arrived at the unified base.
Now that they meet for the first time, you can imagine how excited she is.
The dinner was quite sumptuous. In addition to beef and seafood, there were also vegetables and white wine brought by Qiu Liren.
The men talked loudly while drinking and eating meat, while the women chatted about family matters and talked about what happened after they separated.
This meal was probably the most sumptuous meal the Shan family had ever eaten since the end of the world. Everyone’s mouth was full of oil and their stomachs were bloated.
From now on, as long as they can raise the cattle, sheep, chickens and ducks that Jiang Zixuan sent, they will not lack meat at least before the base is destroyed.
After dinner, at Shan Zijun's enthusiastic invitation, Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Xiaolai decided to stay overnight at Shan's house.
If they wanted to stay, Qiu Liren would of course have to go home.
Before leaving, he earnestly told Aunt Dan and the others many things, and told them to come to him if they had any problems. He was more attentive than his own son.
After Qiu Liren left, Zhou Xiaolai and Jiang Zixuan squeezed into Shan Zijun's room.
This house is very small, and Dan Zijun's room is naturally not big either. It can't accommodate three people, so Jiang Zixuan has to go back to the space to sleep.
Before going to bed, the three of them would of course squeeze together and continue chatting while lying on the bed.
When Shan Changcheng was mentioned inadvertently, Shan Zijun's eyes became moist.
"Except for grandpa and grandma, we all knew about my brother's affairs. Our biggest regret was that we were not able to bring back his remains."
Shan Zijun's tone was full of sorrow, and Jiang Zixuan didn't dare tell her that there was no body.
The Great Wall was torn into pieces by zombie beasts, and I'm afraid even the bones were eaten up, so where would the corpse come from?
Qiu Liren probably did not tell the Shan family the details of Shan Changcheng's death and lied to cover it up.
If the Shan family knew how tragically Shan Changcheng died, they would feel very sad.
Shan Zijun cried very sadly, and Zhou Xiaolai wiped her tears uncomfortably. He wanted to pat her head to make her strong, but after thinking about his own brute force, he gave up this decision.
If the force cannot be controlled well, several elderly people in the Shan family will have to bury their children.
Shan Zijun cried for a long time. Under the silent comfort of Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Xiaolai, she wiped her eyes and sobbed embarrassedly.
"I was stunned when I heard the news and didn't dare cry in front of others. But when I saw you today, I broke down and cried a little hard. Please don't mind."
"Silly, why should we mind?" Jiang Zixuan patted her back and comforted her softly.
Shan Zijun sniffed and looked at the ceiling.
Like Aunt Shan, she was used to looking at the ceiling and crying silently on lonely nights, mourning the relatives she lost in the end of the world.
They all thought that even if all the members of the Shan family died, at least Shan Changcheng would survive and live well in the apocalypse on their behalf.
No one expected that they would be the first to send Shan Changcheng away.
The dead are gone, and the living must always move on. No matter how much they cry at night, they must cheer up during the day, at least to prevent the two elderly people from discovering the truth.
It's not just the Shan family. In the end times, who hasn't lost relatives and friends, who hasn't cried and felt sad and hopeless?
However, no matter how difficult or painful it is, once your emotions have stabilized, you will eventually have to step on the broken glass and keep moving forward until you can't walk anymore.
Shan Zijun was very dependent on Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Xiaolai. She usually pretended to be strong and didn't dare to cry. But now when she met the two sisters, she couldn't hold it back anymore and cried until midnight before she fell asleep sobbing.
Jiang Zixuan washed her face, then asked Zhou Xiaolai to take care of her and went back to her space to sleep.
The next morning, Jiang Zixuan came out of the space and saw Zhou Xiaolai sleeping with his legs spread out, almost pushing Shan Zijun to the ground.
Jiang Zixuan was helpless, so she went up to wake Zhou Xiaolai up, and Shan Zijun also got up dazed.
Early in the morning, the sun was shining brightly, casting a brighter light than usual.
Jin Mohan said that the drought will end in a few months, during which time the temperature will continue to rise and it will be so hot that people will die.
Jiang Zixuan was sweating profusely as soon as she left the space, and she wished she could shrink back and hide immediately.
After getting up, Shan Zijun went to help Aunt Shan make breakfast.
After everything that happened yesterday, Aunt Shan thought she was dreaming. She kept saying while cooking, "I'm still thinking, I must have dreamed yesterday. I don't eat meat normally, so I imagined that so many pigs and sheep suddenly came out."
She gestured exaggeratedly, her eyes widening. "Hey, when I woke up in the morning, I saw that the shed outside had been repaired. I was so scared that I immediately pinched my husband's thigh and pinched him until tears came out!"
Several people in the kitchen burst into laughter when they heard this, and the atmosphere was quite joyful.
Shan Zijun helped to make breakfast. After boiling water, she came out to pour hot water for Jiang Zixuan and Zhou Xiaolai.
"Sister Zixuan, Sister Lailai, please sit down for a while. Breakfast will be ready soon." Shan Zijun said excitedly, "My aunt said that she picked up a lot of eggs from the chicken coop this morning. Do you want poached eggs or fried eggs?"
"Let's make fried eggs." Jiang Zixuan knew that there was not much oil in this family, and frying eggs would take up a lot of oil.
Shan Zijun quickly went into the kitchen to help. After all, she had to entertain those who helped repair the circle, so breakfast had to be a little more substantial.
Zhou Xiaolai was so hot that he was sweating profusely. He hid in a cool corner and didn't want to say a word.
Jiang Zixuan was also hot, but she was an ice-type mutant, so she could at least cover her body with a layer of ice to cool down, although it would consume some of her supernatural powers.
(End of this chapter)
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