Those who came alone might have already settled down here. It would be impossible to gather an identical team to go back, and there was no need for them to waste time here.
Father Zhang picked up the big bag of fried chicken and said, "Let's go."
Zhang Wencheng glanced at the bathroom reluctantly, wanting to take a shower. Unfortunately, he had no clothes to change into, so he had to give up.
After finding out where they could refuel, the two were once again amazed at how the prices at this base were practically charity.
In the Le'an base, they can hold food carelessly and no one will snatch it from them. But they dare not do that in the car. They want to scatter the fried chicken and stuff it into every corner of the car.
There were only a few left and it was impossible to hide them anymore. Zhang Wencheng said to his father who was driving, "Dad, shall we eat?"
"You eat first. After you finish, it will be your turn to drive."
How can the son eat before the father?
Zhang Wencheng was holding a bag of French fries. "They say this is a new product. I bought it so long ago and it looks like it was just fried. Not a single piece has been softened by the steam."
He first stuffed a few into Zhang's father's mouth and asked, "See if they are crispy or not?"
Father Zhang chewed it a few times, then swallowed it and smacked his lips, still wanting more. "Crispy."
The fries are sprinkled with a thin layer of salt to better bring out the sweetness of the potatoes.
Even without ketchup, the two grown men ate it with gusto and couldn't stop.
"If we live here, we can eat here every day?"
"You can't eat this every day. You need a change of pace." Zhang's father smiled. He no longer cared about whether it was unhealthy. They were out fighting zombies, and they didn't know how many tomorrows they had left. They were just enjoying themselves in the moment.
But eating too much is not good either, as it will make you fat. If you are fat, you won’t be able to run away when you see zombies, which can be fatal.
Zhang Wencheng took the two bags of food and fed them to his father, who ate them one bite at a time and finished them quickly.
"It's finished so quickly, I feel like I haven't tasted it yet."
"Come on, one crystal core can buy so much, and you're still complaining."
"No, alas, I just feel like I haven't had enough."
Zhang's father retorted, "You can't eat it even if you're not satisfied. Save it for when mom and sister get on the bus and the whole family can eat it together."
They bought a lot of things, including a pack of fried chicken, and they also couldn't control themselves and bought some extra instant noodles and water.
These things can be hidden under the raincoat in this weather.
After entering the base, it was still raining, so not many people were outside. They opened the car door briefly, then quickly closed it again. The smell of fried chicken was hidden by the rain and did not waft out.
The two walked very slowly in the rain, using the smell of rain to completely cover up the smell of fried chicken on their bodies before they dared to enter the crowded rental house.
They lowered their heads, not daring to look around or even speak.
It's no use being so low-key, I can still feel the inquiring eyes from all directions looking at me.
When they saw that they had nothing in their hands, some people withdrew their gaze.
Zhang Wencheng once again felt the disparity in the world.
He returned to his own base right after leaving Le'an Base. The obvious difference between the two made him feel lucky again that he had managed to grab the house there.
I also felt a little regretful, wondering why I hadn't visited other bases before. Perhaps if I had gone earlier, they wouldn't have to endure such hardship in the extreme heat.
The rain was so loud that the drops of water hit their raincoats, covering up the sound of the food packaging bags rubbing against their clothes underneath.
They walked quickly all the way home, and the father and son tacitly understood each other without communicating. They had to look carefully before opening the door, making sure that no one was around before daring to open it. They quickly returned home and closed the door.
If something happens in the base, the base rarely takes action to deal with it. There are too many such incidents and it is impossible to handle them all.
But if anyone dares to enter the room without permission, the base will take action.
After all, if the base can't even guarantee indoor safety, no one would dare to continue living here.
When I entered the house, it was dark.
The rain blocked the sunlight, and there was only a faint light in the house.
"Mom, sister, we are back."
"Why did you come back so early today?" Hearing that it was indeed their son's voice, Zhang's mother and daughter moved out from the darkness.
"Don't say anything for now." Zhang Wencheng used his supernatural powers to light the candles that were rarely used at home. He lit a lot of them, and the whole room became much brighter.
"What happened today?" Zhang's mother frowned, knowing that her son must have his own reasons for doing this, and did not stop him.
Father Zhang wanted to say something, but he felt that this was not the place to talk. The walls here were not very thick, and he was afraid that there were ears on the other side of the wall.
Finally, he said, "Get up and pack your things. Take all the important things with you."
Zhang's mother and sister looked puzzled. Zhang Wencheng leaned close to their ears and whispered, "Let's move. Take all the important things with you and move now. This isn't the place to talk. We'll talk after we get out."
The two women didn't ask any more questions and just got up to pack up.
When Mr. Zhang saw that Mrs. Zhang wanted to clean up the dishes and unused candles that she had bought here, he stopped her.
He whispered in her ear, "No need to pack these, just pack up the crystal cores we saved."
Zhang's mother didn't understand. Aren't we moving? Why not pack up these essential things?
She didn't ask and took a large box of crystal cores that was hidden away.
Father Zhang picked up the crystal core, looked at it, grabbed a handful and put it in various places on his body where he could hide things.
When I touched my pocket, I remembered that I hadn't put the things down yet. I carefully took out the instant noodles and water and handed the water to Zhang's mother and Zhang Wenxin, saying, "You two should drink some water first."
It was raining now, and water was not a precious thing. Mother Zhang swallowed her saliva when she saw him take out the instant noodles.
There were countless questions she wanted to ask, but she suppressed them.
After packing up everything, the three of them sat in the living room waiting for it to get dark outside.
Zhang Wencheng stared at the window. It was still raining outside, so it would be best to move during the rain.
Zhang Wenxin pulled her father, "Dad, I'm hungry."
Zhang's father rubbed his daughter's head lovingly and said, "These are not for us to eat."
He took out the water and instant noodles he had brought with him, as well as everything else Zhang Wencheng had on him, put them in a cardboard box, and stuffed it under the bed.
"let's go."
"Don't you need to pack up?"
The father and son felt that as long as they had the crystal core, they could buy anything at the Le'an base, so they planned to move lightly, as nothing was more important than life.
They both shook their heads at the same time, "Let's go."
"Wait a minute." Zhang Wencheng said to his father, "I'll go talk to Uncle Wang."
Father Zhang nodded: "Come back soon."
Zhang Wencheng made an OK gesture, confirming that his family had hidden the crystal cores scattered on their bodies, then he opened the door and walked outside.
"Uncle Wang, is anyone home? I'm Wencheng."
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