Qiao Xuejun and Xun Muqing were pulled onto the boat.
"You're shaking so badly. How long have you been in the sea?"
Qiao Xuejun wanted to answer, but her whole body was trembling, and even her teeth were chattering uncontrollably.
Xun Muqing was even more so, she had already started talking nonsense: "My name, my name is Meili..."
Qiao Xuejun tried hard to open her eyes, and through the ice on her eyelashes, she vaguely saw three people on the boat. All three were men, who looked to be young and middle-aged, and were all dressed very warmly.
"Let's take them back and warm them up first. They are almost freezing to death." said one of them, who was wearing a blue cotton coat.
Another person wearing a black cotton-padded jacket said, "We just went out, and we're going back like this? We came out to eat meat to keep warm, and it would be a loss if we didn't gather any food. If we go back like this, then this trip would be a waste of time."
He was reluctant to take the person home immediately for warmth.
"They are both women. If we rescue them, they can help take care of the elderly and children. Besides, aren't they carrying such big bags? Let's take a look at what's in them." Lan Mian'ao took a look at the bags carried by Qiao Xuejun and Xun Muqing and was very interested. "Maybe they won't lose money."
Black Cotton Jacket was not optimistic: "Supplies are so scarce now, everything has to be collected. They can't even protect themselves, what useful supplies can they collect? There's no way they can have food."
"If there's no food, the other things are good too." The man in blue cotton-padded jacket had already started searching Xun Muqing's bag.
The last man was wearing a grey cotton coat. He said, "I also think we should take the people back first. Two more people to look after the family will also increase productivity and combat effectiveness. They are women and can learn to make clothes from their aunt."
So, the minority obeyed the majority, they turned the boat around and decided to take the people home to keep warm.
There was nothing in Xun Muqing's backpack, only a rope and a flashlight. Lan Pianao looked at it and curled his lips: "Sure enough, there is nothing good in it."
As a result, he was no longer interested in Qiao Xuejun's bag.
Qiao Xuejun remained silent the entire time.
She tried to keep her eyes open and stay awake. The men said they had just left, which meant their shelter was nearby... They were looking for food, and there were elderly people and children in the shelter.
They also said that they ate a lot of meat before setting off to keep warm.
They have meat to eat? But it's probably fish.
She also mentioned "eldest aunt", which is a name for a relative. Are they a family member?
Family survival is the most important form of tribal survival during natural disasters.
The danger is not high, Qiao Xuejun judged.
When living in a family community, people will not be too aggressive if they are not too short of food and clothing.
The boat pushed through the waves and soon stopped in front of a dilapidated building.
Qiao Xuejun and the other person were supported and carried into the small building.
Qiao Xuejun's thinking became slower and slower, and she could not see the surroundings clearly. She only knew that she was being carried into a building.
I don’t know how much time passed before I felt a refreshing warmth.
Blurred, she heard someone beside her talking: "When will this ship be built? I really want to go to the First Base."
It took her a long time before she opened her eyes.
"This girl is awake!"
As soon as she opened her eyes, Qiao Xuejun heard the accent of Gongzhou dialect.
She blinked and saw the white ceiling, the dim firelight, and someone looking down at her. It was an aunt. She asked with concern, "Sister, are you still cold?"
Qiao Xuejun lowered her eyes and looked again, only to find that she was lying on a sofa with Xun Muching beside her. They were both covered with a thick quilt. Their clothes had been taken off and they had been changed into a set of fleece pajamas.
Next to them was a large stove, which gave off a warm heat.
This seemed to be a living room. In addition to the aunt, there were about ten people in the room, sitting on the sofas and chairs opposite. Some of them were busy with their work, and some were also paying attention to Qiao Xuejun.
Before Qiao Xuejun could answer, the aunt asked, "You guys got too cold after soaking in the sea. Have you recovered?"
Qiao Xuejun nodded.
She opened her mouth to speak, but her throat felt as if it had been stabbed by a knife. As soon as she exhaled, she felt a sharp pain and couldn't help coughing.
She sat up from the sofa, covering her chest and coughing violently.
Auntie brought a glass of water: "Drink a sip."
Qiao Xuejun took the cup. There was only a shallow layer of water in the cup, just one sip.
Qiao Xuejun picked up the cup and drank it in one gulp.
Like the water in the First Base, the water here also has an unavoidable odor, but this odor is lighter than that in the First Base.
After Qiao Xuejun finished drinking the water, her throat felt much better. She returned the cup to her aunt: "Thank you."
She spoke only to find that her voice was very hoarse.
Auntie said, "It's pitiful. You two have been soaking in cold water for so long, you must have caught a cold. Cold medicine is hard to get, so you can only try your best and warm yourself up to see if you can get better."
Qiao Xuejun looked around the room, then looked down at Xun Muqing beside her.
She hasn't woken up yet.
The system said: "Host, it seems that the chicken and eggs you usually eat are still useful! You recovered so quickly."
It was a little excited: "It's great that you didn't die, it's really a happy thing for people and the system.
Behind the aunt, a man came over and said condescendingly: "We saved you."
He was the man in the black cotton jacket who was on the boat before.
Qiao Xuejun acknowledged the favor and said sincerely, "Thank you."
The man in the black cotton jacket said, "We are not doing charity. We rescued you, but you can't eat and drink for free. You have to work."
Without waiting for Qiao Xuejun to answer, the man in the black cotton jacket said, "Washing clothes and cooking, taking care of the elderly and children, guarding the house at night, cleaning the toilet... You have to do everything you should do, don't you understand?"
Qiao Xuejun pursed her lips.
She spoke slowly: "I am deeply grateful for your saving us, but we have our own shelter to return to. I will give you what you need as a reward for saving our lives..."
The man in the black cotton jacket frowned, "You don't want to work? Give us what we need? What can you give us? We need food, can you give it to us?"
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