Qiao Xuejun: “?”
She looked in the direction the black cotton-padded jacket pointed and saw a skinny young man in the corner, who was dismantling a wooden table top, probably to use as firewood.
Hearing what Black Cotton Jacket said about him, he looked up at Qiao Xuejun, chuckled awkwardly, and said, "When you're out and about, your identity is something you give yourself."
Qiao Xuejun: “?”
Black Cotton Jacket: "What did you say at the beginning? Show her a performance."
The young man hesitated, and was called by the man in the black cotton-padded jacket again. Only then did he put down the things in his hands and stand up.
He said seriously: "I am from the patrol team of the First Base. If you dare to touch me, the base will not let you go! Zhao Xian knows him, right? He is my brother! On the contrary, if you treat me well, my brother will definitely thank you! I will take you back to the First Base and you will enjoy a delicious meal!"
Qiao Xuejun's expression was blank for a moment: "..."
She didn't even use Zhao Xian's reputation to show off, so where did this person come from and why is he so good at using Zhao Xian's name?
"Do you know Zhao Xian?"
The young man sat down again and waved his hands: "How can I know such an important person? You are just bluffing."
Qiao Xuejun: “…”
The man in black cotton-padded jacket laughed and said, "You are not as good as he said. At least he knew to make up a Zhao Xian."
Qiao Xuejun's expression changed, and finally he said, "I am ashamed of myself."
Black Cotton Jacket: "The TV building, right? When our ship comes back, I will go to the TV building to get the dried meat and pumpkin next time, and then send you and...your sister? Send you two back."
"We don't have enough food to feed extra mouths."
Hearing what Black Cotton Jacket said, Qiao Xuejun was temporarily relieved. Earlier on the boat, she heard the three men discussing keeping them as labor. Now they should have given up that idea and chose dried rabbit meat.
Auntie asked Black Cotton Jacket: "When will they be back from their boat trip?"
Black Cotton Jacket: "Go out and collect the sea monster and see if there is any edible part. The sea monster is too big, it will probably take some time, at least two hours."
Auntie comforted Qiao Xuejun: "Then wait a little longer, girl. Your sister hasn't woken up yet."
Then wait.
Qiao Xuejun felt that Zhao Xian should be able to find him in less than two hours.
She lowered her head to look at Xun Muqing who was lying next to her on the sofa. Seeing that her face was blushing, she reached out and touched Xun Muqing's forehead, which was a little hot.
Maybe you have a fever.
After soaking in the cold sea water for so long, and not having enough body fat, it is easy to catch a cold and have a fever. Fortunately, I brought a doctor with me this time, so as long as I get treatment in time, I will be fine.
"Give her some water." A cup of water was handed over.
Qiao Xuejun took it and looked at the person who came. This was a young woman who looked to be in her early 20s and was also very thin.
"Thank you." Qiao Xuejun took the cup. This time there was more water in the cup than the one her aunt handed her before.
She helped Xun Muqing up and carefully fed her the water in the cup.
After feeding her, she returned the cup to the girl: "Thank you."
The girl took back the cup and asked her in a low voice: "Are you really from the First Base?"
Before Qiao Xuejun could answer, the man in the black cotton-padded jacket said, "Can't you learn from your mistakes? You got cheated last time. Do you believe it again this time?"
The girl blushed, but ignored the man in the black cotton jacket. She looked at Qiao Xuejun eagerly: "Can you tell me what the First Base looks like?"
Qiao Xuejun was slightly surprised: "Do you believe it?"
The girl hesitated and shook her head. "I can't believe it, but I want to hear it. We are almost out of food, with only water plants left. We really want to go to the First Base. I feel like we can't survive."
Qiao Xuejun began to tell her about the First Base: "The First Base was built in the mountains."
Girl: "I know, tree houses. Trees all over the mountains are used to build tree houses!"
"Tree house? Who told you that?" Qiao Xuejun didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "No. The place we live in is similar to a cave, very solid, and can withstand the attacks of mutants.
The girl pointed at the person who had pretended to be the patrol member of the first base. "He said he lived in a tree house. He also said he ate tree bark and earthworms..."
Qiao Xuejun explained everything one by one, telling her about the food in the base and what the new survivors could get.
The girl listened carefully: "That's great. You made it up even better. It sounds real, just like what I imagined the First Foundation to be."
Qiao Xuejun said helplessly: "It's true. You can pack your things and leave later."
The girl was amused by Qiao Xuejun's words and was about to say something when she heard the man in black cotton jacket say, "Stop gossiping and go to the backyard to pick vegetables. It's time to prepare dinner."
It's 2 o'clock in the afternoon, so we should have just had lunch. But there are so many people in this family, so it's normal to start preparing dinner now. However——
Qiao Xuejun asked curiously, "Do you grow vegetables in your backyard?"
The girl shook her head: "We didn't plant it. It's water plants. Do you want to go and have a look?"
Black Cotton Jacket: "Don't ask her to go."
That patch of water and grass is an important source of food for them. How can they let strangers in casually?
Qiao Xuejun had originally planned to go see the girls, but after hearing what Hei Mian'ao said, she stopped moving: "No."
Girl: "Then you should have a good rest."
The aunt took this girl and a few other girls out of the living room and went to the backyard to pick vegetables.
Qiao Xuejun looked around the house again, trying to see if she could find a way out. But after looking around, she found that all the windows were sealed tightly with iron plates. There were quite a lot of people here, so it was not easy to escape. It would be better to wait for the patrol team to rescue them.
Half an hour later, my aunt and her friends came back after picking vegetables.
Several people were holding a plastic vegetable basket each, and the baskets were filled with green grass... No, that was not grass, it was the same moss that Xun Muqing had found on the outer wall of the house before - peat moss.
But they collected more than just peat moss.
How come there are poisonous algae? Although they look similar, they are completely different.
Qiao Xuejun was stunned. Is this how you eat?
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