Chapter 56 Someone breaks in
Lin Xiu was still wearing an apron and holding a homemade broom in her hand, and her face and body were covered in dust.
"I was just about to clean out the pigsty to raise rabbits when I saw a few people walking in our direction. The fog hadn't completely dissipated yet, so I couldn't see them clearly. I guessed there were three men and two women."
Lin Xiu gestured, "The man in the lead is holding such a long weapon. He looks quite scary. I think he's almost at our door. Do you want to go take a look?"
Liang Zhimo was asked to stay at home with Zhou Lanxin to continue making dumplings, while Liang Yingsheng and Liang Qiuwen followed Lin Xiu away with machetes.
Yuan Xuyang and his son were already standing at the gate waiting. Grandma Chen did not leave the room, but walked to the window to look in from time to time.
Seeing that the family was facing a great enemy, Liang Yingsheng said nothing, moved a small stool over and sat down, and Liang Qiuwen took the initiative to chat with Yuan Rong.
Soon, the group came up and were startled to see the people standing behind the gate. They then asked, "Hello, when did you move here?"
The person who spoke was a man, about the same age as Liang Qiuwen and Yuan Rong. He wore glasses and looked quite gentle.
"We used to be residents here. What can I do for you?"
"So you're a resident here. Hi, my name is Sun Ping. I came here with my family before the forest farm closed down. Now that the apocalypse has broken out and zombies are everywhere, I suddenly thought of this place and wanted to come and see it with the other survivors I took refuge with. Do you mind being your neighbors from now on?"
Haha, now that things have come to this, so what if you mind? Will you just get out of here if you mind?
Liang Qiuwen and Yuan Rong exchanged a glance, pretending to be embarrassed. "You know this is the end of the world, and there are man-eating monsters everywhere. Our two families have barely managed to survive..."
"Don't worry, we won't bring you any danger. Before we set off, our team checked with each other and no one was injured. The world has changed, and dangers are everywhere. As survivors, we should unite and create a better tomorrow together!"
“…”
Liang Yingsheng's mouth twitched. He stood up and straightened his wrinkled clothes. "Excuse me, what did you do before the end of the world?"
Sun Ping noticed Liang Yingsheng. Although she was dressed simply, she was clean and had fair skin with a rosy glow. She was completely different from the two girls in their team.
"Working in the insurance industry."
No wonder he is so good at talking.
He glanced at the people behind Sun Ping and continued to ask, "How many of you are there in total?"
"21 people."
It's a small organization.
"Who are they?"
Seeing Liang Yingsheng sounding like he was checking her household registration, a young woman following behind Sun Ping became displeased. She took two steps forward, pointed at her nose and scolded her, "What do you mean? When is it your turn to speak here?"
Liang Yingsheng suddenly raised the machete and pointed it at the woman's face. "Once you reach these steps, it's my territory. When did it become your turn to speak here?"
The woman's expression changed slightly, and she looked at Liang Qiuwen and Yuan Rong: "Whose daughter is this? How come she has no manners at all?"
The woman was wearing a somewhat worn red dress, and it was obvious that she was trying her best to maintain her image. Even though her face looked a little sallow, she still put on beautiful makeup.
Liang Qiuwen is famous for protecting her daughter: "My daughter is the representative of our family. Little girl, I think you are even more rude!"
"you……"
"Okay Wenwen, this is someone else's territory."
Sun Ping reminded him in a low voice, then looked at the people inside the wall again, and said with a smile: "Wenwen's parents were bitten by zombies and are in a bad mood. She is not a bad person, but she has finally seen the Garden of Eden. Don't worry, we will never bother you. We still have some rice and flour. As a gift, can we send a pound to your family tomorrow morning?"
"Uncle Sun!"
"Alright, everyone, be quiet. It's normal to give us some food when we're on someone else's territory. This mountain is so big, and there are so many resources on the mountain. Are you worried that we can't be fed?"
Don’t refuse free food. A pound of rice or flour is not much, but for ordinary people, if they save money, they can even live one more month.
Yuan Rong also wanted to make money through harmony, so he exchanged a look with Liang Qiuwen and agreed with a smile: "Okay, you can live in the grain station building. It's sturdy and won't leak."
Sun Ping hesitated, rubbed his hands, and asked tentatively, "I wonder how you two families usually get water. Our water supply is almost gone. We collected some rainwater, but it's not enough for so many people."
Yuan Rong pointed to a place about one kilometer away from the grain station building and said, "There's a reservoir over there. It used to provide water to the surrounding farmers."
Sun Ping bowed repeatedly and thanked him. "Okay, sorry to bother you. We were relatively safe on our way up the mountain and didn't encounter any man-eating monsters. Don't worry, we'll have people on duty every day from now on. If there's any danger, we'll notify each other."
As Sun Ping promised, everyone lived in peace for several days. Except for an old man who found a broken chair while scavenging and asked if it belonged to the two families, there was almost no interaction between the two families.
It rained heavily for a whole day, and then it was sunny again. The weather was still very hot. When the rainwater on the ground evaporated, people felt like they were in a sauna.
Liang Yingsheng changed into a refreshing pair of shorts and hid in the living room to eat watermelon.
There was a knock on the door at the right time. It was Lin Xiu and Yuan Xuyang.
"Shengsheng, Xuyang and I are planning to go up the mountain to chop some firewood and see if we can pick some wild vegetables. Does anyone in your family want to come with us?"
He turned around to look at Liang Zhimo who was studying a medical book, and casually took the vegetable basket hanging on the wall. "My mother is going to the mountain to dig yams, so let's go together!"
Zhou Lanxin always felt that she should quickly dig up everything she could from the mountains while zombies hadn't appeared in the area yet. If zombies appeared in the future, it would be much more dangerous to go into the mountains.
As soon as we approached the heart of the mountains, we heard complaints coming from not far away.
"When are we going back? We've found so many mushrooms, they'll last us for a few days. If we keep walking, my legs will break!"
It was the woman who was with Sun Ping that day.
There were two men and one woman traveling with her, all of them carrying plastic bags full of things.
The plastic bag is transparent, and you can see the colorful mushrooms inside at a glance.
Liang Yingsheng's mouth twitched. I can't kill you if I don't eat you.
Not intending to meddle in other people's business, she was ready to change places and continue digging wild vegetables. However, Lin Xiu was enthusiastic and took the initiative to greet her: "Auntie, can I see your mushrooms?"
The woman immediately hid the bag of mushrooms behind her and said, "What are you looking at? We don't have extra mushrooms for you. Pick them all yourself if you want."
Next to her, a petite and slightly plump girl tugged at her sleeve: "Xu Wen, don't do this."
Xu Wen was slightly dissatisfied. "What's wrong with me? Xiaoyue, you are just too honest. Have you forgotten that your friend cheated you?"
Then, he turned his gaze to the boy next to him, "Yang Han, take care of your sister. It's the end of the world, don't be so saintly."
(End of this chapter)
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