They didn't touch the supplies for this group because Lao Liu had said that the Self-Defense Force would send the rescued women home or have them join as members of the Self-Defense Force. Only a small portion of the supplies would be kept to maintain the team's operations, with the majority distributed to the elderly and children, which was considered a relatively good arrangement.
They didn't need to worry about what happened next. Xu Lin was a little disappointed that she didn't cook at the farmhouse.
“More and more people are coming out to look for supplies, and it’s not safe to cook at the farmhouses. Hungry people have the best sense of smell,” Zhou Pin comforted Xu Lin.
"I know, but I just feel uneasy if I don't have any stock up on things."
"Take your time, don't feel guilty. We already have plenty of supplies. I'll make you a fence tomorrow."
"Yes, I almost forgot about the fence. We need to install it quickly so we can start planting." Xu Lin was also an impatient person.
The next morning, there was a knock on Xu Lin's door.
"Miss Xu, have you heard?"
Old Liu came up all mysterious, and you could tell from his tone that he was about to start gossiping.
"What did you hear?" Xu Lin asked, playing along.
“A group that was collecting protection money was taken into custody by the Self-Defense Forces. They rescued about ten women and confiscated a lot of supplies, which they were going to distribute to the elderly and children in our neighborhood. The last time we were robbed was by this group.”
"Oh, what happens to those who collect protection money in the end?" Xu Lin was quite curious about this.
"They conscripted men, made them build kang beds or cut tree branches, like operating a sewing machine, a whole bunch of work to do."
"Oh." There wasn't much punishment, which was within Xu Lin's expectations.
"I almost forgot the important thing. It's like this, the New Year is just around the corner, and none of our relatives and friends are around. I wonder how they are doing. It's fate that we all live in the same building, so let's get together and have a reunion dinner!"
“Okay, you decide the time and place, Zhou Pin and I will definitely be there.”
"Aunt Ji's almanac shows that it will be New Year's Eve in ten days. Let's have hot pot at 701 on New Year's Eve. I heard it's not cold there."
"Okay, Zhou Pin and I will definitely go." It's not cold, though; the 801 upstairs has underfloor heating.
After seeing Lao Liu off, Zhou Pin opened the door across the street.
"Come to my place, it's more spacious," Zhou Pin said.
"OK."
Xu Lin didn't change her clothes either. Wearing her coral fleece pajamas and fluffy slippers, she closed the door and went straight over. Anyway, both houses had underfloor heating, so the temperature was about the same.
After the two men and two dogs had breakfast, Zhou Pin prepared to let the two little ones out before starting work.
"It's too dangerous to let them out now. What if they end up as dog meat hotpot?" Xu Lin said with some concern.
"You're right, what if we turn into dog meat hotpot?!" Shuke and Beta looked at Xu Lin pitifully.
"They need to grow up and experience the dangers of the outside world to improve. Don't worry, they're almost fully trained, and they've all been fitted with tracking devices." Zhou Pincai wouldn't admit that he deliberately sent the two little ones away to create opportunities for himself.
"Alright, let's begin."
The two little ones left reluctantly, then ran off happily, showing no trace of their earlier reluctance.
Xu Lin took out a measuring tape, woodworking pen, nail gun, wood, etc. from her spatial storage, and Zhou Pin started working on it.
The wood was all sourced and cut at the lumber mill, so no further processing was needed. Once the fence size was estimated, it could be nailed together directly with a nail gun.
Xu Lin wasn't idle either. After Zhou Pin finished one, she stored it in her space and then assembled it using her mind. This was very mentally taxing, and she was only able to practice by going into her space and turning the floor before bed every night for the past few days.
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