"Thank you for saving me. I only have superficial injuries, and I don't feel uncomfortable anywhere."
Where are your family members?
"My grandma froze to death when it was very cold, and my parents died because of me. I'm all alone now."
"Is this your house?"
"It's my grandmother's house."
The girl's name was Xiang Qing, and she lived in Jinshi. Her grandmother lived alone in this village. Before the apocalypse, the girl came to visit her relatives with her parents, but the natural disaster prevented them from returning. To protect her, the girl's grandmother and parents died. The girl lived alone in her grandmother's house, surviving on food from the cellar, and only dared to light a fire to cook at midnight every day.
Even so, she was noticed by a few homeless people in the neighborhood. A couple of days ago, they occupied the girl's house, locked her in the woodshed, and planned to take her to be traded in a few days. After that, Wang Jing and Zheng Ming came over to ask for water.
What are your plans for the future?
"I want to go to Jinshi to find my grandparents, but I don't know if they are still alive."
"We're heading to Beijing, it's not far. Would you like to come with us?"
"Are you the convoy heading to the Beijing base? I overheard them discussing it." The girl pointed to the people lying on the ground.
"Yes, would you like to come with us?"
Xu Lin wasn't one to meddle in other people's business, but this girl's every move and word showed a calmness beyond her years, even more mature than Wang Jing, which aroused Xu Lin's compassion.
"I'm willing, sister. Thank you for not only saving me but also for taking me on this journey."
After making arrangements with the girl, Xu Lin helped her tidy up her house, taking everything she could. She found a small cart in the woodshed, which she put Xiang Qing and her luggage on, and Zhou Pin pushed it away.
Xu Lin ignored the homeless people; each of them was seriously injured, and in such hot weather, they could easily become infected if not treated promptly. It was all up to fate.
Back at the meeting point, Dr. Dai and Wang Jing were anxiously waiting on the perimeter. They looked relieved to see the girl brought back. Wang Jing thanked her sincerely, and the girl smiled sweetly and said, "You're welcome."
Dr. Dai took Xiang Qing to her car to have her wound bandaged. Zhou Pin tied her luggage to Dr. Dai and their car. There was no other way; every car was packed full, so they had to put it on the roof.
Grandma Xiangqing's cellar had a lot of grain stored in it. Because of its high elevation, it wasn't flooded during the rainstorm. Zhou Pin used the grain as cover, and Xu Lin took the grain to the person in charge of registration to get an ID card for Xiangqing.
After returning from getting her ID card, Xiang Qing's injuries had been bandaged up, and she was sitting on a rock next to the car chatting with Dr. Dai and Wang Jing.
"Xu Lin, you're back! What are we going to do if our car won't charge? We're about to leave."
"Have you checked where the problem is?"
"It seems like the solar panel is broken, and there's also a problem with the connection inside."
"Can't it be fixed?"
"None of us understand this, and we don't have the tools."
"How about this, you tie your car to the back of our car and tow it around."
"Will this work? Can your vehicle tow it?"
"It should be fine, our car has plenty of power! We'll drive slowly tonight and just follow at the back of the convoy."
"Gurgle~"
Xiang Qing blushed and lowered her head. It turned out that she hadn't eaten today and was starving. Children are really growing. Xu Lin turned around and took out a rice ball and a bottle of mineral water from the car and handed them to her.
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