8 PM.
The base was brightly lit everywhere.
More than thirty large bonfires were lit in the square in front of the main building and in the surrounding open space.
There were also more than a dozen large tables set up next to the fire.
The table was covered with various foods and drinks.
Nearly 700 people moved between the fire and the tables.
This place has become a sea of joy.
All worries and anxieties had vanished from everyone's faces.
All that remains is joy and happiness.
There is also anticipation for the future.
Unlike the other tables, a large round table near the main building entrance was set with various roasted snake meats, as well as cigarettes, alcohol, and beverages.
The dozen or so stir-fried dishes were mouthwatering.
Fifteen people sat around the large round table.
They were the heads of various departments at the base, led by Fatty Sun.
"Haha, first of all, congratulations to our Minister of Agriculture, Minister of Education, hospital director, and Chief of Staff!" Fatty Sun raised his glass and let out a hearty laugh.
Sun Pangzi was, after all, one of the bigwigs in the base, and everyone gave him a lot of face.
Both men and women raised their glasses.
"cheers!"
After downing a beer, Sheng Huaiqiang laughed heartily and said, "It's my honor to have met everyone in this apocalyptic world!"
Wu Lao Er poured himself another glass of wine and said with a smile, "Minister Sun, Minister Sheng, you two are the leader's most trusted people. It is my honor to work with you two!"
Fatty Sun wiped his mouth and laughed heartily, "No, those who can sit at this table are the people the leader trusts the most. Everyone must not let the leader down!"
Wu Lao Er slapped his mouth and said regretfully, "Minister Sun really knows how to speak. I'll punish myself with three drinks!"
"Hahahaha..." Fatty Sun and the others laughed in unison.
Gan Wei, Chen Si, and the other women chuckled softly.
At this moment, Peng Gang and several other field team leaders also raised their glasses and said to Wu Ming, "Captain, we'd like to toast you too!"
Wu Ming was taken aback for a moment, then poured himself a drink and chuckled, "Captains, don't be so polite. You are the most hardworking and meritorious members of the field team. This drink is for you!"
After saying that, Wu Ming tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.
Peng Gang and the others quickly downed their drinks in one gulp.
Fatty Sun clapped his hands and laughed, "Chief Instructor Wu is right. The field team leaders are the most hardworking and meritorious people in the field team, and the field team is the most important people in the entire base. I suggest we all toast the four field team leaders!"
Sheng Huaiqiang slapped the table and said heartily, "That's right! Let's all toast the team leaders! No! Three toasts!"
Peng Gang and the other team leaders exchanged glances, chuckled, and said, "Then let's have three drinks! We won't leave until we're drunk tonight!"
Sheng Huaiqiang laughed loudly, "Haha! Just by looking at you, I can tell you're all straightforward people!"
At this moment, Wang Xi, accompanied by two security team members, walked over carrying several bottles of wine. He smiled and said, "Gentlemen, the leader asked me to get a few bottles of wine for you. These are all rare treasures. The leader hopes you can have a good drink tonight!"
Fatty Sun quickly got up and took the wine.
Then he placed the bottles of wine on the table one by one.
Then, exclamations of surprise followed: "Four bottles of 1982 Lafite! I never thought I'd have the chance to taste this wine!"
"Holy crap! A Maotai bottle in an earthenware bottle! It must be decades old!"
"My God! Guocang Fenjiu! I've seen this on TV! I remember it cost two million a bottle!"
"Wow! So much good wine..."
"The leader said we should drink to our hearts' content tonight! So we guys have no choice but to drink until we drop!"
"Yes! Tonight, we're drinking until we drop!!"
"......"
Sun Pangzi, Sheng Huaiqiang, and the others were just ordinary people before the apocalypse. They had never seen this type of wine before, especially since there were several heavy drinkers among them.
They got really drunk.
The base's top brass were having a wild time, and everyone else was also quite drunk.
Unlimited alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages are available tonight.
Under the influence of alcohol, some people opened up and shared their grievances after the apocalypse.
"...When the apocalypse first happened, my husband and I fought our way out and ran to Boss Cai's territory. But Boss Cai and his henchmen kidnapped me and killed my husband! At that time, I really wanted to die..."
"Ugh, I've been eating pig feed and chicken feed for almost two months. You can't imagine how awful that stuff is, but I had to eat it. The hunger was unbearable..."
"Ha, thinking back to those days, life at the base now is like heaven. I don't have to worry about being bullied by men, I don't have to worry about not having enough to eat, and I don't have to worry about zombies suddenly rushing out."
"So, the difference between people is really too great. Your previous leaders were really not human. Look at the current leader. He listens to the field team. He always leads by example and is very good to the soldiers and to us women. It's a world of difference."
"The snake meat is cooked, eat it quickly! They say the meat of this mutated beast is especially nutritious."
"Haha, so many sausages and cured meats, mutated beast meat, and so many snacks! I wouldn't have dared to eat like this before the apocalypse!"
"Who can blame us for our leader's ability? He can lead 100 field team members out to find materials and harvest nearly 50 tons of cured meat and sausages, as well as more than 70 tons of other food. The leader I used to follow was overjoyed when he got 100 jin of rice at a time."
"Hahaha, that's for sure. After so long in this apocalypse, the thing I'm most grateful for is being saved by the leader. Now all I have to do is work hard, just like going to work before the apocalypse."
"......"
At this moment, a girl holding a microphone stood on the main building platform, smiling sweetly, and said in a sweet voice, "My name is Yu Beibei. I'm dedicating 'The Brightest Star in the Night Sky' to the leader, to the base, and to my family!"
"Oh wow! Great!"
Wow! Go Beibei!
Can the brightest star in the night sky hear me?
"The loneliness and sighs in the hearts of those who look up."
Oh, can you remember the brightest star in the night sky?
"......"
"Whenever I can't find meaning in my existence"
Whenever I get lost in the darkness
"Oh, the brightest star in the night sky"
"Oh, please light my way."
"......"
The melodious singing filled the base, and some people's eyes welled up with tears.
They discovered that the lyrics were surprisingly fitting for the current situation.
"This Yu Beibei has a good eye for song selection, and she sings quite well too!" Sheng Huaiqiang muttered to himself.
Fatty Sun laughed heartily, "Isn't our leader the bright star in our hearts?"
"Yes! Let's drink another toast to our leader!" Sheng Huaiqiang shouted.
This time, it wasn't just the men.
Even Gan Wei and Chen Si, who were already slightly tipsy, poured themselves a full glass of water.
"Cheers to the leader!"
Before long, the entire base was filled with the same phrase: "A toast to the leader!!"
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