Chapter 231 Satellite Phone
I woke up early this morning, and there shouldn't be anything for me to do at the White Town base anymore. I can finally go home.
Before they could even make any preparations to leave, right after breakfast, the base commander delivered his thank-you gift.
Two live sheep and a huge pile of beef.
Judging by appearance, this beef weighs about two or three hundred pounds.
I politely declined briefly, but then readily accepted the gift as a token of my gratitude.
This constant wandering and hardship is what I deserve.
After loading the things onto the small truck, Brother Liu drove Mancang and me back home.
Taozi was waiting at the entrance of the Baizhen base early on, and we got in the car as we went out.
They chatted idly along the way, but Mancang remained the most silent.
As they approached their doorstep, Mancang spoke up: "Brother Taozi, how did you become the base commander's secretary?"
Taozi raised an eyebrow. He was surprised; this was the first time Mancang had spoken to him on his own initiative.
However, Taozi thought about it carefully before answering: "Well... you have to be hardworking, do your job well, and be honest. In short, you have to be both hardworking and a good person. If you do a lot, the base commander will see it and you'll become his secretary."
Upon hearing this, Mancang seemed to fall into deep thought.
Brother Liu said with a smile, "This young man is quite interesting, and he has a lot of ambition."
I laughed and joked, "That's right, don't you even know who trained our Mancang troops?"
We chatted for a while until we got home.
The dogs and cats hadn't been home for a long time, and they were extremely excited to see their home.
Little Gua and Little San and Little Si sniffed everywhere on the floor at home, as if they wanted to inhale all their longing into their lungs.
The two live sheep were temporarily tied up in the pigpen, and a large pile of beef was carried into the back room by Brother Liu and Taozi and frozen.
The house hadn't been heated for several days and was a bit chilly.
However, I didn't have to lift a finger; Mancang took the initiative to get firewood and start heating the kang (a traditional heated bed).
I went to check the pigsty and found that none of the pigs, chickens, or rabbits were starving.
There are quite a few eggs left in the chicken coop, so it looks like we'll be eating them for a while.
We invited Brother Liu and Taozi to stay for dinner, but they declined, saying they had other things to take care of at the base.
Yes, there are still some unresolved issues regarding the White Town base, but we can leave those to them to handle themselves; I don't need to get involved.
After seeing Brother Liu and Taozi off, I started tidying up the house.
The room wasn't actually dirty, but I still symbolically swept the floor with a broom.
After leaving the house empty for a few days, I feel like it needs to be cleaned again to feel comfortable.
As we tidied up, Mancang and I remarked that home is still the best place.
Just as I was about to lie down and rest after tidying up, I heard the sound of a car outside the door.
"Alas, life is so difficult!"
I let out a long sigh, a sigh that came from the bottom of my heart.
According to tradition, one should first peek through the crack in the door before opening the door.
Peeking through the crack in the door, my weariness immediately vanished.
Sumi was outside the door.
"Huh? How did you get here?"
I was surprised and quickly opened the door to greet them.
Sumi explained with a grin, "I was so excited about seeing you again that I got up early this morning and headed straight to the Baizhen base. But they said you were gone, so I followed the tire tracks and drove to your house."
"Come in quickly, come in quickly, I'm going to make you something delicious."
Excitedly, she pulled Sumi into the yard.
But Sumi pulled me away: "Oh dear, I haven't taken down the things I got for you yet."
Curious, I followed Sumi toward her trunk.
You can disregard what others take, but what Sumi takes must be something good.
Both large boxes were sealed, and we each carried one back into the house.
Mancang was still adding coal to the ground when he saw a strange woman come in, and he felt a little awkward.
I said to Mancang, "Mancang, this is my good friend named Su Mi. You can call her Aunt Su."
Sumi looked at Mancang with surprise and asked suspiciously, "What's this?"
I explained with a smile, "He wasn't born from me. He was sick before, and I was taking care of him."
"Oh, you're lucky! Such a big little guy can help you with chores. My dad has always wanted a son, but he still doesn't have one."
Sumi smiled as she looked at Mancang, her face full of envy.
Mancang looked a little uncomfortable, and tried to smile but couldn't, which made Sumi laugh out loud.
After saying that, Sumi turned to face the box: "Quickly see what good things I brought you."
"I'd like to see what good stuff you've brought me."
Opening the boxes, the first box was full of snacks.
Sumi introduced each item one by one: "These are all snacks that our little kitchen made for me, and they're all pretty good. I brought you a lot. This is potato chips, this is spicy strips, this is a salt and pepper sesame seed cake, and this is a milk cake..."
She pulled out one item after another from a large box that was half her height, as if by magic.
It has to be said that this young lady's happy life has not changed even after the apocalypse; this small kitchen must have existed solely for her.
Not to mention me, even Mancang was dumbfounded.
There must be at least twenty kinds of snacks, enough for Mancang and me to eat for a month or two.
After we finished explaining everything and put everything back, we went to another box.
"And what's this box?"
I asked out of curiosity.
Sumi gave a mysterious smile, as if to say, "Just you wait and see."
Once the box was opened, it was full of high-quality goods.
Two satellite phones, one radio, one small solar generator, and several solar panels.
Although I have solar panels, the more the merrier.
I gasped in astonishment, "This...this is incredible! She's a real rich woman!"
Sumi tossed her hair briskly: "Of course I'll make sure you live a good life."
I picked up the satellite phone and examined it closely; it was a large, black device that felt quite heavy.
I haven't used my phone to make a call in a long time, so seeing this new gadget is quite novel.
Sumi explained, "If you ever need anything, just call me using the satellite phone. I'll be happy to help you no matter what it is."
With a best friend like that, who needs a man?
It has to be said that this trip was a blessing in disguise. Although I suffered a lot while being captured, it was a good thing to be able to reunite with Sumi.
Not only did I gain a friend, but Sumi also supported me both emotionally and materially.
I put my arm around Sumi's shoulder, feeling touched. "You're so kind, how can I ever repay you?"
Sumi smiled slyly and pointed at Mancang, saying, "Give me this little man as a way of repaying him."
I knew she was joking, so I retorted, "Oh, you're asking for the moon!"
She pretended to think for a moment and said, "Hmm... or you could have one for me."
I slapped Sumi on the back of the head: "Dream on!"
After playing around, I thought about what delicious food to make for Sumi for lunch.
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