The food brought from the base this time was carefully selected by Xu Neng; it was all dishes that could be cooked quickly.
In case she had a sweet tooth, I brought extra pastries, cakes, and other small snacks this time. They were all freshly baked and could be eaten directly after thawing and heating.
After becoming pregnant, Wang Feifei seemed to be particularly sleepy. After lunch, she would get so sleepy that she would fall asleep on the sofa.
Xu Neng looked at her sleeping face and felt a pang of heartache. He was reluctant to leave her alone here, but he was even more worried about letting her stay at the base for an extended period.
The "reconstruction" of the "Ice Society" must be accelerated, and all the rules set by Hu Tianhao must be completely overhauled.
He carried Wang Feifei to bed, sorted out the food, categorized it, and placed it in the warehouse before hurriedly setting off.
I have something important to do today.
Following the address provided by Wang Feifei, Xu Neng made a special trip to the city center on his return journey to look for the same type of indoor plant cultivation equipment.
Xu Neng had heard of this Dutch brand when he was in the United States. At that time, when he was working in investment banking, his direct supervisor had considered investing in this field, but it did not succeed in the end.
Xu Neng had a vague recollection of them, and finding their sales outlet went smoothly; it was located in an ordinary office building.
This office building is located in the southern part of the city center, next to a large shopping mall. It is not a tall building, on the eighth floor.
The bustling atmosphere of the past is long gone. The surroundings are eerily quiet, and there's not a soul in sight. Without a doubt, that large shopping mall has long been looted.
Normally, the warehouse wouldn't be too far from the office, so Xu Neng didn't linger and went directly to the sales point's office to see if there were any clues.
Sure enough, Xu was able to easily find the warehouse address on a delivery slip—
The underground storage room of the office building (five underground floors)
The designer of this office building is quite eccentric; he actually built the warehouse under the garage.
Xu Neng changed direction and walked step by step down the stairwell towards the basement...
Upon reaching this floor, it was unimaginably dark, an absolute darkness, as if I had fallen into a void, though the temperature was considerably higher than upstairs.
Xu took off his gloves and felt the temperature. The indoor temperature was probably a few degrees below zero, which was within a tolerable range.
Strangely, this environment, which should have been completely silent, kept emitting strange noises...
Are there survivors here?
Having realized this, Xu Neng stopped and quietly turned back upstairs.
In the absolute darkness, it is easy to hide oneself, but to break in alone without any preparation or lighting is still a serious problem.
That's too dangerous...
Xu Neng returned to the platform where the sleds were parked and immediately called Xiao Gao:
"Did Dr. Chen return with the supplies?"
"Yes, I'm back. The beef has been put into storage."
"Okay, bring three sleds over now, and bring more people. Everyone should have a flashlight. If there are important supplies to move, move them quickly."
"yes."
The goal this time is indoor planting equipment. If enough equipment is installed, the base can not only grow vegetables, but also raise cattle and sheep.
To achieve our goal, these supplies are extremely important!
After becoming the new leader, Xu Neng made up his mind to completely change the survival mode of the "Ice Society"!
Upon receiving the order, Xiao Gao quickly mobilized ten people, all of whom were young and quick-witted lads, and hurriedly prepared to set off.
Just as he was about to leave, Lin Jieyu stopped him. She was now living with Xiao Gao, and there were some things he couldn't avoid.
However, Xiao Gao had a good impression of her from the first time they met, plus she had helped President Xu many times before.
Xiao Gao saw all this and had long considered her one of their own.
Lin Jieyu continued to keep an eye on Xu Neng. After moving to Xiao Gao's place, she gradually found herself much freer.
Inside the base, everyone knew she was the leader's woman and treated her with utmost respect. Therefore, she could go anywhere without any restrictions.
Lin Jieyu experienced what it meant to be relaxed for the first time. She still remembered being scolded for being clumsy at her first job, and the fear of being cornered in the warehouse by a male colleague and almost being raped.
Having left school early to work and support her family, she had never lived such an easy life.
Especially that time, when Commander Xu carried Sister Feifei back, many people saw him along the way, but Xiao Gao's explanations to the outside world were all in favor of Lin Jieyu.
He was telling everyone, openly or subtly, that the woman under the leader's cloak was Lin Jieyu.
Lin Jieyu was very grateful to Xiao Gao, and naturally she became more concerned about him.
Where are you going?
"It's nothing, just helping Mr. Xu move the supplies."
"Okay, be careful on the road!"
Xiao Gao glanced at her happily; this was the first time someone had ever given him a ride.
"Okay, I'll let you know when Mr. Xu gets back!"
Lin Jieyu watched the sled team leave...
Xiao Gao thought that President Xu was waiting there alone and was worried that he might be in danger, so he tried his best to speed up.
Fortunately, the base wasn't too far from the city center, and they arrived at the location an hour and a half later.
There's only one empty sled here.
"Mr. Xu, where are you?" Xiao Gao could only ask him by phone.
"You four will stay and guard the sleds, and make sure they have enough weapons. The rest of you, meet in the lobby of the business building."
Including Xu Neng's sled, there were four in total, which stood out particularly against the white snow.
Unlike the steel mill in the wilderness, the urban area has too many uncertainties, so Xu Neng's concerns are not unfounded.
Soon, Xiao Gao, along with the remaining six people, met Xu Neng.
"Mr. Xu, we've arrived. Where are the supplies?"
"On the fifth basement level."
With the power outage lasting so long, there must be absolutely no light in the basement, so why bring people along?
Xiao Gao asked suspiciously, "Did President Xu discover something?"
"There may be survivors in the basement."
Xiao Gao thought back to the "wild gang" who hid in the air-raid shelter back then; those people were no pushovers.
If a gang is also entrenched in the basement, it's indeed a troublesome situation; no wonder Mr. Xu was so cautious this time.
...
After the heavy snow blocked the mountain pass at the steel plant, Lao Tan couldn't go hunting. When he was extremely bored, he became obsessed with chess and would play several games with his old colleagues every afternoon.
Today was no exception. After taking a nap, Lao Tan went out with a thermos.
Although Old Tan was reluctant for his daughter to be alone with that boy, since the boy hadn't woken up yet, he figured he might as well take advantage of the time to let her play for a while.
He has to stay home at night!
When Tan Jiaojiao heard her father leave, she quickly grabbed a kettle of hot water and rushed into Old Tan's room. She wanted to wipe the man's face, as the bloodstains on his face had dried.
Chen Nian felt a warm sensation on his face, and his previously drowsy mind immediately cleared up.
He secretly opened his eyes while the woman was rubbing the towel.
Good, that old man isn't here.
When Tan Jiaojiao's hand touched the man again, Chen Nian pretended to have just woken up, slowly opened his eyes, and looked at the woman in front of him with bright eyes.
"Who are you?"
"My name is Tan Jiaojiao, what's your name?"
"My name is Chen Nian."
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