"Thank you, thank you for saving my son." Duan Chenghong looked at Xiao Jin gratefully.
"It's alright, let's get out of here first." Xiao Jin glanced around casually: "The commotion just now might have attracted zombies."
Duan Chenghong thought the same thing: "Then why don't you come to my house to hide for a while? It's so dangerous outside, you're all alone... uh..."
As soon as he got to this point, Duan Chenghong thought of the zombies on the ground and the long sword in Xiao Jin's hand that emitted a ghostly light.
They just saved their son.
Perhaps Xiao Jin is more capable than his entire family combined; she could certainly manage on her own!
But to Duan Chenghong's surprise, Xiao Jin actually agreed.
“Okay, let’s go.” Xiao Jin had her own ideas.
There are plenty of supplies and zombies around here, making it a good place to stockpile resources or complete side quests.
Of course, the main reason is that Duan Chenghong and his wife don't seem like bad people.
"Alright, come with me." Duan Chenghong was very happy and picked up Duan Xiaofan to leave the supermarket.
But after taking only a few steps, he suddenly remembered something and slapped his forehead.
"Oh dear, I forgot to tell the wife."
………………
Five minutes later, holding her son whom she had lost and found again, Liu Xin burst into tears of joy, and Duan Chenghong also hugged his wife.
They found Liu Xin on the second floor of the supermarket.
Ever since her husband went next door, she had been living in constant fear, and then so many unexpected things happened. So Liu Xin came looking for him with a weapon.
"Thank you, thank you so much." Liu Xin bowed deeply to Xiao Jin, almost kneeling before her.
Xiao Jin frowned: "You don't need to do this. If it's convenient, just make me something to eat."
Liu Xin and Duan Chenghong were both stunned for a moment, but Liu Xin was the first to react.
"Convenient, extremely convenient," Liu Xin said with a smile, wiping away her tears.
"Brother, you saved my son and took care of all the zombies in the noodle shop. It's only right that I cook for you. There's no such thing as inconvenience. Let's talk about it this time."
Duan Chenghong also said, "Yes, please wait a moment. We have everything at home. Please try my and my wife's cooking."
Without Xiao Jin saying anything more, Liu Xin and Duan Chenghong started working over there. Seeing that the two of them had almost turned the kitchen upside down, Xiao Jin quickly stopped them.
"No need for all that trouble, just a simple bowl of noodles will do." Xiao Jin pressed the refrigerator door shut.
"Things are not peaceful outside right now, so you should save some food. This situation can't be resolved in a year or two."
Upon hearing Xiao Jin's words, Liu Xin looked dazed.
Their joy was quickly dashed by the harsh reality they were about to face, because they knew that Xiao Jin was right.
The couple were both kind-hearted, and Xiao Jin didn't hesitate to give them some pointers.
"You guys had better tidy up the stuff next door too." Xiao Jin had already cleared out the zombies from the surrounding houses before coming to the noodle shop.
Simple carrying won't attract the attention of zombies.
The supermarket's inventory was enough to support their family of three for several years, but only if they could keep it.
Liu Xin and Duan Chenghong exchanged a glance, and Duan Chenghong looked a little embarrassed.
After all, it belonged to someone else; the supermarket owner's body was still lying on the bed.
Isn't what they're doing just robbery?
That's why they say a wife is someone who understands Duan Chenghong best; Liu Xin saw through the evasiveness in her husband's eyes at a glance.
Liu Xin gritted her teeth and gave Duan Chenghong a hard shove.
"If you won't go, I will."
“I’m selfish. I have a daughter and a son to raise, and my parents are back in the countryside.” Liu Xin glared at him. “Even at a time like this, I’d rather be gossiped about than let my family live well.”
Xiao Jin raised an eyebrow, looking at Liu Xin with a hint of admiration in her eyes.
"Wife, I didn't..." Duan Chenghong said awkwardly.
Liu Xin flung his hand away: "I don't care who you are, Xiao Fan. Come with Mom next door to move some things later."
As she spoke, Liu Xin thanked Xiao Jin for the reminder, washed a bunch of grapes for her, and then went to the kitchen to cook noodles.
Simply boiling plain noodles won't do. She remembered there were a few crabs in the sink, which she had originally planned to eat that evening. They could be used to make crab roe noodles...
It has to be said that Liu Xin's cooking skills are excellent; otherwise, this noodle shop wouldn't be so popular.
When Xiao Jin was clearing out the zombies before, she was quite startled to see a room full of zombies on the first floor.
"Hmm, not bad." Xiao Jin put down her chopsticks and wiped her mouth.
Seeing that she was satisfied, Liu Xin said with a smile, "I'm glad you like it. My family may not have much else, but we have plenty of noodles."
"I see everything outside has quieted down. Did those monsters leave?" Liu Xin asked meaningfully.
At 7 o'clock, although it was not dark yet, Liu Xin could still hear shouts and roars from nearby while she was cooking.
But after dinner, all the sounds seemed to disappear in an instant.
It was deathly silent outside.
Liu Xin and the others were just ordinary people, but Xiao Jin could hear rustling footsteps in the shadows.
The area around the noodle shop, which had been cleared out, was once again occupied by wandering zombies.
"After the initial panic, the survivors should have all hidden themselves. They would naturally not make a sound, while the zombies would use sound and the smell of blood to locate the survivors."
"If we don't move, they certainly won't move either." Xiao Jin shook his head.
"Oh, I see!" Liu Xin and Duan Chenghong seemed quite frustrated, with a hint of despair mixed in with their frustration.
Xiao Jin recalled what Liu Xin had said before, that they seemed to have another daughter. However, neither of them mentioned it, and Xiao Jin wouldn't ask about it.
After dinner, Liu Xin and Duan Chenghong went to the small supermarket next door to move supplies, as Xiao Jin had instructed.
It's unclear how the couple discussed it in the kitchen, but Duan Chenghong ultimately accepted it.
Xiao Jin went all the way by simply getting rid of the zombies wandering around the noodle shop, ensuring that they could enter the supermarket to move supplies.
Duan Xiaofan stayed upstairs, and then the three of them sorted out the supermarket's supplies one by one and carried them to the noodle shop.
First, there's rice, flour, oil, seasonings, and large bottles of mineral water.
There's a small storage room in the back kitchen of the noodle shop, which is perfect for storing these things.
Then there are instant noodles, biscuits, sausages, chocolate, candy, canned goods... these are convenient foods that are easy to store and provide calories.
At this point, the small warehouse was no longer enough, so Liu Xin and his wife simply moved the tables and chairs from the first floor to the entrance.
Firstly, it can be used for defense, and secondly, it can expand the noodle shop's storage space.
"When I have time during the day, I'll saw off these table legs and use them to secure the doors and windows of the noodle shop," Duan Chenghong said, wiping the sweat from his brow.
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