His eyes flickered; he hadn't expected Shen Yanming to refuse so politely.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. Yanming's high profile might actually attract attention. If that happens, his little warehouse will be in danger.
But how did Lao Shen get in touch with the capital?
"Then, what should we do?" Mr. and Mrs. Li asked anxiously.
Shen Yanming was also in a dilemma for a moment.
The most suitable people to go out right now are Li's parents, but they are both old and have never been before. What if they get lost or get injured in a heatwave? Wouldn't he be held responsible then?
The same goes for Xu Yajing and Xiaobudian; one is a girl and the other is a child, so there's no need to even consider them—it's completely impossible.
Li Zhaozhao had considered the current situation, which was why he asked Shen Yanming for help. But he hadn't expected that even Old Shen couldn't help. They were now in a predicament, and everyone could only remain inactive.
Shen Yanming sighed: "Let's rest and recover first. We can talk about other things after we've recovered."
“But how can they be raised well without good nourishment?” Xu Yajing suddenly spoke up, silencing the crowd.
Shen Yanming laughed to himself, thinking that this was how outsiders were raised, so was Li Zhaozhao something special? But because of their past relationship, he didn't want to make things too ugly.
"Ya Jing, don't talk nonsense!"
Before Li Zhaozhao could say anything more, Shen Yanming interrupted him, saying, "Wen Mengguan will consider everyone's needs and won't let anyone go hungry. Zhaozhao, you should rest first. I'll go check on Heping and Kangyong to see if they've finished digging the cave."
After speaking, he stood up, nodded to Li's parents, and left the tent.
“Xiaojing, you shouldn’t have said that just now,” Li’s father scolded.
Xu Yajing looked completely innocent: "What did I say?"
Mr. Li looked at her with a troubled expression, feeling that his daughter-in-law had changed quite a bit. But as her father-in-law, he couldn't say too much.
"I didn't say anything. This patient needs to eat well and be properly cared for. The food at the farm is so bland and watery, how can it provide enough nutrition? Besides, Xiao Bao needs to eat meat every day, otherwise how will he grow strong!"
Li Zhaozhao rubbed his aching forehead, frowned, and asked, "How about I give you the address and you go pick it up yourself?"
Xu Yajing replied without hesitation, "That won't do. What if I get carried away by a wolf?"
Hearing this, Mr. and Mrs. Li felt a mix of emotions. They thought, "You're afraid of being carried off by wolves, but why aren't you afraid of Zhao Zhao being carried off by wolves? He's sacrificed so much for this family, and in the end, all he's raised is a spoiled brat who only cares about eating and drinking?"
"Forget it, let it be. I don't have any other ideas," Mr. Li said dejectedly.
But Xu Yajing smacked her lips, feeling that the food she had been eating these past two days had been tasteless.
"Well, once Zhao Zhao and his brother are done with their work, let's ask them for help." He then asked, still somewhat distrustful, "They wouldn't be after our supplies, would they?"
Li Zhaozhao fell silent and turned his head away from Xu Yajing.
To be honest, he had reflected on himself. Xu Yajing wasn't like this before, so how did she become like this now...?
Ultimately, however, it has a lot to do with him. If he hadn't repeatedly indulged her and occasionally given her hints, his Xiaojing probably wouldn't have gone astray like this. If she's changed, isn't she a reflection of himself?
"They've already done us a favor by helping us dig the tunnel, so let's not cause them any more trouble. They also have families to support, and life isn't easy for them."
Hearing Li Zhaozhao say that, Xu Yajing could only reluctantly say, "Alright then!"
After Shen Yanming left, he went to Erdaoshan and found Zhang Heping and Ji Kangyong.
Seeing the two working so enthusiastically, he walked over and asked, "How much longer?"
"It'll be soon, just a day or two," Zhang Heping said, taking a moment to ask, "Have you gone to see Li Zhaozhao yet?"
"Hmm." Shen Yanming's smile faded slightly, clearly indicating that he did not want to say more.
"His wife is causing trouble again, isn't she?" Zhang Heping asked in a low voice.
Shen Yanming raised an eyebrow and asked with a smile, "What makes you say that?"
“I was stabbed.” Zhang Heping coughed awkwardly twice. “My Wanwan doesn’t like going to her brother’s place anymore. She says his wife is always being sarcastic and strange.”
Shen Yanming didn't respond to that, but turned around to examine the cave. "This cave is quite large, isn't it big enough for everyone?"
"Well, my parents-in-law were planning to live with their son and grandson, so I thought since we were just digging a tunnel anyway, we might as well get it done right the first time and save them from having to come to me later. It's just a pity for Lao Ji, he hasn't even finished his own work yet and he has to come and help."
"Aren't you planning to move in?" Shen Yanming joked.
Zhang Heping shook his head violently as if he had heard some ravenous beasts, refusing, "No, no, no, it's more comfortable to live next to Lao Ji. Don't believe me? Ask him, doesn't he also want to live with me?"
Ji Kangyong rolled his eyes, not wanting to pay him any attention. If it weren't for Wanwan helping to look after his little rascal, who would want to be neighbors with such an idiot!
"Alright, alright, you guys continue. I'll go back and check on An'an and Nuannuan, then I'll come back to help later."
"No need for that, we're enough here," Ji Kangyong said. "Try to visit Yiren and Wanwan when you have time. I wonder how they're doing over there."
Shen Yanming nodded: "I'll go check it out right away. Don't worry, with Alliance Officer Su watching over there, nothing should happen."
"Okay, I understand. Go ahead."
Shen Yanming left, and told Bi Qiaoan on a note that he would be back later.
Bi Qiaoan didn't say anything after seeing this. She put the empty lunchbox into her spatial storage, said goodbye to An'an and Nuannuan, and went inside to clean up.
When Shen Yanming found Qin Yiren and Li Wanwan, the two were feeding their child.
These tents are specifically for women with children, and the food provided is more plentiful.
Little Egg and Little Red Bean Paste were thrilled to see so many children their own age for the first time.
Forgetting the fright from the earthquake a couple of days ago, they quickly got back into playing with their friends, even missing their meals.
The vegetable and minced meat porridge for the two of them had gone cold, but they still hadn't finished it. Qin Yiren and Li Wanwan simply stopped feeding them and let the two kids play around until they were done. Then they went to the porridge stall, asked someone to reheat the porridge, and brought it back to feed the two little rascals.
"Uncle Yanming!" When the little rascals saw Shen Yanming come in, they immediately abandoned the food in their mouths and ran over to hug Shen Yanming's legs.
Shen Yanming patted the two children's heads and asked with a smile, "Why haven't you finished eating yet?"
"They're just having a tiff! They're not hungry enough, otherwise they would have wolfed it down by now." Qin Yiren laughed and scolded, then asked, "Why did you come over? Have you settled in over there?"
"Well, that's about it. Your husband, Lao Ji, was worried about you, so he asked me to come and check on you. Oh, and Heping too, he was afraid you two women would get hurt here."
Li Wanwan laughed when she heard this: "There are only women here, so there's nothing we can lose. Tell them not to worry, we're fine here."
Shen Yanming nodded and inquired about the food here. After listening to the two men, he thought it was indeed quite good.
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