Li Zhaozhao nodded, without mentioning that he had a space stone, only saying that he understood.
Here, Shen Yanming and the main force headed towards a deep mountain, following Wen Chaohui's plan.
Although traversing mountains and valleys is difficult, the current state of the city is simply not suitable for their exploration. In order to save manpower, resources, and energy, Wen Chaohui simply sent his most capable men into the mountains.
Without the ruins blocking the way, one could travel quite a distance in ten days or half a month.
As for further distances, I've considered it, but the transportation options aren't up to par, and relying on manpower would be quite difficult.
The main problem is that food is difficult to transport.
As for prey, I don't know. Wen Chaohui has given instructions to them to adapt to the situation.
Shen Yanming, with An'an in tow, lagged behind at the back of the group. Each of them carried a cloth bag filled with rice.
It weighed about 20 pounds, which wasn't light. But even so, everyone was already taking care of the father and son. The things that others were carrying were all over 50 pounds.
Others were pushing carts loaded with food, stoves, pots, tents, sleeping bags, and other miscellaneous items—it was all piled up to the brim.
Their procession attracted a lot of attention, with many people wondering what they were up to. It was a grand and impressive sight.
The base hasn't offered any explanation, so let's just leave it at that, maintaining a sense of mystery.
Wen Chaohui didn't let anyone else sit idle either, and introduced new regulations.
Apart from those who go out to search for space stones, and women, children, the elderly, and the disabled, everyone else must participate in the construction of the base.
The task was simple: to clean up the rubble in the city.
It doesn't need to be completely cleared; just make sure the main roads are passable by cars.
After being idle for so long, many people have become lazy. Upon hearing this, they all expressed their refusal. But the official in charge had a plan: if you don't work, I won't feed you, let's see if you still work then!
Women and elderly people with the capacity can also participate; participation is voluntary and not mandatory at the base. Participants will receive a certain material reward, at least three meals a day, ensuring they have enough to eat and drink.
He dared to say this because Old Shen had given him confidence. Every now and then, grain would be sent back out, not in large quantities, but Wen Chao knew that they had established a very friendly and cooperative relationship.
As long as no one investigates too deeply, this relationship is pretty strong. The base commanders of several surrounding cities are extremely envious, but none of them dare to cause trouble for Wen Chao.
By the way, this search for space stones also involved collaboration with several other companies in the surrounding area.
After all, the area was too large, and the number of people at the base alone couldn't possibly cover the entire search area. So, the base leaders met up, discussed the matter, and drew up a map. They went into the mountains together to search and clear obstacles from the outside.
With the supplies provided by Shen Yanming, the bases didn't fight each other and their cooperation was quite good.
Bi Qiaoan and Nuannuan stayed in the space for two days, doing nothing but eating, drinking, and having fun. They occasionally went to check on Shen Yanming and An'an in the storage area, and seeing that the father and son were both well, they stopped paying attention to them.
Finding that most of the rice storage area was empty, Bi Qiaoan harvested the ripe grains from the planting area and dried them. Once dried, she would store them.
Two days later, feeling really bored, I finally went out.
They didn't sign up for the obstacle clearing task, since it was a hassle and pointless job for the mother and daughter.
After meeting Song Wenwen, Ding Xunye, Qin Yiren, and Li Wanwan once, I went to help out in the cafeteria.
Here, the mother and daughter can also secretly supplement the base's income.
Because the guards trusted Bi Qiaoan so much, they assigned her a separate stove. She didn't need to do anything else, just cook porridge. And no one was watching over her.
Bi Qiao was delighted with this, and each time she would have Nuannuan keep watch while she secretly added rice and spiritual spring water to the pot. Because the amount was small, it wasn't very noticeable to the naked eye. But the taste was excellent, and many people came drawn by the aroma.
The canteen guards were quite puzzled. They were both making porridge, but why was the other person's porridge so fragrant and sticky, while theirs tasted bland?
I thought and thought, but I still couldn't figure it out. So I just gave up and decided to eat.
After eating, I felt warm all over, and my fatigue subsided somewhat. However, it wasn't very noticeable; I thought it was just the feeling of fullness from the food.
After about three days of work, Song Wenwen arrived, bringing Niu Niu with her.
Niu Niu has grown into a young lady. She greeted Bi Qiaoan shyly and then stood to the side.
Bi Qiaoan asked Nuannuan to stay with Niu Niu while she talked to Song Wennuan. However, her hands were busy stirring the pot.
"Did your Wei Liang go to clear the obstacles or go find the space stone?"
"Of course we should go find space stones. Clearing obstacles isn't as strenuous, but it's a waste of time. I don't know what those people are thinking, they don't even go out to look for stones, they just stay in the base doing nothing."
"Haha, it's good to be at the base. We can go back and forth every day and have plenty to eat. If we went out to find a space stone, we might not even be able to find one."
"But what if we find it? Wouldn't that be a windfall?" Song Wenwen winked at Bi Qiaoan. "Anyway, my husband Wei wants to give it a try, and your husband Shen does too, right?"
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "What about Jiahe? I heard he's been doing quite well these past two years."
“He’s going with his dad.” Song Wenwen said with a smile, “I heard that your An’an signed up, and he refused to stay at home. He wants to share the joys and sorrows with his dad.”
Bi Qiaoan couldn't help but laugh: "It's good for a young man to go out and gain some experience."
"I just don't know if I can stick with it."
Bi Qiaoan didn't respond to that. After chatting for a while longer, Song Wenuan said she had to leave.
After staying there for a while, she felt she could do something. She wanted to sign up and cook for everyone outside the mountains.
Bi Qiaoan thought it was good to have something to do, so she didn't stop them. After the mother and daughter left, she smiled and said to Nuannuan, "My daughter is so cheerful."
Nuannuan nodded: "Niu Niu is the older sister, but I feel like she's the younger sister."
“It’s because of what I experienced as a child.” Bi Qiaoan didn’t go into details. “When you see her in the future, please take good care of her.”
Nuannuan still had some memories of her childhood, so she nodded in agreement.
Time passed day by day, and apart from taking a break on Saturdays, Bi Qiaoan and Nuannuan were busy almost every day. They enjoyed it and felt quite fulfilled.
That day, Bi Qiaoan and Nuannuan rested in the space. After they finished eating, they took in the grain that had been drying in front of the villa.
Bi Qiaoan asked Nuannuan, "I'm going to see your dad over there, are you coming?"
Nuannuan shook her head, refusing to go.
She couldn't see anything there, at most she could hear some sounds. She also had to watch her parents showing off their love; she was practically stuffed with their PDA.
Bi Qiaoan didn't force her, patted her head, and rode away on her electric scooter.
Shen Yanming noticed Bi Qiaoan as soon as she arrived and said with a smile, "Darling!"
Bi Qiaoan heard the excitement in his voice and teased, "What, you missed me?"
"I can't stop thinking about it!" Shen Yanming made no attempt to hide his feelings, a smile unconsciously creeping onto his lips.
An'an knew at a glance that it was her mother who had come over, and quietly made a gesture to greet Bi Qiao'an.
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