In the evening, Shen Yanming enjoyed a sumptuous dinner prepared by Bi Qiaoan. After eating and drinking his fill, he lay on the sofa, watching the news and asking Bi Qiaoan, "How was work today? Are you settling in well?"
“I’m not used to it at all. In my previous life, I only worked for a few months after graduation. Then came the apocalypse, and then my rebirth. It’s been many years since I’ve been so confined. But my colleagues at work are all quite kind,” Bi Qiaoan said honestly.
"Well, you haven't had any conflicts of interest since you just started, so they generally won't make things difficult for you. Don't try to be the best at work in the future. Just complete the tasks assigned by your superiors. There's no need for us to compete for things like being outstanding." Shen Yanming gave Bi Qiaoan some advice with concern.
"Yeah, I know, hehe, I'm not aiming for great achievements but just avoiding mistakes." Bi Qiaoan nodded. "How about you, are things going smoothly?"
"Hmm." Shen Yanming didn't say anything more.
“You’re so outstanding, your boss will definitely give you an important position!” Bi Qiaoan felt that Shen Yanming would shine wherever he went.
Shen Yanming chuckled lightly, "I will try my best to restrain myself."
The two of them thus strived to be invisible at work, neither standing out nor causing trouble, neither excelling nor falling behind. They were able to complete the tasks assigned by their superiors well, and never questioned anything that their superiors hadn't mentioned.
Therefore, both old and new colleagues like these two people, since they pose no threat to them.
Shen Yanming, in particular, was favored by the leaders as soon as he arrived at the company. His demeanor and bearing indicated that he was quite capable. However, after spending some time with him, they found that Shen Yanming was completely different from what they had imagined. He seemed to be just there to coast along and had no ambition at all. Therefore, they all lowered their guard against him, and the relationship between colleagues became much more harmonious than before.
On the first weekend of early November, 1602 welcomed its first wave of guests.
Zhang Heping, Ji Kangyong, and Li Zhaozhao arrived with a pile of gifts.
Bi Qiaoan hurriedly invited the three into the house, asked Shen Yanming to entertain them, took out peanuts and melon seeds from the cabinet and put them out, and then poured tea for the three.
Seeing that Li Zhaozhao gave Shen Yanming a wink, Bi Qiaoan quickly said, "You two chat, have lunch at home, I'll go prepare first."
Bi Qiaoan was about to leave when Shen Yanming stopped her, saying, "Just say it directly. Qiaoan can be trusted."
Li Zhaozhao stared at the two men's tightly clasped hands, gritted his teeth, and said, "Qiao An, we trust Yanming. If you dare to spread a word of what we said today, I, Fatty Li, will never let you go, even if it kills me!"
Shen Yanming's face darkened upon hearing this, but Bi Qiaoan was not angry. She squeezed Shen Yanming's hand tightly and said, "Don't worry, Yanming and I are one. I won't let anything happen to him. I'll say the same to you. If you say anything you shouldn't, I, Bi Qiaoan, will fight you to the death!"
As she spoke, Bi Qiaoan exuded a cold and murderous aura.
All three were startled, never expecting that this delicate and cute little girl would have such a terrifying aura.
"Hey, what are you all doing? We're all in this together, so calm down. Qiao An, I assure you, I, Zhang Heping, will never betray Shen Yanming."
“Me too. Even if someone finds out in the future, I won’t expose Shen Yanming.” Ji Kangyong nodded in agreement.
“Me too. We’ve known each other since we were little. Shen Yanming has been kind to us in this matter, and I will not be an ungrateful person!” Li Zhaozhao quickly expressed his stance.
Bi Qiaoan smiled and nodded, "I'm just like you, I want to live a good life. We have the same goal, we all strive to survive!"
At this moment, Shen Yanming also spoke up: "It's good that we've talked things out. You've come here today for important business, haven't you?"
"Well, we've almost finished preparing everything, so we came to let you know." Getting down to business, the three quickly reported on the progress.
"It's not just what you mentioned. Zhang Heping reads a lot of post-apocalyptic novels, so we discussed it and decided to prepare the supplies based on what's described in those novels," Ji Kangyong nodded and quickly added.
"You have no idea how hard we worked to get these things. To avoid arousing suspicion, we had to take them from other orders little by little. We only received a small amount of stuff, but it took us so long."
"We've put a lot of effort into erasing the traces, but we don't know if someone will find out in the future," Li Zhaozhao said, even grumbling as he spoke.
"We have prepared supplies for four warehouses, one for each of us four. However, these supplies have all passed through the hands of the three of us, so on the surface they have nothing to do with you."
"I was thinking, you should secretly move all the supplies from your warehouse. If it gets caught later, at least you can keep your share. Then we brothers can rely on you for support, and we won't starve." Zhang Heping said his thoughts very seriously.
Ji Kangyong and Li Zhaozhao also nodded in agreement.
After a moment of silence, Shen Yanming nodded. "Okay, you guys need to be careful too, so as not to give anyone away."
At this moment, Ji Kangyong said, "Yanming, if possible, please move half of the things in my warehouse away. Don't tell me where you're moving them. If I really can't keep this half of the warehouse's supplies in the future, I'll come to you again."
Upon hearing this, Li Zhaozhao quickly replied, "Yes, that's what I'm doing too. Even if they find us, they won't be able to find you. At least we can leave something to protect our lives. We feel more at ease leaving it in your hands."
Shen Yanming hesitated. Putting it in his own hands would undoubtedly be safe, but there were also potential risks.
"Don't put too much pressure on yourself. Even if you can't keep what you have in the future, I'll accept it."
"Although there's an old saying that you shouldn't put all your eggs in one basket, if what I have is going to fall apart, what about the ones you have? Keeping them with you is just for peace of mind, just in case, right?" Zhang Heping gave a bitter smile. Facing the unknown, no matter how much preparation you make, you still feel apprehensive!
"We also will never make things difficult for you, nor will we betray you," Ji Kangyong and Li Zhaozhao quickly assured them.
Shen Yanming remained silent for a long time before speaking, "Alright, but you all need to prepare a list. Even close brothers need to be clear about finances. And, as you've said, I can't guarantee the absolute safety of the supplies. If anything unexpected happens..."
"We will absolutely not make things difficult for you; we can write you a guarantee!"
Shen Yanming nodded and did not refuse.
Shen Yanming knew that the guarantee was useless. The reason he agreed to the three of them was because his childhood friends had indeed collected a lot of supplies. Moreover, if the three of them really fell into trouble in the future, would he take the supplies from his brothers and live a life of luxury while his brothers suffered?
Since we're going to help them anyway, we might as well set aside some supplies for them from the beginning, so the brothers won't feel guilty using them later.
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