Soon it was time to start work. After saying goodbye to Bi Qiaoan, Shen Yanming went to assemble.
The afternoon's work was the same as usual: scavenging for supplies in the ruins. Thanks to Yuan Ruoxi's help, Tong Xianbao was always able to acquire the most supplies in the shortest amount of time, and then he would proudly follow behind the space ability user, fawningly massaging her legs and shoulders.
Lu Nanfang looked at Yuan Ruoxi with an expression of adoration, her fawning gaze greatly satisfying someone's vanity.
Oh my god, it's unbearable to look at.
They thought life would just continue like this, but three days later, Li Gangtie suddenly informed them that they could return to Haishi.
"Huh?" Everyone's face showed a shocked and incredulous expression. They never expected that they would be stopped when they were doing things perfectly well.
If it were half a month ago, they would have been overjoyed, but now, there's a sense of reluctance to give up when victory is so close.
Perhaps they've invested too much and developed an emotional attachment to the city, wanting to see it rebuilt.
“The cities surrounding Suzhou have all been restored, and we can relocate the affected people there first. The reconstruction here is ongoing, so there’s not much we can do to help. After being out here for so long, it’s time to return to normal life,” Li Gangtie explained.
Everyone fell silent. After working hard from dawn till dusk for so long, everyone had gotten used to this kind of life and hadn't thought about those days of working from 10 am to 3 pm for a very long time.
Seeing that they all looked like wilted eggplants, Li Gangtie smiled and made the decision: "Alright, go back and pack your bags. We'll head back to Haishi first thing tomorrow morning."
So, Bi Qiaoan saw the listless Shen Yanming again. This time, before she could ask, Shen Yanming took the initiative to say, "We should go back."
"Huh? So soon?" Bi Qiaoan was a little surprised. She thought she wouldn't be able to go home until mid-May.
Shen Yanming was initially quite disappointed, but upon hearing Bi Qiaoan's question, his resentment suddenly vanished, and he said with a smile, "Well, after a month away, it's time to go back, otherwise your belly will be growing outside."
“How could that be? There are still two months left!” Bi Qiaoan said with a smile, rubbing her belly. But then she turned and asked, “Weren’t you doing just fine? Why are you suddenly going back? I still have a feeling that Suzhou is a mess.”
Shen Yanming nodded. "This place is both ruins and people, so it's not easy to rebuild. The defense team plans to relocate the affected people, leaving only those who are rebuilding to search for supplies and rebuild the city while staying in place."
I suspect they might reuse the steel and bricks from the ruins to build a completely new city structure.
“A completely new structure?” Bi Qiaoan was quite curious about this statement.
"Well, think about it. With disasters happening so frequently now, if we rebuild cities according to the old structure, what will be the chances of escaping when the next disaster occurs? It's like how the impact of an earthquake is vastly different between high-rise and low-rise buildings."
Another point is that if we rebuild according to the original city layout, the construction speed simply cannot keep up with the demand. We can't keep the disaster-stricken people living in other cities indefinitely, as they still need to farm and work.
Moreover, the northern region may experience extremely cold weather in winter, and if they migrate again, these epicenter cities may not be able to resume normal operations quickly, which will also affect the lives of people in other cities.
Bi Qiaoan thought Shen Yanming's words made a lot of sense and was about to nod in agreement when she heard him say, "However, I don't know exactly what it will look like when it's rebuilt."
Bi Qiaoan rolled her eyes. "Isn't that obvious? We're just passing through. The reconstruction of Suzhou will be handled by professionals."
"That's true. You sit down first, I'll go pack my luggage. By the way, don't cook for yourself tonight, let's go to the restaurant to eat together and say goodbye to everyone."
Bi Qiaoan nodded, "Understood!"
Then, Shen Yanming packed their bags, slung them over his shoulder, picked up the coal stove outside the tent, and went to the makeshift dining hall. A dozen minutes later, he returned empty-handed.
"I've put the dirty clothes back in the car first. As for the stove, let Xiao Zuo and the others turn it off after they're done using it, otherwise it's a waste to leave it there."
After Shen Yanming finished speaking, he looked at Bi Qiaoan and asked in a consultative tone, "I want to give Li Sikai something as a thank you gift. He gave me a lot of pointers in private."
“Sure, you can arrange that, no need to ask me!” Bi Qiaoan said nonchalantly. “Oh, and please prepare a copy for Xiao Zuo too. He took good care of me when you weren’t here.”
"Yes, I know." Shen Yanming nodded with a smile, then rummaged through two paper bags, sorted out the remaining ingredients in the storage box, took out a few salted eggs and a bag of beef jerky, divided them into two portions, and put them into the two bags.
Logically speaking, this gift was already quite heavy, but Shen Yanming thought of the milk curds that Li Sikai had mentioned several times, so he took out two portions from his spatial storage and put them in a bag.
Then, considering that she and Li Sikai had met a few times and had a good impression of each other, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call them friends, she quietly took out a box of chocolates and put it in one of the bags.
This chocolate was a reward that Qing and the Alliance received from abroad when they contributed energy rain, so it's normal for him to take it out. However, according to the expiration date, it's almost expired now, and he hopes the other party won't mind.
Sigh, space preservation will definitely keep it fresh, but I can't let the other person know.
After tidying up, Shen Yanming helped Bi Qiaoan to the temporary restaurant. The two of them went empty-handed, not wanting to give anyone cause for gossip.
She was still at the same table as Li Sikai and the others. Yuan Ruoxi was only focused on flirting with Tong Xianbao, and Lu Nanfang was also being affectionate with her, completely ignoring the two newcomers.
"I really didn't expect that we would have to part ways after only three or four days together. I don't know when we will meet again." Li Sikai couldn't help but feel a little sad. Taking on the mission of protecting space ability users meant leaving home, facing many dangers, and not knowing the way back.
“We’re so destined to meet, we’ll definitely meet again. I’m in Haishi, you can come find me anytime.” Shen Yanming was also affected by the sad atmosphere and sighed, “In the blink of an eye, it’s been a month since I came to Sushi.”
At the beginning, I couldn't stand the physical labor every day. At that time, all I thought about was when it would end and when I could go home.
But when that day actually arrived, I suddenly realized how reluctant I was to leave. We've poured so much sweat and toil into this land; over time, we've developed an attachment to it.
As soon as Shen Yanming finished speaking, someone chimed in, "Yes, I really want to see what it looks like after it's been rebuilt."
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