Because it is far from the Kunmeng Mountains and relatively close to the sea, almost no outsiders come here to live.
This is good news for the survivors of the city.
Of course, it's possible that this news will attract a large number of survivors from other cities. After all, who doesn't want better living conditions?
After getting the information, the couple went home. Their footsteps crunched as they walked on the thick snow.
"Honey, it's getting colder and colder. Shall we go out again tomorrow?" Bi Qiaoan asked in a low voice.
Shen Yanming sensed that his two children were a bit listless, so he shook his head: "No, let's just stay home. If anything serious happens, the guards should come to notify us."
Bi Qiaoan nodded: "Okay."
When the couple returned home, the house was cold because it didn't have heating, but it was much better than outside.
After washing his hands, Shen Yanming went to the kitchen, grabbed a few sweet potatoes, and put them on the stove. "I'll give the baby a snack later."
An'an and Nuannuan were dressed like little penguins, but it still couldn't keep out the chill outside. The two of them were very puzzled as to why they didn't go into the "dream world," where it was warm and cozy, and they only needed to wear a small piece of clothing.
The couple had considered this possibility, but the post-apocalyptic environment required them to adapt on their own. Otherwise, their physical constitution wouldn't improve, and they would be forced to live in the virtual world forever.
So the couple made a tough decision and only allowed their two children to play in the play area for four hours a week. These four hours also include bath time.
There's no way around it; nobody dares to take a bath outside these days. There might not even be enough firewood to burn.
Bi Qiaoan took off the two children's coats, wrapped them in a thick quilt, and put them on the sofa. She then asked Shen Yanming to get two hot water bottles for the two children.
An'an and Nuannuan hugged the hot water bottle for more than ten minutes before they felt less cold. After regaining their energy, the two started playing around in the blankets.
"I'll go to that basement to put some things tomorrow," Shen Yanming said.
Bi Qiaoan didn't object, but said, "It's snowing so heavily outside, isn't it inconvenient? And the ground is all white, are you sure you can find a place?"
Shen Yanming smiled and said, "When I went out before, I made a point of memorizing the directions. I followed the dashboard, so I shouldn't have gone wrong."
Bi Qiaoan was worried, but she didn't stop him. She just told him, "Be careful on the road. You know what will happen if there's any danger."
Shen Yanming ruffled her long hair: "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."
Now is the best time to move supplies; it's cold and fewer people are out, but there are still some. Their comings and goings won't attract much attention.
But if the temperature drops even further in a couple of days, things might change. By then, everyone will be staying home, and even if they wanted to go out, they wouldn't be able to.
As the two were chatting, they heard a knock at the door. Shen Yanming called out, "Coming!" and got up to open the door.
"Why are you here? Come in and have a seat!" Shen Yanming welcomed them in.
Li Zhaozhao, Xu Yajing, Li Wanwan, and Zhang Heping found a place to sit down, greeted An An and Nuan Nuan, and then started chatting with Shen Yanming.
"Is there enough firewood at home? And enough food? Are we able to eat our fill?" Shen Yanming asked.
"Fortunately, we all have jobs and enough credits. We can eat our fill every day, and we've also exchanged a lot of coal with the guard team."
"That's good. The reason I came today is..."
Li Zhaozhao lowered his voice and asked, "Old Shen, I want to go get some supplies." The food at the base might be plentiful, but it wasn't good.
Shen Yanming looked up at Zhang Heping, who looked ashamed. "It depends on whether it's convenient for you or not. I don't care whether I come or not." He didn't want to come. If Li Zhaozhao hadn't asked him, he wouldn't have even asked.
Shen Yanming nodded: "Okay, I'll take you there tomorrow."
Li Zhaozhao looked bewildered: "There really is a warehouse?"
"Otherwise what?" Shen Yanming looked puzzled, as if he didn't understand why he asked that. In reality, an alarm was sounding in his mind.
"Ah, it's nothing!" Li Zhaozhao awkwardly touched his nose, too embarrassed to speak.
How could he explain his suspicion that his brother possessed a spatial ability? There was no way to explain it! Since the other party had already denied it indirectly, he could only pretend that he had never even considered such a thing.
Seeing Xu Yajing's completely unsurprised expression, Shen Yanming knew that she already knew some secrets. However, he didn't know exactly how much she knew.
"Are you all going tomorrow?"
"Ya Jing and Wan Wan aren't going, it'll just be the three of us. Lao Ji has to patrol, he doesn't have time."
"Okay, I'll bring him a copy when I find it."
"Old Shen, are you sure that thing is still there?" If it weren't for the spatial dimension, he really couldn't imagine what kind of warehouse could withstand a tsunami.
Shen Yanming nodded and boasted, "I have confidence in that warehouse. Once you see it, you'll know how amazing it is."
Li Zhaozhao seemed to believe it but didn't say anything. The sweet aroma of roasted sweet potatoes in the air made his mouth water.
Shen Yanming pulled out a few roasted sweet potatoes from the stove and gave one to each of them.
"Eat up, have a taste." He got them all from the guard team.
Knowing that Old Shen's family had plenty of food, the group didn't stand on ceremony. They ate the sweet and soft roasted sweet potatoes, their faces beaming with happiness.
The next day, Shen Yanming said goodbye to his wife and left. He wrapped himself up like a ball, making it impossible to see his figure or face.
After gathering people at Li Zhaozhao and Zhang Heping's dormitory, the three of them left the guard post together.
Each of them carried a bag on their back and a bamboo basket in their hand, looking no different from scavengers going out to collect recyclables.
The snow outside had piled up to a foot deep, making walking very difficult. They wandered further and further away from the other scavengers.
Shen Yanming lowered his voice and asked Li Zhaozhao, "How much does your wife know about our affairs?"
Li Zhaozhao's eyes flickered, and he said somewhat guiltily, "I just knew that we had stored some supplies."
Shen Yanming gave him a meaningful look, smiled, and said nothing.
It took them about four hours to reach the area where they found the basement. The snow was so thick that it was impossible to spot it by sight alone.
Shen Yanming picked up a few sticks on the road and gave one to each of the two brothers: "It's around here, look for it."
Li Zhaozhao and Zhang Heping were stunned and asked, "How do we find it?" Everything around them was white, and it looked the same everywhere.
“Let’s clear away the snow and take a look. It’s a basement. The floor is covered with tiles, so it’s very well hidden.” Shen Yanming said, pointing to a small snowdrift: “See that? It’s similar to that one. It’s under some ruins.”
The two looked bewildered, but still imitated Shen Yanming, poking around in the ruins, seemingly searching for something.
Although Shen Yanming knew it was this area, he couldn't pinpoint exactly where it was. He searched by feel, clearing away countless snowdrifts along the way, but to no avail.
Fortunately, the snow was heavy, and within minutes, the area that had been cleared away was covered again with a layer of white.
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