The next morning at seven o'clock, it was still dark as usual.
The children had already gotten up one after another and were led by Qi Mi and Du Rui to the bathroom to use the toilet and wash up. Zheng Yuanyuan stayed in the classroom to take care of Di Yuntong, whose fever had just subsided.
Everyone was listless, except for the boy, Yang Shengzhuang, who was full of energy. He had slept the longest the day before, and now he was wide-eyed and excited.
Seeing Zhao Yize brushing his teeth listlessly, he raised his hand and patted Zhao Yize's shoulder, and spoke in his infectious Northeastern dialect: "What are you doing? Cheer up! Teacher Qi said yesterday that we are the warriors who protect Chunya Kindergarten!"
Zhao Yize glanced at him silently without saying anything.
Seeing that harassing Zhao Yize failed, Yang Shengzhuang turned to Wang Xiaohu, who was washing his face like kneading dough. Because of their similar personalities, he and Wang Xiaohu were considered best friends in the class.
He hugged Wang Xiaohu and scared him so much that he almost fell down.
Yang Shengzhuang smiled mysteriously: "Hero No. 2, are you ready to complete today's guard mission?"
This sentence ignited Wang Xiaohu's blood. He wiped the water off his face with his hand and raised his fist high: "Always be prepared!"
At this time, Du Rui couldn't bear to watch it anymore, so he walked over and wiped his face with a warm towel: "My dear little warriors, no matter how important the mission is, you still need to wash up."
At this time, Zhao Yize hummed, gargled his mouth, and spit into the pool: "No, no, no, my dad said that the war will not wait for us to be prepared before it breaks out. We must always be prepared." For the first time, this time he stood with Wang Xiaohu.
Du Rui: “…”
Du Rui was so tired that he didn't want to say a word.
Although he and Zheng Yuanyuan took turns sleeping for a while last night, they were so nervous that they hardly fell asleep. Now, he was having a hard time understanding the conversation with these human cubs who were as naughty as monkeys.
My whole body felt like it was filled with paste, I felt dizzy and groggy, and I felt unsteady when I walked.
At this time, Peng Yichen's shout was like an alarm clock, immediately waking Du Rui's mind.
"I can't take it anymore! Teacher Du, I can't take it anymore!" Peng Yichen, with her round belly sticking out, stomped on the chair anxiously.
Fearing that he would fall, Du Rui hurriedly reached out to support him and asked anxiously, "What's wrong?"
Peng Yichen: "I can't take it anymore, Teacher Du. I'm so hungry. I'm starving to death."
Du Rui: “…”
Peng Yichen was the chubbyest kid in the class, round from head to toe, like the fattest pig in the pen. He loved to eat and drink, and was usually well-behaved, but he could cry his eyes out for a bite of food.
This time his reaction was so big, he must be really hungry.
After the children finished washing, Du Rui hurriedly took the boys back to have breakfast.
Unlike the boys, the four girls generally don’t like to eat but love beauty. They all lined up next to Qi Mi, waiting to have their hair tied in an orderly manner.
When Qi Mi first came to the Douding class, she could only do a simple low ponytail. Now, after working as a kindergarten teacher for a year, her skills in tying pigtails have really improved. She can easily do a bun, half bun, and fishbone braid.
She was concentrating on combing Yu Jiaojiao's hair when she suddenly heard the child coughing a few times.
Since last night, she had heard Di Yuntong coughing intermittently across from her. Although she had given him medicine in time, it didn't seem to be very effective.
Zheng Yuanyuan touched Di Yuntong's forehead. Just an hour after taking the antipyretic, his fever had returned. According to the instructions, he had to wait four hours before giving the next dose, or else he had to switch to a different antipyretic.
Medicine is not a big deal, as you can get it freely from any major pharmacy in the city. The only thing I’m worried about is that the medicine doesn’t work and I have to take antibiotics to get better.
In the last days, it's not easy to find a doctor.
Because of the fever, Di Yuntong's face was red, he kept groaning in discomfort, and curled up pitifully in the small bed.
"Don't worry, I'll think of a way." Qi Mi stood up and called Zheng Yuanyuan to come and take care of the remaining two girls who didn't tie their hair.
Zheng Yuanyuan nodded worriedly and came over to take the two rubber bands from her hand.
Qi Mi took off her down jacket, leaving only a black autumn sweatshirt for convenience. After tying up her loose hair with a rubber band, she prepared to go to Yaya's class across the street to get her newly made weapon.
As soon as I opened the door, Peng Yichen suddenly called me.
"Teacher Qi, are there no chicken legs left?" Peng Yichen looked at her with a wronged look on his face, holding the bottle of milk he had just finished drinking in his little hands.
Qi Mi vaguely remembered the contents of the box. Wang Xiaohu had eaten the only chicken leg, and there was a chicken bone in the trash can as evidence. As a foodie, Peng Yichen often kept an eye on food packaging in the trash can, so hiding it from him was difficult.
Qi Mi thought for a moment and said, "Teacher, can I go out and look for it for you?"
"But I want to eat now. I'm hungry." Peng Yichen patted his round belly and said aggrievedly, "I didn't eat much last night. I feel so thin from hunger."
Du Rui didn't want this little guy to waste Qi Mi's time, so he quickly pulled him over and said, "Teacher, can I make you some instant noodles? There's beef cubes in it."
"Beef?!" Peng Yichen's eyes lit up and he nodded excitedly.
Du Rui waved his hand, Qi Mi understood, and gently closed the door and left.
In the corridor, the fragrance of the insecticide sprayed last night has not dissipated yet. It must have worked. The floor and walls are unusually clean and I haven't seen a single insect so far.
She picked up the weapon and put it on her waist.
After careful processing, she replaced the crescent scimitar with a brand new handle. There was no ornate or complicated decoration, just plain black cloth wrapped around it, simple and practical. The scabbard was more beautiful, with shiny small patches affixed to it, and at first glance, it really had some ethnic minority totem patterns.
Qi Mi used an old leather to make a holster that could be perfectly buckled around her waist. She also designed a hidden buckle so that the scimitar could be inserted into it and would not fall out even when she ran or jumped. However, as long as the hidden buckle was opened, she could quickly pull out the scimitar to attack.
When she went out, she took an extra hammer from the toolbox and threw it under the seat of a motorcycle parked at the door.
The motorcycle's fuel gauge showed that there was still half a tank of fuel. If it was not enough, he would have to use a hammer to knock open the fuel barrel at a nearby gas station to refuel.
She had picked up the motorcycle yesterday and had driven it back, tied tightly with ropes and carrying three heavy shopping carts. After hearing something wrong, she quickly untied the ropes and rode back. Otherwise, she wouldn't have arrived so promptly.
She still felt a little scared thinking that if it had been a few minutes later, the monster would definitely have broken through the glass and rushed in.
After clearing his mind of the messy thoughts, Qi Mi put on his helmet, started his motorcycle, and roared towards the depths of the city.
The shops and lampposts on both sides quickly receded, and the motorcycle's headlights were very bright, spreading forward in a pale light.
Not long after, a figure suddenly jumped out of the alley.
Eva, wearing a long camouflage down jacket, waved her arms excitedly: "Hey! There's someone here!"
Qi Mi stopped the motorcycle, took off his helmet and smiled slightly.
Eva was stunned for a moment and walked forward: "Lost?"
Qi Mi raised his eyebrows slightly: "Did you think it was another companion? Unfortunately, it's still me."
"No, I'm surprised! Have you decided to give up those little idiots and join me?" Eva said with anticipation, and was about to hug Qi Mi.
Qi Mi gently pushed her away: "No, I came to you specifically this time to help me save a child."
"What?!" Eva tilted her head, her anticipation instantly replaced by speechlessness. "E on! Fan, you should know I won't agree. I've told you, I hate those crying, idiot, fools the most! So, sorry..."
She shrugged, raised the big knife on her shoulder, turned and left.
Qi Mi sat on the motorcycle and raised his head slightly: "How about this be a deal?"
"What?" Eva turned around.
Qi Mi: "I'll give you the information about this world, and you'll help me save a child, how about that?"
Eva felt ridiculous after hearing this. "Mi, have those little idiots bewitched your brain? You should know that even if you don't tell me, I will know these things sooner or later. Asking for information about the apocalypse is a basic operation for us players. Now you say you want to trade this with me?"
The look on Eva's face grew even more disappointing, and she sighed.
Qi Mi disagreed and continued to smile: "Of course, you will know sooner or later... But I dare say that in this city, as long as I don't tell you, you won't know."
Eva sneered: "Don't use the tricks you use to fool newcomers against me, Mi, I am also experienced."
"You don't believe it?" Qi Mi scoffed, threw the helmet in his hand to her, and patted the back seat. "I'll take you somewhere, and you'll know."
Eva hesitated for a moment, then put on her helmet when she saw Qi Mi still had that confident smile on her face. "You'd better not wear out my patience with you, little girl."
Eva sat astride her, holding onto the back seat with both hands.
Qi Mi chuckled and started the car.
A few minutes later, she rode her bike with Eva to the door of a children's clothing store.
After the car stopped, she turned on the light on her mobile phone and took the lead in pushing open the glass door of the children's clothing store.
Eva followed in.
"Look there." Qi Mi raised his cell phone and shone the light towards the bathroom door.
The butts of two gray-black mutant rats were exposed at the door, and in the silence, you could hear the sound of them chewing softly.
Dazzled by the strong light, the two mutant rats suddenly raised their heads, their faces bright red.
squeak!
The next second, two mice came running over.
Eva frowned slightly, pulled out the long knife from behind and swung it, cutting the two mutant rats in half at the same time.
Qi Mi didn't stop and walked towards the bathroom, stepping on the rat blood on the ground.
Eva followed, machete in hand.
In the glacial light, a skeleton wrapped in a down jacket suddenly appeared, black and white insects crawling on its body. To call it a skeleton was an understatement, for besides the head and hands, there was also some red flesh on the sides of the thighs, gnawed by rats.
"He should be the last human being in this city." Qi Mi said.
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