The next day, Qi Mi repaired the old small generator and connected it to the classroom circuit. The light bulb that had not worked for a long time finally lit up.
Perhaps because they had vented their emotions, the children calmed down a lot. After getting the legendary magic wands and Ultraman clothes, they followed Zheng Yuanyuan and Du Rui obediently, reading and painting in the classroom every day. Occasionally, under the protection of Qi fans, they would go out to pick some apples and then run back to the classroom immediately.
Eva and Xiao Langyu followed Qi Mi to help in the bus. When it was time to eat, Du Rui came out to call them, and then the three of them would go back.
This period of time was a simple peace for them in the end times.
A week later, Qi Mi completed the renovation of the bus as promised.
She stood at the door of the classroom, carefully counting the things she was going to take away. She packed up everything that could be used in the classroom and put it in the car, leaving only a few messy tables, chairs, and benches in the classroom.
Zheng Yuanyuan and Du Rui were busy carrying school bags for the children. Each small bag was filled with snacks and fruits. The remaining food was placed on the bus.
The kids were laughing and talking happily, as if they were going out for a trip.
"Teacher Qi, did you really convert the bus into an RV? The kind of very expensive RV?" Zhao Yize raised his head, his eyes shining.
"Yes, it's that kind of expensive RV. Isn't that awesome, teacher?" Qi Mi folded his hands proudly.
"Wow! Then I'll go and take a look!" Wang Xiaohu rushed forward with his small schoolbag on his back, but Qi Mi held his head down.
For a while now, the kids have been wanting to see this tour bus with their own eyes, but every time they were told to keep it a secret. Today they can finally go and see it, and every child can’t wait and wants to run out with their little backpacks on their backs.
Qi Fan pretended to be serious: "Hold hands and line up."
"Okay."
The big guy Wang Xiaohu had to walk to the back of the team.
After checking everywhere to make sure nothing was left behind, Qi Mi led the kids in the Douding class out of the kindergarten.
She deliberately removed the railings outside the yard and asked Du Rui to park the bus steadily at the gate so that the children could get on the bus directly after walking out of the kindergarten hall.
The first place they came to after getting in the car was the driving space. Qi Mi used a one-way glass to separate the driving room and the back, so that she could see what was happening in the back space at any time from the front, while the kids couldn't see anything from that side, so they could avoid being scared by suddenly encountering bones or monsters on the road.
The main part of the first floor of the tour bus was transformed by Qi fans into their daily activity area.
On the left is a bar-like structure, where three small classroom chairs are installed. The kitchen is connected to the bar and extends all the way to the rear of the car. Tableware and seasonings are all available, as well as a convenient bucket, all neatly stored in a storage cabinet.
The right half is a standard living room, with two rows of bus seats facing each other and a simple wooden table in the middle, perfect for eating and sleeping. The bathroom is just behind the living room, near the rear of the bus. Qi Mi had used thick wood planks to create a partition, and even left a small window for ventilation.
The bus has a lot of space, so it won’t be crowded even if it is built this way.
The children sighed and touched everything, then couldn't wait to go up the stairs.
The second floor was specially built by Qi Mi for these children, and is divided into a sleeping area and a play area.
The sleeping area is at the rear of the car. Qi Mi used the removed seat covers to divide it into eleven sections. The seats are covered in sponge to protect the little ones from being hurt. The plastic cots fit snugly inside, so there's no worry about them moving around while driving. Each cot has a seatbelt for added safety and stability.
The playing area is much wider, but there are also seat belts next to each seat cushion to avoid danger from emergency braking.
When it is time to go to bed, these two rows of play mats can be put together to form a bed, so teachers who do not need to keep watch can sleep here.
All the glass in the car, except for the front windshield and the side windows, was covered in various cute cartoon posters and stickers by Qi fans. There were also the children's recent drawings, mainly Yu Jiaojiao's ghost-dispelling talismans, all pasted on the glass from the outside to prevent the intrusion of dark matter.
After accepting the children's warm hugs and thanks, Qi Mi walked down from the second floor with a smile on her face.
Eva sat in the living room, raised a bottle of beer, and imitated the children's baby voices and said, "Thank you, Teacher Qi~"
Qi Mi's face immediately changed, revealing complete disgust.
She walked over and snatched the bottle of wine from Eva's hand: "Where did it come from?"
Eva smiled and said, "I found this bottle at the supermarket a few days ago. I kept it until now to celebrate my departure."
Qi Mi looked at the date on it, chuckled, and handed it back to her: "Drinking it after it's expired?"
"It's OK as long as the taste remains the same." Eva tilted her head back and took another sip.
Qi Mi smiled helplessly, turned around, and saw little Langyu huddled in the innermost seat. He immediately sent Eva to the bar: "Go away, don't drink in front of the child."
"Fine——" Eva was almost used to Qi Mi's doting on her. She rolled her eyes, turned around and sat at the bar with the bottle of wine.
Qi Mi plopped down in Eva's seat, facing little Langyu: "Don't you want to go up and play with the kids?"
Xiao Langyu smiled and shook his head: "I'll just sit here, it's fine."
Qi Mi smiled, and seeing how handsome and cute he looked, she couldn't help but pinch his face again.
Xiao Langyu quickly lowered his head to hide his blush.
At this time, Du Rui, who was cleaning up the mess, locked the door of the Douding class classroom and got into the car and sat in the driver's seat.
Although he had a driver's license, it was his first time driving such a large vehicle, so he was inevitably a little nervous. After taking several deep breaths, he remembered to fasten his seat belt.
Qi Mi came over and sat in the passenger seat: "Don't be nervous, you drive very steadily, just drive normally."
Du Rui hummed and asked loudly, "Are you ready? I'm about to set off."
"It's okay, the children have fastened their seat belts." Zheng Yuanyuan from the second floor replied.
Du Rui released the handbrake, slowly lifted the clutch, started the car smoothly, and drove in the southeast direction sensed by Xiao Langyu.
As dark and quiet as ever.
This was the first time Du Rui had gone out on the street since arriving in the apocalypse.
The bus, with its white headlights on, was driving on the empty streets. It was surrounded by darkness. In the silence, only the loud sound of the wheels rolling past echoed, which instantly brought the depressing atmosphere unique to the end of the world to its highest point.
Du Rui took a deep breath unconsciously, trying to calm himself down.
He was very scared, afraid that something terrible would suddenly appear in the area illuminated by the car lights.
Even though Qi Mi kept saying, "It's okay, just relax," his heart was still in his throat, and he didn't dare to relax for even a second. On the street, besides pieces of strange clothing scattered on the ground, sometimes he would suddenly see a skeleton, which scared him to death.
Under the intense mental tension, Du Rui's forehead was covered with a thick layer of cold sweat, which gradually slid into his eyes. He wanted to wipe it away, but because his two hands were constantly working, he could only open one eye with his eyes closed.
Feeling Du Rui's breathing getting heavier, Qi Mi looked at him suspiciously. Seeing that he was extremely nervous, he immediately said, "Teacher Du, please stop for a moment."
Du Rui swallowed, took a few seconds to react, and slowly stepped on the brakes.
Qi Mi handed him a few pieces of paper and said, "You're too nervous."
Du Rui nodded and took it, wiping the sweat off his face: "Sorry..."
"Relax, there's nothing to be afraid of. Just drive normally." Qi Mi comforted.
Du Rui: "I know...it's my first time out here, so I'm still a little nervous."
At this time, Eva pushed open the glass door and walked out, half a bottle of beer dangling from her hand. She leaned aside and said, "Don't worry, Rui. It's normal for newbies to be nervous when they first come here, but with Mi and I here, there's no need to worry at all."
Du Rui nodded, took a deep breath, and started the car again.
The children on the second floor laughed non-stop. Led by Zheng Yuanyuan, they sang the nursery rhyme "Planting the Sun". Their innocent and lovely voices echoed in the car and in the wilderness for a long time.
Qi Mi leaned on the passenger seat and hummed unconsciously.
Little Langyu huddled in his seat, slightly raised the corners of his lips, and listened carefully to her humming.
For a moment, the car was harmonious and quiet, and everyone was in a calm and leisurely mood.
Gradually, Du Rui breathed a sigh of relief and almost calmed down. After leaving the city, he drove the bus smoothly and quickly into a field.
Beep!
The faint sound of a cell phone came from Qi Mi's pocket, breaking this rare peace.
She took out her phone and looked at it, frowning slightly. She immediately stood up and said, "Teacher Du, please stop the car here and open the door for me."
Du Rui responded and stopped the car: "What's wrong?"
"I'll go take a look ahead. You guys stay here and wait for me to come back." With that, Qi Mi got out of the car.
Eva felt something was wrong and quickly picked up her sword and followed, but was stopped by Qi Mi: "I'm sorry, Eva, I know you don't want to take care of them, but I still have to ask you to take care of this place for me."
Eva frowned: "Tell me what you are going to do first, then I will talk."
Qi Mi took out his cell phone and turned on the screen. The map showed that the location of the metal ladybug was not far ahead.
"That advanced person went to the zoo in the northwest corner before. He must be surrounded by a lot of mutant animals now. If we continue to drive forward, I'm afraid we'll just walk into a trap..." Qi Mi put away his phone and patted Eva's shoulder. "I'll go check the situation out front first. I'll leave this here to you. I'll buy you a drink when I come back!"
Eva couldn't do anything about her: "OK! That's what you said!"
"Yes, I said so!" Qi Mi took out a motorcycle from the trunk of the bus. After the modification, the motorcycle was light and foldable. It could be placed in the trunk of the bus without taking up much space. When it was time to use it, it could be taken out and unfolded, just like a new one.
Qi Mi put on his helmet and rode away on his bike.
After Eva sat back at the bar, Du Rui pressed the button, closed the car door, and waited for news from Qi Mi.
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