Chapter 329 Strange
After returning to the base, Xia Yan grabbed Xiong Xiong, who had just returned from get off work at the branch, and headed straight for Lidai Island.
"Boss?" Xiong Xiong was confused.
Xia Yan took out the things he had collected today, threw them on the ground where they had been gathering dust for a long time, and stirred up thick dust.
"Xiong, let's clean up these bikes together and put them on Lidai Island for customers to ride for free."
Fortunately, she parked the car in the square, so she could just wipe it clean when the time came.
Xiong Xiong looked at the mud-covered car, his two black eyes flashing, and he rubbed his hands together and said, "Okay~ I'll go get some water!"
Cleaning up the items in the store is what a qualified cleaner should do!
Bear is coming~
While Xiong Xiong was fetching water, Xia Yan opened the control background of Lidai Island and arranged bicycle and electric vehicle stations in each area.
Bicycles are easy to place.
The problem is charging of electric vehicles.
She had to prepare a charging room.
Find the equipment option, enter the name for precise search, and a 30-square-meter distribution room only requires 200,000 points.
Xia Yan placed it in the commercial district, behind the official detoxification shop.
Xiongxiong came over with a large basin of water and wet the rag. The two began to wipe and clean, chatting at the same time.
"Xiongxiong, how's the store doing lately?"
"It's snowing hard, so few customers are out right now. Business is average." Xiong Xiong thought for a moment and added, "If the sun comes out at noon, there will be more customers."
Xia Yan asked: "What about the branch?"
Xiongxiong washed the rag again. Every time he swung it, a stream of black water flowed down. Soon the clear water became turbid.
"It's been pretty good these past few days. General Chu is working on some kind of transfer plan, and a lot of people have signed up, which has led to more people eating at the restaurant."
It suddenly thought of something and stopped.
"Fu Niang is a little weird though."
Xia Yan also stopped, "What do you mean?"
Xiong Xiong organized his words: "This morning, she pushed open the door of the grocery store with a bang, and with red eyes, she asked if I was there. I said no, and she just stood at the door without saying a word, looking so sad. I saw that she was shivering with cold, so I wanted to let her in to warm herself, but as soon as I reached out my hand, she ran away."
"She didn't tell me what she wanted from me?"
"Hmm..." Xiong Xiong raised his head slightly, trying hard to recall carefully, then shook his head, "No, I didn't say anything."
That's strange. What could Fu Niang want from her?
Do you want to get here through her?
As soon as this thought came to mind, Xia Yan threw it out of his mind.
Bok Niang is not that kind of person.
Xiong Xiong then said something that shocked her terribly: "I saw she was holding a piece of paper in her hand, and she seemed very concerned. Could it be related to that?"
Xia Yan suddenly straightened up.
"Did you see clearly what kind of paper it was?"
Seeing her like this, Xiongxiong stopped wiping the car and pulled her ears to recall.
"...It was all words, I didn't read it carefully..."
Xia Yan was lost in thought, and suddenly remembered the missing person notice he had posted some time ago.
Could it be that Bok Niang is——?
She suddenly threw the rag into the basin and said, "I'm leaving now. I'll be here to help you later."
The thing she had promised Lin before finally got a response, and she had to go and take a look.
After returning to the room and putting on a thick knee-length down jacket, Xia Yan went straight through the back door to the branch.
Xiaowan, the store manager, was directing her employees to do the general cleaning. When she heard the noise, she turned around and was about to go up to express her inner longing for her boss when she saw him hurriedly pushing the door and leaving.
“…Huh?”
The door slowly closed, and the cold wind that rushed in took advantage of the opportunity to carry a few words into my ears.
"I'll be back in a minute~"
It was already night at the mountain base.
The windows of the residential buildings in the distance were covered with a thick layer of plastic film. It was pitch black without a trace of light, as if they had already crawled into thick quilts to keep warm and go to sleep early.
The heavy snow fell like goose feathers, almost covering the path that had just been cleared this morning.
Xia Yan walked forward along the snowy road, taking one deep step and one shallow step.
If I remember correctly, Fu Niang lives in Building 4. You have to turn around this building and walk forward to get there.
A faint yellow light shone through some of the windows of the building, and the sound of reading could be faintly heard.
Xia Yan struggled to open the door of the unit, and saw only darkness.
She took out a flashlight and turned it on, and the beam of white light instantly illuminated the entire corridor.
The walls on both sides were covered with ice crystals, which reflected countless tiny beams of light when illuminated by the light.
She walked up the stairs, and there was a thick white mist between her lips and teeth, which soon condensed into frost on her eyelashes.
It’s so cold, like walking in a super-low temperature freezer.
When I inhaled, the cold air rushed straight to my forehead through my nasal cavity, making my head buzz and hurt.
Fortunately, the names of the residents were written on all the doors, so Xia Yan didn't have to look for them.
When passing the third floor, the sound of reading that I had faintly heard before became clearer.
"Victory and defeat are unpredictable in war, but to bear shame and humiliation is a sign of a man's character..."
"I have already faced adversity throughout my life, and I cannot bear the crisis at the end of my life..."
The whole building was silent, as if everyone was listening attentively to the powerful cries of never giving up from the children with dreams in their hearts in the cold night.
During this time, the female teacher recited along with her emotional voice, which was sonorous, powerful and resounding.
After listening for a while, Xia Yan felt deeply impressed by the intellectuals who did not give up studying even in the end times.
People always need something to support them, otherwise how can they get through the long darkness?
Living is difficult enough, and no one will criticize other people's lifestyles. Moreover, hearing some poems from the civilized era can evoke memories deep in my mind.
On the west door of the fifth floor, there is a cardboard doorplate with the words "Fu Niang" written on it.
Xia Yan took his hand out of his warm pocket and could actually see wisps of steam coming out.
She knocked on the door.
"Fu Niang, you haven't rested yet? I'm Xia Yan."
The sound circled up and down the empty corridor and passed through the thin door panel into the room. After hearing it, several residents who were huddled in their quilts and breathing in the hot air came out from under their quilts.
"Who's coming?"
"She said her name was Xia Yan."
"Who is that? There's no one named Xia in this building... Why is he visiting in such cold weather instead of going home to sleep?"
"...Is it possible that it was Boss Xia?"
“!!!”
Xia Yan moved the flashlight to his left hand, clenched his right fist, and put it to his mouth to blow on it to keep warm.
She stamped her feet to get rid of the numbness in her toes.
Just as I was about to knock on the door again, the door behind me creaked open.
A man wearing a dog-skin hat carefully poked his head out and was delighted when he saw the person clearly.
"Oh! It's really Boss Xia who's here! Are you looking for Fu Niang? She's at home, probably sleeping in the flower bud and didn't hear you. Knock hard on the door, it's okay, the neighbors are still awake at this time!"
He walked over and said, "Come on, let me knock. Boss Xia, please put your hands in your pockets. It's freezing in the corridor!"
“Bang, bang, bang!”
"Fu Niang, please open the door! Boss Xia is here to see you!"
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