Su Tao had no idea that such a sad story was hidden in a small photo frame.
But when her eyes fell on Yanyan's smiling face in the photo, she suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity, as if she had seen him before.
But then he thought again, Liu Panpan and he were mother and son, and it might be that they looked alike that gave her this illusion.
Su Tao tried to comfort her and said, "Maybe Yanyan is still alive. Do you want to look for her?"
Liu Panpan choked up and shook her head. "There's no way he could have survived. He was already infected. Even if he'd gotten over it and recovered, he'd still be in excruciating pain from the bone tumor. The doctor said he wouldn't live past the age of five. I even thought it was better for him to be infected and become a zombie than to be tortured by the disease."
Su Tao couldn't bear to hear this. Such a young child was separated from his mother in the end times, so it was impossible for him to live for too long.
Mr. Mei, who came out pushing a wheelchair, probably heard what happened and sighed softly.
Liu Panpan only cried for a short while, wiped her tears and pretended to be strong, thanking Su Tao:
"Thank you, Boss Su. I actually figured it out a long time ago. Yanyan will suffer every day he lives. Death is the only way to be relieved. It's his, and it's mine too. Let's be mother and son again in the next life."
Having said that, Su Tao said no more.
When she returned to her room, she was still a little worried about this matter. She looked up the symptoms of bone tumor on the Internet. In severe cases, the patient will suffer from persistent pain and swelling and be unable to move normally.
It is indeed a cruel fate for a four-year-old to have to endure all this.
No wonder Liu Panpan accepted Yanyan’s death so easily. Perhaps it was because she watched her child suffer day after day, and deep down she hoped that his pain would end soon.
This is the helpless hope of a helpless mother.
Su Tao subconsciously touched Lin Fangzhi's head: "You have to be healthy, so that I can feel at ease, understand?"
Lin Fangzhi nodded ignorantly.
Before going to bed at night, Su Tao would occasionally think of Yan Yan's familiar smiling face in the photo. She shook her head and was about to lie down when the busy man Pei Dong suddenly called.
Su Tao immediately sat up and answered the call.
Pei Dong was probably still outside, his voice was mixed with the sound of the bleak wind:
"I received the surveillance camera. It's really needed urgently. Thank you. Also, tomorrow is Ye Xiaqing's birthday. She asked me to invite you to her birthday party."
Ye Xiaqing?
Su Tao recalled and remembered that it was the lively girl in her early twenties who was next to Pei Dong. They came to Taoyang to have barbecue together.
When the Taoyang office building was first built, Ye Xiaqing was very envious and said it was a pity that he had never been to school and could not write a few words. His eyes were full of thirst for cultural knowledge.
Su Tao agreed immediately: "Okay."
Pei Dong on the other end of the phone laughed: "Xia Qing must be very happy, she likes you very much. I will pick you up before dinner tomorrow."
After she finished speaking, she became solemn:
"There's one more thing. The Blood Scythes have been frequently invading our Dongyang border lately. We've already clashed several times, with many casualties. You should also be more vigilant in Taoyang."
Su Tao's heart skipped a beat: "Okay, I get it. How's the construction of your city wall going?"
"Less than one-fifth has been built. We are currently constructing as we go along, so the speed will be even slower."
Su Tao was worried for her: "Will it not be completed until next year? I can't help you here either. I discovered last time that my wall can only be built within Taoyang. Once built, it's like it's buried in the ground and can't be taken out of Taoyang at all."
She originally thought that she could help Dongyang after unlocking the building materials and defense store, but it turned out that she thought it was too simple.
It's not her territory, so she really has no choice.
Pei Dong probably never thought of asking her for help, so he said indifferently:
"Don't worry about Dongyang. It's the responsibility of the city defense army and the pioneer army. Just guard your paradise. Taoyang is everyone's belief now."
Su Tao was stunned: "Faith?"
Pei Dong softened his tone, "The harsh environment of the apocalypse is getting worse. Food, water, high temperatures, and powerful zombies are all causing despair. At least the people of Dongyang still have a glimmer of hope in their hearts. If we work hard, we will have a chance to escape the despair of the apocalypse and enjoy life in the paradise you created."
"Compared to other bases, the suicide rate in Dongyang is very low. Even the prosperous Changjing doesn't have such a stable public sentiment as ours."
"Su Tao, you brought all of this to us."
Su Tao's heart beat faster and hot blood flowed through her chest.
Pei Dong was rarely gentle: "It's late, go to bed, good night."
After hanging up the phone, Su Tao rubbed her nose and lay down, then stood up again, scooped the white sesame seeds into her arms and took a deep breath.
The next day, Zhuang Wan couldn't stand the tenants' questions and urgings any more, so she simply blocked Su Tao's door and asked:
"My dear boss, it's almost the end of the month and we still haven't released a single room. I'm being asked eight hundred times a day and I really can't take it anymore. Could you please be kind enough to open up a single or double room?"
Su Tao's first reaction was to check her balance.
There is just over 100,000 left.
It will cost about 50,000 to 60,000 yuan to complete the construction of Panliu Mountain.
The remaining 40,000 or so can be used to expand the room.
But we need to add an elevator, otherwise the floors are too high and it is inconvenient to climb.
She asked Zhuang Wan, "Which room type is in higher demand?"
Zhuang Wan said without hesitation, "They're all very expensive, but if we really compare, two-bedroom, one-living room apartments are the most in demand. They offer the best value for money and can accommodate a family of three, or even four."
Su Tao wanted to cry but had no tears.
A budget of 40,000 yuan is only enough to expand 1.5 two-bedroom, one-living-room apartments.
"I'll tell you the number of rooms tomorrow. I need to calculate it." The poor boss has to be frugal.
When Su Tao returned, she teleported herself and her three clingy children to Panliu Mountain.
She built the fifth floor of the hotel in one go and topped it off!
Then a public toilet was built that could accommodate six people at the same time.
Dormitories for the on-duty personnel were also built, right above the duty room. A double room is located up a ladder.
Finally, she built two double rooms in the staff dormitory area on the right side of the back of the hotel, which she planned to accommodate the chef and two cleaners.
Panliu Mountain is almost complete, with some small details that can be built slowly.
Now we just have to wait for Ma Dapao's personnel to arrive.
Checking the balance again, there are still 60,000 federal coins!
Enough to expand the room.
But it’s too late today, Pei Dong’s car is already waiting outside Taoyang.
Su Tao quickly teleported all the people, dogs and cats back, washed and packed herself, took the gift for Ye Xiaqing, went downstairs and jumped into Pei Dong's car.
Guan Zining had been sitting in the back seat, having obviously been waiting for a long time. Seeing her in such a hurry, he asked:
"Why have you been so quiet lately? What have you been busy with?"
Su Tao casually said, "You're busy saving the world, why are you going there empty-handed? Are you looking for a free meal?"
Guan Zining snorted: "Am I that kind of person?"
As he spoke, he picked up a small bucket from the ground. When he opened it, a faint trace of cool air came out, and there were lumps of colorful things.
"I bought a portion of each flavor of ice cream and poured them together. How about a big ice cream bucket? Xia Qing will definitely enjoy it."
Su Tao was silent for a moment: "As expected of you."
Ye Xiaqing held her birthday party in the military barracks dormitory. Six girls lived in a room of less than ten square meters.
The room was as shabby as it could be.
When Su Tao arrived, Ye Xiaqing, the birthday boy himself, had not yet handed over his shift and was still guarding three kilometers away.
They are needed to temporarily serve as "human walls" in areas of the western district where no city walls have been built to prevent the Blood Scythe from suddenly attacking and destroying the walls under construction, and to protect the lives and property of the Dongyang people who are not protected by city walls.
Su Tao looked at the bumpy wall of the dormitory where hung photos of Ye Xiaqing and other female soldiers. They all had young faces, yet they had shouldered such a heavy responsibility at such an early age.
While Ye Xiaqing was still here, the comrades and sisters excitedly put out the cake, blew up balloons and hung up ribbons.
Then they started chattering about how to bring Ye Xiaqing in blindfolded, what to say, and what kind of surprise to create.
The simple dormitory suddenly had a birthday atmosphere.
Su Tao was aroused by everyone's emotions and began to look forward to it.
I waited and waited, but after almost an hour the birthday boy still didn't show up.
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