It was just after New Year's Day 2043.
The gray sky finally revealed a sliver of sunshine and warmth.
Although the temperature is still unpredictable, today's temperature is exceptionally nice.
Even tiny green shoots have sprouted from the ground.
Lu Yuan and his family conducted a final inspection of the house's fortifications to ensure there were no mishaps before they could relax, since the insects were about to arrive.
Qiqi was running around the garden with a small plastic shovel in her hand.
Besides the crops they planted themselves, they would dig up as many small seedlings as possible in the yard, because these were the roots and seeds left by the giant tree.
While these things may bring some convenience to their lives, once these huge trees grow, they become very troublesome to manage.
Because these trees are likely to become a gathering place for insects, and who knows if they will carry countless eggs. Once these insects hatch, they will launch an attack directly from inside their yard.
Looking at the time, it was almost lunchtime again, and Lu Yuan glanced at it again.
Upstairs in the kitchen, smoke was rising from the stove. Lu's mother and Xiao Shan's mother were busy preparing lunch for everyone.
Lu Yuan didn't have a proper New Year's Day celebration in the days leading up to it, so he decided to give everyone a proper New Year's Day celebration today.
For no other reason than that 2043 has arrived, a new year, and of course, there should be a new look.
I was busy with the last remaining section of the wall in the yard a few days ago, so I didn't have time to visit. Of course, I can't miss it today.
Lu Yuan glanced down at the time, then looked out into the yard and noticed that one of the cars was missing.
"When is Lao Zhou coming back? Let's give him a call and ask."
Wang Mingming, who was standing nearby, nodded quickly, ran into the room, picked up the phone, and dialed a number.
Because of the random meteorites flying around in the sky, all satellites on Earth have been destroyed.
Therefore, their only means of communication is through landline telephones, which presents a significant obstacle to their lives.
For example, telephone lines buried in the ground will be eaten by insects and corroded by small poisonous insects over a long period of time.
Not long after, Wang Mingming ran over again: "Brother Lu, I just called, and Brother Zhou said he's on his way and should be here soon!"
Lu Yuan nodded, then instructed these people to go back and wash up to prepare lunch. This meal was very important to them, after all, a new year had begun, and everyone needed a good start.
So everyone put down what they were doing, and Lu Yuan came to Qi Qi's side. Seeing Qi Qi still using a small shovel to shovel away the sprouting seedlings in the ground, he couldn't help but pat her little head.
"Honey, how about we finish these tasks this afternoon? Let's go eat lunch first."
After listening, Qiqi raised her little head and looked at Lu Yuan: "Daddy, I'm not very tired yet. Can I finish everything on this side?"
Qiqi's voice was so sweet and childlike that it melted Lu Yuan's heart.
So he nodded gently: "Okay, let's stay here and keep busy for a while, and then we'll go back together when Uncle Zhou comes, okay?"
After Qiqi hummed in agreement, she continued working on the ground with her small shovel.
Lu Yuan squatted to the side, smoking a cigarette, his eyes fixed on the outside of the gate.
They had already decided that the gate would be closed as soon as Zhou Tong arrived to prevent insects from entering through the gate. So he was waiting for Zhou Tong, and he was also waiting for the gate to be blocked.
On both sides of the gate were piles of various bricks, concrete bars, and various anti-corrosion materials. These things had been prepared long ago. The paint was very expensive, and Lu Yuan had almost gone bankrupt to get these things. By now, they had very little gold left.
However, the house they were living in was much safer now, which made Lu Yuan feel very comfortable. At least he no longer had to worry about the future.
About twenty more minutes passed. The roar of a car engine could be heard in the distance.
Then, a car drove up from the other side of the mountain. Lu Yuan glanced at it and saw that it was his car. So he gently patted Xiao Qiqi's shoulder.
"Alright, Uncle Zhou is here. What did you just tell Dad?"
Qi Qi then stood up, patted the dirt off her fists, picked up her small shovel, stood in front of Lu Yuan, and looked at the car in the distance.
After a while, the car finally arrived.
After Zhou Tong parked the car on the side of the road, he got out of the car and was holding a bulging little box in his hand. It looked like a gift box, and it was wrapped with various apricot blossoms tied with colorful ribbons.
"Uncle Zhou, what delicious food did you bring me?"
As soon as Qiqi saw Zhou Tong get out of the car, she dropped her small shovel and ran over.
Lu Yuan watched from the side and shook his head helplessly.
Qi Qi ran up to him, and Zhou Tong picked him up, spun him around in the air, and then kissed his stubble-covered cheek: "Did you miss your uncle?"
Qi Qi nodded, and then Zhou Tong burst into laughter, handing over the box in his hand: "Here, your uncle bought you a doll in the city!"
Qiqi quickly opened the box, and sure enough, inside lay a Barbie doll that looked to be from many years ago. It was quite old, but it was very well preserved.
Qiqi was so fond of it that she hugged the little doll tightly in her arms.
Zhou Tong put Qi Qi down on the ground and then walked up to Lu Yuan: "The city is now under martial law. I came here after finishing my last shift today. The city is now in the final state of emergency. Are you sure we're not going in?"
Lu Yuan shook his head slightly: "I'm not going in. There's no point in going in. The living conditions inside might not be as good as here. Besides, we have food and drink here, why should we fight with them for food? Forget it, it's better to stay here!"
Zhou Tong looked at Lu Yuan and could only nod in the end. Then he took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed one to Lu Yuan: "The city has already set up various machine guns and flamethrowers on the walls to fight off the insects. I just got a set of blueprints from the military training department over there. How about we modify it too?"
After saying that, he took a USB drive out of his pocket and handed it to Lu Yuan.
After Lu Yuan took the USB drive, he chuckled and said, "What use are the USB drive and blueprints inside? You know our fuel is all used up! We can't compare to those rich dogs in the city!"
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