On December 16, ten days after Bai Shuang's coal truck returned, a container truck slowly drove into the Longcheng base.
Along the way, well-informed people stared excitedly at the car, hoping to catch a glimpse of an ostrich, but they were destined not to see it.
They called ahead to inform the Zuo family head, who then led the base's senior management to wait at the breeding farm to see the ostriches.
Everyone was very curious, and some leaders even brought their wives and children to see it.
Before the disaster, people had heard a lot about ostriches, but very few had actually seen one.
Because it was too cold outside, the car drove directly into the ostrich house that had been prepared in advance.
The car door was opened, and five peculiar birds were brought out by Bai Shuang and her two companions.
Their grayish-brown feathers are soft and full, their steps are light and graceful, and their bodies are tall, making one think of mythical beasts from ancient legends.
"A big bird, such a beautiful big bird."
A child was shouting loudly.
Next, Bai Shuang removed the cage containing five baby birds and a box containing about 20 large ostrich eggs.
Everyone gathered around to look, curious.
A researcher studying animals came over and hugged the egg box.
"Is it a fertilized egg?"
Bai Shuang nodded, "Yes."
He probably wanted to hatch the eggs into chicks, so the higher-ups who wanted to eat the ostrich eggs had to give up and wait for the adult ostriches to lay eggs before they could eat them.
In addition, Bai Shuang also sent ten bags of ostrich feed.
Give them some time to adapt to the outside world. Bai Shuang raised them all with affection and hopes they can survive.
As I came out of the ostrich enclosure, several leaders came over to ask me questions.
"Was the coal delivery successful?"
Bai Shuang knew they wanted to ask about the robbers.
"It's alright. Although we encountered several groups of bandits, we managed to get through them, but we lost some food."
"Oh, that's good, that's good."
As for their motives, Bai Shuang didn't care. She was only staying at the Dragon City base temporarily and was just getting by.
As long as they don't directly confront her or get in her way, she doesn't want to cause trouble.
After delivering the ostriches, Bai Shuang drove to Zuo's house to pay for the medicine needed for the coal exchange.
In the apocalypse, medicine is essential for survival, so the Zuo family members were all present during the handover of medicine, along with their personal physician.
Bai Shuang first prepared enough medicine for Grandma Zuo.
"This is Musk Heart-Protecting Pill, this is Quick-Acting Heart-Saving Pill, this is Blood-Activating Medicine, and this is Blood Pressure Lowering Medicine."
I've given you quite a lot.
Next, Bai Shuang pointed to several medicine boxes.
"These are all commonly used medicines, and also the medicines that are used most often."
This is medicine for treating red wounds.
If the wound is small, simply disinfect it and apply a Behring wound dressing.
Bai Shuang then pointed to another box.
"Here I've placed some sutures, suture needles, and wound dressing."
I didn't have much of these in stock, so I shared some with you.
Good things should be shared; nobody's a fool.
If the wound isn't too big and it's inconvenient to find a doctor, you can treat it yourself. Although the Zuo family is well-off, anything can happen in the apocalypse.
Bai Shuang handed over another box.
"This box of medicine is for use in extremely hot weather, so seal it up first."
Extreme cold is followed by extreme heat, which is no secret among the high-ranking officials of the various bases.
"This contains several boxes of specially made moxa sticks that can prevent more than 80% of viruses and bacteria, oral cooling pills, topical anti-inflammatory lotion, insect repellent lotion scattered on the body, and insect repellent powder scattered on the ground."
Bai Shuang handed the old lady another box.
"These are some homemade noodle boxes with added Chinese medicinal herbs, and sunscreen and insect repellent creams with added Vantaa wood powder."
Upon hearing about the face cream, the eyes of several women in the family immediately lit up and turned to look.
Women are naturally beauty-loving, and Bai Shuang's flawless, porcelain-like skin is the envy of many. She must make a really good face cream.
But Bai Shuang could only give it to the old lady, because it was to repay the favor of the jade bracelet she had given her.
"These are seeds of commonly used medicinal herbs, labeled with the name of the herb and its effects. They can be planted in flowerpots."
They also gave them a box of monkey fruit as a token of gratitude for the jade bracelet that Old Madam Zuo had given them.
The private doctor's eyes lit up when he saw the medicine.
If these can be grown, the pressure of pesticide shortage can be alleviated in the future.
Bai Shuang also gave them six ostrich eggs and a bag of Yellow River carp, about ten in total.
This is to thank them for their help during this period of time.
The Zuo family was quite satisfied with the medicine Bai Shuang gave them. They knew the prices of medicines outside, not to mention the quality of Bai family's medicine, which was incomparable to other medicines.
At noon, the Zuo family insisted that Bai Shuang and the others have lunch, and after much persuasion, they finally agreed.
Lunch was quite plentiful, with braised rabbit, scrambled eggs, and vegetables that are a rare sight in the apocalypse.
Although the base does produce these, the quantity is extremely small, the price is high, and they are not something that ordinary people can afford.
During the meal, the head of the Zuo family mentioned the destruction of the three major coal bandit strongholds.
Bai Shuang was surprised. "Really? That's great! It'll save us trouble next time we pass through. Last time we passed through, we spent a lot of supplies."
When Bai Shuang said this, both the Zuo family head and Zuo's second uncle looked at her.
Regardless of what others think, I will not admit it. There is a completely different situation between others' suspicion and my own admission.
Uncle Saji's daughter: "Sister, your skin is so nice! Do you always use your own homemade face cream?"
Bai Shuang smiled and nodded, "I'll send you a set of cosmetics later, all-natural and pollution-free."
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