Chapter 91 Big Black is getting a bit cocky; I need to stay in shape.
After seeing off the people from various bases, Cheng Zhiyu instructed the people at his own base to inventory the supplies, keep records, and then put them into storage.
“We’ll deliver daily necessities to small shops,” Cheng Zhiyu said.
The Xiaohe base now has a small shop, which is run by the base itself.
However, the small shop can only exchange for food and a small amount of other items, all of which are found by people with superpowers outside.
The main function of the small shop is to collect items. Some people take materials from here, make the items, and deliver them to the small shop, which counts as contribution points.
Of course, these finished products will also be displayed in the small shop, where those who need them can exchange them.
Now that daily necessities are available and delivered to small shops, everyone can exchange them.
After the daily necessities were put on the shelves, a sign appeared at the entrance of the small shop, listing what could be redeemed now.
Then the medical resources were sent to the base hospital.
The base hospital is now under Zhou Min's management, and this time they were lucky enough to recruit a healing-type ability user.
It's important to understand that the various bases are extremely competitive when it comes to healing-type ability users; once someone shows up, they're snatched up immediately.
Zhou Min was able to leave Chaoyang Base easily by concealing his healing ability.
If his superpowers are exposed, he won't be able to leave so easily.
He was lucky to be born at the right time. Back then, detecting superpowers was still a challenge, unlike now, when the base has mastered methods for detecting superpowers.
They can tell you what your special ability is right away, and you can't hide it even if you want to.
Therefore, the chances of finding a bargain like before are even lower.
They were so lucky; they actually found one.
The other party was originally from a small base, but the manager of this small base was killed by zombies. Because the base was not big, the manager basically controlled everything.
So when the manager died, the place fell apart like a pile of loose sand. This small base was divided into several factions that started fighting for control.
In the ensuing scramble, they discovered that the base had fallen into chaos, and were subsequently forced to disband it.
It was during this chaos that Chen Juan, a healing-type ability user, managed to escape.
When Chen Juan first discovered that she was a healer, she didn't know her own value, and she was recruited by this small base.
After that, she lost her freedom every day. She was the only healing ability user in the small base, and she was used up like a cow. She was exhausted every day, her ability was used up, and she had a splitting headache all day long.
But these people knew that this was normal after using up their superpowers; they wouldn't die anyway, and they could just rest for a night.
Chen Juan is somewhat naive, but not stupid. She can see that the base doesn't treat her like a human being, but rather uses her as a tool.
Unfortunately, she was kept under very close watch and couldn't escape at all.
Fortunately, the base was in chaos, and these forces were still trying to take her away. She finally found an opportunity and escaped when they weren't paying attention.
After that, she disguised herself as a refugee and never dared to use her healing abilities. Her hands and feet were covered in sores. She looked nothing like a healing ability user and was no different from other refugees, so her identity was never discovered.
When the various bases started recruiting, Chen Juan knew she would eventually have to join one of them. She had suffered losses at a small base before, so she wanted to find a large one.
Unexpectedly, she saw the Xiaohe Base.
The Xiahe Base treats ordinary people with skills with great eagerness, and they actually provide them with practical assistance, unlike those who just make empty promises.
Chen Juan was extremely conflicted, mainly because she had learned her lesson from her previous mistake.
She hid in a corner, secretly observing the river base, and discovered that this base was completely different from her previous bases, and also unlike any other base.
Other bases look for powerful superhumans; they value strength more, which is normal, since everyone values strength in the apocalypse.
But the Little River Base seems to be completely different; they rejected several powerful but morally questionable ability users.
Chen Juan thought of her previous base, where the administrators were willing to agree to anything to win over powerful superhumans, even finding them pretty girls...
Thinking about this made Chen Juan feel nauseous.
This is why her previous base fell into chaos so easily; the death of the administrator was just the trigger, while undercurrents had already been brewing beneath the surface.
Even the manager's death may not be a coincidence.
Chen Juan joined the base when there were only a few spots left.
Actually, she was still a little uneasy, afraid that she would jump from one fire pit to another.
But when she arrived at the Xiaohe base, she was shocked by the good mental state of the ordinary people there. Moreover, because she was not in good condition, the higher-ups only told her to rest and did not immediately assign her any work.
You see, back in the old base, she had to work as long as she had a breath left.
After resting for most of the day, Chen Juan still came to the medical room at the Xiaohe base.
Most of the doctors here are ordinary doctors. If someone has a cold or fever, they won't ask someone with superpowers to help; they'll just treat them normally.
When someone saw her arrive, they asked curiously, "Director Zhou said you should rest for a week before coming back. Why are you here now?"
Chen Juan blinked: "I came to take a look."
She asked, "Where is Director Zhou?"
The other party said, "Oh, Director Zhou isn't here. Our base rarely has emergencies; most of the cases are minor illnesses. Having another healing ability user on duty is enough. When you come back to work, the two of you can take turns."
Can she even switch shifts? She used to never get a break unless she ran out of power.
Chen Juan's mood instantly calmed down. She had never met an ordinary person before. Those who could be healed by her were all powerful superhumans. The base didn't even allocate treatment quotas to less capable superhumans.
Here, both ordinary people and people with superpowers can be found.
An elderly man came over complaining of eye pain. After asking about his symptoms, the doctor prescribed eye drops, saying, "This batch of eye drops just arrived at the base, perfect timing."
The old man smiled and nodded, thanked the doctor, and prepared to leave.
Chen Juan asked, "Grandpa, is the treatment expensive here?"
"Fortunately, my husband and I both have jobs, and this illness doesn't happen every day, so coming to see a doctor won't cost us much in donations," the old man said.
Chen Juan had a clearer understanding of the benefits of the Xiahe base. The old man was obviously an ordinary person, and quite old. If he had been at her previous base, let alone receiving treatment, he would have been lucky to even be alive.
As Chen Juan watched the old man leave, her eyes lit up. She felt that she had made the right choice; the Xiahe Base was exactly the kind of base she wanted.
As a healing-type ability user, she is willing to contribute to humanity, but only on the condition that she is not exploited or used as a tool.
She didn't want to lose her freedom because of this, being watched all the time, like being in prison.
This place perfectly met all her requirements. Chen Juan smiled and said, "I feel great right now. I'll wait for Director Zhou to come and tell him that I can start working the day after tomorrow."
"Oh dear, what's the rush?" the doctor said. "Don't worry, the base will take care of your daily needs until you've rested enough. Uh... I'll owe you contribution points for now, but I'll definitely pay them back soon."
In fact, whether it's the newly added ordinary residents or Chen Juan, the Xiaohe Base can support them for a few days for free. But as the saying goes, "a little kindness is appreciated, but too much kindness breeds resentment." It's not that giving them supplies for free is doing them a favor.
Chen Juan smiled and said, "It's not for that reason. I just want to come back to work, and I really will recover very quickly."
She's a healing-type ability user, so why would she worry about such a minor injury? Her main concern is the psychological trauma she suffered at the previous base, which is why she didn't use her abilities to heal herself even after being injured.
She was afraid of being exploited and treated like a human being, but now she had personally witnessed the lives of the people at the Xiaohe Base. This place was completely different from her previous base, and she was willing to trust her judgment again this time.
The doctor who had been advising her stopped trying to persuade her: "Think about it yourself, just get some rest."
Chen Juan nodded and watched quietly for a while. Several ordinary people came to see a doctor, most of them with minor ailments, the most serious of whom had twisted his ankle.
I heard it was on the night it snowed that I went to get my cotton-padded clothes and bedding, and I tripped and fell because I was running too fast.
When the Xiaohe base reported the disaster to the authorities, they included the only injured person, who was extremely embarrassed and said that he had been laughed at quite a bit.
Another person with superpowers came over. The other person had a large cut on his arm, and the healer with superpowers who was on duty there came over and healed him.
The other party explained why he was injured: "I was thinking that our farm was short of cattle, and I love eating beef. I happened to run into a few cattle and wanted to catch them, but one of them was too fierce and actually butted me. I wanted to catch them alive and didn't want them to get hurt, but I ended up getting injured."
"Did you catch the cow?" someone asked.
The superhuman smiled smugly: "Of course I caught it. I sent it to the breeding farm."
"That's great! If we keep raising them, we'll be able to eat beef too."
"To be honest, I'm really craving it. Before the apocalypse, my favorite food was beef."
"I don't know when we'll be able to eat it."
"Once you get the first one, you'll get the second one. Sooner or later you'll be able to eat them."
"Too."
Listening from the side, Chen Juan was surprised to find that the superhumans at the Xiaohe Base treated ordinary people with a very normal attitude, unlike many superhumans in the apocalypse who were aloof and superior.
Moreover, when the other party caught the cow, their first reaction was not to hide it from the base and eat it secretly, but to risk injury and take it alive to the farm.
They all seemed to genuinely hope that the Xiahe Base would be successful.
Chen Juan pursed her lips; she seemed to have taken a liking to the Xiaohe Base.
——
"What's so interesting about cows?" Cheng Mo muttered, following Cheng Zhiyu.
The man was originally planning to go home, but when he heard that a person with superpowers had captured some cows, he said he wanted to come and see.
Cheng Zhiyu glanced at Cheng Mo, and then, as if struck by a thought, smiled and said, "Beef is not only good-looking, but also delicious."
Cheng Mo: "..."
"Haha, I still remember that time you wanted a bite of beef... mmm..." Cheng Mo reached out and covered Cheng Zhiyu's mouth, his face turning red: "Don't say it."
He earnestly defended himself: "I was too young at the time, and my IQ was somewhat affected. Besides, goat milk powder really doesn't taste good."
"Haha." Cheng Zhiyu laughed uncontrollably, but unfortunately he didn't capture that moment on camera, so he couldn't properly appreciate it now.
Cheng Mo: "..." Stop laughing.
When the two arrived at the farm, Han Tingting was busy checking the condition of several cows.
The cows were quite agitated when they were first put into the pen and wanted to go out, but they calmed down a bit after they found it was warm inside.
After the breeders fed them, they cautiously ate the food and found it quite delicious.
As a result, they probably think it's warm and there's good food here, so why should they leave? They simply stay and settle down.
Seeing that they were less agitated, Han Tingting began to examine them: "They must have been cold and hungry outside, but their overall condition is okay. Just let them rest and take good care of them."
These cows are quite pitiful. It's freezing cold and they have nothing to eat. They're all skin and bones from hunger.
After saying that, she checked the next one.
The cow seemed unwilling to be touched by her, so Han Tingting took out a handful of alfalfa and fed it to the cow, after which the cow stopped struggling.
Han Tingting performed the examination, then her eyes lit up: "Take good care of this cow, she's pregnant!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was overjoyed: "Let's see if we can separate it from the other cows. Otherwise, if it gets hurt while living together, it won't be good."
After finishing her examination, Han Tingting came out of the cattle pen and saw Cheng Zhiyu and Cheng Mo there. She smiled and packed up her stethoscope, saying, "You've come to see the cattle?"
Cheng Zhiyu nodded: "It's convenient to take a look along the way. It seems you've adapted quite well; you're completely like a veterinarian now."
"To be honest, I also had to bite the bullet and go for it at first," Han Tingting said in a low voice.
But what other choice did she have? It was the apocalypse, and she finally had a skill that she could use. No matter what, she had to use it.
Otherwise, she doesn't even have the skills to survive, and if she were asked to do chores, she wouldn't be able to compete with others. She can't keep having her brother support her forever, can she?
Speaking of which, when she first came to the farm, her brother was probably a little worried about her and would come over several times a day.
Han Tingting found it rather annoying, and recently, her brother stopped coming over altogether.
Not to mention his recent fieldwork, he doesn't even come to see her when he returns to base. He's not there when she goes home either. Then she found out, wow, isn't her brother a little too close to Zhou Min?
They're practically inseparable, and her brother's always staring at her. Tsk tsk, there's definitely something fishy going on.
Han Tingting felt that she might be getting a sister-in-law, even if it was a man.
No wonder so many beautiful girls confessed their feelings to her brother, but he remained unmoved; it turns out it was because they were the wrong genders.
Despite her inner complaints, she was still quite happy that her brother had finally met someone he liked.
Cheng Zhiyu had no idea what Han Tingting was thinking. He smiled and said, "But you did a good job. If the farm expands and you can't handle it all, we can hire another veterinarian or find you an assistant to learn from you."
Han Tingting said, "Sure, I'll talk to the minister about it later. We'll train people first, so there's no need to rush."
Cheng Zhiyu nodded.
The pregnant sow has been placed in a specially prepared warm room. She is expected to give birth in the next few days, so preparations are underway.
Han Tingting has been staying at the breeding department recently, staying in the dormitory at night so that she can come over quickly if there is any news.
This is the first sow to give birth on the farm, and everyone is very nervous.
Cheng Zhiyu took a look and saw from afar that the sow's belly was already very big.
I hope everything goes well.
——
When Cheng Zhiyu got home, he found that Cheng Mo had gone into the kitchen again. It seemed that Cheng Mo had been particularly fond of cooking lately.
Seeing Cheng Zhiyu follow him, Cheng Mo asked, "What would you like to eat?"
Cheng Zhiyu was speechless. The way he said it made it sound like he could do anything if he asked.
He coughed lightly: "I'm not very hungry."
Cheng Mo: "...Then I'll make less."
Cheng Zhiyu said helplessly, "Then cook me a bowl of porridge."
Congee is relatively simple, which saves Cheng Mo from getting carried away with his own ideas. If it were ingredients, this guy would be meticulous about it until tomorrow.
"Okay!" Cheng Mo breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Very good, he knows how to make porridge.
If it gets any more difficult, he'll probably have to ask his tutor mom for help.
As Cheng Mo rinsed the rice, he asked, "What kind of porridge do you want?"
Cheng Zhiyu dared not give him any room to maneuver and immediately said, "Let's have something light tonight, like plain porridge."
Cheng Mo was also worried: "Will it lack flavor?"
Cheng Zhiyu quickly pulled out some pickled vegetables from home: "We have pickled vegetables."
Cheng Mo nodded, poured the rice into the pot, glanced at Cheng Zhiyu, and added water: "How do you think the amount of water is?"
Cheng Zhiyu: "It seems a bit too much."
Cheng Mo scooped out a little, and seeing Cheng Zhiyu nod, "Yes, that's enough."
"Cooking seems pretty simple," said Cheng Mo, who angrily made a bowl of plain porridge.
Cheng Zhiyu closed his eyes and praised, "That's true, mainly because you're so good at it, you can learn it in no time."
Cheng Mo's lips curled up into a wide smile as he humbly said, "Actually, it's alright. These are really simple. I think I can challenge myself with some more difficult ones later."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..." Are you sure?
Cheng Mo then asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Cheng Zhiyu didn't dare to say anything, only saying, "No rush, let's talk about it later, don't tire yourself out."
Cheng Mo, who only made plain porridge, said, "...It's alright, I'm not tired."
Cheng Zhiyu was already quite adept at it, and simply said, "But it hurts my heart."
Cheng Mo's lips curled up into a wide smile: "...Oh."
He lowered his head and kissed Cheng Zhiyu, then, feeling it wasn't enough, he pecked the other's lips again.
Cheng Zhiyu blushed: "Stop fooling around, this is in the kitchen."
If his parents or his sister accidentally saw him, he would die on the spot.
Cheng Mo conjured up a pair of ears: "Oh."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
I'm fed up, it's always the same.
Moreover, Cheng Mo is still wearing an apron right now, which is really too... lewd.
Cheng Zhiyu angrily rubbed the other person's ear and bit their lip: "I already said, it was outside!"
Cheng Mo innocently replied, "I didn't do anything!"
Cheng Zhiyu: "...Quick, look at the porridge, it's going to burn."
Cheng Mo immediately tensed up and hurriedly stirred his porridge. Seeing that it hadn't burned yet, he breathed a sigh of relief: "Thank goodness, it wouldn't be edible if it burned."
Just as Cheng Zhiyu was about to say something, he heard footsteps coming from the kitchen doorway. He instinctively looked at Cheng Mo's ear and exclaimed, "!!!"
"Brother, what are you making?" Cheng Zhiyan was hungry late at night and wanted to see if there was anything to eat. She took the food and saw that the kitchen light was on.
Cheng Zhiyu quickly stopped Cheng Mo: "Uh... I'll just cook some plain porridge."
"Plain porridge..." Cheng Zhiyan didn't really want to eat anymore. She was about to say something when Cheng Mo, who had been bending down to look at the porridge, straightened up and saw a pair of ears on the top of Cheng Mo's head.
Cheng Zhiyan: "...Hiss."
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
Cheng Mo already had animal ears, and since the other person was wearing animal ear hair clips, Cheng Zhiyu didn't know which explanation would be more shocking.
Fortunately, Cheng Zhiyan was quick-witted and chuckled, "Oh dear, I'm suddenly not hungry anymore, I'm not eating."
After Cheng Zhiyan finished speaking, she quickly slipped away. Good heavens, thankfully she didn't witness anything. She never expected her brother to have such a hobby!
Cheng Zhiyu watched his sister's retreating figure, then turned to look at Cheng Mo with a deep gaze.
Cheng Mo looked innocent: "What's wrong?"
Cheng Zhiyu glanced at Cheng Mo's fluffy ears, raised his hand, and angrily rubbed them!
Cheng Mo felt a sense of enjoyment, but complained aloud, "Oh dear, Cheng Zhiyu, you've messed up my hair."
Cheng Zhiyu rubbed even harder, venting his anger. He withdrew his hand, glanced at Cheng Mo's new hairstyle, and chuckled – a bird's nest!
However, Cheng Mo's model face is really good-looking. Even with messy hair, it doesn't detract from his good looks at all. Instead, it gives him a unique kind of handsomeness.
Cheng Mo was very conscious of her image. She frowned as she combed her hair, and with a vengeful spirit, she reached out and ruffled Cheng Zhiyu's hair as well.
Cheng Zhiyu shouted angrily, "Big Black!"
Cheng Mo's skin tightened, and he said seriously, "Zhiyu looks good like this."
Cheng Zhiyu: "...Hehe."
Cheng Mo: "I'll make it up to you later."
Cheng Zhiyu raised an eyebrow: "How will you compensate me?"
Cheng Mo whispered something in his ear, and Cheng Zhiyu's ears immediately turned red. He looked at him suspiciously and asked, "Where did you learn that?"
Cheng Mo proudly replied, "In the comics."
"You're reading erotic comics." Cheng Zhiyu muttered, "You're always doing bad things."
Cheng Mo chuckled: "So, do you want it or not?"
Cheng Zhiyu was honest with himself: "Yes, tsk, how could I not accept my compensation? Otherwise, my company will be dead."
Cheng Mo was proud. "Look, Cheng Zhiyu is completely infatuated with me."
When the congee was ready, Cheng Mo ladled it out, prepared some pickled vegetables in a small dish, and took it outside to eat.
Cheng Zhiyu glanced at the top of the other person's head: "Keep your ears closed."
Cheng Mo obediently shut his ears. He just liked to seduce Cheng Zhiyu like this, but he had no interest in letting others see it.
It's hard to make plain congee wrong. Cheng Zhiyu ate some pickled vegetables, took a sip of congee, and thought it was quite delicious.
Cheng Zhiyu took a big gulp and asked, "Do you want some?"
Cheng Mo: "No, I want to maintain my figure."
Cheng Zhiyu: "...And what about me? You were just coaxing me to eat!"
“You don’t need that. I like Zhiyu no matter what she looks like,” Cheng Mo said. “But I’m different. Zhiyu clearly likes women with good figures.”
Cheng Zhiyu: "..."
He said fiercely, "Very well, you guessed right. Keep up your figure, or I won't like it."
Cheng Mo slumped onto the table: "Cheng Zhiyu, why are you like this?"
Cheng Zhiyu ate his porridge with relish, finding it even more delicious, and asked, "How am I?"
Cheng Mo, with dead fish eyes: "Can't you just coax me a little and say you like me no matter what?"
Cheng Zhiyu raised an eyebrow: "Oh? So what you just said was all to comfort me?"
Cheng Mo immediately grabbed his hand and said sincerely, "Of course not, I'm telling the truth."
Cheng Zhiyu was in a good mood: "Oh, I'll reluctantly believe you."
Cheng Mo nodded, then looked puzzled, feeling like he'd been tricked.
He looked at Cheng Zhiyu, who was eating simple white porridge with pickled vegetables, still eating seriously, finishing the bowl of porridge completely.
Cheng Mo immediately put his previous doubts aside and said with a smile, "I'll continue to make them for you in the future. Should I make something more complicated? These are all too simple."
Cheng Zhiyu: ? Are you sure? Dahei, you're getting a little cocky.
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