Chapter 052 Chapter 52
Normally, after a meeting, someone would immediately change out of their formal attire, saying it was restrictive.
Look at this today...
Luo Laosan laughed crazily in his heart, but waved enthusiastically: "Boss!"
The speedboat drove over and stopped steadily without splashing any dirty water. The darker man smiled and ignored the enthusiastic Luo Laosan and others. He looked directly at the person sitting on the boat facing him and stretched out his hand. His voice was full of smiles and expectations: "Come over?"
Ji Yang retracted his gaze from his abdominal muscles and nodded seriously, "Okay."
She stood up, put her hand on Xie Muzhi's, and stepped over carefully. Seeing this, Xixi hurried to follow. Luo Laosan immediately hugged it: "Good boy, come back with us."
"Woof woof woof!!!" Xixi immediately roared angrily.
With saliva sprayed all over his face, Luo Laosan let go in disappointment.
Xixi jumped over swiftly and looked at the situation on the boat. She sniffed at Xie Muchi but didn't smell any food. Xixi took two steps back in disgust and turned to complain to Ji Yang: "Woof woof woof!"
Xie Muzhi: I don’t understand, but I feel like the dog dislikes him.
Ji Yang didn't understand either, but after spending so much time together, she could always grasp some of the meaning. Combined with Xixi's look over and sniff, she knew that the dog must be looking for food. In order to raise a dog, she also did some research and knew that cats and dogs would understand when humans go out hunting. Dogs, in particular, would be particularly worried about their owners who go out hunting, fearing that they would not come back.
Therefore, every time we go back, some dogs will be very excited, even if they have only been away for a dozen minutes, just because they are happy that their owners have returned safely from hunting.
Of course, that only applies to the master.
Treating younger brothers is another matter.
Ji Yang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He took out a piece of meat from his bag and gave it to Xixi, letting it play with it. Xixi rubbed Ji Yang, found a place to lie down with the meat in its mouth. As soon as Ji Yang looked away, his other hand was held.
Xie Muzhi's resentful voice was in my ears: "Ten days!"
Ji Yang: ...
She tried to hold back her laughter and turned her head, only to see Xie Muchi's dark eyes staring at her.
"I was delayed by the rain." Ji Yang admitted his mistake honestly: "If it hadn't rained, I would have come back a few days ago!"
Xie Muzhi sighed. However, the weather was indeed unpredictable and dangerous. “Go back first.”
Ji Yang smiled and squeezed his palm: "Well, I'm so hungry. I want to eat the food you cook."
Xie Muzhi curled his lips: "Okay, I asked someone to buy vegetables when I came out. Now there are all kinds of fresh vegetables, and there are a lot of mushrooms. When the time comes, make some fried mushrooms and sprinkle them with pepper and salt. It tastes very good."
Ji Yang nodded repeatedly. Although he was not so hungry for vegetables now, he still liked them. Fried mushrooms made him even more hungry. He was just trying to coax people, but now he was really hungry.
When Xie Muzhi saw this, there was a hint of relief in his eyes.
He was really worried after ten days without any news, especially after the piranhas appeared. He hadn't slept well for the past two nights. However, Ji Yang had his own arrangements, so he could only wait at the base.
Fortunately, she came back safely.
Xie Muchi let go of his hand, started the car again, turned around and drove towards the base.
Knowing that she was hungry, he drove faster.
After a while, they saw the gate of the base. In fact, Luo Laosan and she had walked for a distance, and there were only a few kilometers left. The base was also tall enough, but when they got closer to the base, she was surprised to find that the base was not flooded!
Perhaps the terrain is much higher than that of Lake City. The current water level of the base is about two meters away from the horizontal line of the base. Several stair steps are exposed outside. As the surrounding ships approach, layers of waves are generated and hit the nearest step.
There is already a thick layer of green moss on the shady side.
But the dirt and smell are still there.
But the clean ground on the steps still makes people happy.
Soon the speedboat stopped and a special person came to help tie the ropes, lend a hand to those who were going ashore, and ask if they wanted to store their belongings.
Xie Muzhi agreed and explained to Ji Yang: "There is a special parking area for official use. One point is awarded every hour, and the maximum point is 10 points per day. Of course, most people choose to carry the speedboat away."
Ji Yang nodded: "Then I'll leave my motorboat here, and I'll just drive away when I leave."
Xie Muzhi's smile faded: "I haven't seen you for ten days. Are you planning to leave right after dinner?"
Ji Yang subconsciously wanted to nod, but suddenly he felt something was wrong, and immediately smiled brightly: "How could that be? I just don't know if you have a place for me to stay?"
"It's been prepared long ago." Xie Muzhi was satisfied. He went down first and then reached out to take her over.
Soon, Luo Laosan and his group arrived.
Xie Muzhi had noticed the two piles of herbs a long time ago, but he hadn't looked closely. Now, when he saw Luo Laosan and the others carrying them, he was slightly startled. This...
The medicinal materials were all processed and not heavy, so a rubber boat could hold a lot of them. Looking at the more than ten sacks, he took a deep breath and said, "I feel like I can't afford this debt anymore."
Ji Yang patted his shoulder encouragingly: "Take your time, don't rush."
Anyway, it’s not him who is paying, it’s the official one. If it doesn’t work, just give her some points.
Xie Muchi sighed, and seeing that there were not enough people, he went over to help carry two bags. At this time, a helper also came over. The small electric scooter was equipped with a frame with wheels, which was just right for hauling goods at the base. It was convenient, practical and saved money.
Nowadays, as long as it is a sunny day, the power of the sun is not small, and the electricity generated is sufficient. There is no need to hire people to generate kinetic energy. It can easily drive several small electric scooters and household electricity.
Therefore, Ji Yang discovered that there were quite a few electric donkeys at the Changnan base. Most of them had been modified, with a seat with a sunshade and wheels at the back. Just by watching at the door for a while, many people shouted: "One point, delivery to your home!"
"Help to transport the goods, only 3 points!"
The price is affordable, and those who are tired after fishing will choose to go over and ask the price. If they don’t get anything, they will just walk away quietly.
Ji Yang looked at it and suddenly remembered... he didn't seem to have many eDonkeys saved.
Most of the electric scooters were parked on the ground. They had been covered by the heavy snow, and the freezing rain that followed left a thick shell on their heads. So when she went to collect the cars, mobile phones, computers, printers and other things, she didn't even think about this.
Just when I felt a little heartache, Xie Muzhi came over and said, "Want it? I have it."
Ji Yang quickly shook his head: "No, no."
When it is extremely hot, the high temperature will directly melt these ordinary tires. Even if you don't go out during the day, there will be problems. Various batteries are also prone to explosion. However, after enduring the extreme heat and the temperature drops, they can still be used.
The premise is that this period of time must be well protected.
She won't get involved in this.
After the herbs were moved, the group went back. Xie Muchi had Ji Yang's motorboat lifted onto a frame. The frame was overwhelmed by the weight. The team members felt sorry for the frame and wanted to say something, but he ignored them and let them be towed away. Luo Lao San was so shocked that he said, "I really admire this guy!"
The boss is too lazy to call.
Ji Yang was also very happy. He sat in the back seat of Xie Muchi's electric scooter and smiled all the way.
After running around outside for dozens of days, she can eat delicious food when she comes back. As for these little things, they don’t affect her and she doesn’t need to care about them. Thinking of this, Ji Yang felt happier and tightened her arms around the waist of the person in front of her.
After being blown by the wind for so long, the thin shirt had already dried out. The place where her hands were overlapped happened to be the man's waist and abdomen, so she touched the abdominal muscles by the way.
Hmm...
It feels good, firm but a little soft to the touch.
Ji Yang leaned lazily on his back. The air didn't smell very good. Even though there was no accumulated water in the base, water shortage had begun to occur. Even if there was a lot of accumulated water, it was all dirty water. Heating it might not eliminate all viruses and bacteria. Ordinary people did not have the ability to purify water.
These accumulated waters also pollute the originally clean water resources in low places. Currently, the authorities have to drive boats to remote and slightly cleaner places every day to fetch the water, filter and disinfect it, and then distribute some of it for free to ordinary survivors.
But because of this, the water can only be slightly more than what we drink every day, and it has to be stored for two or three days before it can be used to wipe the body, so many people's bodies become spoiled.
It's not easy for Xie Muchi to keep his body so clean.
Ji Yang tightened the mask he had been wearing and glanced at the passers-by coming and going in the base.
It felt like only a short period of time, and everything had the shadow of the former purgatory on earth. The brief prosperity at the end of the extreme cold seemed like an illusion.
But there are some differences.
After leaving the main street, Ji Yang saw that every household was drying vegetables. Many of them had been dried for several days and had shrunk severely, but they could be preserved for a longer time.
Everyone was busy, and the children also helped. They didn't stop even though their faces were covered with sweat. Life was hard, but they were all hopeful.
In the previous life, no one knew that there would be extreme heat in the future. Even if people consciously stockpiled food, they did not realize it. Only a few people thought of it, which led to a serious shortage of vegetables and many people fell ill.
In addition, most households have solar panels, which was rare in the past.
Everything is much better than in the previous life.
Xie Muchi couldn't see behind him, and felt that Ji Yang was leaning against him with some strength. He guessed that he was tired. The soft touch on his waist and abdomen made him tense his muscles unnaturally, and he sped up a little. There were many pedestrians on the road at this point, and he moved flexibly among the crowd and quickly reached Area 1.
When the guard saw it was him, he immediately opened the door and let him in.
The electric scooter stopped and Ji Yang got off.
Xixi also came down from the front and quickly looked around. It was its first time here. The smell was mottled and many people came and went, but there were many familiar smells, so it was not afraid and went to sniff the mark first.
"Go upstairs and wash up first." Xie Muchi picked up her heavy mountaineering bag.
Ji Yang followed him up.
The second floor remained the same as before. She was taken directly to a room that had not been opened before. What caught her eye was the very tender decoration, light pink walls, and bright milky white floors, which made her feel warm at first glance.
Upon closer inspection, the room is not big, but it has everything needed. The 1.8-meter-long bed has a thick mattress and a layer of soft quilting on top, but there are no sheets.
Next to the bed is the dressing table, which is not empty. It even contains combs, hair ties, hairpins, curling irons, a hair dryer, and her commonly used skin care products.
There is a wardrobe against the wall, a desk on the other side, and some storage boxes for daily necessities.
Xie Muzhi coughed lightly, a little embarrassed to expose his thoughts like this, but also a little like offering a treasure: "This is prepared for you. It was decorated together when we moved in. Go wash up first. I moved all the things from next door here. They are all clean. I'll make the bed first. What color four-piece suit do you like?"
Ji Yang didn't speak immediately. She subconsciously looked towards the large window in the room.
There were no curtains on the windows, so you could still see the scenery outside clearly.
The sky was blue and the clouds were white as always. Next to it were several two-story buildings, some of which had been renovated into three-story buildings. In a short period of time, the green plants had begun to show results, and there were occasionally some colorful flowers for decoration. In a trance, Ji Yang almost thought he had left the apocalypse.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Xie Muzhi became anxious: "Don't you like it?"
He had never been to her room and didn't know how Ji Yang's room was decorated. The glimpses he occasionally got when opening and closing the door seemed to be similar to this one, only brighter and more spacious.
She likes to hug a fluffy pillow or a fluffy Xixi at home. The living room and rooms where she often moves around are covered with soft carpets, so the design is like this.
Of course, the conditions are limited, and now that the weather is hot, he removed carpets and other things.
Ji Yang came back to his senses, looked at the man in front of him with a somewhat nervous look, and suddenly smiled: "No, I'm very surprised and I like it very much. I want a four-piece suit in cool colors, so it's cooler."
After saying that, she raised her arm and hooked it around the neck of the man in front of her, raised her toes slightly, and gave him a loud kiss on the lips. Looking at his handsome face that instantly blossomed with joy, she kissed him twice more and said with a smile, "Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I'll go wash up now."
Xie Muzhi's cheeks immediately turned red.
We had just gotten together, and were only able to spend a few days together because of heavy rain. We finally got familiar with each other, but in the blink of an eye, we were separated for ten days again. We had no contact in between due to limited conditions, and when I first saw him, he actually felt a little strange.
He was also afraid that Ji Yang would become estranged from him because of this.
So we held hands along the way.
But now, with this kiss, the unfamiliar feeling immediately disappeared. He reluctantly held the waist of the person in front of him and asked in a low voice: "Kiss me again?"
Ji Yang agreed generously, and soon his lips and teeth were touched carefully.
Faintly he felt that the lips that did not belong to him seemed to be trembling slightly, but it was only for a short time. After the tentative licking was not rejected, he quickly and wantonly attacked the city, making Ji Yang unable to resist and breathing rapidly.
At this time, Xixi had just marked the downstairs and came running to find its owner, when it saw this scene. It was not as angry as the first time, but this time it had no nest, so it circled around the two of them, looking at them curiously with its eyes.
Who can kiss this?
Ji Yang tilted his head.
Xie Muzhi's lips fell on her cheek. He wanted to continue, but she covered his mouth: "Enough, enough, I want to take a shower."
Xie Muzhi hummed reluctantly, hugged him tightly, looked at the silly dog unhappily, and then let go: "I'll go get some water."
The water has been prepared long ago, it just needs to be brought over here.
Ji Yang took this opportunity to take out some clean clothes from her bag. One good thing about summer is that it is convenient for taking a shower. Since she was seduced by the handsome man tonight and couldn't go back, she didn't need to wear long sleeves and long pants for going out. She changed into more comfortable loose short sleeves and shorts.
Xie Muzhi brought the water over and reminded, "Cockroaches and mosquitoes are rampant now, and the sewers are blocked. The authorities disinfect them every morning and evening. The hygiene at home is good, so there are not many of these things. But the water used for washing cannot go down the sewer. Call me when you are done, and I will carry it down. I happen to have vegetables planted on the first floor, and this water can be used to water them."
Ji Yang was surprised: "Where did the soil come from?"
You have to know that the base is empty.
And now most of the land may be flooded.
Xie Muzhi: "The official has collected a lot in advance, and you can buy it at a very cheap price. If you don't want to spend points, you can also go to the unflooded hills to dig by yourself, but it's a bit far, so most people choose to buy it directly."
Ji Yang's eyes lit up. That's good.
And she suddenly realized an advantage - the Changnan base was not flooded and was some distance away from the stagnant water, so the number of reptiles such as cockroaches seen was not as many as at the Lake City base.
——
After running around for an afternoon, Ji Yang's hair had been soaked with sweat several times, so he washed his hair at this moment.
Xie Muchi prepared a lot of water. She took a look and felt it was very clean, just like ordinary water. She couldn't even smell any disinfectant. It was much more than the water she had received at the base in her previous life.
She used it with confidence.
The shampoo and shower gel were also prepared by Xie Muchi. The packaging is very simple and the instructions are even simpler. The place of origin is Changnan Base, and it seems to have been produced after the end of the world. The ingredients are very natural and simple, mainly soap beans.
This water can indeed be used to water the vegetables.
After taking a shower, Ji Yang came out with wet hair and found that the bed had been made. The color was like pink pearl color with a hint of white. It was made of silk. At first glance, the color looked like a huge irregular pearl.
It feels cool just looking at it.
A doghouse also appeared, right in the corner opposite the head of the bed. There was a snack rack and a car refrigerator on the desk. The air conditioner was on, blowing cold air. The dogs slept comfortably on the floor, too lazy to move.
At this glance, the atmosphere immediately becomes more lively.
It's a nice little nest.
Ji Yang was very satisfied. Xie Muzhi was not here. She was too lazy to go down. It was still very hot outside, so she took out the intercom and said, "I'm done."
"Right away." A voice came back from the other end.
Soon footsteps were heard, Xie Muchi came up to pour water, and Ji Yang blew her hair. Her hair was already very long, reaching below her ribs, and the thick long hair was a torture in summer.
Even if she was not short of water, the continued high temperature weather would be no different from wearing a scarf on her head.
As she was blowing, she thought of cutting her hair.
She didn’t know how to cut her hair, but there must be someone who could do it in this base, so she hurriedly said, “Xie Muzhi, can you help me find a barber? I want to cut my hair.”
Xie Muzhi agreed: "Okay."
Ji Yang continued to blow dry her hair, and her hair passed through her fingertips. It was soft and black, without any of the dryness from malnutrition in her previous life. She was reluctant to do so, because she had cut her hair off when it was extremely cold in her previous life. There was not enough firewood at that time, and it was troublesome to boil water. It was also too cold and there was no hair dryer. After washing her hair, it would directly form ice on her head. After trying it once, she immediately borrowed a clipper from someone and cut it all off.
I haven't had long hair since then.
But if conditions permit in this life, I will not be a bald guy. It is enough to have a short hair style to make myself cooler.
It took more than ten minutes to blow dry my hair and tie it up.
The aroma of food from downstairs had already wafted over. Halfway through, Luo Laosan and his friends came back, chatted for a few minutes, ate a few bites of food, and then left. The villa was quite quiet.
As for Xixi...
I ran downstairs to play a long time ago.
Ji Yang didn't go downstairs. He hid in the cool air-conditioned room and took out his camera to take some pictures.
Her long hair will soon be gone. She won't be able to keep long hair for at least the next two years. Doesn't she have to take two more photos?
Of course, they also took pictures of the room specially reserved for her. After taking many pictures, when she felt she had finished, the intercom rang, calling her downstairs to eat.
Ji Yang was very enthusiastic. When he reached the first floor, the fragrance rushed straight to his nose: "It smells so good!"
Xie Muzhi brought the last dish to the table and smiled when he heard this: "You eat first, I'll go get the rice."
"Yeah." Ji Yang nodded repeatedly. There was a lot of food for two people and a dog. There were three dishes and a soup, lettuce with oyster sauce, fried food, mushroom soup, and the heavyweight dish - chicken pot.
This thing smells so good, she can smell it from upstairs.
Xie Muchi said that it was fried mushrooms, but in fact, there were more than just mushrooms. He also fried some vegetables, such as eggplant, beans, baby cabbage, enoki mushrooms, fried chicken wings, etc. It was a big pot full of them. If she couldn’t finish them, she would put them in the refrigerator. When she wanted to eat them, she could just pop them in the oven for five minutes and they would be crispy and delicious. It was like a small snack that she could eat at any time.
Ji Yang felt very satisfied just by looking at it.
There is nothing more to do in life than eating, drinking and having fun.
There is no entertainment now, just eating and drinking.
Pick up a mushroom that is covered with batter and fried until the skin is golden brown. When you take a bite, you will hear the crispy sound between your lips and teeth, followed by the crispness of the mushroom and the light layer of pepper, salt and cumin on the outside.
"Delicious!" Ji Yang praised generously, and threw a piece to Xixi who was eagerly waiting. Just as Xie Muzhi brought the rice over, she also picked up a piece and handed it over: "Come and try what you made yourself. Is it delicious?"
"Delicious." As soon as he put it in his mouth, Xie Muchi couldn't wait to nod his head.
It was clearly a perfunctory response, but he spoke it in an extremely serious manner.
Ji Yang rolled his eyes and picked up a piece of minced garlic for him: "Come, try this."
Xie Muchi can eat things made with garlic, but he doesn’t like eating garlic directly, so he would deliberately avoid it every time. Sure enough, as soon as it was brought to his mouth, his face froze.
I thought he would just move away. Just as Ji Yang smiled, he lowered his head slightly and took the minced garlic away. While chewing, his brows slightly frowned and he uttered two words: "Not bad."
Ji Yang sighed: "Why isn't it delicious?"
Xie Muzhi chuckled, then leaned in closer and kissed her on the lips, then quickly moved away and nodded seriously: "It tastes good this way."
Ji Yang: ...
After not seeing you for a few days, you seem to have become even more flirtatious.
Ji Yang pinched his cheek unhappily: "Okay, let's go eat."
Xie Muzhi sat down obediently.
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A good night's sleep.
The next morning, Ji Yang met the barber.
A tall and thin woman, even though the conditions were difficult and her clothes were not very good, her short golden hair was still refreshing and beautiful. When she saw Ji Yang and caught a glimpse of her long hair tied up, she immediately asked enthusiastically: "What hairstyle do you want? You are very beautiful and your hair is long enough. You can make it into big curls, or wool curls are fine..."
Ji Yang was slightly embarrassed and interrupted her recommendation: "Help me cut it short. I want short hair, maybe a little longer than a buzz cut."
The barber's smile froze, and he looked at the long black hair with great pain: "Do you really want to cut it short?"
Ji Yang nodded: "Yes, it's too hot, do whatever makes you feel comfortable."
The barber sighed, wet her hair, and started cutting it without washing it again. Xie Muchi watched from the side. When the first snip of the scissors came down, his eyelids jumped. He realized it was a pity and hurriedly found a piece of cloth and put it on a chair beside him: "Put the cut hair here."
"Okay." The barber nodded in understanding.
It is rare to still have such good hair quality at this time. I should keep it as a souvenir.
This girl looks quite wealthy, yet she is willing to cut her hair. It is really incomprehensible. She has served many wealthy men in this base. Even the older wives are reluctant to cut their hair, and instead continue to style their hair in various styles like before the disaster. It doesn't matter if it is difficult to manage, as they have the ability to create good conditions for themselves.
Strands of long hair were cut off, and even though the hair was not dry yet, Ji Yang felt his head lighten.
The final product made her eyes light up.
The barber's skills are really good. He cut the hair according to the requirements. The hair is two or three centimeters longer than a crew cut. The hair is cut layer by layer and has very layered textures. It is not permed and it is fluffy enough after blow-drying. The 3:7 bangs slightly cover the forehead but not other parts, showing a beautiful face.
It just so happened that Ji Yang had good food and ate a lot, so his cheeks were still a little plump. With this hairstyle and his bright, clear eyes, he suddenly looked several years younger.
Ji Yang was happy. She still looked good even without long hair.
The barber also breathed a sigh of relief. He looked at his finished product and smiled proudly: "I thinned your hair a bit, but not the outer layer. It just lifted the top of your hair and made it more fluffy. If you pay a little attention when blow-drying your hair, it will be much cooler. I think you will have to re-do it in two or three months. You can still come to me."
"Okay!" Ji Yang even asked the barber's name.
This time I’ll give you fifty points for a home haircut.
If it is perming or dyeing, there will be another price. Xie Muchi has already paid. The barber carried the tool bag and left briskly. Although not many people are willing to cut hair these days, most of them just give it a haircut, but such a small demand is enough for her to eat and drink enough and have some left for buying food.
I made another fifty today, so I can buy some more vegetables and dry them to eat later. I also have an appointment for today's styling in the afternoon.
These days are still quite promising!
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