Chapter 81 We Are Partners
Without Nan Ci saying anything, the four cats came over on their own accord, found a comfortable spot to lie down, and fell asleep with Nan Ci.
The temperature in the room was just right, and Nan Ci slept quite comfortably.
It was just because she went to bed a little late, and when she woke up, it was almost noon.
Nan Ci lay in bed and looked at the time, not wanting to get up at all.
Who would want to go out in the cold when you can lie in a warm bed?
However, Nan Ci wanted to lie down all the time, but the four cats wouldn’t allow him to do so.
The four cats must have woken up a long time ago. They are no longer in bed, but lying by the fireplace.
Perhaps they heard the noise made by Nan Ci, and they all turned to look over.
Seeing that Nan Ci wanted to lie down again and continue sleeping, they all ran over and meowed at him.
After calling a few times, you should turn your head to look in the direction of the fireplace.
Nan Ci raised these cats since they were young and knew them very well. Just by looking at their actions, Nan Ci understood what they meant.
This means that the fireplace is not hot enough, so he asked her to get up and add firewood to it!
The fireplace has been burning for ten hours since she went to bed last night, so it is normal that there is not much firewood left.
It was impossible to lie down, so Nan Ci reached out his hands from the quilt and rubbed the cats' heads and bodies vigorously for a few times. Then he gritted his teeth, sat up, and quickly put on his clothes.
The clothes are placed in the interlayer of the quilt, and the heater is blowing on them all the time. After a night, they are still warm and soft, and very comfortable to wear.
Nan Ci put on his clothes and shoes as quickly as possible, put on a furry hat, and then walked quickly towards the fireplace.
I opened the fireplace and added the firewood beside me. After just a dozen seconds, the flames quickly burned.
Looking at the dancing flames, Nan Ci sat down on the chaise longue beside him.
As long as the fire gets strong, the fireplace will become very warm.
Because the four cats always like to nest here, Nan Ci also laid a furry carpet next to the chaise longue.
Even though there is a chaise longue, some kittens just like to lie on the floor. With a carpet as a barrier, they won’t lie directly on the cold floor.
Nan Ci leaned on the chaise longue, feeling a little drowsy due to the heat from the fireplace.
It was not until his stomach growled in protest from hunger that Nan Ci opened his eyes, went to get some hot water for washing up, and added some charcoal to the big stove and some water to the pot.
When it rained heavily before, there was water everywhere outside, but the water was turbid and dirty, so people could only collect rainwater for use.
Now that it has stopped raining and started snowing, it is more convenient to use water than before.
When water is needed, take a bucket and fetch some compacted snow, then put it on the fire.
It won’t be long before you have a pot of water.
People do not lack water, but they lack the tools and fuel to boil water.
Even though Nan Ci had no shortage of water, tools, or fuel to boil water, Nan Ci, who had lived an extremely difficult life in his previous life, was still subconsciously frugal and did not waste excessively.
After washing up, Nan Ci had breakfast with the four cats.
I couldn't eat breakfast too slowly, otherwise it would get cold while I was eating.
After breakfast, Nan Ci looked at the time and found that it was already past 12 o'clock.
Then this can't be used as breakfast, this is completely lunch!
Others were short of food and drink, so they combined two meals into one. Nan Ci had enough and saved a meal. This felt a bit weird.
I had just cleared the dishes and sat down when the intercom on the table started to rustle.
Immediately afterwards, Mu Qianqian's voice came from inside.
"Nan Ci, we are going out to look for wood, do you want to come with us?"
Hearing this question, Nan Ci refused without any hesitation.
"I'm not going. You guys go ahead and be careful on the road."
Mu Qianqian, who was on the other side of the intercom, was not at all surprised by Nan Ci's answer.
Nan Ci already had a lot of coal and wood, and she brought back so much more yesterday. She could use them by herself for a long time, so she didn't have to go out to look for fuel every day.
"Then we'll leave first. We'll also ask you to help keep an eye on our house."
Nan Ci understood why Mu Qianqian said that and agreed immediately.
"Just go ahead and leave the house to me."
"Then thank you for your help!" Mu Qianqian said cheerfully, "If I find anything good, I'll bring it back to you."
Nan Ci originally didn’t want Mu Qianqian to help bring anything, after all, she had everything she needed.
But after hearing Mu Qianqian's words, his heart moved.
The space can obviously continue to expand. What is missing now is the condition to make the space bigger - jade.
"If you come across small items like jade while searching for supplies, please bring them back. I can then exchange them for food or something else."
Mu Qianqian's somewhat surprised voice came out from the intercom, "I didn't expect you like jade? Do you like jade jewelry? It is very beautiful, but it must be quite cold to wear it in this situation."
Mu Qianqian spoke very quickly and said a lot in a short while.
Before Nan Ci could answer, Mu Qianqian continued, "Don't worry, if I come across it, I will definitely bring it back for you."
Nan Ci smiled and said, "Thank you in advance."
"What are you thanking me for? We are partners, this is just a matter of course. Okay, I won't say any more to you, we are leaving now."
As these words fell, there was no more sound on the intercom.
Nan Ci also slowly put down the walkie-talkie, but his mind was still constantly recalling what Mu Qianqian had just said.
——We are partners.
Partner?
In his previous life, Nan Ci struggled alone in the apocalypse for more than half a year. He had always been a loner, with no friends, no family, and no partners.
In this life, not only do you have four cats to accompany you, but you also have a partner?
Although this was completely outside of Nan Ci's plan, after thinking about it carefully, Nan Ci found that he did not hate this feeling.
Since you don't hate it, it's fine to just let it go!
After figuring it out, Nan Ci stopped worrying about it and leaned back on the chaise longue, covering himself with a blanket.
After the extreme cold, the surveillance outside was useless. Nan Ci simply took out a book from the space and read it, while listening to the movement outside.
Two or three hours passed and it was quiet outside, without even the sound of footsteps.
Just when Nan Ci thought that no one would come to cause trouble and he could spend the afternoon peacefully, footsteps were suddenly heard outside.
The footsteps were not hurried, but rather very cautious, as if they were afraid of being discovered.
(End of this chapter)
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