Chapter 86 Abandoned Steel Town (2)
Qin Muxue talked about the disasters that happened outside. The cities were submerged by floods, tornadoes and various other disasters. The cities in Dajiang were devastated, with countless casualties, and the rescue team had no time to rescue them.
There are all kinds of mutated creatures out there, threatening human life at any time.
Although there are shelters, only a few people can enter. Even if you are lucky enough to get in through the lottery, there are clear class divisions inside, and life for ordinary people is not comfortable.
After all, the entire shelter is like a small society, and ordinary people are always exploited workers.
Sang Qing listened to all this carefully, and finally sighed and said: "In this way, my grandfather and I are still living a good life here. Although it is a little difficult, I can still go out hunting. It's just that the weather has been getting colder and colder recently, and hunting outside has become more and more difficult. I really don't know how long we can last here."
Sang Qing was a little melancholy. "I'm not worried about myself, but mainly about Grandpa and these cats and dogs. It really makes them suffer to follow me, and Grandpa is old too."
"Aqing, what are you afraid of? Grandpa is so old, he has encountered all kinds of things. He was never killed in the wars before. Are you afraid of death now? People will always grow old. I don't want to go to that shelter to suffer. I am fine here. This is the place I have guarded for half my life. I don't want to leave here. I want to be buried here after I die." The old grandfather said stubbornly.
"Grandpa, what nonsense are you talking about? You are in good health. Stop thinking about it. Come on, the fish soup is delicious. Drink more." She served the old grandfather another bowl of fish soup.
Looking at the happy appearance of the grandfather and grandson, Qin Muxue couldn't help but think of Qu Yanbai and Manman. She wondered how they were doing. Now that the pearl had been found, she had to go back to find them later.
After they finished their meal, Shi Yan and Qin Muxue took the initiative to help clean up the table. "You are the guests, there is no reason for you to let the guests clean up."
Qin Muxue smiled and responded, "We eat and drink for free, so we must put in some labor."
In fact, if there was no disaster here, it would be a good shelter. They have a super large cellar at home, which is filled with a lot of cabbage, onions, potatoes and radishes, enough to last for a long time.
There is also a homemade greenhouse where some vegetables are grown. It seems that Sang Qing is also a person with strong hands-on skills.
I see they have a cow in the backyard. If they really run out of food in the future, they can slaughter the cow.
The old man shared the remaining fish soup, fish meat and rabbit meat in the pot with the cats and dogs. He even gave some to Pearl and Baozhu. They enjoyed the food happily.
Although cats and dogs are cute, it is indeed a certain pressure to feed them at this time. Qin Muxue naturally has no pressure, but Sang Qing looks like just an ordinary person and has to go out hunting and so on. In addition, there are wolves nearby, so this whole family is also a burden.
Speaking of wolves, Qin Muxue couldn't help but ask curiously: "There are wolves around here, aren't you afraid?"
Sang Qing stopped what he was doing and seemed to be hesitant, not knowing how to start.
"Oh, those wolves were really annoying at first. Originally, they lived in the woods and we lived in the town, so we didn't interfere with them. But as the forest became smaller and the area of logging became larger, they hid in the abandoned steel mill. In my opinion, wolves are wild. How could they adapt to living in reinforced concrete? We had hunting rifles and were not afraid of attacks from them. Later, a white leader suddenly appeared in the pack. The wolf seemed to understand human nature. It ran away when it saw us and never attacked humans."
The ecology has been destroyed and the habitats of animals are getting smaller and smaller. The wolves must have no choice but to live in the town, Qin Muxue sighed. The situation is even more serious now. Natural disasters continue and human beings are already in danger. Maybe this is nature's punishment for humans who are destroying the environment.
The old man explained while smoking his pipe: "From time to time, the wolf will bring us some prey. It's really rare. So, I never attack them. We humans and wolves can live in peace. I saw you wanted to go to the steel plant before, so I reminded you not to enter their territory. We don't interfere with each other, and they won't attack people. Don't you think so, Qing?"
Sang Qing nodded, seemingly absentmindedly, "Yes, Grandpa is right, we should not interfere with each other."
Qin Muxue felt that Sang Qing's expression was strange, and she didn't want to make any random guesses.
"It's really rare that the white wolf would bring you prey."
"That's true. So it makes sense that everything has a soul. I saw the white wolf from a distance. It was really beautiful." The old man recalled the majestic appearance of the white wolf standing on the dilapidated roof. The huge white wolf shape, "I will never forget it."
"Okay, grandpa, stop talking." Seeing the old man immersed in his thoughts, Sang Qing quickly interrupted him.
"I'm just chatting with the girl. Why are you so nervous? The wolves here all have mates. I see them living in pairs, loyal to each other. Sometimes I think of my deceased partner. She died early and didn't have to suffer from these disasters like us. But now we can still make it. How many people died during the famine, but we still managed to survive." He shook his head. "I'm old now. My wish now is to see Sang Qing get married. Look how happy your family is. I'm so envious when I see you."
Suddenly cueing herself, Qin Muxue didn't know how to answer, "Oh, yes, hahaha, don't we look very happy?"
"I see that your man is very hardworking. Now he is helping me chop wood. Such capable men are really rare. Just now when we were having dinner, I saw that he didn't eat much. He was only paying attention to you. You two must have a very good relationship!" The old man asked tentatively.
"It's just normal, it's just normal. Besides, having a child now is not necessarily a good thing. The child is fragile and there are no supplies. How can you raise a child? Grandpa, you don't know the pain." Qin Muxue scratched her head embarrassedly. Children born at this time are the most miserable. They are in danger of their lives and have no food to eat. They are in hell as soon as they are reincarnated. They don't even want to come into this world.
But the old man couldn't hear such words at all, "Xiao Qin, the world is like this now, do you mind having another husband to protect you?"
The old man's sudden question almost petrified Qin Muxue, "I'm just asking you secretly, please don't mind! There are no women here, but men always have to get married. I just heard you say that the women who survived outside can have several husbands. You see, our Ah Qing is not bad looking, and has a good personality. One more man means you have one more guarantee."
"No, no, no, Grandpa, I don't need it. I have enough." Qin Muxue quickly refused. If she continued, she was afraid that the old man would really mention this matter to Sang Qing, which would be so embarrassing. "Besides, I don't need anyone to protect me." She has superpowers and space, and she is also capable of protecting herself.
"That's right, I saw your cat. It can grow so big and looks pretty powerful. Otherwise, you wouldn't have come to a place like this. I was surprised when I saw it at first, but now I think it's not that surprising." The old grandfather saw that Qin Muxue refused and didn't force her anymore. He was just worried that after he died, his grandson would be completely alone. No matter who it was, he hoped he would have a companion.
"If you are worried about him, why not leave here with us? There are many girls in the shelter. They can fall in love freely."
"I want to, but look at my old body. I can't even leave this town." He sighed helplessly. He was a burden to Sang Qing, but Sang Qing was unwilling to leave him here alone.
At this moment, there was really a knock on the door. When Sang Qing heard the sound, he was stunned immediately. "Let me go see who it is?" He walked out with a serious face.
The old man said, "It must be the white wolf that has come."
When Alan came, Qin Muxue immediately became defensive. Although this wolf looked good, it was very cunning, so it was better to be careful.
"The wolf brings prey here at this time every day." The old man is no longer surprised.
Alan brought food to the family every day, which she thought was strange since he didn't look like someone who would get close to humans.
Shi Yan put down the axe in his hand and followed.
Sang Qing opened the yard door and saw an unconscious woman lying in the snow. Bai Lang had already left. He helped the woman up in surprise and saw that she still had some scars on her body.
"How could it be? Where did he capture this woman from?" No matter what, it was a life, so Sang Qing quickly carried the woman in.
When Shi Yan saw the woman in his arms, he immediately frowned, "She's not a good person." He reminded her, "Throw her as far as you can."
The old man heard the noise outside and hurried out. Seeing Sang Qing holding a woman in his arms, he immediately became excited and said, "The White Wolf really showed his spirit and brought you a woman. I really want to thank him!" After saying that, he kowtowed several times on the ground.
Qin Muxue didn't know what they were doing. Wasn't the woman in Sang Qing's arms Luo Miaomiao? Why did Bai Lang leave Luo Miaomiao here? It was really unbelievable.
"Grandpa, what are you doing? She seems injured. Let's go and see how she is?"
Sang Qing carried Luo Miaomiao into the house. Only after putting her down did he see her appearance clearly. Among humans, she was considered a woman with relatively high appearance. However, he didn't know the white wolf's intention, so he kept frowning and checking the woman's injuries.
Shi Yan explained: "I have already reminded him that he is not a good person, so I told him to throw it away."
"Even if you say so, he won't throw her away." After all, this is the granddaughter-in-law that the grandfather has been thinking about all the time, and he has already made plans for her.
Shi Yan looked at the dying Luo Miaomiao without any pity. He also thought about finding an opportunity to get rid of her later.
Looking at the old man's happy expression and then at Sang Qing's sad face, Qin Muxue could only sigh deeply. Perhaps it was time for them to leave here. As for what happened to Luo Miaomiao, it was none of their business.
Qin Muxue had just prepared some food and daily necessities. After all, since she had eaten a meal with them, she still had to give them some food expenses. Money was of no use, so she might as well give them some things.
Qin Muxue called softly: "Baozhu, come here!"
When Baozhu heard Qin Muxue's call, she left her mother reluctantly. Qin Muxue also knew that separation between mother and daughter was a very painful thing, but Baozi was someone else's dog after all.
"Baozhu, I know you are reluctant to leave, but we still have to leave..."
Before he could finish his words, Mantou started barking wildly outside. Qin Muxue turned around and saw two familiar figures. "Manman, Qu Yanbai, it's really you." She breathed a sigh of relief.
"Yes, we followed you because we saw you left marks along the way. We didn't expect you to be here, Xiaoxue." Manman hugged Qin Muxue excitedly, "We found the pearl too, that's great!"
Although the mist outside had faded a little, a snowstorm had begun to fall again. This time, the snow was not ordinary snow. Each drop was as big as a fist, and the color was very strange, gray. "It seems that we can't leave here now."
Sang Qing looked at the situation outside and suggested, "It's snowing, why don't you stay here first!"
Until he saw two other people, one of whom looked familiar, he called out uncertainly: "Qu Yanbai? Why are you here too?"
"Sang Qing?" Qu Yanbai also looked surprised. "I saw your familiar figure just now. I didn't expect it was really you."
The two people who just met each other showed excitement on their faces, "It's been many years since we last met, how are you?"
"It's okay. Look at our current situation. We are just living here, barely surviving."
Qin Muxue understood immediately, "Were you two comrades in arms before?"
"Yes, Sang Qing used to be the dog trainer in the team. He is very good at training the furry kids. He is in charge of those military dogs."
Sang Qing scratched his head embarrassedly, "We were in the same military camp before, and we got to know each other over time. We are pretty good friends."
The comrades were extremely excited to meet each other. They sat together, and the injured Luo Miaomiao became a decoration. Only the old grandfather was standing by, worrying anxiously.
"Xiao Qin, why don't you come and help me take a look at what's wrong with this girl? She has been unconscious." Qin Muxue didn't want to care about Luo Miaomiao's affairs. After all, Commander Luo's men had been targeting them.
Manman sighed and looked at Luo Miaomiao's wounds. They were all external injuries, with no internal injuries. "She's fine. She should wake up soon. Grandpa, don't worry. Let her sleep for a while."
"Okay, okay, thank you."
Qin Muxue told her the details of how they came here and everything that happened. Manman then looked at Baozhu and Baozi, "So this is Baozhu's mother, no wonder they look so similar." The moment she came in, she almost mistook the two dogs.
Look at the German Shepherd named Mantou next to her. He likes to protect Baozhu, afraid that someone will snatch her away. "Could this be Baozhu's boyfriend?" Manman said jokingly.
Qin Muxue reacted immediately. Why didn’t she think of it just now? The two dogs grew up together when they were young, and now they were so excited to see each other. This meant that they must be childhood sweethearts.
"Baozhu, this can't really be your boyfriend, right?" Qin Muxue asked, squatting down.
She didn't know if it was an illusion, but she seemed to really see Baozhu's shy look. "Could it be that Manman really guessed it right?"
Qin Muxue felt happy and sad at the same time, as if the daughter she had raised for many years suddenly found a partner. She had such a complicated feeling and an indescribable bitterness.
She touched Baozhu's head and said, "Don't worry, I'm not that old-fashioned parent. As long as you like it, it's fine, but I will never agree to you marrying in. Mantou can only marry into the family!"
Anyway, she already has a lot of dogs in her space, so she doesn't mind having two more. But now she has to think about how to talk to Sang Qing. She can't just come over and take away all the cats and dogs in someone else's house.
Sang Qing and Qu Yanbai were chatting animatedly. When they talked about the old days, they opened up. The old man said that Sang Qing used to be taciturn, but now it seems that he is quite talkative.
Seeing how happy he was, the old grandfather was reluctant to interrupt their conversation, so he had to take care of his "future granddaughter-in-law" alone.
Qin Muxue thought that if Luo Miaomiao really became Sang Qing's wife in the future, that would be a purgatory.
The sky gradually darkened. It was only two or three in the afternoon, but it seemed as if night had already fallen. A snowstorm swept through the dilapidated town. Qin Muxue looked out the window and felt a little worried. "The weather is a little wrong. I'm afraid that another disaster will happen."
In this place, she could no longer predict what specific disaster would happen, but she just felt something was wrong looking at the dark sky.
With so many people coming to this small, shabby house, the old man was a little troubled. Usually, it was just him and Sang Qing who lived here, so there were only two beds. Add to that some cats and dogs, and it was a bit crowded. He didn't know how to arrange them.
Sang Qing took the initiative to say: "Let the girl sleep in the big bed, and you can sleep in the small window of the small room for one night. As for..."
Shi Yan replied coldly: "I don't mind."
Qu Yanbai was not satisfied yet. "I was chatting with Sang Qing. We were talking about when I first joined the army. I was still a troublemaker. Haha, it was really good back then. We could sleep anywhere. Grandpa, you didn't have to worry about us."
"Okay, you guys have a good chat, I'll go cook."
Manman took the initiative to say, "Grandpa, why do you need to cook? Let me do it. Xiaoxue, help me light the fire, and I will cook the dishes."
"You girls are really capable." The old man couldn't help but sigh, "The family is just missing a woman."
Manman smiled and said, "Grandpa, what era is this? Men can do what women can do. You can cook, too. I just like cooking more and want you to taste my cooking skills."
"Okay, you girls have advanced ideas. By the way," he asked mysteriously, "Are you the wife of my grandson's comrade-in-arms? He didn't introduce you just now, but I guess that's the case."
This made Manman blush, "Grandpa, stop talking nonsense. I'm getting busy."
Looking at the ready-made ingredients, she planned to stir-fry bacon with green onions, heat up the rabbit meat from lunch, and then make some braised tofu.
Shi Yan took the initiative to take on the task of burning firewood, "Xiaoxue, take a good rest, just leave these things to me."
Qin Muxue could only stay aside to play with the cats and dogs and chat with An An, "An An, what's wrong? You're making a silly face. Are you unhappy?"
An An shook her head and suddenly asked a very strange question, "Sister, what kind of person do you think Brother Shi is?"
"He is very powerful. He can fight and cook. It seems that there is nothing he can't do. Except for his cold temper, he seems to have no other shortcomings. However, his personality has become like this because of what happened before. We can't blame him at all. Brother Shi Yan is very pitiful. You should bully him less in the future." She touched An An's head.
What? This guy hid himself really well. He was like a good puppy in front of Qin Muxue. Little did he know that he was actually a big wolf that could tear people apart. "How could I possibly bully my brother?" It was obviously him who was threatening me.
"You just called him dad and me mom, and the old man misunderstood you."
"I just miss my parents so much. Sometimes I wish you were my parents."
The child showed a crying expression and Qin Muxue was helpless. "Okay, sister won't blame you. As long as you are happy, it's fine."
When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, Shi Yan looked at the snowflakes outside. The snow showed signs of abating, so he sat next to the stove to make sure the fire would not go out. Then he gradually closed his eyes and fell into a doze. In fact, he could hear every little movement around him.
He felt someone standing up and making a rustling sound, but Shi Yan did not open his eyes.
Sang Qing got up and put on his clothes. He saw that everyone was asleep. Only Mantou noticed that he got up and followed him. Sang Qing made a "hush" gesture and quietly walked out through the back door.
There was heavy snow all over the sky and the temperature outside had reached minus sixty degrees Celsius. It seemed that even the breath of people would turn into ice.
Sang Qing came to a dilapidated house not far from his home, followed by Mantou.
He brushed off the snow on his body, and when he looked up, he saw the man with long silver hair. His deep blue eyes were like the sky, staring at him with interest.
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