At this moment, the community security guards and guards had already gone against the flow. They stepped forward and shot the zombie in the head. The zombie and the old man who had just turned into a zombie stopped moving. Four people cleaned up the zombie's body, while one person comforted everyone: "It's okay, the zombies have been dealt with. Don't panic. If you didn't take anything, come and get it. Evacuate in an orderly manner."
Those who hadn't taken the supplies earlier went back to retrieve them from the bus. Some were already crying, tears still streaming down their faces. Passing the checkpoint, Ye Yunyi saw Xiao Deng and said, "See if you can find that old man's house and please take his things back." If there were any young people at home, they wouldn't have sent an elderly person out, so Ye Yunyi helped the fallen old man up. "Okay, Sister Yiyi, don't worry, we know. Did I scare you?" Xiao Deng's eyes sparkled. "Not at all," Ye Yunyi gave him a bag of beef jerky, "Take care of yourself." Then, Ye Yunyi headed home.
The aunt was unharmed. After thanking Ye Yunyi, she went home. Thinking about Li Biao's actions, Ye Yunyi was both angry and terrified. Such a vicious person was her neighbor, and she couldn't stand him. She wondered if he would be punished for what happened today. Regardless, they had to be extra careful.
Back home, Wang Zixiang and Ye's father were still draining the pond; it was almost empty. Ye's mother was preparing lunch, and Wang Xuanxuan was helping to pick vegetables. Everyone breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing Ye Yunyi return safely.
Ye Yunyi put her things in the kitchen and then went to check the house herself. Fortunately, her father and Wang Zixiang were reliable; apart from a small path near the back mountain, there were no obviously dangerous places. She then went to the rooftop and looked around, especially at Li Biao's house. Li Biao was lying in the living room, eating and scrolling through his phone. Aunt Li was tidying up the things she had bought, and his grandson was also there, rummaging through the things he liked to eat, stuffing them into his lap, eating and taking as he went, taking a large pile of food. He sat on the floor, eating and watching cartoons, as if his life hadn't been affected at all. Aunt Li also took a piece of meat to cook. It seemed they weren't worried about running out of food at all. Two of them had gone today, and they had taken quite a lot; hopefully, they could eat for a while, otherwise, quite a few people would be in trouble.
A little while later, Wang Xuanxuan came to call Ye Yunyi to dinner. At the dinner table, Ye Yunyi recounted what had happened in the car that day and reminded everyone again to be careful: zombies are not scary, it's people's hearts that are scary.
After dinner, Ye Yunyi, her father, and Wang Zixiang went to dig the pond. There was only a little water left in the pond, and the bottom was mud. Wang Zixiang and Ye's father went down into the pond to dig, while Ye Yunyi and Wang Xuanxuan collected the mud from above. They piled the mud around the edge of the pond, raising the perimeter slightly without having to carry it too far. Ye's father, having done farm work for a long time, was much stronger than Wang Zixiang. He dug continuously, while Wang Zixiang had to rest after a short while. Seeing his condition, Ye Yunyi went down to help him dig for a while. Wang Xuanxuan was a head taller than Ye Yunyi, but fortunately, modern education emphasizes physical fitness, and she was stronger than both Ye Yunyi and Wang Zixiang.
After digging for about an hour and a half, Ye's mother came out to help. She brought water, and everyone got up to drink and rest. Then, Ye's mother took over Ye Yunyi's work, and Wang Zixiang took over Ye's father's. They took turns like this until evening. The pond was finally dug much deeper and wider. With the embankment built from the dredged mud, only Ye Yunyi's head could be seen above the water. It was safe to pull in; even if she and Ye's mother, who were the shortest, accidentally fell in, they wouldn't drown. The fish and lotus roots should be able to survive well.
Ye's mother and Wang Xuanxuan went to cook. The three of them selected some lotus roots with intact nodes and buried them around the bottom of the pond, then started filling it with water. It was still cold in winter. They had been digging in the mud all afternoon. While working, they didn't feel cold and were even sweating profusely. But now that it was cool, they felt a bit chilly when they stopped working. They quickly told Ye's father to wash up and change his clothes. Ye's father was getting old and had gone to bed late last night. He was also quite tired after a day of work, so he went to wash up. Wang Zixiang and Ye Yunyi filled the pond with water.
As they watched the water gradually submerge the muddy bottom and rise little by little, they chatted idly.
“I just took a quick look at the news. Although the overall situation is still good, there was another zombie attack at the supermarket you went to today. Although it was suppressed, dozens of people still died,” Wang Zixiang said.
Hearing this, Ye Yunyi suddenly remembered that when they returned today, they did not see any zombies, but a zombie still ran out when they got out of the car. In their suburban villa area, there were very few people. Although there were some shops around, they were not as dense as in the city center. Moreover, there were guard teams patrolling and cleaning along the way. Where did the zombie come from?
“Yes, it happened at the entrance of our community too. In short, we should try not to go out in the future and just stay home,” Ye Yunyi said.
“I downloaded a few self-defense techniques. Let’s practice them together tomorrow. Your physical condition and mine are too poor. We wouldn’t survive if we encountered zombies or even other people,” Ye Yunyi said to Wang Zixiang beside her.
"Okay, don't worry, I won't hold you back," Wang Zixiang said, looking into Ye Yunyi's eyes.
"Okay." Ye Yunyi replied.
"Yiyi, Zixiang, you two go wash up quickly. Catching a cold at this time is no joke." Ye's father took a shower as fast as he could and came out to relieve them.
“Okay, Dad, keep an eye on the water, and put the fish in when it’s about right,” Ye Yunyi said.
"Go ahead and don't worry," said Ye's father. He looked at the several grass carp and common carp jumping around in the tank next to him.
Ye Yunyi and Wang Zixiang also felt a bit cold and knew they couldn't catch a cold at this time, so they went to wash up.
These fish were originally intended for entertaining guests and were to be kept in the pond. Before, calling it a pond was more like calling it a small pool; it was just meant to add some scenery to the yard, and keeping the fish in there for a few days wouldn't be a problem. But if they were to be kept long-term, the pond would need to be deepened and widened. Ye's father carefully examined the fish again; several had bulging bellies, indicating they contained eggs, which would ensure the fish population would increase.
Ye Yunyi and Wang Zixiang came out after washing up, just as dinner was ready. Ye's mother and Wang Xuanxuan brought the dishes to the table. Today's meal was quite sumptuous, with braised pork, tomato and egg soup, stir-fried pea shoots, and a plate of sausage and braised meat.
"You've all worked hard today, have a good meal," said Ye's mother.
"Mmm, it smells delicious. Thank you, Mom and Xuanxuan," Ye Yunyi said with a smile.
Mother Ye's cooking is truly excellent; every dish is incredibly delicious, a feast for the eyes, nose, and palate. Eating such food, Ye Yunyi almost felt like she was out of the zombie world.
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