Except for Wang Zixiang, who hadn't dug a tunnel and was still clean, everyone else was filthy, so they all went to wash up. Even the little dog Dou Dou had a nice bath.
Wang Zixiang then went to make breakfast, which included porridge, steamed buns, stir-fried vegetables, and a dish of pickled vegetables.
Everyone ate breakfast together, and Wang Zixiang also prepared an iron basin for Dou Dou, with porridge and steamed buns in it.
DouDou must have been hungry for a long time, because it ate very quickly and finished in a few bites. Wang Zixiang gave it some more, and it finally stopped after eating two big bowls and went to lie down and sleep on the carpet next to the sofa in the living room.
Ye's mother went to wash the dishes, Ye's father went to sleep, and Ye Yunyi was also very sleepy, but she wanted to express her gratitude to Wang Xuanxuan even more.
She hugged Wang Xuanxuan and said, "Xuanxuan, you are really great. Your archery skills are also good. You will definitely be a great archer in the future."
"Mom, I was so scared! I was thinking that you and Grandpa couldn't be hurt. I had to shoot them, but they kept moving so I couldn't aim properly," Xuanxuan said, leaning against Ye Yunyi's chest.
"It's alright. There are so many zombies at the door. Let's practice whenever we have time. We'll definitely get more and more accurate."
"Yes, I'm so good, I'll definitely get better and better."
"Of course, my Xuanxuan is the best."
Wang Xuanxuan helped dig the tunnel again last night and practiced archery this morning. Although she is not yet 14 years old, she is taller than Ye Yunyi, but she is still a child.
She was tired, so she went upstairs to sleep.
After washing the dishes, Ye's mother went to bed.
Wang Zixiang looked at the tired Ye Yunyi and said, "You should go to sleep too. I'll stay here and watch over you. Don't worry."
“Mmm,” Ye Yunyi hugged Wang Zixiang and said, “Thank you. Without you, Dad and I wouldn’t have been able to come back.”
They then checked the surrounding area through the surveillance cameras.
Several zombies surrounded her doorway, and the two whose heads had been smashed by Ye's father and Ye Yunyi were still pounding on the gate. There were also scattered zombies along the road, including at Li Biao's door. A few more zombies had gathered on the path behind the mountain. Could zombies really communicate? How? Ye Yunyi was completely baffled.
Seeing that they couldn't break through either, and with Dou Dou downstairs, Ye Yunyi said to Wang Zixiang, "You haven't slept all night either, so take a nap if you're tired, it's okay." After saying that, she went to sleep as well, she was also exhausted from that night.
When it was fully light, Ye Yunyi's entire family, except for Wang Zixiang, were fast asleep.
However, Li Biao was unaware of what had happened during the night; when he woke up in the morning, he only noticed that there were more zombies along the way. He had cleared out a lot of supplies at home a few days ago, so he wasn't worried, but he didn't dare to squander them as much as before.
Li Xiaoming experienced a few days ago when he could eat whatever he wanted, and if he couldn't finish it, he would throw it away, and a group of kids would follow him to pick it up. Now, he not only has no followers, but he can only eat snacks in limited quantities, which makes him angry.
He was making a scene at home, which attracted the zombies to the vicinity of his house. Aunt Li was still trying to coax him, but Li Biao got so angry that he slapped her twice. "Shut up! If you make another sound, believe me, I'll throw you down there to feed the zombies."
Li Xiaoming was stunned by the beating and fell silent. He stormed into the bedroom, looked down at the zombies, and vented his anger, "I'll kill you all! I'll kill you all! I'll kill you all!"
But seeing the zombie's face terrified her, and she hid behind the window.
After the power and internet outages, everyone was extremely bored, but even more troubled by the lack of supplies and resources.
Actually, besides Ye Yunyi's family, many neighbors in the villa area also grow vegetables, though they mostly grow flowers and only a few vegetables. They aren't as professional at growing vegetables as Ye's parents, but they can still manage to live frugally even in the apocalypse.
At noon, when Ye's mother got up to make lunch, Wang Zixiang's eyes were already bloodshot from staying up all night. He also went to sleep without even eating lunch.
After a day of rest, they woke up in the evening feeling much better, thanks to their tireless work and exercise since the second day of the zombie virus outbreak. The whole family's physical condition had improved significantly.
In the evening, Ye's father took over the monitoring, and everyone went to dig the tunnel together. After a night of hard work, it was finally completely opened.
When everyone arrived at Building 38 through the tunnel, they were all incredibly excited. They wandered around, looking at their second home.
"Mom, this place isn't as pretty as our house. But the weeds outside are so tall, are there any snakes?"
"There won't be any snakes, they're hibernating, but we can go and take a look. If we ever run out of firewood, we can use the grass here as firewood."
"Mmm. I'm not afraid if there are no snakes."
"We'll catch snakes and eat them," Wang Zixiang said with a smile.
"It would be great if we could grow corn or wheat here too," said Ye's mother, looking at the large yard.
"Yes," Ye Yunyi replied, thinking to herself, "It's not impossible. Anyway, who cares whether anyone lives here or not? Everyone's too busy taking care of themselves."
They concealed the opening in the kitchen for a moment, then went home.
Ye Yunyi thought that she should still build a door down there, which could only be opened by a key or by us. After all, the security measures on that side were not as good as here, and there was no water, electricity, or gas. If people knew that there was a tunnel down there, and that she had given them the opportunity to break into her home.
Ye Yunyi told her father about her concerns, and he said they could build a door. So, besides her father busying himself with steel bars and an electric drill in the basement, making a circular opening with a floor above it, from the outside it was almost impossible to tell there was anything wrong. They also installed another door near building 38, making a total of three doors protecting the tunnel. Even if someone discovered the tunnel, it would be well protected.
Ye Yunyi was relieved and said, "Dad is really all-around amazing. Having an elder in the family is like having a treasure."
With the tunnel project settled, it was already mid-March. There were many crops that could be planted, such as corn, pumpkins, winter melons, peppers, and peanuts. They planted vegetables upstairs and crops downstairs, so they planted corn wherever possible in the yard, and pumpkins, winter melons, and loofahs against the wall. There was no more space to plant peanuts.
Since they couldn't grow rice, they would have to rely on these coarse grains for food from now on. When cooking, Ye's mother unconsciously reduced the amount of rice and added more coarse grains and cornmeal.
We still need to cultivate the land of Building 38 and plant some corn and peanuts.
The fish in the pond have given birth to many fry, and now there are many small fish swimming in the water.
Mr. Yuan said the pond was too small, so they could catch some of the big fish to eat, giving the small fish some room to grow. Otherwise, the big fish would eat the fry.
So everyone leisurely went fishing with Dad Ye. Dou Dou was very happy and squatted next to Dad Ye the whole time. She jumped and danced with joy when she saw the fish being caught.
The fish were growing very well. They were fed with weeds from the ground, and the fish were plump and fat. When Ye's father was processing the fish, he produced a lot of fish oil.
That evening, they had a delicious sauerkraut fish dinner. DouDou ate the fish bones and head, shaking her head as she ate.
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