Just as Ye Yunjuan's family was sighing and not knowing what to do, they also heard the helicopter's announcement, which was very similar to what Ye Yunyi and the others had heard.
Ye Yunjuan's county town is not large, and the ambulance station is located in the south of the town, only about 10 kilometers away from her home. Upon hearing the news, they prepared to go to the ambulance station.
This is the only option right now. We've almost run out of food at home, and we've burned everything we can cook. Staying in the community means we can't go out to get supplies.
"Let's tidy up," Zhao Yong said.
Ye Yunjuan and Zhao Yong's parents started packing their things. Actually, there wasn't much to take, just some jewelry, food, and clothes. Each of them took a weapon for self-defense.
After packing, each person only needs one bundle, plus a warm blanket. However, the weather will get warmer, so we don't need to bring too much stuff. For now, the whole family can squeeze in. Bringing too much stuff will make it inconvenient to escape.
Zhao Yong took his bow and arrow set, slung his simple basket over his shoulder, and, taking advantage of the night, after observing that there were no people outside, quietly left with his family.
Perhaps because of the previous group's sweep, there weren't many zombies in the stairwell. The few that were there were all shot in the head by Zhao Yong with arrows. In the end, he even collected the arrows, since every arrow used was one less available.
Ten-year-old Zhao Xixi was very well-behaved. She didn't cry or make a fuss and even helped carry things, closely following behind Ye Yunjuan. In this way, they arrived at the first floor, shot a few more zombies, and finally got into their car. They stepped on the gas and sped towards the ambulance.
The journey of over 10 kilometers usually takes only 10 minutes, but today it took much longer. In March, the snow on the road had melted, and there were more and more zombies, along with many vehicles parked haphazardly. They had to be very careful to avoid collisions while also dodging the zombies.
Despite the noise of the approaching car, many zombies still followed it. Some of the bolder ones lay directly on the hood of the car, their terrifying faces facing Zhao Yong and his companions through a glass partition.
Startled, Zhao Xixi couldn't help but scream and fall into her grandparents' arms.
Zhao Yong made a sharp turn and accelerated to finally knock the zombie to the ground, but the zombie immediately got up and chased after him again. They encountered several vehicles along the way, all heading towards the ambulance.
Although no one spoke, they all tacitly looked after each other and drove towards the ambulance.
Thirty minutes later, Ye Yunjuan and her family arrived at the ambulance.
This place was hastily built, but since it has government backing, the ambulance is well-managed. It used to be a large industrial park with walls, but only a few gates were sealed off and guards were stationed where necessary.
There were men with guns guarding the main gate, and some zombies were still wandering around, but there were far fewer than on the road. Zhao Yong parked his car, and three men with guns approached. They were relatively young, with resolute expressions on their faces, and appeared to be soldiers.
"Hello, we are from Liuguang Community. We heard about the helicopter yesterday and came here," Zhao Yong said.
"Okay, get off the bus for inspection and registration," a boy of about 20 years old said.
"Okay, the car?" Zhao Yong asked with a smile.
"You can drive in after the car is inspected; there's a designated parking lot," the boy replied.
Hearing this, Zhao Yong felt relieved. At least the car wouldn't be stolen, and if anything happened, he could still drive away. He was now the breadwinner of the family, so he had to think things through more carefully.
Zhao Yong and his family got out of the car to check. The men were in one row and the women in another. Zhao Yong and his father walked on the left, while Ye Yunjuan, her child, and her mother-in-law walked on the right. Since the car could be driven out, everything except the valuables they brought with them was left in the car.
Ye Yunjuan felt uneasy. She looked at Zhao Yong and silently asked, "Is it believable?"
Zhao Yong nodded, then followed the person in charge inside for inspection and registration.
They registered at the entrance first, and then someone swiped their card to enter. Inside, there was a small room, somewhat similar to a hospital examination room.
Following the order of the information registered at the entrance, someone called out their names, and one person was called in at a time. They were checked, including blood tests, wound checks, and whether they were carrying any hazardous materials.
Zhao Yong and Ye Yunjuan's family passed the inspection smoothly. Zhao Yong then went back and drove the car in, parking it in the designated parking lot.
The park is quite large, and people are reinforcing the outermost wall. After Zhao Yong's family met up, a group of women in their thirties walked through a long corridor toward a building marked F.
The ambulance station is currently short-staffed, and very few people come as soon as they hear the news, like Zhao Yong. A woman in her thirties, who identified herself as Ms. Qian, explained that the park is divided into three areas, and their current location, Area F, is the outermost. This building has been converted for their accommodation. There's a restaurant downstairs. Accommodation is free, but everything else requires payment.
The park has generators that provide electricity and water, but no gas; you'll have to provide your own bedding and other necessities. If you don't have money, you can go to the office building in Zone B and register with General Manager Ding. Those with skills can find corresponding positions; those without skills but with physical strength can reinforce the city walls. As she spoke, she looked at the group of people again. Only Zhao Yong could find work; Ye Yunjuan was too delicate and probably couldn't do anything.
She sighed. There were many people like that, and there was no point in pitying them. All she could do was tell them as much as possible about what was happening here.
Zhao Yong was quick to respond. He smiled and thanked her, saying, "Thank you, Sister Qian." As he spoke, he gave Ye Yunjuan a meaningful look, and Ye Yunjuan took something out of her pocket and handed her a chocolate.
Chocolate candies are not unusual normally, but they are quite precious at this time. Sister Qian smiled broadly upon seeing them, and her impression of Ye Yunjuan improved considerably.
Sister Qian led them to two rooms on either side of the entrance on the second floor. It was a converted office, about 70 square meters in size. The outer area was the original office area, with two small cubicles. It was clear that it had originally been an office and a meeting room. These two small rooms could be used as bedrooms. Although there was no dedicated kitchen, there was a toilet and a small bar.
Zhao Yong and Ye Yunjuan looked around the room and quickly made a decision. There was no bed, but there was a sofa and a carpet. It would be barely habitable.
After making their decision, they took out their luggage and began packing.
That evening, they took out their last food items: two packets of instant noodles and about ten chocolates. They decided to splurge and eat the last two packets of instant noodles. After dinner, they went to the restaurant to see if they could buy some things to keep on hand. They planned to visit Mr. Ding the next day; if they could find a job, they would be temporarily settled.
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