Gao Ren gave a wry smile: "You understand me best. Director Fu's people came to talk to me about the banquet, and Jiao Jiao overheard it. She wanted to go and see, and I thought that quite a few people from the Mo family would be there, and she was in a bad mood, so I didn't stop her."
After listening to Gao Ren's words with her eyes lowered, Li Zhenzhen asked again, "Did Patriarch Mo go?"
Gao Ren's expression flickered slightly, but he quickly regained his serious demeanor: "The patriarch did not attend. The Mo family members who participated in this banquet are all people with little influence. The patriarch currently does not want to get too close to Director Fu."
As they walked and talked, it gradually got dark, and Li Zhenzhen finally learned the reason why Director Fu was still staying there.
According to Director Fu, the main purpose of their team was to reach the military base and join the main force, and they could also try to bring along any disaster victims they encountered along the way.
However, they encountered very few disaster victims along the way. Some of the more stable small bases saw them as a poor team with no food, no oil, and not much ammunition, and they didn't want to follow them. So, when they got here, they were still leading their own people.
Qingyuan Base is the strongest, most populous, and most stable base they have seen along the way.
Director Fu intended to persuade Mo Qing to lead everyone to relocate to the military base, where they would surely develop better under the protection of the military.
Mo Qing did not accept Director Fu's invitation, but she did not refuse outright either, thus saving face for each other.
Director Fu hosted this small banquet in an attempt to persuade some members of the Mo family and see if it was possible to change Mo Qing's mind again.
“Mo Qing will not agree,” Li Zhenzhen said with certainty after hearing Gao Ren’s words.
Gao Ren countered, "How so? Patriarch Mo has always trusted and supported the military. Perhaps he might change his mind."
Li Zhenzhen did not refute Gao Ren's words: "You are right, but this Director Fu doesn't sound very reliable. Even as an observer, I have such a clear feeling. Do you think the Mo family head would so easily abandon this newly developed foundation and follow an unreliable team?"
Gao Renwei nodded slightly and asked Li Zhenzhen, "What about you? Do you want to leave here? Go to the military base? If you want to go, I can take you away. I heard that the military base is safer and more stable."
Li Zhenzhen gave Gao Ren a strange look: "We're doing pretty well here, much better than most people. The military base will definitely have a longer-term future, but if ordinary people like us go there, we'll have to start from scratch, and maybe we'll be worse off than we are now."
After listening, Gao Ren seemed to be deep in thought, but said nothing. Li Zhenzhen then asked, "Why would you ask me this question? Do you have plans to leave?"
Gao Ren frowned: "Some of the troops in the border areas have already withdrawn, and the development of the slum base will become increasingly difficult. Only by following the military base with sufficient weapons and strength can we make it to the end. Some of what Director Fu said at the meeting, although inflammatory, is not wrong in principle. Although I am not very capable, I also want to plan more for our future. I have saved up a lot of things, so if we go to the military base, it won't be too difficult for us at the beginning."
Li Zhenzhen shook her head: "Let's wait a bit longer. At least it has to be a reliable main force, or move with Mo Qing's team. If things really get unstable, those in higher positions will naturally make a decision sooner rather than later. Although we two are of ordinary status, we are somewhat related to them, so we won't be left behind."
Gao Ren listened quietly before saying expressionlessly, "What you said makes sense. Let's wait for the right opportunity."
Li Zhenzhen smiled slightly at him. The two walked for a while before turning back towards the base. As Gao Ren watched the base entrance getting closer, he whispered, "Want to come to my place tonight? We haven't gotten together in a long time. I've been missing you."
Li Zhenzhen thought that she had already declined twice, and it would be unreasonable to refuse again, so she agreed: "Then I will go back and tell Jiaojiao, and I will come to your place later."
Gao Ren said considerately, "I'll come pick you up."
Li Zhenzhen said with a hint of coquettishness, "No need, it's not far, you can just wait at home."
Gao Ren nodded with a smile, and the two entered the base one after the other. After going down to the first basement level together, they separated and walked towards their respective residences.
The center of Qingyuan Base is still a villa area with five floors above ground and three floors below ground. The most important and powerful people in the base live here, both above and below ground, which are their private residences.
Mo Qing was having dinner with his two children. Mo Bao'er stayed by his side the whole time, while Mo Cheng had gone out to train with the search team early in the morning. Since the Qingyuan base was established, the time their family had spent together was really not much.
Mo Cheng was walking outside with his teachers when they discovered an iron mine. Although it wasn't very large, it made them very happy.
Mo Cheng came back this time to tell his father about this matter, and then take a group of people out to mine the iron ore.
Upon hearing this news and the location his son had given him, Mo Qing asked for more details: "The location you mentioned is too far from here. We have to take a detour, and it will take almost two months to get there and back. Have you carefully examined the area around that iron mine? If there are other unknown forces present, the mining value of this place will be even less."
Mo Cheng replied confidently, "We searched all the way there but didn't encounter anyone. The place is a dry seabed, and the surrounding conditions are obvious. With such harsh weather conditions, there were no houses or people there to begin with. We also checked the safety of the surrounding area before the masters sent me back to report this. My journey back was also smooth; I know the way well. When we leave, we'll take more people with us, so safety won't be a problem."
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