Chapter 200 Return to the End of the World 28
As expected, Yuan Yuan gave her a big gift, a quota to purchase a shop in the outer city. This was originally a financial compensation given to her by the army. However, she was now focused on her job as district chief and had no intention of managing the shop. She also felt that she had a good relationship with Chen Qian's family, so she simply got rid of this piece of chicken ribs.
Chen Luo was most excited about this. After all, not only was land extremely expensive in the city, but shops with good locations were also hard to come by. He took a look at the location of the shop and found that it was close to the market in the west of the city and not far from the residential area in the east of the city. It was indeed a good location.
Just like a chicken with its blood pumped up, they started planning on the empty farmlands. Sweet potatoes can be grown on this land, and a few beds of lettuce can be planted next to the sweet potatoes. Lettuce is one of the few vegetables that has not mutated in a strange direction. Although its color has become more colorful, the taste is no different from before the apocalypse, and therefore it has become one of the main dishes on the human table after the apocalypse.
On the other side of the sweet potato field, there is spring wheat growing. The grains are full, but even after fine grinding, they still taste like sawdust. If it weren't for agronomists who stated after research that although wheat has become rougher in texture, its main component is still starch, and it is one of the few crops that is harmless to the human body, it would have been removed from the staple food area long ago.
The winter beans in the field had been harvested as early as when Chen Qian was in the hospital. Three-tenths were given to the base as agricultural tax, and the rest was distributed to several families who helped with the harvest. The rest are now piled on an open space covered with plastic sheets in the yard. Under the scorching sun, the excess moisture is evaporated, and the black beans have shrunk and become dry, hard and solid.
Chen Lan moved a bamboo chair and leaned against the corner. The warm sunlight made her feel warm all over. From time to time, a white-tailed swallow flew by in the gentle breeze. "Whoosh" was the sound of air flow caused by the swinging of the bamboo stick, and "chirp" was the startling sound of the swallow taking off in panic.
Yes, her main task now is to prevent birds from eating the black beans that are drying in the yard.
From inside the house came the whispers of the host and hostess discussing the banquet.
Chen Xing stared at the children and grinned: "My sons and daughters are so cute that they deserve a banquet of their own."
Chen Qian burped her daughter skillfully. Perhaps because she couldn't take her brother away from her in the belly, Nuannuan looked smaller than Mumu, so she always fed Nuannuan first.
Seeing her daughter spitting bubbles with her big round eyes, she carried her to the bedside and took her son from her husband's arms. While feeding him, she said, "The policy set by the higher-ups is not bad. Several districts hold birthday parties for babies who are one to two months old. On the one hand, the children will grow up, and on the other hand, everyone can share in the joy. No family will be too embarrassed to afford a birthday party. People worry about inequality, not scarcity. Our family has given birth to twins, and we are holding a big party. I don't know how many people are jealous in secret..."
Stopping his mouth from opening, "Don't ever say that you can protect the three of us. People's minds are unpredictable. You can be a thief for a thousand days, but you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days. If you go out with the team one day, Uncle Chen, Sister Lan, and I are all old, weak, and disabled. Aren't we the best targets for those mentally twisted people?"
You know, there are some despicable people who like to break the delicate embryos, dye them black, and sink them into the mud.
Lin Xing was first furious, then shocked, and then his heart sank. Just thinking about that scene made him feel dizzy. Before the apocalypse, when he was a child, his parents always told him to be careful of the bad guys outside, not to mention the survivors who survived the life-and-death struggle. A world with disordered order is like a magnifying glass that infinitely magnifies the evil desires in people's hearts.
He frowned and stared at his children's sleeping faces for a long time before he said, "I'll ask someone to build a wall around our house and Uncle Chen's house. It's just right that the inner seeds Uncle Wang gave me can't be planted openly in the vegetable garden for people to see. Then I'll ask Aunt Yuan and the team leader to help buy a trained retired military dog. Otherwise, I won't feel comfortable going out."
After turning around twice, he said, "Why don't I quit the mercenary corps? I'm really worried about you and the children at home..."
Damn it, it makes him feel like the whole world is full of evil people coveting his happiness.
Chen Qian hummed soft nursery rhymes to soothe the two children, and looked at him with amusement as he circled around the house like a big dog. She said, "Okay, don't worry about it. Our home is so close to the base, and there are guards patrolling nearby every day. Who would be so desperate as to fall into their trap?"
Lin Xing looked unconvinced: "That's not guaranteed. Eating human flesh is not uncommon these days. Who knows if we might run into someone with a brain disorder..."
"Okay, let's talk about this later." Chen Qian yawned and didn't argue with him: "Then the children's birthday party will be held together with the district, and as for those who are particularly close to us, we will secretly invite them to our home for dinner later, how about that?"
How about it?
This matter was settled naturally.
The birthday party was very lively. There were a total of 11 newborns in the six surrounding districts. In addition to the relatives and friends of the babies' parents, anyone who wanted to share in the joyous occasion could bring a gift to attend, no matter what it was. Even if one was really poor, a bag of cold beans would be fine.
The mercenaries came to Chen Qian's house to put down the gifts, and then played with the two sleeping children for a while. Then they were led by volunteers from the district to attend the buffet in the square. Only those who were close to Lin Xing - such as Gao Lang, Huang Tianqi and others - stayed in the house and quarreled over the number of godfathers for the children. The grown men were arguing so hard that it was hard for the two babies to sleep peacefully.
Gao Lang looked at Mumu's soft face and exclaimed: "This kid will be able to do great things in the future. Look at this steady and strong man."
Nuannuan had opened her eyes because of the noise. Her almond-shaped eyes inherited from her mother seemed to be filled with stars, and Huang Tianqi, who was standing beside her, even breathed lighter.
Seeing several "giants" surrounding her, Nuan Nuan was not frightened. After all, she had seen many people coming and going these days in order to enjoy the joy of the dragon and phoenix twins. At this moment, she just turned her head to find a breath that would make her feel at ease. Well, the guy who had been with her since childhood was lying beside her. Next to her head was the maternal breath that made her feel at ease. The "giant" who rubbed her face every day was smiling with white teeth in the middle of the crowd...
"Oh my, this girl is so pretty." Huang Tianqi's voice seemed to be squeezed out from his throat, and it sounded weird, "Sister, good sister, let me be Nuannuan's godfather!"
Gao Lang was not used to the way this guy was holding his voice, so he sneered: "Are you crazy? You have already acknowledged your brother's sister as your sister. Aren't Nuannuan and Mumu both your nephews? Haven't you heard that 'among the three relatives, the maternal uncle is the oldest'? Your maternal uncle is closer to me than my godfather."
As he said that, he kicked him on the butt.
Huang Tianqi, who was kicked, rubbed his head innocently. That's right, he is now an uncle, and Lin Xing has to look at his face. He straightened his back and said, "Sister, if this boy bullies you in the future, I will take care of it for you."
He raised his fist and looked at Lin Xing: "You better be careful next time."
Lin Xing: ...
Just because you have a child, it becomes something you just picked up?
At this time, Gao Lang hugged Lin Xing and comforted him: "Look, look, a friend in need is a friend indeed. I am still reliable, a good brother, right? How can a baby be compared to my brother? Look at how worthless they all are."
Before Lin Xing could be moved, he heard Captain Gao continue, "One is indeed not enough, but you have two. How about, brother, you give me half of the two babies? As long as I become their godfather, I will cover the expenses of the two babies in the future. Let's make a deal, shall we?"
Lin Xing: Screw you!
They are all big-tailed wolves who are plotting against their own children!
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