Jiang Yan stopped Duan Yu from leaving, "Think of a way, how are you going to think of a way? In this apocalyptic world, we're barely able to protect ourselves, do you think we can just conjure something out of thin air?"
Duan Yu stopped, a hint of helplessness flashing in his focused expression. "I said if I have a way, I definitely will. You can stay here."
"No, I'll go with you wherever you want, but don't be impulsive!"
Jiang Yan stubbornly stopped him, feeling that Duan Yu was extremely disobedient now and not like he used to be.
"Sure, it's not a problem if you want to go. Pack your things and let's go. I have some stockpiled in the basement; that should be enough."
Duan Yu smiled. He didn't really want to tease Jiang Yan anymore, but seeing his worried expression made him soften a little.
"Basement? The base has a basement? Great, let's go quickly, I'll call a few more people."
Duan Yu didn't stop him, nor did he want to.
When the group reached the basement, they were all stunned by what they saw.
"Wow, so many! You're doing wholesale? That's terrifying."
The breeze was so strong that it couldn't help but swear.
"Tsk, what a promising young man!" Zhang Yang walked past him with his arms crossed, looking completely unfazed.
"Hey, you're just pretending. I don't believe you won't be shocked when you see this spectacular scene, humph!" Qingfeng muttered, and Zhang Yang heard it.
He turned around and said in a low voice, "Guess how shocked I am?"
Qingfeng blushed with embarrassment at his close breath, pushed him away, and ran to Mingyue's side.
Mingyue smiled with satisfaction and gently smoothed the hair that had been scattered by the breeze.
Qingfeng paused for a moment, then ran to Li Ming's side.
It wasn't that he disliked the two of them, but he found them very strange. After looking at them, he felt that Li Ming was more reliable.
Li Ming, who was being called upon, looked closely at the generator and sighed, "It's still a bit lacking compared to what Miss Jiang Ruan stocked up on."
His voice was too soft for Qingfeng to hear clearly, but when he listened closely, Li Ming stopped talking.
"These are some of the generators we have left. Let's use them first. We can't be without electricity. If we don't have electricity today, we'll have trouble getting food and water."
Duan Yu directed the items to be moved away one by one. His trusted subordinate looked conflicted, holding his breath as if he wanted to say something but didn't.
In the end, I couldn't resist...
"Captain, we can't touch these things, over there..."
"Dongyang, shut up!"
Jiang Yan turned around, looking at Duan Yu with a puzzled expression, and then at Dong Yang.
"What happened? What did he say that you told him to shut up? You've really lost your temper these days."
Duan Yu shook his head, his voice no longer as forceful as before, but with a hint of grievance in it, "I just told him to do his job properly and not to meddle in other things. What, can't I discipline my subordinate and teach him how to do things?"
Jiang Yan stopped talking and turned to help move the items.
He simply couldn't stand Duan Yu's behavior; he was someone who responded better to gentle persuasion than force.
Duan Yu withdrew his gaze, gave Dongyang a look that resembled a police badge, and then went inside to investigate.
"Boss, something's weird. I think I just heard something, like these things aren't working. How did he use them? Could something be wrong?"
Qingfeng happened to be pulled very close to Duan Yu by Li Ming, so he heard what Dongyang just said.
"Don't worry about it. We'll deal with it when it happens," Gu An said thoughtfully.
He had a rough idea of what was going on, but he didn't say it, feeling it was unnecessary.
Fifteen minutes later, the generator was running normally, the base was powered up again, and lights were on everywhere.
After a long day of work, everyone was clamoring for something delicious to eat.
Zhang Yang and his group were also looking forward to it; they had been there for most of the day but hadn't had a proper meal yet.
But when the food they had been waiting for arrived, they all fell silent.
"Just compressed biscuits and iced water? That's it?" Qingfeng asked incredulously. He wondered if there was some other food coming up. Was this all the food they were serving in such a large base?
"I'm sorry, but this is really the best compressed biscuit we have here. If you eat the kind we usually eat, you can't even swallow it. This one is just like eating meat, it's extremely delicious."
Dongyang took a bite first, then drank a big gulp of water and let out a satisfied burp.
Qingfeng remained silent, watching Gu An and the others, who were all in the same state, before he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"What? Not to your liking?" Duan Yu found it strange that none of them had started eating, as he was confident that the cookies were among the best.
"No, I wanted to ask if we're just having cookies? There aren't any other dishes or rice, just some clear millet porridge, or noodles are fine too."
Zhang Yang couldn't hold back any longer. Jiang Ruan had spoiled his appetite, and just looking at these things made him feel nauseous.
"I didn't expect Brother Zhang Yang to have this idea. But it's a pity, our base doesn't have these things, I'm sorry to disappoint you."
Duan Yu chuckled and spoke, seemingly unconcerned.
"How could this be? Your base is so big, and it was one of the first to be built with special approval from the state. The equipment and everything else is top-notch. How could you only eat biscuits? This doesn't make sense!"
Zhang Yang saw Dong Yang winking at him to shut up, but he just wouldn't listen and insisted on finding out.
"It's alright to tell you. We don't have much food here to begin with, and at times like this, as long as we don't starve to death, we don't care about anything else."
"It's just that there was a rat infestation a few days ago, and the granary was contaminated. The little food left is needed for the wounded, so please forgive the neglect."
Duan Yu spoke sincerely, and Zhang Yang didn't think he was lying.
"A rat infestation?" Zhang Yang said as he approached Duan Yu.
Duan Yu said with some pain, "Yes, the losses were heavy."
His pain and melancholy gave Zhang Yang an opportunity.
He pretended to trip and fell on top of him, but Duan Yu reached out and caught him.
But that's enough.
[Ding! Detected that the host was testing the truthfulness of the person in front of them. Verification confirmed it to be true!]
The voice in his mind came through, and Zhang Yang stood up embarrassedly, "Sorry, I was sitting for too long and wanted to stretch out, but I accidentally missed a step. I'm really sorry."
Duan Yu helped him sit up straight, then sat down in his seat with an unreadable expression.
"It's alright, eat up. Once the aid supplies from the country arrive, I'll definitely cook you a big meal."
With his guarantee, the others had no choice but to eat, even if they felt unwell.
"Hey, didn't you say you couldn't swallow it? How come you're eating it so deliciously?" Qingfeng sighed, swallowed, and prepared to close his eyes and hold his breath to eat, but just before he closed his eyes, he saw Zhang Yang eating with his mouth open and looking very happy.
"Sometimes I think, it's not a bad thing to try something different."
Zhang Yang only said one sentence before continuing to eat.
If Jiang Ruan were here, she would understand the reason for his sudden change.
Because he understood Duan Yu's good intentions and also discerned his ulterior motives.
He glanced at Jiang Yan out of the corner of his eye.
Jiang Yan ate absentmindedly, as if she didn't care or even consider what she was eating.
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