We looked along the road for a long time, and were almost at the entrance to the county town, but we still couldn't find a suitable place.
I parked the car at the entrance; the county town was just ahead.
The surroundings are all green, and everything you see is full of vitality.
The other main road leading in and out is right across the street.
The trees are so dense that they have obscured many visible things, such as roads and houses.
"It doesn't seem like there's a better place," Shao Jie said, shielding his eyes with his hand as he gazed into the distance.
"There's nowhere good to be found, it's all trees and vines everywhere." Tian Tian was also looking around, hoping to find a better spot.
"Li Xiao looked at the main road across the street, which was directly opposite their side."
In the middle is a slightly higher mound, about one or two meters above the ground.
It was covered with vines and all sorts of unidentified wildflowers, red, yellow, and white, blooming very brightly.
The two main roads leading in and out are separated like a mustache, with this mound sandwiched in the middle, like a raised chin.
Because the terrain is slightly higher, there are no buildings on it. It's just overgrown with wild grass and flowers.
Looking at the abandoned little mound, Li Xiao chuckled and tugged at Cheng Shaolin's sleeve.
Cheng Shaolin felt his clothes being tugged and looked down.
Following that small, slender arm upwards, I saw a delicate face filled with interest.
"Any discoveries?" Cheng Shaolin didn't realize that his voice was filled with a sense of pleasure.
Li Xiao pointed with her finger, and Cheng Shaolin looked in the direction she was pointing, only to find that it was the small mound in front of him.
After watching for a while, my eyes lit up.
"Yanbin, what do you think of this place?" Cheng Shaolin called over Yu Yanbin and asked, pointing to the earthen slope in front of them.
Yu Yanbin was called over by Cheng Shaolin and looked in the direction Cheng Shaolin was pointing.
At this moment, everyone who heard the noise gathered around and looked at the earthen mound in front of them.
“This earthen slope, we can work on it,” Shao Jiexian said.
"It's not just possible, it's very possible."
Everyone looked at Cheng Shaolin with puzzled expressions.
Cheng Shaolin smiled, "This place faces the county town directly and is on high ground, giving it a commanding position. It's also open on all sides, making it difficult to be surrounded. It's a very suitable place to settle down."
Li Xiao, who was listening, nodded in agreement; she thought the same thing.
“Yes, the terrain is very convenient for observing the surroundings, and we can also observe the interior of the county town. The wrinkles haven’t blocked our view yet, which is great.” Yu Yanbin smiled and was very satisfied with the location.
After hearing what they said, the others understood as well.
"Let's do it here then, it'll be fine after a little tidying up."
"Yes, yes, let's take a break here."
Once the location is decided, things become much easier.
First, clear out an area suitable for building a house, and then pull down the cut vines and burn them.
Level the uneven parts of the ground and make it firm. First, lay a layer of gold underneath to prevent anything from drilling out from underground.
Then you can build the house just like any other house.
It was also wrapped in a layer of metal, but it was too dazzling in the sunlight, so we had to wrap it in a layer of soil to make it better.
There weren't many fancy features. Upon entering, there's a large hall, just like before, with individual platforms for one person. To the right of the hall are the kitchen and the toilet.
A small room was partitioned off at the back of the hall, which could be used to store miscellaneous items.
And so it wasn't until 5 p.m. that the simple house was finally finished.
Looking at the shelter where everyone would be living together for a while, everyone felt a sense of accomplishment. They loved the house they had built with their own hands, even though it was simple and not fancy at all.
"Alright, it's all built now. This will be our home from now on. We must continue to be united, loving, and helpful, just like before, and live well together."
Everyone was equally excited after Yu Yanbin's brief words.
They've all been striving to survive, to stay alive.
"Yes, to survive." Meng Yang's already tanned face still held that same determination.
"To survive, to keep living." Li Xiao's eyes shone as she stretched out her right hand, palm down, and placed it in the center.
Everyone stretched out their hands and placed them on the back of the person in front of them.
Looking at the stacked hands together, it seemed to give everyone boundless strength.
"To survive."
"To survive."
...
A triumphant smile spread across everyone's face, strengthening their will to live.
"It's getting late. We've had a long day. Let's go get something good to eat," Li Xiao said happily.
"Okay, Xiaoxiao, what are we having for dinner today?" Shao Jie was the first to chime in.
"It's delicious," Li Xiao said as she walked inside.
"What delicious food is it? Can you tell me?" Shao Jie followed behind like a fawning puppy, begging for food.
The others, seeing this, were already used to it. They all watched the two of them playing around with smiles on their faces.
Cheng Shaolin watched the two people walk in and then followed them into the newly built house.
Li Xiao walked into the kitchen, which was to the right of the entrance, with the dining table near the door.
Beyond the dining table are four sleeping platforms, and further inside is the storage room.
The toilet is located in a corner next to the storage room. It's quite large, with four cubicles, two on each side, allowing multiple people to wash up.
Li Xiao took out the basins, pots, stove, gas cylinder, and some kitchen utensils and seasonings that she usually used for cooking from the kitchen.
Then they took out the dishes they were going to eat today: crayfish, cucumber, eggplant, green beans, bighead carp, radish, frozen chicken, bamboo shoots, dried mushrooms, sausage, cured meat, potatoes, garlic, ginger, dried chili peppers, baijiu (Chinese liquor), beer, beverages, apples, and watermelon.
Seeing the table full of food, everyone fell silent.
Li Xiao had too many vegetables in her space, but she couldn't take them out to eat.
You can only take out some vegetables that are edible at this time of year; leafy greens are absolutely not allowed.
Looking at the shelves piled high with vegetables, and some vegetables even on the ground, Li Xiao had no choice but to give up.
Some things are okay to eat, but some things absolutely cannot be taken out; it doesn't make sense and is too troublesome. They can only be piled up in the warehouse.
Recently, Li Xiao has been planting some vegetables that can be stored, such as cucumbers, eggplants, potatoes, green beans, etc., which can be said to be the vegetables she harvested earlier, such as leafy greens, bok choy, spinach, lettuce, etc.
We'll just have to stop planting those things; otherwise, it'll be hard to explain and could cause trouble.
Li Xiao clapped her hands, then called over to Xiao Peng with satisfaction, "Brother Peng, everything's ready. What do you think we should do?"
Xiao Peng's eyes widened; he hadn't even come to his senses when Li Xiao called him. "Oh, oh, I'm here, I'm here."
He glanced around the cutting board, then grinned broadly, "I'm going to cook a proper meal today!"
Everyone was eagerly awaiting his grand performance today.
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