The plan to send Ya Ya to the safe zone to develop a cure for the zombie virus was terminated due to Qiao An'an's silence.
Everyone knew perfectly well that whether they could even make it to the safe zone alive was a question.
Especially since both Grandpa Gu and Fang Yuyang have children, if they were to put themselves in their shoes, they certainly wouldn't agree to send Gu Bei or Fang Nianqiao away.
However, Shen Zhou and Qin Chengguo were very persistent about this matter.
In their view, this was a good thing for the country and the people, and some sacrifices always had to be made. So, every now and then, when everyone was eating, they would turn on the radio in the capital and analyze current events in a call-and-response manner: "Our grain reserves here are indeed enough to eat for a few years, but what will happen after a few years? Without fertilizer, weeding and pest control agents, that piece of land outside simply cannot support all of us."
Even if we can barely make ends meet, what about the children?
Are they destined to waste their entire lives in this prison?
As long as the zombie virus exists, there will be no way to resume normal production and life, and children will be unable to live normal lives..."
Qiao An'an wasn't oblivious to the unspoken meaning behind Chen Zhou and Qin Chengguo's words.
Actually, she had been feeling quite down these past few days.
She knew that the clothes they wore and even the salt they ate were non-renewable, and that even if they collected a lot of supplies, they would eventually run out.
Moreover, developing a serum to combat the zombie virus is not only for children to live normal lives, but also a matter that benefits the country, its people, and even all of humanity.
That day, Shen Zhou brought up the matter of the Imperial Capital Safe Zone again.
Qiao An'an didn't answer, she just kept drawing silently.
This action left Shen Zhou unsure of what to do next. Just as he was about to turn and leave, he heard Qiao An'an say, "I need you to go to the hardware store and get these lists."
Shen Zhou turned around in surprise and saw Qiao An'an holding a list with many kinds of tools on it: "This is...?"
For the past few days, Chenzhou has been broadcasting announcements about the safe zone.
Qiao An'an learned from the radio that the safe zone in D City had been breached by a group of criminals.
So now the safest zone for them is J City, which is more than 800 kilometers away. J City is not in the same province as them. The distance of more than 800 kilometers refers to the distance from the highway. But in fact, at the very beginning of the apocalypse, the highway was blocked by all kinds of vehicles trying to leave the city. It was also the place where the zombie virus broke out the fastest, except for hospitals and schools. The highway had been completely paralyzed a long time ago.
If they want to get to J City, they have to take provincial roads, county roads, or even rural roads.
By that calculation, it would be at least a thousand kilometers. The modified truck is very slow, and even excluding unexpected situations on the road, it would take several days to reach the safe zone.
Ya Ya is not even four years old yet.
It's another girl.
Eating, sleeping, and going to the toilet will all be big problems.
Qiao An'an thought about the amount of renovation experience she had accumulated when she renovated the small courtyard before. She could use this experience to build a comfortable RV for Ya Ya. She raised the blueprints in her hand and said, "My Ya Ya is still young and can't withstand long journeys. I want to convert the truck into an RV before we set off again."
Upon hearing that Qiao An'an agreed to take Ya Ya to the safe zone, Chen Zhou was as excited as if he had been injected with chicken blood. He immediately took people to a hardware store to find tools. After returning, he did not rest, but instead worked with Qiao An'an to modify the truck.
Qiao An'an's plan is to convert the truck bed into a small home.
According to her design, the back door of the truck would be welded shut, a large bed would be placed next to the door and secured with screws, and a small window would be cut into the back door for ventilation. A wardrobe would be placed at the head of the bed, which could hold not only clothes but also various self-heating foods and convenience foods.
She didn't plan to cook during the short journey, so she planned to build a simple shower and toilet at the foot of the bed, and then add a space on the roof of the truck to store water.
In addition, she plans to install a sofa and table near the front of the wardrobe so that Ya Ya can sit there and draw when she is bored. She also designed a large window next to the sofa to ensure that Ya Ya has enough light when she writes and draws.
Qiao An'an also specially designed the sofa and chairs with height adjustment function.
She knew that she couldn't safely get Yaya to the safe zone by herself alone. At the very least, two people would need to take turns driving. The extra extendable sofa chair would allow the person taking over to rest when they switched drivers.
The door for entering and exiting the truck is located next to the restroom, in the middle of the truck. The door is not very large, and iron railings have been installed along with the windows to prevent sudden incidents.
Life in prison is actually very boring.
Besides tending to the twenty-odd acres of land, the only other thing to worry about was what to feed them three meals a day. So when the RV was being renovated, the children were jumping around with great joy.
Grandpa Gu, however, looked dejected. After spending these past few days together, he had come to regard An'an and Ya Ya as his own daughters and granddaughters. As he served tea to Qiao An'an and the others, he sighed softly, "Are you really leaving?"
Qiao An'an took the tea. Grandpa Gu liked to drink strong tea and would always put in a lot of tea leaves. At first, Qiao An'an thought the tea was bitter, but after a while, she grew to like it. She didn't like tea that wasn't bitter. She took a big gulp of tea before saying, "I do this for the sake of these children."
Grandpa Gu nodded repeatedly. He had lived a fulfilling life to this age, but the children were like the rising sun, with a long road ahead of them. If possible, he naturally hoped they would have a brighter future: "All good things must come to an end, but at my age, this farewell might be forever..."
Qiao An'an also felt quite uncomfortable.
Regardless of whether her trip goes smoothly or not, she will only be able to return after the zombie virus has been completely eradicated. Whether she can come back alive is another matter. In order not to make Grandpa Gu sad, she said with a smile, "No, Grandpa will definitely live to be a hundred years old and see us completely eradicate the zombie virus."
Hearing that Qiao An'an was going to take Ya Ya to the safe zone to develop a serum to combat the zombie virus, all the children were eager to go with her.
This time, Grandpa Gu did not stop Gu Bei. Instead, he encouraged him, saying, "Go if you want to. Grandpa will be waiting for your triumphant return."
Gu Bei knew that Sister Xiaoyu would definitely go with Aunt An'an. He didn't want to be separated from Sister Xiaoyu, so he also wanted to go with Aunt An'an. But when he saw that his grandfather agreed to let him go, he hesitated. His grandfather was now unable to walk properly. Who would take care of his grandfather if he left?
In the end, he chose to stay: "I'm not leaving, I want to stay with Grandpa."
Fang Yuyang also chose to stay.
He only has Nianqiao left now, and his Nianqiao is still so young that he is not suitable for long journeys at all.
Qin Chengguo originally planned to leave with Qiao An'an and the others, but Nianqiao's polio had not been cured yet, and Grandpa Gu's blood pressure had not been normal these past few days, so he ultimately chose to stay.
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