Not long after the apocalypse began, cell phone signals stopped working, and the only way to contact the outside world was with the radio.
In the past few days, the radio has indeed mentioned that their city's shelter is being rebuilt with the help of neighboring cities and will soon be able to take in survivors.
Hearing Nan Qiao say that, Zhou Ya's heart stirred: "Since staying here would be dangerous, why don't we drive to the new shelter?"
Aunt Li's legs were weak, and long journeys were not suitable for her at all. After hearing Zhou Ya's words, she did not speak, but just gripped the armrests of the wheelchair tightly.
Grandpa Li noticed Grandma Li's worry, so he put his hand on her shoulder and said, "Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere. I'll stay here with you!"
Aunt Fang and Nan Qiao didn't want to leave either.
Firstly, they would have to take six children with them when they left, which would be very inconvenient.
Secondly, the fact that Fang Yuyang and the others are only temporarily out of contact does not mean that they are dead. If we leave now, what if Fang Yuyang comes back and can't find them?
So Aunt Fang answered Zhou Ya directly, "We will not leave."
Zhou Ya was furious: "Those masked men came looking for us a few days ago. If it weren't for their accurate marksmanship, we would be surrounded by a large group of people by now. We were lucky last time, but what about next time? The Chi family knows to sneak out to survive. How can you be so stubborn?"
This isn't because Aunt Fang is old-fashioned.
Faced with Zhou Ya's aggressive questioning, Nan Qiao couldn't help but speak up: "The new shelter was built with the help of neighboring cities, which means it's farther away from the previous shelter. The previous shelter was a five-hour drive from here, and the new shelter will be an even longer drive. Now it's the apocalypse, and a five-hour drive could actually take several days on the road. This doesn't even include unforeseen circumstances. We are all women and elderly people, how can we protect these six children?"
Zhou Ya originally wanted to say, "It's the end of the world, why bother with the old, weak, sick and disabled?"
But he swallowed the words back down.
Grandpa and Grandma Li will definitely choose to stay, and Aunt Fang and Nan Qiao's values will also inevitably lead them to stay. So, the only one who insists on leaving is her. If a direct conflict really occurs, even if they are elderly, pregnant, and children, she alone cannot handle them.
Zhou Ya decided to sneak away at night like the Chi family, but on the surface she remained calm and said, "Yes, maybe Chen Zhou and the others will be back soon! Waiting a little longer isn't a bad idea!"
The departure of Old Man Chi and his family caused such a commotion that it not only alerted the people in the neighborhood but also woke up everyone in the courtyard.
It was almost dawn.
Except for Ya Ya, who quickly fell asleep again, everyone else couldn't sleep.
Qiao An'an got up to cook pig feed for the piglets, while Chi Xiaoyu and Gu Bei cleaned the small courtyard and the bungalow behind it.
Grandpa Gu Bei also washed the rice and started cooking porridge.
Qiao An'an prepared the pig feed and had Chi Xiaoyu and Gu Bei take it to the back to cool before feeding it to the pigs and chickens. She then went up to the roof to pick some scallions, washed them, and took them to the kitchen to make some scallion pancakes to go with the porridge.
She scalded one-third of the flour with boiling water and then let it cool.
Next, mix the remaining flour with cold water, then knead it together with the scalded flour until it forms a smooth dough.
Put the kneaded dough into a plastic bag and let it rest.
While the dough was resting, she chopped the scallions into scallion flowers, sprinkled dry flour on the cutting board, placed the rested dough on the cutting board, kneaded it until smooth, and then divided the dough into eight small pieces.
Roll each piece of dough into a thin sheet, then pour salad oil on it, brush the oil evenly, sprinkle salt evenly, and finally sprinkle chopped green onions on top.
Then start rolling the dough from one side toward the middle.
Roll it up to the end, flatten it with your hand, and roll it out into a round pancake with a rolling pin.
After doing all this, heat the pan over high heat, then reduce to low heat, add oil to the bottom of the pan, and place the dough into the pan.
When one side of the pancake is slightly golden brown, flip it over and cook the other side.
The pancakes are golden in color and crispy on the outside.
It looks very appetizing.
With the addition of her own pickled vegetables and rice porridge that had been cooked until it was sizzling, Gu Bei ate until he was stuffed: "Aunt An'an's scallion pancakes are so delicious, I want to eat more, but my stomach is too full!"
Ya Ya retorted, "Mom, I'm full too."
What's the point of comparing them?
Qiao An'an couldn't help but laugh at the two children's antics.
Grandpa Gu Bei looked at the warm and cozy room and couldn't help but smile. It would be even better if there hadn't been an apocalypse.
While we were clearing the table after dinner, the walkie-talkie, which we hadn't thought about, suddenly crackled to life. It was Chen Zhou's voice: "Are you there? We haven't found the masked men's hideout, but we've discovered traces of them nearby. It's only a matter of time before we're exposed. I suggest you pack your things and leave with us quickly."
Upon hearing this news, Qiao An'an and the others were all shocked.
For half a year during the apocalypse, they had been living peacefully in this place. Suddenly being asked to leave was something they couldn't accept for a while.
Qiao An'an replied, "Thank you, but we don't want to leave."
The voice on the other end was urgent: "When we went to find their stronghold, we didn't have a direct confrontation with them, but we did get a sense of their strength from the sidelines. With our current strength, we have no way to contend with them. Leaving is our only option!"
Leaving means being homeless and starving.
Yaya is still so young.
Qiao An'an didn't want to leave. She looked at everyone present and asked, "Are you going to leave with Chen Zhou, or stay here?"
Everyone present fell silent. They didn't want to leave either, but finally, Grandpa Gu Bei spoke first: "If you stay, we'll stay with you!!!"
Shen Zhou and the others had already driven back to the residential area. He wanted to persuade Qiao An'an to go with them, but Qiao An'an and the others kept disagreeing. Qi Feng then said, "Maybe if we leave, those people won't keep an eye on this residential area anymore, and they won't cause trouble for the people in the courtyard."
Chen Zhou nodded: "I hope so."
Although Shen Zhou and his group suffered heavy losses, seeing Shen Zhou and his men return unharmed was a relief.
Aunt Fang was overjoyed, especially since her son Fang Yuyang was unharmed. She was completely relieved: "That's great! I knew you would all be alright!"
Chi Ming was the last to get out of the car.
The first thing he did was look for his family: "Where are my dad and the others?"
Zhou Ya snorted coldly and pointed at Wen Qianqian's zombie wandering outside: "Your wife is outside, but your father and son are gone!"
Chi Ming was furious when he heard this.
He grabbed Chen Zhou by the collar: "What did you promise me back then? You said you'd guarantee my family's safety if I led you to the stronghold. What's going on now?!"
Aunt Fang stepped forward and said, "There's a misunderstanding here..."
Zhou Ya, annoyed that Aunt Fang spoke too slowly, directly said to Chi Ming, "Couldn't you ask around before you speak to people? Your family stole our food and gasoline and ran away after they heard you might be in trouble. As for why your wife became a zombie, it was because your father deliberately didn't open the door for her after she filled up the gas tank!!!"
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