Hearing that the city lord had returned, many people, bundled up in heavy cotton-padded coats, came to watch the spectacle. Through the window, Xia Yixin saw that the third-class citizens watching were dressed in uniform gray clothing, and there were quite a few underage children among them. They all looked quite well.
P Base also divides its residents into three classes, but compared to Bai Jingkong's K Base, which has already been destroyed, the third-class citizens here are much better off in terms of housing and supplies. Moreover, they can earn points by gathering food and logging in the forest to exchange for food.
Just as the convoy was halfway through its journey, a cheer suddenly erupted from the onlookers. Zhang San and his companions were taking some food out of a large bag and throwing it to the younger children. The children were overjoyed to receive the food and immediately opened the compressed biscuits to eat.
Zhang San, who was in charge of driving, explained, "This is a rule set by our city lord. Every time we come back, we give some things to families with children in the third-class district. This is a kind of subsidy for them. The base rules state that children under the age of fifteen cannot leave the base."
His pride was palpable in his words.
By the time the convoy entered the gate of Zone 2, there were already three or four hundred third-class citizens watching. Because a lot of goods had been brought back this time, the people distributing the supplies on the roof of the vehicle also gave the supplies to some elderly people or people who looked unwell, and the people around them did not try to take them.
"Long live P Base! Long live the City Lord!" Many people in the crowd cheered.
After entering the gate of Zone 2, the hustle and bustle outside was replaced by the orderly camp. The convoy's entry did not disrupt the daily training of the base team. Although the snowy weather was not suitable for searching for food, it could still test people's willpower.
It wasn't until the convoy entered the quiet Zone 1 that Xia Yixin understood why K Base was the largest base in the north. Although the national system was gone, the people in power here still had the mindset brought out by the team. Unlike K Base, where Bai Jingkong was like a petty person who held power and only thought about fighting for power and profit. When Xia Yixin was there, he could maintain a balance, but after she left, all his shortcomings were exposed.
There were only about twenty first-class citizens in District One, and without exception, they all carried the same upright and incorruptible spirit as Chen Zhe in the group. However, there were also those who appeared kind on the surface but harbored a desire for power in their eyes.
Because Chen Zhe still had to attend a meeting with them, he delegated the tasks to the staff of the household registration office in Zone 1 of the base.
The staff consisted of two women and one man, all of whom were individuals with superpowers.
The thirty-six minors they brought back this time, plus Liu Lan, were registered together. Even Xia Yixin and Lu Yan received green identity cards representing visitors, allowing them to pass through certain areas.
Each of them received a set of white winter clothes representing the residents of District 1, while those for District 2 received black and those for District 3 received gray.
After the household registration was completed, the staff of the welfare home arrived.
Because they have no guardians, they will temporarily live in the welfare home in Zone 1. After they turn fifteen, they will be assigned according to their physical fitness. Even if they become third-class citizens, they can still become members of the Zone 2 base team through the annual selection. After the children knew that they were completely safe, each of them thanked Xia Yixin.
Liu Lan's situation is rather special. Her daughter has superpowers, and she is her guardian, so she can go directly to Zone 2. However, because she has no blood relation to the baby, and after the examination, the little girl turned out to be a rare metal-type superpower user, she can only leave the child in Zone 1 for the time being. However, the awkward thing is that there are no breastfeeding women in any of the three zones, so they can only temporarily settle her down and find a suitable person to take care of the child tomorrow morning.
Unexpectedly, the little one seemed to sense that she was going to be separated from Liu Lan. She started crying loudly as soon as she was taken away, and even when Liu Lan held her and comforted her, it was no use, which worried everyone.
Just when everyone was at a loss, the child reached out to Lu as if he wanted a hug.
Xia Yixin originally wanted to pick up the child and comfort him, but Lu Yan simply picked up the little guy and rubbed his stubble-free face against him, which immediately stopped the little guy from crying. He stared blankly at the "big bear".
If Lu Yan knew that in the little girl's eyes, this 1.9-meter-tall handsome man was the same as the big teddy bear she always hugged at the fake Dawn base, would he be sad?
Xia Yixin didn't know what outsiders thought, but looking at the man who immediately looked silly while holding the little one, she suddenly felt that his shaving his beard was probably not for the reason he had said before. Tsk, even if he had amnesia, he was still a "daughter slave".
Recalling his cold and selfless training of Xia Mingyu in the previous world, and seeing the man now stiffly yet carefully holding the little one, she smiled and said, "Why don't we let the little one sleep with us tonight? I happen to know a bit about taking care of children."
Xia Yixin's words brought a sigh of relief to the staff at the welfare home, but Lu Yan's expression froze.
Xia Yixin and the others were assigned to the original guesthouse, a suite on the top floor of the three-story building, which was over 100 square meters and had a living room and kitchen.
Lu Yan held the little one in one arm and carried the things the little one needed on his back, looking exactly like a stay-at-home dad.
The suite was fully furnished with toiletries, and to make matters better, there was hot water. Xia Yixin was happily carrying her change of clothes, ready to take a shower, when someone stopped her halfway there.
The little one has already been coaxed to sleep.
The man's face was full of eagerness, but Xia Yixin chose to ignore him and pushed him, saying, "Go and nurse the baby, don't block the way."
Lu Yan wanted to argue his point, but the little guy was probably not sleeping well and was whimpering several times, so he had no choice but to go back and take care of the child.
When Xia Yixin came out after taking a hot shower, she saw the man sitting on the sofa already holding the prepared formula to feed the baby. However, for some reason, the little guy sucked for a long time but didn't get any milk and looked like he was about to cry. She quickly went over and took the bottle. When she opened it, she found that the water was too hot and the formula hadn't dissolved properly.
She made another batch, and sure enough, the little guy immediately drank it happily. After he finished, she even instructed Lu Yan to pat the little guy's back to help him burp.
“She needs to be fed every two to three hours now. Go take a shower first, and I’ll teach you how to make formula when you come out.” After she finished speaking, she noticed that he was standing next to her and hadn’t left immediately. She looked up suspiciously and met a pair of thoughtful golden eyes.
"What's wrong?" she asked.
Lu Yan shook his head, said nothing, grabbed a change of clothes, and went to the bathroom.
Xia Yixin frowned slightly as she looked at the closed door.
In the bathroom, Lu Yan looked at the familiar yet unfamiliar face in the mirror, and the shackles of memory loosened a little more.
Just now, looking at the little one who seemed to be surrounded by a halo, he had a strange feeling. This feeling of "a family of three" seemed to be something he had experienced before. What was strange was that in those fragmented memories, he and she looked different, and even the environment they were in was definitely not modern.
Just like the special energy he had felt in his body before, he vaguely felt that perhaps the memories he had lost were not simple.
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