Chapter 49

The question of whether to stay or go

Grandpa Li took the bowl of porridge from Fang Xin, blew on it, and said solemnly, "Did anyone get robbed a few days ago? I hope no one was hurt."

Old man Wang sighed, "I was robbed, but we didn't have much to eat at home. They just smashed my house and left, and I'm fine."

"Brother Li, how did the world become like this? Is there no law anymore? Does the government not care about us anymore?"

Grandpa Li just sighed and said nothing.

"Do you know where the base of City S is? If not, let's all go to the base!" asked Old Man Wang.

"I don't know anything about the base. We are isolated from the outside world and no news can get through."

The base is not necessarily the best choice, and ordinary people may not have an easy life even if they enter.

Fang Xin was also thinking about the placement of the two elders. The base was definitely not an option. So where should they go?

Fang Xin was lost in thought. Grandpa Li had finished the porridge in his bowl, so she reached out and took it.

“Another bowl”

Grandpa Li waved his hands and said, "No."

Fang Xin put the dishes and chopsticks on the table first, and then poured a teacup of warm water for Grandpa Li.

Actually, Grandma Li had almost finished eating, but she was just keeping Old Man Wang company because she didn’t want him to feel embarrassed to eat alone.

Grandpa Li took the large teacup passed to him by Fang Xin and took a sip. The temperature was just right, not too hot or too cold. He could drink it directly without waiting every time.

When it enters the stomach, the heart also feels warm.

Master Li took a few more sips and put the teacup on the bedside table next to him.

"Our Xiaohe Town is indeed becoming less and less safe. Let's not talk about the fact that I was lucky enough not to die this time, but what about the next time?"

Old man Wang finished the last mouthful of rice in his bowl, picked up the rice grains that fell on the table and put them into his mouth, "Yeah, I'm scared too."

"When do you think the temperature will rise and life will get back to normal?"

Seeing that everyone had finished eating, Fang Xin quickly cleared the table.

Grandma Li poured a cup of water for Old Man Wang and said, "Brother, have a drink of water."

Fang Xin took the dishes to the living room to wash them, and mixed some cold water with the hot water on the stove.

The dishes don't have much oil and don't require detergent, so they are very easy to wash.

It was cleaned up quickly.

The three of them were still discussing this issue when they entered the room, and a depressing atmosphere permeated the dimly lit room.

I want to leave here but I don’t know where to go, and I want to go to the base but I don’t know the situation there.

There was another problem: there was no means of transportation. First, the snow was thick and difficult to walk on, and second, it was difficult to transport supplies.

Because I live in a remote mountain area.

No life-saving rescue supplies arrived.

The first places the government rescued were the cities, and then the towns.

But their town seems to have been forgotten!

She had never met this old man Wang before, maybe it had been so long that she had forgotten him.

After all, I only came here more often when I was a child, and the rest of the time I was working to make a living.

Or maybe they moved here later.

Fang Xin was daydreaming.

My relationship with the two elders seems to be very good, and even if I leave here, I might take them with me.

Fang Xin said it didn't matter who they took with them, the two elders could decide for themselves.

The fire from the stove hit Old Man Wang's face, covering up his confused and uneasy mood.

He picked up the water glass, lowered his head to take a sip, and then put it down gently.

He stood up and picked up the crutches beside him, "I have to go back."

Grandma Li: "Just stay a while. There's nothing to do anyway."

"No, Xiao Kai is at home alone!"

"Oh, then you should go back quickly and bring the child with you next time." Then Grandma Li stood up and said, "I'll see you off."

"No need to send me off. I'm always here, but I'm not a guest."

Grandpa Li: "Take care, old man. I am not in this state to see you off."

Old Man Wang waved his hands and said, "Take good care of yourself. I'll come to see you in two days."

After Grandma Li sent Old Man Wang back, Fang Xin looked at the two elders and asked, "Are you planning to leave here?"

Grandpa Li nodded. "With this idea, things are getting more and more chaotic here. Who knows what will happen in the future!"

Fang Xin knew the two elders' concerns. They all said it was hard to leave one's hometown, but who would want to leave unless they had no other choice?

"I have a place in the northeast of S City."

The two elders were shocked and looked at Fang Xin, "Where is the Northeast?"

"There is a group of villas on the outskirts of the suburbs. They have just been completed. It is a relatively remote place. Normally, no one goes there. And now the villas have not been sold. No one lives there. In the current extremely cold weather, no one will pay attention to it."

Grandpa Li nodded: "I know where it is."

Grandma Li moved the stool forward and said, "I know where it is, but is it suitable for living there? Are there doors and windows?"

"Yes, it's a rough one."

"It's fine as a rough house. Just put up a bed and a stove and you can live in it."

Grandpa Li looked at his old lady, then looked at Fang Xin, and thought for a while: "Xin Xin, you have a car"

Fang Xin nodded: "I do."

Grandpa Li thought for a moment and said, "Since I have a car, I want to go to City S to inquire about the situation of the base."

"Grandpa, I personally think that it is not the right time to go to the base. The base is not a complete system yet, and safety cannot necessarily be guaranteed."

The so-called base is nothing more than a gathering place for many people. In the early stage, there were no rules and regulations to constrain the behavior of members in the base. The political system and the political system were fighting for power and had no time to care about the lives of ordinary people. It was very chaotic and not the best choice.

"Usually, only those who are desperate and have no supplies will choose to go to the base. At least those who stutter won't starve to death. But you have so many supplies, you are sure that others will not covet them."

The timid grandmother Li suddenly became nervous: "Is the base so chaotic?"

"Then let's not go to the base, old man. I know you think there is strength in numbers, but having more people doesn't necessarily mean safety."

Grandma Li grabbed Grandpa Li's wrist and asked, "Let's do as Xinxin said and find a deserted place to live in seclusion and live our own lives in peace."

Grandpa Li shook Grandma Li's hand in return and patted it soothingly, "Okay, we won't go."

"Should we tell Old Man Wang and ask them if they want to go?"

Grandpa Li said firmly, "He will definitely go with us. When he comes, let's tell him."

"Grandpa, don't tell him yet. It won't be too late to tell him in a few days."

Grandma Li asked in confusion, "Why?"

"While Grandpa is recuperating, I will transport the supplies over first."

Grandpa Li blinked and nodded, "Yes, okay, Xinxin is still thoughtful."

"Is it okay for you alone?"

"Sure, don't worry, I'll move the supplies over at night so as not to attract anyone's attention."

Grandpa Li nodded helplessly, "That's the case, but I'm sorry to trouble you!"

"It's okay."

"Grandpa, why don't I set off tonight?" Fang Xin looked at Grandpa Li.

"Today is fine. Now that we have made the decision, it is better to do it sooner rather than later."

Grandpa Li is a man of decisive actions. Now that things have come to this, he will not let his mother-in-law and mother hesitate.

The two elders were not worried at all that Fang Xin would steal their supplies.

After all these years, they knew Fang Xin's character very well, and he treated the two elders with complete sincerity.

They trust Fang Xin very much.