Chapter 59 Who Lives and Who Dies Depends on Their Own Skills
Seeing that Taxue looked longingly at her, Meng Shiwan carried it into the farm.
Ta Xue headed straight for the pond in search of catnip, only to find a ring of thorny cacti instead.
The catnip it longed for was right there in the middle, so close, yet so far.
Its claws tentatively stretched forward, and the sharp thorns of the cactus pricked its soft little paw pads.
Helpless, Ta Xue could only squat down and wag its tail, looking at Meng Shiwan with resentment.
Her round eyes were filled with grievance and questioning.
Meng Shiwan couldn't stand his cute appearance and immediately gave in.
"Okay, okay, I'll pick some for you."
She plucked a few tips of catnip and placed them in front of Ta Xue.
Ta Xue buried her head in the catnip, nuzzling around.
Meng Shiwan's heart melted at the sight, and she couldn't help but give Ta Xue's soft belly a couple of squeezes.
Who would have thought that this ruthless villain, who kills without hesitation, would be so easily manipulated by a cute cat at home?
Seeing that Ta Xue was having fun, Meng Shiwan walked to a small patch of water spinach about one square meter in size and picked a large handful of water spinach from the roots.
Perhaps because it was night, a layer of water droplets condensed on the water spinach leaves, sparkling in the moonlight.
The leaves grow upwards with all their might, full of vitality.
Water spinach is very resilient; if you pinch it off near the root, it will sprout new shoots.
The seedlings will grow bigger and more lush than before.
Meng Shiwan glanced at the other vegetables, which were all growing very well.
The chives next to it are also edible.
Other vegetables will take more than a month to mature.
If she were to induce another pregnancy now, she could have the baby right now.
Meng Shiwan did not do that.
Once she enters the base, Meng Qingyue and Gu Jinchen will definitely keep a close eye on her at all times.
Who knows when they might cause trouble?
She needs to ensure her powers are fully utilized so she can respond to any unexpected situation.
Meng Shi guessed that Meng Qingyue and the others must know about his status as a level five ability user, so they probably wouldn't come knocking on his door easily.
They are probably waiting for an opportunity to kill her in one fell swoop.
Since they both want the other dead, let's see who lives and who dies based on their own abilities.
Holding a large bunch of water spinach, Meng Shiwan picked up the catnip in front of Taxue and carried Taxue, who had been twisted into a fat pretzel, back to the RV.
Meng Shiwan placed the catnip on the sofa, letting Ta Xue continue to get intoxicated.
She then began to prepare dinner.
Take the guns and ammunition out of the side cabinet and place them at the rear of the vehicle. Put the various tableware that were on the cabinet back into the space.
Draw the curtains to block the view from outside.
The base is crowded and noisy, unlike outside, so you still need to be a little careful to avoid a lot of minor troubles.
First, take out rice from the refrigerator and steam it. Then, take out pork belly from the refrigerator and cut it into pieces.
Blanch, stir-fry, add seasonings, add water and simmer.
Braised pork needs to be stewed for a longer time to become fatty but not greasy, and to taste even better.
Meng Shiwan washed the water spinach in the sink, then chopped scallions, ginger, and garlic for later use, planning to stir-fry the vegetables after the braised pork was cooked.
She took out various fruits from the refrigerator, cut them into small pieces, and put them in a salad bowl.
I then used a high-speed blender to make a smoothie, put it in a bowl, and added honey.
It looks delicious, cool and refreshing.
Meng Shiwan, holding a large bowl of fruit smoothie, nestled on the sofa and turned on the monitor to continue playing her farming game.
The braised pork was simmering, its aroma filling the entire RV and spreading outside through the RV's ventilation system.
As soon as someone came out of the residential buildings on both sides, they sniffed loudly.
"The meat smells delicious! Who's so extravagant? They even stew meat!"
"In this hot weather, meat would spoil in a day, so why does it smell so good to me?"
"Damn it, are they trying to make me drool?"
For more than half a month since the apocalypse began, they have been hiding and dodging, only thinking about surviving, not about stockpiling food.
For ordinary people, being rescued and brought to the base means they are lucky to have survived, and they don't have much to take with them.
Even if someone has a large amount of supplies at home, the rescue team is only responsible for rescuing people and will not help them transport supplies.
In the end, they had no choice but to abandon their supplies, carrying only a few items in backpacks of various sizes, and followed the rescue team to the base.
As for the little bit they can bring, how long will it last?
After arriving at the base, they received a minimum living allowance. If they wanted to eat well, they had to find ways to earn it themselves.
In this damned apocalypse, earning food is by no means easy.
This resulted in the vast majority of people rarely being able to eat meat after arriving at the base.
Now, the smell of meat is so strong that they're practically dogs, sniffing and drooling.
"Whose house is this? Whose house is stewing meat?"
"So what if you know? Are you going to rob them? They dare to stew meat openly, which means they're not afraid of being robbed. Just smell the aroma."
"Let's go, let's go collect our welfare benefits first, then let's see where we can earn points. If we earn points, we won't have to worry about not being able to eat meat."
"That sounds nice, but are points really that easy to earn?"
These people smelled the aroma and had no choice but to leave reluctantly.
The weather is hot now, and the blazing sun during the day is even worse. Except for essential work, people generally go out at night.
At 8 p.m., each community distributed the minimum living allowance on time, with each person receiving two palm-sized sesame seed cakes and a bottle of mineral water per day.
They're not full, but they won't starve either.
People who find jobs will receive points daily on their residence permit cards, depending on the type of job they hold.
There is a shopping mall open in the base, and the supplies inside are very complete, similar to the previous large supermarkets, all collected from various places.
However, these supplies all require points to purchase.
When earning points becomes difficult, the abundant goods in the mall become mere decorations for people.
Even the people in the other RVs in the parking lot frequently looked towards Meng Shiwan from their windows.
They really couldn't understand why the pink RV was so much better than the other one.
They don't even dare to run the air conditioner continuously, as the solar power on the car roof cannot support the air conditioner running all day.
I only turn it on for a short while when it gets unbearably hot.
But after that pink RV arrived, the air conditioner unit at the rear of the vehicle never stopped running.
How does she have so much electricity?
We dared not use the water in the RV, and apart from drinking, we avoided washing up whenever possible, truly saving as much as we could.
It turned out that they were stewing meat inside the pink RV.
Stewing meat uses a lot of water, and it all evaporates during the stewing process. Wouldn't it be better to save the water and drink it?
They're both living in RVs, so why is there such a huge difference in their lifestyles?
Meng Shiwan didn't care about their thoughts. Drawing the curtains to prevent them from seeing was already the greatest respect she could show them.
We can't be afraid of being found out and stop eating meat altogether.
It's not like we can't afford it.
It's not like we lack the ability.
If anyone really has ulterior motives, we'll take them down one by one.
It's no big deal.
Meng Shiwan glanced at the braised pork, which was almost done stewing, then took it off the heat and put it in a wok to stir-fry the water spinach.
Dinner was ready in no time, and we ate.
"Meow."
Ta Xue snapped out of the catnip's spell and stared at Meng Shiwan with wide eyes.
It was as if it were questioning, 'What am I going to eat?'
Meng Shiwan looked at her braised pork, then at the garlic-flavored water spinach.
"Hmm... I'll cook you a chicken leg."
Boil chicken legs in a small pot, take them out to cool, tear them into small pieces, and place them in front of Ta Xue.
They then resumed eating.
Braised pork belly with its broth, served over rice, is so delicious it's almost intoxicating.
Before the apocalypse, she controlled her diet, eating only clean, low-calorie, high-protein foods. After three years in the apocalypse, she now has a great passion for food.
You can't let down anyone but delicious food.
A man and a cat were busy showing off their food when the bald man returned with several henchmen, carrying various tools for breaking into cars.
Each of them had a determined look on their faces, as if the RV was already theirs.
"Big brother, shall we make a move?"
The bald man peeked around from the corner. “Everyone’s out collecting welfare right now, so there are a lot of people. Let’s wait until after midnight when there are fewer people and that woman is asleep before we make our move.”
A group of people could only squat there and wait.
After finishing her meal and cleaning up, Meng Shiwan didn't go to sleep. Instead, she curled up on the sofa and continued playing games.
Before I knew it, it was already 1 a.m.
The group of people squatting in the corner were almost drenched in sweat and so sleepy they could barely keep their eyes open.
Halfway through her earlier enthusiasm, she said listlessly, "It's already one in the morning, why isn't she asleep yet? Didn't she just join the base? She probably hasn't gotten into the habit of sleeping during the day and working at night yet."
“I saw it; her air conditioner outdoor unit was running the whole time. She was quite comfortable in the RV, while we were practically melting from the heat.”
"There's not much people around right now, so why don't we just do it? Anyway, if the sound of smashing the car wakes her up, it'll be the same."
The bald man thought for a moment, then said, "Alright, let's do it!"
The group carried their tools and walked toward the RV.
Just then, the lights inside the RV suddenly went out.
The bald man exclaimed excitedly, "Good heavens, she's finally asleep! This is a godsend for us. Let's try to pry open the door first, and if we can't, we'll smash the glass. Let's get into the RV first."
Taking advantage of the dim lighting, which made it almost impossible to see the road, the group made their way to the RV.
The bald man tried to pry open the lock on the car door with tools, but couldn't.
Then, as planned, they smashed the large glass window in front of the cabinet.
The bald man swung his arm and smashed the sledgehammer against the glass.
The glass didn't break, but he was thrown back several meters.
The bald man plopped down on the ground, completely stunned.
"Brother, the glass isn't broken, there's not even a dent. Did you use any force?"
Faced with his underling's questioning, the bald man was speechless. He used all his strength to ask, "What kind of glass is this? It's so sturdy!"
A burly man picked up a sledgehammer, saying, "Brother, you can't do it, let me do it."
He also swung his arm and smashed it against the glass, but was thrown even further than the bald man.
He staggered and squatted on the ground, feeling his arms go numb from the shock, and remained unconscious for a long time.
He was shocked. "What kind of glass is this? It's so sturdy. Even bulletproof glass would have a dent."
The bald man sneered at him, "You just said I couldn't do it, so do you think you can?"
burly man: ...
This is truly bizarre.
This isn't the first time they've smashed a car; they've never seen one this sturdy.
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