Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Canned Yellow Peaches

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The mist gradually dissipated and the scorching sun peeked out.

A five-member team consisting of three men and two women walked under the scorching sun, on broken bricks and tiles, and arrived at the door of a small Western-style building surrounded by ruins.

“Knock, knock, knock, knock—”

The leading woman raised her hand and knocked on the door, then stood under the eaves with her companions and waited.

Five minutes passed and there was no movement from inside the door. The woman reached out and grasped the door handle, and just twisted it lightly, and the door opened.

"It's unlocked. It looks like he's gone."

"That should be it. Let's go in and see if we can find some bargains."

After a brief conversation with her companions, the woman opened the door and led the other four people into the house.

The doors and windows of the house were closed, and weak sunlight filtered through the gaps in the curtains into the living room.

The dusty tea table was bathed in sunlight. A can of yellow peaches in a crystal clear glass bottle was placed abruptly in the center of the tea table, emitting a charming luster in the dim light, like a trap carefully prepared by a hunter.

"Oh my god! Who is so wasteful that he doesn't even want canned peaches?"

"Hurry, see if it's still edible."

The companion rushed forward, and the woman did not stop him. When she was about to go to the bedroom to check the situation, a loud shout stopped her in her tracks:

"Jing, there's a piece of paper under the can! Hey, there seems to be some words on it."

"What's it about?" the woman asked.

The man unfolded the folded paper and read aloud the words on it: "Go to the backyard and find the utility room. The door is unlocked. Go down the stairs and there is a basement."

"No more?"

“No more.”

The woman waved her hand and said, "Let's go and take a look."

To prevent fraud, the group moved cautiously, taking one step at a time. It took them more than ten minutes to finally walk down the stairs and open the security door of the basement.

It was pitch dark in the basement, and the woman didn't dare to go in. She turned on the flashlight she carried with her, and a suite of the same size as the one on the ground floor came into view.

Before everyone could be surprised, another can of yellow peaches appeared in the most conspicuous position on the living room table and attracted everyone's attention.

The leading woman walked quickly forward, and as expected, there was also a piece of paper under the can of yellow peaches.

The woman spread out the paper and scanned just one line, then immediately told the others, "Go to that aisle and see if there's a warehouse there."

Upon hearing this, others took out their flashlights and walked into the aisle in the dim light.

In less than two minutes, screams and explosions were heard:

"Yes, there is a warehouse. It's a big warehouse!"

"Oh my god, Sister Jing, there are so many woven bags filled with wheat! They are exactly the same as the ones those people gave us."

"I'm rich! Here are two boxes of milk powder!"

The woman's hand holding the paper trembled slightly. She tried her best to stay calm and said in a deep voice, "Someone, go back and ask Brother Gang to come over. Quick!"

As soon as she finished speaking, a man hurried out from the aisle, and his figure disappeared into the darkness in an instant. The woman picked up the paper again and read it carefully.

[There is a warehouse at the end of the corridor. The supplies inside belong to you.

No matter who sees this letter, for the sake of supplies, please be sure to tell Brother Jiujie Gang: After the high temperature, there will be a heavy rainfall, which will last for a long time and will be accompanied by mountain torrents and mudslides. The situation in the mountain city will be very dangerous.

If you believe me, you can prepare for both situations.

1. Once it starts to rain after the high temperature, take all the survivors to Xinjing, where there is a base built by the government. Of course, this trip will be hard and difficult, but Xinjing will help you survive better.

2. If you do not want to migrate on a large scale, while searching for supplies, try to find as many ships as possible. The more ships there are at Huangjiang Wharf or in shipyards in surrounding cities, the better. They will be your support in the future.

It may sound a bit alarmist, but the reality is that bad.

Remember not to make it public so as not to cause panic.

May we survive this chaotic world and meet again if fate permits. 】

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The air conditioner hissed, emitting cool air. The blue pleated curtains hanging on both sides of the car windows blocked out the light and at the same time kept out the scorching sun hanging high in the dome.

The cool and comfortable temperature makes people feel happy. At this time, have a can of sweet and refreshing canned yellow peaches, and the haze in the carriage will be swept away, and laughter will continue.

Adults should have it too. Sniffing the rich sweet fragrance in the air, Gu Mengran exerted a little force on his wrist, and the canned yellow peaches in the glass bottle in his hand opened with a "click".

Each person got a can, no need to share. Gu Mengran took a sip of the sugar water from the can and almost choked. It was too sweet. He didn't dare to drink the sugar water like his grandfather. He took out the fork he had prepared in advance and poked a crystal clear yellow peach.

Before he put the yellow peach into his mouth, the seat next to him suddenly sank. Gu Mengran turned his head and saw Zheng Yijie sitting next to him with his legs crossed and a playful smile on his face. The can of yellow peaches in his hand was almost empty.

"What are you doing?" Gu Mengran looked at him warily and unnoticedly took a little of the can into his arms. "Isn't this big bottle enough for you?"

Zheng Yijie was stunned at first, then he chuckled, "What? I'm just chatting with you, and you thought I was asking you for food? Am I that greedy? Besides, this can of food was taken from my house."

I had to say this, but I sounded so unconfident.

Gu Mengran chuckled, raised his hand and put the yellow peach into his mouth. After tasting it carefully, he said slowly, "It tastes good. We thank you on behalf of the children."

The word "thank you" made Zheng Yijie feel awkward. He shook his head awkwardly and changed the subject a little stiffly: "By the way, you left two cans of food at my house. It's been three days. Do you think they saw it?"

Gu Mengran had also been thinking about this before, so he took the opportunity to chat with him about it.

"They should have seen it. Before we left, I mentioned to Brother Gang that there are tables, chairs, benches and beds in your house. They can use them. After we leave, they will definitely ask someone to move them. Then they will see the note."

"It's just..." Gu Mengran paused and said with a long tail: "I don't know if they believe it or not."

The smile on Zheng Yijie's face gradually faded, and he looked at Gu Mengran with a little confusion in his eyes, "You say, should we have just said it directly at that time? It's hard for normal people to believe such a roundabout note, right?"

"Without revealing your supernatural powers, if someone asks you why, how will you explain it?" Gu Mengran did not answer and threw the question back to Zheng Yijie.

Zheng Yijie was silent and poked the yellow peaches in the bottle with a fork.

Gu Mengran took another bite of the yellow peach and said calmly, "Don't bear the fate of others. Under the premise of ensuring your own safety, the only thing we can do is to remind them. As for whether to believe it or not, that is their choice."

"Besides, the mountain city is inland. As long as the sky doesn't collapse and the rain doesn't pour down instantly, they still have a chance to save themselves. Even if you don't believe it now, you should believe it halfway after it rains, right?"

Zheng Yijie stared at Gu Mengran intently. After a moment, he let out a long sigh and a smile spread from the bottom of his heart. "Oh, you are very good at comforting people. You are young but you live more clearly than me. I have the right to doubt your real age."

Without waiting for Gu Mengran to speak, Zheng Yijie deliberately lowered his voice and said to himself: "Before I met you, I just wanted to hide until I couldn't hide anymore. But after meeting you, especially discovering your abilities, I felt like joining the protagonist group and saving the world right away."

"I've become obsessed with reading novels."

Feeling ashamed, Zheng Yijie covered his eyes with his hands and continued, "Reality is not a novel. No one can save everyone by themselves, and there is no need to impose unnecessary responsibilities on yourself. We are all ordinary people."

Gu Mengran agreed with this statement very much. He was unable to speak as he was biting the yellow peach, so he nodded seriously.

As if he had thought of something, Zheng Yijie leaned over to Gu Mengran's ear, put his hand over his mouth, and said mysteriously: "Don't show your abilities easily. I still met a lot of people after the disaster, but I have never seen anyone with such abilities."

"Your abilities are too buggy! It's easy for someone to catch you and use you as a mobile warehouse. But it would be a big problem if they sliced ​​you up for research. So you must be careful and keep it strictly confidential. The fewer people who know about it, the better."

Gu Mengran swallowed the food in his mouth, smiled at Zheng Yijie, and said half-jokingly: "Strictly speaking, there are only four people who know this secret now, and the one who worries me the most is..."

He stopped talking halfway, and Zheng Yijie quickly asked, "Who?"

"What do you think?" Gu Mengran raised his chin.

"Me?" Zheng Yijie pointed at himself with his index finger.

Gu Mengran smiled without saying anything, looking at him meaningfully.

Zheng Yijie buried his head and counted on his fingers, muttering softly: "Grandpa Meng, you, Liang Zhao, and me, isn't that four? It means..."

Zheng Yijie suddenly realized something, his pupils shrank suddenly, and he subconsciously turned his head to look at the back of the car. When he turned his head again, his face was full of surprise that he could not hide, and he asked in a voice that only the two of them could hear:

"They don't even know? Aren't you companions? You've been walking together for so long, why are you still hiding this from them?"

Do you have such a strong sense of justice? Gu Mengran coughed and explained softly, "They are just temporary companions. Didn't I tell you that we can't take care of such a large group of children? We can only take them to the government base."

"Oh, I forgot." Zheng Yijie sighed, "But I really didn't expect that you have been together for so long, eating and living together, and they didn't notice it at all."

Gu Mengran wanted to say: You are the same. I went back to the space every night to feed the chickens and pigs, and even took the dog out to feed it, but you didn't notice it either.

After thinking about it, Gu Mengran did not intend to let Zheng Yijie know about the existence of another space before sending the child there and returning to the Fengyi.

All the yellow peaches in the can were eaten, and only half a can of sugar water was left.

Gu Mengran tightened the lid and stuffed the glass bottle under the seat, then raised his head and nodded at Zheng Yijie, "It's time for a nap, go back to your seat. I'll take over Liang Zhao's shift this afternoon, so let me lie down and take a nap."

"Okay." Zheng Yijie nodded, holding a half-empty can of food and standing up swiftly. However, he did not turn around and leave immediately, but stood there for two seconds before moving to Gu Mengran's side.

"I have another question."

"Ask."

Zheng Yijie: "Besides saying it will rain in the future, what else did the note say? And where are we going next?"

Gu Mengran glanced at him and said, "You have two questions."

"Hey you, answer the one at the back, okay?"

"Next stop, Xinjing."