His hair was messy and twisted, his cheeks were dirty and covered with dust, his little nose was red and swollen, and he was wearing a loose down jacket that was yellow and black, and a pair of jeans that covered his ankles and wrapped his entire feet. Walking on the street, he looked even more miserable than those homeless people sleeping under the overpass.
Xia Runrun now looks both embarrassed and pitiful, but also extremely funny.
The little girl looked at the mirror with her eyes wide open. She thought she would be shocked by her miserable appearance, but she never expected that what shocked her the most was the top of her head.
now--
A translucent red illustrated book gleaming with golden light was looming above her head.
Xia Ruanruan subconsciously reached out and touched the top of her head. She thought her fingers would easily pass through the top of the illustrated book, but in an instant she felt the actual texture of the book!
“!!!!”
Her fingers were quickly retracted as if they had been electrocuted. Xia Runrun didn't even dare to breathe, for fear that her abnormality would be discovered by others.
The inexplicable time travel was fine, and the shrinking was tolerable, but why was there a book above her head—"The First Zootopia: Construction Guide"? And it looked like no one else could see it except her through the mirror.
Even she herself didn't realize the weight of the illustrated guide at first.
Think about it, I just held a book as thick as the Xinhua Dictionary above my head. Isn't this too embarrassing?
She subconsciously looked around and saw that no one was paying attention to her.
The little girl held her breath, quickly stretched out her little hand, and pulled the hanging illustrated book down.
As if it were an anime special effect from a sci-fi movie, a translucent atlas suddenly appeared in her hands. It was clearly five or six centimeters thick, yet it felt weightless...
Xia Ruanruan stretched out her little hand and wanted to turn to the first page.
However, the next second, just as she was about to turn the page, a slender white hand suddenly patted Xia Ruanruan's shoulder...
Xia Runrun was stunned and almost had a heart attack because of the sudden appearance of the hand.
"What are you looking at here?" Shi Yahui leaned over and looked at Xia Runruan.
"No, nothing..." the girl stammered, trying to stay calm.
"Why are you looking at yourself in the mirror for so long? Are you shy because you see how dirty you are?" Seeing the little one looking so dirty and pitiful, as if he was frightened and funny, the young girl instantly felt maternal love.
"Let's go! Sister will take you to take a bath. We can look around here. Maybe we can find some clothes for children."
Shi Yahui directly pulled Xia Runrun's little hand and took her to the side.
There is water and firewood here, so boiling water for a bath is not particularly troublesome. Besides, since she is a child, she doesn't need much hot water. Xia Runrun was cleaned up by the enthusiastic middle-aged aunt and young girl in no time. Clothes were a little more troublesome. The crow leader and the big crows searched the entire abandoned supermarket up and down, but they couldn't find any clothes suitable for children.
Only clothes for adult men and women were found, and quite a few of them were turned out.
Some of them were still brand new, even the packaging bags were intact, but she couldn't wear any of them.
Just when Xia Ruanruan thought she might need to wear adult clothes and tie her shoelaces to prevent them from falling off, she didn't expect that the problem would be solved by the young man!
The other party directly took out a needle and thread and scissors from his backpack, and in a few seconds, he changed the adult clothes into styles that could be worn by children.
Watching the other person threading the needle and cutting and sewing quickly, Xia Runrun was completely stunned!
The black men's cotton coat was cut to the right size in a few seconds. The young man's needle and thread flew in his hands. In just less than ten minutes, the coat was cut and sewn.
From boiling water to taking a bath, a complete set of clothes suitable for a child was packed out by the other party.
Xia Ruanruan watched his movements, and she had no time to think about the strange illustrated book. Ever since she let go, the strange red illustrated book had once again flown to the top of her head, as if it had taken root there. The little girl rubbed her cheek, trying not to look at the shameful image of herself in the mirror with the illustrated book on her head, and praised Han Zhou from the bottom of her heart, "Brother, you are really amazing!"
Stretching out her chubby little hands, the little girl gave the young man two thumbs up, her bright black eyes full of admiration.
"Don't you think this is unmanly?" Han Zhou looked at the little girl hesitantly and spoke slowly.
In fact, if he hadn't been unable to find any suitable clothes for children in this abandoned supermarket, he wouldn't have wanted to pick up the needle and thread.
"What does masculinity have to do with making clothes?" Xia Runrun blinked her eyes, her voice soft and sticky.
The other party was very fast at cutting clothes, and his sewing speed was far beyond that of ordinary people. Even though human physical fitness and reaction ability were better than before after the natural disaster, it would certainly be impossible to do this without the foundation before the disaster.
It took Xia Ruanruan almost no effort to guess what Han Zhou was thinking. He was probably in the shelter earlier, ridiculed for this incident, and that's why he looked so uneasy. Otherwise, he wouldn't have said such a thing so suddenly. To comfort him, Xia Ruanruan smiled brightly without hesitation, patting her chest and assuring him, "Brother, don't listen to what others say! Isn't manliness about taking responsibility, not backing down, and protecting the weak? Are all fashion designers in the world women? That's occupational discrimination! Besides, big brother makes clothes quickly, well, and they're so comfortable to wear! I think you're a very manly person!"
The little girl is already cute, and she had just taken a bath, so her skin was fair and tender with a rosy blush. Her hair, after drying, still had some water stains on it, sticking to her cheeks, making her skin look even more radiant and white. Coupled with the serious look on her face as she spoke, she was simply adorable.
It is said that children's words are the most truthful. Han Zhou felt a warm current in his heart instantly, as if he was basking in the warm sun in the cold winter, which was particularly warm.
However, Han Zhou felt a little embarrassed by the other party's praise, and even gradually felt guilty. When he encountered the group of carnage-eating crows before, he was only thinking about escaping and never thought about saving the other party. If this child was not naturally liked by the group of carnage-eating crows, what he would see now might be a pile of bones.
Crows are omnivorous animals. They not only eat carrion, seeds, insects, berries, etc., but sometimes even prey on the chicks of other birds. With the global flora and fauna mutating, crows are now several times stronger than before.
During the years he lived in the city, he often heard stories of mutant bird flocks attacking humans.
The more he thought about it, the more ashamed he felt. Han Zhou felt that he was not worthy of the word "manliness".
"I'm not manly at all... I never thought of protecting you before... Yes, I'm sorry..." The little girl in front of him looked only about three or four years old, and her height was not even as high as his waist. But at this moment, looking at the little girl's clear eyes, Han Zhou wanted from the bottom of his heart to treat the child in front of him as an adult equal to himself and apologize sincerely.
Xia Ruanruan was stunned for a moment, the smile on her lips was genuine and sweet, "No! There is no need for brother to apologize to me. We didn't know each other before, we were just strangers. There is no need to take risks for me!"
"Besides, I think you're really manly! When I saw you and sister coming down from upstairs, you immediately grabbed your weapon and stood in front to protect your sister. I think you're awesome! You're really manly! If I ever find a boyfriend in the future, I'll definitely find someone as manly as you!"
It is a favor for others to help her, and it is their duty not to help her. Xia Runrun is very clear about this. Besides, the other party just made new clothes for her!
On the other hand, when Han Zhou heard Xia Ruanruan's last words, he felt like a cat's tail being burned by a pair of tongs, and his ears turned red after rubbing them. He subconsciously turned his head to look at his girlfriend next to him and stammered, "No, no, it's not what you think... We just came out of the same shelter, so, so we need to support each other... Anyway, it's not what you think."
“Hehehe!”
"Why are you laughing so strangely, you little brat? What I said is all true!" Han Zhou was angry and embarrassed.
Just now he thought that the child in front of him was someone else's child, and he felt warm in his heart and wanted to have one of his own. But now he just thinks that this little guy with a sly smile on his face is a reincarnated devil.
Shi Yahui, who was sitting not far from the fire, blushed quietly.
The two big crows looked at her curiously, and went to dig up the supplies in the ruins. These were the supplies they found for the little two-legged beast. It was not possible to live without some daily necessities in this winter. What if the little thing froze to death or starved to death? Wouldn't that be a pity?
…
Seeing that the sky outside the window was gradually getting dark, Xia Runrun, wearing the new clothes sewn by Han Zhou, planned to say goodbye to the three people. It looked like it was around three or four o'clock outside. It would take some time to get back to the South District from here, and she might as well take advantage of this time to go out and see if she could find one or two single friends to go home with her.
I heard from Boss Crow that since a mutant cat destroyed many buildings in the northwest district a few days ago, many cats, dogs and other mutant animals in the city have made this their home.
As a woman who had been harassed by cats and dogs whenever she left her house in her previous life, Xia Ruanruan had never imagined she would face threats in a city like this. Most importantly, she was worried that the strange illustrated book on her head would cause her trouble.
Xia Runrun didn't think she would be in danger, but Zhou Xia and the other two were not very reassured.
"Why don't you come with us to the shelter? It's not safe for a little kid like you to stay alone in the northwest district." Zhou Xia's face was full of worry when she knew that Xia Runrun was an orphan without parents. Her husband and daughter both died after the natural disaster. When she suddenly saw such a child today, she felt as if she saw her own daughter when she was a child, and she always wanted to protect her.
"There are only five people in our shelter who own mutant pets. If you go to the shelter, you'll definitely be welcomed." In order to persuade Xia Ruanruan to go to the shelter with them, Shi Yahui also stepped forward to persuade her, "There are many people in the shelter, and daily life will be more convenient."
"The shelter welcomes mutant animals. Although there are quite a few carrion crows here, if they are willing to live in the shelter, the shelter will definitely clear out a place for them." Han Zhou thought Xia Ruanruan was worried that these carrion crows would have no place to live, so he specially explained the structure of the shelter.
After the natural disaster, the entire planet suffered a devastating blow. Mutated plants and animals destroyed countless buildings and public facilities. In order to prevent attacks from mutant rats, birds, insects, cats, dogs, etc., almost all private shelters were built underground. Parking lots, air-raid shelters, subway stations, etc. before the disaster became the best shelters.
The shelter they were previously in was the underground parking lot of a medium-sized department store, with more than 300 people living in the entire underground parking lot.
"More than 300 people?"
Xia Runrun was stunned and immediately shook her head like a rattle. She simply couldn't imagine how it would feel when more than 300 people looked at her with strange eyes at the same time. Moreover, what would she do if she exposed that strange illustrated book under the eyes of so many people?
The little girl frowned slightly, a look of deep worry on her face.
In order to let these people in front of her go back without worry, Xia Runrun decided to tell a little white lie and directly put the blame on the flock of crows.
"I have a group of crows to take care of me, so you don't have to worry... Don't look at my young age, but being young has its advantages... I can just go to the crow's nest and squeeze in with the little crows!" The little girl raised her head, with a bright and beautiful smile on her face, which stunned the three adults.
She left most of the food, clothes, and other supplies that the crows had scraped out of the supermarket to the three of them as a token of their care for her. Without waiting for them to say anything, Xia Ruanruan grabbed the small backpack she had packed long ago and left the supermarket with the crows, not turning back despite the three people shouting at her.
It has been the third year since the natural disaster. Although the clothes of Zhou Xia and the other two are still relatively clean, they are worn out in many places. In addition, their backpacks were not full before, and after the meal, there was a large space left empty. Xia Runrun felt that the supplies in the supermarket should be very useful to them.
As for her, she should be able to find other supplies by searching the area.
Looking at the remaining supplies in the supermarket, the three of them looked at each other, not knowing whether to sigh at their luck in going out today, or at how brave the children nowadays are. Most of the mutant bird flocks live on the tops of trees a hundred meters high. Even if the bird's nest can bear the weight of a three or four-year-old child, how on earth can this child get up there?
But it is not appropriate to leave these supplies here. The supplies dug out by the mutant crows are far more than what the three of them had collected before. There are salt, chicken essence, instant noodles, some unopened towels, soaps, etc., all of which are high-quality daily necessities. Even if they are taken to the shelter, they can be exchanged for food for several days.
"You guys clean up here... I'll go out and try to persuade them!" Han Zhou gritted his teeth, grabbed the weapon next to him, and followed him out the door.
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Xia Ruanruan's backpack wasn't a schoolbag for children, but rather the kind young girls might wear as a shoulder bag or backpack. It didn't hold much. She had only a few cookies, a bottle of mineral water, and two small towels, making it a perfectly packed affair.
But she was small and weak, and she didn't plan to carry more supplies on the road before she found a large target for scam. Most importantly, she had to find a safe place to live, and it was even more important to check the strange illustrated book first. For some reason, Xia Runrun always felt that the illustrated book was inseparable from her coming to this world.
Even the smallest size of adult sports shoes is still a bit too big for a child. Xia Ruanruan walked with one foot deep and one foot shallow, which was extremely difficult.
The eldest crow couldn't stand it any longer. "Quack! Quack!" (Why don't you come with us to the crow's nest? I'll keep you warm at night. Even in the cold winter, it's definitely warm in the crow's nest!)
Because of the girl's massage skills, the big crow strongly invited her.
"Thank you, but I'm afraid of heights." Xia Runrun looked at the big crow and sighed sadly.
If she wasn't afraid of heights, she would have long wanted to try what it was like to live in a crow's nest. Even though the crows were taller than her, she weighed far more than them. She was worried that if the crows couldn't catch her and she fell from a hundred meters in the air, would she be turned into a pulp?
And if she doesn't behave herself in her sleep and falls down from the crow's nest...
The scene was unimaginable.
Walking and talking with a group of crows, Xia Runrun wandered aimlessly on the street, trying to find Mao Rongrong to scam him.
However, sometimes, things just happen to happen, what you want doesn't happen, and what you don't want comes true.
The abandoned streets were littered with rusted vehicles and the ruins of collapsed houses. Broken stones and glass were scattered all over the ground. Green vines covered the entire street wall, and the originally new traffic lights were now covered with various vines.
I didn’t feel this deeply when the supermarket was abandoned.
But as soon as she came out of the supermarket, Xia Runrun felt as if she had entered another world. The whole city was in ruins.
Her sensitive ears caught some sounds, and Xia Runrun subconsciously walked in the direction of the sounds.
At the end of the alley, three adult men were burning a bonfire. A large pot was placed on the bonfire, and white hot steam was bubbling out of the pot. One of the men, who looked the most ferocious, was holding a white cat weighing about seven or eight pounds in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other, as if he was about to rip open the white cat's belly!
Xia Ruanruan: "!!!!!!"
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