After the other person finished his congee, Feng Ran, with a very serious expression, went and got him a peeled ear of corn and put it in his bowl.
Take it to him to eat.
"Eat it. It's nutritious."
"Thanks."
Alright, no more wasted words.
"By the way, only my room can have air conditioning at night. The voltage can't handle your room having an electric fan too."
"I don't need it."
"...What I mean is, you need to move under my bed and sleep on the floor."
Oh, she's just so wonderful.
My savior! My savior! A teacher! A teacher!
"Aren't you afraid of me?"
"What am I afraid of! You're a teacher, my savior. Besides, would you be a bad person who wants to harm me?"
Bai Lian sized up the woman. He really didn't know how.
I was all alone to begin with, and after so long in this apocalyptic world, I was already on the verge of collapse. I'm so grateful for this person's kindness in giving me a meal. Otherwise, I wouldn't be alive now.
I have no intention of repaying kindness with enmity.
For him, being alive was life itself.
Live as long as you can.
I don't force myself to do it.
"Excuse me."
"Um."
The fact that a man could walk on his own after being shot shows just how strong his willpower was.
The wind had spread a blanket of cotton on the ground. The air conditioner was on. In the corner, there was Jinbao's cage where he slept.
"Don't worry. Jinbao doesn't bite. It's hot now, so it sleeps in the same room as me. But it only sleeps in its cage at night."
"No problem."
Feng Ran went back into the bathroom and closed the door. She didn't take a shower; she just came into the space for a while. Ji Xiang had already finished a pot of corn.
"Still not asleep?"
"Um."
"What's wrong? Are you unhappy?"
"without."
Feng Ran sighed and rubbed his forehead. These two "big" guys really are very sparing with words.
After thinking for a moment, she went to check the medicine storage area. She actually found boxes of fever-reducing patches, took two boxes, said goodbye to Jixiang, and left the space.
The bathroom is unbearably hot. I need to wash up and take a shower quickly.
Close the bathroom door quickly after exiting.
"Wow, it's still the air conditioner's name. Whiteface, I found a fever-reducing patch, you can use one."
"Thanks."
Feng Ran couldn't fall asleep in bed, so she started scrolling through her phone.
Fires have occurred in many places online. They were all caused by electrical wiring, apparently due to overheating.
[Lonely, empty, and cold: My God, this is the fucking third food. Seriously, dying is better than eating this!]
[The top performer: Don't even mention it, I feel like throwing up again. Let's just say it was invented by some genius. If you really can't stand it, at least make it taste like snot!]
[Happy Water sighs: Damn it, shut up! It would have been better if you hadn't described it! Now I can't eat anymore.]
Feng Ran swallowed hard as she watched.
It's not that I want to eat it, it's that looking at it is so disgusting that I feel nauseous.
[Miss Guo: Phew... I'm eating now. Actually, it's alright.]
[Happy Water exclaims: You're not human. Is this what you call 'okay'?]
[Miss Guo: Yes. It's good enough to have something to eat now. These slugs were found in garbage bags under the rocks, crushed, and sterilized before being given to us. They're very high in protein.]
Therefore, it is also particularly resistant to hunger.
The current quantity is sufficient. If there were more, slugs might disappear altogether.
[Happy Water exclaims: Slug, crush it...]
[The King of Performance: Has Passed Away...]
[foodfood: You'd be better off not being popularized. Nobody wants to hear what you have to say.]
"Pfft—hahahaha..." Suddenly, an uncontrollable laugh escaped Feng Ran's lips, startling the person and dog under the bed.
"Sorry, sorry. I couldn't help it. I'll keep my voice down next time."
That's fucking hilarious.
...
The following morning, Fengran resumed her stay-at-home days. She also took the opportunity to care for her savior.
A week later, the man recovered and was about to leave when Feng Ran, on a whim, asked if he wanted to stay.
I didn't regret asking.
There are advantages to staying. Being under your watchful eye means they won't gossip.
Besides, with him around, he can at least look after the house and protect the property.
"?"
Bai Lian looked at the woman with surprise.
"Yes, you heard me right. Consider it me looking after your house and protecting it."
Bai Lian suddenly felt a tickle in her back teeth. She really knew how to choose words.
"..."
Seeing that Bai Lian didn't respond, Feng Ran spoke again.
"Three meals a day are provided."
"make a deal."
No matter where you wander, it doesn't matter if you're a wanderer.
It's not bad here; this woman is alright except for being a bit nagging.
Starting today, she has a little brother now! Feng Ran almost burst out laughing.
"My name is Feng Ran. You can call me Boss from now on. I'll call you Pretty Boy."
"Little Bai Lian?"
"Yes. Pretty boy."
Bai Lian sensed something was off, but he didn't say anything. He was just trying to make a living; he'd do whatever people told him to do.
Now that there's another person, they can't live together forever, so Feng Ran gave him a task: to go out and get solar panels.
They gave him a beat-up van and told him to find his own way early in the morning.
...
"Grandpa, shall we still make corn porridge for lunch?"
A small area at the very back of the cave was reserved for storing food. Crucially, the low temperature inside kept the corn very fresh.
"Make it a little thinner today. From now on, everyone will switch from two meals a day to one."
Old Man Wang sat on the ground, giving instructions to his eldest granddaughter.
The water flow in the cave is very small, and food is becoming increasingly scarce, so we definitely need to conserve it.
Wang Nana scooped a small bowl of rice and added a corn kernel to start cooking porridge.
I added a lot of water, intending to cook it a little longer. Finally, I'll add a batter to make the porridge thicker. I also used sticky corn kernels.
The entrance to the cave has been covered with a black rag to prevent light from escaping and being discovered at night.
Everyone lit candles that night, and each person had a bowl of porridge. Everyone ate with great relish.
One meal a day tastes better than anything else.
"Brother? Do you want to ask that person again if they want anything?"
"Let's wait a while. We still have enough food. Let's not do it too frequently."
"Your brother talks too much. He might annoy people if he talks too often!"
"Hmm." Wang Xiaosi nodded after hearing his grandfather's words.
In fact, he was just taking precautions.
I'm just afraid of going hungry someday.
"Little San, go cut down a tree tomorrow during the day. We'll make a simple wooden sofa. The rest of you start storing branches in the hole."
"The cold weather is just a few months away. We need to plan ahead. There's nothing much to do right now. We can collect what we need to burn regularly." The brother-in-law began planning for the future.
“By the way. Now that we have water, why don’t we try hydroponically growing vegetables and grains?” the second son-in-law suggested.
"Yes! Good idea! Let's put aside cutting down the trees tomorrow for now. I'll go home and check if I still have any vegetable seeds left from last year."
"Brother... I brought it. I found it when I moved. It was in a glass bottle and it wasn't broken. I was wondering if I'd ever need it."
"Take everything out and let me see."
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