Xiao Hao was picked up the next day.
Pei Nansheng and Zuo Ling roasted some small dried fish and gave them to him.
Xiao Hao didn't want to bring any more; even if he brought a lot, it would all be eaten eventually.
"This isn't for you to eat, it's for you to share with your comrades. You're new here, you need to know a thing or two about human relationships. You haven't even gone there yet, and you've already taken down so many people from the guard regiment. You need to mend those relationships. I don't want my lovely little brother to go there full of life and come back as a corpse."
Zuo Ling spoke without any politeness.
Xiao Hao's face darkened.
Pei Nansheng, abandoning his usual gentle demeanor, said with a stern face:
"At home, your older brother and sister protect and take care of you. But when you're out in the world, no one will indulge you. Think twice before you speak or act. Don't think that knowing a little kung fu makes you invincible. Don't act impulsively and become more daring than the sky. Even your older brother and sister have to keep a low profile, let alone you. If you really cause trouble, we might not be able to protect you. Do you understand?"
"I heard you."
Zuo Ling stuffed a few pieces of chocolate and about ten compressed biscuits into Xiao Hao's backpack.
“The army has its own discipline, and we can’t visit you often, so please be careful. We won’t cause trouble, but we’re not afraid of trouble either. If anyone bullies you, don’t be afraid, fight back! If you can’t beat them, come back and tell your sister, and your sister will fight for you. Anyone who dares to bully my brother is asking for a beating.”
Pei Nansheng: "..."
With your teaching method, everything you've said before is wasted.
Xiao Hao chuckled, hugged Zuo Ling, and his eyes welled up with tears.
When his older siblings scolded him, he didn't feel anything, but when they mentioned helping him beat someone up, Xiao Hao couldn't hold back his tears.
"Alright, alright, let's not keep them waiting, let's go."
Pei Nansheng urged.
The soldier who came to pick up Xiao Hao was the same one from that day.
After seeing him off, Zuo Ling suddenly remembered that she had forgotten something, so she ran back into the house, grabbed two bottles of meat sauce, and gave them to Xiao Hao.
"If you want to eat home-cooked food, come back. Your sister has saved some good food for you."
"..."
The orderly was envious, envious of the days when someone cared about him.
The child they raised has flown away, leaving Pei Nansheng and Zuo Ling feeling empty and uneasy for several days.
The brother and sister went out of the military camp and returned on a worn-out pedicab loaded with all sorts of odds and ends.
The base is too big, and it's really inconvenient without a car.
People have seen so many things come from nothing that no one cares where the tricycles came from.
Having gotten used to the convenience of four wheels, switching to three wheels and having to pedal myself is really hard to get used to.
Pei Nansheng said with a smile:
"It's already very good. When the leaders inspect, they ride in pedicabs, which is on the same level as us."
This comparison immediately balances things out.
Besides taking care of his family, Pei Nansheng would go to the flea market every few days to sell some small items, including old things that the three siblings had used and things that were no longer needed due to space constraints.
You can barter or exchange items using contribution points.
Whether you're buying or selling, the entry fee is 0.2 contribution points, and the commission is low.
Therefore, many people go to the market to trade, and all kinds of transactions are taking place.
Upon hearing that Pei Nansheng was working as a vendor at a flea market, Chief Mei was speechless. A person with superpowers, how could he have no ambition?
Pei Nansheng, however, was enjoying himself immensely. He was carefree, without pressure, discipline, or orders. There was nothing better than this.
Zuo Ling scattered the remaining breadfruit seeds in the plantation, occasionally using her supernatural abilities to help them grow faster.
Soon, people spotted the sapling and gathered around it, chattering excitedly.
In the post-apocalyptic world, life was extremely scarce, and the plantation warriors showed great care for the new life that had finally emerged.
Everyone speculated about what kind of tree it was, and He Guiqi directly asked Zuo Ling.
"The breadfruit tree can be used as a staple food or a vegetable, and it tastes pretty good."
"You brought this back?"
Knowing it was a pointless question, He Guiqi still asked it anyway.
"Yes, we spent half a year on a very strange island. It was different from the outside world; life there was incredibly abundant, and food was plentiful. It's a pity..."
Whenever Zuo Ling thinks of the island, she always thinks of India.
"What's a pity?"
He Guiqi was very curious and wondered why he wanted to come back to the island when it was so nice.
There was nothing outside, food was scarce, and people were practically tying their necks up.
“That was a small island that devoured people without spitting out the bones. My brother, Ah San, died there, and his body was never found.”
Ah San? Sister Zuo has a younger brother??
He Guiqi was wise enough not to ask any more questions.
A new species appeared at the base, attracting many bigwigs to come and see the novelty. Chief Mei and Zhao Hongyi also came.
Neither of them had ever seen a breadfruit tree, but they had both heard of it.
He immediately instructed Qian Yu to protect the breadfruit trees and help them flower and bear fruit as soon as possible.
Xiao Hao came back with Chief Mei; he had lost a lot of weight, but his spirits were good.
Once they put on their military uniforms, they looked quite grown-up; the three little ones almost didn't recognize them.
Ah Si bared his teeth at Xiao Hao.
"Little one, I've only been gone a few days, and you don't recognize me anymore?"
Ah Si continued to growl, "Take your paws off me, or I'll bite you!"
The waterfall smacked it on the head with its claws. "You idiot, you're one of us, why are you biting me?"
The dog circled Xiao Hao several times, sniffing him around. Once it was sure he was its little master, it wagged its tail happily and was incredibly affectionate.
Xiao Hao hugged this person and hugged that person, he was very happy.
Zuo Ling asked him how he was doing in the guard regiment, whether he was adapting well, and if not, to come back.
"Everything is fine."
Xiao Hao's answer was simple; it's unclear whether there were rules against saying it or if he was genuinely quite good at it.
Zuo Ling felt sorry for her younger brother and made a big pot of spinach dumplings. The spinach came from their own garden.
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