He Guiqi's injury was not serious. Pei Nansheng treated the wound quickly and efficiently, bandaging it well.
He was spoiled by his family. During his time in the army, he suffered a lot and endured a lot of hardship, but he also learned a lot of lessons.
Given his past temperament, if he encountered Zuo Ling, even if he didn't rush up to fight her, he would have turned around and left.
Having learned their lesson, they now know how to appear weak.
After He Guiqi washed his hands, Zuo Ling brought out two plates of millet dumplings and a large pot of millet and red date porridge.
He Guiqi lost a lot of blood, so drinking some millet and red date porridge will help replenish his blood and energy.
It's been almost three years since the apocalypse, and Zuo Ling doesn't dare to take out anything too valuable.
Upon seeing the food, He Guiqi forgot all about talking and devoured it.
After eating four or five vegetable dumplings, He Guiqi burst into tears, saying, "Sister, I haven't eaten such delicious food in a long time."
He found vegetables, dried shrimp, and eggs in the vegetable dumplings.
After the apocalypse, it was either extremely cold or extremely hot. Even though the army had greenhouses, they couldn't grow many vegetables.
They finally managed to grow them, but there weren't enough for the leaders to share, so how could they possibly get a turn?
Eggs... There aren't even any chickens, so where would the eggs come from?
Zuo Ling had already thought it through. Vegetables and dried shrimp were easy to obtain, but eggs were a rare commodity. If He Guiqi asked, she would say that she had traded them with an old farmer in the mountains.
I'm worried that if he's been hungry for too long, he might eat too much at once and hurt his stomach.
Zuo Ling said, "Take your time before you eat. It's all yours. There's more in the pot. Nobody will take it from you."
He Guiqi obediently shut his mouth.
Zuo Ling asked him what had just happened.
He Guiqi's eyes reddened:
"The weather was getting hotter and hotter, water resources were scarce, and the troop's encampment was no longer suitable for habitation. The company commander sent my comrades and me out to find a suitable place to stay. Unfortunately, we ran into those bastards who tried to steal our guns. My comrade died, and I..."
He Guiqi wiped away her tears: "Sister, it's fortunate that I met you, otherwise, I would have died too."
Zuo Ling felt uncomfortable listening to this. If it weren't for the fight with her, He Guiqi would still be living a glamorous life as a young master.
He Guiqi, worried about home, asked, "Sister, has Kyoto really fallen? Such a big capital city, is it really all gone?"
He wanted to know how the He family was doing, but he was afraid of hearing bad news.
Zuo Ling carefully considered her answer and replied:
“Before we left, your brother came to my house and said that they discovered an anomaly in the earth's crust, and the higher-ups decided to abandon Kyoto. Your family members may have left.”
He Guiqi's eyes darkened. Zuo Ling didn't answer whether Kyoto had fallen, but judging from her expression, the news should be correct.
He grew up in Kyoto, which holds too many memories for him. When he heard from his comrades that the entire city of Kyoto had fallen, he fainted.
Having been pampered by her family for over a decade, she suddenly lost her support and felt like dying.
Now, things have taken a turn for the better. Zuo Ling said that the He family may have already left, which gave him a glimmer of hope.
While Zuo Ling was talking to He Guiqi, Pei Nansheng went out and disposed of the five corpses.
"Is your unit far from here?"
"It's far, we have to cross several mountains. There's a river over there too, and we always get our water from it. But the water is almost gone, so we have to come out and find a new place to camp."
“The river in front of our house is much shallower than when we first arrived. If you want to find a suitable place to stay, you’ll probably have to go deeper into the mountains.”
Zuo Ling was telling the truth, but she really didn't want the main force to come and compete with her for the water source.
It's manageable for a few dozen or a hundred people, but when a large group comes, that little bit of water won't be enough.
He Guiqi, sensing the underlying meaning, asked slyly, "Sister, don't you want to be our neighbor?"
"I don't want to," Zuo Ling replied bluntly.
"But I want to be neighbors with my sister."
Having suffered a setback, He Guiqi became much more obedient. He was just spoiled by his family before, not really stupid.
Zuo Ling saved him, and despite past grievances, she treated his injuries and fed him. He Guiqi knew that Zuo Ling was not as tough as she appeared. He might not be good at anything else, but he was an expert at coaxing people.
Zuo Ling waved her fist, "Don't be afraid of getting beaten up, come on."
He Guiqi shrank his neck: "Sister is just scaring me. I'm such a good girl, sister won't hit me."
Recalling the past, a wave of grievance welled up in her heart: "Sister, you were so cruel, you used me like a mop..."
Speaking of those days, He Guiqi felt both emotional and heartbroken.
"Sister, how did you get here? And you've found such a nice house."
He Guiqi comes from a wealthy family and has seen it all. He can tell at a glance that Zuo Ling lives in a house converted from a shipping container. It looks ordinary, but she has everything she needs.
The three people and two animals, in terms of their appearance and the size of their bodies, all showed that this family lived a very comfortable life.
The military has national reserves to back it up, and the food allowance has been reduced again and again, but Zuo Ling is still able to keep a big dog and a pet rabbit, and she keeps both of them looking very healthy and shiny.
Looking at the lush greenery in the yard, how could an ordinary person live like this in the apocalypse?
He was blind before and didn't notice that Zuo Ling's legs were thick, but now that he knows, of course he wants to hug her tightly.
"When we arrived, this place was already like this, so we got a freebie."
Zuo Ling lied without batting an eye.
He Guiqi blinked. "Sister, can you at least make up a little more believable when you're lying?" But she also knew that Zuo Ling must have her own secrets.
If he doesn't want to talk about it, then he doesn't. He's no longer the arrogant and unassuming young master He he once was.
He Guiqi strolled around and visited Zuo Ling's small vegetable garden.
Tomatoes, cucumbers, eggplants, peppers, green beans, rapeseed, romaine lettuce, cilantro, and bok choy—we planted a little less of each.
No matter how meticulously Zuo Ling took care of them, they couldn't withstand the sweltering heat; everyone looked dejected and listless.
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