Wang Xu was busy until late at night before he came over. Gu Xi was also about to go to bed after his shift. Gu Xi had never seen Wang Xu so tired. He hadn't shaved yet and looked a little disheveled. Gu Xi also hadn't taken a shower for three days and felt like he had gone rotten. His hair was also oily so he just tied it up. Tie it into a bun.
Wang Xu led Gu Xi to the car and said, "Today I found a lake-like area. It should be caused by an earthquake. I'd like to take you to take a bath first. I feel like if we continue like this, we'll get sick from being dirty."
Gu Xi also felt the same way: "The environment is terrible now. If you get sick, you will infect everyone and cause cross-infection. But there is nothing we can do. The conditions are limited. We can only try our best to disinfect and overcome it."
It was indeed a barrier lake caused by the earthquake. Gu Xi was a little excited, but also a little embarrassed: "My change of clothes is gone, and it's not easy to change clothes after taking a shower."
Wang Xu also heard about many cases of people taking things away: "I have some in my car. I was afraid you would forget to bring them, so I bought you two sets of supplies when I went to the neighboring city to load them. I also bought you some underwear. I'll go get them for you."
He put down the soap, shampoo, and bucket, and went to the car to get a change of clothes and a towel: "Go wash first. The water is shallow on the right side, and you can stand on the ground. Don't go anywhere else. It's dangerous. I'll wait for you here."
Even if there was no one else around, Gu Xi wouldn't dare to take off all her clothes and go into the water. She would take a bath in her dirty clothes and wash her clothes at the same time.
After washing, I came ashore soaking wet, like a drowned chicken: "Go to the car and change clothes. There is a curtain in the back seat, which is used for sleeping when traveling."
Gu Xi went to change clothes, and Wang Xu also went into the water to wash up. He felt relaxed and his depressed mood was relieved.
Wang Xu got in the car. Gu Xi had already changed her clothes and sat in the passenger seat looking at the night sky: "Look, no matter what happens, the sun and the moon alternate, and the light will always shine on everyone."
Wang Xu looked at Gu Xi's profile, which was gentle and beautiful. He pulled her into his arms and kissed her: "Go to sleep. If you don't sleep, it will be dawn again. You will feel comfortable after taking a shower. I will drive the car back to the base."
Gu Xi didn't sleep and accompanied Wang Xu all the way back. The place was not far and they arrived in fifteen minutes.
Neither of them returned to the tent, but slept directly in the car, hugging each other tightly. This was the most reassuring moment for Gu Xi since she came here.
The two were too tired to communicate with each other and fell asleep with their heads resting on the pillows. Wang Xu's breathing could be heard. He had been very busy in the past few days. This was the first time Gu Xi heard Wang Xu snoring slightly.
Accompanied by Wang Xu's even breathing, Gu Xi also fell asleep quickly. There were two slight aftershocks that night. The two had become accustomed to this degree of shaking and could continue to sleep calmly.
As time went by, the survival rate became lower and lower, and it was almost a miracle for anyone to survive. First aid volunteers like Gu Xi were of no use anymore, as professional matters should be left to professionals. After five days, the volunteer teams from various towns went back one after another.
The people from Qingmiao Village also returned on the seventh day, and Hong Qin's agent sent a car to take them back to the village.
Xu Zhengrong and Wu Yao greeted them at the entrance of the village. Seeing people getting off the bus, they all looked exhausted and haggard. "Welcome back, our heroes. Everyone is very tired and needs to rest. Let me make it short. Tomorrow the town and the village will commend the volunteers. We are proud of you. You are all very outstanding. Whether you are educated youth or villagers, thank you. Let each of you have a piece of pork to replenish your body."
The volunteers just wanted to wash up and have a good sleep. They didn’t have the energy to eat pork even though they were craving for it.
Gu Xi also understood everyone's situation very well: "Village Chief, let everyone go back to sleep first. Why don't you ask someone to help cook the pork so that we can come and take it away when we wake up. It's hot now, and it will easily go bad if left alone."
Everyone nodded, saying this was a good idea as it saved them from having to cook and could also save some seasonings.
Gu Xi returned to the empty home. She didn't know when Wang Xu would be back. After a quick wash, Gu Xi fell asleep. After Lin Ling woke up, she wanted to call her home for dinner, but seeing that she was not awake, she did not disturb her.
Gu Xi slept for a whole day and night and woke up the next day. She sat in the yard, feeling lazy and not wanting to do anything. Lin Ling came to her again and was relieved to see that she woke up.
"I thought you had passed out in your sleep. I checked on you several times, but you didn't respond. If you don't wake up, I'll take you to the hospital."
Gu Xi saw that she was full of energy again: "You are really full of energy. When you went to the earthquake zone, you insisted on joining the rescue team. Women were used like men. I didn't see you the whole time. It's really a waste of your talent to farm normally."
Lin Ling showed off her arms: "Pinch them, the muscles will come out."
Gu Xi pinched it unceremoniously: "Indeed, it's quite firm. Do you have abdominal muscles? Let me feel it."
Gu Xi put her hand towards Lin Ling's abdomen, but moved it to her waist. Lin Ling was ticklish and kept dodging with a smile: "Gu Xi, be careful, Boss Xu is not here, or I will throw you over my shoulder."
Just as Gu Xi stretched out her claws, she saw Tian Congbao sneaking around the door: "Why are you sneaking around? Boys should be more generous and speak openly and honestly."
Tian Congbao stood up straight immediately: "Gu Zhiqing, I just heard some noise in the yard, so I came to see you. You slept for a whole day and a night. Yesterday, many people including the town leaders and the village chief came to see you, but you were sleeping and I didn't let anyone in."
Lin Ling saw that Congbao was already familiar with you: "I can testify. I was sitting on a small stool and didn't allow anyone to disturb me. I was the only one who came. I was worried about you so I came in to see you, but I was not allowed to make any noise to disturb you. I was chased away when I knew you were asleep."
Gu Xi touched the head of the smart little Cong Bao: "I'm fine, but I was too tired and slept for a long time. I haven't seen you for a few days. I feel that you have grown taller and your pants are too short. Didn't your mother make pants for you?"
Tian Congbao lifted his leg and looked at his trouser legs, saying indifferently, "It's okay if it's shorter. It's hot now, so it's okay. My family is preparing things for my sister's wedding recently, so we don't have time. Let's wait until it gets colder."
Gu Xi was a little curious about the wedding process in Qingmiao Village: "Do you have to start preparing for the wedding so early in your village? It's only the beginning of August now, and there are still several months before the end of the year."
Tian Congbao frowned again, a bit like when Wang Xu frowned: "It was early, it seems that my brother-in-law's family is very satisfied with my sister, so they brought it forward. My mother was a little hesitant, but my father and grandmother agreed, and the betrothal gifts were accepted, so I had no choice but to agree.
My mother secretly asked my sister, and she agreed, so she mentioned the end of this month. "
This action made Gu Xi, who already found it strange, even more suspicious: "Have you been to my brother-in-law's house? Do you know about his past?"
Tian Congbao shook his head: "I don't know. My sister went to town to date my brother-in-law. My parents didn't go with them. They heard it from the matchmaker. My sister was very satisfied. She bought new clothes when she came back from town. She also bought me new clothes and snacks."
Lin Ling was not like Gu Xi who had been exposed to the Internet before she traveled through time and had seen and heard too many strange things. "It sounds like your brother-in-law is pretty good. He loves his wife and treats you well. He even buys you gifts. If it were someone else, they wouldn't care about you."
Tian Congbao didn't know what to say in rebuttal, but Gu Xi reminded him: "It's always right to observe more when you have nothing to do. You shouldn't have the intention to harm others, but you must be on guard against others."
Lin Ling felt that Gu Xi was making a big deal out of nothing: "You've been in the neighborhood committee for a long time, so you like to meddle in other people's business."
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