"The weather may get colder and colder. The people downstairs have nothing to keep warm. They might do anything to survive. Be careful."
I know you're very capable, but try not to act alone. Sometimes, even two fists can't beat four hands.
People these days will do anything to survive, and they might encounter any danger outside.
Xiao Lingfeng was worried that Jian Ning wouldn't stay at home and would go out and run around.
"Don't worry, it's warm and cozy in here, I'm not going out. Want something to drink?"
Without waiting for Xiao Lingfeng to nod, she handed him a coconut latte. She took a bubble tea for herself, added half sugar, and it tasted especially good.
The aroma of the roasted sweet potatoes grew stronger. Jian Ning finished her milk tea and went over to the stove to turn them over; they weren't fully cooked yet, though the outer skin was already charred.
"Shall we go up the mountain together tomorrow? While the weather isn't too cold, let's catch some more game and I'll teach you how to shoot."
Xiao Lingfeng put down his cup and asked.
"Okay, then I won't bring my brother. Can I leave him one of these guns? If anyone else comes up, he can use it to scare them."
These guns all belong to Xiao Lingfeng. Although he gave them to her for safekeeping, he can't just give them away to anyone, not even his own brother.
"Give him a Type 64 pistol and tell him to try not to fire it. It could easily cause trouble."
"Okay, I understand. Then it'll be at the gate at nine o'clock tomorrow morning."
Xiao Lingfeng nodded: "I'm going back. Wear more clothes tomorrow."
"Here are a few sweet potatoes for you to take back for Tian Tian. They'll be cooked soon!" Jian Ning touched the sweet potatoes roasting on the stove. They still looked a little hard in the center.
"No need, it's already baking at home. Be careful not to burn yourself." Xiao Lingfeng opened the door and went straight out, quietly closing the door behind him as he left.
Jian Ning waited until the roasted sweet potatoes and potatoes were cooked, then carried them on a plate to Jian Anping's house.
Uncle Li and the others returned just then, and all three of them had excited expressions on their faces.
"Xiao Ning, we heard quite a lot of news while we were out working."
The military leaders have said that the difficulties are only temporary, the country has not forgotten us, and everything will be alright once we get through this winter and the weather warms up.
I just told Anping that they're hiring workers over there, giving them a bag of bread, a bag of biscuits, and two bottles of drinking water a day. What are your brother and sister-in-law doing staying at home? They're both capable; they should go out and work!
Uncle Li is clearly a man who can't sit still. Now that he has something to do, his whole demeanor changes.
"I think it's okay. People can't be isolated from society. Wearing more clothes when you go out won't make you freeze. In the past, when it was minus 30 degrees Celsius in Northeast China, people still grew crops in greenhouses and raised chickens and ducks."
"Life goes on even when it's minus forty or fifty degrees Celsius in Mohe; it's just a matter of how you adapt."
“Xiao Ning is right. We can’t be too delicate. If we just indulge in comfort now, we’ll get sick if something changes and we can’t adapt to the weather outside.” Uncle Li agreed with Jian Ning’s statement.
Steaming hot beef dumplings were served at this moment.
Li Mengyao placed a large plate in front of Jian Ning. "Little Ning, eat some beef and mutton, it'll warm you up."
"Dad, we didn't say we wouldn't go. We'll go with you tomorrow."
"That's right," Uncle Li said happily as he picked up his glass and took a sip of baijiu (Chinese liquor) when he saw that his daughter had agreed.
"Sister-in-law, don't go out alone. There are all kinds of people out there. Be careful when you're working."
Jian Ning gave a word of advice from the side, thinking to herself that she should also get Li Mengyao something for self-defense.
A handgun won't do; she wouldn't know how to use it, and someone else might snatch it away. Ideally, it should be easy to carry and have high lethality.
With a thought, a small, single-handed compound pistol crossbow appeared in his pocket.
He took it out and handed it to Li Mengyao.
"Sister-in-law, here, you can use this. It can shoot marbles or crossbows. You can also adjust the aim. It's perfect for self-defense!"
Looking at the small nylon bag on the table, Li Mengyao had no idea what was inside.
When I took it and opened it, wow, it was so exquisite and beautiful.
The pistol has a pure black body and a bow and arrow shaped muzzle, making it exceptionally small and exquisite. The nylon pouch also includes 30 steel balls, three carbon steel arrows, three darts, and a spool for retrieving the darts.
He looked through all the items he liked and then pushed them back to Jian Ning.
"Xiao Ning, I can't accept this. You keep it for yourself."
"Sister-in-law, I still have more. I'm much better than you. Even if I run, very few people can catch me."
I'll bring you some warm clothes and ice skates later. Those are good for walking fast on ice and snow, and they don't tire you out.
"Xiao Ning, this is good. Do you have my size?" Jian Anping, who was standing next to him, immediately became interested. He was good at skating, and he was motivated to go out.
"Yes, you and Uncle Li can both wear size 43, right? I'll bring a few pairs over for you to try later."
"Oh, right, brother, come with me to get it." Jian Ning put down her chopsticks, pulled Jian Anping out with her, and took a pistol from her pocket, handing it to him.
"A gun? Where did you get that, girl?" Jian Anping knew what it was as soon as he touched it, looked around, and quickly asked in a low voice.
"This is what Brother Xiao gave me. Take it with you when you go out for self-defense. Don't take it out easily, or people will covet it."
"I know, how many bullets do you have? Give me more. This world is not peaceful at all, I can see that too. Now, even if you really kill someone out there, no one will care. It's hard enough to just survive."
Jian Ning then took out a box of bullets and handed it to him.
"Teach your sister-in-law how to use that crossbow later, and make sure she has it with her." Jian Ning said, taking out five or six pairs of ice skates from her spatial storage and handing them to Jian Anping.
"You take the shoes, I'll carry the clothes." No sooner had she spoken than a large stack of winter coats appeared in her hands. She carried them back.
Jian Anping quickly overtook her and pressed the keypad lock.
"So much stuff, give me some quickly." Li Mengyao happened to walk over and quickly took it.
Jian Ning didn't stay long, said goodbye, and went home. The next morning, she met Xiao Lingfeng at the door on time. The two rode snowmobiles up the mountain together.
Jian Ning was dressed particularly smartly today, in a full set of outdoor winter clothes. Xiao Lingfeng, on the other hand, was still wearing a black wool coat, seemingly unfazed by the cold.
The mountain roads were actually quite difficult to walk on after the snowfall. However, because the weather suddenly turned cold, many trees on the mountain were cut down, leaving it bare, like just a rocky mountain.
Only after climbing up to the mountainside did the trees become denser, and more animals came out to roam, mostly rabbits and pheasants.
The two of them were like they were in a competition, one catching one, the other catching one. Xiao Lingfeng used a specially made slingshot, and the steel balls he shot were almost always accurate.
In no time, the two of them caught more than ten wild rabbits and seven or eight pheasants.
They encountered many people coming to the mountain to cut down trees along the way, and the two of them tacitly avoided them all.
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