"Thank you, Xiaoning. Given the current conditions, there isn't a proper hospital or anything like that. This child hasn't had any of the necessary vaccinations or physical examinations."
In this situation, we are so grateful for your constant help; otherwise, we wouldn't be living so well. These two children are quite sensible; they've always been healthy and rarely get sick.
"Such a big piece of ginseng, and you just gave it to me? That's such a waste. I'll keep a little for myself; you can give the rest to your brother-in-law and Aunt Wang."
Li Mengyao is a grateful person.
Her family has already taken advantage of her sister-in-law quite a bit. Ginseng is such a precious thing, and it's even harder to find in the apocalypse. Her sister-in-law offered such a large piece; she couldn't possibly accept it all.
"Sister-in-law, you can keep it. I have more here, we don't need any more. You can also cook these small fish and shrimp for the children, but be careful not to get fish bones stuck in their throats."
Jian Ning took out more fish and shrimp, all very fresh, and put them in a bucket. Then she kissed the two children on the cheek and went home.
Xiao Lingfeng had returned from the meeting, his face looking very serious.
"What's wrong? Is there some other bad news?" Jian Ning walked over and pressed her hand between his eyebrows. Frowning like that all the time will cause wrinkles.
"I just contacted the commander; they were also suddenly attacked by swarms of rats. The losses weren't too great, as the residents had already evacuated, and only the garrison remained. However, more than fifty people died."
They said over there that people bitten by rats all died from poisoning. Their bodies turned purple, and Dr. Fu is researching an antidote. He also warned us to be careful of a rat infestation.
"Then we need to increase vigilance."
It's dark outside, so we'll definitely need some high-tech equipment to spot the rats early. I have drones here; I'll take out a few to monitor all directions. Do any of the soldiers know how to use them?
Jian Ning waved her hand and took out ten drones.
"Wife, you're so wonderful, you're like a treasure trove, there's nothing you can't handle." Xiao Lingfeng hugged Jian Ning and kissed her again.
"Don't you care about where you are? This is the living room. What if Mom and Tian Tian come out and see this?" Jian Ning was kissed by him, and quickly pushed him away. She looked around and thankfully no one came out.
"I can hear the noise. Let's go upstairs and talk." Xiao Lingfeng also felt that this was not the place for the two of them to be intimate, so he put away the drone, picked up Jian Ning, and strode upstairs.
There's no distinction between day and night anymore; it's always dark outside, and once you go upstairs, you can't see your hand in front of your face.
Jian Ning simply snapped her fingers, and a small flame appeared at her fingertips, illuminating the path for Xiao Lingfeng.
"It's not just the rats; I'm worried these ants will also make a comeback."
"How about we dig deep pits all over this place, just like in the county town?" Xiao Lingfeng put Jian Ning on the bed, sat down next to her, and asked.
"It's not that it's impossible, but if we want to pass cars or practice with the outside world, we'll have to pave the road on the spot, which would be a bit troublesome."
"Trouble isn't a problem, the main thing is to avoid being suddenly attacked by these bugs."
Moreover, with this ditch as a defensive line, if any insects, ants, or rats fall inside, we can burn them all down, saving us a lot of trouble.”
The more Xiao Lingfeng thought about it, the better his idea seemed.
“Okay, then you can report to the commander later. If he agrees, we can go out and dig. Just the two of us will do; we don’t need those superpowered warriors.”
However, the side closest to the mountain must have been frozen solid, leaving these insects with nowhere to grip, so they probably couldn't climb over.
"It will definitely make it harder for them to move around. I'll go ask them now. Honey, wait for me at home." When it came to business, Xiao Lingfeng didn't dare to delay at all. He turned around, went downstairs, and went out again.
Jian Ning didn't stay in bed; instead, she went into the immortal abode. The golden leopard hadn't been fed yet; it was probably hungry by now.
Sure enough, as soon as they entered, they heard a huge roar.
Da Hua's voice was full of grievance.
"Master, why have you been gone for so long? I've already hunted all the game and am just waiting for you to cook for me. I'm starving!"
"Right away, right away! I've brought back a living ancestor! I have to cook for you!"
Jian Ning glanced at the pheasant and a small wild goat on the ground, then quickly took out a knife to clean them up. She thought it would be great if she could teach Huang Fugui how to cook, so she wouldn't have to bother him every day.
But that's just wishful thinking. She figured Huang Fugui was lazy; even if she forced him, he wouldn't learn. Besides, she couldn't hire child labor.
She still needed to think of another way. Her best helper was her dear husband. Xiao Lingfeng's grilling skills were probably better than hers. Da Hua would definitely like it.
With these thoughts in mind, he didn't stop working at all and quickly prepared both items, putting them on the fire to roast.
Jian Ning had a very complete set of seasonings, and the roasted lamb emitted a rich aroma. Da Hua couldn't sit still and kept circling around Jian Ning, drooling all over the place.
Huang Fugui was doing better, lying quietly to the side, wagging his tail contentedly and basking in the sun, looking very relaxed.
After eating and drinking its fill, Da Hua licked its paws and meowed twice at Jian Ning.
"You want to go out and see the world with Fugui? But you're too big. It's easy to get scared if someone sees you."
Don't rush. I'll let you out after you've gotten used to the surroundings.
But we agreed beforehand that you can go out, but you can't attack humans.
This world is different from where you used to live. Eating people will get you killed. I won't be able to save you then.
"Don't worry, Master. I know this much. As long as you feed me, I don't want to eat people. In my memory, humans have always been the best partners, not enemies."
"It's good that you know what's going on." Jian Ning didn't say anything more. After coming out of the immortal mansion, she saw that Xiao Lingfeng hadn't returned yet.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, cultivating while waiting.
More than an hour later, Xiao Lingfeng strode in, his body still radiating the chill of the outside air.
"Xiao Ning, the regimental commander has agreed to my idea. Let's go out and dig the ditch now. Thank you for your hard work."
Xiao Lingfeng was reluctant to let Jian Ning exert herself, but he had no other good ideas. Apart from her, there really was no one else who could dig such a deep trench quickly in this freezing weather.
Even he himself couldn't do it. He didn't have time to seriously learn many spells. There were too many busy little things to do that day, which greatly affected his cultivation time.
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