Chapter 24 Primary Objective
The fact that her daughter Nana was very strong was naturally discovered unintentionally.
That day, Nana was biting the corner of the table for fun, but after she said a few words to her, she picked up the corner of the table and started "running" around the house with her head tilted. Let's not talk about the countless marks the corner of the table scratched on the wall. Even an adult Rottweiler couldn't have such a strong bite.
So, even if this dog looks small, we cannot ignore its danger.
Lan Jin thought, if you guys want to come, just come. If anything really happens, don't blame her and Nana for being rude, so she naturally used the dog as a shield at this moment.
There were not many people queuing at the moment, so after waiting for a while and getting their supplies, they went home.
When they reached the 32nd floor, the young Huang Jinghe thought she was really eating dog food. Before parting, he whispered, "Sister Lan, if you haven't eaten yet, feel free to come find me. The stairs are now accessible. Don't eat dog food at home. I still have plenty of instant noodles at home."
Lan Jin laughed out loud and whispered back, "You're such an interesting kid. Who's really eating dog food at home? These people are just asking if I have any food. I appreciate your kindness, but I'll also remind you: remember, don't open the door to anyone who comes. Even if you do open the door, don't lend it to anyone who asks to borrow food."
Huang Jinghe didn't quite understand at first. After all, the supplies had just been distributed today, and everyone had food, so who would borrow food?
But he was naive, because as soon as the people who delivered the supplies left that afternoon, the first place people who came to borrow food went to was his house. After all, the information that a 19-year-old high school senior lived on the top floor was not a big secret at all. Not to mention in a building, there would always be one or two people who knew about the situation even in a community. Anyone who was not silent could chat with them. The news that he had heard casually before would now become very useful information.
So compared to Lan Jin who takes care of children and dogs, isn't Huang Jinghe everyone's primary target?
'Bang, bang.'
"Is anyone home?"
Huang Jinghe didn't think much of the sudden knock on the door, but just as he was about to open it, he suddenly remembered Lan Jin's words that morning: "Remember, don't open the door to anyone who comes, and don't lend food to anyone who asks to borrow it." His steps suddenly slowed down.
And this slowness happened to overhear the conversation between two people outside, "That's not right, I heard that there should be someone in this house."
"Are you sure?"
"I'm sure there's a high school repeater living here, 19 years old. He's tall and strong, but no matter how old he is, he's still just a child. Kids these days love to stock up on fast food, so this family must have food." The woman outside the door said with resentment, "This community is really interesting. They're just distributing supplies, like last time, which was better. Two meals a day would have been enough for us. But this week they're only distributing this little bit. What's enough?"
The woman knocked on Huang Jinghe's door several more times after she finished speaking. "Could this child be asleep? He just took the supplies back. Why would he sleep?"
The man beside her rolled his eyes and was a little speechless to the woman, "I think you are mistaken. Maybe the boy doesn't live here. Let's try someone else's house first."
"Okay, then let's try somewhere else. There are so many people at home, and we only have so little food. We will starve to death at home if we don't borrow some." The woman said this with resentment. She kicked Huang Jinghe's door hard, and then reluctantly followed the man downstairs.
Huang Jinghe in the house covered his mouth with his hands, his eyes and heart full of shock. Lan Jin was right. It was obvious from the looks of these two people that they were not easy to mess with. As long as they were sure that he lived here, they would definitely come over.
After Huang Jinghe listened to the footsteps going away, he looked through the peephole to confirm that there was indeed no one outside the house. He then picked up his phone and frantically searched for Lan Jin in the group chat.
As for Lan Jin, what about the floor notes? She didn't make any notes from the beginning, and she never spoke in this group.
But children always have their own ways. After a while, I found her in the group and added her as a friend.
When Lan Jin saw the message to add a friend, she was a little surprised, but she still clicked yes.
After becoming friends, Lan Jin hadn’t even sent out her emojis when Huang Jinghe’s messages bombarded her, “Sister Lan, is that Sister Lan?”
Lan Jin: [It's me, from the 32nd floor. What's wrong?]
Huang Jinghe: [Someone really knocked on my door just now, but I remembered what you said and didn't open it. However, I overheard the conversation between these two people while standing at the door. They really did come to borrow food from me, but how do you know all this?]
Lan Jin: [You're still young, so it's normal for you to not think of some things. We're locked up in a building, and everyone has limited supplies. Who doesn't want to eat? If you can't get enough at home, you'll just start to steal food from others. If you have time, put aside your studies and read more apocalyptic novels like XIAO said, and you'll understand. By the way, have you seen any before?]
Huang Jinghe: [I’ve seen zombie movies, but…]
Lan Jin: [There aren't any zombies in real life, but I remember there are other themes in apocalyptic literature. Take a look at the XIAO stories about those themes first, and you'll probably understand after you get a feel for them.]
Lan Jin: [What about your parents? Have you contacted them? If possible, they could take you home. It's not safe for you to be here alone.]
Huang Jinghe: [(bitter smile), My parents are both in the military, and they're not here. I'm afraid they don't have time to look after me right now. They did call me yesterday, but I sent them a message this morning and they haven't replied yet.]
Lan Jin was a little surprised. She hadn't expected Huang Jinghe's parents to be soldiers, but there was really nothing she could do. "Let XIAO tell you first. Remember, it's best not to open the door. But now I'm worried that even if you don't open the door, they might try to pry it open later. Do you have any self-defense tools at home?"
Huang Jinghe's family really has some. He loves playing baseball and is a member of the school baseball team. There are more than a dozen baseball bats at home. Hitting people with them is no problem at all. But he is very strong and doesn't know how to control the strength of the baseball. What if -
Huang Jinghe: [I'm going to use too much force, what if something goes wrong?]
Lan Jin: [But they've already robbed your house, and you can't even defend yourself? You have to understand which is more important, your life or theirs. You can't survive without food, and if you give it to them once, they'll definitely want it again. If anything happens to you, your parents will blame themselves, because they weren't there to protect you when you were in such danger.]
As for Lan Jin, she didn't dare to say anything more. She only dared to let people beat people. As for whether he hit hard or how badly the other party was injured, it was really a matter of fate. But if it were her, she would definitely solve the problem directly and eliminate the trouble forever. After all, do you think those who start borrowing food right after distributing supplies are good people?
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