Meng Laoda glanced at Zhao Xiaoxiu.
I thought to myself, "Is Gangzi's sense of paternal responsibility suddenly popping into his head?"
He nodded in understanding, after all, having a child is indeed different from being a single man like them.
His mother had a distant relative at the junkyard who arranged a job for him.
So even if something happens to him and his second son, she can still support herself.
The friend Meng Lao Er mentioned was the daughter of the relative at the scrap yard.
They're from a hunting team, so they have more contact with the people at the base and are much better informed than the rest of the group.
Meng Lao Er also wanted to join the hunting team, but his mother and eldest brother disagreed.
After all, if you can use points to get a "secure job" in a factory, which is safe and has good benefits, it's a very reliable way.
Those with connections who worked in the unfinished building all went into the factory, cleaned it up thoroughly, and even got some perks from time to time, bringing back fresh fruits and vegetables.
Those people in the building who were drinking nutrient solution saw this and their eyes lit up with envy.
......
With the door closed, most of the noise outside was shut out.
Only Zhao Xiaoxiu and her father remained in the dimly lit, cramped room.
No, it's a person and a non-human.
Father Huo pointed to the small stool in the room and made clear arrangements for Zhao Xiaoxiu.
Then he lit the stove and heated a pot of water.
After the water boiled, a tentacle reached into the boiling water to test the temperature. It was too hot, so it shook the fleshy bud from side to side, signaling 'Zhao Gang' to add some cold water.
Zhao Gang took out the only stainless steel basin in his house, poured in half a kettle of boiling water, then added two ladles of cold water to adjust the water temperature to just 45 degrees Celsius.
He walked over to Zhao Xiaoxiu, grabbed her with his large hand, and like a cat whose fate was being choked, he pulled off her clothes and pushed her into the basin of water.
Her father gave her a bath, and a basin of black water came out.
At first, Zhao Xiaoxiu wanted to resist.
Who knows if the monster is a germaphobe, which is why it didn't eat her yesterday.
Now that it's all cleaned up, isn't it perfect for a bite?
But the large hand was warm, and the movements were gentle.
Two tentacles emerged from his arm, absorbed the water, and sprayed it out in streams to her like a showerhead, making Zhao Xiaoxiu laugh because of the ticklish feeling.
Surrounded by hot water, all the dirt flows away.
Zhao Xiaoxiu felt that her breathing had become much stronger, and she had a feeling that her vitality was surging out.
The human cub, which was initially uncooperative, gradually softened and clung to its living father's strong arms, letting him roll and tumble as he pleased.
Those two round, puppy-like eyes were half-closed, their cheeks flushed from the steam, making them look like they were drunk. They clutched the deflated rubber duck that Boss Meng had given them, quacking softly.
Zhao Gang grinned and smiled.
That smile looked as stiff as flesh pulling on bones.
Zhao Xiaoxiu, who was feeling drowsy, suddenly sat up, and the toy duck in her hand let out a pitiful "quack!"
Zhao Gang's smile remained, but his brows were deeply furrowed, and his eyes were full of confusion.
What happened to the cub?
Is the water temperature unsuitable?
The beautiful, colorful bubbles have disappeared, and only a faint halo remains in the gray world.
At this moment, Zhao Gang did not understand that this reaction of the human child was called fright.
After drying herself with a towel, Zhao Xiaoxiu refused her father's offer to put the pants over her head. Instead, she took the clothes herself, gave an OK sign with her little hand, and indicated that she was okay with it.
The little girl sat on the bed, struggling to put on a long-sleeved shirt that wasn't very clean and a pair of oversized shorts that could be worn as trousers.
He then used the comb he had found to comb out the few sparse yellow hairs on his head and looked at himself in the broken mirror hanging above the bed.
Yes, very good. The wet, blond hair is very neat and doesn't look frizzy at all.
Zhao Xiaoxiu cupped her rosy cheeks in her tiny, clean hands, hee hee, satisfied~
Zhao Gang poured a kettle of boiling water and placed it on Zhao Xiaoxiu's children's stool to let it cool, telling her to drink it when it cooled down.
Zhao Xiaoxiu nodded; she was a child who knew a lot of common sense.
Zhao Gang poked her rosy cheeks again after her shower, and saw her roll around on the bed after being poked, making happy "ha, ha, ha" sounds.
He opened the door and took the murky bathwater outside to pour it out.
Domestic wastewater can be reused after filtration.
The building has a dedicated sewage disposal pool with an opening on each floor. The site stipulates that residents' daily wastewater must be disposed of at the sewage recycling point.
Anyone found violating the rules will be penalized with a deduction of 50 points.
Once 100 points are deducted, the base will revoke the person's right to reside in the unfinished building.
Conversely, residents can earn 5 points for every 50 liters of wastewater they dump into the sewage tank.
The sewage tank has specialized measuring instruments. The points card can be placed on it and the data will be recorded automatically, which is quite convenient. Residents are also willing to follow the rules for these 5 points.
Dad went out to get some water.
After rolling around on the bed for a while to amuse herself, Zhao Xiaoxiu suddenly realized that she had been given the opportunity to move around freely.
She paused for a moment, then slid off the bed in one swift motion.
Put on your sandals and go outside.
Two base guards, armed with guns, emerged from the right-hand stairwell while patrolling the building.
Zhao Xiaoxiu stood in the corridor and met the gaze of two guards who walked over.
Images flashed through her mind: her father's lifeless body, the blood-red, writhing tentacles, the fragrant roasted meat, the peacefulness of his sleep, the tentacle showerhead spewing water, the stiff, terrifying smile...
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