By noon, the patience of the survivors was gradually exhausted by the dual consumption of heat and boredom.
And just when they were about to collapse, the door lock that had been closed outside the house was finally opened.
Everyone heaved a sigh of relief when they heard the sweet sound of the lock opening.
The heat wave swept in, and a muscular figure slowly appeared in front of everyone.
"The time for isolation is up, you can come out now!" Da Zhuang's cheeks tightened, and big beads of sweat covered his body.
There was nothing to say. The survivors, who were almost going crazy with frustration, stood up immediately and walked out of the room dragging their sore hands and feet.
The afternoon sun was scorching and poisonous, and when it hit my body, it was as painful as a small needle hitting my skin.
Tang Xiaoquan subconsciously raised his hand to cover his forehead, raised his eyes and looked at the horizon. Suddenly, a feeling of dizziness lingered in his mind, making him dizzy.
Wang Qiang unexpectedly walked at the end of the queue this time. He seemed to be worried about something, especially when he passed by the warehouse door and passed by Da Zhuang, whose clenched fists and His closed lips showed his nervousness and hesitation at the moment.
Finally, about 2 meters away from the gate, Wang Qiang stopped moving forward. He took a deep breath, turned around decisively, and ran up to Da Zhuang without any hesitation. He apologized and said:
"I'm sorry, brother. Yesterday I contradicted you and called you a dog. It was my fault! I apologize to you and hope you can forgive me! If you feel upset..."
His eyes swept around Da Zhuang's body, Wang Qiang took Da Zhuang's arm, then made two gestures to his chest, and continued: "If you feel uncomfortable, just punch me twice. !”
Slightly startled, Da Zhuangyuan stared at Wang Qiang in front of him with his eyes wide open. He was obviously confused by the young man's sudden behavior.
After a moment of adjustment, he slowly withdrew his arm. He neither replied nor raised his fist. He just glanced at Wang Qiang indifferently, then turned around and walked towards the front of the queue. Only Wang Qiang's solitary back was left reflected in the dazzling sun.
"Everyone, follow me. I'll take you to visit the factory!" He didn't show any emotion at all because of Wang Qiang's actions just now. Da Zhuang acted as if nothing happened, holding two old sickles tightly. The team waved their heads in front twice, and then led the way without looking back.
As the saying goes, there is no greater sorrow than heartbreak. Tang Xiaoquan could understand the man's numb reaction. After all, anyone who witnessed the tragic death of a loved one would inevitably experience abnormalities of one kind or another.
And these anomalies can only be smoothed out with the passage of time, slowly settling in the long river of time.
Wang Qiang followed the team. Although he did not receive Da Zhuang's personal forgiveness, he was not discouraged.
This is just like the meaning of the word "Qiang" in his name. No matter how difficult it is, Wang Qiang will not give up easily.
Because he firmly believes that true feelings can influence people, and he will definitely be able to use his sincere emotions to obtain Da Zhuang's final forgiveness.
This is the so-called "Xiaoqiang" spirit.
Under the leadership of Da Zhuang, the team circled around the factory area. Not surprisingly, the layout of the factory area was almost the same as what Tang Xiaoquan had peeked into the storage room, and there was not much difference.
If I had to find any difference, it would probably be the latrines that were blocked behind by the factory buildings.
Frankly speaking, the appearance of that hut completely overturned Tang Xiaoquan's understanding of the inherent squatting environment.
Even just looking at it from a distance, he could already smell the fishy stench emanating from the hut.
This place can also solve personal problems? Tang Xiaoquan couldn't imagine it!
After completing the tour around the factory area, Da Zhuang finally led the survivors to the last stop of the trip: the main factory building.
As soon as he entered the factory, Tang Xiaoquan felt a feeling of ice and fire. Although it was a bit exaggerated, the cool environment in the factory still made him feel the strong impact caused by the sudden drop in temperature.
From this, he could somewhat understand why there had been so little activity outside the factory.
After all, no one would be stupid enough to give up the cool and comfortable environment instead of going to the sun to receive the so-called "sunbathing".
The interior of the factory is slightly messy. On the left is a stack of sewing machines, and on the right is a long wooden table filled with rags and daily necessities. There is a knife-like knife on the top of the table. equipment.
As for this table, Tang Xiaoquan later learned from a chat with a master in the factory that it had a scientific name, called "cutting bed", and was mainly used for cutting finished fabrics and clothing pieces.
Looking up, Tang Xiaoquan found that the extended wires that were originally used for lighting were now being used as lanyards. There were a lot of things on them, such as terry strips, diapers and socks; If there weren't wires running through the thing, Tang Xiaoquan would really be worried about whether the wires could withstand the weight.
The arrival of the survivors undoubtedly caused a commotion among the women in the factory, but Tang Xiaoquan did not see much joy from these people.
On the contrary, most of them have gloomy cheeks, and their vegetable-colored skin shows their malnutrition.
It seems that they are worried that our joining will increase their consumption of supplies! Tang Xiaoquan smiled bitterly and shook his head. Tang Xiaoquan could understand these people's worries very well.
Because as far as he is concerned, whenever a new person joins the team, he will also hesitate because of this and that.
His eyes continued to scan the women's bodies. Different from their fair skin, most of them were beautifully dressed and had unusual combinations. I think 10% of them were products selected from the factory's export goods, but this was considered as a way to compensate for their monotonous life. Added some bright colors.
The women sit on the floor, and layers of fabrics and cardboard form the beds they sleep on. As Lin Junfu said, the beds are arranged in the form of a bunk bed.
Every 5 or 6 meters, there will be a long distance, and the distance is blocked by cardboard boxes. Presumably this is to prevent tragedies such as mutation and cannibalism from happening.
Tang Xiaoquan roughly counted the number of women sitting and standing on the cardboard, but after counting twice, he could only count eleven people.
Based on what Lin Junfu said last night, the number of survivors in the entire factory should be at least 20, but the current disparity is...
He couldn't help but frown slightly. It was obvious that people would not disappear out of thin air. Thinking of Factory Director Wang who had never shown up, Tang Xiaoquan suddenly felt that this factory was a little strange...
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