PS: Thanks to "The Withering of Peak Leaf" for the tip.
The work of village containment is undoubtedly a very important event for the survivors.
In order to reward everyone for their hard work over the past week, Wei Yang and Lao Zhao specially prepared a sumptuous dinner for the survivors.
The first phase of the mission was now over. During the dinner, Lao Xu drew up the second phase program for everyone.
Of course, the main topic still revolves around the security construction of the station.
First of all, the construction of the observation tower is related to whether the enemy can be defeated first, so it must be captured as soon as possible.
Secondly, the construction of stone walls is also particularly important.
After all, the current containment of giant deer and horses is more about prevention. If they are really attacked by a large group of corpses, they will have to rely on stone walls to stop them.
Finally, it’s about everyone’s accommodation, although the survivors’ houses are all screened at the moment.
However, because the village is so backward, even the houses that have been screened have more or less damaged doors and windows.
In the past, this might not have been a big deal. Getting a sleeping bag and an extra quilt would be enough to survive the entire cold winter.
But the problem is that this is the end of the world, and you have to consider safety in everything.
If a zombie breaks into a house where doors and windows are not secured in the middle of the night, the consequences will be disastrous.
Mr. Xu can't ask each house to arrange a single person to keep vigil every day from now on. If this continues, what quality of life will there be?
So next, Lao Xu not only needs to repair the damaged doors and windows of each house, but also install necessary protective fences. We truly achieve "both inside and outside" so that team members can live in the village completely and peacefully.
Naturally, the survivors had no objections to Lao Xu's mission planning.
What they have in abundance now is time, and it is undoubtedly a very happy thing to have something to do.
This may seem absurd. After all, normal people always hope not to work and to live as they please.
But in the end of the world, when all this really comes true. You will miss the past days very much. You will long for the busyness you once had at work, because the boredom and tedium of the last days are unimaginable to you.
After dinner, Wenquan Xin and others, who had nothing to do, clamored to play some card games as usual.
Since starting the "village containment" project, they have turned the card game into a gambling game.
Gambling funds are also very simple and practical. It means that the loser has to massage the legs and feet of the winner.
This "battle" finally ended with the victory of Wenquan Xin and Wang Zhongyu.
After the card game was over, everyone went back to their rooms, cleaned up briefly, and then went to bed one after another.
Soon, the secluded village that had been noisy all day became quiet. Only the snoring coming from the house from time to time showed a hint of popularity.
Tang Xiaoquan still volunteered to guard the first shift. He lay bored by the window, his eyes distracted.
In such a quiet night, people's thoughts will always be very complicated, and missing home is always an eternal and inconvenient topic.
Tang Xiaoquan subconsciously took out the notepad from his pocket, and carefully took out the old pornographic photos inside. Tang Xiaoquan was filled with emotion as he saw his parents' faces when they were young.
Thinking of Yao Ruyi's previous confession, Tang Xiaoquan couldn't help but feel his heartstrings tighten.
Dad, mom, sister, where are you? How are you now?
No one could answer Tang Xiaoquan's question, but just when Tang Xiaoquan was feeling sad. The soles of his feet were suddenly rubbed and dragged by something.
Subconsciously lowering his eyebrows, Tang Xiaoquan realized that the person dragging his trouser legs was not an object, but the puppy "Coal Ball".
Tang Xiaoquan held "briquettes" tightly in his arms and stroked the little guy's hair.
After more than two months of growth, the briquette at this time was much larger than when the survivors found it.
"Why are you missing home too, Briquettes?" Tang Xiaoquan murmured sadly.
Who would have thought that Briquettes would struggle so hard, which made Tang Xiaoquan greatly shocked.
what happened? Although Qiu Qiu was indeed wary of strangers, Tang Xiaoquan was definitely not one of them.
Even though Mei Qiang's feelings for him were not as strong as Wang Qiang's, they were not so disrespectful.
Tang Xiaoquan stroked the briquette's hair again, trying to calm it down.
But today, Briquette seemed determined not to let Tang Xiaoquan's sister go, and its whole body was moving around. Desperately trying to escape from Tang Xiaoquan's arms.
In desperation, Tang Xiaoquan had no choice but to give up. He leaned down and put the briquettes down on the ground.
I mean, you don't want to play with me. Then I won’t force it.
However, after the briquettes landed, instead of leaving on their own, they continued to harass Tang Xiaoquan. It bumped or jumped or scratched or scratched. In short, it just didn't let Tang Xiaoquan calm down.
Anyone else might have been impatient and angry, but Tang Xiaoquan was a thoughtful person. Coal Ball's abnormal behavior aroused its suspicion.
There is no doubt that he has been affected by Wang Qiang's mood these days. Briquettes are always by his side.
To put it mildly, the two of them were walking together even when they were shitting and peeing.
But now, Mei Qiang suddenly left Wang Qiang and ran outside the house, "playing" with himself extremely anxiously.
This thing itself is very strange! !
I recall the details that Huabiao once told me: Dogs are very sensitive animals, and they can often detect things that humans cannot. When a dog displays abnormal behavior and emotions, it is most likely that it is telling you that danger is approaching.
Could it be that...there is something wrong with the village? ?
Tang Xiaoquan's heart sank. He reached out to put away the photos on the table, and then stood up.
Sure enough, as soon as Tang Xiaoquan got up, Mei Qiu happily ran out of the house.
It looks like there's something going on outside! !
Tang Xiaoquan touched the machete on the corner of the table and raised his hand to signal the little coal ball to be quiet.
After being carefully trained by Huabiao, Coal Ball immediately lay down obediently after seeing the movements of Tang Xiaoquan's hands, but his eyes were still staring in the direction of the door.
If he really sneaked into the group of corpses in the middle of the night, then given the current condition of his house. Trying to stop it is simply a fool's errand.
Tang Xiaoquan walked slowly to the door with an uneasy feeling. He listened quietly for a while, but in the end... except for the howling north wind, there was no other movement at all.
Could it be that the briquettes were mistaken?
This is not impossible. After all, animals also have emotions. If Bao Buqi's briquettes were infected by Wang Qiang's emotions, he might lose control.
Tang Xiaoquan now really hoped that Qianqiu would get "nervous", but in line with the principle of safety first, he still touched the window and opened a small crack in the curtain.
The village was pitch black, and the howling north wind made the dilapidated houses make a "pop" sound. The whole scene looked like a gathering place for ghosts and monsters in a horror movie.
Tang Xiaoquan glanced around and his heart relaxed. He found nothing strange in the place he glanced at. Everything was safe.
It seemed that something was wrong with the coal briquettes. After completing the investigation, Tang Xiaoquan slowly lowered the curtain and prepared to return to the bench to continue his thoughts.
But just as he was about to turn around, a black figure flashed out from the darkness behind the house! (To be continued.)
