The Shen family helped Zhao Xi bury the bodies of Zhao Fusheng and Grandma Zhao in the soil.
Zhao Xi knelt in front of the grave, looking sad.
"My daughter is useless...I don't even have a decent coffin prepared for you..."
Zhao Xi cried and covered the ground with soil.
Finally, there were two small earth mounds on the ground.
Shen Qing helped simply put up a sign with the name of the deceased on it.
In the last days, it would be dignified if the body could be laid to rest...
In the middle of the night, several people returned to the Shen family's tent.
Zhao Xi sat alone at the entrance of the tent, looking at the moon.
Shen Qing sat silently beside her and asked, "What are your plans next?"
Zhao Xi shook his head, looking confused.
"I have no idea."
"Dad and I finally convinced grandma... We originally planned to go to the city to look for food... to see if we could find a way to survive. Now... dad and grandma are gone..." At this point, Zhao Xi choked up.
"Do you have any other family members?" Shen Qing asked.
Zhao Xi smiled bitterly, "My mother left when I was young. I have two sisters above me... Both of them work in S City, and I don't know what is going on now."
"If you have nowhere to go, you can stay." Shen Qing said gently.
Zhao Xi was startled, a little surprised.
"stay?"
"Well, stay at my house." Shen Qing sincerely invited: "Everything in the future is full of variables. One more person can take care of me more. Are you willing to stay?"
Zhao Xi is naturally willing.
After all, apart from her sister whose life or death is uncertain, Shen Qing is the only person she knows.
but……
She doesn't know anything, so is staying here really going to take care of her?
Zhao Xi hesitated and whispered: "I am a useless person... Staying will only increase your burden. Your family are all good people, and I don't want to drag you down."
Shen Qing patted her shoulder, "No one can predict what will happen in the future. Why do you think you are a burden?"
Zhao Xi lowered his head, "I...I don't know."
"Okay, I won't force you. You can choose to stay or leave. I respect your opinion."
Although Shen Qing thought Zhao Xi would be a good partner, she didn't want to keep persuading her.
After all, everyone has their own destiny, and whether she stays or leaves depends on their fate.
There was silence between the two of them.
Suddenly there was a cooing sound.
Zhao Xi covered his stomach in embarrassment.
"Aren't you full?"
She only ate less than half a bowl of rice tonight, how could she not be hungry?
Zhao Xi smiled sheepishly and said, "I made you laugh..."
Shen Qing got into the tent and soon took out a ham sausage from inside.
"Here, put some pressure on your belly."
Zhao Xi shook his head quickly, "No! Once this hunger subsides, it will be fine. I'm used to it."
Shen Qing stuffed the ham sausage into her hand and said displeasedly: "I don't like duplicity. I'm hungry when I'm hungry. Take it for you. During this period, even if you're a little weaker than others, you may die. Sex. Nothing is more important than saving your life."
Seeing her cold face, Zhao Xi did not dare to refuse anymore.
After taking the ham sausage, she began to think about what Shen Qing had just said.
yes.
Today is different from the past.
Today she has seen the horror of the human heart...
Just like what Shen Qing said.
Anyone who is weak in physical strength may be beaten down by others and pay the price with his life...
Zhao Xi looked at the moon in the distance and murmured: "Why did it suddenly become like this?"
After a few minutes, her eyes became much firmer.
She turned her head, looked at Shen Qing and said, "Sister Shen Qing, I want to stay. As long as there is something that needs me to do, I will never refuse."
Shen Qing smiled and nodded.
"good."
The two returned to the tent and discussed their future plans with others.
"I have just inspected the house with Zhi'an. Except for some cracks in the walls, the rest of the house has not been affected. The habitability is not a problem." Shen Jie paused and continued: "The problem is, no one knows whether there will be A bigger earthquake. If a bigger earthquake happens, I can’t guarantee that this house will survive.”
Shen Qing frowned.
There will still be times when you make mistakes in your next life.
Except for S City, she knew nothing about the disasters in other areas.
This unknown could kill the whole family at any time.
After thinking about it again and again, Shen Qing hesitated and said: "If I say that I want to return to S City... I wonder if you all agree?"
"Go back?" Shen Zhian was puzzled. Didn't he agree to go back to Guo Yuancun to take refuge? Why do you want to go back to City S suddenly?
Shen Jie understood what Shen Qing meant, nodded and said, "It's okay to go back. After all, Guaiguai is more familiar with S City, and maybe he can avoid some troubles."
Tao Ying didn't mind either. She would be wherever her husband and children were.
Not to mention Zhao Xi, her two sisters are missing in S City. If they go to S City, they might be able to get information about them.
Seeing that no one objected, Shen Qing made the decision.
"Since everyone has no objections, we are going to return to City S."
Judging from the time, City S is not too bad now.
After the flood receded, power supply was quickly restored.
Even in high temperatures, organizations have come up with ways to work night shifts.
The order in the city has not completely collapsed, and the city is still running normally. It was still safe before the zombies came.
only……
The road to S city must be full of dangers.
After deciding to go to City S, Shen Qing made preparations.
She was abroad before and quietly used the space to sneak away several boxes of bullets, and there was no shortage of weapons.
The trouble is, except for her, no one else in the family has been exposed to lethal weapons, so training is required.
Just when she was thinking about how to let them quickly master the use of swords and guns, it was dawn.
As soon as the day breaks, the temperature will rise quickly. Although there is a fan inside the tent, it is still very stuffy.
Shen Jie suggested moving back into the house first.
A major earthquake just happened yesterday, and there should not be another earthquake of considerable magnitude in the short term.
This time I will not go back to the basement, but live on the second floor.
Even if there is an earthquake, you can run out before the house collapses.
Shen Qing also agreed.
Even if the house is about to collapse, she can immediately take the entire house into space.
If you fall from the second floor to the ground, it won't be a serious problem.
After making the decision, before the sun rose, the Shen family moved back to the house with Zhao Xi.
Everything originally in the living room has been moved to the basement.
Because I was worried about aftershocks at any time, I had no plans to move the bed and furniture to the living room.
Shen Qing moved the screen from the basement to the living room and simply created three separate compartments for sleeping.
Then he took out four mats and spread them in three compartments.
She and Zhao Xi were both girls, so there was no inconvenience, so they naturally slept in the same room.
After tidying up the living room, the sun outside had already risen. Even though insulation cotton was added to the wall, it was still a bit stuffy.
Shen Qing tightened the curtains and moved out the air conditioner when Zhao Xi couldn't see it.
In order to get a good night's sleep, she directly adjusted the temperature to sixteen degrees.
The sixteenth degree at this time is like the twenty-sixth degree before the end.
"Go to sleep and replenish your strength. There are more important things at night."
After a long night of tossing, everyone felt a little sleepy. They returned to their beds and fell asleep quickly.
The temperature outside was nearly seventy degrees in the afternoon.
Not only in Guoyuan Village, but also in the county town, no one can be seen on the streets.
All those still alive were hiding in the underground parking lot during the day.
The temperature underground is lower than above ground, so it is barely habitable.
After the sun sets, the temperature gradually drops.
Shen Qing was the first to wake up. When she sat up, she saw Zhao Xi sleeping restlessly beside her.
I don’t know if I was dreaming about my family, but the corners of my eyes were full of tears.
She sighed slightly and took Liangshu aside.
Before the rest of the family woke up, Shen Qing prepared dinner first.
Recently, she has been eating either pickled meat or fast food. Shen Qing really misses the vegetables that she didn't like before.
Fortunately, she had stocked up on every vegetable before.
She picked out a handful of spinach from the vegetables and threw it into the pot for cooking noodles.
After a while, several other people woke up smelling the scent of noodles.
"Where did the spinach come from?" Zhao Xi was also very surprised when he saw the green vegetables.
I'm just very curious. There's no grass growing outside, so how can there be spinach?
Shen Qing's face was not red and her heart was not beating and she lied: "I still have some dried spinach at home, so I cooked it together."
Dried spinach?
Is there such a thing?
Zhao Xi has never seen it, but she believes what Shen Qing says.
“Great, I haven’t had leafy greens in a long time!”
Shen Qing cooked enough noodles and everyone was very full.
After eating and drinking, Shen Qing talked about today's plan.
"Now that we have decided to return to City S, we will definitely encounter many emergencies along the way, so starting tonight, I will train each of you to ensure that none of us will become a drag. Everyone You don’t have any objections?”
Shen Zhian and Zhao Xi shook their heads with firm eyes.
Shen Jie also relaxed his muscles and bones and said with a smile, "Even though dad is old, he can still work hard with his old bones."
Shen Qing nodded with satisfaction, looked at Tao Ying and said, "Mom, your foot is injured, so you don't need to participate. If you encounter danger, we will protect you."
Tao Ying limped and insisted on training together, "Life is no longer what it used to be... Mom also wants to make some changes, so just let her participate."
Shen Qing was afraid that her foot injury would be more serious, so she tried to persuade her.
But Tao Ying was very persistent this time and would train with her no matter what.
Shen Qing couldn't resist her, so she had to agree.
"Let's talk about it first! If your body can't hold it, you must tell me in time!" Shen Qing asked seriously.
"Okay, okay, mom knows what's going on!"
The training program is divided into two parts.
Part of it is improving physical fitness, and the other part is actual combat drills and the use of weapons.
In terms of physical fitness, she has researched a lot of information. In addition to eating a rich diet, she also needs to increase exercise.
So she developed different workouts tailored for the whole family.
