Chapter 61 p2
Just as Ji Yang and Luo Laosan had reached the entrance of the base, they saw the returning boat. There were three in total.
The boat was not very big, but it was not small either. It was estimated to be about a hundred square meters. There were two in total, and they were loaded with goods. As soon as they got close, a smell of the sea hit their noses.
It just so happened that the wind was blowing this way, and the smell was simply…
Ji Yang quickly retreated and hid inside the base’s city wall. She hid in the shadows. Without the scorching sun, she breathed a sigh of relief. It was already forty-five degrees, and it was so hot. When it reached fifty or sixty degrees, how could she live?
As she was complaining in her heart, she looked around. It just so happened that there were not many people here. She secretly stuffed two ice cubes into the dog’s mouth to prevent Xixi from getting heatstroke. For a moment, she was a little regretful. She shouldn’t have brought Xixi.
Xixi seemed to have sensed her worry and affectionately rubbed against her, its tail wagging. Although it was a little listless from the sun, it didn’t seem to be very uncomfortable.
Ji Yang was indeed a little relieved.
At this time, the people from the base had already received the news and were rushing over. The quantity of the goods was large, and the people who had come were also not few. They had filled the entire main gate of the base, and they were all looking over there with anticipation, chattering, “Oh my, so much seafood!”
“I remember we didn’t seem to have taken that much grain over at that time, did we?”
“That’s definitely different. Seafood is from the sea. These are things we’ve spent several months planting. The value is definitely higher.”
“I don’t even know how much one person can buy this time. I’m about to throw up from eating potatoes.”
“Anyway, we still have employee benefits, which are definitely more than ordinary people.”
“I’m not buying. I’ll just have a taste of the employee benefits. I’ll sell the seafood tickets then…”
“Come and move the goods!” someone in front shouted with a megaphone. The people who had been chatting in the back immediately shut up and went over. Soon, someone was carrying a box of goods and passed by Ji Yang’s side, heading towards the base’s shop.
The entire base had a total of four shops, and the goods were all exactly the same. The base was connected to the internet, and there were also receipts to ensure that each person’s share was limited, to ensure that no one would buy too much and hoard it.
Facing these foods, everyone was full of anticipation.
Including some ordinary survivors, who also followed with pitiful eyes, thinking of being the first to buy.
However, Ji Yang found that these seafood were all dried goods, preserved after being dried, and were not fresh.
Luo Laosan stood on his tiptoes and looked for a while, but he didn’t see anyone. He turned his head and went to look for Ji Yang. He almost thought that the person was lost. He looked around and only then did he see her hiding behind the main gate of the base. He walked over and asked, “Why are you hiding here? You’re not going to find the boss?”
Ji Yang gestured to the people coming and going over there. “They are very busy. Let’s not disturb them for now. We can talk after they are done.”
“That’s true,” Luo Laosan nodded and waited with her.
With many people, it was easy to get things done. The base was also in a hurry. Soon, the goods on the first two boats were visibly decreasing, and the number of people gathered here was also decreasing. It was estimated that they had all gone to the office on the side of the receipts to wait.
Ji Yang was biting an ice cube and looking at the figure on the boat. She seemed to have seen Xie Muzhi’s figure?
On the second boat, Xie Muzhi was helping out. There were many people who were moving the goods, so there were not enough people to unload. At this moment, he was shirtless, but his condition was obviously very good. Compared to the thin and dark people next to him, his muscles were much stronger and more solid.
He carried a box of seafood, and all his muscles bulged. His dark wheat-colored skin was glowing under the sunlight, and his tight waist and abs were as hard as a washboard.
He moved the box down in a few moves, turned his head, and continued to move.
It wasn’t until there were only two left that he stopped, took a towel to wipe his sweat, and then put on a wrinkled short-sleeved T-shirt. He went into the cabin again, and when he came out again, he had an extra green hiking backpack.
It was the same style as Ji Yang’s.
Ji Yang raised an eyebrow. She remembered that she had been thinking of giving Xie Muzhi one before, but she had never found a chance. She hadn’t expected him to have gotten one himself.
Just as she was thinking, she saw Xie Muzhi had already jumped off the boat, said a few words to the person in charge of receiving, and then came towards the entrance of the base.
Ji Yang had not yet reacted when Luo Laosan on the side became excited and immediately shouted, “Here, here!”
Xie Muzhi heard the noise and subconsciously looked over. Just as he was about to smile at Luo Laosan, his gaze also noticed the person and the dog in the shadows next to him.
Although she was wearing long sleeves and long pants, and a straw hat, and the only exposed skin was her neck and a part of her chin, her presence was exceptionally strong.
The next second, the smile on his face disappeared, and he turned and ran.
Luo Laosan: “?”
He panicked. Oh no, could it be that the boss has done something to let Miss Ji down and is running away with a guilty conscience?!
No… it shouldn’t be, right?
He was uneasy and secretly glanced at Ji Yang.
Ji Yang was also dumbfounded. She looked down at Xixi. What’s going on?
Xixi was at a loss. “Awoo?”
Could it be that he didn’t bring back any prey?
“Miss… Miss Ji, he was probably just called by someone,” Luo Laosan palely used his few brain cells to find an explanation.
Ji Yang tilted her head. “Mm, then I’ll wait a little longer.”
Luo Laosan breathed a sigh of relief, but he was also anxious. Seeing Xie Muzhi run into the boat cabin, he was even more suspicious. Could there be a beauty hidden in the boat cabin? But he also felt that with the boss’s character, he wouldn’t do such a thing.
You had to know that with his looks, it wasn’t that no girls had pursued him. Oh, there were also boys. In the apocalypse, they didn’t care about this.
But each time, the boss would avoid them.
Just as he was imagining a lot of things, about two or three minutes later, the person came out again.
He was jogging towards them.
Luo Laosan’s eyesight was not very good. By the time the person got close and he could see clearly, all his worries had instantly turned into a bellyful of speechless choking: Damn it, he had actually gone to wash up and dress up!!!
What about the big man who didn’t care about this?!
Wasn’t it good to be shirtless just now?!
Luo Laosan was full of complaints, and Ji Yang was also dumbfounded for a moment.
Only Xie Muzhi’s expression was calm. He jogged over. The dirty marks on his face had been wiped clean, and his stubble had also been quickly shaved off. The wrinkled short-sleeved T-shirt had been replaced with clean clothes. His handsome face was clean, with only a hint of fatigue that couldn’t be hidden.
He was much thinner, and his chin was even sharper than before.
After Xie Muzhi had quickly come over, he directly ignored Luo Laosan on the side, and with one hand, he held Ji Yang, who was still in a daze. His slightly low and hoarse voice was filled with obvious joy. “Why are you here?!”
Ji Yang was speechless. The shock just now had all turned into a softness in her heart. She raised her hand to wrap around the other person and said softly, “I probably missed you?”
As soon as her voice fell, she felt the arms that were holding her tighten even more.
But soon, Xie Muzhi let go. “It’s hot here. Let’s go back first.”
“Okay,” Ji Yang nodded.
Only then did Xie Muzhi look at Luo Laosan. “Brother Luo.”
Luo Laosan’s mouth twitched. “Yo, what can I do for you?”
Xie Muzhi was not shy at all. “I wanted to ask where the electric car is parked.”
Luo Laosan pointed to a place. Xie Muzhi immediately pulled Ji Yang over, leaving Luo Laosan to laugh and curse. He put his hands on his hips and watched as the government cleared the first two boats. His own people also came. He called out and led his men to the third boat.
A third of this was theirs!
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The two of them were sitting on a small electric scooter. Xixi was squatting in the front as usual, and Ji Yang was in the back. Xie Muzhi was driving. Before he drove, he didn’t forget to feed the little dog a small dried fish. At this time, there were not many people, and it was also the time when the sun was at its strongest at noon. The speed he drove was very fast.
So, when a slightly familiar figure flashed by, Ji Yang didn’t even see clearly. She just felt that it looked like Ji Anfeng. As expected, he’s not giving up.
She looked back, but the car had already quickly turned a corner. In the end, she only saw a figure that had been distorted by the air under the sun.
Forget it. No need to care.
Anyway, Ji Anfeng can’t get any advantage from her.
Ji Yang felt that she was particularly petty, selfish, and held a grudge. If she had an enemy, she would really write it down in a small notebook. For example, the Zhong family brothers. She didn’t necessarily have to retaliate personally and immediately, but she would definitely not forgive them.
That would be a disservice to her past self.
Thinking of this, the villa area had also arrived.
The guard was so hot that he was blowing at an electric fan. Seeing someone come over, he reluctantly pulled his head out and opened the window to check. He saw a familiar owner and immediately opened the gate, and at the same time said with a smile, “Yo, Boss Xie is back. You’ve lost a lot of weight after being out for a few days.”
“It’s hot, and I don’t have much of an appetite,” Xie Muzhi replied and took out a cigarette from his bag and handed it over.
The guard took it with a smile. Xie Muzhi twisted the electric door again and went in.
After passing by a few beautiful small villas, they arrived at their house.
In broad daylight, the doors of the houses were basically all open. But if the air conditioning was on, the curtains would be down. The car stopped, and Xixi was the first to run in. Zhou Baoping’s exclamation was immediately heard from inside. “Xixi is here?!”
“Woof!” Xixi replied enthusiastically.
Zhou Baoping quickly went to find Xixi’s food bowl and poured it some water. Xixi was drinking with a “gurgle, gurgle” sound. He turned his head and saw Ji Yang and Xie Muzhi who had come in from behind, and he smiled. “I was wondering how Xixi had run over by itself. Boss, Ji Yang, did you guys run into each other?”
Xie Muzhi immediately shook his head and said seriously, “She came to pick me up.”
Ji Yang: …
She always felt that these words were strange.
When Zhou Baoping heard this, he immediately showed a look of envy. As a single dog who had been left here to watch the house, he naturally was. “Boss, you’re so lucky.”
“Mm,” Xie Muzhi’s eyes curved. He went straight to the refrigerator and took out two ice creams, handed one to Zhou Baoping, and the other to Ji Yang. “You’ve worked hard these past few days. You don’t have to watch the house anymore. You can go back first. Just bring the door with you.”
Zhou Baoping immediately grinned. “Alright.”
Ji Yang looked at the ice cream in her hand. It was packed in a disposable cup, with a plastic wrap over it. When she peeled off the plastic wrap, the inside was a milky white solid, and it looked very delicate. She took a spoonful with a spoon and tasted it. As expected, it was full of a milky flavor and had a delicate texture. She was a little surprised. “You made it?”
Zhou Baoping had already gone out, and the main door was closed. To block the sun, the curtains were also drawn. The room was instantly much dimmer.
Xie Muzhi was drinking a bottle of water, his gaze still on the person who was eating the ice cream with relish. He said, “I didn’t make it. I had a professional make it before. It was sent over after I left. There are a lot. This is for them to eat occasionally downstairs. Yours is separate upstairs, and it’s also sprinkled with all kinds of fruit jam. If you like it, I’ll go and learn.”
“No, no. You should rest more,” Ji Yang looked at the dark circles under his eyes and decisively shook her head.
She had a lot of ice cream in her space. Anyway, she couldn’t finish it in this lifetime.
The smile in Xie Muzhi’s eyes deepened. He turned on the lights in the room. “You eat first. I’ll go and cook.”
“Okay,” Ji Yang nodded, not polite at all.
Of course, she didn’t forget to take out the wild boar meat from her hiking backpack. This was the five jin of pork that Li Yi had given her, and the little wild boar that had accidentally touched the trap. It had not been frozen and had been directly put in her space. When she had exchanged for points, she had not taken it out. She had originally been thinking of finding a chance to give it to them next time.
She hadn’t expected Xie Muzhi to come back at this time.
After she had put the things away, Ji Yang glanced at Xixi. Seeing that it had already lain down lazily, as if it were sleeping, she secretly went over and stuffed a piece of meat into its mouth.
Xixi immediately sat up energetically, chewed and chewed, and its eyes were fixed on her. Its tail was about to become a propeller.
Hmm.
It was also hungry.
Of course, the more important thing was that it was not hot.
Ji Yang was completely relieved. It seemed that Xixi’s adaptability was still very good. She fed it two more pieces of meat to fill its stomach a little. The rest would be for dinner later.
After she had soothed Xixi, Ji Yang had also finished her ice cream. She strolled to the kitchen door. It just so happened that Xie Muzhi was mincing garlic. In the basket was some crisp and tender lettuce, which looked like it had just been picked, and it was extremely fresh.
There were also chicken wings that were thawing in the water, and a portion of cucumber salad.
Xie Muzhi was obviously at ease with his culinary skills. Everything was being carried out in an orderly manner. He seemed not to have noticed the person behind him. Ji Yang did not say anything and just tilted her head to look, her eyes a little puzzled.
She was thinking about something a little unconscionable.
Although she quite liked Xie Muzhi, she didn’t think that their feelings were that deep. For her, love was like a seasoning. After the survival crisis was resolved, she would naturally pursue some miscellaneous things.
It just so happened that Xie Muzhi had appeared at this time.
But the scene at the entrance of the base just now had given her the illusion that she had a very heavy weight in his heart.
And when she thought of how he didn’t seem to have hidden his golden finger in front of her, Ji Yang began to think, could it be that he really loved her so much that he was willing to take the initiative to reveal his golden finger?
It shouldn’t be, right?
With the sizzling sound of the kitchen as a background, Ji Yang was in a dilemma. On the one hand, she felt that it was impossible, but on the other hand, she felt that the logic seemed to be no problem. Just as she was thinking, her vision suddenly went dark.
She had noticed it in advance, but at this time, she was relaxed and was not vigilant. Her lips were lightly touched by the person who had come. She seemed to have smelled a minty smell. In such a short time, he had actually brushed his teeth? she muttered in her heart, and the person had already driven straight in.
She subconsciously raised her head to respond, but when she heard the increasingly loud sound from the pot next to her, she was so scared that she quickly pushed the other party.
Xie Muzhi reluctantly retreated and asked curiously, “What were you thinking about when you were staring at me?”
Ji Yang naturally couldn’t say it. She pushed the person to the front of the pot. “Seeing that you’ve lost weight, I feel sorry for you. Eat more later.”
“Okay,” Xie Muzhi immediately replied and then comfortingly comforted Ji Yang, who was feeling sorry for herself. “Actually, I’ve eaten a lot. It’s just that I’ve been on a boat all the way, and the smell is not very good, so I don’t have much of an appetite.”
“How’s the situation over there?” Ji Yang asked.
Xie Muzhi was staring at the chicken wings, frying them until they were golden brown, while organizing his words. “It’s a little worse than our side. The tsunami only affected a little, but the main problem of the base is that there is not enough food, so there are more infected, and the riot situation is also much more serious than here. They are already being ruthless in punishing them. The atmosphere in the base is not very good, and some people want to go back to the Hai City base. There is not enough food here, and they think that they can still get a lot of food from the sea. Several bases are already thinking about the feasibility of this matter…”
Ji Yang had not managed before and was not very clear about these things. As far as her personal experience was concerned, the seaside was still very dangerous. Who knew if there would be a tsunami during the extreme heat? But without food, she could die now. If she had been in such a situation back then, she would also have chosen to take a gamble.
After the apocalypse had come, almost everyone was fighting for their lives.
What was an unknown disaster?!
It was far from as scary as the rats, viruses, and hunger in front of them.
The two of them were chatting, and the food was almost ready. Suddenly, there was a noise from outside. Xixi immediately went out, and soon, a warning bark was heard. “Woof woof woof!!!”
Then, there was a man’s disgusted voice. “If you dare to bite me, be careful I’ll make you into dog meat soup!”
Ji Yang had just come out. The person was standing at the courtyard gate, bending over to look inside. When he saw Ji Yang, he showed a brilliant smile, held his chest up with restraint, and walked closer. “Oh my, it’s really my little niece. Your dad said he was coming to see you. I was still thinking, how can my daughter be living in the first district, and my father can’t even get in the community gate? I almost didn’t believe it. Fortunately, I brought your dad over—”
With a “thump.”
Ji Yang suddenly fired.
One shot hit the ground between the person’s legs.
He was so scared that he jumped up, and then he took two steps back. His legs went weak and he knelt on the ground, and said angrily, “Are you crazy?!”