Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Still Need to Leave the Base Chapter 198: Chapter 198: Still Need to Leave the Base The variety of dishes wasn’t extensive, but there was a stir-fried mustard green which Li Shukang had specifically ordered from the vegetable greenhouse to entertain them today.
Next, there were rehydrated black fungus, mushrooms, and dried shrimp.
There was also a piece of salted at, which was probably part of their stored food; it wouldn’t have been brought out if they hadn’t visited.
Speaking of which, their spread wasn’t as lavish as the als Gu Pan usually prepared for friends, but it was quite impressive for the base.
Andi quickly finished cooking the dishes, and Gu Pan helped her bring out the bowls and chopsticks.
At that ti, Qin Jun arrived, and Gu Pan greeted him with a smile, continuing to help Andi serve the dishes.
Lu Ruisheng also washed his hands and ca over to help.
Andi was all smiles, seeing them as a delightful couple.
Once all the dishes were served and everyone was seated,
Li Shukang brought out his treasured Wuliangye liquor, “We’re in high spirits today, shall we all have a few drinks?”
Andi hurriedly said, “You n drink the liquor; Panpan and I will have so juice. Don’t tempt the young lady to drink the white liquor.”
Gu Pan smiled at Andi who was looking out for her, “I’ll have juice with Auntie.”
Andi poured Gu Pan a cup of soaked fruit juice, “We’ll drink this.”
After everyone had poured their drinks or juice, Li Shukang raised his first cup, “Let’s hope we all remain safe and smooth from now on.”
The blessings now were different from before the apocalypse. Back then, people wished for success in careers and families, for academic and professional achievents, but now, safety and smoothness were paramount.
Everyone drank the first cup and then started eating.
Li Shukang and Qin Jun started discussing so matters related to the base; they didn’t leave Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng out, as they wanted them to be aware too.
The livestock shed at the base was nearly complete, but it lacked poultry and livestock, not even chickens, ducks, or geese because before the acid rain, the construction wasn’t finished, and the animals hunted by the military had been taken back to supply the base inhabitants normally; then the acid rain disrupted all plans.
Hearing them, Gu Pan thought for a mont, “When Ruisheng and I were in the mountains before, we saw quail eggs. We’ll go back when we get a chance to see if there are any left. We ate what we found before, so I’m not sure if they were fertilized eggs.”
Although she had plenty of space, she didn’t want to bring out such valuable items all at once. ntioning they were seen in the mountains gave a reason to go out, bring back twenty or thirty, and use them for breeding at the base.
Due to the uncertain future disasters, taking everything out at once risked total loss of hope if another destructive event occurred; thus, it was vital to keep more seeds in the space.
Listening to Gu Pan, Li Shukang was sowhat skeptical, “You saw them before the acid rain, right? After the acid rain, the base troops couldn’t find many living creatures anymore. It wouldn’t be surprising if the base had to shift to providing at only once every half month soon.”
Gu Pan felt a little sad hearing this news. If the intake of at and eggs was too low, people’s health would deteriorate.
She changed her mind, deciding to take out more breeding eggs, about fifty or sixty, to allow the base to speed up breeding. If the base operated well, these eggs would hatch chicks, and those chicks would lay more eggs, likely solving the base’s most severe challenge.
She also had an incubator at ho and could hatch so chicks there to breed herself, storing breeding eggs back in the space, which might even increase their number from before.
A chicken egg’s incubation period is 21 days, not long indeed, which ant it was worth a try.
Thus, Gu Pan said, “Then we’ll go out tomorrow to check, The last ti we saw the eggs they were in a large cave, and both sides of that cave were open, perhaps the creatures there are still around?”
Li Shukang’s eyes finally lit up, “Then you all should go out tomorrow to take a look, and if there are Breeding Eggs, then you will be heroes of the base.”
Andi was sowhat unhappy, “You’re really rushing things, aren’t you? Going out isn’t a trivial matter. Shouldn’t we prepare well?”
Qin Jun was a bit confused; why had their relationships changed just because he arrived a bit late? He had thought that Xiao Gu and Xiao Lu should be closer to him. Why did Secretary Li’s wife seem so fiercely protective?
Li Shukang quickly said to Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng, “No rush, no rush. Prepare well before you go.”
Gu Pan said, “It’s okay. We had to go out anyway. I was just chatting with Auntie Andi, and we talked about our common love for yarn. I rembered that I have hidden several spinning machines outside. It’ll be good to bring them back and see if Uncle Li can arrange for the base to produce yarn. It’s not actually yarn but synthetic fiber; I don’t quite understand it all. There probably aren’t the materials or equipnt for original yarn production, but since I liked yarn, I hid so equipnt. Hopefully, Uncle Li and Uncle Qin can help Auntie Andi and achieve freedom with our yarn.”
Though it sounded like a playful endeavor, these items actually held considerable value.
Li Shukang looked at Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng, “Sotis I really feel like you two aren’t as young as you appear, thinking more thoroughly than us old folks.”
Qin Jun said, “Indeed, when Fengzhou first ntioned it to , I thought they were just lucky kids; later, I realized that was not the case. But now, I feel like they know more than we do.”
Gu Pan thought to herself that Chief Qin was right—they did know more—but of course, she couldn’t admit it: “Maybe it’s because both of us have had to rely on ourselves from a young age, so we developed the habit to think several steps ahead and like to hoard things.”
Qin Jun hadn’t expected that, “I didn’t realize you’ve been through so much. It seems children who grow up in adversity truly are more capable.”
Li Shukang also sighed, “Yes, it hasn’t been easy for you two.”
Andi said to her husband, “You’ve got to look after these kids more in the future and give them more support.”
Li Shukang replied, “Do I even need to say that? They’re like our own kids; how could I not care?”
Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng hadn’t expected this but weren’t too surprised either. In the apocalypse, many people died, and many families lost their young ones; their hearts had voids that sotis needed mutual consolation.
In fact, it wasn’t a bad thing; everyone could receive the warmth they desired. In such an apocalyptic world, it was also easier to maintain the will to survive.
Everyone was quite happy during this al because Gu Pan and her group planned to go out tomorrow, so they didn’t set a specific date to invite them for a al. They would talk about it when they got back.
Before the lights went out, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng said their goodbyes, and Qin Jun left with them.
Li Shukang and his wife saw them to the main gate; they all lived nearby, so there was no need to go too far.
Watching them leave, Li Shukang humd a little tune, walking back, feeling very happy today after having so drinks.
Andi was also quite happy, “These kids are really wonderful; it’s all thanks to Qin Jun’s introduction.”
Then she expressed a little worry, “Do you think they might feel that we’re only being nice to them because they have resources?”
Li Shukang shook his head, “They are not foolish; as long as we genuinely care for them, that’s enough. In the future, we’ll have younger generations to nurture, making life more hopeful.”
“Don’t always think about turning them into politicians like you; I hope the kids can do what they love, whether it’s our Chen’er or Ruisheng and Panpan.”
“I understand, even if Chen’er were still alive, I’d listen to you.”
“If only Chen’er were still alive.”
“Chen’er would have wanted us to be happy. So, we must live well and not let our child worry from below.”
“You’re right, we need to live even better.”
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