Chapter 73 - 73

Chapter 73 InvitationMore than a week has passed in a flash. The temperature is gradually rising, with nighttime temperatures reaching around -10 degrees Celsius and daytime temperatures around 2 or 3 degrees Celsius. The ice on the roads is gradually melting, and everything seems to be a good start.Qi Tianyu and Tang Xin went out early and returned late every day to search for food in abandoned houses, and they saw countless dead bodies. Later, they saw people collecting corpses, and gradually the number of dead bodies decreased, as did the food.Looking at the scattered rice and flour piled on the kitchen floor, if we eat them sparingly, they can last for 10 to 15 days.Tang Xin has had a tough time these past few days. Before, when she ate at the base, at least she didn't have to lift a finger.Now she needs to cook, and with nothing else available, she can only build a makeshift earthen stove with bricks, place a pot on top, and burn paper, cloth, and scraps of wood from dismantled furniture underneath.She's always covered in smoke and fumes, her former glamorous appearance is long gone, her skin is sallow, her hair is messy, and she hasn't taken a shower in a long time.Qi Tianyu wasn't in much better shape; she was extremely thin and had an unpleasant odor.The porridge in the pot was cooked. I didn't put in much rice today, mainly because I wanted to eat it sparingly. After I finished cooking, I didn't see anyone coming over, so I had to go inside and call for someone.Qi Tianyu lay on the bed like a rag doll, staring at the ceiling with a desperate look in his eyes."Dinner's ready.""oh!"Qi Tianyu responded and slowly got up. When she came to the kitchen, she saw that there was only half a pot of thin porridge on the floor and half a bottle of pickled vegetables on the stove. It was porridge again today, and she would eat pickled vegetables."Why are you eating these again?""What else can we eat if we don't eat these?"Tang Xin's voice rose involuntarily, no longer as timid and dependent as before.Qi Tianyu: "Don't we still have two packs of instant noodles? Let's cook the noodles and eat them. I eat porridge and pickled vegetables every day, or just noodles and pickled vegetables. I don't even know what tastes in my mouth anymore."Tang Xin also wanted to eat instant noodles, but she could only coax the man into saying so."Isn't it your birthday in a few days? I was thinking of eating those two packs of instant noodles with you on your birthday. Let's just make do for today, and maybe we can find something better tomorrow!""What's the point of celebrating a birthday in this situation?" Qi Tianyu slumped to the ground in despair.Tang Xin could only stand by silently, knowing that a man must go through many hardships to become a true leading man.If she stays with him now, she will be the happiest person in the future....Su Xiaoyu and Gu Lingxiao are eating barbecue with everyone. The pork belly, with its alternating layers of fat and lean meat, is sizzling and dripping oil on the electric griddle.There's also top-quality lamb leg meat; you can eat whatever you want.The only vegetables available were potatoes, bok choy, and onions. The indoor temperature was sufficient, so we grew bok choy in styrofoam boxes.Everyone can finally eat leafy greens again. People who don't usually like to eat green vegetables can eat them to their heart's content today.Jin Jun took a sip of beer with a flourish, then said to everyone,"This feels so good!"Lin Xiuxiu put some more meat on the man's plate, then used a stove hook to take a few potatoes out of the stove."The roasted potatoes are ready. Anyone who wants some can come and get them later!"After Su Xiaoyu distributed the sauces to everyone, she licked her fingers, which were still covered in sauce.Just then, I heard a buzzing sound.They looked up at the window and saw the drone.Yes, it was a drone, clearly looking for them. It hovered around the window but didn't attack.Gu Lingxiao walked to the window, opened it, and saw the drone approaching. In the middle, she found an envelope clipped to the side.After it was taken down, the drone left on its own.After closing the window, Gu Lingxiao took the envelope and returned to the table.Jin Jun reached out and took the envelope. After opening it, he saw a red paper inside with only a few dozen words on it."Boss, it's an invitation from the government base. They say that as long as you're a survivor, you can go and visit, and you're free to come and go as you please."Gu Lingxiao: "Is the date written on it?""They said we can go tomorrow or the day after, should we go and take a look?" Jin Jun asked.Gu Lingxiao said, "Go ahead! And see what the living conditions are like over there."Su Xiaoyu did not object because she felt that the natural disaster was not over and that information would be more readily available in populated areas.Qi Tianyu also received an invitation. If he had received it when he first arrived, he would have ignored it. Now, he eats nothing but noodles and salted vegetables, with no oil or broth. He's had enough of this kind of life.After carefully reviewing the invitation, I felt that my opportunity had arrived.Tang Xin was also very happy. The porridge in her bowl no longer tasted good, so she took out two packets of instant noodles that she had hidden in the cupboard.After boiling water in a pot, she soaked it in the water, and soon the aroma filled the air, making her mouth water.She never imagined she would crave instant noodles so much. Before she transmigrated, she was sick of eating them, and now she actually missed those days."Tianyu, let's have some instant noodles to celebrate."Qi Tianyu: "That's more like it. We'll report to the base tomorrow. You'll come with me, and I won't let you suffer!"The instant noodles were ready quickly. Tang Xin ate slowly, and when there was still half left in her bowl, the man had already finished the soup and then put the noodles into her bowl with his chopsticks.In an instant, a large piece of instant noodles was snatched away, and he slurped it into his mouth."Eat up! You're eating so slowly, did you eat a lot before?" Qi Tianyu finished his instant noodles and stared intently at the soup in his bowl.The high-tech ingredients and fresh soup base that he once despised turned out to be so delicious and fragrant."You drink it!" Tang Xin had no choice but to hand over the bowl in order to make the man happy.He picked up the bowl, drank the soup in one gulp, and then wiped his mouth with his hand.Anyone who didn't know better would think he had drunk sea cucumber and abalone soup!Qi Tianyu let out a burp, feeling a bit uneasy. When had he stooped to the point of stealing food from women? He could only boast..."I still have a few thousand yuan in my pocket when we go to the base tomorrow. I'll buy you instant noodles, two big boxes of them!""Okay, I want to eat chicken legs too!" Tang Xinforced a smile as she made her request."No problem, I've got your back!" Qi Tianyupatted his chest. The fact that a woman was willing to endure hardship with him was enough to prove his charm.The next morning.As usual, Lin Xiuxiu stayed home to look after the house. After they finished breakfast and changed their clothes, they went downstairs.When I passed by the 10th floor, I unexpectedly ran into Qi Tianyu. He was clearly dressed up and was accompanied by that strange girl.Su Xiaoyu nodded to them and then went downstairs, as did the others.