Chapter 390: Bound to the Childbearing System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 391: Wasteland Gathering Daily Life (19)

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Main Character:

Shen Yao

Countdown to the end of the Hot Rainy Season: two days remaining

Outside was in chaos again; even while Shen Yao was still asleep, she heard shouts of fighting and killing.

Cheng Qi did not go to work, staying home with Shen Yao to deal with those who broke in, and not forgetting to reinforce the surrounding traps, so that Shen Yao would not suffer losses when he was not there.

"Will it be chaotic for a few more days?" Rain drizzled from the sky, and the air was filled with the lingering smell of blood.

Shen Yao took out a nutrient agent and handed it to Cheng Qi; after all the fighting and killing, neither of them had an appetite to eat.

"Just these few days; the base is investigating the cause of the incident, it shouldn't have become this big."

According to the base's predictions, there would be minor unrest after the end of this Hot Rainy Season, but it definitely would not turn into the chaos before their eyes; everywhere people were shouting fighting and killing, and there was not a quiet place in the entire base.

"Are you saying someone is intentionally causing trouble?" What for? The base cannot change hands.

"Perhaps something happened that we don't know about," those high-level people at the base were too far from them; Cheng Qi only wanted to protect his own small home.

After briefly explaining a few sentences, Cheng Qi, having put on his clothes, turned around and went out.

After relocking the main gate and reinforcing the wall doors and windows once more, Shen Yao sat in the living room, staring blankly at the rain outside.

Drip drip

The wristwatch made a sound; Shen Yao opened it—it was an inquiry text message from Song Ling.

The Shen Family also suffered losses of varying degrees, but Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu were at home, and all those who broke in lost their lives here.

Song Ling worried that Shen Yao would have an accident alone, and planned to have Shen Jiancheng go pick her up.

"Mom, I'm very safe at home; you take care of yourself, and tell Dad and Brother and them to be careful."

After saying this, Shen Yao thought it over and still emphasized what Cheng Qi had said—that it would still be chaotic these few days—and if possible, someone should stay at home; Song Ling couldn't be the only one at home.

"Sigh, you say this child, she's alone herself, yet insists on being stubborn and not speaking up."

Song Ling held up her wristwatch for Shen Jiancheng to see, complaining that Shen Yao was immature.

Shen Jiancheng had a silly grin on his face and expressed no opinion; Shen Yu wanted to speak, but was glared at by Song Ling and could only swallow his words back into his belly.

"Alright, seeing you two loitering makes me uncomfortable; want to go out, go out, just pay more attention to safety."

Song Ling waved her hand, then stood up and went upstairs; as for Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu, for the sake of the gene stabilizer, they definitely could not skip work.

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Countdown to the end of the Hot Rainy Season: one day remaining

Shen Yao once again expressionlessly dealt with the strangers who broke in; this time there were fewer people, perhaps because more had died in the previous two days.

Cheng Qi carried away the corpses, reminded Shen Yao to pay attention to safety, and then left directly; although they were a young couple who had just married not long ago, they did not have much time to be affectionate.

"Captain Cheng, leave these to the brothers; you stay and keep your sister-in-law company?"

The members of the Patrol Team had attended the wedding banquet, so naturally they knew Shen Yao's identity.

With the idea that the fewer things there were, the more harmless it was to occasionally skip work, the team members looked at each other to curry favor with the captain.

Cheng Qi smiled, "No need, everyone is tired; after this period is over, everyone can take a vacation; get to work quickly."

Accompanying Shen Yao could happen anytime, but only not at this kind of time.

The more critical the moment, the more one needed to tighten one's skin and not cause trouble.

Cheng Qi had always trusted his intuition; even if other captains found excuses to slip away, Cheng Qi still chose to persist on the front line, even though he was very worried about Shen Yao in his heart.

The team members saw that their own captain was so unromantic; while disappointed, they also felt fortunate.

Who wouldn't want to follow a captain who separates public from private? At least he wouldn't disregard their lives and deaths.

Shen Yao stayed at home alone, unaware of what was happening outside; she still guarded the room door well, to prevent being caught off guard if someone suddenly broke in.

Do not underestimate anyone here; the Mutated World has caused certain human natures to be constantly amplified.

Shen Yao just lived well; it did not mean there was not a bit of anger in her heart.

And how much power those driven to a desperate situation could erupt with, no one knew.

"System, keep watching; call me if there's any movement," yawning, Shen Yao leaned by the window and stood motionless.

"Host, rest assured; the system will remind you in time and will never let the host fall into danger."

The system's guarantee could be believed; although artificial intelligence did not know how to adapt, its preset mechanical procedures could avoid problems to the greatest extent possible.

The last day before the end of the Hot Rainy Season passed safely without incident.

Looking at the sky outside that had already begun to clear, Shen Yao couldn't wait to take a deep breath.

Exhale

"You still can't go out," Cheng Qi stretched out his hand and patted Shen Yao's shoulder; having taken off his protective suit, he had recovered his usual handsomeness, and wearing the Patrol Team uniform made his body look slender and well-proportioned.

Shen Yao's eyebrows and eyes curved, "Are you still continuing to count the number of people at the base today?"

Cheng Qi nodded, "Some houses have become empty; the base should sell a batch in a concentrated manner; do we want to take this opportunity to move into B District?"

Shen Yao was surprised, "There are empty houses in B District too?" It was normal for C District to have losses, but did people die in B District as well?

Cheng Qi explained, "Casualties in B District were very small; there have always been empty houses, but previously the quantity was insufficient and not easy to handle; now that the base has had an incident, taking the opportunity to sell them uniformly can both alleviate housing pressure and let the base recover a sum of money."

The base had paid a lot to maintain stability, and those living outside had been frightened by the riot; this period was definitely the most frequent time for base property transactions.

Cheng Qi held the priority home purchase right in his hand, and was about to ask Shen Yao's opinion.

Shen Yao touched her chin, "If possible, moving into B District is naturally the best; also, the Shen Family side..." moving in together, daily protection would be safer.

The Cheng Family could be considered original residents of B District; with the Cheng Family there, there was no need to worry about them being bullied.

Thinking about it this way, moving into B District had many benefits.

Shen Yao's eyes sparkled, looking at Cheng Qi as if she wanted to say it outright.

Cheng Qi chuckled, guaranteeing that he would carefully inquire about the situation at work, that the Shen Family need not worry, and that entering B District was not without room for maneuver.

Seeing Cheng Qi off, Shen Yao hummed a little tune while tidying the Storage Room.

The Vacuum Bags had been used in time, and their Home had preserved most of their food.

This month's personal quota at the Exchange Center was not much; she heard many families had to spend points on private Transactions, and perhaps she could take the opportunity to earn a little?

As for food prices, every time the Hot Rainy Season and Cold Winter Season ended, food would rise by a corresponding margin, which was a normal occurrence.

Take photos and upload them, post them in the anonymous Community, and use the Wristwatch to find buyers for Transactions.

In less than half a day, Shen Yao had points credited to her account, all deposits.

"Goodness, with this Grain we can continue lying flat for several months, how comfortable."

Doing nothing at all, living a life of eating upon waking and sleeping after eating, simply more comfortable than normal Modern Society.

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In the first three days after the Hot Rainy Season ended, Shen Yao did not leave her Home.

One night there was a small Accident, fortunately Cheng Qi was at Home Presence and resolved it Smoothly.

After the Wristwatch announced that the Hot Rainy Season had ended and Base Personnel could Walk Around freely, Shen Yao finally had a chance to get some air.

At the same time, Cheng Qi got a short leave. The Two People privately discussed and simply spent points to rent a Patrol Team car, bringing the big stuff from the Shen Family and Cheng Family, heading straight for the Pond outside the Base.

What was in the Pond? Not to mention far away, the lotus roots under those lotus flowers could be dug up.

"There are Wild Chickens on the hillside in Front, and Wild Fruit around," the Pond was rarely visited, and their group drove there in a grand procession, wanting to harvest a wave during the time difference.

Even Cheng Ba and Eldest Young Master were there, obviously everyone liked the lotus roots in the Pond.

The men wore thick raincoats and went into the water, while the women circled the Riverbank and leveled the tall Weeds.

Shen Yao also picked up several Wild Eggs, obviously because no one managed them during the Hot Rainy Season, letting this flock of Wild Chickens grow much larger.

"We can eat Chicken Meat tonight," Zhao Xue laughed as she threw away the Wild Vegetables in her hand, her desire for fresh meat constantly rising.

Shen Yao put the Wild Eggs into her Back Basket, carefully avoiding being tripped by Roots, "Yes, there is also River Fresh in the Pond, boiling some River Fresh Soup when we go back wouldn't be bad."

Eating Jerky all the time was a bit tiresome; the Cheng Family and they were not short of Meat, but fresh Meat just tasted better than frozen Meat.

The two chatted about the future while working, then heard someone calling out goods in the river, and hurriedly stood up and ran over to help.

Fish as long as arms were like raining down, crackling as they surged out of the river.

Occasionally a few longer and larger fish would Appear; those that passed inspection were all put into Hemp Sacks.

By Noon when everyone rested, the area around the Pond was filled with a fishy smell; as for the lotus roots they had originally wanted to dig, there was only a lonely small pile.

Because the lotus roots were all buried in the silt, and on the premise that the Pond water had not dried up, digging out fresh lotus roots was very difficult.

But catching the fish in the Pond was not that difficult; after the Hot Rainy Season, the water in the Pond receded a lot, and some fish that had swum in during the Hot Rainy Season instead could not leave and were all trapped and died in the Pond.

This was why the Pond could stage a rain of fish; nothing else, there were just too many fish.

Cheng Ba and Eldest Young Master suggested catching fish first, and lotus roots along the way; as for catching Chickens, leave it until before leaving.

"These days everyone is free; come once every day and strive to transport everything back."

As expected of a Leader, Cheng Ba had a way of speaking; a few sentences set the general Direction.

Cheng Ma and the others had no reason to object, and the Shen Family expressed that everything would follow the in-laws.

Not long after, the people who had finished resting went into the water again, each showing their skills to catch fish and salvage.

Shen Yao stayed by the Riverside picking up fish and inspecting fish; those that could not be taken away were buried on the spot, and those that passed inspection were put into Hemp Sacks, tied up, and sent to the car.

The fish in the Pond became fewer and fewer; in between, they also caught some Shrimp and River Mussels, and even Yellow Eels that looked like Snakes and were slippery.

Without exception, anything edible was packed and taken away; it was just a pity that there were no Pearls in the River Mussels, and ordinary mussel meat could only serve as a garnish.

"Yao Yao, let's go pick up some Eggs; we should return to the Base soon."

Zhao Xue called Shen Yao, and the two went to the hillside not far away.

Song Ling and Cheng Ma were still busy with the fish by the Pond; whether they could eat Chicken Meat and stew Eggs tonight depended on whether the two of them were capable enough.

Shen Yao took out the Crossbow she carried with her and told Zhao Xue to try not to speak, so as not to startle the Wild Chickens and scare them away.

Zhao Xue's eyes widened slightly; she had never expected her Sister-in-law to have this ability.

Rubbing her numb arm, Zhao Xue thought about her own family's affairs during this Hot Rainy Season.

Whoosh—

The Wild Chicken that had just appeared fell to the ground instantly.

Shen Yao patted Zhao Xue, telling her to go pick it up, while she herself shot Arrows at the Wild Chickens around with whoosh whoosh whoosh.

Wild Eggs were basically everywhere; lowering her head to pick them up for a while could fill the Back Basket.

Too many to carry back; considering they still had to share some with Song Ling and Cheng Ma, each of them picked up more than half a basket, then picked up the already dead Wild Chickens, huffing and puffing as they walked back with their heads down.

"Ouch, are there so many Wild Chickens on the hillside?" Song Ling looked at them enviously and also wanted to go pick them up.

"Aunt Song, this time we owe it to Yao Yao bringing tools; otherwise we could only pick up Wild Eggs," the Wild Chickens had all flown away, and they couldn't catch a single one.

They brought back four; one per family (Cheng Ma and Zhao Xue counted as two families).

Wild Eggs were divided by headcount; Shen Yao put the Wild Chickens on top, patted her hands, and returned to the car to rest.

The fishy smell was still too strong; Hemp Sack upon Hemp Sack, the three families couldn't eat that much.

Simply drive the car to the Exchange Center, sell a batch in advance for points, divide the rest equally, and each family took their own share and left.

Before leaving, Cheng Ba mentioned the House in B District; he already had a Clue and had his points ready, to prevent being blocked by someone.

"There's such a thing?" Song Ling was Surprised; she had originally planned to sell the house she lived in first and then buy a new house in B District; so it seemed she had to sell in advance.

"There aren't many Houses for sale in B District; outsiders all want to move in," so many people would look for connections, and those second-hand dealers who sold Houses had swallowed who knows how many Benefits because of this.

Mentioning this made her angry; Cheng Ma, from the position of an experienced person, gave a preventive warning.

After all, the B District where Cheng Ma and the others lived was bought at a high price back then.

Even because they bought in a hurry, Cheng Ma and the others were framed out of a large sum of points.

Thinking of it now, Cheng Ma still felt sick with anger, wishing she could drag the house-selling intermediary over and beat him up, truly hateful.

Song Ling:...

After listening, Song Ling became even more determined to sell the house quickly, while reminding Shen Yao to seize the time.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao smiled as she saw them off, then turned around and sighed with Cheng Qi.

"There aren't many points at home; I sold some grain, so this fish probably won't be left."

At this time, whatever they sell is worth money, and the portion of fish they received is not small.

Shen Yao planned to keep some to make dried fish and salted fish, selling everything else, taking advantage of the fresh fish meat to push the price up a bit.

"Sell it; these few days we'll all go to the pond, and after everything is finished we'll handle the moving."

This Mild Season requires them to gather hard, because the Cold Season is longer than the Hot Rainy Season, and food needs to be doubled to be safe.

The two joined hands to carry the hemp sack into the courtyard, and Shen Yao as usual used her wristwatch to take photos and upload them.

She even called out to the neighbors around them, all big spenders, not letting the fat water flow to outsiders' fields.

In the evening they ate Fresh Lotus Root Stewed Chicken plus Fresh Fish Soup, put the leftover food and rice into the refrigerator, and after washing up, the two fell into a deep sleep.

Waiting until the next early morning, they reheated last night's leftovers, and once again had a delicious breakfast.

The car had not been returned for the time being, with Cheng Qi continuing to drive; the people in the car were still the same group from yesterday, and unless they swept clean all the benefits around the pond, they would not consider changing places.