Chapter 427: Bound to the Birth System, Becoming a Winner in Life Chapter 428 Wasteland Gathering Daily Life (56)

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Protagonist:

Shen Yao

When the Shen Family and Cheng Family arrived at the base, Cheng Qi had already returned with the Lei Mercenary Team.

After being out for half a month, the fresh meat and points they brought back were equivalent to several months of gathering income during the Mild Season for him; no wonder so many people liked to go out and give it their all—it was indeed high risk, high reward.

Shen Yao had long received the system's notification and pulled Manman, who was still playing at home, out with her.

Walking along the street ahead, which was not wide but clean and tidy, Shen Yao soon heard someone call her name not far away.

Manman reacted first; the little girl put her finger to her lips. Because her memory was not very clear, she could not quite recognize Song Ling and Cheng Ma's faces, but Manman felt that the woman running toward them looked familiar and kind.

"Mommy, who is it?"

Manman pointed forward crisply. Shen Yao did not answer her immediately but instead let go of Manman's hand, took two unsteady steps herself, and threw herself directly into Song Ling's arms.

"Mom"

Even with prior mental preparation, seeing a living person appear before her still left Shen Yao with complex emotions.

Human feelings are hard to explain; the seeming indifference in words ultimately turns into a layer of window paper that breaks with a single poke, and the rich emotions hidden in the heart pour out like lake water released from a sluice, rushing a thousand miles.

She could not deceive herself; Shen Yao cared, and she was also grateful.

"Mom, where are Dad and the others? It's good that you can come, it's good that you can come."

Shen Yao got up from Song Ling's arms, reached out to feel her body up and down, and only breathed a sigh of relief after confirming she was uninjured.

She hurriedly asked about the situation at home, speaking like a rat-tat-tat machine gun; Song Ling opened her mouth for a long time but could not get a word in.

Song Ling:...

"Mommy"

At some point, Manman had already hugged Shen Yao's thigh and was curiously sizing up Song Ling and the group of people slowly walking behind her.

"Yao Yao"

"Sister-in-law"

"Second Brother's Wife"

"..."

Before Song Ling could answer, the crowd behind began calling out their names for Shen Yao.

Shen Yao raised her hand to casually wipe her eyes twice, one hand supporting Song Ling's arm and the other holding Manman.

It was a very lucky thing for the family to meet at the base entrance.

Shen Yao composed herself, smiled, pulled Manman out to introduce her, and did not forget to explain for Cheng Qi, who had not appeared.

She asked when they arrived and introduced the base's registration policy and housing requirements; after all, they were all from outside, and the primary concern was food and drink.

"We've already registered at the base, and we've all switched to suitable wristwatches. Next is the housing issue. I don't know what the base's policy is exactly, but after finally coming here, safety is definitely the priority. Like those houses at the entrance, not..."

Zhao Xue simply bypassed several elders and blurted out what was on her mind.

Of course, saying this would surely displease Cheng Ma, but Zhao Xue couldn't care about so much. From the state of Old Second's family, they were living quite well here; the elders at home had them to rely on and had nothing to worry about. What about her own family? Her natal family had nothing at all.

Her little scheming couldn't be hidden; Cheng Ma turned her head in anger and glared fiercely twice, then smiled and said to Shen Yao, "Second Brother's Wife, don't listen to your Eldest Sister-in-law's nonsense."

"Your father and I plan to first look around the Outer District; if that really doesn't work, we can consider the Slum District."

"Mom, there are two children at home who are grown up; how can the Slum District work? It's unsafe and dilapidated. We..." Zhao Xue wanted to keep challenging Cheng Ma's bottom line but was pressed down by Cheng Dage, who was quick-eyed and quick-handed.

"If you can't say anything, shut your mouth. Don't force me to scold you." Cheng Dage, when serious, really looked the part; Zhao Xue flicked her hand and pouted, saying no more.

Shen Yao just watched this big show before her. Although she had been prepared mentally, to perform something so stimulating right from the start was truly rare.

It seemed the conflict between the Cheng Family and the Zhao Family was not small; Zhao Xue seemed to be caught in the middle, finding it hard on both sides.

But this had nothing to do with Shen Yao. Shen Yao didn't care how they negotiated in private; she only emphasized that the Inner District had restrictions and newcomers couldn't buy, while houses in other places like the Outer District and Slum District could be freely traded.

Recently, because of the Hot Rainy Season, the turnover rate of houses in the Outer District and Slum District was high.

"... The Outer District is still safer and more secure, and there are different price ranges. How about we find a decent intermediary to go look first?"

Shen Yao added several people's wristwatch contacts, then sent them the pictures of the houses she had taken a liking to.

Because points were not interchangeable between bases, the three families who came over could be said to be penniless (except for the trucks used as transportation and some food left on the trucks).

On the road, Shen Yao explained that the trucks could be sold; selling them to the base was not as cost-effective as selling to private individuals.

Hearing the implication, Cheng Ba asked Shen Yao if she had any good candidates to recommend.

"Dad, Sister-in-law might not be very familiar with them either. We shouldn't trouble them with everything. We can inquire privately first. I think there's no rush," Zhao Xue couldn't help but interject again. This time Cheng Dage did not stop her, showing that the husband and wife shared the same idea.

Cheng Ba's face visibly darkened, and Cheng Ma was so angry she wanted to curse.

Song Ling spoke up to change the subject and said they would arrive soon; first look at the houses, and everything else could be discussed later.

Shen Yao:...

Shen Yao smiled and nodded. The following time was spent by everyone looking at houses.

Until the sky grew somewhat dark, Shen Yao sent them to the public housing provided by the base, and after settling them together with Cheng Qi, who had rushed over, she returned home.

Huff

Manman ran to the sofa first and flopped down, patting her chest with her little hand in a playful manner.

The amount of exercise today was a bit much for a child of a few years old. Manman did not complain of bitterness or tiredness; instead, she was frightened by these relatives' words.

Shen Yao rolled her eyes at Cheng Qi. Regardless of his ingratiating expression, she said, "Tomorrow you go with me. Eldest Young Master and Eldest Sister-in-law and Mom and Dad have conflicts. As a daughter-in-law, it's not my place to speak."

Cheng Qi hurriedly poured tea and water for Shen Yao, his tone full of gratitude to his wife. "I've already told the Mercenary Team that by then, whether selling the truck or buying a house, we can get the maximum discount."

I'm just afraid Eldest Young Master and Eldest Sister-in-law will think he has ulterior motives, and Mom and Dad will be caught in the middle and find it hard to do.

Having simply heard both sides' conflicts on the road, Cheng Qi was also speechless toward Cheng Dage in his heart. Perhaps in less than a year, it could indeed change many people and things? Clearly, when they were at Dawn Base, their brotherly relationship was not bad.

"There's also the Zhao family here," Shen Yao reminded Cheng Qi to pay more attention.

The Shen family was easy to arrange; the Chen family had already run off first, and the remaining Song Ling could make all the decisions herself.

Because of Eldest Young Master Cheng, and because the Zhao family clung tightly to Zhao Xue and wouldn't let go, just selling cars and buying houses—how to allocate them—would be trouble.

Families without money wanted to white loot; families with money only wanted to look out for themselves.

Human nature cannot withstand testing, and who knows if this precarious family affection can withstand such squandering right now.

Shaking her head, she stood up and went to the kitchen to cook; Shen Yao called Cheng Qi over to help.

Share blessings together, share hardships together. Between husband and wife, maintenance is even more necessary.

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After resting for a day, Cheng Qi and Shen Yao brought Manman's family of three to continue working.

Because the house they looked at yesterday was quite good, Cheng Qi contacted the person in charge of selling houses at the Lei Mercenary Team at noon, and by the way had the two trucks appraised.

The Shen family's truck wouldn't start, and the Mercenary Team had to pay for repairs themselves, so the price was half cheaper than the Cheng family's truck.

Relying on this truck to buy a house in the Outer District would definitely be enough, but the location couldn't be too good; otherwise, without surplus points, the Shen family's daily living expenses would be very difficult.

Compared to the Shen family, the Cheng family had a wider range of choices, and since the Cheng family had more people, the suggestion to sell the house was to consider the few places in the Outer District with the largest area, especially those with courtyards, where they could also spend wood to build houses themselves.

Cheng Ma and Cheng Ba were obviously tempted, but Zhao Xue touched Eldest Young Master Cheng—what about the Zhao family? They couldn't possibly let the Zhao family live in the Slum District, could they?

Eldest Young Master Cheng:...

"How have you considered it? You can move into the house and live in it right away. If you agree now, I can help you go to the Base to handle the procedures."

Song Ling answered first, "I have no problem with that, young man. Let's sign now."

Eldest Young Master Cheng refused, "Let us think about it again; there are many people in our family."

The person selling the house just nodded at this, subtly glanced at Cheng Qi beside him, and first took Song Ling's family to handle the relevant transfer procedures.

As Shen Yao was the daughter of the Shen family, she naturally needed to accompany them throughout.

After they finished here, the Shen family group returned to their Residence and found the atmosphere in the Room somewhat off.

Cheng Qi held Manman with a blank expression; the father and daughter were serious like this for the first time.

Cheng Ba and Cheng Ma were not in the Room; only Eldest Young Master Cheng and a sheepish Zhao Xue were there.

What was this?

Song Ling took the lead in taking Shen Jiancheng and Shen Yu, along with the little one who still couldn't understand speech, away; they had to move to the house they bought as soon as possible, with many things to do, and no time to waste on other aspects.

"Mom and Dad are done here, shall we go back?" Shen Yao poked Cheng Qi.

Cheng Qi grunted in agreement, held Manman and stood up, said in a muffled voice to Eldest Young Master Cheng that they were leaving, then turned around and left with Shen Yao.

Shen Yao:?...!!!

Shen Yao looked completely bewildered; Eldest Young Master Cheng and Zhao Xue behind her didn't stop them either.

She muttered in her heart, how angry would one have to be to make Cheng Qi and Eldest Young Master Cheng fall out like this? You know, their brotherhood was famous at Dawn Base.

"Mom and Dad aren't buying a house for the time being. Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law mean that there are too many people in the Cheng family and the Zhao family, so they want to wait and see."

"No, that's not it," Shen Yao cut off what Cheng Qi was saying. How could she still not figure it out? "What does the Cheng family buying a house have to do with the Zhao family?"

Surely the Zhao family wasn't going to live together with the Cheng family? What a joke? On what basis?

Cheng Qi smiled bitterly. "Mom and Dad can't go against Eldest Brother, and Eldest Sister-in-law keeps saying the Zhao family is in difficulty. What can I do as the younger brother?"

"Anyway, I've advised and said what I needed to say. Let's just leave it at that."

Cheng Qi sighed; those last two sentences had quite a flavor of seeing through the world of mortals.

Shen Yao pulled Cheng Qi and comforted him in a low voice. "You don't need to think so much. Mom and Dad will surely figure it out properly. Since they're unwilling to buy at the Lei Mercenary Team, let Eldest Brother and Eldest Sister-in-law choose for themselves. I'll ask Mom to help keep an eye on things later. If there's a matter, say it in time. Nowadays both sides are close by, unlike when we were at Dawn Base where we couldn't help much."

Cheng Qi had a bitter smile on his face and didn't say anything more. Manman in his arms also kissed his face to comfort him.

Manman, the little child who had listened to the whole argument, didn't quite understand what the adults were saying, but Manman knew Daddy was unhappy. Her small body didn't know what to do, but she could still hug and kiss him. Before Shen Yao came over, Manman had already clung to Cheng Qi for quite a while, being both troublesome and heart-melting.

The family of three returned home, first washed up and ate, then sat on the Sofa to rest.

Shen Yao wasn't idle; she asked Song Ling about the situation at their new Home through her Wristwatch.

Song Ling was very satisfied and excited at this time. The new Home looked good everywhere, just the price was a bit high, but that wasn't the new Home's fault.

She took photos back and forth and sent them to Shen Yao. Song Ling also secretly asked if the Pearls she brought could be sold for some points, so she could go to the Exchange Center to buy some Grain and Nutrient Agent to bring back, also preparing for the upcoming cold season.

As for the points left over after selling the car and exchanging for the house, Song Ling said it was all thanks to the Cheng family's help on the Road, and she definitely wanted to give a portion as a thank-you fee.

Also, Shen Yu, a grown man with hands and feet, needed to find work for her. If it wasn't troublesome, just ask Cheng Qi to let him do some odd jobs.

"Staying at Home is in the way and an eyesore. Besides, the matter with Chen Jia made him unhappy. Going out to make a few friends is just right," Song Ling said without mincing words, daring to badmouth him right in front of Shen Yu. Anyway, Shen Jiancheng and the grandson were on her side.

Shen Yao retorted, "Can the two elders and one little one manage at Home without problems?"

"No problem. Your mom and I are healthy. By then we'll go out gathering together."

Shen Yao: "..."

Since things had been said to this extent, there was no need to dilly-dally. She reached out and patted Cheng Qi to let him look at the Wristwatch. Shen Yao shrugged her shoulders to show that the Shen family trusted him very much and entrusted it to him.

Cheng Qi:...

The Lei Mercenary Team was a good choice. As long as the standards weren't high, work could be found.

Cheng Qi handled things efficiently (also because he had said hello in advance). After Song Ling finished speaking last night, Shen Yu was taken by Cheng Qi to the Lei Mercenary Team to start work the next morning.

People working here could choose between short-term and long-term work directions. The Lei Mercenary Team had the greatest leeway and freedom, but the treatment received was different. It depended on one's own choice.

"What choice? It's clear the cold season will arrive in less than two months. Letting your brother do long-term work is the most cost-effective. There's still a child at home to support."

Song Ling had a Back Basket on her back and held a child in front of her. She came out gathering with Shen Yao, talking while working, giving Shen Yu no face at all.

Shen Yao could also sense Song Ling's disdain for Shen Yu. What he did before was too disappointing. Now like this, it was Shen Yu's own doing.

Song Ling raised her head and asked in a low voice if it was easy to check personal information at the Base. Shen Yao suddenly realized, "It's easy to check, but the Chen family probably hasn't come over."

"Really? They left several days earlier than us," Song Ling said, fearing Shen Yu would cause trouble again upon seeing Chen Jia. If the Shen family went through another ordeal like this, they truly couldn't withstand it.

This matter couldn't be entirely blamed on Chen Jia. But Chen Jia couldn't stop the Chen family people, and she herself valued the Chen family more. Song Ling had no choice.

"Mom, rest assured, the Chen Family isn't at the Base, so there's no need to worry about Brother causing trouble," Shen Yu thought for some reason that the Chen Family had seized the car and insisted on continuing eastward; on that side, even Shen Yao and the System were unaware of the situation, who knows what kind of ending would result.

The two sides definitely wouldn't meet in the short term, so Shen Yu might as well honestly make money to support the family and make a living.