Chapter 110: Going Home to Eat, How Wonderful!

If Niu Boyi hadn't been whining so annoyingly, Liu Mu probably wouldn't have returned to the Scrap Station before the operation.

Seeming to have anticipated that they would return recently, Xu Xiaofeng had been cooking for the past two days.

From steamed buns, flowering steamed buns, and mixed-flour rye bread to specially formulated dog food, the entire kitchen smelled fragrant for two miles.

Both Liu Mu and Gouzi had incredibly sharp noses, and their stomachs began to drum from far away. Niu Boyi ran wildly, panting heavily, and Liu Mu, who was lying on his back, had her face blown out of shape, while the cold gray rain beat down on her mercilessly.

However, she didn't blame Gouzi; it was precisely smelling this fragrance that gave her an urgent desire to return home.

The anxious mood from fighting outside was also invisibly comforted at this moment; as long as things were well at home, everything was worth it!

Standing on the guard post of the Scrap Station's outer wall, Zhang Xiaoyong also saw the figures running in the rain from afar through his binoculars.

Even though he knew the other party couldn't hear him shouting from such a distance, he still waved his hands frantically, jumping up and down, "Second Sister, Second Sister, Niu Boyi, they're back, Big Sister, they're back!"

But based on Liu Mu's long-term safety education, he still restrained his excited little hands and did not open the Scrap Station's gate prematurely.

Xu Xiaofeng had just put a new pot of large steamed buns on the stove, and hearing her younger brother's shouts, she also ran out eagerly, climbing up to the observation post while still wearing her apron.

This small room had now become the place where Zhang Xiaoyong did his daily "work"; during the day, as long as there was nothing else to do, he would hold a submachine gun and stand inside straight and tall, like a real soldier.

He even had his sister help him alter a small military uniform, and when the two people and one dog reached the front, the little guy gave a crisp military salute downward and shouted loudly, "Welcome, Comrade Second Sister, Comrade Niu Boyi, and Comrade Brother Li Gang home! Please state the access code!"

Gouzi, who was impatient from being enticed by the smell of food, disagreed first, tilting its head and barking several times, almost spraying the two people above with saliva.

"Hahaha, come in quickly," Xu Xiaofeng had already pressed the switch and was hurrying down, "I knew you had to come back today. Quick, the freshly steamed buns are all here, I'm going to go cook a pot of meat right now."

The gate opened with the sound of metal friction, and the two siblings looked eagerly at the three companions entering.

Niu Boyi was the most enthusiastic, stepping forward to rub against Xu Xiaofeng's face, whining and whimpering to tell of his miserable experience of not eating well while away.

Liu Mu came over, picked up Zhang Xiaoyong, tossed him into the air, caught him, and tucked him under her arm as she walked inside, "Not bad, not bad, you've grown taller again, young man. Have you been training seriously lately?"

Passing by Xu Xiaofeng, she pushed Gouzi away and smiled at her, "Big Sister, we're back."

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back," Xu Xiaofeng ignored her silly brother cheering under Liu Mu's arm and pulled her in to look her over, "You aren't hurt, are you? Your raincoat is worn through. Did you get into a fight with someone again?"

Liu Mu didn't answer, just smiled and said she was fine, then said she was hungry.

Taking advantage of Niu Boyi being pushed away, Li Gang also stepped up quickly, wanting to say something to Xu Xiaofeng, but after holding it in for a while, he only said one sentence, "Long time no see."

It was dry and awkward, making Xu Xiaofeng smile, "Brother Gang, you've worked hard too. It wasn't easy over there, right? Go inside and eat first; we'll talk after you're full."

Dumplings for departure, noodles for return.

Stewing meat would take some time, so Xu Xiaofeng took out the steamed buns and hurriedly cooked two large bowls of egg and meat slice noodles for the two of them.

Zhang Xiaoyong was responsible for feeding Niu Boyi; this kid wasn't stingy, directly bringing out three large buckets of dog food and adding a whole bucket of pure meat. Gouzi ate until its mouth was full of oil, and it was even willing to let the child climb onto its back, chattering away non-stop.

Li Gang slurped a mouthful of noodle soup, and the iron-blooded man's eyes immediately turned red, "It's still best at home. Xiaofeng, I really missed you!"

Xu Xiaofeng just took it as him joking, asked the two a few questions about the situation this time, and knowing that neither of them was hurt and that they would soon have to go do other things, she hurriedly went into the kitchen to take out the pressure cooker. She stewed a whole pot of pork and mutton; these were things she usually washed and marinated, so they could be made as soon as they went into the pot.

Liu Mu slurped down half a basin of noodles and gnawed on two large steamed buns before slowing down.

Seeing the busy Xu Xiaofeng in the kitchen window, she squinted at Li Gang, who felt uncomfortable being watched and silently slowed down his eating speed, "What's wrong?"

That thick regional accent was a dead giveaway that he was feeling guilty.

Liu Mu asked him, "Are you really interested in my sister?"

The man, who hadn't blushed even while eating hot food, turned bright red from his neck to the tips of his ears, "That, that thing, just, just, eh, you asking like this..."

"Don't dawdle," Liu Mu put down her chopsticks and picked up another flowering steamed bun, "Be honest, if you aren't interested, don't call her Xiaofeng, Xiaofeng; call her Boss Xu!"

Li Gang was stumped by her, thinking that if he didn't want to admit it, he could only use a work title, right?

"Boss, you say that, but I'm just working for your family," Li Gang also put down his chopsticks, looked at the gloomy sky outside, and still said, "When times get better, if she also fancies me, I... I'll earn enough of a dowry, and then..."

For a man who was still thinking about giving enough dowry to marry a wife even in the apocalypse, Liu Mu's evaluation was, "6."

Li Gang had actually had feelings since the first time he came to the Scrap Station and Xu Xiaofeng gave him things. It was just that he was very rational at the time, and he deeply knew that people would instinctively develop a good impression of those who helped them in times of distress; if the object of this good impression was of the opposite sex, it was easy to confuse it with other feelings.

Therefore, he had never said it out loud.

Who knew that Boss Liu Mu would be so vigilant, feeling just like her sense of smell; even though he had hidden it so cleverly, she still saw it.

Seeing it was one thing, but she even said it directly, not giving him any chance to secretly pine in silence.

"I'm serious, Boss. Can you please not tell her yet? I'm afraid she'll be repulsed. If we can't even be friends, then what will I do?"

"Then keep working hard," Liu Mu said, continuing to eat her noodles, "And also try your best not to die too early."

Li Gang choked, thinking to himself that he didn't know what kind of man could tame Liu Mu in the future; perhaps, no one could.

"I'm not setting a flag," Li Gang said immediately, "But just in case, as long as you're here, she should be able to live well."

"Don't set a flag for me, I'm afraid of death," Liu Mu thought to herself, what was wrong with this person? Of course she would take care of Xu Xiaofeng and her brother; they were already a family.

Li Gang said, "I'm afraid too."

Who isn't afraid? If they weren't afraid, they wouldn't have survived in the underground cave like rats.

After the meal, the two people and one dog left. This time Liu Mu drove a jeep, and Niu Boyi patrolled the area around the Scrap Station, scaring the animals hidden in various places severely before leisurely going to chase the jeep.

"I just checked, the Ghost-Burning Birds we brought back last time are growing well," even after leaving the Food Street, Li Gang was still looking at the Scrap Station through the rearview mirror, "Boss, with just the two of them at home, I'm really worried."

"Don't worry, they won't have any trouble," Liu Mu didn't say this to comfort anyone, but the fortifications under the Scrap Station were enough to guarantee their safety.

"How about I stay home and take care of them in the future?" Li Gang saw that Liu Mu wasn't worried at all and said shamelessly, "It was all designed by me, anyway; one gun is enough to defend it well."

Liu Mu wore a pair of sunglasses on her high-bridged nose and rolled her eyes at him from above the frames, "Drive properly, we'll talk about it later. If this trip goes well..."

She didn't finish, but that was the base of the Sky Viper, and Li Gang had dealt with the Sky Viper before, so he naturally understood what Liu Mu meant.

As for the distribution of benefits with the Barrier, that was something the few of them had already discussed at the mine. Although they were also shocked that Liu Mu's appetite was too big, the benefits were ultimately on their side, so they all expressed their agreement and showed their longing.

Victory Scrap Recycling Group, no, it was Victory Resource Recycling Group, developing with such big strides, would it really not pull a muscle?

Liu Mu indicated it wouldn't, "Capital is always divided and accumulated in the early stages; when it comes to fighting for benefits with real blades and guns later, the risks are even greater."

At nightfall, several trucks drove out of the Barrier, just like the teams that performed tasks in and out at night in the past, and did not arouse anyone's suspicion.

At the highway entrance outside the Yuan Xiancheng, a jeep merged into the convoy and disappeared together into the dark, rainy night.