Chapter 32 - 32

Chapter 32 The water gradually receded."We're not getting any news from the outside world, and we're almost out of food. What are we going to do?" Qiao Yueyue said this. Her man and her lover had both died a few days ago.She was left with only her two children. No one knew what had happened, but they felt sorry for her as a widow and orphan, especially since her youngest child was still breastfeeding.Some people took pity on her and took care of her; otherwise, she wouldn't be alive today.Seeing the woman's pitiful state, Wang Kaicouldn't help but say, "Yueyue, as long as we survive, there is hope. After the flood recedes, we can go out and find food. It will all pass.""Brother Wang, thanks to your care these past few days, otherwise my child and I would not have survived." Qiao Yueyue understood men's weaknesses; they liked to be arrogant and pretend to be strong. As long as she showed a little weakness and added a pitiful tearful expression, few men could resist.Wang Kai felt needed and capable; before the natural disaster, he was a man supported by his wife. Although his family was now starving, and they didn't even know where the rice for their next meal would come from.Seeing her husband chatting with Qiao Yueyueagain, the woman's face was expressionless. She had privately told him to be more careful.But the man just smiled and continued doing what he always did. He even secretly gave away some of the baby formula, so much so that she had to hold the formula and drink it every night before going to sleep.There's only half a can of formula left; that's the baby's next feeding.Is it really that important to be tough? So important that you don't even care about your own child's life or death, and just like to hear others praise you? It's both sad and ridiculous.Over the next two days, the water level gradually receded, and the unpleasant smell in the air became even stronger than before, but people no longer cared so much.They're all waiting for the water level to recede enough to go out and search for supplies. With the floodwaters, many places are definitely submerged, and food and water must have been scattered everywhere. If they can salvage what they find, they can survive.Su Xiaoyu is having hot pot with everyone. There are more vegetables than meat in it. During Gu Lingxiao's recuperation period, Jin Jun and his men got two sheep. After more than 10 days of digestion, the two sheep are almost finished, with only some sheep bones left in the freezer.The sun is out, finally I can charge my power bank.They had been cooped up for so long that Su Xiaoyu gave each of them a tablet filled with downloaded TV dramas and entertainment programs.At first, it had enough power to watch, but later the power ran out and it just sat there unused.Su Xiaoyu has a big appetite; everyone knows she can eat as much as three grown men. So everyone was quick to start eating, afraid that if they were a few seconds late, they wouldn't get anything to eat.Since we'd run out of meat, we could only eat vegetables. We'd soaked some glass noodles, which were perfect for adding in now.There's no meat left.Jin Jun and the others put down their chopsticks and started drinking cola."Feels good!" Jin Jun took a sip of cola and burped, feeling that life was pretty good.After Su Xiaoyu finished cooking the vermicelli in the pot, she ladled out a large bowl of rice and ate it. It smelled so good that it made everyone's mouths water."Little Yu, what's in your belly? You eat more than us, but your belly doesn't seem to be bulging!" Zhou Yu wanted to joke after drinking his cola, so he said it offhand.Everyone knows that Su Xiaoyu is the younger brother of the popular character, so everyone treats him like a younger brother.Su Xiaoyu slurped up a mouthful of rice noodles and was instantly filled with satisfaction."I have four stomachs inside me, you can't compare. If you don't eat, don't stop me from eating."Gu Lingxiao then transferred the meat from her bowl to Su Xiaoyu's bowl."I can't eat anymore, you eat!""Okay!" Su Xiaoyu didn't stand on ceremony with him.After spending this time together, I feel that Gu Lingxiao is a good partner, wise and decisive.With these people added, we can form a small team.They usually got along very well, so she decided to latch onto this powerful figure.Cheng Xu pouted, "Boss, you're really biased. You know there's not much meat in the pot, but you still took a big handful and left it on the side, leaving Xiao Yu to eat it!""Cheng Xu, can you compare to our Xiao Yu?"Xiao Tengyue said with a smile.Gu Lingxiao found these guys a bit of a nuisance; they seemed to be getting more and more outrageous lately, saying whatever came to mind.Ignoring their continued eating and drinking, Su Xiaoyu finally finished filling her stomach, took a sip of cola, and felt so comfortable that she wanted to take another nap.Its adorable appearance is sure to please anyone who sees it.Gu Lingxiao smiled indulgently, "Alright, everyone has finished eating. Next, I'll talk about the plan for finding supplies."Su Xiaoyu perked up and put down her cup. "Brother Gu, are we going out?"Gu Lingxiao: "Yes, let's go out. There's not much meat left in the refrigerator. Let's try our luck and see if we can find anything! Also, we don't have much drinking water, but we have enough rice, flour, and oil. It should last us for half a year.""Do you have any good ideas?" Su Xiaoyuthought of the food stored in her space, which she had been wanting to take out and eat for a long time.Lin Xiuxiu has excellent cooking skills, and with the practice she's had recently, she's become incredibly skilled. She can basically make a dish after watching a video of it.She truly lives up to her reputation as an all-rounder; that's the nickname she gave herself.Gu Lingxiao took out a drawn map and said, "Go out of the community gate and there is a supermarket that is the closest to us. It is located on a higher ground than here and has six floors. Maybe there are still things there that haven't been flooded."This is the first place we need to go, and the next one is the pharmacy.Winter is coming soon, and I'm worried about extreme cold. We need to get more insulation materials.Apply insulation to the walls and prepare extra charcoal for heating.If possible, make some compressed biscuits; they might come in handy later.Think about it, everyone, what else do we need to look for?After listening to the analysis, Su Xiaoyu felt that he had considered everything very comprehensively."Brother Gu, have you figured out how to get out of here?"He was thinking that it was time to put his inflatable boat, which he had left in the next room, to use.Gu Lingxiao said, "The water outside is still very deep. I have a few sets of diving equipment upstairs. Let's take a few to scout ahead and see if we can get a couple of inflatable boats."Su Xiaoyu smiled and said, "The family next door has a speedboat. That person must be a fishing enthusiast. All we need to do is break down his door."Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard this. What were they waiting for? They quickly went to see if there were any speedboats available.She was grateful to Zhao Yong for giving her the account password; otherwise, how could she explain the origin of the speedboat? Although she planned to ride in the same boat as them, she didn't intend to reveal anything about the space.As for what's inside, if we really can't find any supplies outside, we can take some out and let them find them. That way, we can continue to survive. Thinking about it, such a life isn't so bad.