Chapter 76 - 76

Chapter 76 Cafeteria 2"You're still too young. This meat is rare. Resources are especially hard to find these days, especially pork belly. It's practically a delicacy!"Cao Mingyuan said, then ate the meat.Seeing this, the others quickly threw all the fatty meat from their plates onto his plate.Gu Lingxiao followed their example, but she couldn't stomach such fatty meat. She was stunned by Cao Mingyuan's shocked expression, as if she had been struck by lightning."Don't you all like to eat meat?" Cao Mingyuanwas so flattered that after he came to his senses, he saw that there were seven or eight more pieces of meat on the plate.He couldn't bear to eat so much meat, so he took out a plastic bag from his pocket and carefully put the meat inside."Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll take this meat back for my kids. Don't laugh at me, you'll understand when you're married—supporting your wives and children is a man's responsibility!"Everyone held back their laughter and finally managed to finish the meal.Cao Mingyuan then got them some free soup, which was basically just boiled water with some eggs in it. Each person got a small bowl, and it didn't have much flavor, so they just drank boiled water.Li Haitao brought several subordinates over for a meal and immediately spotted Cao Mingyuansitting with a group of people.At first glance, he recognized two of them.On one occasion, while on a special mission abroad, a temporary squad was formed, including two foreign mercenaries.They are specifically tasked with special missions, not ordinary ones, so they are not needed at all.Therefore, he had a particularly deep impression of these two people, recognized them at a glance, and immediately said to his subordinate beside him,"You guys go ahead and eat! I'll go over there!"Since the Base Commander wasn't eating, they wouldn't get any good food today. They could only get their food from the middle window, wondering what had made him rush to the corner.When Cao Mingyuan saw Base Commanderapproaching, his first reaction was to straighten his clothes. He was feeling incredibly important today. Just as he was about to speak after the commander arrived, Base Commander waved him off.Then, I watched as Base Commander greeted the other two people." Comrade Jin Jun, Comrade Xiao Tengyue, it's been a long time!"Jin Jun and Xiao Tengyue were taken aback when they saw the gray-haired old man in the military overcoat in front of them. Then they realized that they had seen this man before and had even carried out missions with him.I was their commander and captain; he was a pretty good person."Captain Li!" they exclaimed in unison."Yes, it's good that you still remember me!" Li Haitao's face was full of joy.Cao Mingyuan was surprised that they knew the Base Commander, so he quickly offered up the stool he had made.Li Haitao sat down and looked around from left to right, including the two people sitting next to him.Are these all your friends?Jin Jun: "That's right, they are all my friends. The one sitting next to you is my boss, Gu Lingxiao!"" Gu Lingxiao?" He muttered to himself involuntarily, then looked closer and suddenly realized, "You must be Attorney Gu, right?""Yes, it's me." Gu Lingxiao had seen Li Haitao's report in a military magazine. He joined the army at the age of 14 and was a veteran who had actually been on the battlefield.Their generation has dedicated a great deal to the country."Oh my, I really didn't expect to see you. How have you been these past few days? Where have you been living?" Li Haitao was filled with emotion. "I didn't expect this natural disaster to come so suddenly, giving people no chance to recover, which is why so many people have died."Our once vast provincial capital now has only a few hundred thousand inhabitants.Gu Lingxiao said, "It can only be said that things are unpredictable, and no one expected it to come to this."Li Haitao could tell that these people were no ordinary individuals.Where do you live now? What are your plans for the future?Gu Lingxiao: "We are currently living in the community, which solves our food and drink problem for the time being."Li Haitao thought of the base to the east, a private base that also housed tens of thousands of people.It was established earlier than his base, so it found a lot of supplies and is showing a trend of growing bigger and bigger.What he needs now is people, and the people in front of him are all useful. If he can win them over, they can be a great help to the base."Would you like to come to the base? I can arrange very nice accommodations for you."Gu Lingxiao: "We have no plans to seek refuge with the base for the time being."Hearing him say that, Li Haitao understood; capable people can make a living anywhere. So, she softened her tone and said..."Why don't you stay for a few days? If this place really isn't suitable for you, you can leave later. Just consider it a get-together with this old man, how about that?"Since the other party had already put it this way,Gu Lingxiao had no reason to refuse."Alright then! We'll stay for a few days."Li Haitao immediately instructed Cao Mingyuanto quietly tidy up Villa No. 2 and equip it with all the necessary items.Cao Mingyuan thought to himself, "This is incredible! There are more than a dozen villas behind this community. Apart from Li Haitaoliving in the first one, the remaining 10 or so are still vacant."Living in a villa isn't impossible, but the monthly contribution point requirement of 50,000 is enough to deter 99% of people.The remaining 1% are cared for by their families.So even people with abundant resources can only afford to live in a three-bedroom apartment at most.Villa No. 2 was cleaned up quickly.Cao Mingyuan led them there as requested, his face full of respect, treating them as if they wereBase Commanders.Upon entering the villa, a large sofa came into view, with bags still on it, indicating that it had just been turned over not long ago.The floor is covered with wood flooring, but it looks a bit outdated.The open kitchen is on the left, with several boxes on the stove.The double-door refrigerator is the most eye-catching.Cao Mingyuan quickly explained to them, "Actually, the base's conditions are limited right now. We've brought you everything we could."Base Commander is a very good man; without him, the base wouldn't have been built so quickly. He's wholeheartedly devoted to the people; you'll see once you stay.Gu Lingxiao saw two rooms downstairs, but the villa's layout suggested four rooms upstairs, which was clearly insufficient for their needs."This villa is a bit small.""These are the conditions for now, please make do!" Cao Mingyuan felt the pressure, and sweat kept pouring from his forehead.Gu Lingxiao chose to have everyone stay because she wanted to see what the environment of the base was like.In the past, he might have chosen to stay outside with his small team, but now that he has Su Xiaoyu, it's better to stay in a more populated area.Su Xiaoyu took a bottle of cola out of the refrigerator."Captain Cao, this place is great! They even have Coke!"