Lin Yuan glanced at Wu Tian and nodded, "Okay, then we'll live next door. Do we go to your place or mine? But we'll both move to the 16th floor, and the supply warehouse will also be moved to the 16th floor. You go communicate with Wu Mengyao and see what she thinks. I'll start soaking the self-heating hot pot."
"Okay, give Mengyao the tomato flavor, she can't eat spicy food," Wu Tian said, then dropped the homemade fire tongs and went to find Wu Mengyao.
"Understood."
By the time Wu Tian and the others returned, the aroma of self-heating hot pot was already wafting. Although it wasn't as delicious as eating at a hot pot restaurant, it was still good enough to taste the flavor of Bashu hot pot in the apocalypse.
Pei Qi's cat food had also been found. After opening so many doors, there were bound to be a few homes with cat food and cats. Lin Yuan's place had a large bag next to it. Most of the cats were emaciated. Wu Mengyao kept the quiet, obedient, and intelligent cats in one room for unified management.
This was also a small dream of Wu Mengyao, who had always been restricted from playing with cats and dogs by her family. In the apocalypse, under the influence of fungal spores and with appropriate exercise, her body was getting better and better. As long as she was careful, her asthma wouldn't be triggered.
The remaining cats either didn't get used to strangers approaching them or were already on their last legs and beyond saving. Lin Yuan directly gave them some cat food and water and let them go. As for whether they were eaten by zombies or wandered to distant lands, it was no longer their concern.
Wu Mengyao and Pei Qi could eat slowly, but Lin Yuan and Wu Tian couldn't. They had to start moving and transporting supplies.
The two quickly finished their meal, informed Wu Mengyao, and went downstairs to move things.
After discussing with Wu Mengyao, Wu Tian decided to move to Lin Yuan's building because it was closer to the back door and the number of zombies in the building was relatively smaller. Their 6th floor had 10 zombies, all of whom rushed out when the elevator doors opened.
The entire afternoon, Lin Yuan and Wu Tian were like two hamsters, moving things up and down. Of the four rooms on the 16th floor, two were for living and two were for storing supplies.
For the living spaces, cleanliness was enough. Lin Yuan and Wu Tian only packed essential items like outdoor and home clothes, quilts, mats, weapons, and radios. They didn't take anything else.
Storing supplies was more troublesome. They needed to pack up bulky appliances, furniture, clothing, and other miscellaneous items, leaving only cabinets, bed boards, chairs, and other things that could hold items.
Exclamations of finding good things occasionally echoed from the rooms.
"Holy crap? Hahaha? Jinhua ham?" Lin Yuan, holding a fragrant large ham, laughed like a child.
"Hahaha, Lin Yuan, I found a box of Ningzhou's premium first-flush goji berries. You'll definitely like it!" Wu Tian laughed sinisterly.
Lin Yuan's mouth twitched, "Get lost. I don't need this. You can eat it yourself as raisins."
"Tch, a dog biting a benevolent person, not appreciating kindness. Mengyao, take this to nourish your body."
After giving the goji berries to Wu Mengyao, he plunged back into the task of scavenging for supplies. Wu Mengyao was left alone, unsure whether to laugh or cry, not knowing whether to take it or not.
Time passed quickly, and Lin Yuan and the others could finally rest as the sun began to set.
"Finally, all the stuff is packed. I'm exhausted. The amount of stuff in each house wasn't much, but moving it up and down so many times is just too tiring." Lin Yuan held a bottle of goji berry juice and drank it crazily. In his words, this was to replenish nutrients, and it had nothing to do with his kidneys.
Wu Tian also drank a bottle of goji berry juice. "Tired as we are, the goal has been achieved. These supplies are enough for us to eat for more than six months, and with so many materials, we won't be stretched thin when manufacturing things."
He took out his phone and checked the time.
19:28.
The broadcast was about to start. He quickly took out the radio from the guard post. "I wonder what new information we'll get today. I hope there's more good news."
He placed the radio next to the stove and started boiling water to cook.
"Let's hope so. Today's training hasn't started yet. Remember to practice for a while after dinner," Wu Tian said, then lit the firewood and threw it in.
For cooking, Wu Tian was responsible for tending the fire, and Lin Yuan was responsible for chopping wood.
While chopping wood, Lin Yuan thought about making a canopy for the stove to shield it from wind and rain. The sunshade could block the sun, but it couldn't block the rain. It didn't extend beyond the roof, otherwise, it would be considered a complete illegal structure.
After thinking for a while, he had some plans in mind and focused on chopping wood. If he chopped the wood well now, he would be able to chop zombies with precision and strength in the future.
Not long after, the aroma of rice began to waft out, mixed with the scent of braised ingredients. Since there was training in the evening, they didn't plan to make any dishes. They simply took the collected snacks like tiger skin chicken feet, braised duck feet, braised quail eggs, braised beef, lotus root, kelp, duck necks, etc., added some Braised Chicken King seasoning, and threw everything into one pot. It was convenient and delicious.
On the other side, Wu Mengyao, after feeding the cats, also came upstairs. Perhaps she was still excited about the novelty. After helping Lin Yuan and the others organize the supplies, she went to feed the cats. There were 5 cats left, plus Pei Qi, making it 6 cats. Four of them were quiet and obedient eunuchs, and the rest were sterilized female cats.
The cat food would last them for a month. After a month, Lin Yuan and the others should start exploring outside. Food would not be a problem.
Moreover, Lin Yuan felt that the fungal spores might indeed have some effect on animals, albeit very slowly. He wanted to train them, hoping it would help their future survival. He believed that the national biochemical research group would also research this area in the future.
"Mengyao, come over and eat quickly. Today we're having spicy string stew with rice, hahahaha!"
Lin Yuan was already holding a bowl and eating enthusiastically. The rice was coated with seasoning, tasting savory but not too salty. Eaten with some pickled vegetables, it really whetted the appetite.
"Brother Lin Yuan, you lied to me again. This is clearly braised delicacy stew with rice, and it's a little spicy," Wu Mengyao said, glaring at him with wide eyes.
The meticulous Wu Tian had already prepared a separate portion of rice without any spicy seasoning.
Her asthma was already very mild. The doctor said that this condition was not easy to cure completely, but in the past few days, she gradually felt that she was almost completely recovered.
By then, she would be able to eat delicious food that she couldn't eat before!
"Dear survivors, at 8 o'clock sharp, the latest news from the Huaxia Anti-Biochemical Command Center will be broadcast. Please ensure your surroundings are safe, wear headphones, or turn down the volume to avoid attracting the attention of infected individuals. Repeat, please wear headphones or turn down the volume..."
The broadcast voice sounded. The three people who were eating happily quickly gathered around the radio, looking forward to today's broadcast content.
Two minutes later, the spokesperson for the Huaxia Anti-Biochemical Command Center began speaking:
"Dear fellow survivors, good evening. We hope everything is safe. Today is the 5th day since the global biochemical crisis outbreak, July 14, 2023, the twenty-fifth day of the fifth lunar month, Sunday."
"First, we will report on the latest situation in the major safe zones..."