Nonsense was feeling a little melancholic at this moment. There was an old saying that went, "Shoot yourself in the foot." And Ren Xiaosu was an especially heavy rock.
Nonsense couldn't help but ask, "Look at you, you're doing very well even though you're not very educated. Why are you so eager to learn? Are you thinking of getting into a university in the stronghold? "
Ren Xiaosu thought for a moment and said, "I'm not planning on getting into a university. I just want to know the truth about this world."
Nonsense was stunned when he heard this. He thought for a long time before sighing and saying, "If there's anything you don't understand in the future, you can always come and ask me."
In the past, Nonsense's daily routine was to wake up at 6 in the morning to practice martial arts, practice until 7 in the morning for breakfast, then bask in the sun, chat, eat lunch, eat dinner, and sleep.
But now, he would wake up at 6 in the morning to practice martial arts and practice until 7 in the morning for breakfast. After that, he would give lectures, eat lunch, and lecture again. He would be so angry with Ren Xiaosu that he would not be able to eat dinner or sleep because of Ren Xiaosu.
During this process, Ren Xiaosu always had a question. Why did this old man come to their outpost?
During this time, a group of the consortium's troops came to the outpost to investigate the wolf pack's attack on the outpost. They wanted to ask if they had discovered anything here, but they were sent away by Nonsense the moment they stepped in.
The officers seemed to know Nonsense and left without asking any questions. Moreover, they did not seem to think there was anything wrong with him staying here.
This surprised Ren Xiaosu a little. Just who was this old man?!
However, he made a trip into the mountains that night and told the Wolf King that it needed to set up camp in the hinterland of the mountains. That was because the Li Consortium was probably going to send troops to encircle them.
During this time, Ren Xiaosu wanted to ask Nonsense where Stronghold 88 was. He felt that Nonsense would definitely know where it was. But looking at the relationship between the Li Consortium and the Yang Clan, he was worried that Nonsense would think he was colluding with the enemy if he asked.
Although everyone was getting along well, Ren Xiaosu felt that their relationship with Nonsense had not reached the point where they could trust each other.
Seeing that it was almost the end of the year, Li Qingzheng pulled Ren Xiaosu and muttered, "We've used up all our salt, so we have to make a trip to town. We need to buy some supplies for the new year."
The other outposts were so poor that they could barely afford to eat, and the distribution of supplies was also getting less and less. Meanwhile, everyone at Ren Xiaosu's outpost was eating until their faces were glistening with grease. All of them were sick of eating meat every day, so they wanted to have some vegetables for a change.
There was a small plot of land behind the outpost that could be used to grow vegetables, but if they wanted to grow vegetables in this weather, they would have to build a plastic shed, and they did not have the materials to make canopies.
Therefore, Li Qingzheng discussed with Ren Xiaosu and decided to make a trip to town!
This was in line with Ren Xiaosu's thoughts. He had been waiting for this day for a long time.
Before they set off, Ren Xiaosu instructed Chen Wudi not to let Nonsense leave the outpost. If he left the outpost, he was to follow him and see what he was up to.
Meanwhile, when Nonsense heard that Ren Xiaosu and the others were returning to town today and might even be staying there for the night, he was nearly moved.
To be honest, at Nonsense's age, it was not easy to be moved even once. After all, he was someone who had been through a lot. What kind of situation had he not seen before?
But today, he was truly moved. Nonsense said to Ren Xiaosu, "Buy more supplies for the new year. There's no rush to come back."
Suddenly, Ren Xiaosu was a little surprised. Everyone seemed to have gotten used to having such a strange old man living at the outpost. Even Nonsense himself seemed to have gotten used to it.
'How did all these changes happen …'
It would take about three hours to drive from the outpost to town. The distance was neither too far nor too short. The nearby factories were still busy with their operations. The Li Consortium's sophisticated and massive machine had already been fully activated, but no one knew where it was headed to.
Along the way, Ren Xiaosu and Li Qingzheng saw the trucks transporting goods frequently shuttling between the stronghold and the various factories. It was very lively.
The truck even broke down once along the way, but Li Qingzheng was an expert at repairing vehicles. He opened the hood and fiddled with it a few times before the worn-out military transport truck was back on the road.
Ren Xiaosu had been separated from Yan Liuyuan and the others for more than half a month. Right now, he just wanted to quickly find Yan Liuyuan and Wang Fugui in town to ask about their recent situation and see if they had any difficulties.
Meanwhile, Li Qingzheng was more excited. It was as though he was an exiled prisoner who had finally returned to the bustling city. Along the way, he kept muttering that after they sold the meat, he would definitely catch up with his old sweetheart in town tonight.
When they arrived in town, Ren Xiaosu saw some refugees who had just gone to the slaughterhouse to cut some pig skin and fat meat before returning home. He saw some children receiving some cheap candy from the adults and suddenly felt the atmosphere of a festive season approaching.
In these wastelands, even the people who had to work hard to survive would still try their best to buy new clothes for their children, buy handfuls of candy, and make delicious dumplings for them during the festive season.
The world had been destroyed before, but that did not mean the people in the wastelands did not have the right to be happy.
Humans had always been the most adept at finding joy in hardship. They were tough and tenacious.
Those people who predicted that humans would descend into a completely cold and cruel world after the disaster actually did not understand humans at all.
Of course, it was still not that safe in town at night. There would always be people who wanted to reap without sowing, but this did not contradict with happiness.
When Ren Xiaosu and the others arrived at the intersection of town, they saw Yan Liuyuan squatting at the intersection and looking at them eagerly. Ren Xiaosu quickly stuck his head out of the window and greeted him, "Liuyuan! Why are you squatting here?! "
When Yan Liuyuan saw Ren Xiaosu, his eyes lit up. "Bro, you're finally back. Haha, a magpie landed in the yard early this morning, so I knew you'd definitely come back to town, so I waited here for you."
However, Ren Xiaosu felt that the truth might not be like that. What magpie? How could there be such a coincidence in this world?
Yan Liuyuan must have been waiting here every day after he left, which was why there was such a coincidence today.
Ren Xiaosu opened the car door and pulled Yan Liuyuan into the front passenger seat. The front passenger seat of the truck was very spacious, and it would not be a problem for three people to sit in.
Ren Xiaosu asked, "Where are y 'all staying now?"
Yan Liuyuan beamed and said, "We bought a row of brick houses near the stronghold's gate, and we're living there now. Uncle Fugui's grocery store has also been reopened. He said he's found his way into the stronghold and has a good relationship with the town's overseer."
"Old Wang is really a talent." Ren Xiaosu sighed. He was sincerely praising Wang Fugui from the bottom of his heart. No matter where he went, he could always quickly get along well with others and make their lives much more convenient.
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