Cuicui was silent, Zhang Xiaoqiang's departure meant that they had lost contact with the outside world. For the time being, they were not lacking in those things that they had talked about before. The clever Cuicui knew a way to collect salt. There were a lot of plankton in the lake, and after the salt was filtered through gauze, it would be dried under the sun. Then, the food would have a salty taste, basically meeting the need for salt. However, that thing always had a strange fishy smell, and if they ate too much of it, they would feel the same taste in their mouths.
However, she had no reason to keep Zhang Xiaoqiang. Previously, the things that Zhang Xiaoqiang had said were things that she, a local who grew up in a small city, did not understand. Moreover, Wu Shan Cheng had exaggerated about Zhang Xiaoqiang's abilities, so she did not have the confidence to ask Zhang Xiaoqiang to stay. Of course, the biggest problem was that she felt that she could not afford to raise a god like Zhang Xiaoqiang.
After the conversation came to an end, Zhang Xiaoqiang leisurely strolled around the island. The pace of life on the island was very relaxed, and everyone was living a leisurely life. They did not have much work to do, and he could even see some people fishing by the lake. This was inconceivable in his organization. Under such a high-pressure environment, no one knew what their future would be like. They could only use all of their passion and energy to complete the tasks given by their superiors, and contribute as much as possible to the organization that protected them.
After watching for a while, Zhang Xiaoqiang did not want to watch anymore. He felt that the survivors here were simply wasting their lives. This kind of lifestyle in this dangerous post-apocalyptic world was a slow suicide. Although he enjoyed the peaceful and quiet atmosphere, he was not willing to get involved in it, because he did not want to lose his fighting spirit.
He randomly found a place by the lake and sat down. Zhang Xiaoqiang held the heavy machine gun in his arms, and looked at the clear lake water and the lush plants on the other side of the lake in a daze.
It was the same long tunnel again, and Wu Shan Cheng was still leading the way. As for the others, they were exploring the tunnel step by step. In order to prevent them from falling behind, they even used ropes to tie them together. There was no difference between day and night in the tunnel, and there was no generator on the island to supply electricity to the tunnel. This made Zhang Xiaoqiang understand why Wu Shan Cheng was so familiar with the tunnel. To put it bluntly, it was his talent, the Night Wolf's Eye that allowed him to see clearly at night, and it was also the legendary Thief's Eye.
The group of people crossed the canal, and under Wu Shan Cheng's lead, they came to a huge space. It was an underground garage, and the tunnels above were all sealed. A lot of mud was piled up at the exit, and it was artificially sealed.
When they arrived here, Wu Shan Cheng lit up the oil lamp, and the huge garage was lit up. Zhang Xiaoqiang, who was standing on the yellow parking line, saw the various resources piled up here, and felt that it was strange. There was a lot of resources here, and it was a complete variety. It was enough to supply the survivors on the island, so why was it piled up here?
When Wu Shan Cheng saw Zhang Xiaoqiang looking at the resources, he said embarrassedly:
"Sister Cuicui said that we should save more, so that when our children grow up, they won't have to live a hard life without resources. We should work harder, everything is for the sake of the next generation …"
Hearing Wu Shan Cheng's words, Zhang Xiaoqiang was speechless. Cuicui's meticulous planning was too far-fetched, and she didn't even have time to care about it now. She had already prepared for her son, and he really didn't understand the way women think.
When Zhang Xiaoqiang was looking at the different types of resources, the dozens of men who came with him started to prepare. Zhang Xiaoqiang used the excuse of borrowing the road to help them attack a few warehouses, and Cuicui naturally couldn't ask for more. In the end, this woman was too petty, and liked to take advantage of others. She wasn't a qualified leader, but she was able to lead a group of people to survive until now, and luck itself was a kind of ability.
When the men found the piercing clothes, gloves, and helmets, they looked for all kinds of cold weapons. Some used sticks, some used kitchen knives, and some took out iron lids from god knows where to use them as shields. Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't say much, as he didn't expect them to fight. Wu Shan Cheng knew his own ability, and he was a living signpost, so he didn't wear those things that he thought were cumbersome.
Just as the men were preparing, Zhang Xiao Qiang's attention was caught by a pile of items labelled as valuables. It was a pile of cardboard boxes, placed on a metal shelf. Towards valuables, Zhang Xiao Qiang had a preconceived notion. If it was before the apocalypse, valuables would be gold, jewels, antiques, and jades. In the apocalypse, valuables would be rations, weapons, and ammunition.
However, these things should be stored in the safest place. As mentioned earlier, if zombies entered the tunnel, they could cut off the oxygen and water. If that was the case, the items here would be damaged. This way, it didn't match the identity of the expensive items, and it was hard to understand.
If other people saw expensive items, they would first stand far away to avoid arousing suspicion, but Zhang Xiaoqiang didn't care about etiquette. He walked forward and tore open a sealed box. When he opened the box, the first thing he saw was a layer of absorbent paper. When he took out the items in the box, he was stunned. He subconsciously turned his head to look at Wu Shan Cheng and the others, only to see that they all stopped their activities and looked at the items in Zhang Xiaoqiang's hands. Even their breathing became heavier.
Zhang Xiao Qiang threw the things in his hands back as if they were scalding hot. Accidentally, one of them hit the side of the cardboard box and fell to the ground. Zhang Xiao Qiang used all his strength to close the box. Looking at the words "PRECIOUS" written on the box with a red signal pen, he felt particularly irritated. Was this a prank?
Everyone started to get busy again. Wu Shan Cheng ran over and smiled awkwardly at Zhang Xiaoqiang. He grabbed the item that Zhang Xiaoqiang had accidentally dropped and put it into his pocket. He then said softly, "Thank you, hero …"
Zhang Xiaoqiang was confused by Wu Shan Cheng's "thank you". He turned his head to look at the cardboard boxes and asked in confusion, "These are the precious items?
How are they precious?
As balloons? "
Zhang Xiao Qiang said this because he felt like a clown who had been fooled. When he opened the box and took out the items, he couldn't bring himself to associate condoms with expensive items. It must be known that condoms really couldn't be considered a necessity.
"You don't know how miserable our lives are on the island …"
Wu Shan Cheng complained to Zhang Xiaoqiang as if he had touched his sore spot. Living on the island wasn't a problem in terms of safety, and the food was enough to ensure that most people wouldn't starve to death. However, when it came to entertainment, it was like death. They had to farm every day, but there weren't that many fields to farm. Once they had nothing to do, they would feel extremely empty.
There were only so many people on the island. Sometimes, they could talk to each other to relieve their boredom. However, after a long time, almost all the things that could be said had been said. Most of the people on the island knew what a person had experienced since they were young and what their character was like. Here, apart from talking about themselves, they would also talk about others. Almost everyone had been talked about countless times until everyone was bored.
The island fell into a deathly silence. The reason for this was because Cui Cui had forcefully set the rules and strictly rejected the most primitive entertainment activities. That kind of thing between a man and a woman was originally against human nature, but Cui Cui had no choice but to do so. There were more than thousands of adult men and women on the island, and after settling down, there were hundreds of newborn children. From the moment these children were born, they were faced with malnutrition and a shortage of medicine. The mortality rate had once reached 80%. Out of 100 newborns, 80% would die within three months.
As a mother, every time Cuicui buried a newborn, she would always feel a heart-wrenching pain. Apart from that, without professional medical equipment, once a difficult birth, pregnancy and child couldn't be kept, the number of women dying was also frighteningly high. Due to some reasons left behind in the past, the number of women dying was higher than that of men, but for Cuicui who was a woman herself, it was an even more unacceptable tragedy.
Therefore, under such circumstances, Cui Cui strictly prohibited relationships between men and women. All the men and women were divided into two groups. Once someone was found to be having an affair, they would be expelled. Of course, it wasn't an absolute prohibition, but it required absolute safety measures. It should be known that many people couldn't control themselves when doing it. Moreover, without the help of external tools, all kinds of possibilities existed.