Tents were extravagant 'dwellings' among the various shanty houses in the Fifth Battalion.

This was what Tang Ling had exchanged for a strange stone that Quark needed once after getting it.

That time, Tang Ling was entangled in the spider silk of a human-patterned black-spotted spider, and almost lost his life because of it.

But Tang Ling has no regrets, he can do whatever it takes to get the best life for his mother-in-law and sister.

Seeing the familiar tent, Tang Ling's heart swelled with a little excitement and warmth.

I have been dependent on each other for too long, and I feel very worried after leaving for three days.

Just as Tang Ling was about to arrive at his tent, a small figure rushed out and threw himself into Tang Ling's arms at once.

The familiar aroma of dried clovers, Tang Ling tightened his arms almost without thinking.

"Brother." The soft and glutinous voice was slightly aggrieved.

Tang Ling gently stroked the hair of his sister in his arms, his heart was full of softness, and he carried her into the tent.

It was dark and cold in the tent, and it was not until Tang Ling lit the oil lamp that he found that there was no fire in the middle of the fire, and a half-gnawed nutrient piece was placed next to the bed covered with dried clovers.

Nutrient Nuggets - The cheapest food available from Safe Zone 17 and can be obtained for very little iron.

It is said to be nutrition, but in fact, it can only maintain people's immortality, and it does not have any taste, and it tastes like chewing wax.

It seems that there is less food left at home, and it is true that it will not last for three days.

Thinking of this, Tang Ling turned around and touched Shanshan's little face.

Shanshan's lovely big eyes looked at Tang Ling intently, and as soon as Tang Ling touched her, she laughed.

It seems that as long as my brother comes back, everything will be fine.

A warm fire was lit in the fire pit, Tang Ling hung up the pot, broke the nutrient pieces, added some fourth-grade drinking water, and boiled it.

No matter how difficult life is, Tang Ling must ensure that her mother-in-law and sister drink and eat less pollution.

Some of the materials hidden in the house were enough to make many people in the settlement blush, but they were all earned by Tang Ling's hard work.

Shanshan stared at the dried black-toothed rat meat and swallowed quietly.

Black-toothed rat meat is not tasty, but it is not easy to eat meat in settlements, so it is also delicious.

Shanshan was not disappointed at all because her brother only brought back black-toothed rat meat this time.

She was just anxious, why didn't her brother tear up the meat and add it to the nutritional paste.

Tang Ling pinched his sister's face funny, and almost without hesitation, he took out the unpolluted meat hidden in the trunk of the tree, which should be a red-striped black-skinned snake, and tore a lot of it and put it into the paste.

Shanshan cheered, her favorite drink was the paste with meat, which looked much better than the meat of the black-toothed rat.

"Where's my mother-in-law?" Tang Ling wiped Shanshan's face with her sleeve, and Shanshan stared at the pot where the meat was boiling, while saying that her mother-in-law had gone to pick up waste and had not come back yet.

Tang Ling sighed in his heart, and just as he was thinking, the curtain of the tent moved, and a gray-haired, somewhat rickety figure appeared in front of the door.

It's the mother-in-law.

Tang Ling hurriedly stood up and walked towards her mother-in-law, by the dim oil light in the tent, after her mother-in-law saw that it was Tang Ling, her eyes showed excitement, and her expression was relieved and happy.

It's been three days, and Tang Ling finally returned safely.

Since the accident of her son and daughter-in-law, she is worried every time Tang Ling goes out.

"Mother-in-law, how did you get a good harvest today?" In Tang Ling's heart, he didn't want his mother-in-law to go to scavenging again, but he still smiled and asked pretending to look forward to it.

No one wants to live a difficult life without a little value, and the same is true for my mother-in-law.

Unless you're strong enough.

Facing Tang Ling's inquiry, the mother-in-law said: "Today is normal, but I still found three catties of scrap iron." ”

As she spoke, the mother-in-law put down the rattan basket on her back, which was empty, except for a few rusted iron bars.

It's not worth much, at most you can only exchange it for two nutrient blocks.

In fact, according to the rules of the settlement, the scavengers must hand over a certain percentage of the harvest to the scavengers, otherwise they will not be able to keep even the small harvest.

Tang Ling was silent, and her mother-in-law held Tang Ling's hand tightly, for fear that Tang Ling would disappear, and all the warmth and care were silent.

**

Tang Ling's harvest brought a rare 'gluttonous feast' to this impoverished family.

In the past, it was already a big harvest to be able to exchange for a pound of pollution-free meat, after all, there are other needs in life.

After packing up everything, Tang Ling hugged Shanshan, who was drowsy after eating, and sat by the fire with her mother-in-law.

The mother-in-law babbled about scavenging, and her speculation and yearning for the former civilization.

Pre-civilizations naturally existed, but what kind of era the people lived in the settlements did not have the right to learn, and naturally there was no way to know.

But from the various 'relics' and materials it left behind, it can always be judged that it was a beautiful era, how did it become what it is today? It's also puzzling.

At least the people in the ghetto are incomprehensible.

Regarding the former civilization, my mother-in-law has said it many times, and every time Tang Ling listens patiently and with a smile.

But this time Tang Ling had something on his mind, and while listening, he stroked Shanshan's black hair in a trance.

Finally, he made up his mind: "Mother-in-law, tomorrow..."

The mother-in-law was stunned, and Tang Ling's tone and expression made her slightly uneasy.

Tang Ling exhaled a long breath and said to his mother-in-law in a relaxed tone as much as possible: "Tomorrow, the security zone will start recruiting reserve soldiers." ”

The mother-in-law's expression changed, and her hands were originally sewing and mending the torn clothes that Tang Ling hung up outside, but they all fell into the fire because of her distraction.

She was busy picking it up, but she was burned by the sparks on her clothes.

But the mother-in-law couldn't care about it, she grabbed Tang Ling's hand and asked nervously, "You want to go?" ”

Tang Ling lowered his head and shot out the sparks on his clothes, but he already looked up resolutely: "I'm going." ”

The mother-in-law's lips trembled slightly, and she grabbed Tang Ling's hand more and more hard.

Recruiting reserve fighters sounds like a good thing, but in fact, except for the fighters who can enter the first and second reserve battalions, the rest are like 'cannon fodder'.

After a few months of training, they will be hastily incorporated into the warrior camp, and the next thing is to follow the Purple Moon warriors out, either to pioneer or to collect supplies.

In a year, there is not one in ten who can survive.

At the cost of their families' access to the safe zone, which is why people in the enclaves are eager to become reservists.

However, the mother-in-law was absolutely unwilling to exchange Tang Ling's life for the qualification to enter the safe zone to live.

She knew too well in her heart that the teenagers in the settlement would never have a chance to enter the first and second reserve camps.

It was a blessing that she was not selected, but in her heart.

But will Tang Ling not be chosen? Others may not know, but my mother-in-law does. Over the years, Tang Ling's support for life has shown his ability.

If he goes, he will definitely be selected as a reserve soldier.