The Gray Age Chapter Seventy-Four: The Invisible Hope

() Lao Liu took advantage of our inattention and quietly followed behind. It seems that they want to be part of it as much as we do. I don't have much to say about that, as long as he feels good, there's no need to limit it.

Walking into the kitchen, everyone began to discuss what to eat, but let's not be too happy, there is not a lot of drinking water. As far as I can see, there are only five buckets left of about 20 litres of drinking water. In addition to daily drinking, cooking also requires a lot.

"Dabin, go and see if there's water in the faucet."

Dabin was closest to the sink, and at the moment, I asked him to check it out.

"Okay."

Dabin answered and went to the sink to unscrew the faucet.

"This... Is there water or not? ”

After Dabin turned on the faucet, only a few wisps of water were flowing down, and it was impossible to tell whether the water had stopped.

Either it's because it's too cold and the water pipes freeze in, or it's just the little water left in the pipes.

"Screw it on, get a basin for water!"

Thinking of this, I quickly asked Dabin to turn off the faucet, and took out two iron basins from his side and handed them to Dabin.

Dabin, who took the iron basin, turned on the faucet again and began to fill the water. We don't intend to waste these precious water resources, which can be life-saving at a critical moment.

Luckily, after receiving two large basins full of tap water, the water flow is getting bigger and bigger. It seems that the weather is too cold and the water pipes are frozen.

"Dabin, put it down! Can't drink it! ”

As far as I secretly calculated that we could last here for a few days, Dabin did not shy away from sticking his head sideways into the sink, wanting to drink the tap water directly. I was so scared that I quickly stopped his behavior by snorting!

"Huh? Why can't you drink it? Isn't it just tap water? Can't break my stomach. ”

Dabin stood in front of the sink very aggrieved, a little at a loss.

"Zhao Dabin! What are you doing again?! Yes?! ”

Fei Fei's voice directly stunned all of us. I suddenly regretted calling Dabin. Otherwise, it wouldn't have made Fei Fei mad again. It seems that this guy is really unlucky.

"Huh? I, I, I.. I didn't do anything, daughter-in-law! ”

Dabin was really panicked now.

"Okay, okay, it's not a big deal, Feifei, don't be angry, hurry up and eat on the hour."

I hurriedly played a round to relieve Dabin, and everyone would have to go hungry if the trouble continued.

"Dabin, this water can't be drunk directly, because we don't know whether the source of the water is polluted or not, in case the mutated cells can enter the brain through the digestive system, won't it be infected? Although the general can stop the erosion of mutant cells, even I don't know how it works, so I'd better be careful! ”

I explained to Dabin bitterly. The volume is not too loud or small, everyone present can hear it, and it can be regarded as a popular science for everyone.

"Huh? Doesn't that mean that you can't drink water if you have it? ”

Dabin looked at me with an aggrieved look. To be honest, it's really okay for a big man to be wronged like this now.

"Tap water can only be drunk until the end of the day, and the mutated cells are so strong that they must be boiled for fifteen minutes before drinking. Even so, I don't dare to guarantee safety. ”

I continued to explain to Dabin. This guy nodded in understanding.

After my calculations, food is abundant at this stage, but water is scarce. But a hundred litres of drinking water will keep us going for a few days.

Seeing everyone smile

Fiddling with all kinds of ingredients also gives me a sense of peace in my heart.

"Tell me what you want to eat, and I'll try to make it for you."

Suddenly, Fei Fei turned to us and asked. She didn't know what to do, after all, there were a lot of us, and it was difficult to reconcile.

As soon as I asked about this, everyone stopped talking, and seemed to be a little embarrassed to be the first to speak.

"Daughter-in-law, I want to eat Sixi balls! I'm dying of hunger! ”

Dabin was the first to speak.

As he spoke, he rubbed his hands back and forth, and he couldn't say it like that, as if there was a hint of obscenity.

"Hmph, you're the gluttonous!"

Fei Fei gave Dabin a blank look. Dabin hit the snake with the stick, and quickly rushed to Fei Fei's side and began to mumble, without saying a word, Fei Fei hid his face and laughed, and he didn't know what this guy said.

"Fei Fei, give me a whole plate of scrambled eggs with sharp peppers!"

This time it's me who speaks. My favorite is home-cooked stir-fries, among which scrambled eggs are the first, so I can say that I never get tired of eating them.

"No problem. Anything else? ”

Fei Fei immediately agreed. And continue to ask others.

"You talk first, I'll go out for a while. General, go. ”

With that, I walked out of the kitchen with the general and went to the second floor of the teahouse to find a private room to rest.

"Qi Mo, what's the matter, aren't you happy?"

Maggie, who followed me to the private room on the second floor, closed the door and asked me softly.

"Well, it's fine."

I sat down on a stool and responded in a plausible manner.

"What does it mean to be okay, good is good, bad is bad, you can't lie, you can't deceive people."

Maggie also pulled a stool across from me and pierced my disguise.

I was silent for a moment.

"Are you worried about our future days?"

Maggie changed her words and asked a question that was more jumpy.

"Why do you think that?"

I looked at Maggie with interest and asked.

"It seems to be safe here, but it's not a long-term solution, because the food is not infinite, and the teahouse door is not made of alloy, so we can't stay here forever, can we?"

Maggie lists the problems we are about to face.

"Maggie, what do you say we have fled all the way to now? To live? Or is it for a bite of a hot meal? To protect someone? ”

Suddenly, I asked a series of questions that had been ingrained in my heart for a long time, and I couldn't do anything about them as I watched them grow stronger and stronger.

Mei Qifeng's eyes widened, I didn't expect that I, who was calm on the surface, would have so many troubles in my heart. For a while, I couldn't answer any of the questions.

"I don't see any hope at all now, we don't even have a problem with eating and sleeping, but what about the infected people outside? They are evolving every day. And we.. It's just a dying throe... It's better to die than to live like this..."

Decadence, mourning. This unexplained sense of depression overwhelmed me, and I even wanted to die right away, so that I could leave this rotten world completely.

"Qi Mo! You bastard! ”

"Smack!"

Maggie suddenly stood up and yelled at me, then slapped me hard in the face. I stared at Maggie with wide eyes, my mind blank.

"Did you even give up?! You're a coward! What's wrong with not seeing hope? Can not see

Is hope going to die? What do you do if you die general? What should I do? Are we all going to die with you?! ”

"You said you wanted to be with me all the time! You've got it! ...”

Maggie suddenly became very agitated and yelled at me hoarsely.

In the end, the slightly thin body trembled slightly, and tears flowed from the corners of his eyes through his fair and smooth face, and finally fell to the ground. There were several clearly visible marks on the gray-brown floor.

"I'm sorry.. I'm sorry..."

I don't know where the courage came from, I suddenly stood up and hugged the tearful Maggie in front of me tightly, and kept apologizing.

"You bastard! You bastard! ”

Maggie struggled in my arms, but she never got out of my arms.

"Hmm....."

Maggie struggled for a moment before giving up, just hiding in my arms and sobbing quietly. My head was hot, and somehow, I straightened Maggie's body directly, and then imprinted my lips on Maggie's red lips fiercely. Maggie was caught off guard and let out a muffled snort came out of her mouth. A pair of beautiful eyes stared at me blankly, as if they didn't expect me to do such a thing. But just two seconds later, my eyes suddenly closed with a little tears, and my soft red lips began to respond to me fiercely,....

"Wang~~Meow~~"

I don't know how long we stayed in this state, until the general and the cerebellar axe, who had been standing at our feet all the time, let out an ambiguous cry that Maggie and I came to our senses.

My eyes were staring straight at Maggie's face, and my mind was a little short-circuited. Maggie turned her head sideways very shyly, and kept wiping her lips, looking quite cute.

"Kuroko! It's time to eat! ”

Suddenly, Dabin's voice sounded outside the door.

"It's coming, it's coming. You go first, Maggie and I will be there right away. ”

I immediately opened the door of the private room, poked my head out, and told Dabin to get out of the way first.

"Oh.."

Dabin nodded meaningfully, not knowing what tricks his IQ could come up with.

"Maggie, let's go down, don't let everyone wait."

I turned back to ask Maggie.

Maggie pursed her lips, nodded her head, and after tidying up her state, she came to the first floor with me. Of course, the general, a foodie, would not stay here alone, and he also went downstairs in a hurry.

"Here comes the soup!"

Fei Fei looked very happy, and at this time she was walking towards the table with a rag in both hands, holding an oversized casserole.

The casserole was firmly placed on the table, and Fei Fei finally lifted the lid.

A strong smell of meat hit the nerves of everyone present. A steaming bowl of casserole yam pork rib soup was placed in front of our eyes!

"Mom! Who knows how to eat so well? Order this dish?? ”

I opened my mouth wide in surprise. The person who can order this dish is by no means an ordinary person, at least a veteran foodie! It's still the kind that understands health!

The square tea table is lined with a variety of delicious dishes. This Fei Fei is really capable enough, and she can make so many delicious foods in such a short time.

Looking at this dazzling array of dishes, I suddenly realized how sorry I was for Mei Qi and sorry for the general when I was so depressed just now.

In life, there will always be something that you need to protect, it may be an object, a certain person, or a little secret. But whatever it is, it's what keeps us going. Protect her before she is destroyed, as much as possible, protect her!