Chapter 387: Protecting Food
Chen Sheng helped Wei Qiming take down some biscuits and instant noodles from the boat, and everyone began to eat with the water they had brought over.
Wang Ping took the food and water, thanked him, and did not rush to eat, but walked to the shore of Zhouzhu and dragged a small net bag, in which several live fish jumped and splashed some of the river water on him. The black cat seemed to see the fish in the net pocket, and it "meowed" and walked over.
Wang Ping caught the fish in the net pocket and threw it in front of the black cat, and the black cat grabbed one in one bite. When the second fish was thrown over, the black cat pressed it to the ground with its front paws, and it held the fish in its mouth and showed a domineering look at Wang Ping, as if asking, "Is there anything else?" Let's throw it over, I'm in a hurry. ”
Chen Bin and the others all watched this scene with great interest, and the cute reaction of the black cat gave them a lot of freshness. Wang Ping was still holding two live fish in his hands, and he walked over and simply put them in front of the black cat.
When Wang Ping approached, the black cat suddenly buried its head, with a vigilant look on its face, and its mouth kept making a "meow meow" sound. Wang Ping saw that its reaction was a little strange, so he threw the fish in front of it, then went to the river to wash his hands, and then began to eat his own things.
"It's food protection," Chen Bin also noticed the black cat's reaction just now, "It may also be an appreciation for the deliciousness." ”
"So that's the case," Wang Ping couldn't help but laugh after knowing the reason, "Little thing, I gave you all the fish, are you still afraid that I will rob you." ”
"It's like this with both cats and dogs, it's animal instinct." Chen Bin continued, "Generally, this situation is more obvious for animals that live alone, while those raised in groups rarely have the habit of protecting food. I used to feed the cats downstairs in the community, and at most I fed seven at a time, and several of them were born to the same cat, and they would do this when they ate together. ”
"Alas, just like people in a disaster," Bian Ce suddenly sighed when he heard Chen Bin introduce the habits of cats and dogs, "I think we finally found a little food outside, everyone fought fiercely, and some people even used knives." And when they find food, most of them hide it quietly. ”
"Hungry, you have a loaf of bread, you are luckier than me. You gave me half of it, it's a friend. You've given it all to me, it's love. You hide the bread and then tell me you're hungry too, that's society. Qiao Xingyu said a sentence he had heard before, and immediately won everyone's approval.
"That's right, it really portrays human nature very vividly." Wang Ping praised that he was a reporter before, and he had seen a lot of warmth and coldness in the world in his daily work, and now hearing Qiao Xingyu's words made him stunned.
"Hey, Brother Ce just gave me half of his bread at that time," Chen Sheng said with a smile, "so in the days that followed, I was determined to follow him." ”
"It's also your kid who is sincere," Bian Ce took over, "At the beginning, I divided your bread because I saw that you and Xiao Shuang were helpless and very pitiful, but then I saw that you gave all the bread to Xiao Shuang, and lied to her that she was full, from that time on, I felt that the two of you had to live, because you deserve to live more than others." ”
Wang Ping nodded, the story they told at the beginning would definitely be a piece of news worth writing about in the past, but among the people who can live now, which one's experience was simple?
In this world of disaster, surviving is a miracle in itself, just like today Wang Ping feels that he can meet this group of survivors, as well as this cat they brought back.
The black cat ate very happily on the side, as if it had been hungry for many days, and it munched on the fresh fish while making a "purr" sound indicating that it was very satisfied.
"Sometimes I envy these animals," Wei Qiming said with emotion as he looked at the black cat feasting there, "You don't have to care about what the world has become, and you don't need to think about whether you will be alive tomorrow." ”
"Old Wei, you're not a cat, how do you know that they live a very nourishing life every day," Qiao Xingyu said, "If you are the only human being left in this world, although you have enough food every day, and you have full freedom, are you willing to live such a life?" ”
"That can't be suffocated," Wei Qiming shook his head, already understanding what Qiao Xingyu meant.
"Instead of envying the fish in the abyss, it is better to retreat and close the net, and what kind of life we want to live is created with our own hands."
"Xingyu is right, at this time, it is already happier than many people to have a mouthful of food to fill their stomachs, not to mention that we still have a safe camp and many companions to trust." Chen Bin took a sip of water and swallowed the dry food in his mouth, "Life will get better and better." ”
After everyone finished eating, they rested for a while, and when they were ready to leave, Chen Bin asked Chen Sheng to stay on Zhouzhu with the cat. This time, everyone is going to enter the residential community to move, it will be very inconvenient to take the cat, and the community is on the bank of the river opposite Zhouzhu, Chen Sheng can operate the drone on the spot to cooperate, and there is no need to follow the past as before.
Wei Qiming took the boat to meet them on the bank of the river, and then picked them up and returned to Zhouzhu when everyone returned.
After the arrangements were made, the people who were about to leave all came to the boat, and Wei Qiming started the sand boat and rowed it towards the opposite river bank.
"If you have guns, can you do this," the boat went to the shore, and when it was about to land, Wang Ping suddenly said, "If we don't go ashore first, we will attract the zombies on the shore on the boat and shoot them to death, so that the danger will be much less after landing." ”
"Okay, this works." Chen Bin nodded, beckoned Wei Qiming to stop the boat two or three meters away from the shore.
Then everyone raised their guns and began to shoot at the glass windows of the buildings on the shore, the bullets shattering the glass to the ground, and the crisp sound came one after another. Soon a number of figures gathered on the shore, and these ragged zombies staggered towards the shore, and the sound of gunfire attracted them, causing them to emerge from all corners of the surrounding area at once.
"That's a lot," Da Fei smacked his lips and asked Wang Ping, "How did you avoid these zombies before?" ”
"By patience," Wang Ping said, "I don't have a gun like you, so if there are a lot of zombies, I can only wait patiently for the fleeting opportunities." ”
"And many times I was trapped inside and couldn't get out, and finally I had to try my best to get out," Speaking of this, Wang Ping thought of Lin Yi, who committed suicide because he couldn't return in time, his eyes dimmed a little, and he didn't want to think about that dark day again.
"Zombies are very sensitive to sound, every time I go out, I will pick up a lot of small pebbles on Zhouzhu and bring them on my body. Wang Ping took out a blue-brown oval stone from his pocket and threw it onto the shore with a wave of his hand, "But there is no need for them now." ”
The pebbles flew over the street and smashed straight into the glass of the building on the other side, shattering the glass and causing the surrounding zombies to turn back.
Chen Bin understood the methods used by Wang Ping to survive before, and also sighed in his heart that human beings can burst out with unlimited potential in adversity. Just like when they killed zombies in the Shuangkun parking lot, they also tried to create conditions by themselves when the conditions were very unfavorable, so as to make the final result favorable to themselves.
The zombies gathered in front of the bullets and walked towards the river, and when they reached the river, they all stopped, and a few zombies were squeezed into the river, and most of the zombies stood on the bank and looked at the people in the river.
The zombies held their hands flat on their chests, their fingers constantly scratching at the air, as if trying to grab the people on the sand boat.
This close distance is a great opportunity to practice shooting, and the zombies on the shore have become live targets. Wang Ping saw that most of the bullets they fired had penetrated the heads of the zombies on the shore, and after being shot in the head, the zombies fell down one after another, and the corpses rolled to the ground.
"The key is in the head?" Wang Ping asked in surprise.
"Well," Chen Bin nodded, and said in his heart that this person still has some observational power.
"Brother, although we have extra guns in our hands, according to the rules of the camp, you are a new person who joins, and there will be a period of observation, and we will not be able to equip you with weapons for the time being, can you understand?" Qiao Xingyu turned his head sideways and said to Wang Ping, his tone seemed to be asking, but he was actually stating.
"Understood," Wang Ping nodded, he did have some eyes on the guns in everyone's hands, but as a person who has been a journalist for several years, he has more social experience than the average peer. When I was a reporter, I had to run materials outside every day, and I came into contact with all kinds of people.
Wang Ping is already very satisfied with being able to follow everyone to a safe shelter next, as for the question of whether he can hold a gun, he believes that as long as he performs well enough, then sooner or later these people will identify with him and regard himself as a member of the team.
If the reason is said, everyone doesn't have to worry about it in their hearts, Chen Bin's arrangements for Wang Ping will not be the same as Chen Jiulang and others, at present, they are mainly safe outside, and after returning to the camp, they basically won't have too many constraints on this new partner.
Some of the corpses fell to the ground and rolled into the river, making a splash on the bank, the black blood made the river even more muddy, and there were fewer and fewer zombies standing on the bank, and there were some zombies coming from a distance, but there were not as many as before.