Chapter Ninety-One: Primitive Needs
The next day, the sun rose again in the east, but it was obscured by the heavy radioactive dust in the sky, and even during the day, the entire surface was still very dark.
Huang Shang lay on the bed and stretched, and Su Lan slept soundly under his arms.
In the apocalypse, the two of them hardly had any chance to decompress, and it was rare to have a whole night of heat, which gave Su Lan a deeper understanding of Huang Shang.
The man beside him is not simply a tyrant who only exerts force on his enemies, but at times, he also shows a unique gentle side.
"Are you awake? I'll make you breakfast. Su Lan sat up and glanced back, "Help me buckle the sling from behind." β
"Okay." Huang Shang stretched out his skillful salty pig hand and stroked it on the white and tender skin before tying Su Lan's sling.
After tidying up Huang Shang's clothes, Su Lan went to the kitchen to cook, and he walked to the residents' shelter, intending to check the people's feelings.
The empty shelter was filled with his people, each with a thin cotton mat under him, and everyone sat together in small groups according to their own proficiency.
There are children who are overly frightened and crying in the gentle countryside of their mothers, but the fathers on the side are helpless, and the little ones who have a relationship with iron sit together to judge the situation and discuss national affairs, and there are also a few little girls who hide timidly in the corner, secretly gnawing on the remaining bread crumbs.
Suddenly, Huang Shang felt a pair of tender little hands holding his arm, and when he looked back, he realized that it was Anya and Dean, two little girls.
The two little girls smiled sweetly at him, and Huang Shang touched the second daughter's head to express comfort.
Although Dean is a young girl of eighteen, there is no peer who can talk to her in the whole base, so she usually finds the younger Anya as a companion, and the relationship between the two is quite close by this time.
"Brother, what were you and Sister Su Lan doing in the bedroom last night, why does the bed keep creaking?"
Anya raised her head and looked at Huang Shang, a pair of antlers on her forehead swayed back and forth with her little head, and her ignorant eyes were full of innocence.
"Uh-huh, you're still young, these are not things you should understand, when you grow up, my sister will take you to taste the delicious taste of the forbidden fruit." Dean fanned the flames and put her arm around Anya's shoulders and smiled like a little devil.
"Don't talk nonsense, take bad children!" Huang Shang glared at Dean, and then showed a shocked expression, "You're not... What's that? β
"What?" Dean showed a pair of small tiger teeth and folded her arms around her chest, "Tell you, Miss Ben is still single, pure single!" Of course, that forbidden fruit was all learned by secretly watching island country action movies when I was a child, huh, but now that I think about it, that thing is really disgusting. β
As she spoke, she also showed a disgusted expression and waved her hand, "Forget it, Xiao Anya and I will go to play first, you can plan slowly, the mood of the residents is not quite right now." β
"Yes."
Huang Shang replied in a low voice, and then looked at the people in front of him.
Seeing the leader arrive, everyone raised their heads, and the shelter fell silent for a moment.
It was a pair of frightened eyes, and the original drive for the future was gone, replaced by a deep fear and doubt.
"Hello, my people."
Huang Shang was about to say something, but was interrupted by a little boy.
The little boy raised his hand first, then stood up timidly, inferring from the fact that no one around him stepped forward to stop him, that he was an orphan.
"What's wrong, my child?" Huang Shang smiled, trying to show a gentle smile.
"The first... Chief, I... Can I watch cartoons? β
As the words fell, the otherwise silent shelter fell into a burst of laughter.
"Sit down, cub!"
"Don't be ashamed, it seems that you don't know what era it is, it's the end of the world, if you're not careful, your life will be gone, you still plan to watch cartoons?"
"Hahaha, this is the best joke I've heard this year, what we have to do is obey the orders and the leader, and then contribute to the strength of the base."
The mocking words made the little boy lower his head, and unconsciously, tears fell to the ground, and he didn't dare to look at Huang Shang.
yes, what a stupid question, everyone on the scene knows that it's impossible.
Mercado, who was standing on the side, reluctantly lit a cigarette and shook his head, as long as he was a wise leader, at such a critical moment when people were flustered, in order to stabilize the overall situation and ensure the combat effectiveness of the base, he would severely punish the child who had just spoken.
"Well... Sounds like a good request. β
Suddenly, the leader's words surprised everyone, and the noisy laughter also weakened with Huang Shang's affirmation.
Huang Shang nodded solemnly, indicating that he agreed with the little boy's request.
"What's your name, little one?"
"I... My name is Xie Te. The boy responded weakly.
"Your proposal is great." Huang Shang clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to be quiet, "I can understand everyone's hard work and pressure, of course, some of you will definitely think that the most important thing to do at this time is to stabilize people's hearts and increase production." β
As the words fell, there was a discussion in the crowd.
"But I don't think so." Huang Shang stretched out his index finger and shook it, "I know in my heart the contributions of all of you to the base, and I can also deeply feel your pressure, so I feel that I should give you a vacation and relax while the world is suffering from a nuclear attack." β
"At that time, every hour on the big screen of the shelter, there will be different film and television content, including movies, TV series, and of course, cartoons that children like."
"I don't think there's anything wrong with this kid, his request, I believe, is exactly what everyone can't hope for."
The chatter in the crowd grew louder and louder, and Huang Shang observed everyone's expressions and found that the vast majority of them were smiling happily.
"The leader is indeed the leader, and knows what we need."
"That's it, that's it! I've wanted to relax for a while, and I was tired from the big production some time ago. β
"The chief is close to the people!"
They oppose cartoons, in addition to showing their own maturity, perhaps just because they think it's naΓ―ve.
Huang Shang will provide them with a variety of film and television products, which can fully meet the needs of everyone.
"Let me emphasize one more thing, our shelter base is quite well defended, and there is no need to worry about food at all, you just need to relax."
"Of course, when the time comes, I will try my best to create enough single rooms for you as a family unit, so that those who have a family will live in peace, and those who do not have a family will be more free."
"The ratio of men to women in our base is 1.2:1, I don't know what concerns you male compatriots have, don't you think it's quite a wonderful thing to start a new relationship in the last days?"
When the words fell, the shelter fell into a boil, and the whistling sound of the crowd was deafening, Huang Shang nodded with satisfaction, and motioned to the chef to serve today's breakfast.
Unconsciously, Huang Shang's status in everyone's hearts has invisibly increased a lot.
The next step is to talk to the girls who worked as 'special service workers' before the apocalypse, and if they agree, Huang Shang is willing to provide them with a favorable environment and conditions to solve the primitive needs of some men.