Chapter 16: Neighbors

After sending Augustine away, Li Mu carried the cardboard box back to the kitchen, and he took out all the contents of the cardboard box on the table. Inside were fifteen books, two boxes of canned food, and a bottle of anti-inflammatory tablets.

Kadia picked out one from a stack of books and flipped through a few pages, "Well, it's a professional book on astrophysics, it's quite esoteric, I can't understand it." ”

Bruno picked up the two cans and looked through them, "Canned herring that hasn't expired can be made into herring stew tonight." I don't have the conditions to make bread, but I can make some noodles, and dinner is settled. ”

Li Mu took the anti-inflammatory tablet in his hand and got the real information about this item.

【Anti-inflammatory tablets】

[Type: Drug]

[Quality: Normal]

【Grade: Black Iron】

[Function: After use, most diseases can be relieved.] For use within this copy only. 】

[Can I take the game copy away: No]

"Was it just a plot item?" In his previous life, Li Mu had seen a lot of this kind of thing, so he didn't care about throwing it on the table casually.

Just as a few people sat around the table to inspect their items, there was a knock on the door again.

"These neighbors are really energetic." Li Mu picked up the axe and walked towards the door helplessly.

After opening the door, Li Mu found a middle-aged couple standing outside. The man was wearing a dirty jacket, a black hat on his head, and two whiskers, and he was very neatly groomed. The woman next to the man was wearing a long beige trench coat and carrying a canvas pocket.

The man saw Li Mu open the door of the room and stretched out his hand happily, "Hello, my name is Zahu, this is my wife, Anna, we are neighbors nearby, I saw that you helped poor Augustine, I think you are good people, so I discussed with my wife and decided to give you these things." ”

As he spoke, the man gestured, and the woman named Anna handed the canvas bag in her hand to Li Mu, "There are some potatoes here, although they are not worth much, I still hope that you can accept this gift." ”

"Oh, thank you very much, Ms. Anna, Mr. Zahu." Li Mu felt a little confused, he looked back at Kadia and Bruno who were hiding next to him, it wasn't the beginning of the two old men, why did so many people come to send warmth to the community.

Li Mu exchanged a few words with the Zahu couple with doubts, and then sent the two away.

"These neighbors are really welcoming." Kadia said happily.

"The potatoes are well preserved, and there is no rot or mildew." Bruno said as he examined the potatoes in the bag.

"Well, I think we should tidy up the house before it gets dark, seal those holes by the way, I need some tools, and besides, do we have water to cook?" Li Mu asked a more pointed question.

"There's a well in the backyard, and there's not much water in it, but it's enough for cooking and drinking," Bruno said, gesturing to the back window, "and if we're looking for tools, I think we should go to the basement, and if it were me, I'd definitely put my tools there." ”

"Well, then what are you waiting for," Li Mu stood up.

Under the leadership of Bruno, Li Mu and the others successfully found the basement entrance of this villa.

After Li Mu followed the stairs into the basement, he could see the structure of the place clearly with the dim light. It's not so much a basement as a utility room. There are some tools that are not commonly used inside. Such as saws, shovels, lawn carts, gardening scissors, woodworking tables, tool boxes, and some messy rags.

Li Mu rummaged through it and found a pack of nails, a hammer, and a saw, "Well, with these things, you should be able to plug all the holes in the room." ”

Kadia found a set of small screwdrivers and matching gadgets, she looked at Li Mu's puzzled gaze and explained, "Before I became a reporter, I have always been interested in ore radios, I have been researching, and I have tried to make a few, I am going to repair the radio we found, maybe I can receive some information from the outside world." ”

"Come on!" Li Mu looked at the energetic Kadia and said silently.

"Well, I'm going to get ready for dinner." Bruno found two barrels and brought them back upstairs.

In the end, Li Mu himself went upstairs with tools and sealed the hole broken by the cannonball. Actually, this thing looks troublesome, but it's still very simple to do.

Use a chainsaw to press the plank to the required length, and then nail it up, if you don't consider the beauty, you can seal a hole in about 20 minutes, and then plug the gap with rags or something, and finally hang a quilt, also with nails, basically it's about the same. If you can get complete bricks outside, you can stack them on the windowsill and put them on the windowsill.

Li Mu spent an afternoon painting to seal all the windows and holes in the villa except for the front and back door and a window on the second floor. Of course, the price is that the furniture in the house is demolished. Basically nothing is left. A lot of scrap iron sheets were nailed to the windows by Li Mu to increase the structural strength.

The reason why they left a window is because people who stay in a dim room all the time are prone to anxiety, irritability and other unstable factors, so Li Mu and they need an "activity room". The room on the second floor near the back courtyard is a good choice.

When it was close to evening, Li Mu lay on the bed and took a nap for a while. Because he was going out for activities at night, he had to rest early.

A dimly lit room can easily lead to misconceptions about time. Li Mu was groggy and didn't know how long he had been asleep, and was suddenly woken up by the sound of classical music. Li Mu rubbed his eyes, got up from the bed, and walked out of the room following the voice.

He found Kadia fiddling with the radio in the "Activity Room" on the second floor. Melodious classical piano music came out of the radio, and Kadia was gently adjusting the radio in her hand with a serious face.

The sun shone through the lattice on the side of Cadia's face, creating a halo of light for her. The dimly lit room, the black silhouette, and the pale gold strokes make for a perfect picture.

Li Mu didn't want to destroy this exquisite picture, so he just stood in front of the door and looked at this beautiful scenery motionlessly.

It wasn't until Kadia seemed to realize something that she turned her face and smiled, "Did it wake you up?" I'm really sorry, I'm like that, it's easy to forget other things when I study things. I'm really sorry. ”

Her smile is innocent, without a hint of utilitarianism.

"Oh, it's nothing, I'm pretty much asleep anyway, I'll rest for a while, and I'll go out to work at night." Li Mu looked at the sunset outside the window and said.