19.Chapter 19: Customs
In civilized society, private possession of firearms is punishable, at least in the Celestial Empire, even if they are not terrorists, they are also criminals with evil intentions, and they belong to the target of severe crackdown, and a crime must be nipped in the bud.
Cheng Chen was indeed shocked and frightened, he never dreamed that he would one day have a real gun, this is not his daughter's toy, this is a tool for killing people and doing evil.
But what can this be? Now there are zombies everywhere outside, wives have become zombies, daughters can't go to school, they have lost their jobs, their families are broken, their lives are ruined, there is no food, there is no safety, they are worried and scared all day long, they are fed up with such days, they can't live like this anymore, what should they do?
Cheng Chen's gaze did not hesitate, and became extremely firm: "Say, what do you want me to do?"
Lu Ziming turned around and pointed to the substation downstairs and said: "It's not a substation, but an arsenal with weapons in it, take the weapons inside before we leave, that's what I'm here for."
"When are we leaving?"
Lu Ziming looked up at the sky and said, "Let's go now, there is a truck in the substation, let's leave here before dark, is there any problem?" Cheng Chen is an auto mechanic, although he does not have a driver's license, but he can drive all kinds of vehicles, and now no one will hold Cheng Chen accountable for driving without a license.
Cheng Chen returned the pistol to Lu Ziming, and his expression became extremely stern: "Brother Lu, can I discuss something with you?"
Lu Ziming said disapprenously: "Since we are already friends, what is there to say!"
"That's right, you know, there are other survivors in this building, when I say goodbye to them today, some people also want to go with us, there is no way to live here, leaving the city may be the only way to live, do you think you can also take them with you?"
"This ......", Lu Ziming is indeed a little embarrassed, this is not a simple one-plus-one math, "How many people are there?"
"Probably less than twenty people, all of them are acquaintances upstairs, they usually live in the same building, they often come and go, and they will help if they call anything, and now everyone is in difficulty, and it is good to have a ...... to take care of them when they get together", Cheng Chen was worried that Lu Ziming refused, and hurriedly explained: "We are all adults, we have the ability to live, and we will not affect you when we get to the suburbs, we can listen to your command ......."
Cheng Chen explained very clearly, and Lu Ziming also understood that these people were all friends of Cheng Chen's building, looking down and not looking up, distant relatives were not as good as close neighbors, they usually interacted, and they would reach out to help when they encountered difficulties, Cheng Chen was reluctant to leave alone, thinking that he could help the survivors in the building in the end.
Lu Ziming didn't expect such a thing to happen, twenty people fleeing and three people fleeing are not at the same level at all, a large number of people who are in a mess do not have a reasonable plan, and if they want to leave the city, they are simply digging their own graves. Of course, this is far from the case, how a large number of people manage, how to survive, food, and safety are not small tests.
"They're all good people, they won't bother you, they still have a little food at home, and we can last a while together ....... ”
"Master Cheng, I didn't mean that", Lu Ziming interrupted Cheng Chen's words: "You don't know how dangerous it is outside, twenty people leaving and three people leaving are not the same thing at all, so many people get together, when fleeing, as long as one person has something, it will affect everyone, it's not that I don't want to save them, but I'm worried that I won't be able to escape......."
"We will all listen to your command, and if anyone has an opinion, they can leave, and everyone will not blame you ....... ”
Let a high school student take a group of people in their thirties and forties, even if they are unconvinced, Lu Ziming has the ability, but he has no qualifications, and it is difficult to convince the public when he says it, but it will cause dissatisfaction among others: "Master Cheng, you are still the head of this head, after all, they understand you, and it is easy to communicate with ...... if there is anything."
Cheng Chen hurriedly shirked and said: "How can this be, without you taking the lead, we can't leave here at all, and you are still responsible for this."
"Master Cheng, it's not that I don't want to take this lead, but not now, if you want to leave here, you must have someone who everyone is convinced to lead, if you don't do this, I'm afraid that no one here will be able to leave", Lu Ziming threatened.
Cheng Chen excused himself for a while, and seeing Lu Ziming's resolute attitude, he had to temporarily agree and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you, Brother Lu, you say, what should I do next?"
Lu Ziming thought for a while and said: "Now the plan has changed, so many people want to leave here at once, there must be a steady and thoughtful plan, and everyone is scattered in various parts of the building, it is not easy to contact if there is anything, it is better to gather everyone in the substation downstairs first, so that there is something to facilitate communication."
Cheng Chen thought about Lu Ziming's suggestion that it was good, it was indeed inconvenient to contact people upstairs and downstairs, and it was easy to coordinate with people together: "Brother Lu, it's okay for everyone to go to the substation, but what about the zombies on the road."
"Leave this matter to me, you go and contact everyone to get ready, we will go to the substation together in the evening, and talk about it after we get to the substation if there is anything." ”
Lu Ziming has observed that there are not many zombies on the way to the substation, as long as you don't alarm other zombies, it is not a problem to clear the zombies along the road by yourself.
Zombies are actually not difficult to deal with, as long as you have the right weapons, plus confidence and courage, it is no problem to kill dozens of zombies by yourself.
The reason why zombies are rampant in the city is, in the final analysis, because people are afraid of zombies and do not understand the characteristics of zombie behavior.
Lu Ziming returned to Cheng Chen's room covered in blood, and found that there were many more people in the room, including young people in their twenties, and old people in their old age.
"Brother Lu, are you injured?" Cheng Chen said with concern.
"No, these are all blood on the zombies", Lu Ziming looked at the people in the room, turned his head and asked Cheng Chen, "Are you ready?"
"Brother Lu......", Cheng Chen stopped talking, his expression was embarrassed and embarrassed: "They want to ask you what you are going to do with the zombies at home."
Zombies, zombies at home, Lu Ziming suddenly understood what Cheng Chen meant, these people still haven't come out of the shadow of their relatives becoming zombies, and stubbornly think that these zombie relatives still have to be saved, like Cheng Chen, they locked the zombies in the room, hoping that one day the zombies can turn back into their relatives.
There is a habit called customs, it is no exaggeration to say that it is precisely because of this thing that a country, a nation, a group of talents come together to form a strong cohesion, no one dares to despise its existence, in the traditional concept, everyone despises it, because everyone is doing it all the time, it is a small action in life that is unconscious.
It would be a mistake to think that it is not a big deal.
It is very powerful, so strong that each of us is abiding by it in our lives, customs are the daily habitual thinking and habitual actions of a nation, in short, it is the character and soul of a nation.
What about a nation's vast land? What about a long history? What about a rich production, strong men, beautiful women, smart children, and all kinds of excellent qualities all in one? This qiē is equivalent to a super terrifying long-range strike position, and it has everything, so wait for the button to be pressed now.
This inconspicuous button is the custom.
When crises and tests come, the whole nation must bravely face and bravely face the battle before they can press this launch button. At this time, a salvo of 10,000 cannons can be fired, and the enemy will be wiped out and there will be no bones.
If this is not yet understandable, you can refer to the records of Sino-Japanese relations over the past 100 years, the Hundred Years War between Britain and France, etc., which will be corroborated.
Why should a small island country insult a big country that is so huge and rich that I don't know how many times richer? In the face of the same war, why is there two kinds of policy decisions that are completely incapable of fighting, and modern wars are fought in depth and fought for attrition, so why does an island country with a big palm dare to take the initiative to provoke a big country with a vast territory?
The reason lies in the core of a nation -- the so-called customs and habits and national character.
At this time, the survivors saw that their relatives had become zombies, and they would never abandon them, holding on to hope that the zombies would continue to survive, hoping that one day the zombies would become their relatives again.
"And what are their opinions!"
"They want to take the zombies away ...... too", Cheng Chen found that Lu Ziming's face suddenly became very ugly.
"That's what you mean, too!"
"Me!" Cheng Chen really wanted to take away his wife who had become a zombie, but reason told him that his wife was dead, and the zombie who looked exactly like his wife was not his wife: "I don't know, but I still have a glimmer of hope, is there really no salvation?"
Some people think that vegetative people are not dead, they will wake up one day, only brain death is real death, whether zombies are normal people who are brain dead, there is no answer to this question, at least Lu Ziming can't answer.
"Learn to give up to have a future, if the dead know that they are alive like this, they will also give up, so that the dead can rest in peace, the living can be comforted, and we have a clear conscience", Lu Ziming's words were very loud, deliberately so that everyone in the room could hear it.
After a long time, an old man walked up to Lu Ziming: "Child, what you said is very right, letting their souls rest in heaven is what we survivors should do, can you finally do the old man a favor and let them walk more comfortably."