351: Peace is your way home

Xu Qianyao told Ling Zhaorui, "The red house is the infection zone."

"Some survivors contracted contagious diseases outside, such as prion disease, influenza, and viral pneumonia."

"The country couldn't just watch them die, so these survivors were placed in the infection zone for centralized treatment."

"Once they recover, they will be sent to the Land Base to live."

Han Yang suddenly understood, "No wonder when we first boarded the cruise ship, we had to undergo an inspection before we could go to our rooms. It was because they were afraid there were people with infectious diseases among the survivors."

"I was wondering at the time why there were so many doctors and inspection instruments on the cruise ship."

Xu Qianyao: "It's all to prevent infectious diseases."

Besides the red house infection zone, Xu Qianyao also told Jiang Fei and the others some things about Huaxia Base.

Huaxia Base is divided into the Sea Base and the Land Base.

The Sea Base houses the Research Institute, Hospital, infection zone, and military residential and training areas.

The Land Base is divided into five major districts: East, West, South, North, and Central.

The West District and South District are where survivors and the Rescue Team live.

The East District is the Agricultural Park.

The North District is still under construction.

The Central District belongs to the officials.

Previously, electricity was supplied at regular intervals, but after the polar day ended, it was changed to supply electricity when it got dark.

As for water, it is supplied all day long.

Both the Sea and Land Bases have installed seawater desalination and filtration equipment, which can solve everyone's water problems.

And there's no need to worry about air pollution.

The country only experienced a short period of acid rain, and now the air has returned to normal, unlike Mos City, where pollution is severe and aluminum poisoning is common.

"Although our country's current base is not as good as the former Kyoto Base, it will get better in the future."

"One day, this place will become a new city."

As Xu Qianyao spoke, he drove to the entrance and exit of the Land Base and stopped the car.

Unlike the Sea Base, the entrance and exit are equipped with barrier gates, and only passes are checked.

After showing the passes to the staff at the entrance and exit, the barrier gate automatically lifted.

Xu Qianyao restarted the car.

As they entered the Land Base, the saplings, flowers, and plants by the roadside gradually increased.

People in orange vests were watering and fertilizing the trees and plants by the roadside.

Noticing the prominent words "Agricultural Park" on their vests, Jiang Fei asked,

"Is the Agricultural Park the original Cultivation Park and Planting Base?"

Xu Qianyao: "That's right. After Shao Ziyue returned to the country, she became the owner of the Agricultural Park. You can go there to visit her when you have time."

"By the way, Zhao Rui, I remember you understand planting. You can go to the Agricultural Park for an interview tomorrow."

"Shao Ziyue will definitely keep you. The Agricultural Park is really short of people now."

"Okay." Ling Zhaorui kept Xu Qianyao's words in mind.

Upon reaching the Unity Community in the West District, You Yuxi and the others got out of the car with their luggage.

Before leaving, Mu Qingzhou handed Xu Qianyao a can of luncheon meat:

"Captain Xu, when you have time, can you help me check the survivor list to see if there's anyone named Cheng Pingwei?"

"He is my older brother, the former Base Leader of Kyoto Base. We were separated during last year's tsunami."

"This is a can I kept on the cruise ship. It's expired, but it's edible. Consider it my payment to you."

"No need." Xu Qianyao put the can back into Mu Qingzhou's hand:

"I'll go check for you today and give you an update tonight."

"Thank you, Captain Xu!"

Mu Qingzhou thanked him gratefully and then left with You Chengyu and the others.

Jiang Fei glanced at the community outside the car window.

Inside, it was mostly two- or three-story detached houses.

The tallest was only four stories.

Numbers written in red paint were on the outer walls of the houses, which should be the building numbers.

At this moment, Xu Qianyao drove to the nearest You Shan Community.

Stopping below the building marked No. 1, Xu Qianyao helped Jiang Fei and the five of them with their backpacks.

"The base's houses use earthquake-resistant and wind-resistant materials. The doors and windows have no gaps, and the sewer outlets have special covers, so no further modifications are needed."

"Not only that, but each room has a first-aid kit and daily necessities, so you can move in directly."

"Jiang Zhengkang and the others live in the adjacent Building No. 2, but they're not home right now. I'll take you to see my grandma first."

"Ever since you all left the Safety Shelter, my grandma has been talking about you all day."

Building No. 1 only had two floors.

There were two households on the first floor, separated by a staircase, totaling four households.

Xu Qianyao's family was in 101 on the first floor.

The door was an old-fashioned iron door, and Xu Qianyao took out the key to open it.

"Grandma, look who I brought back."

Old Mrs. Xu was tending to her flowers in the bedroom. Hearing Xu Qianyao's voice, she quickly came out.

Her white hair was cut to ear-length, and the wrinkles on her face had increased.

When she saw Jiang Fei and the five people behind Xu Qianyao, a sentence blurted out.

"My children!"

Old Mrs. Xu excitedly hugged Jiang Fei and the others one by one.

She had a thousand words she wanted to say, but only her eyes reddened.

After a moment, she spoke tremblingly,

"It's good you're back, it's good you're back..."

"Grandma, I need to go back to the Sea Base to help Yin Jing settle the survivors. You don't need to cook for me tonight. I have to take Jiang Fei to see Director Ning."

Xu Qianyao turned to Jiang Fei and said, "I'll pick you up at your place tonight."

Jiang Fei nodded.

After Xu Qianyao left, Old Mrs. Xu went to the bathroom to wash her hands: "You haven't eaten yet, have you? Grandma will make you noodles."

"Dumplings for departure, noodles for arrival—we can't forget that."

"I'll cook. Grandma, you sit down and chat with Su Liuyuan and the others." Jiang Fei helped Old Mrs. Xu sit down and then went to the kitchen.

"You've been on the boat for so many days, you must be tired. You don't need to work."

Old Mrs. Xu was about to go pull Jiang Fei back, but she was held back by Xiao Chuxia and Su Liuyuan.

Xiao Chuxia: "Grandma, do you want to hear our stories from the sea?"

Su Liuyuan feigned pity: "Grandma, you don't even know, I almost died at sea."

Old Mrs. Xu's attention was instantly diverted.

With Su Liuyuan keeping Old Mrs. Xu occupied, Lu Yu went to the kitchen to help Jiang Fei.

Xu Qianyao's house had ingredients and seasonings, but Jiang Fei didn't touch them. She took out dried noodles from the Supermarket warehouse and cooked a pot of vegetable noodles.

Grandma Xu had a poor memory and wouldn't notice that she hadn't touched the ingredients.

After cooking, she served it on the table, a large bowl for each person.

As if remembering something, Ling Zhaorui asked Old Mrs. Xu, "Grandma, Captain Xu said Uncle Jiang isn't home. Do you know where they went?"

Old Mrs. Xu: "They went to their shop on Peace Street."

"I'm not sure who helped them open the grocery store, but it's still called by its original name, Ping An."

"Jiang Zhengkang said he was afraid that one day you would come to Huaxia Base and wouldn't know where to find them."

"Ping An is your way home."

Jiang Fei's nose suddenly stung.

They missed their uncle and the others.

Their uncle and the others also missed them.

Through Old Mrs. Xu, Jiang Fei and the five also learned about the current situation of the base.

You can open shops and set up stalls in the base. You just need to fill out an application form in the Central District.

There's no need for points or contribution points; everyone trades goods, just like in Mos City.

And they can apply for jobs in places like the Hospital and Research Institute, receiving corresponding supplies weekly as a salary.

"After you finish eating, hurry back and rest. You don't need to help Grandma wash the dishes."

Despite her words, Jiang Fei and the five still cleaned up the kitchen for Old Mrs. Xu after eating their noodles before leaving.

Jiang Fei and Lu Yu lived in 102, across from Xu Qianyao's house.

Su Liuyuan and Ling Zhaorui lived in 201, and Xiao Chuxia lived in 202.

The five first went to 102 to see the house.

It was about 60 square meters, with one living room, one kitchen, one bedroom, and one bathroom, and basic furniture.

On the table in the living room was a large cardboard box, which was the first-aid kit Xu Qianyao mentioned.

Inside the box were a portable, foldable single kayak, already packed in a bag, a pack of candles, a box of matches, a mini first-aid kit, a box of compressed biscuits, a first-aid blanket, a small packet of salt, a small packet of sugar, a pound of old rice, and a pack of dried noodles.

Daily necessities were placed in the kitchen and bathroom.

There was a two-in-one shower gel for full-body washing, a washbasin, towels, bedding, and pillows.

The room was very clean and didn't need cleaning. Jiang Fei took out an all-in-one air conditioner, cooking utensils, tableware, a refrigerator, a generator, diesel, and a four-piece bedding set.

She handed them to Lu Yu to set up, while she went to Su Liuyuan and the other two's rooms to put things away.

After the five had tidied up their respective homes, they all went out to Peace Street.

Even though opening a shop in the base didn't require rent, there were few businesses on both sides of the street.

However, there were many people setting up stalls.

Most survivors didn't have enough resources to support a shop but could set up stalls to trade.

If your family grew vegetables, I would use old rice to exchange for some.

It had returned to the most primitive form of bartering.

Unable to find the Ping An grocery store, Jiang Fei was about to ask a passerby for directions when a shout rang out.

"Boss Jiang!"