394: Being handsome can't make you eat

Grandma Xu's condition is not very good.

Su Liuyuan frowned and said, "Old people don't do well with fright, especially since Grandma Xu has a heart condition."

"Last night, wild animals attacked the resettlement housing, and there were constant gunshots. Grandma Xu was frightened, and her heart felt uncomfortable."

"Chu Xia gave Grandma Xu medicine, but she hasn't recovered yet."

Jiang Fei followed Su Liuyuan into 101.

Ling Zhaorui held a gun and sat on a chair by the living room window, preventing another animal attack.

Inside the master bedroom.

Old Mrs. Xu lay flat on the bed, her face a bit pale.

Xiao Chuxia sat by the bed, watching over her.

Seeing Jiang Fei return, Xiao Chuxia asked, "Miss, how are things outside?"

"The animals are mostly dealt with. Captain Xu is staying there with the Comrades to handle the bodies."

"Does Grandma's condition require going to the Hospital?"

Xiao Chuxia shook her head, indicating it wasn't necessary:

"I gave Grandma medicine for her heart condition; she'll be fine once it takes effect."

Old Mrs. Xu forced a smile and said to Jiang Fei, "Don't worry about me, Grandma is much better now."

"You haven't slept all night, you should all go back and rest."

Jiang Fei and the others, however, did not leave.

Taking out a spray bottle of spring water and a life-saving pill from the Supermarket from her pocket, Jiang Fei first gave Old Mrs. Xu the medicine.

Grandma's heart had problems, and she was frightened; she wasn't in a healthy state, so she could take the life-saving pill.

The pill melted in her mouth, with a hint of sweetness, and Old Mrs. Xu couldn't help but purse her lips.

With Jiang Fei's help, she drank all the spring water from the spray bottle.

To her surprise, the dull discomfort in her heart gradually disappeared.

Her weak body also regained strength.

Feeling an unprecedented lightness, Old Mrs. Xu looked at Jiang Fei in astonishment:

"Little Jiang, what kind of miraculous medicine did you give Grandma?"

"A special heart-saving pill I found in the logistics warehouse," Jiang Fei lied.

"It's amazing! I feel so energetic now, I could climb ten floors in one go."

Old Mrs. Xu's smile stiffened, and a look of worry appeared on her face:

"You gave such good medicine to me; what will you do if you feel unwell later?"

"I still have nearly twenty of them."

This time, Jiang Fei wasn't lying.

She had given Brother Gu 10 life-saving pills back in Li Family Village, and just gave one to Grandma, leaving her with 19.

Hearing that Jiang Fei had more medicine, Old Mrs. Xu finally relaxed.

The five of them stayed with Old Mrs. Xu in 101 until Xu Qianyao came home.

Xu Qianyao gratefully thanked Jiang Fei and the others: "Thank you for helping me look after Grandma."

"Try not to go out these days."

"The higher-ups suspect that the animal attacks on the base are, firstly, because they can't find food outside, and secondly, because animals are more active at night, so they snuck into the base, trying to eat people."

"They've been hungry for too long and are very aggressive towards humans, and there might be a second wave of attacks."

"Director Ning has strengthened the defenses at the entrances and exits, and later they will set up traps to deal with those animals, but it's not safe outside, so you should stay at home for now."

"I thought there were no wild animals left after so many natural disasters," Su Liuyuan said, curious: "Captain Xu, can the animals that attacked the base be eaten?"

Xu Qianyao: "It's unclear at the moment, but the Research Institute branch is conducting tests."

"If they are edible, the officials will definitely issue a notice."

"After all, it's meat delivered to our doorstep; it would be a waste not to eat it."

After understanding the situation, Jiang Fei and the other four went back to rest.

As Xu Qianyao said, the officials announced a message via loudspeaker that day.

"According to tests by the Research Institute, the animals that attacked the base are all ordinary wild animals; they haven't mutated and don't carry any human-transmissible pathogens, so they can be safely consumed."

"According to reports from the guards at the entrances and exits, among the animals that attacked us, there were a small number of wild rabbits, pheasants, wild ducks, and wild goats, suitable for breeding."

"If any residents wish to catch animals for breeding, they can go to the base's entrances and exits to receive free tranquilizer guns from the guards, or materials for making traps."

The residents were excited.

Not only would they not have to spend points to eat meat...

If they could catch a pair of pheasants or wild rabbits, bring them back to breed, and then raise their offspring, they would never have to worry about eating meat again!

Everyone eagerly formed groups to go hunting.

Xiao Chuxia, Su Liuyuan, and Ling Zhaorui, the working trio, had to go to work and didn't participate.

Jiang Fei didn't have enough breeding slots, so she didn't go either, staying at home with Lu Yu to play with the babies.

Xu Qianyao, however, joined in the fun.

He brought back two wild pheasants for Old Mrs. Xu to raise and also a large piece of venison.

He gave it to Jiang Fei to cook, planning to have a barbecue together that evening.

Just eating venison would be too monotonous, so Jiang Fei also prepared asparagus, potato slices, broccoli, pineapple slices, pumpkin, and other vegetables and fruits for grilling.

In the evening, when Xiao Chuxia and the other two got off work, everyone ate in 102.

The grilled venison, charred and fragrant, was both chewy and tender, and with Jiang Fei's secret sauce, it was spicy, fresh, and aromatic.

"Venison is better than I imagined; the texture is a bit like beef."

Su Liuyuan had just finished speaking when a knock sounded at the door.

"Is anyone home?"

"I'm Yang Xiaoyin."

Ling Zhaorui's chopsticks, holding meat, paused.

Su Liuyuan got up to open the door.

Yang Xiaoyin carried a bag containing a neatly butchered piece of pork.

"I went out today to test the power of new weapons and hit a wild boar. I couldn't eat it all myself, so I found someone to help cut it up and give it to friends."

"This bag is for you."

"I still have to deliver to other friends, bye bye."

"You take care of yourself."

After seeing Yang Xiaoyin off, Su Liuyuan carried the bag back to the living room.

Xiao Chuxia gossiped, "Are you and that girl developing something?"

"No, we're just colleagues and friends now."

"After the shrimp fishing competition, we talked once at the Military Industry Department."

"She confessed to me simply because I fit her aesthetic and my job was good, not because she genuinely liked me."

Su Liuyuan narcissistically raised his hand to touch his face: "I told you I'm handsome, didn't I?"

"Being handsome doesn't put food on the table," Ling Zhaorui couldn't help but say, his gaze falling on the bag in his hand: "Wild boar meat is tough and gamey, not tasty at all."

"You're jealous that someone likes me," Su Liuyuan, habitually sharp-tongued, teased Ling Zhaorui: "Tsk tsk tsk, listening to your sour tone, one would think you liked me and were jealous."

Ling Zhaorui's heart tightened.

"I'm full, I'm going back to sleep."

Watching Ling Zhaorui hurry away, with a suspicious blush on his cheeks, Su Liuyuan was stunned:

"I didn't see wrong, did I? Zhao Rui actually blushed???"

Jiang Fei and Lu Yu exchanged glances.

Should they say anything?

Better not.

The two of them silently continued eating.

Xiao Chuxia, unaware of the truth, asked Su Liuyuan, "Zhao Rui really blushed; what strange thing did you just say?"

"I just said he liked me and was jealous..."

Su Liuyuan's voice trailed off.

Connecting Ling Zhaorui's recent abnormal behavior, Su Liuyuan's eyes widened:

"He can't, he really likes me, can he?!"