60: Jiang Fei's wish in two lives

Seeing Lu Yu toast Jiang Fei, Xiao Chuxia also raised her glass: "Miss, I toast you."

"Without you, I would definitely not be alive right now."

Ling Zhaorui: "And me!"

"Benefactor, thank you for giving me the chance to get revenge. I'll drink this first as a sign of respect!"

Jiang Fei accepted every toast, drinking cup after cup.

She had nothing to do tomorrow, and her home was safe, so she could drink a little more.

The dinner on the 22nd floor lasted until night.

With wine and meat, all four of them drank quite a bit.

Xiao Chuxia and Ling Zhaorui alternated between crying and cursing the awful weather, and laughing and saying how good it was to have friends.

In the end, the two of them each held an empty beer bottle and sang to each other.

Jiang Fei's cheeks were flushed from drinking, and she sat quietly in her chair, listening to the two of them wail.

Lu Yu refilled Jiang Fei's cup, and spoke as if casually: "This disaster doesn't know how long it will last. We can stock up on more supplies, just in case."

"I remember there's a small shopping mall near the media company where I met Ling Zhaorui. It's in a secluded location, so not many survivors should have been there. We can go there tomorrow or the day after."

AY-1396 was their exclusive weapon number.

He had just returned to 2203 and checked the machine gun he had grabbed from the small shopping mall last time. Its number also started with 139.

Clearly, his neighbor was also at the small shopping mall that day and even got a 'rat's' gun.

Did his neighbor know his identity?...

"The temperature will continue to drop recently. If we have enough supplies, we shouldn't go out and risk it."

Jiang Fei's voice paused, and she suddenly realized something was off.

Why would Lu Yu suddenly bring up the small shopping mall?

Connecting this to his reaction when he saw the machine gun yesterday, Jiang Fei's mind raced.

The machine gun she used, couldn't it be the one picked up from the small shopping mall?!

Was he toasting her tonight to get her drunk and test if she saw what happened that night?

Unable to figure out Lu Yu's motive, Jiang Fei could only approach it from this angle, subtly following up on the previous topic: "Supplies can be found again if they run out, but people cannot be replaced."

"Safety should be the priority in everything. I'm very afraid of danger and trouble."

The implication was, firstly, to show that she didn't care about Lu Yu's identity.

Secondly, it was an indirect reminder to him not to bring trouble to the team.

Lu Yu understood Jiang Fei's meaning: "Life is not always smooth sailing; accidents always happen."

Just like those 'rats', who knows when they will appear again.

Jiang Fei: "I just want to live a stable life."

This was her greatest wish in both lifetimes.

No beatings or abuse, no hunger or cold, and no need to hold a knife tightly every day to escape death.

Jiang Fei picked up the wine glass on the table and drank it in one gulp. Her bright eyes seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, appearing sad and somewhat wistful.

Lu Yu didn't know what Jiang Fei was thinking about and didn't speak again.

After a long time, he whispered: "What happened in the past doesn't matter anymore."

Just like his past.

As long as his neighbor wouldn't drive him away because of it, even if he confessed everything, it wouldn't matter.

After all, he felt very comfortable in this small team.

Jiang Fei did not reply, lowering her gaze to hide the gloom in her eyes.

No, it's very important.

Things that have happened will never be erased by time.

She wanted those people to pay for their blood debts!

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The temperature dropped to -30°C.

Fortunately, the authorities promptly sent people to repair the damaged doors and windows of each residential area.

Coupled with the fact that Lincheng is in the north, houses had insulation layers, and coal was distributed, so survivors hiding at home would not freeze.

Considering travel issues and insufficient manpower, the authorities completely canceled the supply point at Jixiang Hotel and changed it to community centers in various residential areas.

Each person could pick up supplies once a day at the community center with their ID card.

Crippled Wang also finished delivering all the supplies in batches within a week, working late into the night, and even gave the pickup truck to Jiang Fei.

Unlike the food brought back last time, this time there were many more supplies.

There were guns and ammunition, drinking water, Lei Feng hats, snow boots, cotton pants, diesel, kerosene, gasoline, salt, sugar, cold-weather sleeping bags, instant food, toiletries, etc., 4 large boxes of each, totaling 68 boxes.

Coincidentally, Jiang Fei and the three others could each get 17 boxes of supplies.

Xiao Jin Yang was quite thoughtful.

Jiang Fei asked Lu Yu and the others to move their share of the supplies, and, using the excuse of preparing for winter, locked the door of 2202 and entered the Supermarket.

She wanted to take advantage of the current time to re-plan the land in the Supermarket.

Although the planting area had signs for each crop, it looked messy.

Some cabbage was planted here, some sweet potatoes there; it was neither aesthetically pleasing nor organized.

Root vegetables like radishes, potatoes, and sweet potatoes should be planted in one area.

Leafy greens like cabbage, rapeseed, crown daisy, and cilantro are leafy vegetables.

Eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, etc., are solanaceous fruits.

It just so happened that the crops planted some time ago were also ready for harvest.

With farming machinery, Jiang Fei worked enthusiastically in the Supermarket.

When she was hungry, she ate the meals she had prepared before; when she was tired, she slept in the tent set up outside the Supermarket, using gasoline and diesel without restraint.

Finally, on the eighth day, the planting area was transformed into a planting garden.

Each vegetable plot was separated by low wooden fences, in square shapes.

Small wooden signs with the names of each vegetable were also hung on the fences, making it look very neat.

There weren't enough wall bricks, so Jiang Fei only built one side.

The adjacent fruit area was also converted into an orchard.

In addition to the fruit trees she had 'borrowed' from Beishan Farm, Jiang Fei also set aside a plot of land to plant watermelons, cantaloupes, and honeydew melons, and even built a small grape arbor.

The regrettable thing was that there weren't enough bricks, and the orchard didn't even have a wall.

She couldn't just tear down the Supermarket, could she?

Jiang Fei thought wistfully, filling a wooden barrel with water and placing a heating rod in it.

Once the water temperature rose, she took out the heating rod and went in to enjoy a comfortable bath.

She had been working these past few days, and her body was too dirty to look at.

However, she did discover a magical aspect of the Supermarket.

The time in the Supermarket's warehouse was static, which could preserve food.

But the time in the land was accelerated, which could ripen crops.

Even if the day and night in the Supermarket were synchronized with the real world, the crops grew very quickly.

For example, tomatoes, when planted in the real world, take at least 100 days from sowing to maturity.

When planted in the Supermarket's land, it takes a maximum of 10 days.

And there's no need to worry about sunlight, nor meticulous care; the soil's nutrients are sufficient for crop growth, only watering needs some attention.

However, the Supermarket's soil lost its effect when taken to reality.

She had recently filled a pot with soil and taken it out of the Supermarket to try planting cabbage, but not even a sprout emerged.

She didn't know how to make the Supermarket's soil usable outside.

Jiang Fei sighed, took a bath, changed into a clean set of clothes, and exited the Supermarket.

There was a heater in the room, so she didn't feel cold.

Having not gone downstairs for half a month, Jiang Fei put on her warm suit and a mask, planning to go out to collect supplies, so that others wouldn't think there was an endless supply of food on the 22nd floor.

She also called the three neighbors to get some fresh air together.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she reached the 21st floor, Jiang Fei ran into Xu Qianyao, who was coming out of 2102.

The man behind him was in his forties, his hair neatly combed, and a faint smile on his face, seemingly easy to get along with, yet his brows revealed a hint of authority.

Old Mrs. Xu, who had walked to the doorway, saw Jiang Fei and warmly waved: "Little Jiang, come quickly, I'll introduce you to someone."

"This is Director Ning of the Lincheng Police Department. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can ask him for help."

Saying that, Old Mrs. Xu said to Director Ning: "She's my god-granddaughter, you can't let others bully her."

Director Ning smiled and said: "Understood, Sister Xu."

"Hello, Director Ning." Jiang Fei politely extended her hand, neither humble nor arrogant.

"It's a pleasure to meet you." Director Ning shook Jiang Fei's hand, meaningfully: "I heard Qian Yao mention that a very capable young lady lives on the 22nd floor. Today I finally get to meet you."

The eyes of someone who has killed are different.

This girl's eyes revealed a fierce determination.