"Jiang Run, let's dig some more mushrooms."
Ye Fu planned to go to a farther place, but there were no more mushrooms to be dug in the nearby places. They were dug up by the residents as soon as they appeared.
"Go left from the security zone gate and we'll go to the back. Very few people go there."
Ye Fu knew why no one went there. It was because when the parasite broke out, all the people who died were buried there. Maybe everyone was still afraid that the things that grew out would be infected with germs.
"Okay, let's dig more tonight." In order to cover up the situation, the two of them even brought a broken cart.
There are many people coming out to dig mushrooms. In the past, everyone would gather together to chat, but now they no longer care about chatting. Everyone is lying on the ground looking for mushrooms.
Ye Fu and Jiang Run had just reached the halfway point when they met Qi Yuan and Fang Wei.
"Where are you going to dig?"
"Behind, over by the mass graves."
When Qi Yuan heard this, his eyes lit up, "Let's go too. I originally planned to dig there, but Fang Wei didn't dare to go there because she was afraid that the soil there would be contaminated."
Ye Fu pursed his lips and smiled, "Probably not. The current sand and soil are all swept by sandstorms."
"I just said, let's go. We also brought two sacks. We need to dig more in the next few days."
They actually went together with Ye Fuxiang. The four of them went to the mass grave. Someone saw them, hesitated for a while, and followed them with gritted teeth.
"I always feel that the nights have been shortened these past two days. I only dug mushrooms for a while at night, and it's almost dawn. It's really scary." Fang Wei took a stick and poked it on the ground.
Qi Yuan clicked his tongue twice. "I saw a man go to the toilet today during the day, and he went there for more than ten minutes. When he came back, there were a lot of blisters on his arms."
"blister?"
"Yeah, it's like being burned by fire. What kind of world has it become? It's become so terrifying."
Qi Yuan had no clothes on, and he was sweating profusely from the heat. He also held a bamboo fan in his hand to fan himself. Fang Wei also held one in her hand, but she looked much better than Qi Yuan.
When the four of them arrived at the mass grave, Officer Song and Wenwen were also there, and they had already dug two or three kilograms. Judging from their harvest, there should be a lot of mushrooms in this area.
Ye Fu and Jiang Run found a piece of sand and squatted down to search carefully.
"Ye Fu, have you moved into the cellar?"
"No, in a few days, I plan to cut some grass to make a straw mat and lay it inside."
Ye Fu and Jiang Run don't want to light a fire, so the cellar can be covered with more grass, but in order to hide it from others, a fire must be prepared and placed inside.
"So are we. Fang Wei and I are still expanding the cellar these days. I even borrowed the ladder from Brother Song. I will have to get a ladder in a few days." Qi Yuan sighed as he spoke.
"I still have some nails there. If you need them, you can come and get them."
Qi Yuan wanted to rush over and kowtow to Ye Fu, "I need it, I really need it. I'll go get it tomorrow night. By the way, I didn't see that you saved water. Do you have enough to drink?"
"I put it in the wooden house, it's enough."
Wenwen ran to Ye Fu with a hoe and whispered, "Sister Xiaoye, when the moon disappears, will we not see each other for a long time again?"
"It's possible, but as long as the moon comes out again, or when it rains, we can meet."
Wenwen looked sad, "But when will it rain? I haven't seen it rain for a long time."
"Then let's pray together and hope it rains soon, okay?"
"Okay." Wenwen squatted next to her and dug mushrooms together. Ye Fu turned his head and glanced at Jiang Run. He was still very fast and there were already three or four kilograms of mushrooms in the bamboo basket.
Ye Fu also speeded up and was digging. Ye Fu suddenly felt something was wrong. He picked up a bunch of things and looked at it for a long time before he recognized it as a skull.
Ye Fu pretended she didn't see it and buried it again, but then, she dug out some more bones one after another.
"Ah..." There was a scream from the side, and Ye Fu looked over. Fang Wei threw a skull into Qi Yuan's arms. Qi Yuan was also shocked, and actually threw it to Ye Fu.
Ye Fu had no choice but to dig another hole and bury it.
"What the hell are you yelling at?"
"Human head."
Ye Fu nodded, "I saw it. It's just a human head. Just bury it. They are all compatriots. They won't blame us. Dig it quickly and don't worry about it."
Qi Yuan...Ye Fu is so tough.
Fang Wei...Ye Fu is so awesome.
The couple was scolded, and their fear dissipated a lot. The time at night was getting less and less, and they had to seize the time to dig mushrooms.
The residents who followed also dug up a lot of bones. After a while, there was a scream. Ye Fu ignored it and kept working with his head lowered.
Everyone had a good harvest that night. It was almost dawn, and everyone hurried back to the safe area carrying the mushrooms on their backs.
Ye Fu and Jiang Run dug a cart. After returning, Ye Fu put all the mushrooms into the space. Now that there is no water, they will not wash them yet. Anyway, there is a lot of other food in the space.
After sleeping for five hours during the day, Ye Fu got up to cook and stock up on cooked food. Jiang Run was helping her all the time. The two worked together and quickly cooked a large pot of meat slices and mushrooms.
In the evening, Jiang Run went to dig mushrooms, and Ye Fu went to cut the withered grass that was green all year round. After cutting it back, she turned the withered grass into straw mats, so that they could be laid out more neatly in the cellar.
After two nights of work, six straw mats were woven. Ye Fu put the ladder into the cellar and spread the straw mats inside.
The cellar has dried a lot and some furniture can be put in in a few days.
The mushrooms at the mass grave were almost dug out, and Ye Fu assigned Jiang Run a new task to cut down trees.
Everyone else was cutting down trees to stockpile firewood, and the two of them also wanted to stock up on some. Moreover, Ye Fu was worried that dead grass and trees would spontaneously combust after the end of the day. Cutting down trees could also reduce some risks.
Everyone is working hard to survive. Doumiao and Luoluo are already too hot to go out. During this period, whenever they go out to dig mushrooms, they can see many birds, mice, and snakes dying of heat on the ground.
Ye Fu also prepared some honeysuckle for everyone. It was difficult for everyone to meet each other at the end of the day, so he could only leave some herbs for them to protect themselves.
During this period, several elderly people also passed away one after another. For frail children and elderly people, the end of the world is hell.
Sometimes Ye Fu wonders, is dying before the end of the world considered a blessing and a good death?
A large area of pine trees and fir trees around had been chopped down by Jiang Run. After putting them all into the space, Ye Fu thought about it in his mind and found that nothing had been missed.
The days continued to grow longer and the nights shortened to two hours.
Ye Fu and Jiang Run started to clean up the inside of the cellar, including tables, chairs, beds, flower pots, bathtubs...
Things were put away one by one, and the dark cellar gradually began to look like a home.
Ye Fu put the emergency light on the dug table, and the cellar immediately became brighter.
"Jiang Run, this is our new home."
This chapter has been completed!