Ye Fu went to the kitchen to help with the cooking, while Jiang Run and Officer Song went to handle the slaughtered argali sheep. Although the weather was cold, everyone's enthusiasm did not diminish.
At 5:30 in the afternoon, all the meals were ready. According to custom, the animals were fed first, then the firecrackers were set off, and finally the food was eaten.
The dinner was quite sumptuous. Ye Fu asked Wan Tao to sit at the table, but he was unwilling.
"Ye Fu, I am just a member of the farm now, not the leader here." He has aged very quickly over the years, his hair has almost turned white, and his body has become very thin. The cotton clothes on his body look particularly empty.
During the period after the savages captured him, he suffered a lot, and suffered great trauma both mentally and physically.
Wan Tao picked up the wine glass and toasted Ye Fu with a glass of wine, "Now you will lead the entire farm, and we will be your backing. This is enough."
Liu Zhang was a little worried about Wan Tao's health, so Wan Tao patted his shoulder and stopped him from saying anything more.
"Uncle Wan, when the Little Glacier is over, we will go to Taal City, to Northern Xinjiang, and to the Longtan base. We still have to go to the He family and the Hu family to settle the matter." Ye Fu drank the sweet potato wine in the cup and shouted loudly.
Make a promise to him.
Wan Tao nodded, "I want to settle things with them, I'll remember that."
Qi Yuan found a Spring Festival Gala disc ten years ago. When the disc was put into the DVD player, the familiar sound of congratulations sounded. Everyone at the table wished each other a happy new year. Qi Yuan asked Ye Fu to say something about the new year.
Ye Fu thought about his wish for a long time.
"In the new year, I hope we can all be healthy and safe."
When he came out of the cafeteria, a gust of cold wind blew in his face. Ye Fu shivered and quickly put on his scarf. Qi Yuan led a few people to set off firecrackers nearby. Ye Fu made his own firecrackers last night, and the sound was very low.
Almost no lethality.
Wan Tao and Liu Zhang were a little drunk. During the dinner, they talked about a lot of things. This kind of request, which was like explaining the funeral affairs, made Ye Fu feel a little uncomfortable. Wan Tao's body was already at the end of its strength, and he might not be able to survive the whole day.
Years later, obviously, he himself knows this very well.
"Ye Fu, wait a minute, let's take a step to talk." Wan Tao saw that Ye Fu hadn't left yet and raised his hand to stop her.
"Jiang Run, please come with me. I have something to ask you."
The three of them came to the classroom where Wan Tao was teaching recently. There was a blackboard in front of him that he had made by himself. On the blackboard, eight characters were written in Song font.
"Virtuous self-improvement."
Wan Tao closed the door, Jiang Run took out the magnesium rod and sawdust, and lit the charcoal in the fireplace.
"The wind is really strong today."
Wan Tao put away a book on the table, wiped it carefully, and then placed it on the bookshelf next to the fireplace.
"Remember when we were in the safe zone, I begged you. If you leave the safe zone, please take us with you."
Wan Tao sat opposite Ye Fu and said this, with a smile on his face, "You kept your promise and finally brought us here, Ye Fu and Jiang Run, thank you."
Ye Fu lowered his head and said nothing. Jiang Chun poured hot water for the two of them and said softly, "There is nothing to thank you for."
Wan Tao shook his head, "No words can express my gratitude. Let me tell you about me. After receiving the order from above, I took my people to the Longtan base immediately. There were also people from the military who came with us at that time.
Later, several aristocratic families got involved and wanted to share rights in the base. At that time, I was very anxious. On the one hand, I had to deal with heavy rains and collapses, and on the other hand, there was pressure from above. The three parties were restraining each other, but I didn't have many rights in my hands.
As for it, I didn’t have time to bring my family over in the end.”
At this time, Ye Fu heard Wan Tao talk about his family for the first time.
"My wife died of cancer fifteen years ago. We had a daughter. Later, I was busy with work and neglected her. She got together with a gangster in society. I was very angry about this and decided to
We sent her abroad to separate them, and she blocked my phone number. Since she left the country, we have lost contact.
My parents and my eldest sister, who I married, were living in Beijing for retirement. They were over seventy-five years old when the apocalypse broke out. Later, my eldest sister called me and told me that they had gone to the base in Beijing. After that,
I lost track of them too."
With tears in his eyes, Wan Tao said, "Whether it's my family or the residents of the base, I have let them all down."
"Don't think so. You have your responsibilities to your family, and you are also a victim to the residents of the base."
Wan Tao shook his head, "I am not worthy of being a father to my daughter, and I am not worthy to be a son to my parents. If I hadn't been lax in checking, the He family and the Hu family would not have cooperated internally and externally to clear out the base."
"I know my body can't last much longer. Ye Fu and Jiang Run, I came to you not to ask you to avenge me. I only have one thing to ask you for help. When I die, please help me."
I burn it clean and don’t need to bury it. I hope my ashes can find my daughter and parents along the wind.”
Ye Fu had a lump in his throat, raised his head and looked at Wan Tao, and nodded solemnly.
"Okay, I promise you."
"In addition, I wrote something based on my experience, hoping to help you." Wan Tao took out a notebook from his arms and wrote a book full of details about geology, climate, water flow changes, and temperature differences.
.
"Ye Fu, I'm afraid this apocalypse will not end easily within a few decades or hundreds of years. You must live well."
Ye Fu forced out a smile and said, "We all need to live well."
Wan Tao smiled and said, "I used to always want to save people. As long as they are survivors or refugees, I want to save them. Don't imitate me and don't kidnap yourself with such moral shackles. Just take care of yourself. This
There is no savior in the world."
This was his last comfort, maybe to comfort himself, maybe to comfort Ye Fu.
Returning to the wooden house with the notebook Wan Tao gave him, Ye Fu read through the notebook, took out a box and put it in, carefully storing it in the space.
"This is the second time someone has told me that after his death, his ashes should be scattered because he wants to return to his hometown and his family."
Ye Fu remembered the afternoon a few years ago when the safety zone was filled with thick fog. When she passed in front of a building, she was stopped by an old man.
He said that after he died, please help him clean up his body, burn it, and dump the ashes toward home, because his family was still waiting for him at home. Because he felt that this request was a bit weak, grandpa invited her to eat it.
A piece of jerky.
She still remembers the taste.
Ye Fu took out his calendar and put a cross on today's date.
"Jiang Run, Happy New Year."
Jiang Run accepted the New Year's gift from Ye Fu, which was a fir leaf.
Ye Fuque suddenly took Jiang Run's hand and opened his palm fiercely.
In his palm, only the marriage line under the little finger side remained, and all other lines were gone.
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This chapter has been completed!