"Sister, I can't accept it."
"Don't call me 'sister,' call me 'aunt.' Just take it. Stop talking nonsense. If you feel bad, you can pay me back when you grow up."
Da Song was touched. She always helped them in this way, both openly and secretly. He carefully put the biscuits into the inside pocket of his clothes and said seriously, "Sister, there's something important I want to tell you."
Daisong repeated everything the two strange men had said to the woman.
The woman remained focused on her work, but she heard every word Da Song said: "Do you think things could get any worse?"
Da Song choked for a moment, then thought about it carefully. It seemed to make sense. Even if they were sold into slavery, they could still steal their masters' food to feed themselves. He couldn't think of any situation that could be worse than their current life.
“That’s settled then,” the woman said sharply, but every word she uttered showed concern for the three of them. “Hurry up and eat your cookies and go to sleep. There’s a bed in the west room.”
Having figured it out, Da Song felt completely relaxed. "Okay, sis, you should get some rest too."
The woman muttered under her breath, "I already told you to call her 'Auntie'."
But the smile in the corner of her eye shows that she still likes being called "older sister".
The next morning, Da Song got up early and tidied up the woman's house, making it neat and tidy. He then divided the compressed biscuit into four portions, three large and one small, keeping the smallest one for himself.
This is chocolate flavored. I haven't tried it yet, so I'm keeping some for myself to taste.
I carefully pinched the cookie and put it in my mouth. A bittersweet taste spread on my tongue. I held it in my mouth reluctantly until it melted into a paste before swallowing.
He licked his fingers; it tasted peculiar, and he liked it.
After finishing his pre-meal dessert, Da Song drank a vial of nutrient solution that was probably expired a long time ago, which was considered his breakfast.
After breakfast, he first went to the garbage dump and rummaged through it for a while. He found a few parts and stuffed them into his pocket to take back to the woman. He also found two rows of twenty tubes of nutrient solution, which were even strawberry flavored. Da Song was very happy.
Judging that it was about time, Da Song returned to his home and went to find Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu.
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu got up quite early and wandered around, seeing that most people were already up and working.
Neither the elderly nor children have the right to sleep in. If you don't work, you won't eat. Nobody will be lazy.
When Da Song returned, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu had just finished cooking dinner, simply making meat porridge and stir-frying some vegetables.
Da Song had never smelled such a fragrance in his life. The aroma made his stomach growl again, even though he had just drunk the nutrient solution.
He cursed the expired nutrient solution in his mind, swallowed hard, and ignored the food on the table.
"I've thought it over, and I'm willing to be your witness."
Ruan Mingchu chuckled softly: "What, are you alone?"
Da Song: "Isn't one of me enough? You won't be able to handle more people." He still didn't dare to let Da Hu and Xiao Hua take risks. He thought he would go and scout ahead first, and if there were no problems, he would bring Da Hu and Xiao Hua over.
“Of course not,” Nguyen Minh Cho said. “If you’re not willing to help notify other people, we can do it ourselves.”
Daisatsu couldn't understand why he did that.
"What exactly do you want to do?" Daisatsu couldn't help but ask this pointless question again.
Ruan Minh Thu offered another response: "Just consider it as us doing charity."
Da Song secretly rolled his eyes. He really knows how to be perfunctory.
He figured he might as well tell them; if everyone did it together, he could take advantage of the chaos. He didn't want to tell so many people because there were too many bad people around. If someone was really stupid and angered Ruan Mingchu and his companion, it would be terrible if Ruan Mingchu took his anger out on them.
Da Song said indignantly, "Don't think anyone will thank you for doing charity."
After saying that, Da Song turned to leave, but Ruan Mingchu said, "Why don't we have breakfast together? I'll make it for you."
Da Song refused curtly: "No, I'm afraid you'll poison us."
Ruan Mingchu smiled and did not extend another invitation.
Daisatsu left stiffly.
Once everyone had left, Ruan Mingchu burst into laughter.
Mu Yu rolled her eyes at him. "They haven't left yet."
Ruan Mingchu suppressed her laughter: "That's really interesting."
What do you think of him?
Mu Yu knew what he was talking about and replied, "The first batch probably won't work; they need to get medical treatment first."
“Yes,” Ruan Mingchu said with some regret, “He is really suitable. He is the right gender, he has a fierce and impulsive spirit, and he is also quite kind.”
"Then get him to the hospital as soon as possible. Maybe he can be cured in three months." Seeing that he was really disappointed, Mu Yu didn't discourage him further.
"Okay, let's try to set off this afternoon."
Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu had finished breakfast, and there was still a lot left on the table. To be honest, they even included Da Song's neighbors when they cooked, but unfortunately, they didn't eat it.
So they moved the table outside, and a few children came over after smelling the aroma, including Da Song's younger brother and sister-in-law, Da Hu and Xiao Hua.
Ruan Mingchu made a deal with these children.
They were given food, and the children helped him notify the others.
A child had a loudspeaker slung over his shoulder that could play automatically, repeatedly shouting, "The bad guys have fallen, and the country has come to take us away."
Hearing the voice from the loudspeaker, Da Song suspiciously picked at his ear. What exactly were those two people's backgrounds? Why were they giving such different stories? It was all so unbelievable!
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Before long, everyone inside the wall knew the news.
Regardless of whether it's true or not, this statement alone is enough to excite everyone who hears it. Especially the loudspeakers the children are carrying—brand new gadgets that you wouldn't find here.
In short, outsiders must have come here. Whatever their intentions, they have undeniably given the people here an opportunity to leave.
After finding out the location of the person who hired the children, everyone rushed over.
First come, first served; the strongest gets it. Everyone has followed these two rules for many years.
The Osaka family was the only household with a yard. Before long, the yard was surrounded by a dense crowd, and the rooftops of nearby houses and streets were also packed with people.
Why only outside the yard?
Because Ruan Mingchu had set up a protective barrier, they couldn't get in. They crowded outside, making a ruckus and shouting for the people inside to come out.
It wasn't really an option to go out, because Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu weren't at Da Song's house; they were at his neighbor's house.
Da Hu and Xiao Hua were much quicker to speak than Da Songsong. After sharing the meat porridge and vegetables with them, the two were very friendly to Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu.
In particular, Mu Yu suddenly remembered that he had borrowed a few chocolates from Gymboree and gave them to Da Hu and Xiao Hua, who then placed them in the position of good friends.
Resources are so scarce here that anyone willing to share food must have a life-or-death bond with you.
So Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu were taken to the woman's house by Da Hu and Xiao Hua, because Da Song told them to stay there and not go back to their own homes. Also, the two children wanted to share their chocolates with the woman.
In short, from the children, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu obtained very detailed information about the current living conditions of the local residents and some less detailed information about their past.
This was quite effective, allowing Nguyen Minh Thu to gain a comprehensive understanding of this large group of people, which would facilitate making arrangements for them later.
Most of them are descendants of the original group, and they are all quite innocent in the end. However, people are shaped by their environment, and they are not exactly good people. The fact that they "take what they want" makes them unsuitable for living in normal human society.
While Da Hu and Xiao Hua were chatting with Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu, the woman was sitting next to them, fiddling with something in her hands, with chocolate in her mouth, occasionally adding a word or two, seemingly not at all averse to Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu.
You know, Da Song's reaction was normal, so Mu Yu glanced at the woman several times.
Even the woman sensed his gaze and bluntly stated that she had no interest in little kids.
Mu Yu was both embarrassed and angry. It was as if he was interested in her. It took Ruan Mingchu to coax him back to his senses.
Ruan Mingchu: Sigh, I was trying to take advantage of the situation by being jealous.
As time passed, the people outside the wall also received the news, and more and more people crowded outside the Da Song family's courtyard.
The only thing they had in common was that no matter how hard they tried, they couldn't get into Daisatsu's house, which did extinguish the little schemes of some restless people.
If someone can casually produce such good defensive items, they must have even better ones on them, and they must also have a lot of offensive weapons. They don't want to get hurt or killed.
As noon approached, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu finally stopped chatting with Da Hu and Xiao Hua. Mu Yu used his skill to teleport Ruan Mingchu from their neighbor's house to Da Song's yard.
The ozone layer on this planet is almost depleted, and ultraviolet pollution is quite severe, especially at midday when the sun feels particularly uncomfortable on the skin.
Ruan Mingchu took a large parasol and stuck it on the ground, creating a patch of shade. The people outside didn't have this option, yet no one left. At most, they forced their way into nearby houses for shade, demonstrating how eager they were to leave.
Those who managed to squeeze to the front were no saints. At this moment, they glared angrily, their irritation from the sun making them extremely restless. The combined aura they exuded was not to be underestimated.
An ordinary person might tremble and shiver if they stood in the center, but the people here are not ordinary people.
To onlookers, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu leisurely strolled around, looked at the people around them, and chatted for a few minutes before seemingly noticing their group.
Ruan Mingchu stated frankly: "Those who are willing to leave with us can go home to pack their things and line up at the gate. We will send a starship to pick them up at 5 p.m.
Several people immediately questioned them about their origins and purpose.
However, Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu ignored them and, using Mu Yu's skill, headed straight outside to get their starship.
They appeared suddenly and disappeared just as suddenly, leaving behind only that one sentence. If it weren't for the invisible wall still blocking them from entering the Daimatsu family's house, everyone would have thought it was just a dream.
Regardless of what everyone was thinking, they all scattered and went home to pack their things.
Even if those two had ulterior motives, they could still kill the people once they got on the starship and seize it.
In short, it all boils down to two words: leaving.
After the crowd dispersed, Daisatsu, who had been hiding among them, walked to his front door and looked at his house with a heavy heart. Even if he really had to leave, there were still many things he had to take with him.
What kind of logic is it to not let him in?
He raised his foot to kick the invisible wall that had blocked countless people, but unexpectedly, there was no such thing at all, and instead, he fell flat on his face.
Da Hu and Xiao Hua, who were peeking through the window, rushed out of the woman's house to help Da Song, looking at their brother with concern.
My brother seems to be getting sillier and sillier, what should I do?
Fortunately, Da Song doesn't have the ability to read minds, otherwise, if he knew his younger siblings said he was stupid, he would definitely confront Ruan Mingchu and Mu Yu.
What a piece of junk! It only lasted for such a short while.
Daisatsu thought this, completely unaware that the protective shield could also be used for personal identification.
They said it would be five o'clock, but Ruan Mingchu and his companion drove the starship to the open space in front of the settlement's main gate at three o'clock.
The starship is too large to land directly nearby, otherwise the resulting airflow would wash away these walls that have stood for hundreds of years.
Seeing that there were already people below, Ruan Mingchu sent out robots to pick them up.