Crossing the Collapsed Iron and Rebuilding Yalilo

There was only a wall between the cafeteria and the clinic. Just go out and turn a corner and you'll get there.

Smelling the disinfectant, Xia Zhihui pulled open the veil at the door of the clinic, attracting the attention of everyone in the clinic.

Xia Zhihui knocked on the cabinet as usual.

"It's time to eat!"

The gray-haired miner, who couldn't stop coughing, looked at Natasha by the window and forced a smile.

"Dr. Natasha, go eat, we are waiting for you here"

"Then what will you do?"

"We brought nutrients with us."

Hearing the miners' heavy breathing, Natasha shook her head and said to Xia Zhihui

"I know, I'll be there soon."

After saying that, she ignored Xia Zhihui who was leaving and instructed the miners

"I know that nutritional supplements are fast and convenient, but since the upper and lower areas, the nutritional supplements produced by the lower area can only meet the body's energy supply. Vitamins and the like still need to eat more vegetables and fruits. After the medicine is prepared, go to the cafeteria next door for a meal."

"Don't save credit points at ordinary times, wear a mask when you get off work"

"OK, ahem, thank you, Dr. Natasha. Thanks to you, Rock Town can remain as it is now."

Looking at the miner who was still coughing when he left, Natasha sorted out the medical records and got up to go to the cafeteria.

The cafeteria was not big. After pushing open the door and entering, eight tables came into view. Each table could only accommodate four people at most.

Inside the cafeteria was a kitchen enclosed by glass and iron frames. Behind the window, Gillian was serving food to the children in line. There were even two tables of children sitting there using small rice spoons. As soon as

Natasha entered the cafeteria, she saw three children noisily discussing something with Xia Zhihui.

Taking two steps closer, she heard the cute blond girl holding a thick hat in one hand and shaking a bag of jingling mechanical parts in the other.

"Non-staff member of the Mole Party, according to your request, the dark Lord Hook has collected all the parts and now hands them over to you. You must complete the upgrade of the hole machine!"

"That's right, I, the Thousand-Faced Demon Lord, also went to many places to collect parts this time!"

Julian beside him also nodded.

Xia Zhihui's face darkened, and he looked at the red-haired boy who was touching his head with a constipated expression.

"Luca, when I was coaxing Hook a few days ago, I casually mentioned that the hole machine can be upgraded, right?"

"Are you trying to be lazy again?"

Luca, who brought the children to eat, smiled embarrassedly.

"Your mechanical talent is much better than mine. Isn't this a piece of cake for you?"

After saying this, he leaned closer to Xia Zhihui's ear and whispered

"The main thing is that in a few days, the fight club will be preparing for the new season, and Dr. Digg needs my help to test the new robot. I don’t have time to stay with Hook and the others, so you can help out and do some maintenance on the Digger machine!"

"The parts I collected this time are for my arm, a Hook hole machine, just some lubrication and maintenance, it has not been maintained for three months"

"As for the hole machine upgrade, let's talk about it next time. How about giving Hook a birthday surprise?"

Even if Hook stood on tiptoe, he couldn't hear what Luca said in Xia Zhihui's ear. He could only pat Luca's thigh with his hat.

"Iron-arm Luca, you are not allowed to whisper with non-staff members in front of the dark Lord Hook!"

Luca could only respond to Hook with a wry smile, and Xia Zhihui smiled and did not expose him. Luca was not like this before. He must have learned bad things after accompanying Xia Zhihui to trade with Sambo twice.

Yes, that's right, it must be like this, it's all Sambo's fault!

He bent down and took the bag of second-hand parts that was dusty and full of the smell of motor oil from Hook's hand.

"Don't worry, Lord Dark Hook, you will see a brand new hole machine tomorrow!"

"Well, non-staff member, Lord Dark Hook has always liked you, unlike that old witch who always forces me to eat vegetables."

Natasha, who had been quietly standing behind Hook, suddenly froze with a smile on her face, subconsciously reached out and touched Hook's golden hair, and asked with narrowed eyes.

"Oh, Hook, who is the old witch?"

Hearing the familiar and kind voice, but at this moment it seemed full of murderous intent, Hook, who had originally looked arrogant, froze, and his voice began to tremble.

"No, there is no old witch. Sister Natasha is gentle, beautiful and kind, how could she be an old witch!"

After saying this, Hook realized that he seemed to have confessed himself. He first covered his mouth with his hands, then lowered his head in frustration.

"Well……"

Looking at Hook who was looking down, Natasha smiled, squatted down, took the big hat from Hook's hand and put it on her, then looked up and said

"Xia Zhihui, please help me get two meals. I will supervise Hook's meal at noon today."

"Okay, I will make sure to order enough vegetarian dishes!"

Xia Zhihui, who was gloating over the misfortune, quickly took two plates, took the spoon from Gillian, and started to serve the food.

After serving them to Hook and Natasha, Xia Zhihui served two more plates, and then asked Luca to sit down.

"Eat, you're welcome."

Luca hesitated for a moment, looked at Natasha, and sat down when she nodded.

Everyone in Panyan Town, and even some vagrants, knew that the cafeteria next to the clinic often prepared some mouth-watering dishes, but they were only provided to the Children's Commune and the clinic staff. If other people wanted to go there for a meal, they would be cursed.

Except for basic ingredients such as potatoes and bread, other fruits and vegetables were prepared by the cafeteria and only supplied to children and medical staff. They were the choice of the cafeteria head Xia Zhihui. The last vagrant who snatched apples from Xia Zhihui's basket was beaten by Xier and never came to Panyan Town again.

A normal person, in such an environment, would not snatch food from children and medical staff.

So after Xia Zhihui served Luca, Luca hesitated and subconsciously looked at Natasha. After all, Natasha was the dean who raised Xia Zhihui, and she was also the leader of the underground fire.

Xia Zhihui was amused by his cautious appearance and advised

"Don't worry, you've helped me so much, it's no problem for you to come to the cafeteria to eat every day"

"If you have something to say, just say it directly. Don't hesitate. This is not like you."

In the past, Luca would just send the mole team to the cafeteria and go back to eat bread and olm meat. Today, Luca came to the cafeteria, so he must have something to ask for.

In the construction of the vegetable greenhouse, Luca helped him buy a lot of materials. Now if Luca needs any help, Xia Zhihui will do his best to help.

Luca scooped a spoonful of sugar tomato and put it in his mouth, enjoying the sour and sweet taste, squinting happily, and exclaimed

"No wonder Hook is always thinking of coming to you at noon. Your cooking skills are really good."

"It's not that I'm good at cooking, but there are only two or three kinds of vegetarian and meat dishes in the lower district, either olm meat, potato bread, or hammer peppers. These kids have been eating these things since they were young, and they've long been tired of them."

"Come to think of it, I haven't had dessert for a long time, and you still have sugar here"

"That was collected from the inventory that the Silver Mane Iron Guards did not take with them when they evacuated."

Hearing this, Luca looked mysterious and approached Xia Zhihui's face and said

"I do know a place that may still have sugar, do you want to go and have a look?"

Xia Zhihui subconsciously glanced at Natasha, who was holding a spoon and feeding Hook cucumber, while Hook closed his eyes and opened his mouth with a look of resistance, not paying any attention to the two of them.

"Why, aren't you still helping with preparations for the new season of Fight Club?"

"A few days before that incident, I heard from Julian that there was a batch of canned food from the Silver Mane Iron Guards when they evacuated, at the outer border of Termite Town and Rivet Town."

Luca smiled embarrassedly and reached out to touch his red hair.

Julian, a Mole Party kid who was extremely good at disguise, was only about five or six years old, but he had the skill of pretending to be big, and you couldn't tell if you didn't look carefully.

He often mixed in the crowd to inquire about news, and followed behind adults to pick up bargains and exchange money for popping candies.

But how could he know this kind of news?

Xia Zhihui turned his head and looked at Julian at another table. He was chatting with Alina with a beaming face.

"Yesterday afternoon, I followed Uncle Sambo after changing my appearance. Alina, you will never guess what I heard!"

"what?"

"Uncle Sambo said that there might be some stockpiled materials of the Silver Mane Iron Guards in the northeast of Termite Town."

"what is inside?"

"I don't know, but Uncle Sambo said there might be a lot of food and simple protective gear."

Natasha heard the two chatting and looked at Hook who was chewing a cucumber.

"There are more Rift-Bound Creatures in Rivet Town. Don't bring the Mole Gang in with you, okay?��

"How many"

"Swallow your food before you speak"

"Got it."

Looking at the well-behaved Hook, Natasha nodded with satisfaction, and then seemed to remember something and instructed again

"You can't go in alone."

""Okay, Sister Natasha."

Hook could tell who really cared about her, so he nodded and agreed.

Xia Zhihui glanced around and turned his gaze back to Luca, who was holding a spoon and secretly digging a spoonful of sugar-coated tomatoes from Xia Zhihui's plate. He didn't expect to be caught red-handed.

"You... ah."

Xia Zhihui sighed, picked up his plate, and went to Gillian to get another one.

Luca clasped his hands together, took the plate with gratitude, and started to eat madly.

Seeing him eating, Xia Zhihui's appetite was also opened, so he picked up the chopsticks and started eating.

After eating, Luca brought up the topic just now.

"Hiccup——, what do you mean, do you want to go?"

"Go ahead."

Looking at Xia Zhihui who was slowly picking up food with two small wooden sticks, Luca said

"Every time I see you eating with a stick, I find it magical"

"This is not called a stick, it's called chopsticks. Once you learn how to use it, it's very useful."

"Tomorrow morning, let's meet at the intersection of Rivet Town?"

"Sure, I'll go to Sambo this afternoon to ask about the authenticity of the information."

""Okay."

Looking at Luca who was about to leave, Xia Zhihui stopped him.

"etc."

"What's wrong?"

"Don't go. Help us wash the dishes later."

"You, you, you will grab the claws of every rock crab that passes by!"

Xia Zhihui was not ashamed, but proud.

Otherwise, how can we feed these children in the children's commune?

Besides, if you go back, you will just practice boxing and sleep all day, so why not work as a laborer here?

"Next time, continue to eat"

"Okay, Boss Xia, I'll help you wash the dishes next time too!"