the beginning of the end

A few days later, the snow was heavier than before, and the temperature was a little lower. The supernatural beings can still resist the cold. The mutants outside also wear thick clothes to go out, but like Mrs. Mu People with ordinary physique like He Daya couldn't bear the cold, and didn't dare to open the door of the living room at all, and couldn't bear the temperature outside at all.

When I got up in the morning, several men in the family opened the door and swept the snow in the yard outside, otherwise I would never want to go out. However, the snow fell heavily, and after dinner in the evening, it needed to be cleaned again.

To maintain the circulation of the base, the first thing people in the base do every morning is to clean their yards or the snow on the road.

It has been snowing for so long and it hasn't stopped, and I don't know if there will be a strong wind like before. If the snow is accompanied by the wind, people don't want to go out at all.

Recently, the warming items in the base, whether it is clothes, quilts, or other items, as long as they can be used to keep warm, all have skyrocketed. Food has temporarily become the most common currency in this base.

Thinking of such weather changes, the temperature may continue to drop. The first thing Mu Qiangguo and Shen Xi think about is the problem of keeping warm for Mrs. Mu and Da Ya. There is a generator in their space, but in such weather, taking Going out doesn't help either. Thinking about the beginning of the end of the world, there was an unprecedented large hailstorm, and the temperature was extremely cold. However, the temperature now is obviously colder than that time.

After leaving the city last time, there is still a lot of charcoal left in the space between the two of them, but neither of the two of them knows how long this winter will last, and they don't know if the charcoal is enough, so they should prepare some spares .

But now I want to buy charcoal outside, the possibility should not be great. I can only find a way to get more dry firewood. The house in the country is more ventilated and not as airtight as the city, so it should not matter much for burning firewood. Besides, after returning , Mrs. Mu mostly cooks with firewood. It was found by Mu Jianguo some time ago.

Obviously, Mu Qiangguo and Shen Xi are not the only ones who have such thoughts. It may be because of the cold weather recently that the mutated plants that popped up outside began to die, and the trees became bare. Moreover, now in the base There was nothing to eat outside, and the plants were almost frozen to death.

When she heard the news, Mrs. Mu was very thankful that she had a reputation for foresight and saved a lot of food. In winter, she would not have to worry about running out of food. Although, the family does not lack fresh food. But occasionally Appetite is still good.

The trees are all dead, and the weather is cold, so there are more people making up their minds on the tree trunks in the base.

Yesterday, several big men in Mu Qiangguo stood outside the yard and could still see the sycamore tree with only the trunk left. This morning after getting up early to sweep the snow, I looked over there and saw that the sycamore tree did not even leave a wooden stake. It was covered with snow, and even the traces of its existence were gone. I don't know who cut down the tree secretly.

Shen Xi and Mu Qiangguo went to the place where Du Ziteng lived yesterday afternoon to ask about Qin Yan's identity. Therefore, both of them were not at home, and it was already dark when they came back. Naturally, they didn't know where the sycamore tree went.

The most frustrating thing for the two of them was that there was no one in Du Ziteng's residence. According to one of his subordinates, Du Ziteng took some people to the base to go out on missions, and they were not at the base at all. As for the missions, these were all secrets of the base. Shen Xi and Mu Qiangguo didn't inquire further. Since they were away, they had no choice but to wait for Du Ziteng to come back before asking about Qin Yan.

To be honest, Shen Xi and Mu Qiangguo were a little worried about Du Ziteng's safety when they went out to do missions in such weather. They were also a little curious, what kind of mission was it? Go out in the weather.

After eating at noon, the temperature obviously rose a little. It has been like this for the past few days. The temperature is very cold in the morning and after dark. There are two hours at noon, and the temperature will rise again. If you go out, even people with ordinary physique acceptable.

Therefore, after winter, the market in the base has the most traffic during these two hours, there are more stalls, and there are more people exchanging things.

Shen Xi and Mu Qiangguo also plan to take their son out for a stroll. The little guy has been staying at home recently and hasn't been out for a long time. The two of them were busy a while ago, and they spend almost all their time with their son at night.

Taking advantage of the weather before they can't go out, the two plan to take their son out for a stroll. After getting in touch with the current life, they can understand a little bit more. Although the son is still young, the two don't want him to grow up After that, I don't have much defense against other people.

When Mu Xibao heard that his father and father were going to take him out to play, his whole face was smiling, and he was so happy that he even took the initiative to kiss his father and father several times. During the meal, he stayed in his father's arms all the time, why? Can't coax it down.

Seeing their son like this, both Shen Xi and Mu Qiangguo blamed themselves a bit. It was because their son was so obedient when he stayed at home. Just forget that children at this age are very active, and they are the age of curiosity about everything outside.

However, after thinking about what the outside world looks like today, the two can only sigh.

Mu Xibao wanted to go out, and the children who followed him at every step would naturally follow him. Mo Cheng and Shen Zhi also wanted to go out together, but Mu Jianguo proposed to stay at home. After all, all the men in the family had gone out, so the old lady Mu and the big girl had to go out together. still need to be taken care of.

Although it is now under the control of the military, the base is safe, but accidents must be prevented.

Moreover, Mu Jianguo also wanted to stay and spend more time with his daughter. Since the beginning of the end of the world, Da Ya was frightened. Mrs. Mu thought it was a child who was frightened, so she kept silent. Now Mrs. Mu is taking good care of her. Next, Da Ya would sometimes say something back to her grandma, even though it was just a single word, it made Mrs. Mu and Mu Jianguo ecstatic.

Mu Jianguo used to think that his daughter was scared and stupid, and he felt uncomfortable for a long time. He was scolded by Mrs. Mu, so he didn't mention it in front of everyone. But the worry in his heart has never let go.

Now that his daughter is well, Mu Jianguo must of course seize the time to cultivate a relationship with her, and strive to restore her to the lively appearance before the end of the world as soon as possible.

After everyone made a quick decision, they packed up and went out.

Before going out, except for a few adults, the two children were almost fully armed, wearing earmuffs, gloves, and hats. Because it was snowing, some roads with water had already frozen.

Naturally, Shen Xi and Mu Qiangguo didn't dare to let their son go to the ground. Mu Xibao had been hugged by his father since he went out. As for the other family member who was a child, he firmly refused to let anyone touch him. You have to follow Mu Qiangguo firmly.

As for the child brought back by Mu Qiangguo, the biggest gain after integrating into the family is that after all the time spent together, the child finally said his name, Xia Lei.

But regarding the matters of his family, and the matter of how he was left alone in that building, the child didn't mention a word, no matter how Shen Zhi thought of asking, he just refused to say.

If he was really annoyed by Shen Zhi's chattering voice standing beside him, he would say something coldly, "I don't remember.

In the end, even Shen Zhi gave up completely.

After a few people arrived at the market, the market was already very lively, and the appearance of a few people naturally attracted the attention of others.

After all, a child as young as Mu Xibao, who is so white and tender, is almost invisible in the last days. Moreover, to be able to see such a young child after such a long time in the last days It is very cute and brings back memories of many passers-by.

What's more, Shen Xi's group also brought two children. Although the other child looked a little thinner, not as chubby as the child hugged by an adult, Xia Lei had a calm and cold demeanor. , but also makes some smart people dare not underestimate it.

In today's society, it's not a small problem. Some young teenagers are even more vicious than many adults in order to make a living.

This kid doesn't look so simple.

There are six people in a group, four adults and two children. They are all neatly dressed and clean. They don't look like ordinary people can afford to provoke. Naturally, there is no one who has no eyesight to make trouble.

A few people walked all the way, food and winter things obviously accounted for a large part, Mu Xibao was curious about everything, looked here, looked there, his small eyes couldn't see it, and finally saw that he was interested The little guy pointed at it with his finger, obviously telling his father who was holding him that he liked that shiny thing.

The vendor who sold things saw a child finally interested in the things on his stall, several adults who were obviously parents also stopped, picked up the things and began to sell them enthusiastically. He said a lot of good things casually, and the opponent The things on the website are also exaggerated and tried to sell.

Seeing the hawker shrinking his neck, wearing thin clothes, and his thin body as if it could be blown down by a gust of wind, it is obvious that life is not going well. The things on the stall, except for the shiny crystal that the little guy likes, are all other things. It's just some books and jewelry, and a small amount of dried vegetables that have been dried in the sun. At this time, except for dried vegetables, other things may not be sold at all. The stall here is not usually deserted.

"Father, the baby likes it, it's shiny, and the baby wants it." Mu Xibao's eyes kept staring at the crystal crystal in the vendor's hand. Seeing that his father and daddy were not talking, the baby began to ask anxiously.

Seeing that his son looked anxious, Mu Qiangguo smiled and kissed him.

Xia Lei, who was following Mu Qiangguo, raised his head to look at Mu Xibao, and when his eyes turned to Mu Qiangguo, he was obviously urging, as if telling him, if you don't buy it for the baby, I will take action.

When Mu Qiangguo saw that Xia Lei doted on his son so much as a child, he really couldn't laugh or cry.

He didn't forget that during this time, apart from knowing that the child's name was Xia Lei, he and Shen Xi also knew that among the multiple abilities awakened by the child, the space ability was one of them, but the child's space was very small. Even if it is full, it won't hold much. Therefore, he can only find so many things in the house where he brought the child back.

And the fact that Xia Lei has spatial abilities was also discovered when the child took something out of the space to feed the baby. It really surprised Mu Qiangguo and Shen Xi.

After all, this is the first time Shen Xi and he met after the end of the world, a person who has awakened the power of space.

However, regarding Xia Lei's spatial ability, both Mu Qiangguo and Shen Xi told the child not to expose it to outsiders except in front of family members.

The child also nodded seriously.

As for the rest of the family, Shen Xi and Mu Qiangguo had already seen their identities as cultivators, people with space abilities were not uncommon, and even Shen Zhi, who was a chatterbox, accepted it very naturally.

Now, the peddler saw that such a cute child as Mu Xibao started talking, and he also liked the things in his hands so much, and saw that Mu Qiangguo, who was holding the child, was called Dad by the child, and he obviously loved the child. If we can exchange this useless crystal today, and look at how these people are dressed, even if they are not supernatural beings, they must be living a good life. If the negotiation is successful, they will definitely be able to exchange a lot of food.

Thinking of this, the peddler was overjoyed and praised what he had, even explaining clearly how he got it.

"You said this thing was taken from the head of a mutated animal?" After hearing a lot of good words from the peddler, Shen Xi grasped the point in an instant.