I'm Hoarding for the Apocalypse

173 Setting Off to the City

If Du Yue and He Xing had not refused, the staff would have helped them install the gate and power grid. After watching them leave, Du Yue and He Xing quickly removed the original door and replaced it with the new one. The gate they bought this time was not made of iron bars. The entire gate was made of iron, and there was no gap at all. Not only was it sturdy and durable, but it could also prevent people from seeing the scene in the small courtyard from the outside.

There was a small square window on the gate. If someone knocked on the gate, they could open the small window to see who it was to prevent strangers from coming in.

Seeing that it was time for lunch, He Xing pulled Du Yue into the house. “No matter how anxious you are, you can’t delay your mealtimes. We still have two and a half days, so we have plenty of time to clean up.” After the two of them washed up, Du Yue took out the table and chairs that they had been using and placed them in the living room. She then turned to He Xing and asked, “What do you want to eat?”

“Let’s eat the cold noodles!”

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The current weather was neither hot nor cold, and it was very comfortable. A bowl of cold noodles was appetizing and refreshing. Du Yue had prepared some cold noodles in her interspace, so she brought out two bowls of them.

In addition to the cold noodles, she also found a plate of cold shredded tofu, a plate of spicy cabbage, and a plate of luncheon meat that was fried until it was fragrant. As for the drinks, Du Yue chose two bottles of iced red tea, He Xing’s favorite.

The two of them had large appetites to begin with, and their appetites were even bigger after working the whole morning. There was so much food, but the two of them finished it all in less than 20 minutes. Not even the soup of the cold noodles was left. After eating, they rested for a while and then began to install the power grid. Du Yue had never installed a power grid before, so she did not have much experience. He Xing, on the other hand, was very pleased with this. The two of them worked together for a whole day. The next afternoon, they finally finished installing the power grid. The electric fence was laid out.

The gaps in the electric fence were very small. Even a bird would find it difficult to fly in, let alone a person. The power grid had been installed, and the gate was changed. Du Yue only relaxed a little when the entire yard looked like an airtight cage. The two of them were not in a hurry to work on the house’s interior. After all, they were going out soon and would not be at home, so it was better not to decorate it first.

In the midst of their busy work, time passed by in a flash. Soon, it was the day they agreed to go out with Zuo Mingdong. That morning, Du Yue and He Xing left in their car after breakfast. They took He Xing’s car, and most of the things in the car had been put into the interspace, leaving only a small portion in the trunk to fool people.

He Xing drove straight to the entrance of the base. Once they left the base, they saw many cars parked outside. The last time they went out for a mission, the base’s snow-sweeping vehicle was in front of them to clear the way. There was no need for that now. Not only were there a lot of cars outside the base, but there were also a lot of people. They could see that most were carrying luggage of all sizes as if they were going back for a holiday.

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Almost everyone’s faces were filled with excitement and agitation. Du Yue could tell that they really wanted to return to the city. In fact, she could understand their thoughts. After all, in the three years of the apocalypse, everyone’s life had been too difficult. Now that they finally saw a glimmer of hope, they must be looking forward to returning to their lives in the past.

Unfortunately, the heavens would not let everyone have their wish. About ten minutes later, everyone was in their respective cars. On this trip to the city, other than He Xing and a few others who drove private cars, the rest of the people were basically ferried by buses or pickup trucks. These two types of vehicles had large interior spaces and could fit a lot of people. Almost half of the cars were filled with people, while the rest remained empty—probably for the survivors in the city.

Du Yue also saw some government personnel carrying first aid kits. It seemed that Zuo Mingdong had made a lot of preparations for this operation. After all, almost all the buildings in the city were high-rise buildings. After such an intense earthquake, many buildings would definitely collapse.

After the convoy set off, they traveled at a very fast speed. Along the way, although there were many cracks on the road, the cracks were not serious and did not affect the speed of the convoy. The closer they got to the city, the more villages and towns there were. Towns that were close to a holiday resort were usually well-developed before the apocalypse. Not to mention seven or eight-story low-rise buildings, even ten or 20-story high-rise buildings were not uncommon.