Ji Liyang looked a bit awkward, scratching his head, he said, "This is how we sleep, but I've already found a good spot for you."
"Ding ding ding ding... the only remaining spot is by the window."
Xu Qian stared at the wooden plank by the window, utterly speechless.
She sighed, lamenting the pitiful state of a base that only housed the elderly and children.
Xu Qian closed her eyes and searched within her spatial storage.
Soon, Xu Qian opened her eyes and instructed, "Boss Ji, please move these wooden planks. I'll put some bunk beds here."
Ji Liyang froze, asking in astonishment, "You have space abilities?"
Xu Qian nodded.
A flicker of excitement crossed Ji Liyang's eyes, and he immediately began moving the杂物.
Once the clearing was complete, Xu Qian willed it, and dozens of bunk beds were neatly arranged within the warehouse.
The indoor space had significantly increased, clearly demarcated.
Ji Liyang excitedly called the children over.
"Hurry and thank sister."
The children lifted their little heads and shouted, "Thank you, sister."
Xu Qian's eyes softened as her gaze swept over the children's grubby little faces.
"You're welcome. Are the old people sleeping on wooden planks too?"
Ji Liyang shook his head, "How can the elderly do that? I made a large communal bed for them a while ago, with cotton quilts spread on top. That's much more comfortable."
The stone in Xu Qian's heart immediately fell.
"That's good. Judging by his appearance, he probably doesn't want to leave."
Ji Liyang chuckled, "Even if everyone else leaves, Old Li won't. Don't worry."
Xu Qian raised an eyebrow and asked, "Why?"
"He says this is his auspicious land and he'll never leave."
Ji Liyang explained that before the apocalypse, Old Li lived next to the orphanage. He was originally a teacher there, and Old Li had always been very good to him and the children of the orphanage.
After the apocalypse, he joined forces with the orphanage to establish this small base. The majority were elderly people and children, with only two or three young adults.
Most of the young adults didn't want to stay.
However, they could barely survive.
In this apocalypse, merely surviving was already quite good.
Xu Qian lowered her gaze, scanning these orphaned children, and looking at their tattered clothes, her heart filled with sorrow.
She remembered her own past self on the streets.
With a thought, a box of clothes appeared on the ground, in various sizes and styles.
The children knew they were new clothes but dared not go forward to touch them.
Only when Xu Qian told them to take them did they dare to line up, one by one, carefully choosing clothes that matched their sizes.
Tears welled up in Ji Liyang's eyes. He spent his days scavenging for food and hadn't paid much attention to clothing.
It was the girl who was considerate.
"Miss Xu, thank you so much."
Xu Qian waved her hand, "Alright, I'll go see the old man."
Ji Liyang immediately offered enthusiastically.
"I'll take you."
Xu Qian spent nearly half a month with Li Zhou at the Liyang Base, happily accompanying him in the fields and watering the vegetables.
Ever since that outing, Xu Lü had been practicing driving in the RV.
Xu Qian taught him whenever she had time, and he learned quickly. Before long, his driving skills were much better than Xu Qian's own poor ones.
His speech had also improved rapidly, and he could now form simple sentences, though he still preferred to call her "Mom."
Good times passed quickly, and the system began to urge her.
Xu Qian reluctantly set off on the road to City A.
Of course, this time it was Xu Lü driving.
Shortly after they left, the army arrived at the Liyang Base.
Xiang Jintian's expression was grim. They had searched for nearly a month and hadn't found the slightest trace.
Xiong Yongan held up a portrait and asked if anyone had seen this person.
The elderly remained silent, but the children lacked the same patience and accidentally let slip,
"Isn't that sister?"