Chapter 101 Sister-in-law: Do you want me to hold on?
"Don't do it?" The sister-in-law was stunned, her face full of confusion, as if she suddenly couldn't understand people's words, "You won't do it? Why?"
"It's because I'm just recovering from my illness." My mother-in-law said, "My body is still very weak and I still need to recuperate. Not to mention serving three people, I can't even serve two people. What if I get sick again? Let's wait for a while. . I will help you after a while when I am fully recovered.”
The sister-in-law was stunned: "What should we do now?"
"Now just hold on for a while," said the mother-in-law.
"Hold on?" The sister-in-law's face paled slightly, "You want me to prepare rations for four people by myself? How can I do this?"
"It's okay." The mother-in-law said with relief: "If you can't finish it, you should just fight back. If you do it for a few more days and you become more proficient, you will definitely be able to finish it. I will also try to do more and won't let you work hard alone." of."
The sister-in-law's face froze.
After a moment of silence, she said: "I know. Mom, you are right. You should have a good rest. I can handle these things by myself, I don't need you."
After saying that, she turned and left.
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It’s hard to tell whether it’s an illusion or a simple change. The seemingly never-ending heavy snow outside seems to have become lighter these days.
But even if this subtle change is true, it doesn't make much difference to everyone who goes out to explore.
There is still snow everywhere.
My sister-in-law was standing in an abandoned canteen.
After a while, there was a sound of footsteps, and a young man waved hello and walked over: "Hey, you're here."
The sister-in-law nodded at him.
This man’s name is Zheng Yong, and he is also from 303. He is young and strong, and has a good understanding of the surrounding environment, so he is extremely good at searching for supplies.
And he is also a good person. He appreciates his sister-in-law's desperate attitude to help others, so he keeps helping his sister-in-law. Some time ago, my sister-in-law was able to get food rations for three people by herself, and he took most of the credit.
"Brother Zheng, I want to ask you for a favor." My sister-in-law said, "I want to get more points."
"You want me to give you some directions? No problem," Zheng Yong said.
Before this, he had told his sister-in-law more than once where he could find more things, so he answered readily.
But the sister-in-law shook her head and said: "This time is different from before. I have to get more, more points. At least get four people at once."
"Really?" Zheng Yong frowned slightly. He didn't ask any more questions. He thought for a while and said, "This is a bit too difficult. Unless...unless you are willing to give it a try."
"I do." My sister-in-law said immediately with a holy face: "There are many people in the apartment building who depend on me for survival. For them, I am willing to try no matter what the danger is."
Zheng Yong looked appreciative: "Okay! That's very well said! I like good people like you. Then I won't talk nonsense. The method is very simple. In fact, there is a private small warehouse nearby with a lot of things in it. That's it. It's a bit far, I originally planned to search there after a while, but since you are in an emergency, let's give it a try."
My sister-in-law said immediately: "I'm not afraid of distance or tiredness. Let's set off immediately."
"Okay." Zheng Yong nodded.
The two of them immediately left the canteen without hesitation and headed towards the private warehouse.
However, my sister-in-law soon realized that she was a little too naive.
Brisk walking or even running on snow can be very tiring.
They had only been advancing for half an hour when my sister-in-law felt her legs were sore. She asked, "How far is it?"
"Soon, soon." Zheng Yong replied.
An hour later, my sister-in-law asked again, and the answer was still fast.
Another hour later, my sister-in-law asked for the third time, but the answer remained the same.
After walking like this for almost five hours, they finally arrived at their destination. Opening the private warehouse, it was filled with a large amount of goods.
But before his sister-in-law could relax, Zheng Yong picked out a bunch of small, light, and high-point goods, handed them to his sister-in-law, and then said that he would rush back the same way before dark.
When they returned to the apartment building, my sister-in-law felt like she was almost losing the feeling in her legs.
But when she got enough food and distributed it one by one to the victims of Father Lin and his wife, hearing their voices of gratitude, her sister-in-law felt warm all over again.
She took her share of food, sat down next to her mother-in-law, and said pointedly: "Mom, look, I don't need your help. I can still do it. Now everyone likes me."
"Yeah, yeah." My mother-in-law said while eating compressed biscuits, "My daughter is really awesome."
There was a hint of pride in the sister-in-law's eyes.
The next day, on the streets covered with heavy snow, my sister-in-law walked forward with a distorted face. Probably because she walked too hard yesterday, her legs were extremely sore at the moment.
She walked a few steps, but couldn't stand it anymore, and thought she might as well give up today.
At this time, Zheng Yong came up and said, "So you are here, why don't you stay in the same place?"
The sister-in-law frowned and asked, "Are you okay?"
"Ah? Of course I'm looking for you to go to that warehouse."
The sister-in-law was stunned, remembering what happened yesterday, and subconsciously said: "Ah? Are you still going?"
"If you don't go, how will you earn points?" Zheng Yong asked: "Don't you have to prepare four rations? Do you only need to prepare it for one day?"
The sister-in-law froze.
You know it without thinking about it, of course it doesn’t just take one day to prepare. People have to eat every day, so rations have to be prepared every day. When I thought that if I just went back like this, I would definitely be greeted by the disappointed looks of Father Lin and the others in the end.
The sister-in-law secretly gritted her teeth and said, "Go! Of course you go!"
When she came back that day, she was trembling all over.
But this was just the beginning of a series of tortures.
When she returned for the third time, her legs almost gave out and she knelt at the door.
The fourth time, she lay on the bed as soon as she came back and didn't want to move. She had to reluctantly leave the work of exchanging points and distributing food to Zheng Yong.
The fifth time, the sixth time...
Finally one day, my sister-in-law sat on the sofa, motionless.
She didn't go to the warehouse today, she didn't even go out.
She was so tired. The repeated physical exertion had a considerable impact on her health. At this moment, her hair was messy, her face was haggard, her eyes were dull, and she looked like she was a completely different person compared to the previous few days.
It's not like my sister-in-law hasn't thought of other ways, such as telling others about the warehouse and asking others to help her get it.
But the problem is that points and life are closely linked. No matter how good a sister-in-law's reputation is, there is no guarantee that others will not do something. Zheng Yong also strongly disagreed.
But if this continues, my sister-in-law suspects that she will be exhausted in a few days.
At this time, the mother-in-law returned to the living room with several old men and women chatting and laughing.
If you just want to earn enough food for one person, then you don't need to stay in the potato growing room all day long. It's okay to go out at noon to stretch out and rest for a while.
Seeing her mother-in-law, who was becoming more and more energetic every day, my sister-in-law's eyes lit up.
(End of chapter)