Wasteland Farming, Manual for Raising Human Cubs

Chapter 142: Strength Increases
The first feeling is that it is deserted and sparsely populated.

Maybe it was because of the snow, but on the way to Territory No. 13, we only encountered one patrol car and two soldiers on the road.

The second is that I feel very insecure.

People who are used to high-rise buildings, walls, and electric fences always feel that they are always exposed to the sight of mutants foraging for food when faced with open and unobstructed spaces.

Finally, she discovered that the territory was more than 300 acres. She suddenly began to worry that she and her two children would die from overwork due to farming.

However, all the worries and confusion disappeared when they saw Sister Monkey running to the entrance of the territory and cheering "Roar!" to warmly greet them.

Sister Monkey had an extraordinary memory and recognized the two Meng brothers at first sight. She immediately took a big step back and growled at them.

The two Meng brothers were also stunned. They looked at Sister Monkey in surprise, and then looked at Zhao Gang in disbelief. Were they hallucinating?

Why does this evolved macaque in front of me look so familiar?
"Brother Gangzi, this macaque seems to look exactly like the macaque we saw in Yungu Temple before!" Meng Er laughed awkwardly.

Zhao Gang: “It’s exactly the same.”

"Squeak!" Sister Monkey waved at Zhao Xiaoxiu anxiously and asked her what was going on.

Zhao Xiaoxiu jumped out of the car, and Monkey Sister caught her accurately in her arms. She rubbed her with her furry head to express her longing for her after not seeing her for two days.

Zhao Xiaoxiu felt itchy, and while hiding from it with a smile, she explained, "From now on, Granny Meng and her family will farm with us. We are all one family."

Sister Monkey holds a grudge. Meng Da and Meng Er once pointed a gun at her. After hearing what Zhao Xiaoxiu said, she roared at the Meng brothers in dissatisfaction, hugged Zhao Xiaoxiu, and ran back home first.

When Meng Da and Meng Er saw Sister Monkey suddenly carry Zhao Xiaoxiu away, they were both worried.

The two brothers asked Zhao Gang nervously, "Xiao Xiu was taken away by that macaque just like that. Brother Gangzi, aren't you worried?"

Zhao Gang restarted the truck and drove into the territory, saying, "Monkey Sister is very good at taking care of Xiaoxiu. She won't hurt Xiaoxiu."

It wouldn't dare to do that even when he was around.

The Meng brothers looked at each other secretly. It seemed that Brother Gangzi not only did not sound wary at all, but he was even quite satisfied.

Among the people, the most confused one was Grandma Meng.

He was first frightened by the appearance of the mutant macaque, and then he was surprised by the close relationship between Zhao Xiaoxiu and the macaque.

Looking again, she saw that the three young people around her all knew it, but she was the only one who didn't know, which made her even more confused.

When the car stopped in front of the house, the mother and her two children from the Meng family saw the mutant dwarf pine and mutant emerald flower swaying wildly in the wind and snow. Their frowns could no longer be relaxed.

When these mutated plants enter their dangerous period, they will eat flesh and blood!

"Get out of the car," Zhao Gang shouted. He raised his hand and pointed at the houses nearby, indicating that they could choose one to live in.

"The house has been cleaned. It's safe as long as we are within the territory." Zhao Gang added, picked up the backpack in one hand and a sack of charcoal in the other, and went into the house.

It was getting dark. Zhao Xiaoxiu came out with Sister Monkey, carrying a fully-charged flashlight, and led the Meng family, mother and son, to choose a house.

There are five uninhabited houses on the territory. The overall quality is average, but they are large enough and much better than the small low-rent houses in the city.

Looking at Sister Monkey who was following behind Zhao Xiaoxiu, the mother and son of the Meng family wanted to say something but hesitated, and finally chose to shut up.

Life outside the city is definitely different from that in the city, but you will get used to it slowly, so just let it be.

Once a person chooses to let go and let himself go, his mood will get better.

The mother and son of the Meng family excitedly visited the new place. They took a quick look at the five remaining uninhabited houses and finally chose the bungalow closest to Zhao Gang's house.

There are four houses in total, arranged in an L shape. There are still some broken stone walls left around them. By getting wood or stones to build high walls in the back, there is no need to worry about mutants suddenly breaking in.

After choosing a house, the Meng brothers began to move their things into the house. By the time they had finished packing, it was already dark. A few grains of snow were blown by the wind. Granny Meng whispered, "The second heavy snow is coming."

The two brothers of the Meng family quickly drank a bottle of nutrient solution each to fill their stomachs, picked up tools and began to paste windows, repair doors and roofs, trying to insulate the house as soon as possible so that they could survive the second snow.

Zhao Xiaoxiu gave them the light. Since she was too small to help much, she invited Granny Meng to her home to sit by the fire while waiting for the two brothers to finish finishing up the house.

Granny Meng shook her head and refused.

Behind the bungalow there was a pile of wooden boards and broken wooden furniture that Qiu Bai and his wife had cleared out. She took an axe and strode to the back of the house, intending to chop up the waste materials and put them away to warm them up before the fire in the house.

A house that has been uninhabited for a long time has a cold and gloomy air, and needs to be fumigated with a big fire.

The snow was going to get heavier and heavier, and Grandma Meng didn't want to waste time resting. After all, she had come all the way by car, so she wasn't tired at all.

"It's cold outside, Xiaoxiu, you should go home." Grandma Meng urged with concern.

Zhao Xiaoxiu agreed and told them to come to her house to rest after they were done with their work. She was about to leave when she called Sister Monkey.

The Qiu Bai couple and the Jiang Ning couple came back carrying a few small mutant animals.

It was also a coincidence that Grandpa Jiang half-carried and half-dragged a mutant poplar tree, and led Liu Miaomiao who took the initiative to help with the tools, and they returned one after the other.

With a "bang" sound, Grandpa Jiang put the poplar tree he carried back down on the open space, panting with exhaustion.

Monkey sister Zhizhi told Zhao Xiaoxiu that Grandpa Jiang had been chopping down trees these past two days and had already chopped down six or seven trees.

Liu Miaomiao saw Zhao Xiaoxiu standing outside the old bungalow not far away and was pleasantly surprised: "Sister Xiaoxiu!"

"Sister Miaomiao!" Zhao Xiaoxiu ran over happily and greeted the two couples, Qiu Bai and Jiang Ning.

"What is this?" Qiu Bai pointed at the lighted bungalow in confusion.

Zhao Gang walked out of the house, and the mother and son of the Meng family, who heard the noise, also showed up curiously.

On the way here, Zhao Xiaoxiu had already told them that the two lords, No. 2 and No. 16, and their families were temporarily living in the territory, and he already knew their names and basic information in advance.

But when I first saw the people, it was still a little hard to tell who was who.

As the lord, Zhao Gang briefly introduced the two parties.

When the Qiu and Jiang families heard Zhao Gang say that the mother and son of the Meng family were hired farmers he had invited back, they looked at each other in surprise.

With just the few seeds distributed by the base, we don't need to hire farmers to help, right?

Looking at Meng Er and Meng Da, they called each other "Brother Gangzi" in a familiar manner. In their hearts, the two families silently thought of the two brothers as Zhao Gang's subordinates.

As for that grandma Meng, she should have been a by-product.

There is strength in numbers. Zhao Gang, who was originally an evolved human, is now even stronger in Area B.

The Qiu and Jiang families didn't ask any questions. They greeted each other politely and left with their prey.

"Bye, Sister Miaomiao." Zhao Xiaoxiu waved her hand.

Liu Miaomiao hugged little Zhao Xiaoxiu and whispered in her ear: "Let's build a snowman together tomorrow."

Zhao Xiaoxiu: "Okay!"

The two little girls then reluctantly parted ways and went back to their respective homes.

(End of this chapter)