Wasteland Farming, Manual for Raising Human Cubs

Chapter 52: First Step, Patrolling the Territory
Zhao Xiaoxiu quickly moved her legs and ran upstairs.

Pushing open the screen door at the entrance of the suite on the left, a one-bedroom, one-living room, one-bathroom suite that is very close to modern minimalist style comes into view.

The broken pottery jar on the high stool on the balcony looked like it was placed there intentionally.

She stood in the middle of the living room for a while, her eyes filled with more and more joy.

He touched the sheets on the sofa and then climbed up to sit on it.

The bed in the master bedroom is wide and big, with a whole wooden bed board on it. It will be a very comfortable bed to sleep on as long as you put a mattress on it.

Zhao Xiaoxiu went to the bathroom. The disgusting three-headed mutant snake from yesterday was long gone, replaced by white tiled walls and a clean ceiling.

There is also a bathtub filled with water, a clear toilet, a bright mirror and a washbasin.

The joy in Zhao Xiaoxiu's eyes was almost overflowing. She quickly ran to the rooftop, which had been cleared into a 200-square-meter terrace with intact parapets all around, so she could move around freely.

Zhao Xiaoxiu found her father's direction, ran to the parapet, held onto it with both hands to prop up her upper body, and successfully exposed her head.

He looked around, fixed his eyes on the small building on the fourth floor across the street, and asked loudly:
"Dad, are you the Snail Girl?!"

"Swoosh!" A thin blood thread flew over and circled around her.

Zhao Gang's serious questioning voice followed: "Where are the snails? Are they mutant?"

Zhao Xiaoxiu laughed, jumped down from the parapet, pinched the bloody flesh with her little hands and said, "You are the snail girl."

Roubao shook his body in confusion and tried to break free from the cub's hands, but he didn't dare to do so as he was afraid of being beaten by Zhao Gang. He was completely panic-stricken, which made Zhao Xiaoxiu very happy, so he took the initiative to let go of him and let him go.

Zhao Gang leaned out of the opposite window, holding a pile of curtain fabrics in his hand, and said excitedly:
"Kosode, Daddy found some curtains. I'll wash them and hang them in your room. They'll look great!"

Zhao Xiaoxiu responded: "I know. I'm going to wash my face. Dad, come back soon and we'll go look for him together."

After saying that, he ran downstairs like a gust of wind.

A basin of hot water with residual heat had already been placed in the kitchen, and the washcloth, toothbrush and cup were placed on the dining chair, at a height that was just right for Zhao Xiaoxiu to reach.

There was no tentacle to serve her today, so she washed her face and brushed her teeth by herself.

The basin is a bit big, so the dirty water will be left there for the time being and wait for Dad to come back and pour it into the toilet.

Zhao Xiaoxiu was very lucky because the toilet in the house could still be used because the owner built his own septic tank.

This is much better than the commercial buildings in the city.

Worried that the incident like yesterday where a mutant snake flew out of the toilet would happen again, Zhao Xiaoxiu first went to the tool room to find his hatchet, then carefully went to the toilet with the hatchet.

The toilet in the stairwell on the first floor is a squat toilet. The door panel has been removed, and Zhao Gang has to find the screws and put them back in place.

The open toilet now made Zhao Xiaoxiu feel a lot more at ease. If something came out, she could run away immediately.

After Zhao Xiaoxiu finished using the toilet, Zhao Gang came back with a bundle of curtain fabrics that he had taken down from other houses.

Zhao Xiaoxiu drank a bottle of nutrient solution and drank half a pot of water.

The father and daughter took their weapons and carried curtains and buckets to the river bank in the territory.

It was too dark to see clearly yesterday evening, but now I realize that the river is quite deep, with the deepest point being about four or five meters.

The river is also wide, about 30 meters at its widest point and 17 or 18 meters at its narrowest point.

If we want to build a bridge, we have to use twenty-meter-tall trees to reach the poplar forest on the other side.

Wait a moment.

The poplar trees across the street are quite thick and tall, and it seems like using local materials is a good idea.

However, Zhao Gang, the main labor force, has no plans to build a bridge for the time being.

The father and daughter washed the curtains and the dirty clothes they had taken off yesterday with clean water by the river and then went back.

Of course, it was mainly Zhao Gang who did the washing.

Zhao Xiaoxiu took a long stick and stirred the river water to measure the depth. She got her socks wet. When she got home, she had to change into the pink sneakers that she had been reluctant to wear before.

There is a mutant dwarf pine tree of less than C grade in front of my house. It is only 1.5 meters tall, with a crown depth of more than four meters, and looks like a parasol mushroom.

It's just right for spreading curtains and clothes on it to dry.

Now the father and daughter have a place to live.

The next step is to understand clearly what is in your territory to facilitate subsequent planning.

Zhao Gang pushed the bicycle out of the tool room, and Zhao Xiaoxiu climbed onto her own seat. The father and daughter closed the door, put on their weapons, and began to patrol their territory.

Starting from the stone bridge, head east to the poplar forest.

There are 80 mu of poplar forest and more than 1,600 mature trees. They are all low-variant trees that are less than C grade, tall and straight, with high crowns.

Poplars have a wide range of uses. They can be used to make furniture, farm tools, roof beams, firewood, and shelterbelts. One tree has hundreds of uses.

It is late October, autumn has arrived and the leaves in the forest are beginning to turn yellow.

The father and daughter rode their bicycles through the poplar forest and wanted to go further when their way was blocked by a river.

Area B had just been established and the authorities had no time to build a bridge here, so the father and daughter turned back to the stone bridge and continued their patrol from west to south and then east.

The west side is high and is a whole piece of flat land next to the main road. There is nothing special about it.

To the south are two small hills, and the plants on the hills have been cleared clean.

The father and daughter rode their bikes to the bottom of the slope, pushed the bikes uphill, and it took them nearly an hour to complete the climb of both hills.

There are caves on the hillside that were once inhabited by mutant animals. Zhao Gang sensed them and found that there were no dangerous mutant animals inside.

After all, he had cleaned this area himself, so safety could be guaranteed.

The two hillsides are less than one hundred meters high and, at present, appear to be more suitable for growing fruit trees.

Going down the mountain towards the north, you will reach the housing area.

The terrain here is relatively low, and the house is built on the higher ground at the foot of the mountain.

Because it is next to the river, the lowest point has formed a natural puddle.

The water was not deep, so Zhao Xiaoxiu picked up a stone and threw it in, causing water to splash high.

It looks like the depth is less than one meter and the area is about 500 square meters.

Such puddles can easily breed some strange creatures, such as mutant water snakes, frogs, giant salamanders, lizards, etc.

Zhao Xiaoxiu naturally disliked this kind of amphibian with smooth skin and long legs, and was even a little afraid of it.

She got goosebumps just thinking about it.

As soon as he saw the pond, Zhao Xiaoxiu immediately asked Zhao Gang to rent an excavator to fill it up.

Zhao Gang pinched the cub's face which was covered with goose bumps and smiled indifferently.

As a qualified father, he cannot take his cubs away from fear, but must face it head on!

Zhao Xiaoxiu, who had no idea what his father was thinking, quickly pulled him back to a higher place.

At this moment, the patrol car's horn beeped on the side of the road.

The father and daughter looked up and saw an unexpected person jumping out of the car.

The other party did not expect to see the father and daughter again. He raised his eyebrows in surprise, but quickly returned to normal.

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(End of this chapter)