Doomsday Traveler

Chapter 382 Follow-up
When the tide came again, Luo Ping and the others rode away on fish.

The two fish that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had once subdued, perhaps sensing their scent, stayed on the east coast of Caiyang Mountain while the other large fish carried Luo Ping and the others toward Dongdao Island. They frolicked and played happily.

Luo Ping and his group made several trips back and forth, delivering half of the sheet metal to Dongdao Island. They then made many ironware items, including iron pots, ladles, shovels, hoes, and spades.

He had half a sheet of iron left and planned to hire a blacksmith to take the iron back and make it. So when he returned from Dongdao Island, there was an extra person in the group, who was Yuan Lao Tie's son.

Luo Ping said he had confirmed that Yuan Datie had mastered his skills and was already a skilled blacksmith.

Yuan Datie was very shy. After arriving at Caiyang Mountain, he didn't talk much, and he was a little shy when answering questions.

Lu Xi'an asked him if his family also called each other Big Iron, Little Iron, and Old Iron. He hesitated for a long time before answering no, saying that his father named him Yuan Da Tie just to save trouble. His grandfather's name was Yuan Chengzhi, which he heard was because his great-grandfather hoped that he would inherit the blacksmith's ambition and carry on the tradition.

Lu Xi'an was silent for a moment, then had to praise the name.

Hu Xiaodong, Hu Dong, and Hu Xiaodong, grandfather and grandson, arrived shortly after. The task of fetching water for the Hu family had actually been handed over to Hu Dong and his son Hu Xiaodong. Grandfather Hu Xiaodong was now focused on being the head of the East Island Committee, and was not distracted. He only came out of the mountains this time because he heard that Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei had returned to Caiyang Mountain.

Hearing that Yao Wei was pregnant, he was very enthusiastic and specially brought some baby supplies from the island. He added, "Mr. Lu, Mr. Yao, we came in a hurry this time and didn't have time to prepare too many things."

"Here are these for you as a gift for your future child. When I get back, I'll do some shopping and have my daughter-in-law prepare a swaddle and a crib. They'll definitely be useful in the future."

"If you two need anything else, just let me know. Oh, and by the way, you can also let me know when the baby is due. There are midwives on Dongdao Island who are very experienced and highly skilled. Everyone on our island goes to them when someone is about to give birth."

"I'll bring people over to help Mr. Yao deliver the baby, and I guarantee the delivery will be smooth."

Lu Xi'an said, "Thank you so much. I was worried about what to do then. In that case, I'll have to rely on you."

Luo Ping nodded and said, "That's good, that's good. I was thinking of bringing someone from home, but since there are midwives on your East Island, I don't need to worry about that."

“You are closer to us, and the skills you have learned should be those passed down from the old world, which are more professional than those of us who are just figuring things out on our own. You are more reassuring.”

And so the matter was settled.

After the tide receded this time, Luo Ping and his group stored their supplies on Caiyang Mountain and headed south to Jiannan City.

When they returned, it was a month later. During that month, the tides came and went, and Chairman Hu Xiaodong actually brought Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei a crib and swaddling blankets.

Yao Wei's belly had grown quite a bit larger, and Chai Xin couldn't help but touch it again, feeling the baby's movements. He was so happy that he exclaimed, "It kicked me! The little baby kicked me again! He's so strong!"

Yes, how could a child of Type A new humans not be strong?
During this period, Lu Xi'an completely used the dog as a medical examination instrument, scanning and examining Yao Wei time and time again to confirm that there was no problem with the baby in Yao Wei's belly. That's why Lu Xi'an and Yao Wei are so at ease now.

Every day, Lu Xi'an would touch Yao Wei's belly and feel the response of the fetus inside, always feeling a strange warmth and excitement.

At night, he would hum a few nursery rhymes next to Yao Wei's belly, such as "The Snail and the Oriole", "I Have a Little Donkey", "Planting the Sun", and lullabies like "Sleep Well, Little Baby".

Yao Wei said these songs were very nice, better than the previous ones, and Lu Xi'an felt that this was the result of her maternal instincts kicking in.

However, the fetus in her womb seemed to really enjoy these nursery rhymes. When Lu Xi'an sang them, her belly gurgled violently, and Lu Xi'an couldn't help but exclaim that the child was really energetic; Type A new humans were truly remarkable. This was exactly the same sentiment as Chai Xin's.

While Chai Xin was talking to Yao Wei, Lu Xi'an told Luo Ping about something else: "When we went to hunt down Yao Wei's enemies, we ran into Yao Wei's father, Yao Huo..."

"Ah! He's still alive?!"

Luo Ping was utterly astonished. He knew Yao Huo. Back in Binghao Village downstream of the Guanhai River, Lu Xi'an had taught Luo Ping and the others Yao Huo and Ye Wenxin's training methods, naturally explaining the origins of those methods.

After the revenge battle, Lu Xi'an called Luo Ping and the others to receive the spoils of war, but did not mention these things.

Then, when Luo Ping and the others first went up Caiyang Mountain, Lu Xi'an told Luo Ping about his teacher Luo Zheng. Luo Ping was depressed, so Lu Xi'an didn't mention anything else.

Now that Luo Ping has returned from the south, he seems to have adjusted his mood. Lu Xi'an didn't ask him how things went at the Mushroom Eater's Hut in Jiannan City, but he knew the result.

The two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the matter, and Lu Xi'an then brought up Yao Wei's father, Yao Huo.

"Yes, he's in Donghai City, at the National Emergency Relief Headquarters, you know it?"

Lu Xian said.

Luo Ping nodded and said, "I know. When we were at the base, didn't that artificial intelligence mention that it could also generate electricity over there? I've been thinking that I'll go and take a look when we're stronger."

"But we can't go without strength. I'm afraid that the other side has already been occupied, and if we go there, we'll just be sending ourselves to our deaths."

"I never expected that Yao Wei's father would be there?!"

"Yes, and the chaos in the south is actually related to him."

As Lu Xi'an spoke, he recounted the whole story to Luo Ping.

After listening for a long while, Luo Ping finally said, "Truly remarkable..."

"Indeed, truly remarkable."

Lu Xi'an nodded and said, "But later, when we got to know him and his second daughter Yao Sisi, we felt that the people there were pretty good, at least like Lu Laoshu."

"Besides, we've already been marked, so in their eyes we've already been exposed. So there's no need to hide anymore; we can try to contact them."

"If you can establish some cooperation after contact and communication, it might be possible to accelerate development even further."

Luo Ping nodded and said, "Okay, I'll try to contact them when I get back."

(End of this chapter)