The Great Flood of the End of Time: Female Neighbor Comes to Borrow Food

Chapter 81 Self-reliance, comforting Sister Mei

After Song Wen said this, her face was full of pleading.

If she had no other options, she really didn't want to ask for help and be disliked.

After all, who has extra food at a time like this?
Even if they have it, they won’t keep it for themselves, so why would they lend it to you?

But she really had no choice. If she didn't eat, she would really die.

Aunt Li was silent for a moment, not quite sure how to refuse.

Her family is also in financial difficulty, even though it's just her and Old Ma.

But she is a diabetic, and she relies entirely on her husband Ma to search for supplies.

Now Lao Ma is injured again. Last time, Liang Yuan and his team divided the supplies they brought back from Liu Erlong among everyone, and Lao Ma got a little more because he was injured.

But those foods were for supplementing her mother's nutrition during her injury. How could she lend them to Song Wen?

For a moment, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. After thinking about it, she turned her head to look at Yangmei.

She knows Yangmei's situation better than anyone else.

That was entirely up to Liang Yuan.

After all, Yang Mei's life was all supported by Liang Yuan.

Otherwise, Yang Mei would be worse than Xiao Song and would have starved to death or been taken away by other men...

She shook her head and finally her eyes fell on Liang Yuan.

Liang Yuan didn't say anything, but looked at Song Wen strangely, then at Yang Mei.

Yangmei looked at him and her pretty face suddenly turned red.

Borrow food?

Isn't that what she did in the first place?

In the end, the grain was borrowed, but I also lost myself.

Of course, she was happy to join in.

But now Song Wen came to borrow food again.

This... She couldn't help but feel a little alert.

She glanced at Song Wen's towering figure, then looked at her own size and suddenly felt a lot of pressure.

The other person doesn't seem to be much younger than me.

But she really couldn't make the decision on this matter.

Because she can eat now, and it is all provided by Liang Yuan.

He could only sigh and look at Liang Yuan.

"You decide, little brother."

When Song Wen saw that Aunt Li didn't say anything, she felt desperate.

When I heard Yangmei's words, my heart skipped a beat. Then I remembered that the only person I could ask for help now was the handsome guy in front of me.

She quickly looked at Liang Yuan pleadingly, her eyes full of pleading.

Liang Yuan sighed and said, "Song Wen, you also said that at this time, any food is extremely precious."

"Borrowing grain, although it is borrowing, but what are you going to pay back with?"

"These days, there are floods and heavy rains outside, making it difficult to go out."

"Rather than saying you're borrowing food, we all know that if we lend you food, it's basically impossible to return it, right?"

Song Wen's face turned pale and she lowered her head in shame.

This is true. At this time, borrowing food is basically the same as begging.

What can I use to repay them for their food?

Her eyes couldn't help but turn red and she started to sob.

Her crying made Yangmei and Aunt Li feel embarrassed and ashamed.

Aunt Li couldn't help but said, "Well, Song Wen, I'll go back and look for it. I think there's still some bread at home. I'll go back and get you a piece. Don't say it's a loan. Just think of it as a gift from me."

When Song Wen heard this, she was suddenly filled with joy and surprise, and hurriedly wanted to get down from the ground and kowtow to Aunt Li.

Aunt Li quickly held her down and said, "Don't, don't be like this, child. Aunt Li's family is in trouble too. Your uncle Ma is still lying in bed. He is injured. No one in our family can go out to find supplies. We really can't get any more food. You...you should understand."

Song Wen understood that Aunt Li wanted her to not ask for grain again after this one time.

She nodded while crying, choking with sobs, "Thank you, thank you, Aunt Li, you have done your best, I really thank you."

When Yang Mei saw this scene, she couldn't bear it and turned her head to look at Liang Yuan with pleading eyes.

Liang Yuan ignored her and opened the door, saying, "Aunt Li, Song Wen, I won't see you off."

He issued an eviction order.

Aunt Li glanced at Liang Yuan and sighed.

Xiao Liang is really hard-hearted.

But if he wasn't so hard-hearted, I'm afraid he wouldn't be able to lead this small group.

She smiled and said, "I'll go back first. Xiao Song, can you go?"

"Yes...I can."

Song Wen staggered to her feet and walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Yang Mei hurried forward to support her and said, "I'll take you there."

Song Wen's eyes were red, and she choked up and said, "Thank you, Sister Yangmei."

Yang Mei seemed to remember her own predicament. She couldn't help but blush and whispered, "I'm sorry, I can't help you..."

"No, that's not happening." Song Wen quickly shook her head and went out the door.

Aunt Li looked at this scene, sighed, went back to get a piece of bread, and immediately gave it to Song Wen.

"Xiao Song, take this."

Song Wen choked up with thanks and even wanted to kneel down.

Aunt Li quickly supported her and stopped her from kneeling.

Yang Mei also said goodbye to Song Wen and turned back to Liang Yuan.

Song Wen held onto the handrail and walked down the stairs with difficulty.

Liang Yuan looked at this scene and suddenly said, "By the way, I collect mutant fish here. If you want to eat them, you can go catch them. You can also eat the fish meat."

"If you don't want to eat fish, you can bring the fish meat to me and exchange it for other food."

Song Wen paused for a moment, turned her head and looked at Liang Yuan, hope flashing in her eyes.

"Is downstairs...safe?"

Liang Yuan nodded slightly: "Don't worry, Unit 1 is safe, all corridors are sealed, and only my floor can enter and exit Unit 2."

"There are three families living in Unit 1. If you run into them, don't be afraid. Just tell them that if they dare to do anything wrong in Unit 1 and attack you, I will punish them personally."

Liang Yuan looked at her deeply and said, "I hope that next time I see you, you will bring fish to exchange for food."

Song Wen was so surprised and happy that tears came to her eyes and she bowed deeply to Liang Yuan.

"Thanks……"

She was well aware of Liang Yuan's good intentions.

Although he did not lend him food, he showed him a way to survive.

Fishing for food is a way to make a living on your own.

No need to sell out your self-esteem, no need to sell out your body.

Her gratitude to Liang Yuan was no less than her gratitude to Aunt Li.

Liang Yuan smiled, accepted the other party's gratitude calmly, and said: "Go back, I'll watch here, no one dares to steal your bread."

Song Wen was moved again. She wiped her tears and nodded. She went home with candied pear in one hand and bread in the other.

Aunt Li couldn't help laughing when she saw this scene. She turned her head to look at Liang Yuan, gave him a thumbs up, and said with a smile: "Xiao Liang, good job. I thought you really didn't care about this matter."

Liang Yuan smiled and said, "Instead of letting her get something for nothing, it's better to let her think of ways to be self-reliant."

"She has been hiding at home for half a year. If she abandons her self-esteem and begs for mercy as soon as she goes out, she will probably do the same in the future."

“Although it is the end of the world, I still hope that everyone can still live with dignity, live with a bottom line, and live like a human being.”

These words moved Aunt Li and Yang Mei who was standing beside her.

Aunt Li gave Liang Yuan a thumbs up again: "Xiao Liang, you are great. Young men like you should join the party."

Liang Yuan was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry, and Yang Mei also burst out laughing.

Liang Yuan and Yang Mei returned home and everything seemed to quiet down.

Yangmei silently returned to the kitchen to deal with the five mutant fish, and was obviously in a bad mood.

Liang Yuan felt strange, walked to the kitchen door and asked, "Sister Mei, what's wrong with you?"

Yang Mei's eyes were red, she lowered her head to deal with the mutant fish, and didn't say anything. Seeing that she didn't say anything, Liang Yuan couldn't help but walk over and suddenly slapped her hard on the butt.

"ah--"

Yangmei was startled and turned around immediately.

Only then did Liang Yuan notice that she was already crying.

He quickly hugged her soft waist and lowered his head and asked, "What's wrong?"

"No...nothing?"

"You said it was nothing, but now you have big tears falling. Are you blaming me for not lending you food?"

Yang Mei shook her head and whispered, "Little brother, am I the kind of person with no self-respect that you said I am?"

Liang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then he realized what she was frustrated about.

Because she came to borrow food from him at the beginning of the flood.

Although what I said just now encouraged Song Wen, it also hurt Yang Mei's self-esteem.

Liang Yuan couldn't help but laugh and said, "Of course you are not."

Yang Mei choked up and said, "Yes, I was shameless at the beginning. I came to borrow food from you. I didn't support myself..."

Liang Yuan immediately coaxed: "Who said that? You came to borrow grain at that time, and it was obviously Li Zhiqiang who forced you to do so, wasn't it?"

"If anyone has no self-respect and no shame, it's that bastard Li Zhiqiang."

"Speaking of being self-reliant, Sister Mei, you are here with me now, aren't you being self-reliant?"

"I provide you with food, and you provide me with a warm home."

"Look at you. You have to get up in the morning to cook, give me a massage at noon, and work in the fields at night."

"I'm so tired every morning that I can't even get up. If this isn't self-reliance, what is it?"

"The most important thing is, you are my woman now, isn't it natural for me to support you?"

"Who is that Song Wen? Is she the same as you? She is not related to me. If she doesn't want to be self-reliant, does she want me to support her?"

Liang Yuan's words made Yang Mei so happy that her cheeks flushed.

Her head was dizzy, she was tired at night and couldn't get out of bed during the day, and her face turned red with shame.

Especially the last sentence, Song Wen could not compare with her at all, which made her very happy.

"You...what are you talking about..."

She murmured innocently, and before she could continue, a big hand reached into her waistband.

She trembled suddenly and had no time to think.

Although it is a hot summer, the kitchen is full of spring.

The sound of wind, rain and breathing is pleasant to the ears.

……

Song Wen returned home, feeling dizzy and weak in her hands and feet.

She sat down to rest for a while, looked at the bread in her hand, and swallowed hard.

There was really no food left at home, and the only bit of bread left was divided into two portions by her.

Unexpectedly, the remaining portion deteriorated, leading to the current tragedy.

She opened the bread, and this time she didn't dare save it for the next meal, so she finished it all at once.

I drank some rock sugar and snow pear juice and finally felt better.

After resting for a while, she recovered and regained some strength.

"Brother Liang Yuan is right. I have to be self-reliant. There is no danger in the apartment building. Since others can go fishing, why can't I?"

She encouraged herself, then rummaged through the drawers and soon found a rabbit cage.

"If we modify this cage, we might be able to catch a few fish."

"I remember that the man of the house opposite seemed to like fishing, so he should have fishing gear at home. I wonder if it has been stolen."

She got up quickly and ran to the door of the room opposite.

I knocked on the door, but no one answered. It seemed like they had moved away.

I just don't know if it has been searched.

She pushed the door and found that the door lock was broken, which meant someone had come in.

Feeling a little annoyed, she walked in and began looking for something she could use.

Forget about the food and drinks, they had already been taken away by Liang Yuan and his friends.

Not to mention the medicine, even Liang Yuan and the others couldn't find it, so how could she possibly find it.

But she was pleasantly surprised to find a pack of sanitary napkins in the bedroom.

If you are not a woman, you will never be able to understand the sticky feeling during your period.

And when my period comes, I have stomachache, irritability and pain.

With this pack of sanitary napkins, her trip was not in vain.

She quickly put away the sanitary napkin and started searching carefully again.

I actually found a stack of hundred-dollar bills in the Simmons mattress in the master bedroom.

She didn't know whether to laugh or cry. This thing should be the male owner's private money, but unfortunately it was all waste paper now.

She put it in her bag. Although it was waste paper, it could be used to start a fire and should not be wasted.

After searching several bedrooms, she went to the balcony and saw the target of her trip at a glance.

"A fishing rod!"

"And nets and fishing lines!"

"Great."

Song Wen was overjoyed and quickly transported all these things back home.

Then he ran back and took all the discarded clothes and blankets home.

"I'll cook in this room from now on. With these clothes, I won't have to worry about running out of fuel."

"Take a break and go fishing, Song Wen, you can do it!"

She clenched her fists and looked at herself in the mirror to encourage herself.

After packing up her fishing equipment, she plucked up her courage and started walking downstairs.

The corridor is dark and visibility is low.

There were blood stains everywhere, some of which had even turned black and smelled bad.

She suppressed her nausea and fear, and silently said something like "Amitabha, God bless you".

As a little girl, I have a natural fear of these things.

She hid at home for half a year, and even through the peephole, she saw a lot of dirty things.

But she had not experienced it herself, so she still seemed as timid and fearful as she was before the end of the world, and not strong and brave enough.

There are very few people like Ding Yan who have experienced hardships and risen from the ashes.

When she reached the 19th floor, she paused slightly as she heard voices coming from two rooms on the 19th floor.

"Old Liu, are you done? Let's go down again and try to catch more fish this year."

"Alright, alright, it'll be done in a second. This Frisbee net is hard to fix."

"Hey, let's do it downstairs. We are lucky to have found a Frisbee net. We will definitely have a great harvest this time."

"Dad, I...I'll go with you."

"Fei Fei, you stay at home and watch the door. We have a lot of stuff at home, don't let anyone steal it."

Song Wen listened to the talking downstairs and couldn't help but secretly look over from the gap upstairs.

There were three people standing in the corridor, two middle-aged men and one young man.

The doors of both houses were open and they stood in the corridor talking.

The young woman was wearing men's clothes and had her hair cut short on purpose, but Song Wen could still tell at a glance that she was a girl.

It seems that she and the uncle with glasses are father and daughter.

As for why she dressed as a man, you don’t have to think about it to know why.

She couldn't help but secretly pat her thigh: "Why didn't I think of putting on some uglier makeup before going out?"

Thinking of this, she quickly felt around for the stains on the ground, suppressed her nausea, and smeared it on her beautiful face.

At this time, the two middle-aged men downstairs were already ready. They said hello to their families and went downstairs together.

Song Wen hesitated, waited for a while, touched the fruit knife in her arms, and finally went downstairs.

(End of this chapter)