Others are fleeing famine, but I am a salted fish

"You two little greedy ghosts are too greedy. I want to eat too."

The three of them laughed as they happily tied up the flour sack and dragged it to the side, lest Sister San Ya find something else to throw at them and they collided and broke the sack.

The people who came over saw the three little girls who went out to collect herbs were all squatting here, and they obviously knew what Lin Xiaoyue was doing here.

So, several people surrounded the three little girls and asked them what was going on and why they made such a big noise.

The three little girls were so excited that they rushed to describe Lin Xiaoyue's plan to everyone in a vivid and emotional way, leaving everyone stunned and tongue-tied, unable to speak for a long time.

Yes, they are adults, why are they so stubborn?

I never thought that those who escaped alive would naturally take away all the food that could be used in the house. Even if they didn't take it away, it would be looted by the refugees passing by later and the family that stayed behind.

But no one cares about the ruins. They are messy and smelly. Maybe there are corpses underneath that no one has collected. Who would dare to touch them?

If it weren't for Lin Xiaoyue's great skills and courage, as well as her mutated powers, even if there were mountains of gold and silver mines under the ruins today, I'm afraid no one would be able to shake them even a little bit.

Of course, there was no need to think about the gold and silver mines, but a lot of "salted fish" with a strong and pungent smell were still caught.

Fortunately, the family they chose had a lot of rice, flour, grain, oil, and the most precious grain seeds, kitchen knives, kitchen utensils, and some leftover seasonings hidden in the cellar. These things were also dug out from under the ruins. They were covered with a lot of dust. After a little cleaning, they put all the things they needed together. It was still quite a lot. It was enough for them to eat for two to three days.

To be honest, when everyone saw the supplies piled up like a mountain, they realized the great victory that Lin Xiaoyue had achieved in sweeping through the ruins and digging for treasures with her own strength.

Everyone was very excited. What did a little bit of sun or heat mean? They had been in the sun for ten days or even half a month. Could it be compared to the feeling of cramps all over the body from hunger? All the internal organs felt like they were being fried in a frying pan, twisting and turning in pain.

Thinking of the considerable supplies and for a bite to eat, everyone was determined to go all out. Everyone rolled up their sleeves, raised their fists and called Lin Xiaoyue to take them with them to rummage through the garbage. Oh no, it was to dig through the ruins.

What can Lin Xiaoyue do?

Of course, it is to respond to the call of the people.

She wiped the sweat from her forehead with her sleeve, dug out a tattered cart from the ruins, tried it out, and found it was barely usable. She waved her hand and asked everyone to move the food and usable iron pots that they had just found onto the cart, and asked them to push it back first, and by the way, tell Father Lin about the situation here, so that he would not be left alone in the main room, feeling uneasy and having wild thoughts.

Wouldn’t that make people wonder?

Just at that moment, the noise of Lin Xiaoyue digging through the rubble was so loud that several people in the main room stopped what they were doing and ran out to see what was going on.

Even Ergouzi, who had locked himself in the room and was autistic, was startled by the noise. He rushed out of the room and looked around for the source of the sound.

Old Man Lin couldn't move his legs or feet, so he could only sit there and wait for everyone to go back and tell him about the situation outside. He was extremely anxious.

In the end, Miao and Ergou's mother were sent back by everyone.

First, they were preparing to make dumplings for dinner, but they hadn't finished yet, so they just happened to bring some food back and report to Father Lin. The empty cart could be pushed over after Lin Zhaodi and Xiaocao woke up.

At the same time, two women cooking for more than ten people is already busy enough. As for physical work like digging through the ruins to find things, it is better to let young and strong people do it. If the two women get involved, what if they hurt their muscles and bones in the process of moving and lifting? Not only will they not be able to cook, but they will also have to assign someone to take care of them. Wouldn't that add pressure to everyone?

So, based on multiple considerations, everyone unanimously agreed to "drive" Miao and Ergou's mother back, and the others stayed to continue digging the ruins with Lin Xiaoyue.

Why be afraid of the sun?

No difficulties can stop everyone's enthusiasm for opening blind boxes.

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When Lin Zhaodi and Xiaocao woke up, they learned from Miao that the rest of the people had all run out to search the rubble. Their eyes lit up, and without even having time to drink some water, they rushed non-stop to the place where the noise came from in the deserted village.

The two of them trotted all the way to the place where everyone was working hard. They found that not only was Lin Xiaoyue digging in the ruins enthusiastically, but even the decadent and frustrated Ergou was sweating profusely and concentrating on turning over boulders.

Doctor Qiao, Chun Xing and the two little kids followed the two main forces, picking up the pots, bowls, chopsticks, wooden basins, etc. that had been turned over. As long as they looked still usable, everyone would pick them up first, and then bring them back to where they were staying, and then slowly sort them out and put them away.

Occasionally, you can hear the little kids raising their hands and shouting cheers like "Great, we found another two cents."

Lin Zhaodi and Xiaocao looked at each other in confusion. Is it so fun to rummage through garbage?

It’s no wonder that only those who have experienced it can truly experience the feeling of finding joy in adversity.

With the addition of Lin Zhaodi and Xiaocao, everyone searched for things much faster. After an entire afternoon, they found a lot of useful items, including various pots and pans, leftover rice, flour, grain and oil, various jars for pickled vegetables, wooden barrels, knives, etc., which when piled together on the cart took up most of the space.

Of course, many bodies were found under the rubble.

Everyone worked together to carry the incomplete bodies to one side and set them on fire. Afterwards, they gathered all the ashes, found a clean place, dug a pit and buried them.

Doctor Qiao was thoughtful and found a flat wooden board to stand on top of the tombstone, making an anonymous tombstone for these poor people whose bodies were not collected by anyone. He hoped that one day when the disaster was over and people returned home, they would see the tombstone and burn some paper money to worship the dead, so that these people could live better in the underworld. It would be best if they could be reborn into a good family in their next reincarnation, suffer less and live a happy and beautiful life.

In the evening, everyone gathered for dinner. Although everyone was exhausted and their hands and feet were sore after moving things under the scorching sun for an entire afternoon, everyone was very excited mentally. Even Er Gouzi, who was almost autistic, felt relieved after all the physical labor, right?

Who would have thought that they could find so many good things under a pile of ruins?