Rebirth in the Apocalypse: My Ex-Girlfriend's Guide to Winning Me Over

The two of them arrived at 501 together. Zuo You put a bucket of ingredients on the ground and said, "Aunt Yu, let's make something delicious tonight to treat everyone."

Yu Shuqin looked into the bucket with a puzzled expression, her eyes wide, and squatted down to rummage through it.

Five spare ribs, six chickens, three large pieces of beef brisket, prawns, potatoes, tomatoes, tofu skin, black fungus, yam, cauliflower, eggplant, and durian shell?

She swallowed hard and asked curiously, "Where did you get all this stuff?"

You can still find some wilted vegetables now, but meat is nowhere to be found.

Unless the cold storage facility generates its own electricity.

In this hot weather, these ribs will spoil in less than a day.

Zuo You smiled and said, "I went out a few times during the polar night to find it."

She has ice-type superpowers, so it's normal for her to eat some meat.

The small team of nine people and one dog has never had a proper meal together before, but since we have some free time today, we can have a team-building activity.

Zuo You doesn't know many people in the team.

Lin Ling is one, He Heze is one, Gouzi is one, and she is not very familiar with the others.

Yu Shuqin had obviously also thought of Zuo You's special ability, nodded, and carried the ingredients to the living room.

Yesterday she asked He Heze to find a few gas cylinders so that the meat would be ready to cook after it thawed.

When the two returned to the second floor, they heard a commotion coming from the infirmary.

Qi Yu shoved the two women out of the infirmary. The two women protested, shouting:

"Don't touch me, or I'll accuse you of indecent assault."

"That's right, the boss said we can't bully women."

Qi Yu was furious and gritted his teeth, saying, "I've told you not to come and use the air conditioning, and not to disturb the patients' rest. How many times have I warned you today? You still come! If you come again, I'll beat you up!"

"What are you saying? It's so hot outside. You have air conditioning here, what's wrong with us coming over to cool off?"

"That's right, who told you to restrict electricity? If we could turn on the air conditioning at home, who would want to stay in this crappy place of yours?"

Zuo You opened the safety door to room 802.

The two women spotted Zuo You immediately, and their eyes lit up.

"Boss Zuo, could you give me some ice? It's so hot, and my child is showing signs of heatstroke. We need ice to cool him down."

"Yes, Boss Zuo, my old man is in the same situation."

Yu Shuqin's face fell. It was obviously an excuse. The elderly and children were not feeling well, so weren't they all staying in the infirmary?

She was too lazy to waste any more words; this was probably the umpteenth wave of people trying to freeload off the air conditioning. "Hurry up and leave."

"Hey, I wasn't talking to you. I'm looking for Boss Zuo."

"With such a kind heart, the boss would never stand by and watch someone die."

Zuo You called out casually, "Qi Yu."

Qi Yu replied, "Boss."

"Next time someone tries to use the air conditioning, we'll cut off their electricity."

"Okay, boss."

Zuo You narrowed her eyes and looked at them.

The two were in their forties, one wearing a floral dress and sporting a large, wavy perm, looking quite stylish.

One of them was wearing a navy blue T-shirt, had short hair, and dressed simply.

She asked with a half-smile, "Are you satisfied with this outcome? If not, I'll have someone help you move out of the community."

"you......"

The short-haired woman was about to retort when the woman with long, wavy hair pulled her back. Her face turned somewhat ugly, and she forced a smile, bowing and scraping as she said, "Boss, we were just joking. We'll be leaving now."

"Why are you pulling me away? You little brat, do you think you're so great just because you're some kind of boss?"

The short-haired woman walked out of the apartment building, complaining angrily.

The woman with wavy hair retorted, "Are you crazy? Everyone in the neighborhood listens to her now. Don't drag me into whatever you want to do."

The woman with big waves just wanted to take advantage of the situation, not provoke Zuo You. Only a madwoman would go along with a short-haired woman's antics. Thinking this, she quickened her pace.

I can't associate with such brainless people anymore; it will lower my IQ.

......

Xizi Bay doesn't have communal dining; food is distributed according to work done.

Most survivors are quite obedient and will actively participate in labor in exchange for food.

Two or three households, who had plenty of food, did not want to participate in the work because of the hot weather. They believed that they were superior because they had not eaten the food that others had brought back.

Some people fail to recognize reality and treat support staff like property management staff, even asking them to help throw away garbage.

Qi Yu, as the captain of the logistics and security team, didn't tolerate these kinds of people and directly beat them up.

They've completely forgotten about being cornered by zombies at their doorstep a few days ago. They should be taught a harsh lesson and made to see reality.

After being taught a lesson a few times, they all at least became more obedient on the surface.

Zuo You didn't take Qi Yu's story to heart. She had seen many people like this, both before and after the apocalypse.

Yu Shuqin was indignant, saying, "Can't we just give them a friendly look? They think they can get away with anything just because we give them a little face."

Just like when dealing with zombie corpses before, Zuo You gave out some ice.

After those people found out, they kept asking Yu Shuqin for ice, but she refused them all.

Ice is a scarce resource these days.

She'll ask Zuo You for ice only if the infirmary needs it; she shouldn't bother asking anyone else.

If Zuo You gives away a bucket of ice today, the whole neighborhood will come to your door asking for it tomorrow. Will you give it to them or not?

If you don't give it to them, people will say you're being biased.

Even if you were given some, you couldn't condense that much ice.

This is something we can't do.

You can have ice if you want some; whatever contributions you make to the community, you can be rewarded appropriately.

Yu Shuqin kept talking about the trivial things in the neighborhood, especially the large number of people who came to use the air conditioning today.

Only Unit 1 of Building 5 in the residential complex has air conditioning.

The two air-conditioned rooms on the first floor are only for the elderly and children to stay in for 6 hours at night. Anyone else who goes in will be kicked out by the logistics team.

The air conditioning in the medical room is for the benefit of the patients.

Now this place has become a hot commodity in the neighborhood, and everyone wants to get in.

Sun Zhibin came to her several times today to complain that he couldn't work normally anymore.

There have already been many people suffering from heatstroke these past few days, and with everyone crowding inside, the indoor temperature just won't come down.

Those two people just now are examples of people who never learn their lesson.

Zuo You thought for a moment and said, "Tell them that if they can get through the extreme heat, their physical fitness will improve."

In the apocalypse, ordinary people adapt to various extreme climates, and their physical condition gradually improves.

Zuo You also told Yu Shuqin, Qi Yu, and Sun Zhibin not to stay in the air-conditioned room all the time.

This is also why she doesn't install air conditioning in the office.

Whether anyone believes it or not, that's the truth.

......

When Lin Ling and her group returned, Zuo You was helping Yu Shuqin chop vegetables. She wasn't good at cooking, but her knife skills were quite good; she chopped the potato shreds very finely and evenly.

An Yingying found Zuo You on the fifth floor and pulled her downstairs, looking very anxious. "Sister You, come with me quickly, something has happened."