Natural Disaster Strikes: I Stockpiled Billions and Carved My Way Through the Apocalypse

Hogg remained silent.

Wu Qinglan continued, "Look at this operation, did Boss Wei call you? I heard that each of the dozen or so people who participated received an extra 100 jin of rice, 100 jin of flour, and 10 jin of sugar! That's enough for the two of us to eat for a month! Honey, it's not that I think you don't earn enough, I'm just thinking about the baby. When the baby is born, we can eat less, but the baby can't!"

"What? I can't afford to support you anymore?" Hogg retorted. "Right now, we don't have to pay for food or lodging. The supplies I receive each month are extra; I can exchange them for whatever I want. Are you starving? Are you freezing?"

“That’s not what I meant. We’re already married, we’re family. My parents are your parents too, right? We can’t just be here eating and dressing well while my parents and brother are starving and freezing on the other side of the mountain, can we? As their daughter, it would be so hard for me to bear!” Wu Qinglan quickly coaxed Hogg, “How about I bring my parents and brother over to stay for a few days? Look, I’m so pregnant, I can’t be left unattended. No one can take care of me as well as my parents!”

"You want to bring the people from Wu Family Village over to live with us?" Hogg asked.

“Yes…no, no, I mean, bring my family over.” Wu Qinglan almost let slip, “Anyway, President Wei is rich and powerful, he doesn’t care about feeding a few more mouths. You have so much influence in front of President Wei, if you ask, he definitely won’t object.”

Hogg laughed immediately, raised his hand to pinch Wu Qinglan's cheek, and said with a smile, "Don't even think about it. When we got married, I made it clear to Wu Family Village that once you married into the family, you had to completely sever ties with Wu Family Village. Otherwise, you'll go back to where you came from. If you don't feel comfortable here, then go back to your parents' home!"

Seeing that Hogg's expression changed so quickly, Wu Qinglan immediately fell silent.

But her face also looked very pale.

However, unable to argue with Hogg, he could only swallow his anger.

However, as soon as Hogg left, Wu Qinglan spat and cursed a couple of times. She then turned around, found a bag, secretly packed some of the supplies that Hogg had hidden, and sneaked back to Wu Family Village to hand them over to her parents.

"Qinglan, have you told Hogg yet? When are we moving in?" Wu Qinglan's mother accepted the supplies her daughter brought without any qualms, and asked anxiously, "Look at your brother, he has several chilblains all over his body! As his older sister, don't you feel sorry for him?"

Wu Qinglan's younger brother chimed in, "Yes, sister, you're living a good life now, but you can't forget Mom and Dad! I don't mind, but Mom and Dad are getting old and can't stand the cold. Your husband has everything, so it's only right that you take care of him! You're pregnant with his child, he wouldn't be so stingy, would he?"

Wu Qinglan said with a troubled expression, "I told him, but he didn't agree."

Upon hearing this, Wu Qinglan's mother raised her hand and slapped Wu Qinglan a few times: "It's all because you're useless! I raised you all these years, and now you have to take care of me in my old age! Let me tell you, figure it out yourself. I've had enough of this godforsaken place!"

"Mom, Mom, don't be angry. Even if Hogg doesn't agree now, he'll have to agree when the day comes for me to give birth! After all, he won't take care of me during my postpartum period! He'll need your help someday!" Wu Qinglan clutched her belly and dodged a few times before quickly saying, "He'll give me the supplies he collects. I can take as much as I want, and I'll definitely send more things back to my parents' home in the future!"

Hearing Wu Qinglan say this, Wu Qinglan and her family were finally satisfied.

the other side.

Mu Jiuyue began her comfortable winter stay.

Every day, I would sit by the small stove, roasting sweet potatoes, potatoes, taro, and corn.

Old Hou occasionally prepares small barbecues, hot pots, and fish hot pots.

Every week, he would take a few apprentices to the cafeteria to fry meatballs, tofu, meat, lotus root slices, and eggplant slices. Once they were done, he would bring them over to Mu Jiuyue.

The teachers were also busy; they rearranged the defenses, making the shelter an impenetrable fortress, so they were no longer afraid of sneak attacks.

As a result, more people went to the canteen, rolled up their sleeves, and made steamed buns, dumplings, glutinous rice balls, and green rice dumplings.

Once it's done, take it outside and freeze it. It'll be rock hard and can be stored for a very long time.

In such a cheerful environment, everyone's mindset gradually adjusted.

Even in the apocalypse, they can still maintain a positive and optimistic attitude.

Time flies, and more than five months of severe cold have passed.

Wei Lie had already instructed the doctors and biology teachers in the team to begin studying how to extract elements from the gourd and prepare medicines in advance to cope with the impending high temperatures and plague.

"Mr. Wei, great news!" The doctor rushed in excitedly and sat down directly in front of Wei Lie, saying, "We've finally discovered what that element is. Besides being used in cooking, the entire gourd has medicinal value. We've experimented with each part—vines, tendrils, fruit, flowers, seeds—and even small gourds, young gourds, and old gourds, and found that their medicinal effects are all different..."

The doctor went on and on, and finally concluded: "If the plague really comes, we are confident that we can save more than 90 percent of the population!"

Wei Lie breathed a sigh of relief: "That's great! You've all worked so hard! I've seen all your efforts these past few days. Now that we've achieved some results, let's not rush things. Let's get some rest and have a good meal! Everyone's making dumplings in the cafeteria today, let's have a nice treat!"

Everyone was delighted to hear this.

Therefore, the cafeteria was very lively that day.

That meant there was plenty of meat and wine, and plenty of drinks.

Four female teachers who rarely participate in group activities came out to celebrate together.

Seeing this scene, Wu Qinglan felt extremely distressed.

She lives a comfortable life here, but her parents and younger brother are still starving and freezing next door!

As Wu Qinglan thought about it, she started to sob.

The atmosphere suddenly became somewhat strange.

Hogg stood up, grabbed Wu Qinglan, and left.

"What are you doing!" Wu Qinglan said irritably, shaking off Hogg's hand. "I'm about to give birth, and you're still treating me like this!"

“If it weren’t for the fact that you’re about to give birth, those two shouts you just made wouldn’t have been as simple as just leaving,” Hogg said, frowning. “You just want your mom to come and keep you company, right? Fine, I agree!”

Upon hearing this, Wu Qinglan looked at Hogg with a face full of surprise: "Really?"

“But only your mother can come,” Hogg said. “No one else can.”

Wu Qinglan blinked and agreed.

Even just one person coming over would be fine.

Then Dad can find excuses, like coming to see Mom or bringing her things, and come over every now and then to enjoy her warmth and meals. Wouldn't that be fine?