A stunning beauty arrived on the island; she invented everything from childcare to babysitting.

It's still late January, but the temperature on the island has inexplicably started to rise.

It rained heavily in the afternoon and didn't stop until midnight.

The next morning, Anning was woken up by Zhao Xuemei's knocking. She tucked the blanket around the child before getting up to open the door.

Upon opening the door, a strong, moist, earthy fragrance wafted out; this was the first rain Anning had experienced since arriving at the military base.

She checked the time; it was only a little past 6:20. The military's wake-up call had just started not long ago, and Zhao Xuemei was already dressed neatly.

"Hey girl, wake up! Let's go mushroom picking in the mountains!"

"mushroom?"

In Anning's memory, mushrooms only appear in March and April, and it's only the end of January now.

But when she saw Zhao Xuemei and the light clothing she was wearing, she quickly realized that she was no longer in her original city. She was on an island where the average temperature was much higher than where she used to live, and even in winter, it wasn't cold at all.

"Yes, mushrooms."

As Anning went back inside to put on her coat, she asked, "Are there any mushrooms now?"

Although the temperature is high here, it shouldn't be that mushrooms would sprout right after it rained, right?

"Yes! They went up the mountain specifically to look for it, and only after they saw it did they send someone back to tell us so that we could go and look for it too."

"Okay, just wait for me."

"It's a pity you handed in your shovel, otherwise you could have used it to go up the mountain now, the road up the mountain is not easy to walk."

"It's alright. Commander Li said he'll send me a few once they're finished, and I'll give you one. But they can only be used in the military; you can't take them out."

Zhao Xuemei was overjoyed: "That's great! I definitely won't take it out!"

At this moment, the little girl was also awakened by the sound of the two talking. She looked sleepy, but still insisted on sitting up: "Mom, I want to go pick mushrooms too!"

An Ning looked at Zhao Xuemei, who seemed indifferent: "Just take them. It's not like we're going to the beach where the water will wash them away. As long as we don't encounter wild boars, it's safe on the mountain. In the past, everyone liked to take the kids; they have sharp eyes and can always find mushrooms."

"Okay." Anning tidied herself up, picked up the child, helped her change her clothes, and asked curiously, "Are there wild boars around here?"

“Of course we have! Every year, the army organizes teams to hunt wild boars in the mountains. It’s partly to improve our meals, and partly to prevent the wild boars from damaging our crops. Last year, my husband’s battalion alone hunted three wild boars weighing over 400 pounds each. Each of us military dependents got several pounds of meat… Xu Pengfei, let’s go!”

Seeing that Anning and the others had finished packing, Zhao Xuemei called her son over, and they went up the mountain with a basket and a machete.

Not only them, but other military wives also heard the news, and many of them were heading up the mountain. They were among the first to arrive.

Although the rain stopped last night, the mountain road is still difficult to travel.

This was not a cement road like those of later generations, but a mud road made by people walking on it. When soaked by rainwater, it not only softened but also became slippery.

The two decided to head towards a path where there was none before, as walking on grass was easier than walking on mud.

Upon arriving here, Xu Pengfei encountered his main force and immediately pulled out the walkie-talkies that Anning had made for them.

He kept one for himself and handed the other to Xiao Ni'er, giving her a military salute: "Commander Shen, you will be in charge of command from the rear. I will go with them to the front to scout the enemy situation. I will report to you via walkie-talkie if I find anything."

The little girl returned his greeting in a similar manner: "Go ahead! Be careful."

Seeing their reaction, Zhao Xuemei burst into laughter, exclaiming, "I never would have guessed! Your Shen Changle has become a commander!"

An Ning smiled in response.

What a joke! She's given the kid so many extra lessons at home. If he can't even become a commander, then all those extra lessons have been for nothing.

However, she was still a little worried as she watched the children running up the mountain: "Is it okay to let them run around on the mountain by themselves? Won't something bad happen to them?"

Zhao Xuemei was already used to this: "It's alright, my son knows what he's doing and won't go too far. Just watch, he'll be back soon. I think this area is nice, why don't we look around here?"

"Row."

"Mom, I'm looking over here!"

On the way here, Anning told Xiaonier not to stray too far from her, and she obediently stayed nearby, just a few steps away from Anning and Xiaonier.

The original owner of this body was born in a town and had never picked mushrooms before. After moving to the countryside, she did go up the mountain, but she was not good at competing. Every time she went up the mountain to pick mushrooms, she could only pick up the scraps that others didn't want. Ma Cuihua didn't care about them at all, so she naturally didn't know whether what she picked was poisonous or not.

However, mushrooms are a rare and fresh food after the apocalypse. Anning knows most edible mushrooms, so she seems to be quite adept at it. Before long, she found two termite mushrooms.

The little girl quickly ran over with her own spoils: "Mommy, Mommy, can we eat these?"

Anning glanced at them: three porcini mushrooms and one termite mushroom. "Okay, put them in the basket."

Zhao Xuemei found a flower, and she originally thought she was quite lucky, but it turned out to be far worse than her daughter's luck.

The child left satisfied.

The three of them searched and climbed upwards, and before they knew it, they had reached the halfway point of the mountain.

Suddenly, the sound of grass being picked came from above.

Zhao Xuemei wiped the sweat from her forehead, and while talking to An Ning, she smiled and looked up at the mountain: "See, I told you, they wouldn't be gone for long..."

The smile froze on her face the moment she saw the creature making the noise on the mountain.

"Wild...wild boar!"

An Ning looked up at the mountain. The wild boar had a dark brown, shiny mane. It wasn't as big as a domestic pig, but it still looked quite robust. It was staring at them very warily.

"This...how...how could there be wild boars on the mountain at this time?" Zhao Xuemei began to stammer incoherently. "Won't Pengfei and the others be in trouble?"

"Don't rush," Anning reassured her, gripping the wood-chopping knife tightly. "Don't look into her eyes. You hold Ni'er and slowly back away. I'll watch from here."

"No! What will you do if we leave?"

“It’s alright, sister-in-law. It’s a sow with small tusks. I have a knife; even if I can’t kill it, I can chase it away. Ni’er is too young; I’m worried she’ll become a target for the wild boar. You’re closer to her; can you help me take her away first?” An Ning said.

What she didn't say was that the sow above was pregnant, and compared to a normal wild boar, it might be more aggressive towards people.

Moreover, wild boars like to live in groups during the breeding season, so the fact that one has appeared here means that there are many more in the mountains.

Seeing that Zhao Xuemei didn't react, An Ning said to her daughter, "Ni'er, pull Aunt Xuemei away and use the walkie-talkie to call your brother Pengfei and the others down the mountain, understand?"

"it is good!"