flstandardbreds Chapter 426
Chapter 426
Qi Mingyu smiled slightly and hugged her: "How did you know that?"
Zhou Shuwan pinched the soft flesh on the back of his wrist: "Is there any need to see this? You are not usually a high-profile person, but today you are out of character, showing them this and that. I knew something was wrong at first glance..."
Qi Mingyu took a deep breath of the fragrance on her neck and felt that all the stress he had accumulated throughout the day had relaxed.
He relaxed his back, pondered for a moment, and then said, "Actually, I haven't thought too much about it. I just want to try my best to facilitate a peaceful resolution of this matter between the two parties. Tao Zheng is deeply trusted by the commander, so seeing it from his perspective will make it easier for him to accept it than for me to convince the commander myself."
"Persuade General Zhao to give up all rights and enter the base?"
Her words were too blunt. Qi Mingyu looked at her helplessly and whispered, "There absolutely cannot be two different factions in the base. Xiao Xiao knows this, so she's been reluctant to allow the commander to bring people into the base. But I think Xiao Xiao is very similar to the former Mayor Lu. They both want to ensure that ordinary survivors can live in peace and stability after the apocalypse. So, compared to the commander and Xiao Xiao, I trust Xiao Xiao more..."
Zhou Shuwan was silent.
General Zhao was a mentor and life-saver to Qi Mingyu, and there was no doubt that he cared about and missed General Zhao.
But even he said so, which shows that General Zhao himself is not as kind and benevolent as he appears to be, like an old man without any desires.
In the two years since Xiao Xiao took over the base, the politics have been clear, the management has been orderly, and he has been as fair and just as possible in the distribution of materials. He has also tried his best to provide more job opportunities for as many survivors as possible. He also sympathizes with the weak and is willing to provide them with a space to survive.
Therefore, Zhou Shuwan, like Qi Mingyu, is actually more inclined to Xiao Xiao's side.
There are a little over 30,000 personnel in the base, including more than 3000 in the security team.
General Zhao's 2000 formally trained soldiers would pose a huge threat if they engaged in a head-on confrontation with the base.
But she was used to stability and didn't want any more artificial fighting.
"And those weapons..." Qi Mingyu suddenly said in a low voice.
Zhou Shuwan was stunned. Yes, those weapons in Qi Mingyu's hands were all given to him by General Zhao through his fingers, but they were enough for them to look down on powerful gangs like the Cannibal Gang in the end times.
If General Zhao had asked Qi Mingyu to lead the team to transport the weapons and kept some of them for himself, then the opponent's strength would be even stronger than she imagined!
She asked, "Brother Xiaoyu, if one day you were asked to choose a side, what would you choose?"
Qi Mingyu was stunned for a moment, then murmured, "I don't know."
He really didn't know, so he actively acted as a mediator between the two sides, hoping that both sides could live in peace.
Although it is difficult for the base to accommodate more than 10,000 people at once, difficulties can be created, just as the base has solved people's water and food problems along the way.
It is not too difficult to expand further outwards.
The key is whether the teacher who is used to giving orders and is now a major general is willing to give up the front line.
"We'll take it one step at a time. Seeing Tao Zheng, Xiao Liu, and the others today, they all seem to envy our stability here. If they feel that way, then the other soldiers must feel the same way. It would be best if we could peacefully integrate into the base."
"Yeah. Go to sleep." Qi Mingyu patted her back.
He told Zhou Shu to go to bed late, but when the latter fell asleep, he was still awake in the dark, his eyes slightly deep, and no one knew what he was thinking about.
The next day, Tao Zheng and the other two had breakfast at Zhou's house before reluctantly leaving.
Except for Grandma Pang and Mu Mu who goes to the hospital every three days, everyone else in the Zhou family has to go to work.
After breakfast, almost the whole family went out together, wearing air-conditioned clothes.
Qi Mingyu was in the security team and had the most free time, so he sent the three people to the gate of the base.
When they parted, Xiaoliu quietly asked Qi Mingyu how much it would cost to buy a typical three-bedroom, one-living-room house at the base.
The Zhou family did build two small houses for Zhou Shuwan's second uncle and third aunt, and they used the gasoline and supplies they left in Zhou Shuwan's space.
So Qi Mingyu knew the price.
But now, as the population of the base is growing, the price of houses in the base is gradually rising and is already twice as much as the original price.
And there are very few houses left in good locations.
He told Xiaoliu.
Xiao Liu pondered it for a while, then nodded: "Okay, Captain, let's go back and think about it. Once we have a deal, Tao Zheng, Sang Zi, and I will also buy a house."
Qi Mingyu patted his shoulder and encouraged him, "Of course you can. My sister-in-law and I will help you choose a house. You can live closer to us."
"Okay! Maybe there's a villa near yours. The three of us can gather some supplies and get it together." Xiaoliu grinned.
The Zhou family’s villa is indeed very nice, large and grand. Except for water, electricity, heating and food, it is self-sufficient and they can live their own lives behind closed doors.
Xiaoliu and the others were particularly envious of this.
I also thought about living in a villa like this in the future, learning from the Zhou family's approach, and running my life prosperously.
"Okay, we'll be neighbors from now on."
Two days later, it was time for Zhou's family to go fishing again.
Qi Mingyu happened to go to visit General Zhao, so he took the opportunity to invite Tao Zheng, Xiao Liu and others to go fishing together.
The lake is outside the base. As long as General Zhao's men don't go up to plunder, they can still go in and take a look.
Tao Zheng couldn't go because of something, so Xiaoliu and Sangzi went happily.
The sunlight shines through the clouds and falls on the snow, reflecting a dazzling light.
Qi Mingyu, along with his family, Xiaoliu and Sangzi, walked along the firmly trampled snow road towards Jingyun Lake.
Xiaoliu looked around and saw that there were many people on the lake, so he asked, "Captain, are there really that many fish in this lake? I see people coming to the base to fish every day."
Qi Mingyu smiled and said, "Whether it's too much or not, you'll know after trying it."
When we arrived at Jingyun Lake, the lake surface was covered with a thick layer of ice, which glowed bluish-white in the sunlight.
There were already quite a few people on the lake breaking ice to fish, and sporadic voices echoed on the empty lake.
Because the base helped to dig the ice hole, although the ice hole froze again easily due to the low temperature, it was not solid. After removing the tools and applying a little force, the ice hole expanded greatly.
Xiaoliu and Sangzi watched curiously.
After drilling the hole in the ice, Qi Mingyu took out his fishing rod, skillfully put on the bait, and handed one to Xiaoliu and Sangzi, saying, "Try it."
Xiaoliu couldn't wait to take the fishing rod and put the fishing line into the water, imitating Qi Mingyu.