Chapter 146 Hope

Li Jian turned around and shouted a woman's name several times inside: "Liu Mei, Liu Mei! Come down quickly!"

Soon, a long-haired woman ran over.

Li Jian solemnly handed the child to her. "From now on, this child will be entrusted to you to raise. You can raise her as if she were your deceased daughter. Don't let anything happen to her. She is our life. Understand?"

The woman named Liu Mei had just lost her daughter a while ago. At this time, looking at the baby girl in front of her, she excitedly hugged her in her arms and refused to let go.

Zhang Yi had a careless smile on the corner of his mouth. "It seems that I can rest assured, right?"

Li Jian nodded repeatedly. "Yes, you can rest assured!"

Zhang Yi didn't say anything more.

He had done enough by doing this for that baby girl. As for whether she lives or dies next, Zhang Yi doesn't have the energy to care anymore.

He looked at the emaciated Li Jian and then looked up at Building 18 in front of him.

Suddenly, he asked, "How many people are still alive in your building?"

Li Jian carefully replied, "There are still 66 people."

"66?"

Zhang Yi suddenly laughed happily. "This number is really auspicious. It seems that I will have good luck recently!"

Li Jian could only force a smile.

Zhang Yi asked again, "Next, how will you survive? I won't provide you with any food!"

Li Jian opened his mouth and hesitated for a long time before saying, "There will be a way! We have survived until now and have encountered many difficult things."

"As long as people are still alive, there will be hope. There is always a way out. I have always believed this!"

Zhang Yi let out a "hehe" evil laugh and leaned close to Li Jian and said temptingly, "The food problem is also easy to solve. See those buildings that I burned down. The rations inside are enough for you to eat for a while!"

Li Jian's face changed.

He firmly shook his head. "No, we won't go that far. Once there is a wrong start, the end that awaits us is still destruction."

"Rather than that, it's better to die with dignity as a human being. At least our hearts will be guiltless and magnanimous."

Zhang Yi looked at Li Jian in surprise.

He admitted that he was somewhat shocked by this man in front of him.

At such a difficult time, is there still someone who can maintain their original intention?

There should be, right?

It's just that Zhang Yi didn't expect that such a person would appear beside him.

If one hadn't experienced such a tragic disaster, it would be difficult to truly see a person clearly.

Zhang Yi smiled slightly and said to Li Jian, "To be honest, I actually admire you quite a bit."

Li Jian forced a difficult smile. "Thank you, but I admire you even more. Because you have the ability to let yourself and the people around you survive. Even when the apocalypse comes, you can still live well."

"In this regard, I am far inferior to you."

At this point, Li Jian summoned up his courage and made another attempt.

"Zhang Yi, I have a request..."

"Stop!"

Zhang Yi reached out to stop him from continuing. "I know what you want to say, but you don't need to say it anymore. I won't help you! I don't have that leisure time."

Li Jian asked puzzledly, "Why? You could provide 300 portions of food before. Now the number of living people in the entire community is about the same. With your ability, it is completely hopeful to manage the entire community and lead everyone to survive!"

Zhang Yi sneered.

"All living beings suffer. I am not the Buddha and cannot save so many people."

"Even if I save them, they may not be grateful to me. I am very clear about the principle that a small favor is remembered while a large one is resented."

"In troubled times, it is already extremely difficult to take good care of oneself. I don't have such lofty aspirations and great minds. I just want to live well by myself."

The last hope was also shattered. Li Jian's face was a bit gloomy.

Although he said it well and talked about there always being a way out, judging from the current situation, it is indeed very difficult for them to survive for long.

Zhang Yi looked at him and suddenly said, "As human beings, we must rely on ourselves for everything. You have somewhat touched me. Let me believe that there is still the glory of humanity in the apocalypse."

"So don't say that I don't give you a chance."

Zhang Yi pretended to reach into his wide pocket and then fumbled for a while. Unexpectedly, he took out a bag of corn seeds.

He threw the corn seeds on the ground and continued to reach into his pocket.

After a while, wheat, rice, soybeans, potatoes, sweet potatoes...

The seeds and roots of more than a dozen kinds of crops appeared in front of Li Jian.

"This is my chance for you. You can try growing food to support yourselves. Of course, you can also eat them. It's up to you how to deal with them. I can only help you this far."

Zhang Yi didn't know how to farm either, so he gave Li Jian many seeds and roots.

In his opinion, it was like throwing two fish fry into a fish pond and then waiting to harvest a school of fish in a few years.

Waiting for a miracle.

If Li Jian and the others can really survive, it means that God will really take care of these people who maintain their original intentions.

If they die, then let them die.

After doing all this, Zhang Yi turned around gracefully, waved his hand, and left Building 18 without hesitation.

Li Jian was stunned on the spot.

Looking at the seeds and roots on the ground, he was at a loss.

Can these things be planted at minus sixty or seventy degrees?

At this moment, a white-haired old man suddenly ran out of the corridor.

He hurriedly picked up the seeds and roots on the ground and stuffed them into his arms regardless of the cold.

"Quickly put away these seeds. Once we plant them, we won't have to worry about food!"

When Li Jian saw the old man, his eyes suddenly lit up.

This is a retired old professor who specialized in crops at an agricultural college. He is 75 years old this year.

Only in Building 18 can he survive with his old body and weak legs.

"Professor Ge, can you grow these grains? In such a cold day, can you still grow them?"

Professor Ge shivered and said, "There is a chance. There must be a chance! We always have to try. Even if the hope is slim, but if we succeed, we can survive!"

Li Jian suddenly realized and quickly accompanied him to stuff these precious seeds and roots into his clothes to keep warm.

...

After doing all this, Zhang Yi returned home.

At this time, he was extremely relaxed in his heart.

Finally, the grievances in the community are over. As long as he completes the next thing, he can hug the beautiful Zhou Ke'er and have seven or eight children.

Zhou Ke'er had just changed Uncle You's medicine. She took off her mask while walking out of the room.

Seeing Zhang Yi lying lazily on the sofa, she asked, "Are you done with your work?"

Zhang Yi nodded. "I'm a bit hungry. Go cook!"

"Okay, what do you want to eat for lunch today?"

Zhou Ke'er walked into the kitchen and put on an apron while preparing to cook.

Zhang Yi walked into the kitchen with a smile and hugged her from behind.

"Want—to—eat—you!"

"Ah! What are you doing? Uncle You is still next door!"

"It's okay. The sound insulation at home is very good. He can't hear it!"

"I still have to cook. Can't you wait?"

"You do your thing. I do my thing. It won't be delayed."