Chapter 102 Build an underground city

Liu Ruyan wasn't afraid to begin with, but hearing Zhang Yuan's words, her heart warmed a few more degrees.

The two stood by the window for quite a while before leaving the bedroom.

The toilet was in the corner next to the gate, and one had to pass through the thick fog to get there.

However, the entire courtyard was covered by an electric fence, which was on 24 hours a day, so there was no need to worry about any danger in the courtyard.

The two went to the bathroom together. One would go in while the other waited outside.

After both of them had finished, they went back to the living room together.

The toilet was originally a dry toilet, and Liu Ruyan couldn't dig a sewer by herself. In the end, she decided to use cat litter.

Anyway, there was enough cat litter in storage, and it was no problem for the two of them to use it.

This problem could only be solved in the toilet, but things like washing faces and brushing teeth could be done directly in the living room.

After washing up, the two went to the kitchen together.

Although there were many ready - to - eat meals in the space, since they were idle, cooking was not only a pleasure but also a way to kill time.

Making breakfast was simple.

Frying two eggs, two slices of bacon, and two sausages, and pairing them with soft bread and rich milk made a very sumptuous breakfast.

Liu Ruyan also cut a tomato and washed a lettuce to ensure a balanced diet.

Just after finishing breakfast and clearing away the dishes and chopsticks, Liu Ruyan heard noises coming from the next - door yard.

She had been living here for almost half a month and knew that there were people living in the yards on both sides.

Occasionally, she could hear some noises, but she had never met them.

Most of the time, it was quite quiet.

Today, they were probably too surprised by the thick fog, so the noise was a bit louder.

Listening carefully, Liu Ruyan also knew what they were troubled about.

She didn't know whether it was because they were too busy after the earthquake or because too many water pipes had burst during the extreme cold, but the water supply still hadn't been restored.

With no water in the pipes, they could only fetch water.

At the end of each alley, there was a well - house with a water pump, from which water could be pumped directly.

To avoid arousing suspicion, Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan would go to the well - house once a day.

Each time they went, the two of them would each carry two big buckets.

Carrying four buckets of water a day was enough not only for eating, washing, but also for doing laundry and taking a bath.

Now that the thick fog had arrived, when walking in the thick fog, no one could see anyone else, and no one would know whether they went to the well - house or not.

Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan had already discussed that they just needed to open the gate once a day and make some noise to make people think they had gone to fetch water. There was no need to actually go out.

The people in the two neighboring yards complained for a while, but finally decided to go and fetch water.

The thick fog at most affected their vision, but as long as they were careful when walking, it would be okay.

But without water, life would be impossible.

Hearing that the neighboring yards had quieted down, Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan returned to the bedroom.

Although there was still no sun, and solar power couldn't be used, the base didn't lack electricity for the time being.

Among the power - generation methods of wind, water, and fire cores, there was always one that could maintain the power supply of the base.

Now that the temperature was suitable, no one would use high - power electrical appliances.

More importantly, the electricity cost was not cheap, so everyone tried to use as little as possible, or not use at all, which greatly reduced waste and relieved a lot of pressure on the base.

Just after having a meal, Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan didn't do any training. Instead, they found a drama and projected it onto the screen, leaning against each other to watch it.

It was not until the afternoon that the two changed their clothes and went to the living room.

Liu Ruyan put away the tables, chairs, stools, and cabinets in the living room, and they started today's training.

Different from training separately as before, now they were each other's training partners.

Both of them were serious people and wouldn't show mercy during sparring.

Often after the training, there would be some bruises on each other's bodies.

After washing up, they would apply medicated oil to each other and massage each other.

After such days had passed for a few days, there was finally an announcement on the base's app.

The content of the announcement was about the thick fog.

Several days had passed, and the thick fog showed no sign of dissipating, which had caused a lot of panic among the people.

Some people were worried that there might be harmful substances in the thick fog and didn't even dare to go out of their homes.

The announcement said that no harmful substances had been found in the thick fog for the time being, but since the thick fog affected travel, it was recommended that everyone not go out casually.

But not going out was obviously impossible.

Not everyone's home had an endless supply of food and water.

Whether they lived in the dormitory or rented houses, they all tried their best to find jobs to earn contribution points to support themselves and their families.

If they didn't go out and work, they didn't know what dangers the thick fog would bring, but they would starve or thirst to death first.

The base clearly understood this, so not long after the first announcement was made, a second one was issued.

This time, the content of the announcement was about recruitment.

The base wanted to install street lamps as soon as possible, installing one every three meters. It might not be able to illuminate everything clearly, but it was definitely better than not installing any.

The base was so large, and installing so many street lamps was not a small project, so the number of recruits was quite large.

Many unemployed people, upon seeing the recruitment information, immediately ran out of their homes to apply, for fear that if they went too late, they wouldn't be hired.

Liu Ruyan and Zhang Yuan stayed in the bedroom and had no intention of applying.

Liu Ruyan gave a thumbs - up to the base's decision, but was also a bit curious. "The base is so large. Installing a street lamp every three meters, even if only on some main roads, the number needed will definitely not be small.

Where did so many street lamps come from?"

Zhang Yuan smiled and rubbed Liu Ruyan's head. "One can tell at a glance that you didn't listen carefully to what I said before.

The scientific researchers in the base don't just stay in the laboratory doing nothing every day.

The city was destroyed by the earthquake, but there are also many things in the ruins that can be recycled and reused.

After the earthquake, the base had already sent out a lot of people to collect useful things from the ruins.

All the residents in the base, as long as they have the means, can go and collect things, and then sell them to the base to get a considerable reward.

These street lamps should have come from this way."

Liu Ruyan thought carefully. Zhang Yuan seemed to have really mentioned this matter before, but Liu Ruyan wasn't interested in picking up trash in the ruins, so she didn't pay much attention.

Zhang Yuan reached out and hugged Liu Ruyan in his arms. "After the street lamps are installed, the next project will probably start.

I'm thinking that I'll go then. If you don't want to go, you can just stay at home and cook meals for me every day and wait for me to come back."

"The next project? What is it?"

"Building an underground city."