Old Xie, when he was in the team, didn't have too many hobbies; at most, he would find a spot to do so fishing.
He had been fishing for over a decade and was a skilled fisherman.
He loved fishing whether it was early in the morning or late in the evening.
Fishing had beco one of his sources of joy.
"Wow!" Exclaid Dapao in amazent as Old Xie pulled up another big black fish which appeared to weigh three or four pounds, looking extraordinarily plump.
"Old Xie is impressive," Captain Lv also comnted from behind. After resting for so ti, Captain Lv's wounds had healed a lot. Although his face was still a bit pale, one could tell his spirits had lifted significantly.
Especially here in the base, with its beautiful mountains, clear waters, and fresh air, free of the crises of food and security, his mindset had improved a lot.
Old Xie's face bead like a blooming flower, but his hands didn't stop moving. He skillfully threaded the bait onto the fishing hook.
With a strong flick of his fishing rod, the line was cast ten ters out.
Many varieties of fish were initially released into this spacious Mountain Pond, so the fish population was quite substantial.
Dapao watched with envy and, spotting a fishing rod nearby, wanted to give it a try. However, as he was about to move, Li Yu stopped him: "Let's fish sowhere else, so as not to disturb Old Xie."
He vividly rembered the last ti they went fishing. With all the gear and great confidence, they fished for half a day without catching a single one, and ultimately, they had to resort to using a net to catch so fish.
Dapao felt a little embarrassed, recalling the last fishing experience. But seeing Old Xie's successive catches, he was eager to try and so, took so bait and a fishing rod to a spot twenty ters away on the bank.
At the turn from autumn to winter, the sunshine was still pleasant, and the breeze was gentle.
The weather was a bit cold, but it wasn't so bad under the sunlight.
The gleaming surface of the lake, accompanied by the whirring sound of the fishing lines being pulled,
Would occasionally be streaked by a flash of white as Old Xie's fishing level was indeed impressive. In just half an hour, he had already caught seven or eight fish, hooking one every five minutes or so.
anwhile, at another spot, the duo of Dapao and Tianlong had yet to catch a single fish since they started ten minutes ago.
The scenic mountains and clear waters, the blue sky and white clouds, the lake reflecting the forest and the sky.
People on the shore, so sitting, so lying on the grass, and so standing, each in their different postures.
Li Yu was lying on the grass under the sun, using his phone while listening to music with his earphones on.
Li Yuan, on the other hand, was curious and watched Old Xie fishing intently. Every ti a fish was reeled in, Li Yuan was thrilled. But fearing she might disturb Old Xie, she often just waved her fists in celebration, as if she had played a part in the catch.
With such an enthusiastic supporter, Old Xie's smile never left his face. Lost in these silent accolades, he allowed himself a mont of pride.
Captain Lv, hand in hand with his daughter Xiao Jing, sat on the nearby lawn, keeping her company.
Occasionally, he would lift his head and feel an indescribable joy at the sight before him.
He had envisioned this scene countless tis in his mind.
If only... she were still here.
...
In this post-apocalyptic world, this land seed as idyllic as Taoyuan,
Secluded from the outside world's chaos and the Zombies.
Cherish the present company, treasure the current beauty.
...
Third Uncle wasn't idle either. After resting at the base for one night, he first checked the situation at the Observation Tower before returning to the basent of the three-row house.
This basent, spanning several thousand square feet, was now planted with various vegetables and crops.
The house itself had walls 70 centiters thick, and being underground, it offered even better insulation. Without heating equipnt, the temperature difference between the surface and the basent was nearly 10 degrees!
Considering that the current outdoor temperature was about 10 degrees, the basent could reach almost 20 degrees, and with supplental lighting and heating equipnt, the temperature could get close to 25 degrees.
At this temperature, crops like potatoes were growing extrely well.
So vegetables were cultivated hydroponically, while others were grown in soil.
Both thods seed to be doing well so far.
Third Uncle felt sowhat relieved seeing this.
Second Uncle was in the basent and, seeing Third Uncle co down to check, asked curiously, "Old Three, what brings you down here?"
Third Uncle had been pondering a lot recently and decided to have a chat with his brother, saying, "Second Brother, I've felt that the temperature has dropped significantly these past few days. At this ti of previous years, it would still be around ten to twenty degrees or so. Look, now it's not even ten degrees outside."
Second Uncle had also noticed this and was sowhat concerned, "I've noticed as well. This winter seems to be colder than the ones before. Although our area occasionally experiences significant temperature drops, it's never been this drastic, especially in the last week, it's cooled down so quickly."
Second Uncle continued, looking at the crops and vegetables, "Fortunately, Li Yu had us set up this underground farm in advance. Even if it gets too cold later on, it shouldn't be a problem."
"Right, and the wind power generating equipnt is still operating, isn't it? Do we still have that equipnt?" Third Uncle suddenly asked.
"That thing? We only found three small ones in the warehouse. There might be more, but we haven't looked carefully. If we want to install more, we'd have to get Xiao Hang to handle it. He was the one who set up the three we have," said Second Uncle.
The change in weather, colder than what they were accustod to, caused them so worry about the future.
But now it looked as though every problem had been solved.
Considering the current situation, the most important issue of security seed to be well managed. Now with the walls over ten ters high, roughly the height of a four-story building, Zombies would have a hard ti getting inside under normal circumstances.
Furthermore, due to the increased number of people at the base, out of almost a hundred residents excluding the very young or very old, almost everyone could handle firearms and had experienced combat with Zombies.
There were more than 80 combat-ready individuals above the age of 15!
At present, there are always six people on duty atop the walls, and together with the mobile Patrol Team, nearly ten people are guarding the base's safety around and above the walls.
Besides, inside and outside the base, there are hundreds of caras monitored by dedicated personnel.
Should any problem arise, they can be detected and addressed instantly.
The issue of security, thus, was no longer a concern.
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