144 Captain Zuo Is a Person Who Worries a Lot
“Really?” The way Zuo Mingdong looked at Du Yue had changed. “Then let’s hurry and get the things. Let’s not waste any more time.”
He Xing waved at him and said politely, “The two of us will go. Captain Zuo, you can wait here.”
When Zuo Mingdong heard this, he was not unhappy at all. It was no longer like the past. People before doomsday liked their privacy, and it was even more so the case now.
Zuo Mingdong was too excited just now, so he said that he wanted to go with them. Now that he was rejected by He Xing, he calmed down. “Okay, you guys go ahead. I’ll wait for you here.”
Du Yue and He Xing turned around and walked toward the car. They opened the trunk when they reached it. The trunk was indeed filled with plenty of steel wires, but there was no iron bar. Du Yue took out an iron bar from her interspace and carried it with He Xing. Then, she took the steel wire and closed the car door. She then went to look for Zuo Mingdong and the others.
When the two of them returned, they saw that the people who were scattered earlier to do the task had gathered together again. Zuo Mingdong must have gathered them. Due to the lack of materials, they could only make a simple plow rake. It was fine as long as it could be used.
Zuo Mingdong handed the task of making the rakes to his men, so he did not need the help of Du Yue and He Xing. Due to the limited materials, they only managed to make two. Zuo Mingdong divided the people into two teams again. They would plow the snow in two directions. There were more people than there were tools, so Du Yue and He Xing had nothing to do. The two of them followed Zuo Mingdong and watched him plow the land while listening to him talk about the recent research in the base.
Perhaps it was because Zuo Mingdong and He Xing had a good relationship, but Zuo Mingdong did not hold back when he talked about the research in the base. No matter what direction the research was in, he would mention it to them. As long as He Xing asked, he would give him a detailed explanation. Just like that, they chatted for an hour and a half. Suddenly, the three of them heard a surprised voice.
“Captain! I’ve found it!” Upon hearing this, Zuo Mingdong immediately shut his mouth and strode in the direction of the sound. Du Yue and He Xing looked at each other and followed after him. The originally flat snow was turned into a mess by the hard rakes. One could clearly see white vines in the snow. Although the vines had almost fused with the snow, they were relatively thick and about the size of Du Yue’s finger. As long as they were pulled out of the snow, they could still be identified at a glance.
Zuo Mingdong bent down and carefully picked up a vine. Everyone also saw the white fruits hanging on the vine. They were round and swayed along with Zuo Mingdong’s movements. The snow that was originally on the fruits had also been shaken off. Zuo Mingdong plucked two fruits and handed them to Du Yue and He Xing. “We’ve finally found them. You two can take a look, but don’t eat them!”
Du Yue and He Xing certainly would not eat the fruit before the base determined if it could be eaten by humans. However, they agreed to take a look since Captain Zuo was being kind. Du Yue did not know if it was because of his captain’s identity or because of his age, but she realized that Zuo Mingdong worried a lot about the people around him. He was like an elder with rich life experience who would give the right amount of care to others but would not say too much to annoy them.
Du Yue lowered her head and looked at the white fruit in her hand. She was wearing gloves, and the texture of the fruit was a little hard to the touch. She did not know if it was meant to be like this or if it had been frozen hard. The outer skin and the inside of the fruit were all white. Du Yue brought the fruit to her nose and pulled her mask down a little. She could smell a very sweet scent.
“This fruit does smell a little fragrant, but it’s not very strong. Plus, we’re wrapped up so tightly, and our sense of smell is not as sensitive as animals, so we might not be able to smell it. But since it’s the main food source for the boars, the boars must be able to smell it easily, which is why they can find it.” Before she could finish her sentence, Du Yue’s expression suddenly changed. She immediately looked around.
He Xing, who was standing beside Du Yue, quickly understood what she was trying to say. “Captain Zuo, since there are fruits here, we have to be careful. A herd of wild boars is likely to be active nearby.”
The fruits were buried deep in the snow, but wild boars could still find them. Now that they had dug the fruits out and even plucked some off, would the smell be even stronger than before?