The dog sniffed Doudou’s clothes twice and immediately backed away while shaking his head, his eyes full of disgust. 

“Hey, Doudou can’t be kept anymore!” 

Doudou’s heart felt heavy, and her mood dropped sharply. 

Jiang Ning came up and pulled the dog’s ear, “Go, go, go! Go chill somewhere else. Stop bullying Doudou.” 

After scolding the dog, she didn’t know whether to laugh or cry at the sensitive Doudou. “How can there be a smell? Your brother and I didn’t smell it. Coke was just teasing you.” 

Doudou sniffed the clothes a few more times, and her mood finally brightened. “Coke, you’re so bad!” 

The dog wagged his tail, grinned, and bit Doudou’s trouser leg. 

“Come on, let’s play!” 

At noon, even if she had no appetite, she still needed to eat. But she only consumed half of her usual portion. 

There is a seawater filtration system in Area B, but fresh water is still very scarce. Each person is limited to half a bucket of water per day, and there are strict opening hours. 

If you want to take a bath, you have to stock up on water. There is a public bathhouse and toilet on the first floor. 

Water resources are scarce, and it’s too wasteful to use them for bathing. The other survivors thought it was better to just wipe themselves down, and any excess could be traded. 

To save the time in her space, the three of them all agreed to go in together after eating and finish in no more than half an hour. 

The dog did not take a bath but ran around the black soil garden upstairs and downstairs. 

If it got dirty, they would wash it after coming out and pour the dirty water into the space. 

After drying his hair, Huo Yishen asked with deep concern, “Doudou, how’s work?” 

Just entering society, Doudou’s worldview was shattered. “Brother, someone in the maggot breeding group is stealing food.” 

Stealing food? Jiang Ning almost choked. 

“They cleaned the maggots and secretly stuffed them into their mouths when the team leader was not paying attention.” 

Thinking of that scene, Doudou wanted to vomit again. 

Huo Yishen did not judge others, “When you discovered they were stealing food, what did you do?” 

Doudou hesitated, “I pretended not to see it.” 

“Why?” 

“Stealing is wrong, but they are too thin; they probably don’t eat enough every day.” Doudou had her own opinions, “If they had a choice and weren’t starving, they definitely wouldn’t steal.” 

Because it’s really disgusting. 

Doudou had experienced hunger before; that feeling was something she would never forget. 

When it comes to survival, not only would she eat maggots, but there were also many who ate two-legged sheep. 

Moreover, if she could find out they were stealing on her first day, how could the group leader not notice? 

It was just that their stealing wasn’t too excessive, so he turned a blind eye.   

She didn’t need to expose others, which could bring trouble to herself. 

Huo Yishen was quite satisfied with Doudou’s answer. “Doudou, if it were a peaceful era, they would be wrong to do this, but now is a special era; they did this to survive.” 

“Even if it is wrong, it is understandable. As long as it does not affect you, you can turn a blind eye; there’s no need to make enemies with them.” 

Doudou finally breathed a sigh of relief after getting his brother’s approval. “Mm.” 

Doudou’s thinking made Jiang Ning feel relieved. 

Right and wrong are no longer important in the face of natural disaster. Survivors use all means just to survive, as long as it didn’t threaten themselves. 

The guidance they had given over the years had worked. 

Huo Yishen took the opportunity to ask, “Can you stick to the work?” 

Doudou thought for a while, “Brother, I can.” 

Huo Yishen felt relieved. “Doudou, survival has never been easy. We can live in peace and quiet because someone is carrying the burden.” 

“We can live in the base, rent or food can be paid on credit, and fresh water is distributed every day. This has been planned by our country for a long time. Look at the other survivors from different countries we met at sea; do they have that?” 

“Having a country means having a home, but we can’t just rely on the support of our country and lay back while waiting for others to contribute. What if one day the country can’t hold on anymore?” 

“We must grow alongside the country. Only through the hard work of each survivor can the nation become stronger.” 

Doudou looked serious, “Yes, I understand.” ” 

“Of course, if you encounter pressure or unhappiness at work, don’t hide it. We are a family, and if something comes up, say it in time. Your sister-in-law and I will help you.” 

After talking with her brother, Doudou became more certain of her own ideas. “Brother, I can do this job.” 

Raising a kid is not easy. After Doudou fell asleep, Huo Yishen whispered in Jiang Ning’s ear, “I will go find a job tomorrow. I have to set a good example for Doudou, so she doesn’t just stay home eating and drinking and get spoiled.” 

Jiang Ning kissed him to acknowledge his effort. “Mm, Mr. Huo is impressive.” 

He was going out to work hard, and she would definitely take it easy. 

The next day, Doudou still woke up early. Huo Yishen went out with her, hoping to find a job close to home with less work. 

The siblings left together, with Huo Yishen not forgetting to keep educating his younger sister. 

Jiang Ning continued to sleep in and got up until nine o’clock to wash up, eat breakfast, and read medical books to pass the time. 

Doudou came back for lunch, and she looked much better than the day before. She was even a little happy. “Sister-in-law, I can already raise maggots by myself, and I am the fastest learner in the new group.” 

Maggots? Jiang Ning pushed that thought away, so she imagined them as cute little white dogs. 

Huo Yishen came back in the afternoon. He looked good and had more muscle, so he successfully got a position in Area A’s administrative center to maintain order, and he was even the group leader. 

To put it simply, he was the security captain. 

This position was usually held by military personnel, but who could blame Huo Yishen? With his height, long legs, fair skin, and good looks, he obviously had excellent physical abilities. 

He received 10 pounds of grain every month, worked from eight to five, and had weekends off. 

Others only have one day off and work from 7 am to 6 pm. so no one knew how he managed that. 

There was a serious suspicion that he was getting benefits because of his looks. 

Jiang Ning looked at his outstanding appearance and figure, “Female boss?” 

Huo Yishen did not deny it, “Mm.” 

Jiang Ning smiled, “I’ll take you to work tomorrow.” 

Huo Yishen smiled back, “Okay.” 

She really followed through on her word. Jiang Ning got up early with the brother and sister and changed her clothes after breakfast. 

Not wanting to attract attention, Huo Yishen found a patched shirt and didn’t shave his beard, looking a bit rugged. 

Jiang Ning also put on some makeup to look thin and pale and sent the two of them to work with malnourished face. 

Doudou was downstairs, and the two of them sent her to the plantation first. 

Unexpectedly, they met one of her new coworkers, “Doudou, did your parents send you to work?” 

Doudou was stunned, “No, it’s my brother and sister-in-law.” 

The coworker looked at Jiang Ning and Huo Yishen with envy. They looked good with flesh on their bodies, and they couldn’t take their eyes off them. 

Being stared at made Jiang Ning uncomfortable, but she didn’t yet sense any malice, so she told Doudou to just move on quickly. 

If they want to blend in with the base, they need to keep a low profile. The base’s oil wasn’t sold outside, and they can’t always use the fuel-consuming speedboat, so they waited at the dock for the ferry. 

Many people rushed to work in the morning, looking thin and pale. 

Among the crowd, there were two bright figures that draws everyone’s attention 

When the ferry arrived, Huo Yishen took Jiang Ning’s hand, sat openly, and silently declared to everyone that they were together. 

In a big forest, there were all kinds of birds, and various complex gazes swept over, filled with envy, jealousy, or calculations. 

Jiang Ning smile at them, then reached into her pocket… 

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