Chapter 147: Don’t Collapse
Using earth-based abilities to build houses is both fast and reliable.
As Liang Zhu and the others finished their work and prepared to leave, three large vehicles approached from a distance.
Two were carrying materials, and one was transporting people.
Everyone was wearing the same Defense Force uniform, looking as neat and energetic as the day they helped build her house.
However, this time, the atmosphere was notably lively with laughter and chatter. Unlike last time, when they were too close to the Rose Corridor and had to work quietly without daring to speak loudly.
Huai Yu, lost in the sorrow of losing her home and Lin Xuefeng’s belongings, didn’t even notice her surroundings or the conversations around her.
When she thought about what Zhou Qian had advised her, she couldn’t help but smile.
Unbeknownst to her, the young girl standing here was quite eye-catching. Soon, someone recognized her, “Isn’t she the girl who came after us on that mission that night?”
“She looks like her! Slim, with long hair, fair skin—looks like she’s Zhou Captain’s sister.”
“Ah! Zhou Captain…”
There were murmurs among the group, and soon, a loud voice rang out, “Huai Yu! Are you here to watch Zhou Captain’s house being built?”
Huai Yu looked toward the voice and saw a young man with dark skin. She couldn’t recall his face clearly, but she still smiled brightly and replied, “Mm!”
With that, voices of recognition spread through the group, “I almost forgot, Zhou Captain and Huai Yu are really close…”
“I told you, she’s got good ties with the Rose Corridor, no need to worry!”
“Who brought the camera? Let little Yu take a photo by the Rose Corridor!”
“Exactly! We worked all day and night last time, and that was the only chance to get so close to the Rose Corridor, and no one took a picture…”
“Don’t even mention it, when I went home, no one believed me…”
Soon, everyone knew that Huai Yu was the legendary girl living near the Rose Corridor, and very likely Zhou Qian’s long-lost sister.
Just as Liang Zhu had gotten on the vehicle: …???
She stuck her head out of the window, “Was your house built by them too? That means the Rose Corridor’s attitude has really improved…”
She looked at the layers of pink flowers in the distance, her voice full of longing.
Huai Yu thought for a moment, “So, Liang Zhu, would you like to come see my house?”
Liang Zhu immediately shook her head, “No, no.”
“I have one good trait—no curiosity, none at all. In today’s world, staying low-key is not shameful. I’d better not go.”
Huai Yu: …
Although she had guessed this would happen when she asked, Liang Zhu’s refusal was still so firm.
After Liang Zhu left, Huai Yu looked at the Defense Force soldiers busily laying bricks and decided to hop on her bicycle and head home quickly.
The giant bean vine, which looked like a huge snake coiling around the vegetable garden, was mostly hidden by the wild grasses that had been intentionally allowed to grow.
The other vegetable plants looked robust, slightly better than the ones that were carefully tended.
Keta Lang was still a hard-working laborer during the day, hardly ever home. The goose was leading a group of chicks through the bamboo forest…
Looking at this, the secret of the house was still well-kept!
Huai Yu set down her basket, neatly arranged her new purchases, and then took out the bamboo heart tea she had dried earlier, generously filling half a bag.
She had just seen that the Defense Force had someone specifically assigned to boil water. Each person had their own cup, and they would scoop water from the pot into their cups to drink.
But it was just plain water.
In Huai Yu’s memory, when people built houses for her, not only did she have to provide meals, but she also needed to offer tea and cigarettes…
Now, though, it was difficult for her to offer anything else, so bamboo heart tea would have to suffice.
She hoped everyone would work hard to build Zhou Qian’s house solidly so that, even if they ran into that troublesome person, Wu Yue, it wouldn’t collapse easily.
With that thought, Huai Yu shook the bag of bamboo heart tea, and it seemed to glow!
…
The black 28 gear, combined with her small figure struggling to ride the bike, stood out in the empty wilderness.
But when Huai Yu remembered what the bus driver had said, she realized she had indeed grown taller. The seat had been adjusted, and soon enough, she would be able to ride normally!
Thinking of this, she decided to eat more and take good care of herself every day. She needed to grow taller, stronger, and a little fatter.
Meanwhile, the Defense Force workers, who were building the house, looked at her curiously, “Huai Yu, you’ve been watching all afternoon, are you still full of energy?”
Poor girl, living alone here without any entertainment or even anyone to talk to.
She probably didn’t want to leave now that she had finally seen them all working cheerfully together.
But Huai Yu’s eyes sparkled as she took a bag from her bike: “Uncles! You worked hard last time, and this time it’s even harder… I brought some tea for you to drink!”
Tea?
Hearing this, everyone turned to look at her.
Tea? Can we still drink tea?
The supervisor was momentarily stunned, “No, no, tea is too precious, we can’t—”
Huai Yu opened the bag and handed it to him, “I dried it myself. It’s better than drinking plain water.”
Especially when the plain water was bitter, with a strange taste and pollutants.
The supervisor hesitated, then said, “Bamboo heart tea is also tea… it smells so good, it’s probably hard to get…”
Huai Yu simply turned the bag upside down, dumping half of the bamboo heart tea into the water kettle.
The dried bamboo heart tea didn’t look very good—grayish-green in color—but once it was poured in, it sank quickly, filling the large pot in no time.
As soon as the water began to bubble, the bamboo heart tea rapidly dissolved, releasing a unique fragrance and sweetness…
The Defense Force workers near the stove immediately lifted their heads, their dark faces lit up with excitement, “It smells so good!”
“Smell it all you want, hurry up and scoop it!” The supervisor rushed over and grabbed a ladle.
“There’s so much bamboo heart tea! We could make ten pots with this! How can we just leave it all in this one pot? Quickly, quickly! Scoop it out and share!”
Huai Yu stood innocently to the side, watching the two men scramble, her voice softening, “Ah, did I put in too much? Is it too strong? Will it taste bad?”
The supervisor glanced at her and sighed, “You’re really not Zhou Qian’s real sister?”
“Your stubbornness is exactly like his!”
