284 New Year (2/2)

But the facts soon proved Jiang Chen was worrying too much.

These people who never saw this much food would never waste food! They all ate till their stomachs were about the blow-up. They only regretted they were not born with two mouths.

Considering the base had no stomach medicine, after some thought, Jiang Chen had to add in an additional rule - ”No vomiting in the next 24 hours or you have to eat everything you puke out!”

This rule was to ensure people were more rationale when it came to enjoying the food.

Of course, food was not the only thing. The survivors started a bonfire in the middle of the square as people began to perform.

They might not sing great sounding songs and the dances might not be the most elegant, but it was cheerful indeed.

People held their steamy bowls and circled around the square. They drank soup while eating barbequed meat. It was a great time.

Although the radiation dust in the sky was still depressing, and the ashen white snowflake was still cold, but the flames above the bonfire burned away the gloom in people's heart.

Standing on the top of the community center with Sun Jiao by his side was Jiang Chen smiling as he watched the joyful and happy faces.

”Are you happy?” Sun Jiao looked at the side of Jiang Chen's face.

”Of course.”

Half a year ago, this place was a mansion area half in shambles. While there were no people here, zombies visited this place.

Who would have thought that just in half a year, this place would be transformed into such prosperity?

Looking at the smile on Jiang Chen's face, Sun Jiao blushed as she also smiled.

Not because of the base's growth, but because of the person she loves' growth.

Half a year ago, she wouldn't have thought that he who couldn't even beat a chicken would grow to achieve many feats.

”How much food would we consume today?” Although she complained, she didn't show any signs of bitterness on her face. It was a loving banter between couples.

”Now that we have met their basic needs, it is also important to meet their spiritual needs. Spending energy on outdoor activity is better than drinking and doing drugs.” Jiang Chen laughed.

”That's true.” Starring at the cheerful atmosphere on the square, Sun Jiao had a reminiscent expression on her face.

”What are you thinking about?”

”Something far away.”

Sun Jiao used a reminiscent tone. ”During my days in the fallout shelter, although I wouldn't feel the temperature difference in the weather, during this special occasion every year, people would gather together to celebrate. I still faintly remember the day my father would tell us stories about what happened on the ground above. He said it would snow up there and people had firecrackers, enjoying the delicious New Year dinner... Although when the fallout shelter opened did I realize everything was false, everything was just a fairytale.

During the period of lockdown in the fallout shelter, it was like a secluded island. While it isolated the radiation, it also isolated any electromagnetic waves. No external messages could come in.

But people still firmly believed that the moment the metal gates opened, everything would be beautiful. Since the image left in these people's eyes were the flash before the nuclear explosion and not the cruelty of the shockwave sweeping through the crowd.

”Do you think... your father lied to you?” Jiang Chen asked gently.

”I thought that way before, but then I grew to understand.” Sun Jiao shook her head. A perplexed expression appeared on her face as she gazed at the bonfire in the distance. ”Human is a fragile creature, without hope, we will not survive.”