I sell Coke in the doomsday

At this moment, I woke up and sat up from the bed in a cold sweat.

In the dim bedroom, I was sweating profusely. I reached out to touch my forehead and exhaled slowly.

There was no bloodstain on the bed sheets, not even a trace of the dream. In a trance, I knew what the other me was.

He is my anger and my unwillingness.

At this moment, the door slowly opened, and Tongtong poked her little head out and looked into the house with concern.

She must have heard the sound of me waking up, right?

I smiled at Tongtong weakly, trying to comfort her, but the worry in Tongtong's eyes became even more intense.

Feeling uneasy, Tongtong walked slowly towards me, got into my bed without saying a word, and lay on her side on my pillow.

Seeing this, I also lay on my side on the bed, facing Tongtong, and smiled softly.

"It's okay, I just had a nightmare."

The silver hair fell down, like silver threads, falling on Tongtong's lips, soft like a dream.

Tongtong stretched out her little hand, pressed it against my lips, and spoke in a low voice, feeling a little depressed.

"unhappy."

I was slightly startled and replied subconsciously.

"No, I'm not unhappy."

Tongtong bit her lips lightly, seeming a little angry, her fair little face puffed up like a squirrel, and spoke again.

"unhappy."

I gave a helpless smile, but then I suddenly realized something, looked at Tongtong with interest, and asked softly.

"Are you trying to make me happy?"

Tongtong did not answer, but suddenly stretched out her hands, hugged my head, and held me in her arms.

This posture is a bit subtle.

I buried my face in Tongtong's chest, and the familiar fragrance rushed into my nostrils, which made my brain go blank in an instant.

This seems to be... a posture for comforting a child. To me, an adult, this posture is inappropriate, very inappropriate.

I subconsciously wanted to break free from Tongtong's hands, but I felt a little despicable and didn't want to leave, even thinking about it to myself.

'It's not that I don't want to leave, it's just that Tongtong is stronger than me.'

I could clearly feel the softness of Tongtong's chest. As a biological instinct, I felt that the blood in my body was flowing faster, which was not good.

Just when I was feeling a little distracted, Tongtong put her little hand on my head and stroked it gently.

Ah, this is indeed a way to coax a child.

I had evil thoughts, but I calmed down. I didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but at the same time I despised myself for having such evil thoughts at such a time.

That’s what she said...but I still blushed a little. I really don’t know where Tongtong learned this way of comforting people.

Oh, it might be the family ethics drama DVDs that I watched with her recently.

Damn it, why didn't I show her those romance idol DVDs?

Tongtong didn’t know about my wild thoughts. She just felt that my breathing seemed to become heavier and faster.

In the quiet night, Tongtong lowered her head slightly, rested her chin on my head, squinted her eyes slightly, with a gentle look, and suddenly opened her mouth lightly, and sang a nursery rhyme-like song in a somewhat awkward voice.

"The dark sky hangs low."

"The bright stars follow."

"The insects are flying, the insects are flying."

"Who are you missing?"

Tongtong's singing voice was a little awkward and her pronunciation was a little immature, but in the darkness, it was particularly moving.

This song should also be learned by Tongtong from those DVDs. It really suits her.

My heart suddenly calmed down, and the courage that came from somewhere made me stretch out my arms and hug Tongtong tightly.

My movements were a little sudden. After Tongtong cried out, we changed our positions. This time, I pressed Tongtong's little face against my chest and gently pinched her earlobe.

Tongtong was stunned for a moment, a little at a loss. Her fair neck was slightly flushed and she closed her eyes.

In the darkness, I didn't notice this, but I exhaled softly, as if I had unloaded all the burdens, and whispered to Tongtong in my arms.

"I'm sorry, Hitomi."

"I……"

"I may not be able to accompany you in the next few days."

"I have something I have to do."

Hearing this, Tongtong slowly opened her eyes, her red pupils glowing with light. She put her little hand on my chest and asked me in an expectant voice.

"You are happy after doing those things."

Now when Tongtong speaks, she still makes low-level mistakes like swallowing words occasionally, but this makes her look even cuter.

I pursed my lips, nodded heavily, hugged Tongtong tighter, and answered softly.

"Well, after doing those things, I'll be happy."

Tongtong's eyes flickered, she raised her little face, showing a sweet smile, she stretched out her two little hands, pressed on the corners of my mouth on both sides, slightly pulled upwards, and happily spit out a word.

"laugh."

Seeing this, the corners of my mouth followed Tongtong's fingers and raised up, and I answered helplessly.

"I'm already laughing."

"Ok!"

After seeing my smile, Tongtong moved slightly, as if she had completed some work, and wanted to leave, but I held her tightly in my arms, lowered my head slightly, put my mouth close to her ear, and whispered.

"do not go."

"Today... that's it."

Tongtong tilted her head slightly, seeming a little confused, but then she twisted her body, found a comfortable position, and lay in my arms.

In the darkness, I held Tongtong in my arms as if I was holding my soul, and refused to let go.

……

The next day, early morning.

With two dark circles under my eyes and sore arms, I started to pack my equipment and prepare to set off.

In fact, at midnight last night, I began to regret my decision to keep Tongtong. The scent of Tongtong kept lingering in my nose, making my blood boil.

I spent the whole night fighting with my rationality, and managed to prevent myself from turning into a beast.

But now, I feel a little regretful and worried.

After a while, I packed my equipment, put on my backpack, said a simple hello to Tongtong, and turned to leave the room.

Today, I am going to the ancient city stronghold.

Chapter 70 Surprise

As the sun rises, crystal dewdrops stick to the branches and leaves, gently falling to the ground, splashing on the ground and scattering.

The air was slightly humid. I sat in the pickup truck and headed towards the ancient city stronghold. I inevitably felt a little uneasy.

Since my last hasty departure, I have never been to the ancient city stronghold again, and I haven't seen Ajie and the others for a while.

I don’t know what the ancient city has become under their management.

Has the ancient city stronghold become better? If not, then what are my previous efforts?

With all kinds of bad guesses, I finally arrived at the gate of the ancient city stronghold after an hour in Hualian. This time I didn't need to introduce myself. Even before I reached the gate, I saw the gate of the stronghold slowly opening.

These people are really careless. Aren’t they afraid that there will be zombies following me? I feel really uncomfortable with this.

However, what I didn't expect was that something that made me uncomfortable was still to come.

When I drove into the gate of the stronghold, I saw a dense crowd of people guarding the door and blocking my way. My eyes twitched, and I looked at the group of children holding wild flowers and wanted to curse.

Ajie and Gao Lian were standing at the front of the crowd, looking at me with a smile on their faces. I stopped the pickup truck with a complicated expression and slowly got out of the car.

The moment the car door opened, the group of kids seemed to have received some signal and sang "Unforgettable Tonight" in unison. The one who sang it away made me want to bang my head against the door of the base.

Amid the chaotic chorus, a little girl ran out first, smiling sweetly, and handed the wild flowers in her hand to me. I forced a constipated smile and took the bouquet of wild flowers. Then the group of children swarmed over and handed me the wild flowers in their hands.

Damn it, can’t these little guys see that I only have two hands? What, do they want to stuff them into my mouth?

After this extremely awkward welcome ceremony, Ajie and Gao Lian came up to me, patted my shoulders and said something while trying not to laugh, winking at me.

"How is it? Are you satisfied with this welcome ceremony?"

I secretly glared at the two of them, lowered my voice, and complained in great displeasure.

"Your brother Liang is the worst wedding MC I have ever seen!"

Hearing this, the two seemed unable to hold back any longer. Their shoulders shook slightly and they laughed wickedly. Ajie put his arm around my shoulders, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile.

"These little guys are too idle and too noisy. I just can't stand it, so I found something like this for them to do."

I looked at the two of them speechlessly, but then I couldn't help laughing out loud. The children could play freely, it seemed that this stronghold was doing well. After all, it was not the old cliché that the dragon slayer became the dragon.

After the welcoming ceremony, the children dispersed and ran towards the city in a noisy manner, with bursts of laughter that were reminiscent of the past.

I followed Ajie and the other man all the way into the city. Along the way, whenever someone saw me, they would smile and wave at me.

How should I put it? It’s hard for you to adapt to this feeling of being regarded as the center of the world, but you will never feel disgusted.

On top of the burned-down house, many people were carrying wood from the ruins, using saws and the like to cut the wood into pieces and then transporting them away.

“Even though it’s only fall, we have to start thinking about winter.”

"These woods are intended to be used for heating in winter."

Winter, winter. This apocalypse does not mean that you can survive just by having a base. The cold winter is also a headache.

I frowned, thought about it carefully, and couldn't help but ask Gao Lian.

"I remember that when wood burns, there will be a lot of smoke. I'm afraid it can't be used for heating. It's too dangerous."

Hearing this, Gao Lian smiled. He stepped on the bluestone pavement and said with some pride.

"Do you still remember the group of old men in the Xisai stronghold?"

I was stunned for a moment, then nodded slightly. I was impressed by those old people. The youngest of them was over 50 years old. What could they do in this doomsday?

Gao Lian seemed to see through my confusion, and the pride in his eyes could no longer be concealed.

"Those old people are really a group of treasures. Before the end of the world, and even longer before that, they had lived a hard life for a long time."

“Some old people know how to farm and how to make charcoal from wood.”

As he spoke, Gao Lian seemed to remember something, frowned slightly, sighed, and spoke in a low voice.

"We can use that wood to get through this winter."

“But at this time next year, we will still have to send people out to cut some wood and bring it back.”

Supplies, after all, are still a problem of scarcity, especially here in the ancient city, which is a long way from the mountains and forests.

So, they had to risk being discovered and eaten by zombies and exchange their lives for a few pieces of wood.

In this world, living is never an easy thing.

I patted Gao Lian, who had a worried look on his face, and smiled nonchalantly.

"Have you forgotten who I am? I am a doomsday merchant."

"I will sell you the timber for next year. You just need to farm well and save food for me."

Gao Lian perked up when he heard that. The worry in his eyes and brows disappeared immediately. He patted his chest confidently and said.

"I feel relieved when you say that. The food in this ancient city stronghold will definitely be enough to sustain you."

I smiled and didn't say anything. Instead, I continued walking with the two of them on the blue brick road towards the depths of the stronghold.