Cave Refuge-Chapter 135: Relocation (4000 words)_1

At this moment, the warehouse didn’t contain as many supplies as they had imagined, instead there were only a few scattered items, placed sporadically around various corners of the warehouse.

When the two of them came over, they figured that Dong Tianyu had a way of acquiring supplies, and had heard Dong Tianyu often came over to see his parents. Therefore, they reasoned that Dong Tianyu couldn’t possibly come back empty-handed each time.

Even if the amount he brought back each time was small, Father Dong and Mother Dong, the elderly couple, couldn’t use much. Over time, they guessed there would accumulate quite a lot of stuff.

However, when they entered the warehouse, the sight left them feeling quite let down. Although the warehouse wasn’t completely empty, there truly wasn’t anything left of much value.

"Uncle, what is this?"

"Ah, you guys know, my wife and I don’t have much of an income, and we are currently relying on Tianyu to support us. But as the elderly, who wants to be a burden? So, if we can avoid causing trouble for the youngsters, we’ll avoid it.

The situation over at Tianyu’s side is actually not as good as he makes it seem. He only communicates the good news and holds back the bad. There are a lot of problems there, which is why I don’t encourage him to bring anything home each time he comes back."

Uncle Dong and Uncle Hoi knew that Mr. Thompson was making a point at their expense, but they too were quite helpless.

Although they live lucidly, the younger generation didn’t quite see it that way. They knew everything came from Dong Tianyu, but they craved even more.

Whispered pressure isn’t just applied in bed but also in everyday conversation. The two family heads couldn’t resist the constant nagging by their relatives.

Like the internet celebrity before the apocalypse, his master-apprentice business partnership had been going well, but he couldn’t resist the incessant nagging of his master’s oldest grandchild. Eventually, they still parted ways.

Those who see their own desires amid their interests are after all, a minority. Although contentment brings happiness is a common saying from time immemorial, few really understand it.

However, as they had come all this way and decided not to leave empty-handed, they eventually picked out a few items from the warehouse to take with them.

Since they lived on the thirtieth floor and although the elevator had been repaired, ordinary people didn’t have the authority to take the elevator. So, Mr. Thompson only saw them as far as the stairs, not going down with them.

As soon as they returned home, they heard Mrs. Thompson, who was sitting on the sofa, ask, "They’ve all left?"

Mr. Thompson massaged his shoulder, "Hmm, they’ve all been seen off."

Hearing Mr. Thompson’s reply, Mrs. Thompson didn’t say anything else, but her face showed a hint of sadness.

Seeing Mrs. Thompson’s expression, Mr. Thompson sat down next to her, put an arm around her and said, "I’ve come to see clearly that not all relatives are reliable. In the end, the only ones we can really depend on are our closest kin."

After several bouts of apocalyptic disasters, the survivors of Pengcheng are not clear about the situations in other countries or even other cities, but here in Pengcheng, despite some casualties...

The death toll wasn’t too high – including those who perished in the rioting, the actual number of deaths didn’t exceed one-fifth of the total population. The majority of the deceased were the elderly and those with weak constitution.

This situation has a professional term in other countries: Natural selection.

Though Pengcheng had seen a few riots, the officials did not execute any of the instigators. They merely condemned them to dangerous manual labor as atonement for their crimes.

In times like these, aside from impulsive acts, not many people can face death head-on. Hunger is more effective than drugs in controlling the human heart, so the officials are not worried about whether these criminals will really work hard. At this time, there aren’t any human rights, and as they are all criminals, if they die, they die. They would simply report more ’losses’.

Seeing that Mrs. Thompson was still a bit upset, Mr. Thompson continued to comfort her, "It’s okay, don’t think too much about it. At least Tianyu is not as selfish as others. Even though he doesn’t live with us, he is not like those ungrateful bastards who forgot about us."

Hearing Mr. Thompson saying this, Mrs. Thompson also recalled some rumors that she had heard.

Being part of the singing troupe, they would only practice singing when they had excess food. When there was a food shortage, they actually became a gossip center. Not just the West City District, but even the happenings in all of Pengcheng couldn’t escape the information network of this small group.

Through the storytelling of the other members of the singing troupe, it was a common occurrence now to sever ties and friendships, and this was not limited to friends – it also happened between couples and even children and parents. There were countless examples of people turning against each other over some supplies.

The fact that a child like Dong Tianyu could continuously support his parents is not common in Pengcheng or even in the larger Daxia.

Truth be told, the millennials and even the post-millennials, have far too many channels of information, just like the universal enlightenment envisioned by the ancient sages.

But, as the old saying goes, ’there are many envious dogs who are always righteous, reading people are always traitorous.’ The more knowledge one has, the more self-serving they become.

Like the most famous river-crossing battle in Pengcheng, those who volunteered to become human bridge pillars during the event, were mostly uneducated, acting solely out of hot-blooded passion.

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"How much is left in the warehouse?"

"Not much, these past few days, each time Tianyu comes back, I let him take something with him. The stuff left in the warehouse now isn’t much. Including the stuff that was just given away, we won’t need many boxes to pack for the move tomorrow."

As the outdoor temperature gradually increased, the permanent residents of the office building began to move out progressively.