At the gate of the Hidden Village base, a huge and smooth stone plaque is embedded high on the top of the gate.
On the plaque, the two big characters "Yincun" are engraved in a flamboyant manner. The characters seem restrained, but a sharp edge is faintly revealed between the strokes.
It is said that this was the work of a great calligrapher, and was then carefully carved by a skilled master who specialized in carving tombstones.
In this turbulent era, people only value real talent and knowledge. The division of professions is no longer as clear-cut as in the past, and there are no longer many red tapes and taboos.
As for why this place was named "Hidden Village", the reason is actually quite simple. At first, Li Wenqiang and others chose to live in seclusion here, leading a peaceful life, waiting for their brother-in-law and sister to come back. On weekdays, they would occasionally go out to look for supplies needed for survival.
However, as time went on, things gradually changed.
First, people were rescued by them one after another. After hearing about the peace and tranquility here, these survivors came here one after another. Then, some people accidentally discovered this paradise and joined them.
In this way, the originally small hidden village grew in population, and as more people needed a place to live, it gradually grew and became the large-scale base it is today.
At this moment, the city gate was crowded with people. After registering, there was a constant stream of traffic everywhere. Various vehicles were shuttling back and forth in and out of the city gate, and the transportation facilities in the hidden village base were also quite complete.
The wide and open road stretches straight into the distance, and the road surface is neat and clean without a speck of dust.
One of the reasons why such good sanitary conditions can be maintained is that people here attach great importance to environmental hygiene, and uncivilized behaviors such as littering and urinating and defecating anywhere are strictly prohibited on the streets.
In addition, the greening work was also done very well and the environment was beautiful. A long time ago, the army left behind by Chen Bufan almost cleared out all the zombies in the surrounding areas before the zombies mutated on a large scale.
Because of this, their area has never been invaded by zombies that can spray deadly pink poison gas, and naturally has not been affected by the horrific pink rain, and there has been no large-scale mutation of animals and plants.
Occasionally, there are roaming groups of zombies nearby, but they are discovered early and dealt with far away, so they will not cause any interference here. However, the number of mutated zombies has increased recently, and humans have also discovered the use of crystal cores, so crystal cores are now required for all transactions.
There is a flat square in front of the main entrance of the Hidden Village base. It is a very spacious square with a cement road and no decorations. Originally, this was the village square, which was expanded into its current form and used for parking or to eliminate zombies.
Now, this place is controlled by soldiers, and only some roads are left for the survivors to pass through. Other places are blocked. Many survivors passing by are curious about what day it is today and why this place is so mysterious.
The survivors could see clearly from a distance that almost all the management of the Hidden Village base were standing here waiting. They were talking and laughing, and looked very expectant, which made the survivors curious about who the big shot was.
Li Wenqiang was looking into the distance excitedly at this moment, with an expression of anxiety and anticipation on his face. He had already received news from his sister, who was said to be arriving soon.
They haven't seen each other for more than a year, and the last time they saw each other was last time, and their parents will also be back.
Standing next to Li Wenqiang were Wang Yuhan, the couple Wang Yue and Zhao Xue, Zhao Xuewei's classmates Li Qianqian, Li Man and Liu Xin, Zhang Yi, Lin Qingqing and Li Yue from the Central Hospital, Xiao Yun's sister Xiao Ya and the crybaby Wang Lingling.
There are also Tang Dalong and Li Xiu'e.
Wang Shuqing is not here, but is the base chief at Fengtian base. Li Tianhai doesn't like dealing with political affairs, so he comes here every few days to ask him to come out of retirement. In the end, he was annoyed by him and couldn't keep him company, so he went to manage the base.
These people were the first group of people who hung out with Chen Bufan. They were also lucky and have lived to this day. Everyone, including everyone, has become very mature and is no longer the little nurses and students.
They are already the management of the base, handling base affairs every day and leading the team out to look for supplies.
Wang Yue and Zhao Xue, a couple, one followed Li Wenqiang and the other followed Wang Yuhan, serving as their assistants. They had a son named Wang Hu, who was born soon after. Wang Yuhan found a nanny to take care of the child.
With the support of Wang Yuhan, Li Qianqian, Li Man and Liu Xin formed a female special forces team. The team members are all rescued female survivors. They are usually responsible for maintaining the security of the base and go out of the city to search when they are free.
Zhang Yi, Lin Qingqing and Li Yue went back to their old ways and built a small hospital at the Hidden Village base. The hospital was small but well-equipped. Zhang Yi was the director, and Lin Qingqing and Li Yue were both head nurses.
Xiao Ya had stomach pain every time she had her period, and Wang Lingling always accompanied her to the hospital to see Lin Qingqing. As time went by, Xiao Ya and Wang Lingling simply became nurses and learned from Lin Qingqing, and now they have become apprentices.
Zhang Yi and Lin Qingqing are together, but they don't have children. However, the base is stable now and they have made plans. Li Yue is still single and not fat anymore. After losing weight, she is considered a beauty. Xiao Ya is still as cold and quiet as before, and Wang Lingling is still a crybaby.
Tang Dalong and Li Xiu'e are responsible for managing the daily registration affairs at the city gate. Both of them are very tactful in their dealings with people. There are all kinds of people at the city gate every day, and anything unusual will not escape their eyes. They are now married, but Li Xiu'e has no children due to health reasons, and neither of them cares.
Today, Li Wenqiang received news from his sister and specially informed these old friends. Everyone was very happy to come together to greet him. After all, they hadn’t seen each other for more than a year and everyone missed him very much.
"Didn't they say we'd be here soon? Why is there still no sign of me? Is my sister lying to me?"
Li Wenqiang raised his head and looked into the distance, but he couldn't see his brother-in-law's iconic RV.
"How could my sister lie to you? Maybe it will arrive if you wait a little longer. Don't worry."
After a year of growth and more than a year of continuous development by Li Wenqiang, Wang Yuhan has now become a mature woman like a young woman. She patted Li Wenqiang's arm, and Li Wenqiang immediately calmed down.
The change made everyone present smile. They were all used to it. Li Wenqiang, a 1.9-meter-tall guy, was completely managed and obedient by Wang Yuhan, a 1.6-meter-tall little woman.
Just as they were still finding it funny, the survivors who were eating watermelons not far away suddenly exclaimed.