Chapter 165: That, I Want to Trade for Your Car
"Alright, alright, don't be shy. I'll get you something to wear."
Meng Ci rummaged through the space and found a cold-weather garment he had made for Eggplant during the extreme cold period.
Eggplant looked at the clothes, then at the food in his bowl, his stomach already growling.
So, with some hesitation, Eggplant got up and let Meng Ci dress him.
With the clothes on, Eggplant felt his belly was no longer exposed to the cold, and he could finally wander around the house comfortably, even finishing the food in his bowl quickly.
Liang Xiu came home from work and saw Eggplant wearing a yellow woolen sweater on a scorching hot day.
Putting down the things he was carrying, Liang Xiu stroked Eggplant, who was circling his legs, noticing that Eggplant was already slightly sweating.
"Master, why did you dress it?"
"It might have problems if it gets too hot."
After Meng Ci and Shen Que returned to Villa No. 8, Liang Xiu had been calling Meng Ci "Master."
Upon learning that Shen Que and Meng Ci were together, he even started calling Shen Que "Son-in-law."
Meng Ci refused the title of Master.
After all, it was the end of the world, and the Meng family was no longer the richest. Everyone was now on equal footing, so what did it mean to call him Master?
Besides, he wasn't the original owner; hearing this title made him feel like a foolish son from an ancient wealthy family.
But Liang Xiu insisted.
In his heart, it was because of the Meng family's support that he could go to school and live a less difficult life.
So, regardless of whether it was the end of the world or not, in Liang Xiu's mind, Meng Ci would always be his Master.
As for the title of Son-in-law, Meng Ci was very pleased, and Shen Que was also satisfied.
It meant that Meng Ci's family recognized him.
So after hearing it many times, Meng Ci got used to Liang Xiu's address.
Sitting cross-legged on the single sofa, Meng Ci played with his phone, not even lifting his head when asked, "He wanted to wear it himself."
"If he didn't, he would lie pitifully in his nest, refusing to eat."
Liang Xiu, not believing it, took out a can of mouse pâté from his bag and waved it in front of Eggplant.
Eggplant's eyes lit up, fixating on the can.
"Do you want to eat it?"
"If you want to eat, take off your clothes."
After saying that, Liang Xiu picked up Eggplant to remove his clothes.
However, upon realizing Liang Xiu's intention, Eggplant let out a pig-like scream.
"Ao! Ao!"
No, don't take off the clothes, wailing, don't take off the clothes.
Eggplant was strong, and Liang Xiu almost couldn't hold him.
"Alright, alright, I won't take them off."
Seeing how fiercely Eggplant struggled, truly not wanting to take off the clothes, Liang Xiu comforted him and fed him the mouse pâté.
Eggplant, comforted, finished the pâté but dared not stay near Liang Xiu again.
Liang Xiu realized that wearing such thick clothes wasn't practical, so he took a short-sleeved shirt from his bedroom, placed it on the dining table, and began cutting it.
After passing a level, Meng Ci looked up, turning his neck and was surprised to see Liang Xiu sewing.
"Uncle Liang, you actually know how to use a needle and thread?"
"I learned it in the orphanage," Liang Xiu explained.
Soon, the shirt was sewn and fit Eggplant perfectly.
In the bag Liang Xiu brought back, there were also seeds exchanged from the West Mountain wild item exchange point.
Drought-resistant wheat seeds, corn seeds, eggplants, cucumbers, peppers, and even a small bag of drought-resistant potatoes.
The daytime temperature could reach as high as fifty-six degrees, causing many people to suffer from heatstroke, and a small number even died from the heat.
Therefore, the authorities issued a notice that the trading points would open at night, and everyone should stay at home during the day to rest.
Now that the sun was intense, the official offices, including the newly built bases, were equipped with solar lights, ensuring ample lighting.
Lights were also installed outside the house, so when the temperature dropped to around forty degrees after midnight, the three of them went out to start tilling the land.
During this time, Meng Ci, taking advantage of the limited visibility at night, sprinkled a layer of infinite soil from the space onto the ground when Liang Xiu wasn't paying attention.
The villa's empty land was vast, and the three of them worked until four in the morning, planting the seeds.
All three were drenched in sweat.
Before planting, Meng Ci had boiled a pot of mung bean soup, which had now cooled down.
The three of them were also hungry, and the large pot of mung bean soup was quickly consumed.
After washing up, they were all exhausted and climbed into bed to sleep.
Fortunately, the central air conditioning was on all day, so even with the temperature outside soaring over fifty degrees, the three of them slept comfortably inside.
With the seeds planted, Meng Ci and Shen Que no longer had any reason to go out.
They spent their days lounging in the air-conditioned room, living a carefree life.
As for Liang Xiu, he had switched from working during the day to working at night.
Fortunately, the house had excellent soundproofing, allowing them to avoid disturbing each other.
The hair on Eggplant's body gradually grew back, but he had gotten used to being hairless, and it was indeed much cooler without hair.
So, one day, Eggplant actually brought the hair trimmer over by himself, asking Meng Ci to help him shave his hair off.
Meng Ci was utterly surprised by Eggplant's action!
"Are you not shy anymore?"
Eggplant opened his mouth and gently bit Meng Ci's wrist holding the trimmer, urging him to start shaving.
Meng Ci stroked Eggplant's hair before starting to shave it off.
With Eggplant's cooperation, it didn't take long to remove all his hair.
When shaving his belly, Eggplant even lay down on his own to let Meng Ci do it.
At eight o'clock, it was time for Liang Xiu to leave for work.
Meng Ci and Shen Que took some things and, surprisingly, decided to go out as well.
Liang Xiu, curious, asked what they were going to do.
Meng Ci shook the insulated box in his hand and explained, "We're going to visit a friend."
He briefly mentioned what had been happening with Yun Jingcen and the others recently. Liang Xiu nodded and offered his help if needed.
Meng Ci agreed.
As they stepped out of the villa, they unexpectedly saw Zhao Jingyu.
Zhao Jingyu leaned against an SUV by the door and straightened up when he saw the three of them.
"Is this car yours?" Zhao Jingyu looked Meng Ci up and down, suspiciously.
Before the apocalypse, Zhao Jingyu had often raced cars and frequented bars.
Naturally, he could tell that this was one of the best SUVs in M City, costing around ten million yuan.
And there was only one such car in the entire city.
Back then, Zhao Jingyu had begged Zhao Ting for days to buy it for him, but Zhao Ting never gave in.
Now, he was seeing it again.
Meng Ci said, "We just found it outside."
Zhao Jingyu didn't believe it. How could they find such a good car just like that?
But at this point, Zhao Jingyu didn't care about these details and even wanted to take it for a spin.
"Listen, I want this car. Name your price!"
"How many points? As long as it's reasonable, I'll pay."
Meng Ci was speechless.
Why did his things always attract Zhao Jingyu's attention?
First, it was Eggplant, and now it was the car.
"No deal," Meng Ci refused.
Then, the three of them got into the car and drove off in a flash, leaving Zhao Jingyu stomping his feet in frustration.