Chapter 276: Big Brother, What Are the Names of the Five Dogs
"Big brother, what are the names of these five dogs!"
Zheng Yan sat cross-legged on the ground, holding two of the dogs in his arms, and asked curiously.
Meng Ci, who was sitting on the couch, chimed in, "The eldest is named Cola, the second is named Sprite, the third is named Beer, the fourth is named Yogurt, and the fifth is named Wahaha."
At first, Meng Ci and Shen Que thought naming them would be too much trouble, so they even considered just calling them "Eldest," "Second," and so on up to "Fifth."
But later, they felt that would be too lazy, so they kept delaying it.
By the time the five little ones were past their first month, they still hadn't been given official names.
Last night, Meng Ci and Shen Que entered the hidden space to harvest the vegetables and grains they had planted earlier.
They also brought the five puppies into the space with them.
It was their first time in this mysterious place, and at first, they were a bit shy, but seeing their parents freely wandering around, they gradually began to explore this novel environment.
After Meng Ci and Shen Que finished collecting everything from the fields, they went to the storage area to pick ingredients for dinner.
Shen Que wasn't fond of various drinks, and if not for Meng Ci forcing him to try, he would only choose mineral water.
When Meng Ci saw Shen Que grab a bottle of mineral water, an idea struck him.
Seeing the drinks around them, including cola, Sprite, and beer, he selected five names for the five little ones.
When Zheng Yan heard the names, his eyes lit up, and his mind instantly thought of the cola, Sprite, and spicy snacks from the pre-apocalypse.
Smacking his lips, Zheng Yan's voice carried a hint of sadness.
"Sigh!"
"How long will it take for things to get back to how they were before the zombie apocalypse?"
"I want to drink cola, eat fried chicken and burgers!"
Meng Ci knew very well that although he had a so-called "God's perspective," because the author's novel was unfinished, he had no idea when things would return to normal.
Therefore, when facing Zheng Yan, he couldn't give a definite time or answer.
However, thinking about the large stock of cola and Sprite in the space, and the fact that he hadn't even used half of it, Meng Ci decided to take action.
He secretly took out a small bottle of cola from the space and grabbed a handful of dirt to dirty the cola bottle.
Then, he handed this dirty cola bottle to Zheng Yan.
At this moment, Zheng Yan was holding a puppy named "Cola" in his arms, muttering something to himself.
He seemed lost in thought and didn't notice what was happening around him.
"Ah!"
"Big brother, am I hallucinating? The cola really turned into actual cola!"
Zheng Yan, holding Cola in his arms, looked astonished at the small bottle of cola in front of him!
After the shock wore off, he couldn't help but feel overjoyed.
Meng Ci saw that Zheng Yan was hesitating to take it, so he pressed the cola against Zheng Yan's head.
"Do you want to drink it or not? If you don't want it, I'll take it away!"
"Yes, yes, yes!" Zheng Yan quickly let go of the cola on his lap and caught the one Meng Ci had placed on his head.
"Big brother, thank you!"
"I love you the most!"
Realizing Meng Ci had given him the cola, Zheng Yan snatched it, opened it, and chugged down a couple of big gulps.
Shen Que, who had just come back from feeding the rabbits, immediately shot Zheng Yan a wary glance!
What's up with him?
Meng Ci ignored Zheng Yan's antics and calmly explained, "This was given to me by Zhao Jingyu."
"There are only two bottles left, and if you finish this, you're not allowed to tell anyone."
Zheng Yan knew exactly what was going on at Zhao Jingyu's house, so he wasn't surprised by this.
"Big brother, don't worry—I won't breathe a word!"
Zheng Yan quickly extended his hand and swore.
"If a third person finds out about this—" He suddenly thought of Shen Que standing nearby and quickly corrected himself.
"If a fourth person finds out, let me be bitten by a zombie!"
No need for such a serious oath—Meng Ci knew Zheng Yan wasn't one to talk.
Meng Ci scooped up the youngest, Waha, and settled onto the sofa. Then, he took out a basin of water and continued to soak Waha's legs.
Meanwhile, Zheng Yan was still sitting on the floor, cradling the cola bottle like it was gold.
He popped the cap and took a tiny sip, then couldn't help but let out an appreciative sigh.
Then he mentally kicked himself for drinking too fast and not savoring the taste. He decided to take the remaining half back and drink a little each day.
After realizing Zheng Yan's plan, Meng Ci reminded him.
"If you don't drink the cola in time, the fizz will be gone!"
"When you drink it then, it'll be no different from sugary water."
Zheng Yan felt regretful.
"Oh, that's right!"
Guess I've been without cola for too long and forgot how important that is.
"Big brother, I'm going back to find our leader!" Zheng Yan, looking at the cola in his hand, planned to take it back for the leader to try.
"Okay!" Meng Ci nodded.
Zheng Yan carefully set the cola on the ground, then quickly stashed the bottle inside his shirt, sneaking off like a thief.
Meng Ci no longer paid attention to Zheng Yan's matter. Although there were still many colas in his space, he knew that giving one bottle was already taking a huge risk, and it would be impossible to give any more in the future.
Shen Que sat there, with two small white dogs by his legs, Lao Er and Lao Si, rubbing against him.
Shen Que sighed and scooped up the two dogs, one in each hand, then gently placed them on his lap.
Once the puppies settled on Shen Que's lap, they calmed down instantly, making whimpering sounds and wagging their little tails.
"Hey Xiao Ci, I checked, and you can build a house without going through all the official red tape now. You can find your own people and buy your own materials."
"As for the land, you can choose any plot."
"After it's built, you can go to the officials at the government building to get the property deed."
In the previous life, Meng Ci didn't come, and Shen Que wasn't reborn. After the zombie era ended, only over 500,000 people were left in the entire M City.
But in this life, just the West Mountain Wilderness Base alone had a population of 400,000. It's conceivable that the population of M City now exceeded one million.
In just a few years, the population dropped by nearly 10%. The city, once crowded and expensive, now had plenty of space for anyone willing to settle.
"Sounds good!" Meng Ci nodded.
"When we have some free time, we can find a spot and start building our house."
Although they would still travel around in the future, since they were very familiar with M City, it would be good to build a place of their own while the building materials and labor costs were still low, so they would have a place to come back to.
"Sure thing." Shen Que nodded.