Cave Refuge

It was precisely because of that unusual experience that Robinson William truly set foot on the path of martial arts.

It was precisely because of his martial achievements that he joined the mysterious brigade, carried out that special mission, and then semi-retired and returned to Pengcheng.

Robinson William shook his head, as if trying to dispel the memories in his mind.

On the other hand, Master Ye led the Thompson family of three into the Li family living room. At this time, Smith was sitting leisurely on the sofa, smoking. Seeing the four of them enter, he immediately stood up to greet them.

Because it was his first time meeting Dong Tianyu, a junior member of the family, Smith was very kind: "Old Fifth, you've come unannounced, bringing so many things with you."

Hearing Smith say this, Mr. Thompson also exchanged some pleasantries with Smith. However, Master Ye, standing on the side, grew impatient and directly said to the two of them, "Alright, stop being so fake."

Hearing what Master Ye said, Smith glared at him, then called his grandson and granddaughter who were still in the room to receive the gifts brought by the Thompson family.

The Li household lived a well-to-do life in Pengcheng, but when Smith's grandson took a whole ham from Dong Tianyu's hand, his face still showed surprise.

It wasn't that he hadn't eaten ham before; on the contrary, he liked it so much he used to buy whole hams.

Because he liked ham so much, he had once asked Ye Liuyun for help. He had bought a few at the beginning of the disaster, but since the flooding, even if Ye Liuyun occasionally obtained one, he no longer sold him the whole ham in one piece but sliced it for sale. Despite this, each person was still limited to purchasing six slices.

The fact that the Thompson family could bring out a whole ham for this meal made him widen his eyes. He finally understood why Mr. Thompson was able to have meals with his grandfather so often.

Having already beheld the ham, his interest in the upcoming sausage was somewhat diminished, but he paid no attention to things like canned fruit.

To put it bluntly, although a distribution plan for the War Reserve Warehouse was still being developed, his family was already dining on items from within.

Moreover, the items in War Reserve Warehouse were updated every time and included various canned goods and ready-made meals.

Therefore, the dietary standard of the West City District Command Post had improved significantly.

The alcohol stored in the War Reserve Warehouse was also pure grain alcohol, because everyone knew that alcohol was an indispensable item.

Just as he prepared to take everything to the kitchen, he heard his younger sister suddenly exclaim loudly behind him: "Ah! A big watermelon."

Upon hearing that there was watermelon, he immediately turned back. His sister had peeped into the black bag she had taken from Mrs. Thompson out of curiosity since it was quite heavy.

When she saw that the bag contained a green-skinned watermelon, she immediately shouted in surprise. Thankfully she knew better than to loosen her grip, preventing the watermelon from falling onto the ground.

Smith was somewhat helpless at his granddaughter's behavior. He originally wanted to reprimand her in front of their guests, but seeing the adorable girl before her, Mrs. Thompson took her hand: "Where is the kitchen? Lead me there, we'll cut the watermelon later."

Although the gifts had already been given to the Li family, in Mrs. Thompson's view, it was just a watermelon—it could be eaten, and it was not a big deal.

Hearing what Mrs. Thompson said, Smith swallowed the words he had been about to use to reprimand his granddaughter: "Lily, lead Granny Thompson to the kitchen to find your grandmother."

Listening to her grandfather say that they were going to cut the watermelon, Lily's eyes lit up immediately and she took Mrs. Thompson to the kitchen.

If Lily was younger and did not remember what watermelon tasted like, she would not have been surprised to see it now. But Lily was already in her teens. Although she had not graduated from elementary school before the disaster struck, she had deep memories of eating watermelon every summer.

Having not eaten it for over two years, she missed it very much, which was why she shouted in surprise when she saw that the bag contained a watermelon.

Watching the four people leave, Master Ye was curious about where Mr. Thompson had gotten the watermelon from, so he asked him, "Old Fifth, where did you buy the watermelon? I want to buy one too."

Hearing Master Ye's question, Mr. Thompson shook his head, "Didn't I already say? All the things at home are brought back by the kid. I don't know where he gets them from. If you really want to buy one, I can ask him later."

Hearing Mr. Thompson say this, Master Ye pouted, "Never mind, I was just asking out of curiosity."

Master Ye only asked casually; if he could know the source, it would be great, but it didn't matter if he didn't.

With the arrival of the Thompson family, the other families also arrived at the Li family in succession.

Since everyone else on the same floor had moved away, they decided to have dinner outside. This way, even if they didn't clean up after the meal, they could just leave it till the next day without affecting the cleanliness of the house.

With many people present, they set up two tables for the adults and four tables for the children, indisputably placing Dong Tianyu at the children's table.

While it was called the children's table, the age range of the children was quite large. Some were just beginning to learn how to use chopsticks, while others were already running errands.

However, the children's tables were also separated by gender with the youngest children sitting at the female table.

At Dong Tianyu's table, everyone was old enough to drink. Unlike foreign countries, where only adults are allowed to drink, children in Pengcheng would have been fed alcohol by their elders at a young age. At this table, everyone was of the age to have a national identity card (over 16).

Apart from Dong Tianyu, although he wasn't familiar with the others at the table, he knew them.

Meeting these people for the first time, Dong Tianyu felt a bit awkward, but fortunately Ye Liuyun was sitting next to him, and the two could converse a bit.

Through Ye Liuyun, Dong Tianyu learned that the seating arrangement had a specific meaning. Those men seated at the table were the direct descendants of their families, while sons-in-law and grandsons from outside the family were seated at another table.

Seeing that the other men all had siblings, Dong Tianyu suddenly realized that the actual target of the family planning policy was them. No one from Pengcheng's upper echelons had complied with this policy.

Looking at the sliced ham on the table, Ye Liuyun asked softly, "Hey! There's ham on the table. Brother, you can still get hold of ham at this time, that's impressive.

Bro, I'm now selling ham by the slice and even introduced a purchasing limit. Still, a whole ham sells out in less than two days.

It's been a long time since I've been able to get fresh supplies. My regular customers are looking for me every day. Brother, if it's convenient for you, could you get me a few more hams? I'm willing to pay a high price."

Hearing Ye Liuyun say this, Dong Tianyu raised an eyebrow: "How do you know the ham on the table was provided by me?"

"Do you really need to ask? I'm very familiar with the sources of the Li family's supplies. They have what we have at the Logistics Department and can't get anything that we don't have."