Chapter 24: BBQ Party [Requesting Recommendation Votes]

Even if the riot vehicle was packed to capacity, there were still people who couldn't get on.

Three people remained standing outside the vehicle, while the zombies in the distance drew closer and closer.

Looking at the crowded vehicle and then at the three people left behind, Liu Weimin felt a sense of helplessness.

At that moment, Liu Weimin suddenly glanced at the roof of the vehicle, and the image of how these people had failed to help them earlier flashed through his mind.

For a moment, he didn't want to say a word, but decades of ingrained values rebuked him. Ultimately, he spoke up: "Get on the roof!"

The three people, who had been pacing frantically below the vehicle, felt as if they had encountered a savior. They understood instantly and scrambled onto the roof.

*Vroom.*

The riot vehicle started up and drove off, kicking up clouds of dust.

Inside the perimeter wall, the aunt, grandfather, and others heard the sound of the vehicle entering and all rushed out.

Seeing her eldest uncle, who was completely uninjured, the grandmother burst into tears. Li Yu's mother, Liu Fanghua, also stood nearby, secretly wiping away tears.

Seeing that his parents, wife, and son were all safe, a massive weight lifted from Liu Jianwen's heart, and he let out a long, slow breath.

Li Suxin was watching Liu Jianwen, who was surrounded by the crowd, when she suddenly noticed Xuanxuan being held by Li Yu's hand. She felt a tiny pang of jealousy—*Hmph! That's my big brother!*

But when she saw that Xuanxuan was wearing only one shoe, her white rabbit shirt had turned into a gray one, and she looked pale and thin, standing timidly beside Li Yu, Li Suxin's sympathy instantly overflowed.

She thought to herself: *This big sister is so pitiful. Fine, I'll let big brother lend her to you.*

Then, she slowly walked over and took Xuanxuan's other hand with her own, which was even smaller than Xuanxuan's.

After rummaging through her little pocket for a while, she finally pulled out a flattened White Rabbit creamy candy. With eyes full of sincerity, she said in a milky voice, "You eat!"

Xuanxuan looked at the chubby-faced little girl in front of her, whose eyes were large and incredibly cute. In an instant, the tears she had been holding back finally fell.

Seeing Xuanxuan cry, Li Suxin panicked. She didn't know what she had done wrong, so she looked toward Li Yu as if seeking emergency help.

Seeing Li Suxin's reaction, the softest part of Li Yu's heart was touched.

He rubbed Li Suxin's little head affectionately and said warmly, "Suxin, she isn't crying because of what you said; she's moved because you gave her the candy."

"Our Suxin is so great!" Li Yu added, then introduced, "This older sister is named Xuanxuan. You can call her Sister Xuanxuan from now on, okay?"

Hearing that it wasn't her fault, Li Suxin let out a sigh of relief like a little adult.

Then, seeing that Li Suxin was alone, Xuanxuan asked, "Sister Xuanxuan, where are your mommy and daddy? Why are you all by yourself?"

Hearing this, Xuanxuan felt even more sorrowful, her tears flowing like a broken dam. Li Yu explained from the side, "Her family was all bitten to death by the zombies outside."

In Li Yu's philosophy, he advocated at home against hiding the reality of the situation; a greenhouse environment only nurtures weak flowers, which is fatal in the apocalypse.

Therefore, even the youngest, Li Suxin, was learning how to use a dagger and had even stood on the watchtower to spot zombies from afar.

Hearing Li Yu's words, Li Suxin also felt a bit sad. She lowered her head and said in a small voice, "I don't have a mommy anymore either. Daddy said she went away because she was sick. I don't even remember what she looked like."

Then, she quickly raised her head and said comfortingly, "Sister Xuanxuan, don't be too sad. Just like my daddy says, my mommy will always be watching over me from heaven, and your mommy and daddy will too."

Looking at this little girl, who was much younger than her, standing there to comfort her with such innocent words, the somewhat mature Xuanxuan instantly stopped crying.

She widened her eyes and whispered, "Thank you."

Li Yu patted both of their heads and took Li Suxin's small hand with his other hand.

Li Suxin instantly broke out of the sad atmosphere. She looked up at Li Yu and said, "Big Pot, I want to eat BBQ!"

Looking at Li Suxin, who had just made his heart ache, Li Yu's emotions shifted abruptly.

The transition was too fast, but it was understandable. Li Suxin's mother had passed away from illness when she was not yet two years old; her memories of her mother were too blurred, and she was still very young.

Li Yu held it in for a moment, looking at the seemingly carefree Li Suxin, and then burst into laughter. "Alright, we're having BBQ tonight!"

Under the large camphor tree in the center, a bright large lamp hung from a branch, illuminating the ground as if it were daylight.

Four or five grills were set up on the ground. On one grill, beef and mutton were being roasted, sizzling loudly over the charcoal.

The fat dripping from the meat onto the coals caused large sparks to fly.

The other grills held various items: pork skewers, chicken skewers, chicken legs, chicken wings, chicken strips, chicken necks, sausages, and more.

Vegetables included lettuce, green beans, eggplant, potatoes, sweet potatoes, chives, enoki mushrooms, mushrooms, green peppers, lotus root slices, tomatoes, and onions.

Having one's own vegetable garden was convenient, and having many stockpiled goods in the warehouse was a blessing.

Beside the BBQ were two crates of ice-cold beer that Li Yu had moved from the large refrigerator. On the table, there were also several bottles of their homemade fruit juice and packs of tissues for wiping mouths. Indeed, Li Yu had considered many things and had stockpiled plenty of tissues.

Li Hang, Xiao Lue, and several cousins were excitedly tending to the ingredients on the grills, their youthful faces flushed red from the charcoal smoke.

Li Yuan had brought out the indoor projector and hung a screen on a frame in front of it. He was watching a Korean idol drama with Lai Xiyue and the other girls, occasionally exclaiming, "This Oppa is so handsome!"

Meanwhile, the grandfather and the great-grandfather had set up a small table under the large banyan tree, engaged in a fierce game of chess. Their uncle, aunt, and other spectators gathered around to watch.

Looking down from above, dozens of people were laughing and playing on the ground, playing chess, cracking melon seeds, watching movies, and having a BBQ.

Of course, there was also a little boy with grease all over his mouth, eating away.

He was his aunt's youngest son. Watching the brat, he habitually wiped his greasy hands on his aunt.

Seeing this, Li Yu's blood pressure spiked instantly.

*Damn, this kid is definitely going to be a handful when he grows up!*

Nearby, the eldest uncle Liu Jianwen and Li Yu were lounging leisurely in deck chairs.

With their hands behind their heads, having taken hot baths and changed into clean clothes, Liu Jianwen felt extremely comfortable. The difference between this and his life over the past ten days was like heaven and hell.

Liu Jianwen said leisurely, "Xiao Yu, the perimeter wall should be fine, right?"

Li Yu took a sip of his ice-cold beer. A breeze blew past, sending a refreshing sensation from his feet straight to his forehead.

He said slowly, "My dad and second uncle are on duty at the main gate today, and my uncle and the others are watching the monitor room. I'll have Xiao Hang bring them some food."

He called Xiao Hang over to deliver the grilled food, telling him not to bring any alcohol, for fear that they might drink too much and neglect their duties.

At this moment, Li Yu's mind was very clear. He had a high alcohol tolerance—he could handle over a liter of baijiu, and he could drink beer indefinitely.

However, as the core leader, he needed to stay sober, so he only drank a little.

Looking at the beautiful scene before him, the eldest uncle praised, "It truly is a paradise on earth."

He wondered how Liu Weimin and the others were doing.