Apocalypse: My Sweetie Is Tough but Cute
Chapter 253 - Chapter 253 Chapter 252 Taking You to Flirt with Girls (9)

Chapter 253: Chapter 252: Taking You to Flirt with Girls? (9) Chapter 253: Chapter 252: Taking You to Flirt with Girls? (9) “You tell the folks that some of the mushrooms in the mountains are poisonous, and some are not, and they’ll feel safe and stop picking them?” He waved his hand dismissively, “Absolutely impossible!”

Qu Guo’an thought for a moment, “That’s true. There’s always those who feel lucky and think they can beat the odds.”

“That’s one aspect. Another is, once it’s announced that some mushrooms are edible, it will inevitably lead to a lot of protests, with people demanding the government quickly find a way to distinguish between them. What do we do if people get upset when there’s no solution in a day or two?” He pointed to his head, “The folks upstairs are already under so much stress dealing with the hungry, howling neighbors next door, and now if our own house catches fire, City C will be in complete chaos.”

Remembering how quite a few soldiers had recently approached him, asking why they, as soldiers, couldn’t go into the mountains, Qu Guo’an’s frown deepened.

“Have you heard anything about when the higher-ups plan on dragging this out until?”

Tang Zelin leaned over to support himself on the bedside table, checked if there was water in the tea jar, and took a couple of sips after picking it up.

“Won’t they have to wait until there’s some new progress at the research institute?”

“So, you mean to say that they’re currently researching it as well, right?”

“Mhm.” Tang Zelin responded affirmatively.

Qu Guo’an thought for a moment, “Then I have to keep dealing with Old Lao Geng a few more days. He’s come to me several times privately, asking about going into the mountains. He used to roam around there a lot before enlisting, and now he wants me to see if I can get some information from you. I’m thinking, if Old Pang from Unit 209 did it, we might as well put aside our pride and give it a shot.”

Tang Zelin said, “Better stop right there. This is something we definitely can’t mess with now.”

Upon hearing this, Qu Guo’an’s mind spun around, and he thought excitedly, “Have you also considered this?”

“I’ve thought about it, but after the poisonous mushroom incident, we can’t just recklessly go into the mountains anymore. We need to find the right opportunity to explore without stirring up major trouble,” Tang Zelin’s eyes were bright.

“Ah, right.” Qu Guo’an was quite pleased. It might be a long shot, but at least it gave him something to hope for.

As the two of them chatted, Qu Guo’an suddenly remembered something else.

“Lately in the safe zone, there’s been an increasing number of families banding together. Every day I take my troops up for a patrol, and I see chaos everywhere. You need to remind me about this tomorrow, so I can bring it up with the higher-ups during the meeting.”

“What’s going on?”

“What else could it be? You’re military, so of course, marriage and starting a family for you have to go through official approval, but you’ve been busy down the mountain and might not know. First, people died in the flood, then from the epidemic, then from the cold, and now from poisoning, leaving families broken and shattered. To survive, people of all ages, men and women, band together. That in itself is not bad, but the issue is, what about the marital relations?”

“That’s not really for our military to handle, right? What about the government? The Civil Affairs Bureau?” Tang Zelin frowned.

Qu Guo’an clicked his tongue twice, “The Civil Affairs Bureau is also having a headache. They’re constantly surveying personal situations. Before the mushroom hunting, they had almost finished a large chunk of work but then, just like that, a bunch more people died, and they have to start all over again. There are quite a few lining up there wanting official recognition of their relationships, but the majority don’t even think about it. With the way things are nowadays, who knows if they’ll even be alive tomorrow? What good is a damn marriage certificate? Can you eat it? With that in mind, if you think I’m fine, and I think you’re fine, then why not just roll out the bedding and live together? So that’s what they do,” Qu Guo’an clapped his hands, “and just like that, trouble starts to brew!”

Tang Zelin: “…”

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