A few women were talking softly about personal hygiene, each sighing.
Zhang Rongrong couldn’t help but her eyes flickered when she heard this. She was so close to Brother Xiangyang, yet he always kept his distance. Could it be because she didn’t maintain personal hygiene well?
She suddenly felt melancholic. Without soap or shampoo, she couldn’t make herself smell as fragrant as Yang Mei.
She looked at Yang Mei beside Liang Yuan. Her hair was soft and shiny, showing no sign of greasiness, clearly well taken care of.
Yang Mei’s face and neck skin were delicate, seemingly well cared for as well. Looking at her own skin, many areas were dry and cracked.
In comparison, it was truly worlds apart.
She took a deep breath, becoming increasingly curious and yearning for the commercial center over at Yangshan. She really wanted to go and see it herself.
Yang Youwei listened to Old Yang’s complaints and couldn’t help but be dumbfounded.
Listening to him talk about some commercial center, some cafeteria supermarket, it all sounded like a dream.
"Brother Lin, are you talking about Yangshan? Why does it sound to me like a commercial center in the city?"
Old Yang heard this and slapped his thigh, saying, "Isn’t it just a commercial center? Mr. Liang has skills, he really opened a commercial center in Yangshan."
"You haven’t been there. Once you go, you’ll understand everything."
Yang Youwei looked doubtful, finding it hard to believe that a commercial center could be built amidst the greenery of Yangshan.
Liang Yuan put down his bowl and chopsticks, having finished breakfast, and said, "Uncle Lin, is there anything to pack? If not, let’s prepare to leave."
Yang Youwei and Yang Mei had finished their meal too. Yang Youwei had already packed his luggage.
Looking at Yang Youwei packing old clothes and utensils, Yang Mei kept persuading him not to bring those things, saying she would get new ones for him in Yangshan.
Yang Youwei didn’t care, saying, "After the great flood, fabric will be hard to find. These clothes, once worn, will be one less piece. We can’t throw them away."
Yang Mei couldn’t help but feel helpless.
Liang Yuan didn’t try to persuade either, just said, "Yang Mei, let Uncle Yang bring them."
"Alright, Dad, I’ll carry them for you."
Yang Youwei shook his head, lifting the backpack with one arm, saying, "Your dad still has one arm, he’s not useless."
Yang Mei’s lips moved, but she dared not say anything, fearing to upset the one-armed Yang Youwei.
The less someone had, the more they wanted to prove something.
Yang Youwei had lost an arm, worried about bothering others, so he strived to be strong.
Yang Mei looked to Liang Yuan for help. Liang Yuan just smiled, gently holding her hand, and said softly, "It’s not that heavy. He needs to gradually accept himself."
Yang Mei’s eyes reddened, nodding slightly.
At that moment, Li Xiangyang and others got up hastily, bringing Yang Wei and Zhang Rongrong along to see off Liang Yuan.
Zhang Rongrong looked at Yang Mei, several times wanting to speak but stopping. Yang Mei saw her expression but didn’t inquire.
She knew Liang Yuan hadn’t formally accepted these people yet, so for Yang Mei, they weren’t her people for now.
She naturally wouldn’t take the initiative to be friendly, instead maintaining distance.
Once Liang Yuan completely subdued these people and controlled Meishan, only then would she take on the role of the leader’s wife to win over their families.
"Mr. Liang, I don’t have anything on today. Why don’t I escort you back to Yangshan?"
Li Xiangyang hesitated, but with Zhang Rongrong’s repeated urgent hints, he spoke up.
He too wanted to see if Yangshan Shelter was really as good as Zhang Rongrong and others described.
He also wanted to see if Liang Yuan’s strength was as formidable as claimed.
Liang Yuan glanced at him, immediately understanding his thoughts.
However, he didn’t point it out, just thought for a moment and said, "Alright, I could use some manpower here soon. You can go check it out to help with future arrangements."
He agreed, as the next steps required setting up a floating bridge and clearing mutated monsters from the Water Marsh Restricted Area.
This needed cooperation from both Yangshan and Meishan and later required establishing a base in Meishan for mining and farming, needing the help of Meishan’s people.
Li Xiangyang, as the local leader, should familiarize himself with Zhao Kai, Ding Yan, and others.
As for Li Xiangyang’s little schemes, Liang Yuan didn’t mind.
Once in Yangshan, seeing the gap between Meishan and Yangshan and the number of superpower users under him, Li Xiangyang’s little schemes would dissipate, making him even more diligent.
For Liang Yuan, if he could control Tu Long, Li Xiangyang was nothing.
Li Xiangyang quickly said, "I thought the same. I’ll bring Rongrong and Yang Wei along, so it’ll be easier for you to utilize them."
Zhang Rongrong and Yang Wei looked nervously at Liang Yuan, afraid he would reject.
Liang Yuan nodded lightly and said, "Alright, it’s not early, let’s depart."
Immediately, Li Xiangyang and others gathered their traveling gear and followed Liang Yuan.
Walking along the mountain path, everyone headed in the direction they came from.
Passing by Li Kuirong’s father’s grave, Liang Yuan stopped and pointed to the concealed shack, saying, "There’s a shack there, with a cellar beneath, containing a few bodies that have been dead for a while, not sure who imprisoned them."
Li Xiangyang, Yang Youwei, and others stopped immediately upon hearing this.