Cai Zhi nodded, solemnly saying, "I noticed that too. People aren’t stupid; they know that once they use a pill, it’s gone. And these medicines don’t take up much space, so naturally, they’ll bring them along when escaping."
Liang Yuan thought for a moment, "I remember Granny Li has diabetes. She should be taking medication regularly, right? It’s been so long, does she still have any?"
Cai Zhi shook his head, "I heard from Old Ma that Granny Li’s insulin ran out a long time ago. Luckily, with so little to eat now, her blood sugar has remained relatively stable."
"But you know how it is with diabetics: they get hungry easily. And once they eat, their blood sugar spikes."
"Granny Li has been suffering a lot these days. Old Ma begged me to look for insulin if I come across any, but so far, I haven’t found any."
Liang Yuan nodded slightly, "Diabetes is a pretty common illness among the well-off. If we really look, there’s bound to be someone else in this building who has it. Tell Old Ma not to worry, we’ll check the other units later."
"Worst case, he can use food to trade."
Cai Zhi nodded, asking, "When do we go to the second unit?"
"I’ll go with you then. We’ve almost finished gathering supplies from the first unit. What’s left is mostly stuff like wood, and that’s a long-term task, no rush."
"Alright, I’ll call you before we head out."
The two chatted idly for a bit, before Wu Qian called them inside.
Liang Yuan glanced at Song Wen on the sofa and saw her complexion had improved, with a bit of color back in her cheeks.
She was holding a bottle of iced pear juice.
Yang Mei walked up to Liang Yuan, somewhat anxiously, "Sorry, little bro, I gave her the drink you gave me. Granny Li said she might have low blood sugar..."
She had experienced hypoglycemia herself and knew how tough it could be. In a moment of sympathy, she gave Song Wen the drink Liang Yuan had prepared for her.
But she was well aware that all her supplies were given by Liang Yuan, so she was anxious and came up to confess.
Liang Yuan waved it off, "No worries, saving lives is more important."
A bottle of iced pear juice wasn’t something Liang Yuan would fret over.
Yang Mei heaved a sigh of relief, then suddenly added in a low voice, "Song Wen’s period started, and she’s lost quite a bit of blood. That’s probably why she’s hypoglycemic. We don’t have any sanitary pads at home, and her underwear got dirty, so I gave her mine."
Liang Yuan raised an eyebrow, "Which one?"
Yang Mei’s face flushed slightly, "The one you... you told me to wear a couple of days ago..."
Liang Yuan glared at her, "You did that on purpose, didn’t you? You know I like seeing you in that one."
Yang Mei’s eyes were full of pleading, "I didn’t mean to..."
After sitting in Liang Yuan’s home for a while, everyone eventually dispersed.
Everyone except Granny Li, who was held back by Song Wen.
Granny Li was puzzled, but seeing the look of pleading on Song Wen’s face, she stayed.
Once the others had left, only Song Wen, Granny Li, Yang Mei, and Liang Yuan remained in the house.
Granny Li asked, "Child, do you have something to say?"
Song Wen blushed, finding it hard to speak. After a moment, she stammered, "Granny Li, Sister Yang Mei, I... I know things are tough for everyone right now. Many people... many people don’t have anything to eat."
"But... but I really don’t have any other options."
"I’ve eaten everything that was in my home. I truly have nothing left to eat. Can you... can you lend me some food?"
Liang Yuan was momentarily taken aback.
Another person asking to borrow food?