The next day, Xu Ying and Wei Mingyue took the Wasteland Reclaimers' cars to the Martyrs' Garden.
After the apocalypse, land was scarce. Ordinary people were basically thrown out of the base when they died. Only martyrs like Yao Fei were cremated and sent to the Martyrs' Garden with some ashes in a black box.
Xu Ying stood in the Martyrs' Garden and looked around. There was a row of densely packed black boxes. Her mood became even heavier. She followed everyone to place Yao Fei's ashes on his empty seat and listened to the funeral host narrate his life.
Yao Fei joined the army at the age of 18 and dedicated his life to the cause of mankind. He was only 30 years old and had never married.
Even the relatives who attended the funeral were only the widowed sister, a nephew, and a niece.
Yao Fei's sister, Yao Shuang, almost fainted from crying at the funeral. She kept pulling Wei Qiyan as if she was holding onto a life-saving straw. She kept asking what would happen to her and the two children if Yao Fei was gone.
Yao Fei didn't have a family. He gave all the money he had exchanged with his life to Yao Shuang and took good care of his sister and two children.
"The base will give you monthly subsidies and consolation money," Su Wei and the others comforted them. "Don't worry, the base won't abandon any of the soldiers who sacrificed their lives, let alone their families."
Yao Shuang didn't know if she had heard him or not, but she cried her heart out.
Xu Ying felt that she was crying because she was afraid of losing her pillar of support. She sighed deeply. At this moment, she didn't know who to pity or hate.
On the way back, Xu Ying asked Wei Qiyan, "Where did Yao Shuang live before? Why did she suddenly want to move out?"
"She used to live in the social housing built by the government. It's actually pretty good. She just needed to share the bathroom with the other residents. When she saw that Yao Fei was living in Peach Blossom Land and the environment was so good, she mentioned it to us."
Xu Ying understood. Brother Yao Fei was gone, and his only sister wanted to move in. How could Wei Qiyan and the others not help? Then she could move in as long as she paid rent and didn't cause trouble. However, Xu Ying didn't expect Yao Shuang to come to Peach Blossom Land to look for her in the afternoon.
Yao Shuang was good-looking and had a good figure. She spoke in a gentle voice. She came on her own. The moment she came, she held Xu Ying's hand and wiped her tears. "Miss Xu, I've heard from my brother before that you're capable and kind. You've provided such a good environment for everyone. I thank you on behalf of my brother."
Xu Ying waved her hand. "Major General Wei has already told me about your situation. I'll inform you as soon as there's a house."
Yao Shuang heaved a sigh of relief when she received an affirmative answer. "Miss Xu, don't blame me for being rude. I heard that it's hard to get a room here. My brother is gone, and my two children and I have no one to rely on. Every day we live outside, I'll be on tenterhooks."
"Don't worry. I'll definitely contact you about the room. I still have things to do here, so I won't entertain you for now. You can take a look and familiarize yourself." Xu Ying then left in a hurry. There was still a group of new tenants waiting to check-in.
For this group of six people, Xu Ying distributed the rental agreement according to the rules and showed everyone around. As she spoke, she thought that she was really too tired. She should hire an assistant after a while.
Finally, after the process was completed, Xu Ying successfully received the rent from this group of tenants. Including the remaining rent, the total assets reached 100,000 gold coins! After admiring it for a while, she gritted her teeth and stomped her feet, choosing to upgrade the system.
[Congratulations, host. The system has reached level 3. It has opened up a one-bedroom flat x1 and unlocked the daily necessities store. Please check it out.]
The floor under her feet shook slightly. Xu Ying wondered if she would wake up the tenants. It turned out that she was overthinking things. It seemed that only she could hear the commotion.
Xu Ying came to the No.1 one-bedroom flat, which had a bedroom and a living room. The total area was 55 square meters. The small living room was about 20 square meters. She went online to search for the interior design of a living room before the apocalypse. She placed a locker on the right side of the living room door. On top of it were clothes, bags, etc., and below it were shoes. A simple sofa and a coffee table were placed opposite. On the right was an open kitchen with a refrigerator, stove, sink, range hood, and so on.
On the right was the bedroom, which was about 15 square meters. Considering that Yao Shuang had to take care of two children, it was equipped with two bunk beds, which were enough for two children to sleep in. There was also a small desk for two people. A single bed was placed, and a narrow wardrobe was placed at the foot of the bed to accommodate adult clothes. The left and right sides were separated by screens to protect the privacy of the children's parents. On the right side of the bedroom was a large balcony with a separate washing machine and drying rack. The innermost part of the room was a separate bathroom with a bathtub, shower, sink, and toilet.