[09:42 AM — 1 mile from Longwan University]
We moved from block to block. Every thirty minutes, I let them scavenge. Always in pairs. Never linger. No more than five minutes per stop.
They pulled out:
A roll of copper wire.
Canned food past expiry, but still intact.
A dented water filter system from an apartment supply shop.
Tools — screwdrivers, multi-tools, hammer heads.
A set of work gloves from a hardware bin.
A sealed canister of propane.
Liang Qiu found a wristwatch that still ticked. She wore it like a trophy.
Chen Xun found a working radio with a broken antenna, but Zhou could probably rewire it. The reason I gave him a pat on the back was that if there were any army support or government movements, we'd need something like this.
'Carrot and Stick!'
The weight started adding up.
But so did the morale.
They were smiling.
