Chapter 247

"No."

Tang Yu'an said to Huoqiu, "Doing homework can deepen your memory and help you better understand the knowledge. Only by practicing more and thinking more can you truly master it."

Although he doesn't like doing homework very much, he also understands that it is a necessary part of learning.

Seeing Huoqiu's expression fall, Tang Yu'an reached out and touched the top of his head, then took out a mechanical pencil and an eraser from his pocket and handed them to him.

"This is for you." Tang Yu'an said with a smile.

"What's this?"

Fireball looked at the gift he had just received with curiosity.

The school had just been established and did not yet have complete supporting facilities, so the children did not have textbooks or school supplies for the time being and could only practice writing in the sand.

So the fireball doesn't recognize pencils and plasticine.

"This is called a pencil. Just press here and the lead will come out, and then..."

Tang Yu'an took out another exercise book and wrote on it with a pencil: Fireball.

"That's your name."

Then he drew another line next to it and erased it with an eraser. "Just one erase and the writing will disappear!"

"Really!" Huoqiu took the pencil, leaned on the chair, and carefully wrote his own name according to Tang Yu'an's handwriting.

"My writing is so ugly..." he said blushing.

It's so crooked and ugly compared to Brother Tang's beautiful handwriting.

Tang Yu'an smiled slightly, "I was like this when I first learned to write. It's only after writing for a long time that I developed the skill."

"The school will give you notebooks and pens later. If you write like you are doing now, you will definitely learn faster."

Fireball's expression suddenly became conflicted.

Although he likes this mechanical pencil and notebook very much, but... does that mean he can't even play with sand in the future? qaq

But he finally nodded.

Although he doesn't know whether what he has learned will be really useful in the future, he is indeed very interested in it now.

If learning to write is necessary to harness the power of technology, then let him learn it!

While they were talking, the construction team had already gotten into the car at the invitation of the tree roots.

Everyone seemed a little restrained as they sat in the spacious and bright carriage.

On their way back, they met several residents of Jufeng Mountain who were heading to the deserted city with their children.

Zhou Qi controlled the bus to stop and let them get on.

"Everyone can ride for free once, but there will be a fee after that." Zhou Qi said to Shugen.

Shugen quickly wrote down everyone who got on the bus.

However, as a smart passenger vehicle worth 70,000 points, it is naturally impossible not to be equipped with an intelligent brain.

Zhou Qi made some settings on the console, and the information was displayed on the panel at the door.

"Welcome to the Huangchengyuan Line 1 bus. Please follow the order and get off first before you get on!"

The passenger's photo also appears on the panel simultaneously, and the number of times the passenger has taken the bus is marked below the photo, making it very convenient to check the information.

The tree roots looked at it in amazement.

Zhou Qi continued, "Passengers will be charged when they get on the bus. Anyone who doesn't cooperate will be asked to get off."

But now this road has been covered by a protective barrier and is considered part of the deserted city home.

Refusing to pay or evading the ticket should also be a form of malice towards the mysterious merchant, right?

Such people cannot get on the car, so the pressure from the tree roots should not be great.

"Okay, okay." Shugen took note and then asked, "How much do you charge?"

"One yuan per person, and children are free."

Although the residents of Jufeng Mountain are probably reluctant to spend their peace coins to take the bus, the residents of Huangcheng Home are different.

According to Lao Li's statistics, even the resident with the smallest savings has 100 yuan.

Their work in their homes provides three meals a day, and after paying the rent, the remaining money can be saved for consumption.

Therefore, the residents of these homes have enough money to spend on transportation.

Shugen was a little hesitant. He asked quietly, "Aside from the peace coins, you won't accept anything else?"

Zhou Qi glanced at him, thought for a moment, and said, "In principle, we only accept Ping An coins, but when implementing it, we must analyze the specific situation."

The tree root nodded thoughtfully, "Okay, I understand."

So, they drove a car full of people back to their homes in the deserted city. The construction team members took a holiday, and the passengers who came to apply for jobs with their children were taken away by Old Li.

These people got out of the car with their children, still a little dazed.

However, before they could enter their home, several people rushed over from the side.

They jumped over the fence and were stopped halfway by the Home Guards. "Who are you? What do you want to do?"

"Are you, your home still hiring workers?" one of them asked tremblingly.

Tang Yu'an looked at the map and found that these people were also the ones who had followed Qingmu Fort before.

Did they defect? Or were they spies?

However, since they were able to run in, it proved that they had no ill intentions, so Tang Yu'an did not interfere much and just reminded Old Li on the message board.

Old Li didn't investigate further and accepted these people's help very generously.

Apart from anything else, the people brought over from Qingmu Fort are all people with special abilities. Even if their levels are relatively low, they are still very useful.

The dormitory building was able to be built so quickly, not only because of the tireless construction robots, but also because of the efforts of the earth-type mutants.

In the steel mill, gold-type mutants also play a big role.

Many people with special abilities do not possess production skills and were not much stronger than ordinary people. However, now, the communication room is already exerting its influence.

Driven by the physical chemistry group, the topics of the supernatural communication group also tend to be productive.

Therefore, people who originally did not have production skills can master them through learning, thereby increasing productivity and earning higher wages.

This may seem like a small change, but as time goes by, it will definitely lead to a qualitative change.

In short, Old Li was completely open-minded towards these people with special abilities, and even... he sent people to poach them.

As for how to dig it?

On the other side of the deserted city, the camp where the Qingmu Fort team is located.

"Huangcheng Home is hiring! No matter your status or age, you can come to Huangcheng Home to apply. There is always a position suitable for you!"

"As long as you successfully get the job, you will not only receive a salary, but also three meals a day. Each meal is very rich and filling. Not only will you be full, but you will also get an egg every ten days..."

Li Feng walked out of the camp, furious.

"There it comes again! That sound comes again!" He gritted his teeth, "Don't let me catch you!"

But no matter how angry he was, he didn't dare to send people out to search like he did before, because that was like throwing a meat bun at a dog, and there would be no return.

Not far away, Wangcai was lying in an abandoned building, gnawing on the roasted rabbit legs that Lao Li had made for him, while controlling a group of spiders to wander around the Qingmu Fort team.

The spiders were carrying a white object, which turned out to be a loudspeaker, and were broadcasting extremely inflammatory words loudly.

In addition to the sound of tree roots at the beginning, there was also the sound of the person who was picked up by Tang Yu'an on the road.

Their voices also joined in, persuading the people they knew to come to the deserted city home as soon as possible.

The few people who rushed over just now couldn't help but run away under such encouragement, and they were successfully accepted into the deserted city home.

Old Li and the construction team went back, and the fireball also returned home, leaving only the tree roots.

He looked at the smart bus behind him somewhat bewilderedly, so... was this bus really handed over to him to manage?

"Have you memorized all the operating modes?" Zhou Qi asked him.

"Ah, I... this..."

The tree root scratched its head and could only say, "I, I'll try?"

So they got in the car.

This time it was Shugen who sat at the console and started the bus.

Soon, the bus started to run according to the route set by Zhou Qi without any problems, which made Shugen bolder.

"Is this okay?" He looked at Zhou Qi.

"good."

The tree root finally breathed a sigh of relief, and slowly, he was attracted by the scenery along the way.

Sitting safely in the car and leisurely enjoying the scenery on both sides of the road was an experience he had never had before, and he quickly fell in love with this feeling.

"Once we open this route, we must follow the schedule regardless of rain or shine. You must be mentally prepared." Zhou Qi said to him.

Because of his training at the Jiayuan factory, Shugen was able to understand the work schedule.

From 8 am to 6 pm, it is basically the same as the opening hours of the home, and there is no one to rotate with him yet, so there is no holiday.

However, Shugen was not dissatisfied with this. This job was so easy, and the salary and benefits were also very good. He didn't feel the need to take a vacation at all.

“If you’re bored, you can listen to music, check out study sessions or something.”

Tang Yu'an taught him how to activate the intelligent brain, and Shugen learned very seriously.

He was not very interested in music, but was very passionate about learning. He felt that he was promoted by Mr. Li because he could recognize more words faster than others.

He also wanted to be a good role model so that Fireball could keep studying.

He saw clearly that this was a laborious and slow-moving task, but the family invested manpower and resources in it.

As long as you do it, your home will arrange a good future for you, just like he has now.

After struggling for most of his life, he finally arrived at a place that seemed like heaven. The tree roots were trying their best to seize every opportunity.

Seeing that Shugen had remembered everything, Tang Yu'an said, "If anything happens, you can contact your home through the smart brain."

On the way here, he had already released several signal devices.

He bought it from Cosona through the dream bottle.

These small signal devices look very much like optical computers. Not only can they fly, but their signals can also cover up to four or five kilometers. By placing them along the highway, network connectivity can be achieved.

The optical computer he bought in the plane store had a technical level similar to that of Cosona's plane, so it connected to the signal perfectly.

In this way, Grandpa Li can monitor the bus even in his home in the deserted city.

And Shugen can also contact him through the bus's intelligent brain to facilitate the transmission of information.

After seeing Tang Yu'an make a video call to Old Li and Old Li's image appear on the light screen of the console, Shugen was shocked again.

"Is this also the power of technology?" he asked.

"That's right."

Tang Yu'an said, "With our technology, it's difficult to make it, but we can learn how to use it skillfully."

"This is something every employee of Huangcheng Home must learn."

Shugen nodded quickly: "I will study hard!"

After following the tree root and confirming that he was fine, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi left.

They were flying in the air, watching the bus go away on the lane, and couldn't help feeling a little emotional.

"It finally feels like the world we used to be in is back to normal." Tang Yu'an said excitedly.

"We still have to continue building roads," Zhou Qi said. "Once we have established the transportation network for the deserted city, this area will be officially incorporated into our territory."

Looking at Zhou Qi's ambitious look, Tang Yu'an also felt very ambitious.

What Brother Xiaoqi said was exactly what he was thinking.

Since we have finally built the deserted city home to its current scale, of course we have to make it bigger and stronger!

The two boys looked at each other and finally smiled at each other.

The sun shone brightly above their heads, warm and dazzling.

The next day, with six construction robots working non-stop, a brand new bridge was finally completed, connecting the road from Jufeng Mountain to Linhai Town.

Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi once again controlled the RV and moved forward towards Linhai Town while repairing the road.

As for the foot of Jufeng Mountain, new construction teams have also appeared.

Most of the personnel in this construction team are from Jufeng Town, and only a few core members are from Huangcheng Home.

They will instruct the people of Jufeng Mountain on how to pave cement roads and build fences.

As for the food...

Because it was too troublesome to transport people from the mountain to the foot of the mountain, Shugen's bus doubled as a dining car.

This was also something Shugen fought for himself. He felt that since there were fewer passengers now and buses ran back and forth at fixed times, why couldn't they be used part-time as trucks?

However, he hasn't found the order yet, so he just provided some ideas to Old Li.

Old Li was very satisfied with his initiative and encouraged him to keep up the good work.

If he can really figure it out, then after he passes the probation period and becomes a formal employee, he should be able to make a lot of profit.

Everything is moving in a good direction.

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MR168845 plane.

After finding the truck that day, Tang Sheng took his wife and daughter to settle down in the truck.

On the same night after dealing with the mutants, they developed a high fever, and the parts of their bodies that came into contact with the mucus gas became red and swollen, accompanied by burning pain.

This is because the protective shield of the purple sleeping pillow reduced the damage. If you were directly splashed with that kind of mucus, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Finally, it was cured by using mutant lantern fruit.

Because the mutant lantern fruit can be used as a light source and has the effect of reducing swelling and relieving pain, Tang Yu'an gave them a plant -

This was grown from the bright fruit, and although it possessed its characteristics, it had not awakened wisdom.

Tang Xueyun remembered the effects her son had mentioned, so she tried using it, applying it externally or taking it internally. Unexpectedly, it really worked.

By the next evening, their fever had subsided and the redness and swelling on their bodies had subsided.

"The things my son gave me are really useful!" Tang Sheng couldn't help but say, "Next time we go out to fight monsters, let's apply a layer of isolation on our bodies first."

"There are only a few fruits in total. They can't withstand such use, right?" Tang Xueyun said.

"Then put on something else."

"for example?"

"How about cooking oil? It should form a film on the surface of the skin and act as a barrier?"

Tang Xueyun nodded, "Let's try it next time."

I still have two large barrels of cooking oil, which I can’t use up for the time being, so you can give it a try.

As they were talking, they heard footsteps outside. The two men suddenly became quiet, then went to the exit of the tent and quietly opened a gap.

The optical computer fixed on the top of the carriage by Tang Sheng transmitted the captured video to them.

There were two young men, one tall and one short. They had actually been here once before, on the day they had just moved to the truck.

However, because they were not feeling well, he did not have time to take care of them for the time being. He only told his daughter not to go out.

Anyway, only people who are related to them by blood can enter the space inside this magic tent.

When outsiders lifted the lid of the magic tent, they could only see an empty tent. Moreover, because it had been placed in the gym for a long time, it was made smelly by the mutants.

Generally speaking, no one would pay attention to this collapsed tent.

Even if they discovered the abnormality, with someone in the tent, even a powerful person like Tang Xueyun couldn't move it, let alone others.

So the two young men didn't find anything and left quickly.

Tang Sheng and Tang Xueyun thought they had left, but they saw them coming again two days later.

"I clearly saw them coming in that day, where did they go?"

"Will he leave the driver's seat?"

"Look at this small window. Can you climb through it? And the railings are still there. How could someone get out from here?"

"How strange..."

Tang Sheng lowered the curtain and said to Tang Xueyun, "They saw us when we came in that day."

"They won't be watching us outside all the time, right?" Tang Xueyun frowned.

She could fight mutants without hesitation because they were all monsters, but fighting humans...

"It doesn't necessarily mean they have bad intentions towards us," said Tang Sheng.

After they arrived in this town, they met many people who had formed a self-defense force and invited them to join.

It has only been more than four months since the disaster, and the moral order has not yet collapsed completely.

But their magic tent is something that cannot be exposed...

Tang Sheng looked at the tent filled with supplies.

Because they were afraid that they would be hungry, An An and Xiao Qi stuffed a lot of things into them. Not only was the tent so stuffed that there was no place to stand, but even the space bag was filled to the brim.

They ate it for three or four weeks and didn't eat much.

Tang Sheng pursed his lips slightly and said hesitantly, "Ayun, what do you think...should we take the supplies out?"

"Are you crazy?" Tang Xueyun said subconsciously.

"Those two young men looked like skin and bones. They must have not had a full meal in a long time."

Tang Sheng whispered, "Our supplies will spoil if left for too long. If we take them out, perhaps more people can survive..."

Tang Xueyun looked at him steadily, her eyes becoming redder and redder.

Tang Sheng's head also slowly lowered until it almost reached his chest.

Then, he heard Tang Xueyun sigh: "What do you want to do?"

"You agree?" Tang Sheng looked up in surprise.

Tang Xueyun glared at him unhappily and continued, "You can save people, but you must not put us in danger."

"Let me think about how to do it..." Tang Sheng began to think.

Outside, Lin Hui and his companion Wang Xujun searched in vain and finally had to jump out of the car and leave.

But before they could walk far, a stone was suddenly thrown from behind and hit their feet.

The two men looked back vigilantly and saw that the carriage door they had just opened was closed.

They looked at each other, approached cautiously, opened the door a crack, and looked inside.

The carriage was dark and quiet, with nothing in it.

They then opened the door of the carriage and saw that it was truly empty, with no one inside.

"Seeing a ghost in broad daylight?" Lin Hui said with some fear, "I told you there's something strange about that guy with the pillow on his head!"

He was about to turn around and run away when Wang Xujun stopped him.

"Wait! Look, there's a notebook here!" Wang Xujun was very sure that there was no such notebook here before.

And this book looks very new.

He picked up the notebook and saw a pen inside. On the open page, it read:

[Want water, food, and salt? Bring your books to exchange. To do this: place the books in the carriage, close the door, and wait an hour before opening the carriage to claim them.]

[Don't do unnecessary things, otherwise there will be consequences. You can go to the gym next door to see]

"Huizi, this is a human! Not a ghost!" Wang Xujun said excitedly, "He wants to trade with us for supplies... uh, books?"

Lin Hui, who was about to run away, hurried over.

He studied the notebook for a moment and said, "It was indeed written recently. The handwriting is still fresh. But what do they want books for? Any book will do?"

"Why do I feel it's not very reliable?" said Wang Xujun.

"We'll know whether it's reliable or not if we try it." Lin Hui closed the notebook and put it in his arms.

He looked around the carriage and found that it was still the same as before. He had no idea where the person was hiding, so he had to give up.

"Come on, I know where there are books!"

On the way to look for books, they also went to the gym on the next street. When they saw the miserable condition of the two deformed species inside, they put away all their little thoughts.

These are two big guys!

It was obvious at first glance that those two deformed species were of high level. At least if they faced each other, they would definitely have no chance of winning.

Only the death of mutants of this level will make the area around this street quiet, because the unique smell of the mutants will keep their kind away from here.

Soon, they went to the bookstore and brought over a bunch of books.

Because they were hungry and had little strength, they didn't move many books, only about eleven or twelve in total.

The two of them placed the book in the car as written in the notebook, and wrote replies under each other's messages.

Then he jumped out of the car and closed the door.

They didn't know how long an hour was, so they waited and waited. When it was getting dark, they couldn't wait any longer, so they got up and tentatively approached the carriage.

The two opened the carriage again and saw——

The dozen or so books and message books had disappeared, replaced by a pack of compressed biscuits, two bottles of mineral water and a small bag of salt!

Lin Hui and Wang Xujun looked at each other and couldn't help but pinch each other.

“Hiss, it hurts!”

"I'm not dreaming!"

They actually traded books for food!