The group walked and stopped like this for just three days before they arrived at the trading point in Blue Bird State. Ningxia rubbed his sore waist and couldn't help but sigh that it was a good thing that he had boarded the convoy, which increased his speed by more than half.
"Brother Jun, do you want to rest here tonight?" Ningxia took the sleeping Sangsang handed to her by Lin Jun.
Lin Jun put his arm around Lin Yi's shoulders and said, "Well, they haven't had a hot meal these past few days. I'll take them out for a good meal and leave early tomorrow morning."
Ningxia nodded. "Brother Lin, I won't say much to thank you. If I hadn't met you, we wouldn't have known what would have happened along the way. Once I've settled down, if we're lucky enough to meet again, I'll cook a good meal for you. I heard from my uncle that you're all from Mo Nan, so I'll cook you some authentic Qingniaozhou cuisine."
Lin Jun smiled. He didn't think he would see this girl again, so he just said it out of politeness. "Take the two children and finish your meal before leaving. You don't have anywhere to go right now, and it's getting late."
Ningxia looked at Sangsang who was sleeping soundly in her arms. "Then please, Brother Lin, take care of the two children. I won't eat anymore. I'm going to go find out what's going on here."
Lin Jun took Sangsang in his arms again and adjusted her position so that she could sleep more comfortably on his shoulder. "Okay, go ahead. Come back and pick up the child when you're done."
Ningxia packed her bags and was about to leave when Lin Yi stopped her and said, "Sister Xia Xia, I'll follow you." He was unfamiliar with the place and Sister Xia Xia was a girl, so he was worried.
"Aren't you looking after your sister?" Ning Xia pinched Lin Yi's face. "Don't worry, there are military personnel everywhere. No one dares to mess around."
Lin Yi looked back at Sangsang, who had drooled all over someone else's shoulder, and had no choice but to stay.
Perhaps because Bluebird State is the Chocobo's base camp, this trading point is much larger than Xuanwu State. It seems to have no end at a glance. There are even dormitories specifically for people who come and go for government business to rest: Chocobo Stop.
This is where Lin Jun and his friends live. Ordinary people can also live there, but the accommodation fee is not cheap.
Walking deeper into Ningxia, there is actually a small residential area at the very back. Although the buildings are only three or four stories high, there are about twenty of them. The residential area is the end. Extending outward from the residential area are some self-built houses, some made of cement, some made of loess mixed with sand, but most are made of wood, which was the most common style seen in rural areas before the disaster year.
These houses, large and small, lined the streets, forming a single street. Unlike the trading posts in Xuanwu Province, which were built by enclosing less severely damaged areas, these were built from the barren land. Chocobos had invested countless manpower and financial resources to create these numerous trading posts and shelters.
There are all kinds of things to buy on the streets, but there are very few people. Well, these days, except for special days, who has the leisure to go shopping? On this day, I guess everyone is collecting supplies to prepare for the summer heat.
I randomly visited a few shops in Ningxia and found that they all had things that were not available at the trading points. Well, the trading points are officially managed, and most of the things there are of good quality and low prices. If ordinary people tried to sell the same things, they probably wouldn't make much money.
Ningxia looked around but didn't find anything that was in urgent need, so she didn't do anything. She found a tofu stall and sat down. She exchanged a handful of fish fillets for a small bowl of soy milk. She really couldn't stand the original flavor, so she grabbed a handful of fish fillets and gave them to the boss, who added some sugar to it. Just a hint of sweetness was enough. Setting foot on this land again, Ningxia's heart had never been so peaceful as it was now.
"Boss, are all the people here scattered residents?" Ningxia tried to talk to the owner of the tofu shop.
The boss looked up at Ningxia and replied with a warm smile, "Yes, as long as they don't live in a shelter, they are all scattered households. Are you a local? Are you just returning?"
Ningxia smiled and said, "Yeah, it took a lot of effort to get back."
The boss laughed, "I knew you were from Bluebird the moment I heard you. I'm from another place, but I've been here for over five years. Not only are you from Bluebird, you're also from Bluebird Morning!"
Ningxia wasn't surprised. After all, Bluebird State's Mo Ning connected to Xuanwu State. They arrived at Mo Ning the moment they entered Bluebird State. This boss dealt with the people of Mo Ning every day, so it wasn't surprising that he recognized her accent. "Boss, what are the conditions for dispersal?"
"There aren't any conditions. What conditions could there be? Officials just want more people living in the areas they oversee. You don't have to pay taxes in the first year, but you have to pay taxes starting in the second year. It depends on where you live. If you have money, I suggest you go to a shelter. There are three Chocobo shelters in Qianzhou, and there's one in Zhenning, next to Mo Ning. This place is quite special. It was originally allocated as an administrative base by the government for Chocobos, so there are no other bases, and you don't have a choice. Although Chocobos are notoriously expensive, their welfare policies are good."
The boss talked a lot, and Ningxia could tell that the boss probably didn't have enough money, otherwise he would have been in the shelter long ago.
Ningxia smiled bitterly, "I came here to escape the disaster, I don't have any money on me."
The boss pursed his lips when he heard that. "Yeah, I'm originally from Shanghai. I brought my wife and kids here for a trip, but I never thought I'd be able to go back!"
Ningxia looked at the boss with sympathy. He couldn't go back even if he wanted to. Not to mention how far away it was, the city of Shanghai had been flooded.
"If you're going to live in a dispersed area, you should choose the ones that have been screened by the military. It's safer."
"How do you say that?"
"Every year, the military sends people to patrol the mountains, cordoning off areas with relatively good terrain and driving away dangerous animals. These areas are safer for people to live in. Patrols will also be made after the Sun Moon and Snowy Days. If you choose to live in an unmarked area, you'll be truly isolated from the world. If you die, there's no one to collect your body. You have to wait until the military patrols your area that year, and then it will be under government jurisdiction."
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