The person redeeming the points was a short-haired girl with a nice voice.
She had only been working for a short time and this was the first time she had exchanged something so valuable, so she was a little unsure of what to do.
So she asked the others to wait by the window while she went to call the person in charge to come and take a look.
A moment later, a thin, middle-aged man in a suit walked out from behind. Half of his hair was white and neatly combed back.
After he came out, he glanced at everyone and went straight to Zhou Xinran to shake his hand.
"Hello, my surname is Fang, and I'm the person in charge here. We'd like to redeem points, right?"
This person must have been a socialite before the apocalypse; one look at him and you can tell who's in charge here.
"Hello, hello, my surname is Zhou, you can just call me Xiao Zhou. We just wanted to exchange a few bottles of wine and two cartons of cigarettes. We're so sorry to have bothered Manager Fang with such a small matter."
Zhou Xinran was an old-fashioned gentleman, and the two of them exchanged polite greetings and began to talk.
These bottles of wine cost at least six figures before the apocalypse. Although food is more precious now, there are always privileged classes who enjoy these luxuries.
In the end, these items were exchanged for 750 points, which was enough for Du Mingliang and his group of five to get through the initial transition period.
Du Mingliang still has three cars, and he plans to exchange them for points.
The car was almost out of gas; it was incredibly lucky that it made it all the way to the base.
Even if they want to drive it later, they can't drive it without gas, and the price of exchanging gasoline is particularly expensive.
He had made up his mind. Once he found a house and settled down, he would join the hunting team. At that time, he wouldn't need a vehicle.
It would be better to exchange this car for points; the others felt the same way.
So the three cars outside were also exchanged for 200 points. Now cars are worthless, and there are abandoned vehicles all over the streets.
They only got so many points because the damage to their car wasn't serious and they had a good relationship with Zhou Xinran.
Zhou Xinran, a master of social interaction, quickly became sworn brothers with the person in charge of the exchange office.
He slipped a pack of good cigarettes to Manager Fang and asked him to take care of Du Mingliang and the others at the base.
Manager Fang was naturally happy to do this favor; he was a heavy smoker anyway, and it wasn't a troublesome matter.
After giving the gift, Manager Fang offered to help with the rental matter.
"Xiao Peng, come here and take these people to see the apartments in Building 23." Manager Fang called over a young man.
"Okay, Brother Fang." The young man was not very old and looked a bit shy.
"Come with me, everyone, but do we all have to go?" His RV could only seat eight people.
Because the RV couldn't fit so many people, only Zhou Xinran, Xia Feng, and Lin Xuan went along.
The others were waiting for them in the lobby.
The building they were looking at was mostly inhabited by people who were generally well-mannered.
The room is on the 7th floor, a two-bedroom room that Zhou Xinran had always dreamed of.
Each room has a double bed, and the kitchen also has an induction cooker for cooking.
The base's power supply has now been largely restored through repairs, but electricity costs are still very high.
Turn on the tap and a thin stream of water comes out. This water is fine for washing clothes and rinsing the body, but it's not for drinking.
Drinking water needs to be purchased separately using points.
Everyone was very satisfied with the house and decided to rent it. The rent was a bit more expensive than expected, costing 76 points a month, not including water and electricity.
However, the environment here is good, and since they have a child with them, they want to stay in a relatively safe place, even if it's more expensive.
After deciding on the house, the group took the viewing van back to the administration building to complete the formalities.
When I drove back, I could already see people who had gotten up early to do their jobs walking on the road.
The people in this base are in relatively good spirits. They certainly can't compare to before the apocalypse, but everyone seems to be full of energy and hope.
When I returned, there were already quite a few people coming and going in the administration building to handle their business.
A number of people had gathered in the hall.
Manager Fang led them to a small room in the back to complete the rental procedures separately.
I must say, this pack of cigarettes has a pretty high energy content.
Zhou Xinran gave the young man named Xiao Peng two packs of cigarettes separately, asking him to help transport the luggage that Du Mingliang and the others had unloaded from their car back to their rented room.
Xiao Peng was overjoyed. He rarely saw such high-end cigarettes even before the apocalypse. If he took this back to his father, his father would definitely be happy.
Zhou Xinran, Xia Feng, and Lin Xuan went along again.
Lin Xuan helped pack and unpack the luggage, so none of them had to lift a finger to move anything.
The three said goodbye to Du Mingliang in the rented room.
Du Mingliang hugged Zhou Xinran tightly, sobbing uncontrollably.
Grandma Sun, Uncle Feng, and the young woman surnamed Song were also wiping away tears.
They never expected to be so lucky to meet such a good person as Zhou Xinran in the apocalypse.
They arranged everything for them in great detail.
We met by chance, and are not related by blood or marriage, yet I have received such a great favor and have no way to repay it.
The four of them could only keep thanking him and didn't know what else to say.
"Liangzi, don't cry anymore. I'll see you off here. You'll have to rely on yourself from now on. I believe you can take good care of yourself and Xiaozhuangzhuang. Live well at the base. I'm leaving now. Maybe we'll meet again sometime."
Zhou Xinran comforted the young boy, but he also felt quite sad.
"Yes! Brother Zhou, if we ever meet again, I will definitely repay your great kindness." Du Mingliang said, his eyes red and his nose sniffling.
The group went downstairs and saw Zhou Xinran and the others off for quite a distance, until the car was out of sight before returning to their rented room.
While packing their luggage, they found several extra bags of rice and flour, several cans of milk powder, and a large jar of lollipops.
Another wave of emotions washed over me.
These things were secretly left behind by Lin Xuan, and she was also somewhat moved by Zhou Xinran.
Those supplies are for the children. They are so young, and they have never made a sound along the way. It's so pitiful that they have lost all their relatives in the apocalypse.
Everyone went back to the administration building to find Manager Fang. Zhou Xinran wanted to make a phone call to Beijing.
He had already inquired with Manager Fang and learned that communication between the bases had been largely restored. His elder brother held an important position in the military, so if they could contact the base in City A, they would definitely be able to find him.
Upon hearing that Zhou Xinran's family was so powerful, Manager Fang became even more attentive to him.
He led his group to the office on the second floor to borrow a phone.
Zhou Xinran then gave the office staff a bottle of wine separately before granting them the right to make a five-minute phone call.
The telephone was the old-fashioned landline type, and Zhou Xinran pressed a number on the keypad.
After a few rings, a deep, cold male voice came from the other end of the phone, "Hello, this is the Central Military Headquarters Office of the Survivor Base in City A. I am Captain Zhou Xinyi. May I ask who is on the other end?"
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