To enter the supermarket, you need to swipe your base card at the entrance. Only five people can enter at a time. This is to prevent troublemakers, since supplies are scarce now and some people might try to steal from the supermarket. This will greatly reduce losses. If someone causes trouble, they won't be able to get out.
When Jiang Li arrived, there were only five or six people ahead of him. Jiang Li was in the second batch, and one or two more people came after him. There weren't many people coming to the supermarket, after all, it was a bit expensive, everything had to be purchased with points, and the variety was limited, so they might not have what they needed.
The group that went in first came out quickly, carrying only one or two items in their hands, which they quickly wrapped in their clothes and left.
Jiang Li's group consisted of only three people, and no one else came after them. They swiped their cards and entered the supermarket.
The supermarket was similar to the one before the apocalypse, but with far fewer varieties. There were only a few shelves, and only a handful of items were scattered on them.
Some of the shelves even had vegetables, potatoes, sweet potatoes, and some lettuce, but not in large quantities, and they were mostly wilted, probably having been there for a day or two.
Jiang Li glanced at the price and thought, "No wonder no one's buying it. This little bit of lettuce costs 10 points. 10 points is enough to stay in a dormitory for a month." Although Jiang Li had a lot of points, he still thought it was expensive, especially since the lettuce was wilted.
The base has its own breeding base, but since it was only recently built, only a small portion has yielded a harvest. Potatoes and sweet potatoes are relatively easy to grow and can easily fill one's stomach, so they are the most commonly grown and are relatively cheaper.
There were no seeds on the shelf, so Jiang Li asked the salesperson.
"Do you sell seeds? I want to grow some myself."
"There aren't any right now. There are very few seeds, and they're mostly held by the authorities. Apparently, they're trying to cultivate seeds suitable for the current climate. Once they're planted in large quantities, the seeds might be available for sale. You can come and take a look then."
The sales clerk was a lively young woman in her early twenties. As soon as Jiang Li asked her a question, she started talking non-stop, telling him everything she knew.
Potatoes can actually be planted even after they've sprouted, but seeing that the potatoes were already a bit wilted, Jiang Li gave up on the idea and decided to wait until the seeds at the base were cultivated.
Jiang Li didn't buy anything. He didn't really need anything on the shelves. Fortunately, not everyone who goes into a supermarket buys anything. Many people come out empty-handed like Jiang Li, so it didn't seem like there was anything wrong with it.
After leaving the supermarket, many people headed in one direction, and Jiang Li followed them to take a look.
After walking for about ten minutes, I heard a lot of noise, so it seemed there were quite a few people here.
Following the sound, I found a few stalls in an open space not far ahead, displaying all sorts of things. The stalls were bustling with people, resembling a small night market before the apocalypse.
For a moment, Jiang Li felt as if he had returned to the time before the apocalypse.
The stalls sell everything: shoes, clothes, bags, books, toys, bedding, toiletries, and cosmetics. All of these are very cheap, costing only one or two points, or you can exchange them for food.
After walking around, Jiang Li still didn't buy anything, but he learned a lot about the base.
Returning to the service hall from the night market, there were only a few scattered people. One of the boards on the wall listed the tasks available, along with the points awarded and requirements.
If you want to take on this task, go to the staff to register. Once the quota is full, it will be removed from the board.
Jiang Li looked at several of them; some went hunting in the mountains behind the village, some went out to search for survivors, and there were all sorts of people.
Another board in the lobby displays job postings, including both long-term and short-term positions.
As long as you're not lazy, you can find a job at the base and support yourself.
After leaving the service hall, we continued walking forward. Ahead was a different night market from the previous one. There was a row of shops here, some of which were still unrented, while others were already open for business.
There are breakfast stalls that sell steamed buns and noodles, mostly steamed buns, though steamed buns are occasionally available, depending on whether the owner has meat that day. I don't want to see vegetable buns; vegetables are much rarer than meat these days.
Some people own their own restaurants; it depends on what they have on the menu that day.
They also sell all sorts of other things, which are better and more practical than those at the night market.
If you keep walking forward, you'll reach the residential area. This area consists of dormitories and single rooms, with small suites next to them, as well as a separate villa area.
Part of the villa area appears to have been preserved from before, with the interior decoration still intact, while another part appears to be newly built, and it's clear that it's a bare shell.
The decorated interior seemed to be inhabited. Jiang Li guessed it must be people from the base, otherwise who would have the ability to get these things?
There is a large canteen located between the dormitory and small apartment buildings. Many people eat here because the prices are relatively affordable, but the taste is a bit lacking. Of course, some people also go to the private restaurants that used to serve the food, which are tastier but more expensive.
Jiang Li finished exploring and headed back; the base was so big that it was impossible to see everything in one go.
I have a general understanding, and I can learn more about the rest gradually.
Jiang Li was looking around while he was strolling, trying to see if Gu Jin and the others were looking for anyone, but he hadn't run into them yet. They probably had already left.
I told myself that I probably wouldn't run into them again by sheer coincidence.
Jiang Li slowly walked back to the car and drove home. Although he didn't buy anything today, he learned a lot of other things.
Back in his room, Jiang Li took out a serving of crayfish and a fresh coconut juice.
After finishing the meal, he harvested all the ripe crops in his space. Now, the apple trees, pear trees, cherry trees, orange trees, and other fruit trees in Jiang Li's space are all bearing fruit.
These were all trees that Jiang Li had bought before, and they were already ready to bear fruit, so they could be harvested now.
The saplings nearby have grown up, but they haven't borne fruit yet; they probably will soon.
Jiang Li loves watermelons, so he has planted a large watermelon field, which is already ready for the second harvest.
The vegetables in the vegetable section, such as bok choy, cabbage, baby bok choy, potatoes, and corn, are ready for harvest, and Jiang Li has replanted some of them.
Jiang Li hadn't collected all the chicken, duck, and goose eggs several times, and new chicks, ducklings, and goslings had already hatched.
In the pen for the ducks and geese, Jiang Li dug a large pit, filled it with water, and the animals could swim in it.
The pond was teeming with fish and shrimp, all thriving. Jiang Li even expanded the pond a bit.
Seafood requires seawater, so Jiang Li has been keeping it there. When new seafood comes in, he takes it out and stores it in another space for safekeeping. When he has the chance to go to the seaside, he will expand the space and raise more seafood.
After finishing everything, Jiang Li went to sleep, planning not to go out for the next few days and to keep some food at home. Over the past few months, the supplies in his space had dwindled considerably.
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