Chapter 113 Levels
Although there are quite a few shops, you can tell from the clothes and appearance of these passersby that the people in the Starsea Base are not necessarily living much better than those in the First Base.
Fang Qingxun also laughed.
"Where do we go now?"
The others didn't know where to go either, but since they were in a new place, they had to find a place to stay first.
Gu Jin drove slowly forward, while Jiang Li kept an eye on the various shops on both sides of the road. After turning a corner, they indeed saw a store with a hotel sign.
"Why don't we go ask over there?" Jiang Li suggested.
Gu Jin nodded in agreement and parked the car on the side of the road.
I was stunned by the overall appearance of the base when I looked at it from the outside, but now that I'm inside, I realize that the building is actually quite simple.
The house has brick walls and a cement roof; everything is in its original, unprocessed state.
A light tube was hanging from the cement slab, and it was quite bright.
There was only one counter in the room, and a little boy was sleeping soundly on it. He hadn't noticed Jiang Li and the others had been inside for quite a while.
Waiting idly wouldn't do, so Gu Jin walked to the counter and gently tapped on it.
The little boy seemed startled and sat up straight immediately.
"you......"
After saying just those two words, the little boy's previously somewhat confused eyes became bright and alert.
"Are you here to stay?"
Gu Jin neither said yes nor no, she simply asked.
How much does accommodation cost?
"With so many of you, how many rooms do you need?"
"Four rooms."
"For four rooms, we provide 4 jin of grain per day, but food and drink are not included."
They could accept the price, even though it was a bit more expensive than what they had at Wang Qingli's base. Seeing that the little boy wasn't asking for an exorbitant price, Jiang Li said.
"Could you show us the rooms first?"
"sure!"
The little boy held the key and shouted inside.
"Mom, we have guests. Come out quickly and show them the rooms."
"They're here!"
A middle-aged woman's voice came from behind, and a moment later, someone ran out of the back door.
Upon seeing Jiang Li and Gu Jin, the woman's eyes were filled with amazement, and she froze on the spot. She had never seen a group of people who were all so good-looking before, but she quickly came to her senses.
The woman took the key from the little boy, smiled apologetically at Jiang Li and the others, and then said.
"Excuse me, please come with me. I'll show you the rooms right away."
The group followed the woman out the back door and saw a fairly large courtyard with a row of houses on each of the three sides.
The woman led them into a few rooms on the east side. As she turned on the room lights, a small room of less than ten square meters was completely revealed to Jiang Li and the others.
The style of this house is no different from the exterior facade.
There was a 1.5-meter-wide wooden bed in the room, with sheets and blankets on it, but they didn't look very clean. There was also a bedside table next to the bed, but nothing else. The room had no windows and was only lit by the door and the light in the room.
There's no other word to describe it except "simple," and Jiang Li could tell at a glance that this was a house built after the apocalypse.
Given the limited resources, it's already quite impressive that such a separate room could be built.
Seeing that Jiang Li and the others hadn't spoken, the woman looked at the two of them with nervousness in her eyes.
"This room is a bit simple..."
Hearing the woman's voice, which was barely audible, the group exchanged glances for a moment before Gu Jin spoke.
"It's fine, it's all good. We'll stay for a couple of days."
"Okay, okay."
The woman said excitedly when she heard that the group had decided to stay there.
"Our car is parked on the side of the road outside your store, it should be fine, right?"
Jiang asked aloud.
"It's alright, it's alright!"
The woman shook her head repeatedly.
"You can park your car anywhere; there are no traffic police around now."
Jiang Li's smile was initially just polite, but after hearing the woman's words, his smile became much more genuine.
"That's good. I was worried that my car would get towed away if it was parked outside!"
"I'll go pay the room fee!"
Shi Yuan said, turned around and walked out. The things they had prepared were still in the car.
Jiang Li then looked at the woman.
"Is this your business?"
The woman nodded and answered softly.
"yes."
The woman spoke somewhat awkwardly, her voice soft, clearly nervous. She looked up at them.
Is this your first time at the base?
Gu Jin nodded.
"yes."
"Then why did you come to the base?"
"because......"
Jiang Li thought about it carefully before giving his answer.
"Because I wanted to broaden my horizons."
The woman was clearly surprised to hear Jiang Li's words.
The woman pursed her lips and whispered.
"You guys can still afford a car, so you must be doing pretty well in the small base. You really don't need to come to the Starsea Base. There's nothing special about this place."
When the group heard what the woman said, they exchanged glances. They had been wondering how to ask her about the base, but they didn't expect that she would start talking before they even asked.
Jiang Li immediately humbly sought his advice.
"Why do you say that? Xinghai Base is one of the four major bases in the country. Is there anything wrong with it? The base I used to work at wasn't as nice as this one."
Fu Xiaxia also spoke up.
"Yes, when I saw these, I thought I had gone back to before the apocalypse!"
The woman shook her head.
"It only looks good, but in reality... life might not be as good as living in a small base."
Gu Jin asked curiously.
Could you tell us more specifically?
The woman glanced at the group of people before nodding and speaking.
"There are actually different levels here. Those of us who run shops and are capable are in the middle class. Some people have difficulty making ends meet, so they are in the lower class. Even their living conditions are different from ours."
Those of higher status live and eat the best of everything; there are some places we're not even qualified to go.
Actually, there are some things to consider when applying for a base card.
The group didn't have a good impression of this base when they first came in, and after hearing what the lady said, it was even worse. Now, even the base cards are different.
Shi Lin asked.
What are the requirements for applying for a base card?
The woman paused for a moment before speaking.
"There are three types of base cards. One type is red, which requires a minimum one-time payment of 200 jin of grain, with no upper limit. The more you pay, the higher your privileges and the more places you can go."
The second type is blue, which requires a one-time payment of at least 100 jin of grain. The more I pay, the higher my privileges within the blue card range.
The third type is yellow, which requires a one-time payment of at least 30 jin of grain. This type has almost no privileges and can only go to a few places.
Those with red cards can buy or rent houses, those with blue cards can only rent houses, and those with yellow cards can only live in dormitories.
"People like us with blue cards who want to do business have to pay 20 jin of grain every month, otherwise they won't be allowed to do business."
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