Everyone quickly stepped back, not daring to push forward.
Jiang He stood on the stone, holding a loudspeaker and shouting to the crowd:
"Everyone, it's getting dark now. Let's go down the mountain first. I'll open the supermarket when we get to the base!"
Zhong Xiangguo led the way in front. In order to prevent being bitten by spiders, each person in the group was wearing thicker clothes than the other.
But their supplies were scarce, and some people only had a few tattered clothes pieced together, making it very difficult to cover their exposed skin.
The Poor Land Base was built in a small town, with houses occupying only a quarter of the area. The rest was farmland that the residents had worked hard to cultivate.
When the locusts came, they ate all the vegetables on the ground, and the efforts of hundreds of people for half a month were all wasted.
They placed all their hopes on this land, but they had no harvest due to insect plague.
At that time, many people suffered mental breakdowns and committed suicide by jumping off buildings.
The residents who have been able to stay until now have very strong willpower.
…
There were a few faint lights at the entrance of the base, which looked like fireflies dotted in the endless darkness.
Seeing the crowd here, the "firefly" moved quickly.
"Uncle Luo, I thought I would never see you again!"
The two young men who came were about seventeen or eighteen years old. As soon as they came up, they put their hands on Luo Yan's shoulders with tears in their eyes.
With so many of them making plans to jump off the cliff, there were only less than a hundred residents left in the base, mostly young people.
Luo Yan used to be the base commander's right-hand man and a capable assistant. After his psychological defenses collapsed, he had been planning what happened today.
Having been disappointed so many times, Zhong Xiangguo just opened his mouth, and no matter how much he persuaded them, he couldn't pull them back from their desire to commit suicide.
If Jiang He had not appeared in time, they would all have died under the cliff today.
Liu Yuan moved his eyes downwards and caught a glimpse of the mineral water bottle in Luo Yan's hand. He was so shocked that he forgot to breathe.
"Where...where did this come from?"
Walking down the cliff consumed some energy. Luo Yan's face was pale, but the joy in his eyes could not be concealed.
"There's a kind-hearted person who's opening a supermarket at our base. Go and call the others out, and remember to bring all the gold and silver jewelry from home."
"good!"
Under the guidance of Zhong Xiangguo, Jiang He parked the RV on a relatively flat open space, and then walked directly into the supermarket through the invisible door in the living room.
The bright lights illuminated a corner of the base and also illuminated the dark and empty hearts of the residents.
"If you have a lot of spiders and mosquitoes at home, I strongly recommend you buy a bottle of insecticide!
This insecticide from the supermarket can kill all kinds of insects and also has a certain repellent effect on spiders. Spray it at home and you will have a comfortable home!
Each person is limited to purchasing two bottles, and the price is not expensive, only 50 points per bottle.
In addition, Shuguang Supermarket also sells high-quality supplies such as antipyretics, Huoxiang Zhengqi water, bandages, solar fan hats, etc. Quantities are limited and first-come, first-served. Please line up and purchase in an orderly manner!
When Jiang He spoke, everyone had not yet recovered from their shock. They listened to a long passage in confusion before forming a neat line under the command of the base commander.
Luo Yan just bought a bottle of water and has 600 points left on his card.
After walking around the supermarket, he was very conflicted. There were many things he needed, but he didn't have enough points, so he could only choose two or three of them.
There is still food for two people at home, so they won't starve to death for the time being. According to Boss Jiang, she will stay here for two more days.
Then I won’t buy food today, but buy other supplies first.
After making up his mind, he quickly took two bottles of insecticide, a packet of antipyretic medicine, a bottle of Huoxiang Zhengqi water, three Band-Aids, and a flashlight, and went to the checkout counter to pay.
…
Over at the residential building, after Liu Yuan shouted at the bottom of the building, every household quickly rummaged through their drawers and cabinets to find their valuables.
A girl came down the stairs with a box in her arms. The woman behind her frowned and asked:
"Rongrong, do you know what you're going to do? Why are you running so fast?"
"Mom, didn't you hear me? A supermarket owner came to our base and asked us to bring some gold and silver jewelry to go shopping!"
Gu Rong patted the wooden box gently like a baby, smiling brightly.
"Fortunately, I hid the things grandma left behind, so you didn't throw them away like garbage."
"Supermarket owner? You believe that?"
Gu Wenyi was obviously not very interested and her tone was pessimistic.
"Many people at the base followed Luo Yan to jump off the cliff today. I don't know how we're going to get through the rest of our lives.
After the departure of several hundred of them, the Qiongtu Base was completely destroyed.
We, mother and daughter, should live one more day. "
Gu Rong puffed up her cheeks and stared at her darkly: "Mom, no matter what others do, I won't allow you to commit suicide."
A few days ago, Gu Wenyi was almost persuaded by those people. Since there was no hope in life, it would be better to give herself a quick death.
It was only because Gu Rong discovered it in time and persuaded her with tears and snot that she was prevented from leaving secretly.
"I know, I know, you are still here, where else can I run to?
Even if we die, we'll die together."
"Pah, pah, pah, we are alive and well now, why are we talking about death?
If the Qiongtu base is gone, you can't commit suicide. You have to go with me to another base.
As long as you persist, you will always find another way to survive."
Gu Rong grew up in a single-parent family. After her parents divorced, she was awarded to her mother. The mother and daughter moved back to the small county town from the big city and lived with her grandmother.
Although there is no father in her life, her mother and grandmother gave her enough love, which enabled her to develop a lively and optimistic personality.
Even in the end times, she was not defeated by the hardship of life and always found joy in adversity.
At the age of seventeen, he is not only strong in himself, but also the spiritual pillar of his mother Gu Wenyi.
"Brother Yuan wouldn't lie. If he says there's a supermarket, then there must be one.
Mom, we have to walk faster. Everyone is rushing to buy the good stuff. If we are a few minutes late, they might be gone!"
Although Gu Wenyi didn't believe it, she still listened to her daughter's words. After going downstairs, she followed the crowd and ran forward with all her might.
"Look, Mom, there really is a supermarket over there!"
Gu Rong pointed to a dazzling four-character sign not far away.
"There are a lot of people already queuing up, we have to hurry over."
The four big characters "Shuguang Supermarket" were so eye-catching that Gu Wenyi felt a little dizzy after looking at them for a long time.
It's the end of the world, how could anyone still open a supermarket?
Gu Rong pulled her, passed several people, and stood at the back of the team.
Only then did she realize that there was something wrong with the number of people. Aren't there only a few dozen people left in the base?
Why is this line so long?
Seeing a familiar figure, Gu Rong excitedly waved her arms: "Hey, Uncle Luo, you're not dead... you're still here!"
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