Besides, Su Jianzhong was very wary of outsiders. If he let them in easily, it would be a disaster if he let a wolf into the house.
Handing over some supplies can also avoid some risks.
The registration staff at the door explained the current situation of the base in advance.
Knowing that the residents of this base had the same experience as them, old lady Zhuang Xiuzhen was stunned and a little surprised.
The people here didn't leave and go to other bases?
Cao Yuqing's heart skipped a beat, his eyes filled with anxiety. "Could this be a scam? All the supplies at the base have been taken away. Where will they get food to continue living here?"
He Jianwen replied, "I asked, and it seems that there is a supermarket on the base that sells all kinds of supplies, and they are very cheap."
Upon hearing this, Cao Yuqing felt even more like she was being deceived, as she had never heard of any base opening a supermarket.
Food is so expensive nowadays, you can only buy it in dreams.
She held the two children's hands tightly and said urgently, "Mom, let's go quickly. This feels like a place where people are eaten. We can't stay here!"
Zhuang Xiuzhen also had concerns and began to waver in her decision to join the base.
At this time, the gate of the base was opened and hundreds of residents ran out, each holding a bag in their hands, as if they were going to collect something.
Zhuang Xiuzhen observed them carefully and found that they all looked very good, with rosy complexions. They did not look like people who had no food and were hungry all day.
After a while, I saw them all rushing into the garbage dump, picking up... plastic bottles at a very fast speed?
This thing can’t be eaten. What’s the point of picking it up?
Just when she was wondering, she saw a boy take out a bag of bread from his pocket and start to nibble on it.
Zhuang Xiuzhen hadn't seen this kind of packaged food for a long time, but the taste of the bread was still fresh in her memory, making her swallow her saliva uncontrollably.
Several children were so greedy that their mouths were watering and their eyes were envious.
The ten-year-old girl raised her head, her eyes sparkling as she asked, "Grandma, can we have bread to eat once we get into the base?"
She is the youngest among the children. She is usually very sensible and does as much work as her brothers and sisters.
Zhuang Xiuzhen touched her head tenderly, her expression tense, as if she had made some decision.
"Boss, go get the things from the car. Let's get into the base early and get the mission early."
Cao Yuqing was extremely unwilling, but was interrupted by her mother-in-law as soon as she opened her mouth.
"Anyone who disagrees with my decision can leave on their own, and they will not lose anything they deserve."
The eldest daughter-in-law immediately stated: "Mom, we all listen to you. Wherever you go, we will go."
Cheng Huifang is a smart person. She sees clearly that since the outbreak of the apocalypse, every step her mother-in-law has taken has been based on her own considerations, and she has never made a mistake.
Their family is centered around the old lady, and Cheng Huifang trusts her decisions very much.
He Jianwen, He Jianwu and He Junlan all expressed their willingness to follow the old lady.
Cao Yuqing had no choice but to nod reluctantly.
Without the main force, it is hard to say whether she can survive today.
The old lady was stubborn. Once she entered the base and found out she had been cheated, she immediately regretted it!
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Su Jianzhong did not set the conditions for joining the base too high. Adults only needed to pay half a piece of dry food or 250 ml of water, and minors only had to pay half that.
It rained the night before yesterday, and the He family dug out everything that could hold water from the garbage dump.
The eldest brother He Jianwen made a few simple filters, filtered the collected rainwater several times, and then put it in clean plastic bottles, hundreds of them in total.
This number sounds like a lot, but if you divide it among the eleven of them, there won't be much left.
The top of the cart was covered with a layer of clothes and a tattered quilt, and underneath were bottles of water.
Since they had little food at home, they could only hand over water.
There are eight adults and three minors in the He family. He Jianwen counted and took out the corresponding amount of water from under the quilt and handed it to the registration staff.
After the registration staff finished checking, they waved their hands to signal the guard at the door to let them in.
Many people died at the base before, so housing is not particularly scarce. However, everyone has to live in high-rise buildings, so we can no longer live in double or quadruple rooms as before.
A room must accommodate at least eight people.
Zhuang Xiuzhen didn't want her family to live separately, so she simply asked for one dormitory.
They took the key and went to find the room. On the way, they passed a large flat field. It should be rest time now, and there were few people in the field.
The little girl didn't know what she saw, her eyes suddenly widened, she raised her hand and pointed not far away.
"Grandma, rabbit, rabbit!"
Everyone else turned their heads to look over and froze in place for a moment.
They were shocked enough that the base housed live animals.
You should know that two months before the end of the world, an infectious disease broke out among poultry and livestock, resulting in the death of a large number of animals.
Since then, livestock such as chickens, ducks, and geese have become rare. Even the rich and powerful can only eat frozen meat. Fresh meat is extremely scarce, almost non-existent.
But the rabbit in front of him was not only alive, but also running very fast, dragging behind it... three large baskets full of things, but it did not affect its running speed at all.
They must be seeing things, is that really a rabbit?
Where does it get so much strength?
Zhuang Xiuzhen was stunned. "Oh my god, what the hell is that?"
She has always been in good health, how come she suddenly became so old and blind?
Before he could come to his senses, someone tugged at his right arm again, "Mom, Mom! Look there!"
Zhuang Xiuzhen moved stiffly and turned around mechanically. The first thing she saw was the four big words "Shuguang Supermarket".
Further down, there is a "house" with dreamy colors.
No, that's not a house, that's a supermarket!
Although there was someone blocking the view in front, you could clearly see the shelves full of food through the gap in the middle.
Cao Yuqing felt like he was dreaming. What the hell, there actually was a supermarket at Gaochuan Base?
Isn’t this a lie?
"Big brother, second brother..."
Before Zhuang Xiuzhen could finish her words, He Jianwen and He Jianwu nodded very consciously.
"Mom, let's go take a look!"
He Jianwen found a kind-looking man and asked him, "Hey, brother, what tasks do I need to complete to get the supplies in the supermarket?"
Yuan Man turned around and could tell at a glance that they were new survivors.
"This supermarket isn't part of the base. It's owned by Mr. Jiang. If you want to buy something, you have to exchange it for gold and silver jewelry, or pick up plastic bottles. You can also go over there and draw blind boxes, where you can get some supplies."
After saying that, he added, "Today is the last day the supermarket is open, so if you want to stock up on supplies, you'll have to hurry."
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