The three were about to leave when a man suddenly rushed in front of them.
"Sister, what do you want to change today?"
Yang Qing saw that it was a mouse and shook his head, "I didn't change anything, I just came to take a look."
"Oh!" Haozi said mysteriously in a low voice, a little disappointed. "Sister, did you know that the first phase of the official base has been built? We can go now."
"It's built? Where is it?" Yang Qing was surprised.
"In Mingcheng," Haozi said. "It's an old district, and it's in the mountains, between the Wuyi and Daiyun Mountains. It has a good environment and abundant forest resources, and it's also known as the Green City."
"There are mountains, water and land there. It is indeed a good place and very helpful for planting."
"Everyone is short of food now. If we have a place to grow crops, we can survive."
"I heard that the first phase can accommodate 100,000 people, and there are also phases 2 and 3."
"Sister, do you have a points card? Do you want me to change it for you?"
Yang Qing, Leng Yi and Li Shengnan looked at each other. They all had points cards, but they didn't show it.
"How to change?" Yang Qing asked.
"Previously, one kilogram of grain was exchanged for two points, and 500 points was enough to enter the base. Now, one and a half kilograms of grain can only be exchanged for two points, so it takes over 80 kilograms of grain to exchange for 500 points."
"So now some people have started reselling points cards. Sister, do you want one? With your conditions, it shouldn't be difficult to get one, right?" Haozi asked Yang Qing.
Yang Qing raised an eyebrow, not expecting that even points cards were being speculated on.
"Not yet." Yang Qing shook his head. "What about you guys? Are you planning to go to the official base?"
Haozi looked helpless, "Sister, you think too highly of me. How can I have so many points to enter the base?"
Yang Qing was surprised. "You work for Cai Qin, and she won't help you? She doesn't lack food."
Haozi smiled bitterly. "Just because she doesn't need it doesn't mean she'll give it to me. I'm not the only one working for her. There are many others, and they all get commissions based on their contributions. Besides, I have my sister too. Just a thousand points for the two of us. How can I possibly get that?"
"Sister, let me tell you the truth." Haozi lowered his voice again, "Even if Sister Cai wants to enter the base, she won't enter the official base, but the military base."
"Why?" Yang Qing asked.
"Military bases have higher requirements for entry and stricter management, so it's safer inside. Official bases, on the other hand, allow anyone in with a points card. Who knows where the points card came from? Was it stolen or robbed?"
"There will definitely be all kinds of people there, good and bad. Who knows what the situation will be like inside?" said Haozi.
Yang Qing nodded, that was indeed the case.
"Has a military base been built now?" Leng Yi asked.
Haozi shook his head. "I've heard a little bit about it, but I don't know where it's built. I heard that the requirements for entering the military base are very strict. You have to have a clean family background, no criminal record, and you have to be capable."
"No matter how rich an ordinary person is, he or she can't enter a military base without some skills."
Yang Qing and Leng Yi looked at each other. How could they determine if she had no criminal record? Now the internet was down and there was no place to check.
Do people like them who killed so many people in the apocalypse be considered to have a criminal record?
Or is it just about the performance before the end of the world?
However, Leng Yi has experience in military service, so one can tell from the test that it is not something that can be deceived.
It should be easy for him to enter the military base, but it is harder for Yang Qing and the others.
"I see. Thank you for telling me this." Yang Qing said.
Haozi smiled and said, "Sister, why are you being so polite to me? Just come to me if you need anything. Now that the water has receded and the weather is not cold anymore, I will be here every day."
"It's just too hot. By the way, sister, do you have any inside information? You exchanged so many pesticides and rat poisons with me a while ago. Are you using them all now? I almost ran out of stock..."
Yang Qing smiled. "It was just a coincidence. I figured the weather wouldn't stay cold forever, and I'd need it when it gets warmer. I didn't expect it to come in handy so soon. Thank you for helping me find it."
Haozi smiled, "Sister, you're welcome. I'll be on my way first. Feel free to come find me if you need anything!"
Haozi waved to them and ran back to the department store.
"I didn't expect that the official base has been built. Do you want to go?" Li Shengnan looked at Yang Qing.
Yang Qing was silent for a moment, "Let's discuss this together when we get back."
Suddenly someone called out, "Girl, do you want a couplet?"
Hmm? Couplet?
Yang Qing looked over and found that the barter market nearby had opened again.
"The New Year is coming soon. Would you like a pair of couplets?" A white-haired old man looked at Yang Qing and the others with a smile.
Chinese New Year?
Yang Qing was a bit dazed. It was almost Chinese New Year? She had completely forgotten about it.
It has been half a year since the end of the world came, and it is almost time for the Chinese New Year.
But I have experienced so much, and now it is 50 or 60 degrees Celsius, so how can I think about the New Year?
In the past, even in the hottest summer, the temperature was only around ten degrees Celsius during the New Year. Now it is so hot, but it still feels like summer, and there is no feeling of New Year at all.
"How to change?" Yang Qing walked over, Leng Yi and Li Shengnan followed behind.
"Half a pound of broken rice costs a pair of couplets." The old man smiled. "I saved this red paper and ink from the past. Now I have nowhere to look for them."
Yang Qing nodded and looked at the couplet written by the old man. The characters were written very beautifully. It was possible that he was a member of some calligraphy association in the past.
"My old man's couplets could be sold at a high price in the past. Many people asked him to write them but he refused. Now they can only be exchanged for half a pound of rice." An old lady nearby said unwillingly.
"Why are you talking about that? It happened so long ago." The old man glanced at her.
Yang Qing smiled and said, "Then let's have two pairs!"
"Great!" The old man was overjoyed and asked quickly, "What kind do you want? One for peace, prosperity, or congratulations?"
"Just hope for peace. In this world, we just want peace." Yang Qing said.
The old man quickly unfolded the red paper, picked up the pen, dipped it in ink and began to write.
One pair is: Good luck and fortune when you go out, and peace and blessings when you come home.
Another one is: Three suns shine on the peaceful house, and five lucky stars come to the auspicious door.
The handwriting is neat and the strokes are sharp, which shows that the writer has a solid foundation.
"The old man's handwriting is so beautiful!" Yang Qing praised sincerely.
The old man was very happy to hear this and said, "I will give you two more blessing characters."
I picked up the pen and wrote two more characters for "Fu" and put them aside to dry. The temperature was so high now that they dried up quickly.
Yang Qing took out a pound of broken rice from his bag and put it in a black bag. "Please keep it!"
"Thank you, thank you!" The old man was a little excited. He had been standing here for half a day, and this was his first order of business. With this kilogram of rice, he would have food to eat during the New Year.
Yang Qing put the couplet away in her bag and said to Li Shengnan, "Go back later and get a pair to put up."
"Chinese New Year is coming in a few days, let's celebrate it together. If we want to go to the base, wait until after the New Year!"
Li Shengnan nodded, "Okay!"
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