Chapter 41 Planting
Jiang Baiyue spent the entire night, until 3 a.m., trading and exchanging goods, making potions, crafting items at the workbench, fetching water, and grinding bone powder.
When she woke up the next day, it was already 9 a.m. Surprisingly, the sun was shining brightly outside. The sunlight fell on her body and quickly gathered warmth. Her anxious mood was suddenly blown away by the wind, and she felt cheerful all over.
It seems I won't need the thick coat I wore last night for now.
[Day 7 of Survival: The contract for two entry-level mercenaries is 1000 coins each. Please pay promptly!]
[Day 7 of survival: 900 coins spent on ammunition. Please pay promptly!]
Jiang Baiyue wasn't bothered at all and clicked to confirm the payment.
Last night, after taking stock, we found that the number of residents had reached 342, and the daily rental fees were enough to pay the commissions for two mercenaries.
The mercenary bar also hands over 51 coins every day.
Jiang Baiyue was initially puzzled by the amount. A bar charges 2 coins for 10 drinks, and with a 10% tax rate, they should be collecting 1 coin per day.
When she checked the mercenary bar log, she found that the lowest number of coins she had was 11 on one day, and the highest number of coins she had on the 6th and 7th days was 51.
She felt that the mercenaries would hand over half of their commission to the bar owner.
Jiang Baiyue shielded her forehead with her hand, looked up at the sun high in the sky, and thought about how she had replaced six solar panels last night, so she decided to build six more solar streetlights.
The streetlights are all placed around the warehouse, and their positions can be moved later as needed.
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"Xu Yinuo! Wake up!!"
Du Yuxin pinched Xu Yinuo's nose and shouted.
Xu Yinuo's face flushed red. She suddenly woke up and saw Du Yuxin when she opened her eyes. She breathed a sigh of relief.
"I had a nightmare... I thought I was being torn to pieces by zombies."
Du Yuxin took out a rag, walked to the door of the wooden house, wet the rag in the wooden bucket, wrung it out, and used it to wipe the rifle.
Xu Yinuo rubbed her sleepy eyes, yawned, and stretched at the door: "You've already gone out once?"
"No, a lot of zombies came to the base entrance, and I killed them right there at the entrance."
Du Yuxin paused for a moment, then continued, "The new zombies are wearing helmets, so their defense is higher than that of ordinary zombies."
Xu Yinuo's good mood turned somber.
Last night, many people stayed up late because of a notification, and everyone was very worried when the first wave of zombies arrived.
Fortunately, the zombies were shot down by the arrow towers before they even touched the wall.
However, after careful consideration, Xu Yinuo stayed up until 4 a.m. to make sure the zombies hadn't broken through before going to sleep.
At this moment, several people ran to the mission hall with broken stone axes.
Xu Yinuo followed the group's movements, observing them: "There are quite a lot of people at the base today. Were there any who stayed up last night, keeping watch...?"
Du Yuxin nodded and threw the rag into the wooden bucket: "Let's eat something and then go out. The base seems safe for now."
"A new space station, number 2, has appeared. People who came back said it's an underground city with lots of supplies."
"Okay, right away. I'll eat as I walk. I need to gather enough materials to build the cabin quickly."
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"Mom, I'm going out. You stay home with Xiaoyuer, don't worry. This time we're going out as a group, it's much safer..."
Zhang Li, a middle-aged woman with white hair, tried to appear relaxed as she gave instructions to her daughter and son-in-law.
"Okay, don't worry, the base is very safe. Just be careful. You're wearing bandages, right? I'll keep an eye on the messages in the chat area. If anyone sells bandages or medicine, I'll keep an eye out."
Watching her daughter and her group walk away into the distance, Zhang Li felt a pang of sadness.
If she weren't a little lame, she could have gone out to help carry more supplies.
"Grandma, I want to go play with Zilin."
Zhang Li suppressed her worry and touched her granddaughter's face. They were already lucky enough; at least the base had free access to water for washing and cleaning, and it wasn't expensive.
I heard that people at other bases and camps haven't washed for seven days and are starting to smell.
"Okay, Grandma will take you to the mission hall."
Zhang Li led her granddaughter by the hand and walked towards the mission hall.
As soon as I entered, I saw my granddaughter's friends bustling about with several other children, while a few adults stood there chatting with the kids.
"I'll make a hoe, here are the materials."
Upon entering, she heard this question and casually asked, "You want to grow this? Is this reliable?"
The middle-aged woman in the floral shirt had a weathered face, but her voice was cheerful: "I don't know, but I took on the planting task from the base. I can get 3 coins and 3 random portions of food every day."
"As for whether it can be grown or not, I don't know. I'm all alone, without strength or weapons, and there are too many zombies now, so I don't dare to go out. I just took this mission and stayed at the base."
Zhang Li, still incredulous, asked again, "A base mission? Where do I pick it up? Is it for real?"
The woman in the floral shirt pointed and said, "Over there, that's the mission screen for the White Moon Base. It's limited to 10 people. When I accepted the mission, it wasn't full yet. You can go take a look."
Zhang Li said excitedly, "Okay, thank you so much, sister! What's your nickname? Let's add each other as friends..."
"You go and accept the quest first, then we'll plant together before everyone else has already accepted it!"
Zhang Li let go of her granddaughter's hand and, ignoring her limp, jogged over. She looked around and, seeing the words "planting task" in large letters, her face lit up with joy.
He accepted the task without hesitation.
[Residents who are currently enjoying a profusion of flowers, please carefully read the planting details and remuneration to confirm whether you have accepted the planting task at the Baiyue Base.]
Yes or No
Zhang Li has been taught by her daughter for two days and now knows how to operate the subtitles in front of her and how to look up information.
She clicked on the blue text next to it, and the page flipped.
Planting Task - White Moon Base
Job duties: 1. Sow seeds on the base land; 2. Collect food scraps from the task hall every day and use the composting machine to make fertilizer; 3. Spread fertilizer on each plot of land once a day.
Number of plots: 5/10
Rewards: 3 coins and 3 random food items per day.
Job type: Temporary worker/Permanent worker
After carefully reading the contents, Zhang Li and the woman in the floral shirt chose the same amount of land.
Such an easy job is bound to be a long-term one, and she has a feeling that it will become a highly sought-after job for older people like her.
You don't even need to leave the base to risk your life, and they even provide meals and accommodation every day. It's definitely a secure job.
Oh right, she needs to hurry up and inform the neighbors so that all the children can team up and do them a favor. Their kids can even take care of her daughter and son-in-law.
Please make sure there is enough space in your backpack so you can easily collect work supplies! (Note: You will need to bring your own tools such as wooden hoes; materials have already been provided.)
[Note: Do not use materials intended for work rewards for events other than work-related. A first offense will result in a warning and deduction of the day's reward; a second offense will result in permanent blacklisting in the mission lobby!]
Zhang Li read the message carefully, then called her granddaughter over and put the supplies from her backpack into her granddaughter's backpack. Only then did she successfully receive the supplies distributed for the planting task.
"Hey girl, I've got a mission too. Let's go to the base to plant together later. Let's add each other as friends first..."
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