Qiao Xuejun: "Yes, four. How much do you charge?"
The woman hesitated and asked, "What are you going to exchange for?"
Four kangs, no other family had done this before. Usually, one kang was used to collect some of their daily supplies. Some people stored cornmeal, or oil, tea, and they collected all of them. The most collected was military rations.
The military rations were distributed equally by the First Base, according to the number of people. The amount was not small, and the woman could eat enough, but her husband and son had big appetites and ate a lot, so the military rations were not enough.
The weather wasn’t so cold before, and not many people built kangs, so they still changed their food.
And who knows when the First Base's military rations will be delivered? It's better to save some to feel more at ease.
The temperature has dropped during this period, so more people are making kangs. I have gradually replaced a lot of food and stored it, so I am not so nervous.
Kuang Qianli opened the package and showed it to the woman: "Two pairs of AA batteries and a pound of pumpkin seeds."
The woman's eyes lit up, this is a rare item!
She didn't know it before, but now everyone knows that this alkaline battery has a shelf life of at least ten years. If you keep one, you can listen to the radio, use a walkie-talkie, or use some flashlights and some small electrical appliances. At this time, these things are hard to come by, and the radio his family had replaced before was out of power.
Two pairs of batteries can be used for a long time if you save them.
Pumpkin seeds are even better.
Although I heard that the base had received a lot of pumpkins, they were only for the soldiers to eat. The ordinary survivors couldn't even get them.
However, these things are too rare and a bit of a luxury for their family.
The woman gritted her teeth and refused: "I don't want these, do you have a down jacket?"
These things are very good, but their family can't afford them. Although her husband has skills and is still in great demand, no one can give him much at this time, and she even has an elderly person at home who needs careful care.
You don’t have to listen to the radio or eat pumpkin seeds; it doesn’t affect your survival.
But the weather was so cold, her husband and son went out to do something, and they passed the warm down jacket back and forth between them. If you don't dress warmly and get sick, it can be fatal nowadays!
If I had collected the batteries and pumpkin seeds and traded them for clothes with others in the market, I could have gotten them, but the temperature dropped too quickly and I didn't have time to wait.
Qiao Xuejun nodded: "How big do you want?"
When she searched the house during the hot season, she did not forget these cotton-padded clothes, quilts and down jackets.
There was still some left after the four of them wore them.
The woman pointed at Kuang Qianli and said, "Just a size similar to what this guy is wearing. Just one piece."
Qiao Xuejun: “Okay.”
The woman was a little incredulous: "Really?"
Qiao Xuejun: "Well, I'll give it to you when you come to my house."
Woman: "Okay, okay, I'll schedule an expedited order for you! I'll have my husband work overtime to build it for you!"
Kuang Qianli was a little embarrassed: "That's not necessary. It's too dark at night and there are many mutant creatures. Safety is the priority."
Woman: "Anyway, this is the address. I will bring my man with me when the time comes."
After registering their information with the woman, Qiao Xuejun and Kuang Qianli returned to the shelter to prepare the materials needed to build a brick bed.
Finally, the woman gave them detailed instructions on how to deal with the materials.
When we went out, a group of people had already registered in front of the gate. The soldiers brought the survivors who had come to seek refuge into the base and allocated accommodation to them.
The system's congratulations kept ringing in Qiao Xuejun's mind.
The soil and slate were heavy, but they had a forklift and a cart, so they chose a spot on the hill to start digging.
It took them a day to gather all the materials, and the next evening, Master Zhang, who was in charge of building the kang, and his wife and son came to their door.
It was pitch dark, and the two men came with an oil lamp that contained a little bit of blue oil.
Master Zhang was still carrying a load, probably the tools they were using to work, and his son was also carrying a big bag.
Qiao Xuejun and Kuang Qianli welcomed the person in directly.
There was originally a large living room at the entrance, but because they later separated it into several rooms, you can only see the partitions at a glance and nothing else.
Qiao Xuejun held a flashlight in her hand and led the group directly into Kuang Qianli's house. "The materials are ready. Master Zhang, how do you think we should build it?"
Master Zhang is a strong man, and you can tell at first glance that he is someone who does heavy work.
He looked around for a while and asked, "Where is your kitchen? I want to see how to design the flue."
Qiao Xuejun took Master Zhang to the kitchen and showed him several ventilation channels in the room.
After checking it out, Master Zhang agreed: "It can be repaired. Are the materials ready?"
Qiao Xuejun: “Yes.”
Master Zhang said, "It usually takes three days to make one kang. My son and I do it. You have four kangs here. It will take about 10 days. I still have three orders on hand. You should wait until 10 days later. But for expedited orders, I can come to your place and work for a few hours after I finish other people's work every day."
Master Zhang said directly: "Because the weather is getting worse day by day, everyone is waiting to heat the kang, and I can't let you cut in line."
Qiao Xuejun had no objection: "It's my duty. I won't cut in line."
After the agreement was made, Master Zhang took off his coat, laid out his tools, and started to work: "Son, make adobe bricks."
The woman looked at Qiao Xuejun and said, "What did we agree on before? Down jacket?"
Qiao Xuejun weighed the options and said, "I can give you a deposit first, and I'll pay you back after the down jacket is finished."
The woman was a little disappointed, but this was normal procedure, so she nodded: "Okay."
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