Chapter 90
"You mean, you want to bring A-Lian to live in the deserted city?"
Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi were both surprised by Tie Jin's decision. After all, this was a post-apocalyptic wasteland, and it was already very difficult for him to adopt a child, let alone take in the child's mother.
Tiejin nodded and said, "It's still too inconvenient for me to take care of the child alone."
Tiejin has been extremely anxious ever since the two teenagers told him yesterday how dangerous it was to leave children alone at home.
He already regarded Jin Lili as his own daughter and could not bear to see her get hurt because of his mistake.
So Tiejin kept thinking about this matter over and over again last night and couldn't sleep.
He made this decision when he woke up this morning.
"I heard from Old Li that before the disaster, in ordinary families, the father went out to earn money to support the family, and the mother stayed at home to take care of the children. I think this is pretty good."
Tiejin is particularly yearning for the civilization before the disaster, and he thinks this model is really good.
"Anyway, I just need to share some food with her. I can earn money, and if she has milk to feed Lily, these potatoes and bird eggs can also be given to her."
This way, both mother and daughter can survive. No matter what, life here is better than life in Jufeng Town.
He didn't need A Lian to do anything for him. Compared to the food, Tie Jin cared more about whether Jin Lili could be better taken care of.
He treated Lily as his own daughter and only hoped that his daughter would grow up healthy and not die early like most children in the wasteland.
If Lily's mother could really lead the mutant snake away for her, then there would be no one in the world better suited to take care of Lily than her.
"Of course, we have to ask her whether she is willing to come to the deserted city." Tiejin said uncertainly.
The deserted city is very dangerous for ordinary people. Even during the day, it is cooler on the mountain than at the foot of the mountain, and it becomes even more obvious when there is a flood.
People living in the mountains will basically not have their lives affected except for being careful about mudslides. Therefore, even though there is more food in the deserted city, relatively few people leave Jufeng Mountain.
"Sure, sure. Then go ask her." Tang Yu'an nodded hurriedly. "I believe A-Lian will definitely be willing to come with you."
She missed her daughter so much that she was almost going crazy. How could she refuse the opportunity to see her daughter again and live with her?
"We can take care of Lily until you get back."
"Thank you so much!"
If the two teenagers don't agree, Tiejin can only ask Old Li for help, but he really doesn't trust the old man when it comes to taking care of the children.
It's good enough that the old man can take care of himself. In comparison, the two teenagers look more reliable.
"You can live with me and use whatever you want in my house," Tiejin said.
Tang Yu'an nodded, but they probably wouldn't live here.
Jin Lili is still young, so she can be taken back to live in the grocery store. Tie Jin should be back in four or five days anyway.
He has a map and can check his movements at any time.
Thinking of this, Tang Yu'an took out a pen and paper from his backpack, then positioned the small map at Jufeng Town, and then drew the route according to the map.
"Alian lives in this cave. She was burned by a fire snake and is still recovering."
"Just ask the guards or passersby and tell them you're looking for a red-haired woman. They should know who you're looking for."
When Tang Yu'an took out the pen and paper, Tie Jin stared blankly, and only came to his senses when he handed him the map.
"Okay, okay."
Tiejin carefully examined the map and said, "Xiao An, your memory is really good. I know where this cave is. We should be able to find her quickly."
He carefully put the map away, and then saw the boy take out another piece of paper from his backpack.
Tie Jin originally thought that this was another design draft, but when Tang Yu'an unfolded the paper, he couldn't help but widen his eyes.
There was a portrait drawn on this piece of white paper, and it was of his daughter Jin Lili!
The little girl's brown-red hair was braided into two pigtails. She wore a clean gray dress. Her cheeks, which had grown a little fleshy, were clean. Because she had not been exposed to the sun, her face was a shade whiter than when Iron King Kong picked her up.
Tiejin looked at the portrait and felt his eyes getting slightly warm.
"Xiao An, this... did you draw this?" Tie Jin said tremblingly, shocked by Tang Yu'an's "painting skills".
How can it be so similar! It's almost a one-to-one replica!
Tang Yu'an quickly waved his hand and said, "It was printed out using a tool. It's a bit complicated to explain. Anyway, if you show this picture to A-Lian, she will definitely believe you."
If A Lian believed Tie Jin, she would definitely come back with him, but Tie Jin's appearance might cause misunderstanding.
So they have to minimize the risk.
"Okay, okay, Xiao An, you are really thoughtful!" Tie Jin carefully put away Jin Lili's "portrait".
Of course he hoped to convince A-Lian. After all, it would take at least four days to travel from Huangcheng to Jufeng Town and back. He didn't want to make a wasted trip, and this portrait would make him even more convincing.
Tang Yu'an thought for a moment and then said, "Don't show this picture to others. I'm afraid it will cause you trouble."
If someone survived the disaster, they might recognize that it was printed out.
"I understand!"
Tiejin nodded. He would naturally keep such a good thing close to him. Besides, the painting was of his daughter, and he didn't want others to see it. It was very unsafe in the wasteland.
Then he took out the prepared wok.
"This is the wok I promised you. I've been working on all sorts of big projects lately and haven't had much time to make metal arrowheads."
Tiejin said, "I'll make it for you when I come back, as a reward for your help in taking care of Lily."
Tang Yu'an quickly waved his hand, "Uncle Tiejin, there's no need for metal arrowheads. This big wok is already very valuable."
As soon as Zhou Qi took the wok, Tang Yu'an's system prompt popped up.
[Employee "Zhou Qi" completed a profitable transaction with a regular customer, earning +275 points and +1 experience point]
This wok is worth a little less than Zhou Qi's machete, but it's close.
With the insistence of the two teenagers, Tiejin finally agreed. He felt warm in his heart and had a better impression of them.
At this time, Tang Yu'an said again: "Uncle Tiejin, we don't need the wok for the time being. Why don't you take this wok to Jufeng Town to exchange for something else? You can make a new one for us later."
If Tiejin wants to raise another Alian, he will need more food.
Tie Jin took the wok from Tang Yu'an in a daze, obviously not expecting the boy to say that.
He hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said okay.
[You completed a loss-making transaction with an old customer, experience point +1]
Because Tiejin said he had no metal arrows to trade, Tang Yu'an wanted to use the loss-making transaction to gain experience points.
But Tie Jin quickly said, "I've never seen this kind of wok in the market town before. Now that I'm taking it out for the first time, I'm afraid I won't be able to sell it at a high price."
He goes to the market to trade things every once in a while, so he is quite familiar with the market conditions.
Although there would definitely be a first time if he wanted to sell woks in the future, he could definitely start with the old customers in the deserted city.
"Can you help me ask Grandma Guo? Or should I exchange it with potatoes? How about 15?" Tiejin asked.
Tang Yu'an's eyes lit up, "Of course!"
If Granny Guo is already interested in the wok, there is a high possibility that she will agree to the deal.
So Zhou Qi took the wok from Tie Jin again and successfully earned 275 points and 1 experience point.
This back and forth transaction resulted in 550 points being credited to my account!
Tang Yu'an narrowed his eyes and smiled, then asked Tie Jin cheerfully, "Uncle Tie Jin, when are you planning to leave?"
"Let's wait until tomorrow morning." Tie Jin said, "I made this decision on the spur of the moment, so I need to prepare first."
"Okay, then we'll come early tomorrow."
"Thank you for your help."
Now that the wok has been made, the pressure cooker can naturally be put on the agenda.
Zhou Qi talked to Tie Jin about the concept of pressure cookers. He immediately became interested and pulled Zhou Qi upstairs to discuss it.
Tang Yu'an naturally stayed on the second floor, playing with Jin Lili and playing the "trading game" by the way.
After putting the three crystals away, he remembered the wind crystal that he had put in his pocket yesterday. He quickly touched his pocket and found that the crystal was not lost. He then breathed a sigh of relief.
But when Tang Yu'an took out the crystal, he found...
This wind crystal stone seems to have become a little smaller?
He held the crystal and looked at it in the sunlight. He didn't know if it was his illusion, but he felt that the green color in the crystal seemed to have faded a little.
I used the identification technique to check and found that the weight in grams had indeed decreased a little bit.
Could it be that the crystal stones placed in the outside world will naturally dissipate? Tang Yu'an was a little confused.
But the crystal felt cool and comfortable in his hand, and he was a little reluctant to put it back into his portable storage.
Anyway, they have quite a few crystals now, so even if one is missing, it doesn’t matter, they can still pick up more later.
So, Tang Yu'an hid the wind crystal stone in the inner pocket of his clothes.
This bag was sewn for him by his brother Xiaoqi. He put his blue beard leaves in it and kept it close to his body so he wouldn't lose them.
It might be due to the properties of the crystal, but when he wore it close to his body, he found that in addition to his chest, other parts of his body also had a cool feeling.
Tang Yu'an sighed comfortably.
No wonder he felt that it wasn't that hot today...
This wind crystal stone is a good thing. I have to pay more attention to it in the future to see if I can continue to collect it!
On the other side, Zhou Qi and Tie Jin's discussion reached a bottleneck.
It is not difficult for Tiejin to make a pressure cooker pot and lid, but the difficulty lies in that they do not have the materials to make the rubber ring.
Only when a rubber ring is installed on the lid can the sealing be guaranteed and a high-pressure environment be formed inside the pot. Otherwise, it is just an ordinary pot.
In the end, Tiejin decided to make the lid and the pot body in his spare time.
Even if it cannot be made into a pressure cooker, it is not a waste to use it as an ordinary pot.
"I'll find another way."
Zhou Qi still wanted to make a pressure cooker. Using a pressure cooker saves firewood and time. As long as it can be made successfully, he believes it will be very popular in the wasteland.
"Okay, okay."
Tiejin now has great admiration for Zhou Qi and of course trusts him, otherwise he would not have entrusted his daughter to their care.
Their discussion came to an end, and Zhou Qi went downstairs to find Tang Yu'an. After saying goodbye to Tie Jin, he took the wok and went to ask Grandma Guo.
Because he had to go out, Tiejin was not in a hurry. He said that he could let Grandma Guo try it for a few days, and it would not be too late to give her the potatoes when he came back.
"Really let me try it?"
When Granny Guo received the wok, she was very surprised. "Isn't he afraid that I won't return it after using it, and I won't give him potatoes?"
"Will you do this?" Tang Yu'an asked.
Looking into the boy's clear, trusting eyes, Granny Guo could only shake her head, "Of course I wouldn't do that."
Even for the sake of her relationship with the two children, she couldn't do that.
Perhaps Tiejin also thinks so.
The trusting relationship between them was formed entirely by these two children.
"Okay, I understand."
Granny Guo said, "I'll give it a try. During this time, I'll also produce a few more batches of potatoes."
After she sliced the potatoes and dried them in the sun, she found that they were indeed more durable in storage and did not even need to be placed in her homemade incubator.
This way she can store more potatoes.
After all, we have all been hungry before, so if we don’t have to worry about food going bad, the more food we store, the better.
"Okay, let's go first."
After handing the wok to Granny Guo, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi left.
Kang Kang watched his two brothers leave with some reluctance. He had originally thought that they would come back and play with him for a while longer...
After they walked away, Kang Kang squatted in the corner again with his small flower pot in his arms.
Plant it soon! For my brother!
Seeing that he was full of energy and not at all frustrated by the stagnation of progress, Granny Guo smiled with relief.
She ignored her grandson and instead picked up her newly acquired wok and began thinking about what kind of dishes she could make for lunch.
Before the disaster, she also cooked.
Although my memory is a little fuzzy, I can still cook the dishes. As for whether it tastes good or not, I just need to practice slowly.
She made a decision quickly, put down the wok and went to prepare the ingredients.
Maybe it’s because he can eat a full meal every day recently, not only has Kang Kang gained weight, but Grandma Guo also feels much more energetic and has more energy when doing work.
Life is getting better day by day, and this is something Grandma Guo can truly feel.
And all this is thanks to these two mysterious boys from the fortress...
No matter why the two children came to the deserted city, Granny Guo sincerely hoped that they would be safe and sound and everything would go well for them.
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On the way, Zhou Qi talked about the difficulties encountered in making the pressure cooker.
"Pot rings? We sell them at home." Tang Yu'an said, "We have different sizes, about two or three of each."
Zhou Qi nodded, "It can be used as a reference for making molds."
If you want to produce pressure cookers, you still need to find rubber that can be used to make rubber rings. This is the long-term solution.
"Well, I can only wait and see."
There is no way to use a pressure cooker for now, but...
"Where's the water purification device?" Tang Yu'an asked, "I picked up a lot of pebbles yesterday. Can I use these to make it?"
"Yes, of course. To make a water purification device, you need stones and sand of different sizes, as well as filter cotton, and preferably activated carbon."
"Can activated carbon be made from charcoal?" Tang Yu'an asked.
"It should be possible..." Zhou Qi's voice was obviously hesitant, "But I haven't done it before, so I might need to try it."
Zhou Qi thought for a moment and added, "Charcoal itself has some adsorption capacity. Even if it can't be made into activated carbon, simple filtration is better than drinking the dirty water directly."
Tang Yu'an nodded, "Then let's try it this afternoon."
I finally found time to make a water purification device!
"good."
As the two were talking, a ten-story building gradually appeared before their eyes.
From the outside, there seemed to be little change, but Tang Yu'an took a closer look and soon discovered that the cracks on the outer wall close to the ground had obviously disappeared.
He told Zhou Qi about his discovery.
Zhou Qi sensed it and nodded, "Yes, the foundation has been reinforced. They are reinforcing the first floor ceiling and the outer walls of the building."
Although Pasig only said they would reinforce the two rooftop floors, perhaps out of concern that the ceiling would collapse during work, they also reinforced the first floor.
"Woof woof!"
At this time, the big black dog ran out of the building and barked excitedly twice.
When it came to Tang Yu'an, it skillfully lay down on the ground and turned its belly over to him.
Because of the big black dog's behavior, Batubashi thought something had happened and came out to check vigilantly. As a result, he saw this scene from a distance.
“…”
“…”
Bashi was speechless. Batu, who had just seen it for the first time, was puzzled: "Brother, is that really the big black dog you raised? Could it have been switched?"
As owners, they had never seen the big black dog like this before!
Then, Batu finally noticed Tang Yu'an and couldn't help asking, "Is that the pretty boy you mentioned?"
Bashi hummed.
Then he turned and walked back into the building, "Don't look at it anymore. I have a task to do the day after tomorrow."
Batu looked at the two teenagers, then at Bashi's back, and finally curled his lips and continued to reinforce the load-bearing wall.
After playing with the big black dog for a while, Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi went into the building together.
Compared to yesterday, the first floor looks much stronger and the cracks on the wall are gone.
"Uncle Pashi, you guys have worked hard."
Tang Yu'an said, "We brought some food."
He took out two whole-wheat steamed buns and two fruits from his backpack and gave one to Bashi Batu and one to Bashi Batu. He gained four experience points through the loss-making transaction.
The Pashi brothers were visibly stunned when they received the food, but they gladly accepted it.
After the two young men briefly looked around the house and left, Batu, chewing on some fruit, couldn't help but say, "As expected of someone from a fortress, they're so generous."
Bashi picked up the whole wheat steamed bun, smelled it carefully, and then took a small bite.
His eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded and said, "It is indeed generous."
Batu couldn't help but become more active, but before he could say anything, Bashi warned him, "We can't afford to offend those two kids."
"What do you mean?" Batu asked in surprise.
"Do you think they can walk through the wasteland at such a young age without any support?" Bashi said while biting a steamed bun. "I don't know about the younger one, but Zhou Qi is no ordinary person at first glance."
"What's so difficult about it?" Batu asked.
"Didn't you notice how lightly he walks?" Bashi said, "He must have a wind-related ability, and it must be of a fairly high level, to be able to utilize the wind element so skillfully."
Batu thought about it carefully and found that it was indeed the case.
"Don't take advantage of them. Just do your job well and you can continue to trade salt with them in the future." Bashi said finally.
Batu curled his lips and said, "Okay."
Although he has a bad temper and his brain is not very bright, he listens to his elder brother.
After a while, he couldn't help but ask, "These steamed buns are quite delicious. Do you think there will be any left tomorrow? Can we exchange them for a few more?"
Bashi thought about it and nodded: "Let's ask tomorrow."
This thing called steamed bun is really delicious.
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It was not yet eleven o'clock when Tang Yu'an and Zhou Qi returned to the grocery store.
Because the pets were all sleeping, the grocery store was very quiet. Both of them were a little uncomfortable and could only find things to do.
Zhou Qi filtered the coarse salt that had been dried in the sun, while Tang Yu'an continued to identify the things in the house.
His current points balance has increased to 11,575, and because he has found a way to reduce the appraisal fee by using the minimum volume, he has no burden when doing the appraisal.
Because he had done appraisals so many times before, he now just takes a quick glance and closes the interface after each appraisal.
After this appraisal was over, just as Tang Yu'an habitually closed the interface and was about to appraise the next item, he suddenly froze.
Tang Yu'an recalled the scene he had just glanced at, and then his heart suddenly started beating rapidly.
The identification result just now...
He hurriedly opened the identification album, quickly flipped to the latest page, and then -
"Brother Xiaoqi!"
Tang Yu'an rushed to the kitchen holding the identification album and showed him the page he had turned to: "Look! I found it!"
Zhou Qi, who was picking vegetables, was stunned for a moment, wiped his hands hastily, and then took the album. He saw that the page read:
【Name：Money Grass Leaves】
【Value: 1 point/piece】
[Origin: MR168845 plane]
[Description: The leaves of the Chinese moneywort are used medicinally to clear away heat and toxins, and to promote blood circulation and dissipate blood stasis.]
“It’s the money plant my mom planted!”
Tang Yu'an's eyes were red, and she looked like she was about to cry, "It's... it's our plane that has become doomsday."
MR is the abbreviation of Doomsday.
What the intelligent system said was true, their world had also entered its doomsday.
"Mom and Dad...and Xinxin..."
Tang Yu'an pursed her lips, tears streaming down her face. "Have they been in trouble?"
Zhou Qi felt heartbroken when he saw him crying.
He put the appraisal album into his personal storage, then reached out and hugged the boy into his arms, patted his back, and said softly, "No."
"This world also suffered a terrible catastrophe, but look, didn't Grandpa Li and Granny Guo survive?"
"Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang are good people who do good deeds. God will definitely bless them."
"and……"
Zhou Qi said seriously: "Your luck has always been good. Have you ever thought that this might be your talent?"
Tang Yu'an sniffed, "My, my talent?"
"right."
Zhou Qi nodded, "If you think good things will happen, good things will definitely happen, but if you think bad things will also come true."
Tang Yu'an was stunned, "How can it be so accurate..."
"An An, don't you believe me?" Zhou Qi looked at him.
"I, I believe you!"
Brother Xiaoqi is so smart, what he says must be right.
"So you have to remember that even in the apocalypse, Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang and Xinxin will be safe and sound, just like Grandpa Li and Granny Guo, okay?"
“This is something you can do for them right now.”
Tang Yu'an was convinced by him.
He raised his hand to wipe away his tears. There was no more worry or fear in his eyes, only firm belief.
"Yes! Dad, Mom, and Xinxin, they will definitely be able to turn danger into safety and be safe and sound!"
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