Chapter 138 Cutting Trees
"Boss Xia, look, in this situation, can we..."
Sheng Nan brought a few people to find Xia Yan on the 11th floor and told him that they wanted to cut down the tree.
I just don’t know if Boss Xia will agree.
"Oh, I see." Xia Yan put down the remote control.
That's exactly what she meant.
After clearing the zombies on the island, you also have to clear the bushes and woods.
Otherwise, there is no way to build a house.
It’s so thoughtful of you to give me a pillow when I’m dozing off.
"How much wood do you need?"
"There's no way to estimate this, but the more the better."
Sheng Nan couldn't tell the exact number either, and it depended on the number of people, the size of the room, the outdoor temperature, etc., so it was difficult to estimate.
"If we could live on Ridai Island during the winter, we wouldn't need so much wood..."
A young bearded man standing behind her muttered.
Several people looked at Xia Yan with anticipation.
Indeed, if you can live in Lidai Island...not only is the scenery beautiful, but it's also warm.
They discussed it privately, and someone said that the island was in the tropics, with warm weather all year round and no winter.
But no one can be sure whether the island will also cool down when the extreme cold comes.
If it's really cold...
Places surrounded by sea are definitely colder than land.
Thinking of this, some people gave up the idea.
You only have one life, you can't afford to gamble.
"Lidai Island is not open to the public for the time being. There are no buildings inside. And if it were open, the prices would be more expensive than here." Xia Yan replied.
"Is that so..." The bearded man didn't know what to say.
It was just a casual question, so there's no loss if it doesn't work out.
"Boss Xia, how about you collect some points for cutting down trees? That way we don't have to go far away." Sheng Nan said.
"Well, then let's collect 50 points a day. You get as many points as you cut." Xia Yan said casually.
Ah, everyone helps her with work and gives her points...
"Does everyone agree with 50 points?" Sheng Nan asked the people who came with her.
"50 points, Boss Xia, is it one person or a family?" asked the bearded man.
Several people looked at him at the same time.
What are you talking about? How can we be a family?
But isn’t it too expensive for one person?
"A family." Xia Yan smiled.
"Xia, Boss Xia? Really?!"
The crowd was shocked.
Xia Yan nodded, "Really."
"Thank you, Boss Xia!"
"polite."
It's just mutual benefit.
When the news of the tree-cutting was released, the residents living nearby were very happy.
Don't do anything else, just prepare the firewood first.
Finally, everyone no longer has to run far and chop down trees in fear.
In order to facilitate their transportation, Xia Yan specially moved the door to the empty wall in the hall.
For a while, the hotel lobby was very busy, with customers coming and going with firewood and branches.
They divided the streets into areas and spread the wood they had cut themselves on the road to dry in preparation for use in the winter.
It is still very hot at noon now, and fresh branches will turn into dead branches after a few days of exposure to the sun.
The large shop near the hotel was requisitioned and filled with dead firewood with different markings on it.
Sheng Nan also occupied the shop closest to the hotel as his future residence.
She now lives in a high-rise building without even a window to block the wind. She will freeze to death when the extreme cold comes.
It’s best to make some changes now while the weather is nice.
It is close to the hotel, safe and convenient for dining.
...
Xia Yan stood on the steps, looking at the customers who were busy moving in the high-rise building opposite.
They had already occupied both sides of the street and were now using the bricks they had found to seal up the windows and reinstall the doors.
The house, which was once close to ruins, is now clean and contains a bed, cabinets, and simple cooking utensils.
It does feel a bit like home.
But if I want to survive the winter safely, this alone is not enough... she thought.
As the temperature begins to return to normal.
The customers outside the store not only did not feel relaxed, but instead looked anxious.
They increased the number of times they went out to look for supplies, and also picked some strange red fruits, cut them into slices and dried them at the door.
Every day was busy, constantly moving things into the house, constantly sticking insulation foam on the walls, and even trying to build a kang...
After the dried fruits are formed, they are put into large bottles and sealed to prevent moisture.
Although this fruit is poisonous, fortunately it will be cured after a good night's sleep.
It is also a rare food in the end times where food is scarce.
Seeing them like this, the customers in the store also began to feel uneasy and tried to stock up on dry food in case of emergency.
Even if the hotel provides food, what if?
Where to find food in cold weather?
If you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries!
With this thought in mind, the customers in the store also joined the food stockpiling team.
One day when Xia Yan was out strolling, he saw a large group of weird red-faced dried fruits in the safe zone and was shocked.
After listening to Xiongxiong's explanation, I finally understood what was going on.
"Boss, our fruits are ripe, right? Do you want to sell them to me, boss?"
The bear blinked.
"Are the fruits ripe?" Xia Yan was not quite sure, mainly because he rarely paid attention to those fruit trees.
"It's ripe. I even saw it fall off." Xiong Xiong was sure.
"Then call Zhigang and go pick the fruit."
Xiongxiong happily ran to the backyard, let Zhikang catch him below, and climbed up the tree to pick fruits.
Ah, things like picking fruits must be left to the bear!
There are two different kinds of fruit trees in the boss's orchard, one is an apple tree and the other is a peach tree.
The apples are bright red and easy to pick.
The peach has fine hairs, and when you touch it with your paws, you'll find it covered with white hairs.
"Come down, I'll pick it." Zhigang said.
"Okay." Xiongxiong came down reluctantly, looking at Zhikang with his head held high.
He quickly climbed up the tree, looked around, picked a peach and threw it into the basket at his waist.
"There's another big peach on the left!"
Half an hour later, the two of them had a great harvest and all 8 boxes they brought were full.
The two of them carefully separated the fruits by size and put those with severe external injuries aside.
The best part will be sent to the boss, and the other part will be sold at a high price.
"Xiong, if you want to sell it at a high price, you'd better package it, clean it and make it more attractive, and then promote the effects after consumption, or just say it's a new variety."
Zhichang still has some opinions of his own on this aspect.
Xiongxiong thought what he said made sense and gave him a thumbs up.
The two men carried the fruit boxes to the lobby and placed them next to the holiday door so that customers could see them at a glance.
"Boss, what do you think is a suitable price?"
"We still sell them by size. A large one is 10 points, a small one is 8 points."
"What about these serious injuries?"
"Sell it cheap, the big one is 6 points, the small one is 4 points."
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