Chapter 034 Chapter 34
Soon, the last move was completed.
This city was officially declared dead, and Changnan Base became the new home for most people.
In addition to the original survivors of Changnan City, people from several surrounding cities and those who are slightly closer have all gathered here. It can be said that this is a super-large base built with the efforts of the entire province.
It's no different from a small town.
This was Ji Yang’s first feeling when he arrived at the base.
As Xie Muchi also moved away, if he wanted to practice with someone, he could only go to the base. Ji Yang happened to be curious about the base in this life, so after making an appointment with Xie Muchi, he went there immediately.
Fortunately, the straight-line distance between Jiafu Community and Changnan Base is about 30 kilometers. This is a little different from the base in the previous life, but the location has not changed much.
I don’t know how she contacted Xie Muchi using the intercom at home.
Maybe he happened to be out of the base at that time.
This time they were going a long way, to an unfamiliar place, so Ji Yang didn't bring Xixi with him, to avoid anything going wrong, so he put it in the space first.
The speed was increased to the maximum, and it took forty minutes to reach the destination.
But she was shocked from a distance.
The base seemed to rise from the ground. It was not built directly on the ground, but leaning against a mountain to build a huge platform. It was roughly estimated that it was 20 to 30 meters above the ground. The platform was surrounded by tall and thick walls.
The gate of the base is also exceptionally large, with a sign of the base hanging on the top, and below is a gate that seems to weigh a thousand pounds. At this moment, the gate is open, and a specially built road connects the gate of the base to the icy and snowy ground. At this time, many people are coming and going.
Even when living in the base, most people still cannot stay in the base all the time. Instead, they have to go out to search for various supplies needed by the base, exchange them for points, and support themselves and their families.
In addition to these people, there are some people who cannot enter the base temporarily. They do not have enough points and are unwilling to take risks to find supplies, so they stay at the entrance of the base.
The base naturally cannot tolerate such people.
If it were peacetime and resources were abundant, it would be no problem to use a portion of them to support them. But if the base did so now, those who had risked their lives and worked hard to collect supplies would not do it.
In comparison, the base can only be cruel and ignore it.
When this group of people realize that they can't get any help from the base even if they just sit back and do nothing, they will still work honestly.
Ji Yang rode a motorcycle all the way to the vicinity of the base and attracted a lot of attention. It was not surprising to have a car, but being alone and being a girl could easily arouse other people's greed.
But soon, a person came to greet: "Here, here!"
Those who had just begun to feel greedy looked over and suddenly became clear-headed when they saw it was Luo Laosan. If he could be related to that group of people and had Luo Laosan come to pick him up, he must have a powerful background and they must not mess with him casually, otherwise they would be found out and lose both their money and their lives.
Ji Yang also saw it and hurried over.
When he got there, Luo Laosan explained, "The boss hasn't finished his work yet, so he asked me to come pick you up. Miss Ji, do you have a residence permit? Why don't you get one first? You also have a points card, so you can buy whatever you want. You can also get a temporary residence permit, which is valid for seven days. After seven days, you must leave the base. If you are caught, you will have to do hard labor for free, which is quite troublesome."
Ji Yang nodded: "Okay, I'll carry all my documents with me."
Luo Laosan acted as a guide and took her to apply for a residence permit.
Everything is done near the gate of the base. There are multiple checkpoints here. When entering the gate, you will be checked for dangerous items such as explosives. Knives and sticks are not within the scope of inspection.
After that comes identity verification.
After the verification is passed, you will receive a points card bound to your identity. This is the new ID card of Changnan Base. However, Ji Yang’s is still temporary. He needs to pay 200 points to obtain formal residence rights.
If you are unable to pay, you can either withdraw, or pay 50 points to apply for a temporary residence permit, or accept the base's arrangement to do hard labor. When you have accumulated enough points, you can apply for a formal card.
Ji Yang naturally chose to take out supplies from his bag and exchange them.
She had taken this into consideration this time, so she brought a sack of cabbage, a total of 83 kilograms, which was converted into points, 2490 points. Seeing this number, Ji Yang raised her eyebrows. The purchase price was also 30 points per kilogram, so the selling price must be more than that. She asked, "Has the price increased again?"
The staff member in charge of her settlement nodded sympathetically: "With continued low temperatures, these things will only become more and more expensive. After all, the consumption is far less than the output. This was readjusted after the base was officially opened. It is said that the price will be slightly adjusted about once a month. Now cabbage is thirty-three per pound."
Luo Laosan smacked his lips, still feeling a lingering fear. They followed the boss and rarely needed to spend points to buy anything from the base. When he saw the price, he felt pain in his heart: "Who can afford to eat vegetables like this?"
"Isn't it?" The staff also muttered: "When will this damn natural disaster end?!"
Even if they have jobs, they usually can't afford to buy it.
Ji Yang received the points card and went to the office building to pay the points. Soon the points card was upgraded to an official card, and he also got a food coupon book. With this, he could receive tickets for some survival supplies every ten days and go to the supermarket at the base to buy supplies.
She didn't need this anymore and just put it in her bag.
——
Everything was settled, and Luo Laosan enthusiastically took Ji Yang to visit the base.
A brand new base, different from the one she remembered.
The base has become much larger. For greater convenience, the base is divided into four gates in the east, south, west and north. Just because of its geographical location, it faces different cities. They entered through the north gate, and the living area was divided into villa area, high-end residential area, ordinary building area, as well as dormitory building and large bunk beds.
However, the villas and high-end residences here are naturally different from those before the disaster. The single-family villa is an ordinary two-story building with a slightly larger area, ranging from 200 square meters to 300 square meters, and the prices are also different.
High-end residences are even smaller, generally less than 200 square meters.
Taking into account other natural disasters in the future, all buildings will have a maximum of seven floors.
This is similar to the previous life, except that there were more tall buildings in the previous life.
Walking all the way in from the base gate, you can see a commercial street. There are many resources preserved here, and some people have opened shops, but most of them are street vendors.
The road is wide and well-built. As you go along, you can see security booths, police stations and other places.
Near them is the high-end residential area.
In the middle of these high-end residences is the villa area, a safe and quiet prime location, and also the most prosperous place in the entire base.
At this time, two or three months had passed since the base was opened. Humans were also highly adaptable, and along the way, Ji Yang had the illusion of a bustling city. She almost thought the end of the world was over.
However, when you walk to the back half of this street, you will see many skinny people holding signs with various promotional slogans, some of whom are actually looking for jobs: [Five years of experience in housekeeping, quick work, only five points per hour]
[Professional manicure, various styles at your fingertips, only 10 points per time]
[Strong, hardworking, looking for a job]
Of course, there are also some unorthodox ones: [Broad shoulders, long legs, eight-pack abs, you can take them home with just 20 points~]
Ji Yang took a closer look and saw that the person holding the sign was not even as tall as the housekeeper next to him!
That person had also been looking for a target. When Ji Yang looked over, the person immediately noticed it, his eyes lit up, and he wanted to come over.
Luo Laosan suddenly felt an alarm in his heart. He immediately went around and stood between Ji Yang and the man, facing the other person and glaring at him fiercely.
When that person saw Luo Laosan, he immediately shut up in fear and could only look pitifully in the direction of Ji Yang, hoping that the other party would pity him.
Unfortunately, after Ji Yang took that look, he immediately looked at something else.
After walking around for a while, Luo Laosan thought it was enough and said, "Let's go to the boss's territory."
"Yeah." Ji Yang nodded.
Luo Laosan immediately rode his electric bike to lead the way. Yes, he followed on electric bikes all the way, and that was because he was at a high level. Those who were a little inferior could only ride bicycles.
Electricity is very expensive these days!
Fortunately, their boss got some talented people and built a physical power generation system. He hired people every day and used the power when they exercised. The electricity charged in a day was enough to fully charge the batteries of five electric vehicles, and there was still a lot of spare electricity for radiators. It was really a savior in extreme cold weather.
Luo Laosan led the way and brought Ji Yang to the villa area.
To enter here, you need a travel permit and the owner must inform you in advance, otherwise you can't easily get in. Ji Yang was amazed. She had never been to the villa area in her previous life. Even when she learned martial arts with Xie Muchi during the extremely hot period, they went to an ordinary residential area.
As soon as he entered, Ji Yang was completely shocked.
He is indeed a rich man.
Even in this environment, the villa area is still built very beautifully. Although the area is not large, the style is beautiful. There are courtyard walls in the front and back. The walls are painted in various beautiful colors that were very popular before the end of the world. If the environment was not bad and flowers could not be planted, it would look even better.
Of course, such a large villa area is not fully occupied. Many single-family buildings are still under renovation, and some are simply empty.
Luo Laosan explained with a smile: "There are still some houses here that have not been sold, but they can be rented out. The price is very cost-effective. It only costs 5,000 points a month, and the minimum rental period is three months. If you want to buy, you have to exchange precious resources. So if you like, you can rent one and find someone to renovate it and live in it. It will be very quiet."
Ji Yang was really moved.
The distance between the buildings here is larger than she had imagined, and there is plenty of space. Obviously, many factors were taken into consideration at the beginning of the design, and the villa area was given enough preferential treatment under limited conditions. It was no wonder that this group of rich people were cheated, no, they spent so many resources to get it.
It was just a brief heartbeat, not enough to make her move.
Her nest is even better!
Ji Yang shook his head: "Not moving for the time being."
Luo Laosan sighed secretly with regret, and after taking her around a circle, he came to a location near the middle of the villa. It was not the top floor, but it was not far away.
As soon as he entered, Ji Yang saw all kinds of supplies scattered in the yard, some packaged and some exposed. There was an empty aisle in the middle leading to the house. There was a thick curtain at the door. There were several braziers and radiators in the house, making it very warm. There were also a few traders eating inside.
When they saw Ji Yang, they all stood up and greeted him.
Liang Yuan and Zhou Baoping were also among them.
"Ji Yang, you're here?!" Zhou Baoping was surprised: "I haven't seen you since that time, and I missed you a lot."
Ji Yang smiled and said, "Hello, I don't like going out."
Zhou Baoping agreed: "I am quite a homebody, but being able to stay at home at this time is also a kind of happiness."
Ji Yang smiled and took out the gifts from her bag: "I brought some fruits over, you guys can have a taste."
Mainly strawberries, cherry tomatoes, oranges, etc., but the quantity is not large, only about four or five kilograms.
Luo Laosan and others were suddenly stunned. Ji Yang had not traded fruits for a long time, and the previous fruits had long been sold to those rich people. They had not eaten them for a long time. They were happy but also a little embarrassed. Luo Laosan accepted it directly.
Miss Ji doesn't lack these things, so she gives them to you sincerely. It would be unkind to be too polite.
After chatting for a while, Xie Muchi came down from upstairs. The conditions here were even better. He didn't wear any winter clothes, but a black sweater and black trousers, which made his handsome face look even fairer and more handsome, and his long legs looked particularly superior.
The moment he saw Ji Yang, the corners of his lips curled up unconsciously and he called out, "Ji Yang."
It seemed like a very calm voice, but when it reached Ji Yang's ears, it made her heart tremble. Her eyes swept across those beautiful peach blossom eyes, and the one second they met her gaze made her heart beat faster than before, so she quickly looked away.
Xie Muzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and he took a few steps over to take her bag. He was almost stabbed in the back by the heavy weight, but he quickly steadied himself and said in a steady tone: "Go upstairs, I've made tea for you."
Ji Yang felt that this man was a little too attentive, but she was used to being attentive to others in the past, and the two of them were familiar with each other, so she did not refuse. She let him take the bag and followed him upstairs.
She put a lot of things in the bag, just to make it convenient for her to take out anything and no one would suspect anything as long as she didn't open it.
When the two of them reached the corner of the stairs, the people downstairs glanced at them, all of them made strange faces, and then laughed a little obscenely: "Wow..."
“Oh my…”
"I was wondering why the boss came down every five minutes. It turns out he was waiting for someone~"
"It's not that hot right now, but you're wearing so little. Tsk tsk..."
Luo Laosan got goosebumps when he heard this. Wow, how corny!
He said in a rough voice: "Eat quickly, be careful not to be heard."
Miss Ji is still unwilling to come and live in the base. It can be seen that the boss is too enthusiastic. She must not be disturbed by them.
——
When he got upstairs, Ji Yang took a look and found that it was actually a three-bedroom and one-living room layout.
The space was quite large. There was a quaint old-fashioned coffee table in the living room and a simple tea room in the corner. Then she smelled a sweet milky scent.
Xie Muzhi put his bag on the sofa and immediately brought her a cup of hot milk tea!
It’s still bubble milk tea!
Ji Yang was stunned: "How did you get these?"
Not only did he get it, he also made it himself to drink.
It is quite troublesome to boil pearls.
Xie Muzhi: "I received it just like that. I finally managed to trick two people into buying it. I just opened a milk tea shop, but the quantity is quite large. I didn't sell it all, so I made some for myself. How does it taste? This is my first time making milk tea."
Ji Yang took a sip with the straw, tasted it carefully, and nodded immediately: "It tastes good!"
Xie Muzhi saw that she seemed to like it very much. She took one sip after another, her cheeks puffed up from time to time. After tasting the sweetness, her eyebrows curved inadvertently, and she suddenly became less cold. A smile flashed in his eyes, and he also drank a sip of his milk tea.
It’s really delicious and sweet.
Of course, after eating and drinking, you still need to exercise.
She must not forget the purpose of her coming.
Xie Muchi was not vague and took her to a special training room. He had prepared a charcoal basin and a radiator in advance. The temperature was just right, so Ji Yang took off her coat and started warming up.
Xie Muzhi also warmed up and chatted at the same time.
"The next goal of the base is to survive the flood. We have already transported a lot of water transportation vehicles from coastal cities. I have prepared a set. Will you take it with you when you return?"
Ji Yang quickly shook his head: "No, I've already got it."
Xie Muzhi pursed his lips and began to wonder if there was any other dealer in Changnan City who had the connections to get those things now? After thinking for a while, he could only grind his teeth and think about other topics.
After the chat, the fifteen-minute warm-up was over, and the two officially began to practice sparring, still for three hours. After three hours, the two took a break panting. Seeing that Xie Muchi was in good condition, Ji Yang silently moved his leg over.
Not to mention, Xie Muchi’s massage skills are really good.
Although I felt sore and painful during the last massage, and I felt like I was twisted into a knot when it was uncomfortable, but after I recovered from the pain, my muscles are in better condition. I had some aftereffects on the second day, but they were not serious, and I basically didn't feel anything on the third day.
Xie Muchi also reached out his hand cooperatively.
After that, Ji Yang took a shower and Xie Muchi cooked. This practice room just happened to have a bathroom, so Xie Muchi told her, "No one has used this room yet. It's all new. You can use it as you like. No one else will come in the future."
Ji Yang was just about to open the door and go in, but when she heard that, her eyelashes trembled and she turned around in surprise.
Xie Muchi had already walked out quickly, followed by the sound of people coming down the stairs.
Ji Yang opened the door of the bathroom. The decoration inside was unexpectedly good, no different from before the apocalypse. The tiles were laid and it was probably waterproofed. There was a large mirror on the sink and plastic-wrapped disposable towels and other things on the shelf next to it.
Sure enough, everything was complete and new.
After a while, there was a knock on the door.
Xie Muchi brought up a bucket of ice.
We cannot use tap water for now because water passing through pipes will freeze quickly in such a low temperature environment.
There is a charcoal basin in the room. If you put a rack on it, you can use a kettle to boil water, but it has to be the old-fashioned one.
The water was quickly boiled, and Ji Yang went into the bathroom to take a shower. This was not her home, so she didn't use too much water. A simple rinse was enough to wash off the sweat stains on her body. When she came out after getting dressed, she could already smell the aroma of food wafting up from downstairs.
Ji Yang sniffed it and concluded: There must be a meat dish in it!
She felt a little embarrassed to be treated so grandly by Mr. Xie Muzhi. If she didn't eat it, it would be a bit of a waste. She was blank for a while with an expressionless face, and actually searched in the space for a long time and found a big ham!
That's it!
Ji Yang transferred it to the space and immediately felt the bag become heavier. She turned to open the window to cool the ham. After waiting for a while and making sure it was frozen hard, she took the ham downstairs and handed it to the chef, saying simply: "Add more food!"
Xie Muzhi: "..."
He glanced at the chicken wings and drumsticks being cooked, then looked at the plastic-wrapped ham with a clearly visible brand, and suddenly felt a little short of money.
And Ji Yang is the only person who makes him feel this way at the moment.
He was helpless: "You brought this here? Won't it sink?"
Ji Yang nodded as a matter of course: "We can't eat for free. Now everyone is short of supplies. Of course, this ham is my food allowance for the next few times. I won't bring it next time."
Xie Muchi felt slightly comforted and cooked more seriously.
This girl is quite capable, and luckily she likes her cooking, so she can only work hard on it.
His efforts were not in vain. Ji Yang enjoyed the meal very much. The chicken wings and drumsticks were fried and added with chili peppers, which gave it a bit of the taste of spicy chicken cubes. However, the chicken wings and drumsticks were specially processed, and the meat was more tender. Eating large chunks of them in his mouth gave him a more satisfying feeling than eating small cubes of meat.
Perfect for Ji Yang's taste!
Of course, in addition to this meat dish, there is also a stir-fried vegetable dish and a seaweed egg drop soup. These two dishes are a little less amazing, but they taste very good too.
There were only the two of them at the dinner table, which Ji Yang liked even more. It wasn’t that she disliked others, but she was not used to eating in a crowd. Maybe it was because of the lack of space that she lived alone and didn’t interact too closely with others?
At least she has learned how to live a fulfilling life alone.
After dinner, it was already past five o'clock.
Ji Yang said goodbye politely. Xie Muzhi stopped her and stuffed her with a lot of snacks that girls like. He put a big bag in the back of the car and tied it to the back. He looked at the person who was a little bit at a loss after failing to refuse, and smiled: "Next time, bring money for meals, and I will let you bring more back."
He originally planned to take it slow and long.
Ji Yang: ...
She finally couldn't help it and glared at Xie Muchi.
Xie Muzhi raised his eyebrows, revealing a hint of pride. He was not flustered by the glare, but seemed to be bolder. He suddenly raised his hand and pressed the helmet she had just put on: "Okay, stop making trouble and go back."
Ji Yang: …………
Where did she make a fuss?!
But she said nothing, and quickly lit the fire. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly remembered something: "Where are the remaining jade stones I have?"
Xie Muzhi: "Hey, you put it in my car and forgot to take it off. The car has been driven out. I will send it to you in a few days?"
Ji Yang stared at him steadily.
Xie Muzhi looked silently to the other side.
After a few seconds of stalemate, Ji Yang turned his face away and said in a tense voice: "Tell me before you come."
Xie Muzhi looked over immediately: "Okay!"
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The motorcycle started and drove out quickly.
The cold wind rushed in through the gap, and Ji Yang shivered. Her hot face gradually cooled down. Thinking of what happened just now, she pursed her lips. She had never thought about her other half.
Natural disasters are rampant, and there is no tomorrow. All her plans depend on her alone.
But sometimes, I get a little too excited.
Ji Yang is not someone who would make things difficult for himself. Since he can't control himself, then... just lie down and take it one step at a time.
It's the end of the world, so there's no need to look back.
Of course, we haven’t reached that stage yet, and many things need time to be verified.
While thinking, the car drove out of the base smoothly, which surprised many people. It was almost night, and the temperature would be even lower. Why did someone leave the base? Is it still so hard to drive a snowmobile?
Ji Yang didn’t know what others were thinking, but it was indeed time for her to be more diligent.
She still has a lot to do before the flood comes.
You know, the first thing that happens when the temperature rises is that a lot of ice and snow melt, and everything on the ground will be submerged, and the water will become dirty, the land will be polluted, the houses will be polluted, and the trees will rot...
Even if the authorities gave everything they had, they would not be able to take away all the resources from this several-meter-high layer of ice and snow.
Many things will definitely be destroyed by the flood.
After tidying up her space, she still had half of the space left, which she could use to decorate more. The main target was the cars left behind in various parking lots!
Most residents followed the official lead, which made it easier for her to take action.
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