Chapter 087 Chapter 87
The notification time happened to be in the evening.
The two did not dare to delay and drove to the dock as soon as possible.
Yes, the pier.
The official fishing fleet hasn't returned yet, but the news has already been passed on. The officials will notify those who have made reservations that once they dock, the goods will be delivered to them immediately and the balance will be settled. From then on, whether the seafood is dead or alive has nothing to do with them.
They were the first to arrive at the dock.
Thanks to wandering around the area these past two days, I got to know the location clearly, otherwise I would have to ask for directions.
Not long after they arrived, several vehicles came over one after another. They were all trucks. They lined up in order according to the instructions of the official personnel.
There are quite a few people.
Finally there was a convoy of military trucks.
After showing the receipt to the staff, the two were arranged to go down.
"Seafood is not easy to preserve. Please open the prepared containers and inspect and transfer the goods immediately when they arrive. We guarantee that they are all alive when they arrive at you. Apart from that, we will not be responsible." The staff reminded.
"No problem." The two nodded readily.
There were already quite a few storage boxes filled with sea water in the car. The sea water was extracted directly from her small sea area, so it was clear and clean. There were also some ice cubes to keep the temperature so as not to be affected by the outdoor temperature.
About ten minutes later, a fleet was seen appearing on the sea from afar.
After waiting for another ten minutes, the fleet came completely close and the first ship began to dock.
This is a spacious dock used exclusively for official large ships. As the ship docks, well-trained soldiers appear carrying boxes of supplies. Someone immediately checks to confirm what the goods are and then directs them to the corresponding places.
Ji Yang and his group were the first to arrive, and naturally the first to receive it.
The first to come over were five foam boxes, each box weighing 100 kilograms, for a total of 500 kilograms. There were sardines, turbot, salmon... There were many kinds of fish, and the number of each one was small. All of them were frozen using low-temperature technology, and at this time, each one was as quiet as if it were dead.
Afraid they might misunderstand, the staff quickly explained: "This is for your convenience. It will wake up in about ten minutes in water. It can be stored at low temperature for more than fifteen hours. After this time, it must be eaten as soon as possible or frozen."
"Got it. Thanks for letting me know." After hearing this, the two of them just glanced at it quickly and then carried the boxes one by one to the carriage.
It’s fine as long as it can be released. The seawater they prepared cannot be used for the time being.
There were many soldiers here, so Ji Yang didn't dare to act recklessly. He honestly found a place to put the seafood in the carriage and went to welcome the second batch. In order to ensure the freshness of the seafood, the delivery speed was also very fast. Just as they finished processing, the second batch arrived.
This batch of crabs includes various species. At first glance, there is no trace of the most common blue crab.
There were also five king crabs among them.
I don’t know where the officials went to fish, it must be very far away.
The third batch was shrimps, mainly some large lobsters that Ji Yang had not caught before, and a small number of lobsters from Europe. This batch was relatively small, only more than 100 kilograms.
The fourth batch weighed more than 100 kilograms, all of which were invertebrates such as cuttlefish and octopus.
And then it was gone.
The total weight was more than 1,000 kilograms, which was far beyond Ji Yang's expectations. Of course, the price was also beyond her expectations. When the staff delivered the food, they reminded her that if she couldn't eat it, she didn't need to order so much.
When Ji Yang placed the order, he said as much as possible.
However, Ji Yang was just trying to get these rich species in the small sea area, so he was reluctant to give them up. Although more than a thousand kilograms seemed a lot, it was much more cost-effective than collecting freshwater fish and shrimp at the Lake City base before.
There are few common species, and most of them are seafood that were valuable before the natural disaster.
She said, "It's okay. You guys count the points. There are about 80,000 points on the account now. If it's not enough, I'll go back and find a way."
"Okay." The staff member smiled. "Don't worry. You two can buy on credit for a month at the base."
After that, he clicked on the calculator and said something chilling in his gentle voice: "The amount is a bit large this time. You took most of it. A total of 330,000 points are needed. After deducting your deposit, you still need to pay an additional 320,000. I would like to ask, should we deduct the 80,000 in your card first, or wait until all the money arrives before deducting it all at once?"
Ji Yang: “…”
Xie Muzhi: "..."
So expensive!
But in fact, if you change it into the money before the disaster, you may not even be able to get more than 300,000?
The two of them calmed down and smiled calmly. Ji Yang gave the answer: "Let's do it together."
"Okay." The staff handed over the form and asked them to sign their names. Then they calmly went to the next store, as if they were not afraid at all that the two of them would run away.
I can only say that they have a really good reputation.
After closing the door of the carriage, the two drove away, thinking hard: "What is more valuable in our space?"
"food?"
"It's not easy to get. Medicine?"
"You can take a small portion." Ji Yang was always a little hesitant about the medicines. The medicines she had were quite a lot and cost her a lot of money, but they were also quite a small amount. Even if she took them all out, it wouldn't be able to save too many people.
She got so many medicines not because she was expecting to sell them at a high price, but because she always felt that there would be a time when they would be needed more in the future and they should be used where they are most needed.
Since the medicine didn't work, the two continued to think, and Ji Yang suddenly blurted out: "Condoms?!"
The value of this thing has increased, and people still have these needs now, but when they suffer more in the future, they may not even have this demand. Now is probably the time when this thing is most valuable.
Xie Muzhi: "We have to keep what we need."
"Don't worry." Ji Yang smiled and told him, "There are many more."
Although they were honest with each other, only she knew how many things were in the static space. Xie Muchi didn't ask, and she didn't tell him how many there were.
Before the disaster, this thing was cheap, and she didn't choose a good brand. It was also wholesale price, so the quantity...
The two of them didn't even go back to the villa area. Instead, they drove a long way out and circled around in a deserted place outside the city. They drove until they were familiar with the pitch-black roads around them, and then they found a corner to stop.
Ji Yang immediately took all the seafood back to the small sea area.
Then he waved his hand, and densely packed condoms directly submerged the two of them.
Xie Muzhi:?
He looked at Ji Yang.
Ji Yang touched his nose and said, "I accidentally stocked up a little too much."
After all, a wealthy hoarder certainly cannot stockpile just fractions of the goods!
Xie Muzhi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and resigned himself to his fate and began to pack up: "We'll go back tomorrow night, put these things in the sun to dry them, and make some marks, they are too new."
Ji Yang nodded quickly: "No problem."
She thought so too.
After getting these things back, she first kept them in a static space and didn't move them at all. It would be too strange to take them out like this. In addition, she also had to get some other things, such as various medicines, take out a small part of them, and then some dried vegetables and fruits.
As he was holding on, Ji Yang suddenly remembered something and took out some cigarettes, alcohol, coffee, tea and the like.
These are also very valuable.
There are rich people everywhere, and there are always people willing to spend money on these things.
There were so many things that they directly filled up the empty rest area in the middle of the carriage. The two were busy sorting them out. In the middle, Ji Yang felt reluctant to leave, as it was not easy to stock up.
Fortunately, this is used to exchange for better things.
——
While the two were discussing, the seafood thrown into the small sea area gradually thawed as time passed.
Ji Yang kept paying close attention to them, fearing that they would be killed by predators in the sea.
After just thawing, the seafood, even the agile lobsters that she couldn't catch before, moved slowly, and soon they were replaced by fish and shrimps.
Ji Yang noticed and quickly separated them with his consciousness.
On the one hand, he was slowly sorting out the goods with Xie Muchi.
After sorting everything out, I put them into different bags and put them back into the space. It was almost dawn at this time.
After a quick 'breakfast', the two slept for five hours. They were woken up by the alarm clock. They got up and checked around. After confirming that there was no one around, they threw the things they were going to take out to make antiques on the ground, then returned to the carriage and let the sun dry them.
It was not until the sun set that they sorted them out, wiped them clean, put them in bags, and drove back.
Thousands of kilograms of goods can be processed in just one day.
Exchanged for a large amount of precious materials.
The staff in charge of the exchange were stunned.
Especially after exchanging these materials, her points have exceeded her debt. Her account points have reached more than 400,000. After deducting the 320,000 debt, she still has more than 100,000.
This is normal. It is understandable that one can make so much money by reselling.
Reselling these fresh seafoods involves great risks. Once they die, their value can instantly drop by half in the eyes of the rich. If you encounter robbers on the road, you can lose more and waste time. Normal cars and private buyers do not have enough equipment to preserve seafood. After a long time, the ice will melt and a batch of seafood will be wasted.
After the points were redeemed, Ji Yang directly asked the staff to notify them that the points could be deducted.
Soon everything was done, and the two returned home with relaxed expressions.
Being debt-free is a relief.
Especially the deep-sea seafood bought in the space have also overcome the initial discomfort and taken root in the small sea area. A small part of them died, but it did not affect anything.
These seafood can reproduce very quickly if the environment is suitable. For example, king crab has a very strong reproductive ability. In the absence of natural enemies, king crab can lay tens of millions of eggs a year.
However, the small sea area has its natural enemy, the wolffish.
This situation is very common. For example, sharks and dolphins are on the killer whale's diet.
We can only isolate them as much as possible and provide them with a relatively safe environment.
It may be that as the master of the space, Ji Yang can sometimes set rules for the creatures in the space. At present, rabbits will not dig holes in the breeding area at will, and the strength of cows is enough to break through the simple fence, but they did not move.
She didn't allow the killer whales to prey on dolphins and sharks, hoping that they could reproduce more in space, and the killer whales would not prey on these.
So after she was isolated for two days, the rarer seafood stopped attacking each other.
The other food in the small sea area was enough for them to eat, and Ji Yang would also prepare some food to feed them. She also shared the dead gray whale with the killer whales bit by bit. The two thinner killer whales seemed to have gained weight.
Now we just need to ensure that the little guys at the bottom of the food chain have enough food and can reproduce, so that the food chain can be completely established.
Ji Yang had never raised fish or shrimp before, but fortunately this was her space, and her consciousness could be extended to the entire sea when needed, allowing her to know what these guys lived on and just replenish the food they needed in time.
The food chain replenishment plan for the small sea area went very smoothly, but it was not perfect. Ji Yang simply placed another order with the base, but this time it was not as broad as before. Instead, he checked for deficiencies and made targeted orders based on the situation in the small sea area.
If the official fishing boats can catch it, then take it. If not, forget it.
Relatively speaking, the price is also much cheaper.
A deposit of 5,000 points is required for one order, and the goods are delivered in about half a month, with the total cost being less than 30,000.
The quantity of ordinary seafood was enough, so for a long time afterwards, they did not travel far. At most, they drove out for a walk and found some living trees around and transplanted them to the small sea area. They planted them with soil from the planting area and irrigated them with fresh water from the pond. The survival rate was 80%. In just three months, there were more than a dozen trees on the beach of the small sea area, including coconut trees, mangroves, banyan trees, pine trees, etc.
The birds were very tactful and occupied the branches of the trees. They built nests with the large and small sticks and hay that Ji Yang brought them. When they went hunting, they would go to the sea surface. The sea area, which was currently considered to have rich resources, made their lives very comfortable.
Apart from this, Ji Yang has been at home.
Most of the time I was busy dealing with space. The environment in the RV is good, except that it is a little small, there is no other problem. Two people, a dog and a cat can live in it. After it was moved, most of the things were put in the RV, leaving a lot of space, which makes it more comfortable than before.
In the evening, I took Xixi out for a walk. The temperature here was relatively low, so Xixi became much more lively. She jumped around vigorously in her heat-insulating clothes and made a dog friend - a yellow pastoral dog.
The owner also lives in the villa area. He is old and used to be a captain. He kept this dog. Now he can't do it anymore, but he still keeps the dog. He gave the boat to the government and collects a fee every month as living expenses. He lives a carefree life.
The man is an old man, and the dog is not young either.
But the dog was still lively and got along very well with Xixi, so much so that Ji Yang, who didn't like to go out, would go out for a two-hour walk every day at Xixi's urging.
There was nothing in Xie Muchi's space that required his too much attention, so things were much simpler. It was enough to send a batch of supplies to Ji Yang every few days. He did not need to pay attention to the sea area all the time, so he had some free time.
Although he was losing money every day as a profiteer and had to drain his own money to make ends meet, he was still better than Ji Yang in terms of socializing.
Fit in here quickly.
The neighbor from Northeast China also asked him to go fishing.
They didn't go far, just fished on the nearby coasts. If the weather changed, they could go back in time. Xie Muchi went there twice and his skills were pretty good. He caught a lot of fish. He released the living ones into the sea and ate the dead ones. As a result, there was fish on the table for a week.
Ji Yang simply didn't let him go fishing.
When I'm bored, I go out for a drive.
As they turned around, they found that there was another base about a hundred kilometers away from the West Sea Base. This base was much larger than the West Sea Base. The two of them decided to resell several thousand kilograms of frozen seafood here.
Clear out some space in her increasingly insufficient storage space.
After having enough fun, the two returned to the West Sea Base.
Life was abundant and time passed quickly. In the blink of an eye, more than four months had passed. When three quarters of the extreme heat had passed, the base organized a grand cultural performance to boost morale and hint to everyone that the end of the extreme heat might be just around the corner.
The base has been preparing for this day for a long time.
All survivors who come to watch the show can receive a cup of herbal tea.
Herbal tea.
This is the favorite holy product for people living by the sea.
The rich certainly don’t care, but ordinary survivors will definitely be tempted, and there’s also a stage, so maybe everyone here will come out.
Taking the number of people into consideration, there is more than one venue for the performance. There is only one main stage, and the others rely on broadcasts and their own small stages. The show is grand, and Ji Yang happily pulls Xie Muchi to participate.
On the night of the performance, there were huge crowds of people. The two of them finally found a seat, but they couldn't see anything. They could only watch it through the big screen broadcast, or... with a small telescope.
The performers were all household names before the disaster.
Many people died, but many people still survived.
Ji Yang was amazed, looking at the stars who were performing on stage one after another: "Are they all living in the West Sea Base?"
Xie Muzhi coughed lightly and whispered, "No, I invited them here during this period of time."
Ji Yang was about to marvel at the generosity of the base when she saw Xie Muzhi's strange expression. An idea suddenly occurred to her and she leaned over to whisper, "Is there something special going on?"
Xie Muzhi leaned close to her ear and whispered, "I guess. Have you forgotten that the Qingtian Gang has not been resolved?"
Ji Yang also thought of this.
However, she knew relatively little. Although Xie Muchi would always talk to her about what he found out, she never took it to heart and would forget about it in a moment.
When they first arrived at the West Sea Base, they reported the matter of the Qingtian Gang.
She didn't care whether she took action later or not. She firmly believed that the authorities would not let it go. This was a conclusion she had drawn from too many missions of this type in her previous life, so she would always take action.
But everything remained calm, and she thought the authorities had solved the problem secretly.
Didn't expect it to be here?
Thinking of this, she became excited, and her gaze towards the stage became even more intense.
After the stage is over, he should take action, right?
After all, the ordinary survivors have come out.
——
It was not yet midnight, a little after ten o'clock, and I was watching the performance when a sudden sound of gunfire interrupted everything.
Immediately, some people started to panic.
If it was before a natural disaster, everyone would just think that there was an explosion somewhere, and some people would want to go and watch the excitement, but at this time these sounds were the sounds of death to them.
After a noise, bursts of gunfire followed.
The distance was not very far, and Ji Yang could clearly feel that the survivors around him were nervously hugging each other. Soon, the official came on stage and a voice came through the speakers: "Please don't panic, the authorities are just dealing with some evil people. This area is heavily protected by countless soldiers, we are very safe!"
Words of comfort, one after another, calmed the restless crowd around them down.
The stars of the show continued to perform; the roar of gunfire in their ears seemed to become background noise, and everyone was immersed in it again.
Only a few people involved realized that something was wrong.
However, as soon as he made a move, he was held down by the people around him and handcuffed.
Only then did they realize that they had been surrounded!
The show lasted until one in the morning.
But everyone happened to be out at night and not sleepy at day, so they were not sleepy at all and were full of energy. Except for a few people who wanted to work and leave, everyone else was led by some young people to shout: "Encore, encore!"
There was actually a star who was called over by this voice and sang an extra song with tears on his face.
When the song ended, the star looked at the huge crowd in front of him and said in a hoarse voice: "I am honored to have a stage in this difficult period. Please try to survive. I hope we can meet again one day."
He finished speaking hastily, put down the phone, and turned away.
The originally excited crowd began to let out suppressed sobs.
After a while, it turned into loud crying.
Four years ago, who could have imagined that one day their lives would be so difficult?
Four years.
It has been almost four years since the natural disaster in the blink of an eye.
"Time flies so fast..." an elderly man next to Ji Yang sighed, "I heard the temperature is going to drop soon? I wonder what the heaven will do next."
There were cries all around, and only this old man made this sigh. Ji Yang was attracted and took a look.
The old man noticed it and smiled, "Little girl, what do you think will happen next?"
Ji Yang smiled and said, "I don't know. Let's take it one step at a time."
"That's right." The old man muttered and looked at the people around him.
On the stage, the host was already saying goodbye.
It seems that we have received news that we can let them go back.
Ji Yang and Xie Muchi also followed the crowd out, walked around the stairs and walked out of the area. The air around them was much cooler. After a brief period of joy, the survivors still had to return to reality, work as they should, save food as they should, and get busy again.
Some of them went straight home and burst into screams.
It was almost four in the morning when the neighbor came over to chat with Xie Muzhi about gossip, saying that the Qingtian Gang had been wiped out: "I heard they were eating human flesh!"
"Oh my god, I was wondering why I always disliked the people over there. I always felt they were spooky. I thought they killed too many people, but I didn't expect they ate people!"
Xie Muzhi: "Brother, you know the news so quickly?"
The neighbor brother coughed lightly with embarrassment: "I felt something was wrong when I was watching the performance, so I asked someone later. Now that the matter has been resolved, I can definitely tell you. No wonder our base is so generous and has set up so many stages. I was thinking that the survivors of the gangs in other bases should also be taken care of. Are you worried about having too many supplies to burn?"
Ji Yang laughed when he heard this.
Who doesn’t like to read gossip?
Ji Yang also liked to listen. It happened that they were preparing to have dinner at that time, so the two of them simply invited the neighbor brother who delivered the message for free to have dinner. The brother didn't hesitate. He greeted his family at the top of his voice and stayed.
His family was also polite. They knew that years of disaster had been hard for everyone, so they specially sent them two dishes to go with the wine.
They ate, drank and chatted until the sun came out. The neighbor brother went home reluctantly: "Xiao Xie's cooking skills are really good. I happen to have some cooking skills too. Tomorrow! You two can come to my house for dinner tomorrow."
"Okay." Xie Muzhi agreed readily.
——
The next day, the news of the demise of the Qingtian Gang spread completely.
The official made an announcement immediately, detailing the many crimes committed by the Qingtian Gang.
Regarding "human flesh", it is even detailed enough to record the number of lives and the names of the dead.
As soon as the notice was posted, many survivors saw it and fainted in front of the sign.
"What a damn thing! My son, how could he disappear when he was working so hard?"
“It’s so unfair!”
"My...my mom! I was wondering why my mom suddenly brought back ten kilograms of food. She said she went out to work and hasn't come back yet. As a result, she was...wuwuwu..."
"My daughter's name is not there. No! Wuuuuu, then where is my daughter..."
“…”
The official attitude in this regard is also very firm. They do not have enough energy to manage many things and choose to let them go. However, some things are the bottom line. Once this bottom line is crossed, they will take action even if it costs a lot!
After this incident, the entire base, including other places in Xihai City, implemented a series of strict crackdown policies.
After all, it is impossible that only the Qingtian Gang could do such a thing.
Many people may do it secretly.
As the saying goes, when you find a cockroach at home, the house may be full of cockroaches. At this time, you must be ruthless to get rid of them, otherwise you will only sink with the cockroaches.
During the crackdown, the neighbor brother brought another piece of news: "Xiao Xie, tell me the truth, was it you who exposed the matter of the Qingtian Gang?"
Xie Muzhi's expression did not change, revealing a hint of doubt: "Who told you this?"
The neighbor said mysteriously, "I just heard a big news. Someone is buying your lives on the black market! So I asked around and found out that it's the son of a high-ranking member of the Qingtian Gang. His family was destroyed, so he's blaming you. That man is fine, so he was released clean. A lean camel is bigger than a horse. He probably has a lot of supplies. I'm going to use them to offer a reward to the man and woman driving the RV. From the appearance of the RV and the description of it, I guess it's you two."
As he spoke, he touched Xie Muzhi’s shoulder: “It’s you guys, right?!”
"I found out that the cockroach extermination operation started shortly after you arrived!"
Xie Muzhi: "..."
He smiled and said, "Brother, you actually have a nickname called Gossip Girl, right?"
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