Chapter 75
Ji Yang's eyebrows jumped, and his tone was steady with a hint of doubt: "Retire? Why did you think of retiring?!"
Xie Muzhi hugged her and whispered, "The rising temperature has accelerated the expiration of many resources, especially food. Many people have realized this and have begun to actively trade with the authorities. They don't have enough ways to preserve them, so they can only sell them to the authorities first. After all, the authorities are the only ones who still have the capacity to produce food. Especially after selling the vaccines, it can be clearly felt that they don't have many resources to use, and the transactions are gradually turning into points."
Ji Yang understood. It wasn’t that he couldn’t do it, but that the benefits were not big enough.
If a person is short of supplies, he can still make a lot of money by earning the difference between the prices, but Xie Muchi is not short of supplies. The profit margin from reselling these things is getting smaller and smaller, and he still has to support a large group of people.
If he didn't have the space, he would have lost money long ago.
Retirement is a matter of sooner or later.
The space does not have an accelerator. When the losses become larger and larger, the things raised and planted in the space cannot keep up with the speed of replenishment. Once the losses are exposed, the space may be noticed by others.
Ji Yang had no objection to his personal plan, and had long anticipated his retirement. Upon hearing this, she said, "If you want to retire, then go ahead." After a pause, she said regretfully, "But we probably won't be able to make it in time. This time I'll take Xixi with me and treat it as a trip."
Xie Muzhi: "..."
He laughed angrily and bit her face angrily: "I said so much, just remember to go out and play! Wait another month?"
Ji Yang pursed his lips and smiled, but did not give in.
Xie Muzhi's face was tense, and his handsome features showed a hint of grievance.
It looked like he was in pain, so she quickly went over and kissed him. If that didn't help, she kissed him again.
Xie Muzhi turned his face away.
This is the trick I use to coax people every time.
Isn't there anything new?
Ji Yang really didn't have anything. Xie Muchi had no shortage of food, drinks, or other things. All other things were in her space and it was not easy to take them out. She had never had any other relationship before, so she didn't know how other couples got along with each other. She just kissed him again and again to test the waters.
Facts have proved that it doesn’t matter if a method is old, as long as it works.
Xie Muzhi, who was still dodging, gradually softened his attitude. He looked at the person in front of him, sighed helplessly, hugged the person again, and said in a muffled voice: "If you must go, bring more supplies. I will write a list to avoid missing anything."
Ji Yang blinked: "You are so nice~"
Xie Muzhi: "..."
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Retirement is not so quick.
Many things have been handed over.
At the same time, some of the people in your hands must be divided out.
The person who took over was not official, but another trader who was on good terms with the official. The other party could not afford to support so many people. Xie Muchi set up such a big business in order to have a source for many materials, but this person did not need it.
Ji Yang planned to wait a few days after the official people left before leaving, so he was not in a hurry.
Before she left, there were obvious movements from Xie Muchi's side, and his subordinates became anxious for a moment. They originally thought that they could live a comfortable life relying on Xie Muchi, and that was indeed the case.
But when Xie Muchi wants to close his stall, their days will definitely not be so good.
Other traders are not as generous as Xie Muchi.
But this step was already destined. Xie Muchi was determined, so some people turned to Ji Yang, hoping that she would come forward to let Xie Muchi continue doing it. Luo Laosan even came once.
But after noticing Ji Yang's attitude, those who were somewhat familiar with her did not mention it a second time.
Only some unfamiliar people came to the door many times.
Ji Yang simply stopped opening the door
The eighth day after the official organization issued the task of suppressing bandits was the day of departure.
Ji Yang originally planned to wait a few more days, but because this group of people and some other people in the community had not given up, she decisively drove away on the third day after the official task force set out.
Before leaving, Xie Muchi carefully prepared all the necessary supplies for her.
Most of the RV was filled up, and it was only slightly smaller than when Ji Yang moved. Xixi took the things with her, and Wangwang stayed at home to accompany Xie Muchi, so that Xie Muchi would not be left alone once she left.
It was just after ten o'clock in the evening when we left.
After saying goodbye to Xie Muzhi, Ji Yang was still a little excited when he drove out of the base. He hadn't been out for a long time!
We have only moved to the base for half a year, but now the outside world seems very new.
Just a moment later, Ji Yang realized something serious:
The world outside...
No lights!
Although the moonlight can be seen roughly, it is not bright. When the high beam is turned on, the surroundings become even darker, and nothing can be seen outside the light.
An hour later, Ji Yang felt the pain of going out alone.
I have both paper and electronic maps, but there is no network once I leave the base. There are no lights outside the base, and it’s not a familiar road, so I have no idea where to go!
This is very embarrassing.
The most important thing is that in this hour, she has encountered three waves of robbers.
And they all have guns!
If she hadn't relied on the bulletproof nature of her car and just rushed forward recklessly, and thrown a grenade at the crowd when she encountered them, it would have been a lot of trouble.
Finally the car stopped at a three-way intersection.
In her previous life, Ji Yang had been to many places on missions, but she never thought that she would be reborn. Most of the time, she was not the one driving. Occasionally, she was needed to drive, and her teammates also knew the way.
In the absence of online maps, when going on long-distance missions, we would often arrange for someone who knows the way to be in the team.
So after driving for a while and reaching a three-way intersection, she chose to stop and rest.
Better drive during the day.
Anyway, she can drive her car during the day, so she bought a lot of sunglasses.
Driving is not a problem.
At least it’s convenient to find your way during the day.
It was a bit of a headache to have to reverse her schedule again. Ji Yang couldn't sleep until dawn when she felt a little sleepy. She didn't force herself and simply lay down to sleep. She slept until three in the afternoon. She hurriedly finished the daily tasks in the space, ate a simple sandwich for breakfast, and then got up to drive.
The blinding sunlight shone in the moment the blackout curtains were opened.
At that moment, even though there was air conditioning and a bucket of ice on the passenger seat, when the sunlight fell on her, she still felt a stinging pain all over. She hurried back and put on her thermal insulation clothes again, only then did she feel comfortable.
Putting on sunglasses, Ji Yang looked at the road again and found that he had indeed taken the wrong path.
There is no fork in the road to Yun City.
She was going in the wrong direction.
After carefully studying the map for half an hour and figuring out the next route, she restarted the car and turned around to find the intersection to Yun City. Then she drove onto the highway. The highway was also dirty, but it was still usable. It was still smoother than the roads in the city, and there were no highway robbers lurking on the road.
The journey was smooth, but Ji Yang still didn't dare to step on the accelerator too hard, for fear that the engine would explode due to heat.
It wasn't until it was dark and she couldn't see the road clearly that she rested again.
In the end, I drove for five hours that day, and my maximum speed was only 60 or 70 km/h.
But Ji Yang was not in a hurry. She had originally intended to pick up bargains, not to fight a war, so she should take it slow.
Ji Yang was busy during the rest of the time when she was not driving. There was no one around on the highway, so she parked the car in a shaded place at the toll station. She took Xixi to play in the space and grow vegetables. The idea of setting up a rack for planting was partially implemented two months after moving in.
Later, she kept adding shelves and laying planting boxes. Part of the soil was stored by her in advance, and part was dug directly from the space. She was worried that the planting area would be the same as the pond, and if she dug too much, the soil might really be reduced. So she took a little each time and filled it with the surrounding soil. So far, no difference has been seen.
She has been busy till now, and the breeding area for small creatures such as chickens, ducks and geese has been mostly occupied by her shelves. On top are various planting boxes and vegetables grown on them, and below are poultry that can move freely. This classification is very good.
The first wave of vegetables has already been harvested once. They are certainly not as good as those grown directly in the soil, but they are still more juicy than in the extremely hot environment in reality.
The size of a single cabbage plant is twice as big as the cabbage outside, but not as big as the one in the space.
On this point, Ji Yang didn't think it was because of the planting box, but rather her own lack of skills.
There are many things to do when growing vegetables in a planting box. When he first had the space, Ji Yang was very casual when growing vegetables. He just sprinkled the seeds and watered them and left them alone. Even so, the vegetables grew and grew quite well.
However, the planting box needs to be watered and fertilized regularly, and different fertilizers should be added depending on the growth situation.
She also stockpiled a lot of fertilizer, enough to last for a long time.
But Ji Yang, who had never really grown vegetables before, was very casual about the amount, just like the word "appropriate amount" in a cooking tutorial, as long as it was about right, the results would naturally be more "casual".
After finishing the space stuff, I felt hungry.
Ji Yang stretched and looked for food in her comfort zone. She had been driving for an entire afternoon in a strange environment that was both cold and hot. She didn't have a good appetite. After searching for a long time, she finally decided to have a meal of iced fruit soup.
After a simple meal, she lay down.
Driving is really tiring. Ji Yang decided to drive for no more than five hours in the future. It doesn’t matter if it’s slower. Anyway, they will have to fight in Yun City for a while... right? It’s not possible that the arrogant gangsters will surrender as soon as the officials arrive?
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Until about six o'clock in the afternoon on the sixth day.
Ji Yang could already hear the sound of artillery fire in the distance while he was still on the highway.
At first she could only vaguely hear some of it, but as she got closer, the sound of gunfire became louder and louder, until she got off the highway. The map showed that if she followed this road, she would reach the entrance to Yun City in about twenty kilometers.
Since the fighting was still going on over there, Ji Yang decisively chose another route and took a detour to the city next to Yun City.
There is no base there, but there are many transfer centers because there are several mining areas.
Ji Yang did not plan to go directly to the mining area to dig jade. Even if he took all the jade raw stones dug out by others, it would not be of much use. The quality of jade in the transfer center would definitely be better.
The real big heads still belong to other people.
Unfortunately, there was still fighting going on in the places where she could grab things, so she had to stay put.
According to the map, Ji Yang successfully bypassed Yun City and arrived near the first transfer center before it was completely dark.
The altitude of Yun City is much higher than that of the inland, and it is less affected by water erosion. The sun is very hot, but the actual temperature is five degrees lower than that of Changnan Base.
That means the highest temperature is only 65 degrees.
After the sun set, Ji Yang found that the temperature dropped faster. At around nine o'clock, the temperature reached 51 degrees. She had already gotten used to the climate of Changnan Base, and she felt unexpectedly comfortable here.
After putting Xixi back into the space, Ji Yang came to the gate of the transfer center. The traffic here was unobstructed. It was estimated that many people had visited here before. The doors and windows of each warehouse were wide open. But because there were not many people here, there were fewer snakes, insects, rats and ants, and it was quiet and cold.
She successfully entered the first warehouse. It was no different from the last time she went there, except that the jades were scattered all over the place and there was mud and other dirt everywhere.
This time there was no one else, and it was quiet here. It was night time, so Ji Yang let go completely, and wherever he passed, all the stones were collected into space.
There was no response in most of the spaces, but occasionally there were some good ones. Little by little, they accumulated into a lot. By the time all the raw stones in the entire warehouse were collected, the fourth space was finally expanded to 150 square meters.
Ji Yang had expected this, so he wasn't disappointed at all, and headed straight to the next warehouse.
The space was powerful enough that it took very little time, about ten minutes, to clean out one warehouse. The second warehouse was probably of better quality, and after all was collected, the total area increased by two hundred square meters.
Then go to the third, fourth...warehouse.
The jade output of a transshipment center is very large, but the same jade can be worth hundreds of millions or even billions of dollars for good ones, while bad ones can be bought for just a few hundred dollars. Perhaps all the ordinary jades here combined cannot compare to the value of the top-grade jade.
Scarcity makes things valuable. Only a few have good quality, and the rest are of little use.
This place has been visited many times by other survivors, so occasionally you can find something here.
By the time Ji Yang had finished searching this transfer center, the space had reached 800 square meters.
Compared with previous upgrades, the difficulty has increased a lot.
Ji Yang was in a stable state of mind. Since the fourth space simulated the ecological environment of the ocean, and the ocean was several thousand meters deep, it was normal for the energy required to increase exponentially. After collecting all the energy, she took out her motorcycle and left quietly along the way she came.
This is a mountainous province. Perhaps due to the altitude, a large amount of water from melted ice and snow only washed this side and did not stay here for a long time, so the trees in the mountains and forests did not rot.
It is because it is too hot and there is a serious lack of water. There may have been several heavy rains, so that a large number of trees are dead. Only scattered shrubs and grass can still show some green, and occasionally a few birds can be heard in the mountains and forests.
Ji Yang drove to a fork in the road and did not continue. He found a relatively open space here, took out the RV to rest. When he closed his eyes, he could still vaguely feel some vibrations.
I wonder how long that group of people can hold out?
It would be best if she could visit all five destinations.
It was not until dawn the next day that Ji Yang set out again.
She was busy for two and a half days and accidentally came to a mining area. She didn't go in completely, but she collected all the jade that had been dug up. Finally, she successfully expanded the sea area to 5,400 square meters.
At this moment, the explosions completely disappeared.
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At seven o'clock in the afternoon, Ji Yang stopped on the road near Yun City. There was a big mountain next to it. If she went further in, she would easily encounter highway robberies. The remaining time was not enough for her to find a safe place, so it was better for her to stay outside.
When the car stopped, she went back to the carriage and started preparing for dinner.
Let Xixi out at the same time.
This place is close to the city, and there might be people coming here. There are always people who will be covetous when they see good things, so we need to keep watch.
Since she was outside, she didn't want to eat anything with strong odors. She only took out a rice bowl with green pepper and shredded pork. The lunch box was a little hot. After taking it out, Ji Yang didn't eat it immediately. She took out a few bites of the ice watermelon first.
After you feel the heat has subsided, you can eat slowly.
Halfway through the meal, Xixi, who was also eating, suddenly sat up vigilantly and looked outside.
Ji Yang paused, not sure what had happened, but there must be a problem if Xixi had such an expression. She immediately put the lunch box and Xixi's rice bowl back into the space, wiped her mouth, and then looked outside.
The areas illuminated by the car lights are normal, but they are invisible any farther away. On the contrary, because of the lights, the areas that were originally visible by the moonlight have become darker.
Ji Yang simply opened the window a little.
Then I noticed some noise.
Like running.
The voice gradually approached, accompanied by two angry warnings: "Stop right there!"
"If you run again, I'll break your legs if you get caught!"
"Boy, do you still want to stay here? Do you really think your survivor alliance can protect you..."
"Leave the jadeite stone behind, and I'll give you a chance to live. Damn it, you're still running away!"
The road here is a curve. Ji Yang's car can be seen about a few dozen meters away. As the noise of their pursuit intensified, Ji Yang could soon hear rapid breathing, and then a thin boy in his teens appeared in her sight holding a cloth bag.
While running quickly, he didn't seem to expect that there was a car on this side, and his steps slowed down.
But after looking behind him, he gritted his teeth and ran over, quickly bypassing the car. Then two men chased after him. They looked equally thin, but were obviously stronger than the young man just now.
I was about to catch up, but when I turned a corner, I saw an RV over there?
Both of them were stunned. Their originally hot pursuit pace slowed down a bit. They hesitated and did not notice any unusual reaction from the people in the RV. Their eyes flickered slightly. This RV suddenly appeared here. It was obviously very valuable. There must be a lot of supplies inside.
But the other party dares to come here, they definitely have the capital. They are weak and it is of course very important to chase them at this time.
So they didn't dare to look at it for even a second and just went around the RV and continued chasing.
However, when they ran out of the range of the RV's lights, they found that there was no one on the road in front of them!
There is a problem!
Then one of them took out a flashlight and shone it around.
There were no new footsteps on the ground.
The two of them looked at each other tacitly, then looked towards the RV. After hesitating for a few seconds, they clenched their guns, tentatively moved closer, and said loudly, "I wonder which big brother is passing by here. The person who just ran over is wanted by our transportation gang. If you can help us, we can also help you in Yun City..."
Ji Yang: “…”
She stayed in the car the whole time and did not go out.
There are indeed no Tibetans.
But the boy’s disappearance was really related to her. He actually crawled under the car!
But thinking of what the man said when he chased the boy, he thought it was probably a top-grade jadeite, so he could save it, so he shouted through the window: "Sorry, I want the child, how much supplies can you take?"
One of the bald men was about to speak.
But he was pulled back by another person.
The two of them had already arrived behind the RV.
The man whispered in surprise: "Woman!"
"What if there is someone else inside?" The first bald man hesitated, not daring to act rashly.
The man whispered, "Watch me, give it a try." He smiled confidently and then said loudly, "Beauty, you don't know that this kid took away a top-grade jadeite, which is worth a lot. At least 100 kilograms of food, not potatoes or sweet potatoes! And 10 liters of water!"
Jade is valuable, but not worth a lot, at least not worth this much. Ji Yang said directly: "We only have sweet potatoes and potatoes. If you want them, you can choose one hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes or potatoes, and add ten kilograms of water."
The man was reluctant: "Eating potatoes every day will make you stupid. Let's add more. How about 200 kilograms?"
Ji Yang said firmly: "Only one hundred pounds."
"All right."
"Then I—"
Just as they were about to make the deal, the man suddenly changed his mind: "No, no, we need to add another ten liters. We two brothers have been running for so long that we are already dehydrated!"
Ji Yang frowned: "The water requirement is sufficient, but the food requirement will be reduced by 20 kilograms."
“Is that so…” the man drawled out the answer, winking at the bald man and whispering, “It’s probably just her, or there may be others, but they’re not that good either. Look, she’s always the one who comes forward, and she never discusses it with anyone else. There’s no other voice here, do you want to give it a try?!”
"What if she has a big gun in her hand?" The bald man was very cautious: "Even if she is alone, she dares to drive here, she is not a good person."
“Let’s give it a try.” The man rubbed his hands. He had a sensitive nose and could already smell the aroma of food coming from the car. He really wanted to eat the shredded pork with green peppers before the end of the world. There must be enough supplies in this car.
It's really heart-warming.
Dry!
The bald man was finally moved and nodded vigorously. The man continued to negotiate, but Ji Yang refused to give in. He threw 80 kilograms of sweet potatoes directly out of the window, plus 40 bottles of water.
Ji Yang had never thrown away the mineral water bottles she had used. These empty bottles were filled with tap water or filtered pond water, and they were all clean and drinkable directly. At this point, she naturally would not trade with intact mineral water.
Then, as agreed, she opened the window and threw down a sack of sweet potatoes.
Just about to close the window.
Suddenly, a hand reached out and grabbed the window tightly, and another hand holding a gun reached in and was about to shoot.
Ji Yang understood and had been on guard against them. She immediately grabbed his hand holding the gun and exerted force with both hands. There was a crisp sound of "click" when a bone was broken. Then the next second after the sound was heard, she had a gun in her hand.
"Ah!" The man screamed in pain as his hand bones were broken after his sneak attack failed. The other man felt something was wrong and wanted to escape.
But the bullet, which was faster than expected, pierced through his brain with a "bang".
After dealing with this, Ji Yang quickly dealt with the person he had controlled.
After two gunshots, everything returned to silence.
Ji Yang let go of his hand, and the man fell to the ground with a "bang", raising a cloud of dust. She stared at the bottom of the car and asked, "Can I get out now?"
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Undercarriage
The cold female voice was calm without much ripples, but two people had just died in her hands.
The young man's sallow face began to turn pale. He pursed his lips tightly and carefully crawled out from under the car. As soon as he appeared, he immediately raised the jadeite that had been hidden in his arms. Under the light, the deep green color was illuminated and somewhat translucent, like a glass-type jadeite. At a glance, the quality was very good.
Ji Yang was somewhat happy.
The young man then said in a hoarse voice: "I have no ill intentions! If you like this jade, I can sell it to you!"
After saying that, he saw the woman in the window. She was wearing a mask and had short hair, revealing only a pair of bright eyes. In her hand, she was playing with the gun that had just killed someone.
He immediately added: "I still have a lot of top-quality jadeite!"
Ji Yang's eyebrows twitched slightly. This was a girl. Although she had a hoarse voice, was dirty, had a bald head, and was as thin as a bamboo pole.
Her expression remained unchanged, and she said with great interest, "Okay, let's do what I just did with them. Eighty kilograms of sweet potatoes, plus twenty liters of water, and give me the jade in your hand. As for the other jade you mentioned, I am also interested. If the quality is the same, then I will continue the transaction."
The boy's eyes lit up and he looked at her in surprise: "Really?"
The voice was still hoarse, but one could vaguely hear the brightness it once had.
Ji Yang nodded: "How much do you have?"
The boy tentatively handed over the jadeite in his hand, which was about the size of a small watermelon. Ji Yang took it and was surprised by the heavy feeling. It was amazing that this child could run so fast while holding such a big thing.
Seeing her gentle attitude and no intention to kill her, the young man was relieved and said with a smile, "A lot! The government cracked down on bandits and wiped out a gang in this area. We found the warehouse where this gang hid the jade and took a lot. We want to exchange it with the transport gang for some food."
"Yun Gang?" Ji Yang was puzzled.
"The Yun Gang is the gang that occupied the First Port. The gang leader likes to marry wives. His favorite wife loves jade jewelry, but she doesn't want ordinary ones, only the best ones." The young man pursed his lips, looked at the two dead bodies, and said honestly: "They are not from the Yun Gang, they are just two little idiots. When they found out that I found this jade, they wanted to snatch it away to exchange for food!"
Ji Yang suddenly realized that there was a river connecting to the sea and there were fish there, so he said, "If the jadeite you have is of this grade and the transaction volume satisfies me, I can give you an extra ten kilograms of dried vegetables."
This was such a pleasant surprise that the boy almost didn't want to think about it and nodded directly: "Okay!"
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