Chapter 69 Chapter 69
After spending more than ten days, we finally arrived at a flat and wide place with a small river not far away.
Chen Guoan took the patrol team around the area and decided to re-establish a base here.
As the news came out, the crowd made excited noises. After more than two months of long journey, the results finally came to fruition today.
There are only a little over 40,000 people now, so the area of the base is naturally much smaller than originally planned.
Chen Guoan invited professionals to design the floor plan of the base, separating the residential area and the planting area to avoid the odor affecting the lives of the residents.
Installing electric fences in planting and breeding areas can prevent others from picking the fruits, and also prevent vegetarian wild animals from stealing the fruits.
With the previous experience of hail, Chen Guoan also had people build an underground city to prevent crops from being destroyed, and pedestrians nearby could also take shelter here temporarily.
After the design was completed, we started building the city wall.
If there are no ready-made bricks, we can dig stones from the mountains, cut them and smooth them, then use them to build walls.
Most of the residents participated in the work of building the wall, and a few who had abundant food began to consider buying land and building their own houses. These were generally wealthy people before the end of the world, with considerable family wealth, and they had stockpiled a lot of supplies at the beginning of the end of the world.
Ye Xun had already negotiated with Chen Guoan for two acres of land and decided to settle down, so he quickly packed his things and took Qin Wei with him.
Because of the existence of evolved plants, ordinary food is no longer valuable, but tobacco, alcohol and medicine are still in short supply.
Ye Xun prepared five kilograms of sugar, five packs of cigarettes, seven bottles of Moutai, six boxes of anti-inflammatory drugs and painkillers, and some trauma medicines.
There were also a few boxes of birth control pills and a small umbrella. The umbrellas were small and Qin Wei couldn't wear them, otherwise they would have kept them for themselves.
The most important things are two boxes of adrenal and dopamine injections, which are life-saving things at critical moments.
Ye Xun didn't prepare much, so he could only give one box to each base.
At that time, Chen Guoan did not tell him the price, so he could only take as much as he could and come back to get more if it was not enough.
"If we can negotiate the land today, we can go a little further tomorrow and take out the decoration materials in the space and say they came from my parents' place."
Ye Xun swung his arms and walked beside Qin Wei. "Come to think of it, I haven't heard you mention your family. Are they gone?"
"There's nothing much to say. I guess you'll be able to meet each other in a few days," Qin Wei moved the bag in his hand to the other side to avoid scratching Ye Xun.
"Then I'll call my brother to come over for dinner, and we'll be a family."
He only mentioned his brother but didn't say a word about his parents, which meant that their relationship was not good. In this case, there was no need to give them too much face. Ye Xun had an idea in his mind.
Turning around, he saw Qin Wei adjusting the bag's posture, thinking it was too heavy, so he asked, "Let me hold these things for a while, you take a rest."
Qin Wei shook his head and rejected his kindness. "It's not heavy, but my palms are sweating and it keeps sliding down."
Besides, it’s only a hundred meters away, so Ye Xun’s help is not needed.
"There are a lot of rocks here, so don't jump when you walk, or you may fall."
The stones that can be seen everywhere are the scraps cut off when building the wall. They are thrown on the road without time to be cleaned up, and if one is not careful, they will trip and cause passers-by to suffer bloody heads.
Although Ye Xun wanted to retort that it was impossible, the other person also cared about him, so he held back the words.
Chen Guoan's tent is very eye-catching among the green, with a red flag on the top, which has the same meaning as the saying "a patch of green among a sea of flowers".
There was a lot of work to be done. When Ye Xun and his companions arrived at Chen Guoan's tent, they met talents from various industries.
Currently, the base is mainly engaged in agriculture and medical care, so Xie Wei's status has also risen. In the past, it was not his turn to appear in these occasions.
"Uncle Chen, I'm here today to deliver the two acres of land I told you about. Come and see if it's enough. If not, I'll ask Qin Wei to go back and add some more."
Qin Wei put the bag in his hand on the table. Everyone was curious, how could he buy two acres of land with such a small amount of stuff.
It was not until Chen Guoan opened the bag and the contents were exposed to everyone's view that people realized how precious they were.
Unable to believe his eyes, Chen Guoan turned around and said in shock: "Xiao Ye, these things of yours are too valuable. Two acres of land won't require so many."
They are all life-saving medicines. Could it be that a tiny piece of land is more important than human life?
Is it enough? Ye Xun has always been worried that it is not enough. He always uses less and less western medicine. To be honest, he is also very distressed.
But then again, no matter how valuable the medicine is, if it cannot be used, it is no different from waste paper.
"Give the extra to the patrol brothers. They have worked hard along the way. You can use these medicines to exchange for some food with those rich people as a reward for them."
Along the way, everyone saw the patrol team's efforts. They did the most tiring and dirty work, but they were not treated any better than others. After a long time, it must be very disheartening.
As a member of the management, Chen Guoan naturally understood this principle, but there was really nothing available in the base. The things Ye Xun brought solved his urgent problem.
So he stopped refusing and put the things away very solemnly. "Xiao Ye, I thank you on their behalf! Which piece of land do you like? I'll have a patrol team go with you. After you choose, I'll draw up a contract, and the land will be yours after you sign it."
With the land, they could build a new home. Ye Xun's heart beat faster and faster, and he would be reunited with his parents soon.
Fifty kilometers away, Chencun.
In the living room, Ye's father was sitting on the sofa eating melon seeds. There were no cigarettes in the supplies prepared by Ye Xun. He had forced himself to quit smoking during this period, but occasionally when his mouth was empty, he would eat some melon seeds and peanuts.
Ye's mother unhappily took the dishes out of the refrigerator and placed them on the dining table. The force she put in made a harsh sound.
"All you do is eat sunflower seeds all day long. Did you know that the H City base has moved to Y Province?"
"Crack", Father Ye bit open the melon seed shell and ate the flesh inside. "I know, it's all over the village. I say you don't have to be so anxious. Our son is not very capable. You should worry about me. I wonder if he ate too many melon seeds and his front teeth are a little loose."
After saying that, he grabbed another handful of melon seeds and put them in his hand, "I should have known to crack less seeds. Now that my teeth have fallen out, I have nowhere to plant them."
He said he regretted it, but his actions didn't pause for a moment. Ye's mother didn't even bother to say anything to him.
"I hope our family can be reunited soon. I don't know whether the children are fat or not."
When she said the second half of the sentence, her voice began to choke up. She had lived in Chen Village for more than a year, and people were dying every day. Later, the communication was cut off and she couldn't get in touch with them. She was so worried that she couldn't sleep well all night.
"Alas, you too. Can't you think positively? Our son is a blessed man. Nothing will happen to him." Father Ye was so shocked that he stood up quickly, and the melon seeds in his hand fell to the ground.
He tore off a few tissues, put his arm around her shoulders, and frantically wiped her tears.
At the same time at the base, Ye Xun was chatting with Wang Yu.
The little lynx that Wang Yu picked up at that time has now grown a lot bigger and is a white and soft ball, so he named it Rice Ball.
No matter where he goes, Wang Yu is always with him, including this time.
Ye Xun was talking there, and she was petting the cat there, so she couldn't hear what the other person was saying at all.
Finally, Ye Xun lost his temper and slammed the table hard, "Are you listening to me?"
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