Chapter 490: Years
How should he respond to this? He could only continue to play dumb and scratch his head.
"My fellow villager didn't tell me. He just said he could bring some local products so that he could exchange them for other things."
This instantly opened up the old lady's mouth. She would not let go of the opportunity to show off her knowledge.
"Young man, you don't know that our rural household registration is now gilded."
With the help of the old lady's explanation, Mu Xi had a clear understanding of the city's development in recent years in just twenty minutes.
Since the virus broke out, many people have died in the city, and many people have also died in nearby towns and villages. On the contrary, the mountain people who hid in the mountains and rarely went out were not affected.
The aunt said: "At that time, even if someone called and said something about the virus, no one in our village would take it seriously. We lived in the mountains, what did the virus have to do with us?"
Later, the ground cracked, and the people in the mountains realized something was wrong.
People from nearby villages fled up there and brought the news with them. Only then did the people in the mountains truly understand how terrible the virus and the ground fissure were. Then all the signals were cut off.
"When people first came, we helped them as much as we could. But within two days, people carrying the virus came to the village next door. The whole village was almost bitten to death. Don't accuse us of being cruel. We dare not accept anyone anymore. Who can be more important than our own people..."
People in the mountains no longer dared to go down the mountain until three years later, when they found that the weather was getting worse and worse, and people who were not good at farming were almost unable to eat. Only then did some people find their way around and bypass the nearby fissures in the ground to reach the city.
Only then did I realize that the metropolis had completely changed.
In addition to the survivors from the original city, there were also people who were rescued from the surrounding areas.
As long as the weather is not bad, those with labor will be assigned to do various post-disaster reconstruction work and receive a portion of food every day.
Those who couldn't make a living in the village went to the city. My aunt said that almost all those who came to seek refuge later went to the city.
The city here was not swallowed by the terrible giant pit, only a part of it fell into the crack of the ground.
The buildings in the city are earthquake-resistant and many can still be lived in after repairs. The most important thing is to resume production and maintain order.
When Mu Xi arrived at the outskirts of the city, he discovered that the land near the edge of the city had been reclaimed and planted with crops, but considering the population of the entire city, this amount of land was simply not enough.
The old lady was a little indignant when she said this: "The world is in turmoil and people's hearts are very complicated. These fields outside were only opened in the past two years. Before that, let's not talk about whether God would give us food to eat. Those heartless people secretly blew up the grain fields that were opened with great difficulty."
Seeing that he had reached the point, Mu Xi hurriedly asked, "Who is it?"
The old lady continued to curse for ten minutes, during which Mu Xi caught some key words and learned about an organization called "Heavenly Punishment".
I saw it in that guy’s notebook. Could they be members of that organization?
Mu Xi remained expressionless, but his heart sank. How could an organization that had been challenging the authorities for so many years be a good one?
The two never thought that the organization that spent so much time searching for a helicopter could be so powerful.
"They blew up the land, and they said that if we continue to cultivate it, there will be punishment from God. They said the cracks in the floor were a punishment from God. Damn it, if we don't grow crops on this land, how are we going to eat?"
Mu Xi understood that this was a reactionary organization under the banner of superstition. Many people were in despair and the only thing they could do was pray and believe. At that time, they would listen to whoever reached out to them.
"We are in a remote area. The people in the country can't take care of us, let alone us. It was only in the past two years that God gave us food, and the leaders drove those people out of the mountains."
There is not much land in the city and there are mountains nearby. All the equipment in the city has stopped working and even the electricity supply to the city has become a problem.
There is no way. In cities with hydroelectric power generation, the nearby rivers and streams have been blocked by ground fissures. Without electricity, there is no productivity.
The original gardens and parks in the city were dug up and turned into fields for growing crops, making it even more difficult to supply vegetables. It was only in the past two years that conditions became available to reclaim land outside to grow crops and vegetables.
"Bring some vegetables in to sell and you can exchange them for some good things. The people in our village grow good crops, so people in the city will go to collect vegetables and grains every once in a while and exchange them for some daily necessities, such as needles and thread."
The people in the city had no way to work at first. After being taken in by the authorities, they were registered one by one. When they first participated in the reconstruction, it was a period of high temperature, extreme cold and earthquake. The conditions were so extreme at that time that many people died. Later, the authorities built a breeding and planting base underground, and finally they were able to revive the remaining people.
People in the city all have urban household registration, which was counted and registered when they were taken in. Once they receive assistance, they have to work in the city and participate in reconstruction.
That is why the aunt said that the rural household registration is now inlaid with gold. You can sell your own products and exchange them for money, so you don’t have to worry about food and drink.
After all, it is only in the past two years that the climate has improved, and food has been supplied both above ground and underground, so food in the city is finally not so scarce.
But the agricultural products brought in can still be sold at a good price, especially the rare ones.
"Your wool is in short supply. Many things in the city are shipped in from other places by planes with the leaders at the next level up. There are only a few kinds of livestock in the market, chickens, ducks, fish, pigs, etc. I haven't even seen a single strand of wool in all these years."
After the weather improved, order was gradually restored. Everyone was actively participating in the construction, and in their spare time, some people would sell handicrafts or unused items.
Urban reconstruction is somewhat like the days when state-owned restaurants were still run with food stamps and cloth coupons. In addition to money, the people who participated in the labor received wages as well as food or daily necessities.
Some of the daily necessities you save can be sold on the street for money or exchanged for what you need.
Mu Xi followed the aunt to the entrance of the small market. The small market was where various private vendors bought and sold goods. Behind it was the big market, which was the official market, supplying chickens, ducks, fish, meat, vegetables and grains.
"I'm setting up my stall right here. Young man, would you like to sit next to me and I'll help you promote your products?" The old lady obviously had a good impression of this young man who made her feel so accomplished, and she greeted him warmly.
Mu Xi didn't know the market price, so if someone was willing to take it with him, that would be great.
Seeing how well-behaved he was, the old lady smiled even more. She skillfully spread out a piece of cloth, laid out her vegetables, and then asked Mu Xi to take out his things quickly.
The moment the cleanly washed white wool appeared on the small stall covered with blue cloth, it immediately attracted people who were exchanging things around.
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