"Aren't these people from the supermarket?" The people in the base looked at the group of people walking by in a mighty procession and couldn't help but stop and look over. Almost all of them had been to the supermarket, and some of them went there once a day.
Now, earning the price difference has become a job for many people. They queue up early every day, buy corn flour and then go home to make corn tortillas. The weight is the same as the official corn tortillas, and you can't tell the difference when you put them together with the naked eye.
They were all wondering how the supermarket cashier could tell.
There were some people who tried to get away with it, but when they were discovered, they became angry and made a scene in the supermarket, and were finally thrown out and put on the blacklist, and were not allowed to enter again.
Regardless of whether this person will ask others to buy things for him in the future, at least more people know that supermarkets can distinguish the source of tortillas, and if they want to make a profit from the price difference, they should make it well and not try to get away with it.
Although people don’t understand, they are all tortillas, so why are they divided into those produced in supermarkets and those produced at bases?
What is the difference between the two? Could it be that the tortillas made with the base are more fragrant?
The residents couldn't figure it out, but they didn't dare to try again to see if they would be thrown out of the supermarket, so many people honestly said when paying that their tortillas were made of corn flour from the supermarket.
Ye Zhou also found that many people were looking at him. He felt a little embarrassed and secretly wondered if his hair was frizzy.
He had a bad sleeping posture last night, and when he got up this morning, a few strands of his hair just wouldn't stay straight, like sticky hairs. He could only wipe them away with water. I don't know if they're sticking up again now.
"Chen Gang!" Someone ran over from not far away. Before Chen Gang could say anything, he reached out and grabbed Chen Gang's arm, his eyes widened. Chen Gang could only stop - he would catch up later.
Chen Gang recognized the man in front of him, his former colleague. They had done odd jobs together for a while before.
"What's the matter?" Chen Gang was not enthusiastic. He could guess what the other party was going to say. Since he started working at the supermarket, all the aunts and uncles, whom he had never dealt with in his eight lifetimes, came. He had already conveyed his thoughts by sending them away, so he waited calmly for the other party to speak.
The former colleague took two breaths, turned his head and stared at the backs of Ye Zhou and his group as they left, bit his lower lip and asked, "Do you work in a supermarket?"
Chen Gang did not deny it: "You just found out? I thought I knew everything."
Former colleague: "Why didn't you tell me about this? I've been keeping an eye out for you during this period."
Chen Gang laughed, "Keep an eye on the job"? What a big favor. He laughed and said, "I'll keep an eye on it for you, too, to see when the boss will hire again."
My former colleague asked anxiously, "Isn't the supermarket business very good? How could it be possible that it doesn't need people?"
"It's hard to find a job nowadays. Can you talk to your boss?"
"Well, I'll give you my first six months' salary, as long as you can get me in."
Chen Gang: “…”
Wow, it turns out that everyone had the same idea, except that this person was even more stingy than him. He was willing to give Zhou Wen a year's salary at that time. This is what we call "you can't catch a wolf without risking your lamb".
"Of course, of course." Chen Gang, "I will ask for you when I have the chance."
My former colleague sighed, "There are fewer and fewer tortillas on the market now. Even if we make the tortillas we get from the supermarket into finished products, we won't get much in return."
"Everything is depreciating." A former colleague sighed.
Chen Gang thought this was not right, so he asked with a frown, "From what you said, the supermarket caused inflation in the base?"
Former coworker: “Now nothing is worth anything except the tortillas!”
"Didn't my wife make some rice candy? We can exchange it for something at the supermarket, but it's just enough to cover the cost."
Chen Gang: "Oh, you think you don't earn enough."
The former colleague didn't hear what was wrong with Chen Gang's tone, and continued, "Go back and talk to your boss. There are fewer and fewer corn tortillas now. Can you raise the price back to fifty yuan?"
"I can't make the decision." Chen Gang looked ahead. He could hardly see the backs of Ye Zhou and the others. He said anxiously, "Don't try to take advantage of others. Because of the supermarket, every household has surplus food. What's wrong with earning less? When we were just eating corn tortillas, no one complained that they earned too little."
"Don't be too greedy, or you'll end up being a monkey without knowing it."
"If you really don't think you're making enough, you can always sell your ass!"
After saying this bluntly, Chen Gang immediately ran forward to catch up with the main force.
He muttered quietly: "I really don't know what's wrong with their brains. They keep taking advantage of others."
Supermarkets are supposed to be in business to make money, not to do charity - what's the difference between supermarkets exchanging prices now and doing charity?
Are you not satisfied with this? Then do something else as soon as possible!
Chen Gang cursed again: "No one wants my ass even if I sell it!"
"Who's selling her ass?" a female voice sounded beside Chen Gang.
Chen Gang was startled. He didn't see anyone at first glance.
Sarah: “I’m here.”
Chen Gang looked down and breathed a sigh of relief: "If people scare others, they will scare them to death."
Sarah said indifferently: "I'm not a human."
Chen Gang: “…”
So they really are aliens?
Chen Gang explained carefully: "It's someone I knew before, and he wanted me to help."
Sarah said "Oh" and lost interest.
Chen Gang wiped the cold sweat from his forehead after realizing that Sarah was no longer paying attention to him. He couldn't see through this little girl. She seemed to be everywhere and had a maturity beyond her age. This maturity paired with her created a frightening sense of incongruity.
It was as if she was an adult in the guise of a little girl.
To be precise, except for Wu Yan and others, he couldn't see through Zou Ming, Chen Shu and others.
They seem to be outside this world, and we are interacting with them as outsiders.
The more he thought about it, the more careful Chen Gang became. He didn't dare to make any mistakes, or even say a word.
I was afraid that if I made a mistake, not only would I be kicked out of the supermarket, but I might even lose my life.
He doesn't want to know any secrets!
I don’t want to know at all!
After walking for more than two hours, Ye Zhou was tired. The base was so big and the streets were so complicated. Even with someone leading the way, Ye Zhou still felt dizzy.
He felt that he already knew the base and there was no need to learn more, so he said to the driver who was following them: "Let's wait here. Go see if there are any cars that can come over."
The driver was assigned to him by Yang Guoqin. He usually worked on duty in the supermarket and returned to the base to sleep at night.
He did eat with Wu Yan and the others, but did not work. The food expenses were also paid by Yang Guoqin so that Ye Zhou would have a car to ride when he traveled.
At this moment, Ye Zhou felt that Yang Guoqin was very considerate.
The driver hurriedly said, "Please wait a moment. I'll drive my car over and pick up a few people first."
Ye Zhou nodded: "Okay, thank you for your hard work. I'll treat you to hot pot tonight."
The driver smiled at Ye Zhou, turned around and went back to drive. He didn't have to walk back, he could just go to the nearest military affairs office to pick up one.
The first people to get on the bus were Ye Zhou and Zou Ming.
Chen Shu volunteered to stay behind. She carried a pistol and was on guard against anyone attacking them at any time.
Zhou Yuanhe originally wanted to get on the bus, but for some reason he didn't get on in the end.
Sitting in the car, Ye Zhou took a long breath and said self-deprecatingly: "I really should exercise. I feel tired after just two hours of walking. If I were a native here, I would have died a long time ago."
driver:"……"
Zou Ming: "Are you sure? I'll call you when I get up early to run?"
Ye Zhou quickly declined the offer: "Forget it, forget it, you get up at five in the morning to run, you should just go run by yourself."
Five o'clock! Even chickens don't wake up that early!
Ye Zhou looked out the window. They had already driven out of the city and arrived at the flat land behind. There were mountains all around. Ye Zhou didn't see any river. He asked, "There is no river around here?"
The driver said, "You have to turn in front. There is a river there."
Ye Zhou asked: "What if there are zombies in the river? Can the water still be used?"
Driver: "You can't use water directly, not even groundwater. Just in case, you have to disinfect it and boil it before you can use it."
Ye Zhou nodded: "This is good, it's safer."
"By the way, you work in the military, how is the salary?" Ye Zhou asked again.
The driver smiled. He felt that Ye Zhou looked no different from his own nephew. Although he was still on guard, he was not as nervous anymore. He said, "The treatment is just like that. Anyway, you won't starve to death."
"Before there were supermarkets, it was hard to get enough to eat," the driver recalled. "My wife worked as a cleaner, and our combined monthly income was enough to get by, but there was nothing left."
Ye Zhou: "I thought the military would treat me well."
The driver shook his head. “Didn’t they collectively cut salaries before? The salary cuts started in the military, with officers getting the biggest cuts and soldiers getting the least. General Yang is a good man, he has a good heart.”
The driver started talking nonstop when he mentioned Yang Guoqin: "When Luoyang Base was just renovated, no one was willing to come. Everyone knew that Luoyang Base was on the front line, so only General Yang was willing to come."
"The residents of Luoyang Base now all came here voluntarily after knowing that General Yang was coming."
Ye Zhou: "Then he is quite popular."
Driver: "Who says it's not true? Some bases are already in a mess. We're short-staffed now. No matter how outrageous they get, no one has the time to take care of them. I won't go to that kind of place no matter how safe it is! It's not zombies that are hurting people, it's people!"
"It's my bad luck to be bitten by a zombie, but who can understand if I'm killed by my own people?"
The driver whispered, "Many times the supplies shipped from the rear were intercepted by them."
"The general has to endure it. There's nothing he can do. You can't shoot at your own people, right?"
He sighed again.
Ye Zhou: “…”
Is this driver telling the truth or exaggerating the situation?
If it was the latter, then he would just listen and that was it.
If it was the former, he really wanted to provide more help to Yang Guoqin.
It was not for Yang Guoqin, but for the residents and soldiers who worked hard in the base.
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