Chapter 174 Return to the End of the World 2
There were only seven or eight passengers sitting in the rear compartment. They glanced at the newcomer Chen Qian indifferently, then squeezed their luggage to make room.
No one was talking in the car; everyone looked distant and wary.
Except for the family of three in the innermost compartment, they all looked curiously at Chen Qian's strange outfit.
As soon as Chen Qian sat down, the two iron doors at the back of the carriage were locked by the burly man sitting opposite her, and the air became stagnant for a moment.
The man explained: "There are many wild animals on the road that will attack cars. If the compartments are not closed, some wild animals will jump into the car and attack us."
Chen Qian took off her helmet and nodded. In the bright light, her face was covered with grass-green medicine, which made everyone speechless.
Could this be an indigenous person who came out from some deep mountain or forest?
In the end times, for convenience, Chen Qian used scissors to cut her hair into short, messy shapes. With her skinny body caused by hunger, she looked like a real man in the eyes of outsiders.
Of course, she also enjoys being misunderstood.
Everyone in the car was looking at each other, but no one spoke.
We drove in silence all the way, and the car entered the county town before the sun set.
Shen Qing parked the car in a small courtyard of a farmhouse on the edge of the county town. The courtyard was in a mess, with fights and spurting blood everywhere, which showed that a fierce battle had taken place here.
The soldiers loaded their guns, lined up and went in to check the situation. The long-abandoned yard was overgrown with weeds, and no zombies were found, but they did catch a vegetable snake and two voles.
Meat!
When Chen Qian got off the car, her eyes sparkled and a lot of saliva was secreted from her mouth. She hadn't had anything fishy in this world for a long time.
"I'm a cook, let me take care of these little things." Before she could say anything, the burly man sitting opposite her stood up.
He looked over the ingredients several times. The vegetable snake was plump, but the field mouse was a little skinny.
Shen Qing looked at him with some surprise and signaled Lin Xing to hand the ingredients to Zhuanghan.
"In that case, you should do your best."
None of these soldiers had any good cooking skills. Thinking of the fishy and salty pheasant he roasted last time, Shen Qing's face turned green.
"Just wait and see." The chef weighed the ingredients in his hand and said with a smile, "I used to be a chef in a five-star hotel. Today I will show you my skills."
In the past...
Everyone's expressions calmed down for a moment. Another thin man hiding in the corner said, "I see some edible mushrooms growing in the corner of the yard. We can pick them and make soup."
He pushed his cracked glasses and smiled wryly at everyone's suspicious gazes: "I used to be a researcher at the College of Agriculture, dealing with crops every day. After the virus spread, I fled to the mountains in a daze."
Everyone started talking.
The middle-aged man with long hair and stubble on his face used to be a violinist, but now his hands are covered with thick cords that might break the strings.
The old man with gray hair under the willow tree was once a wealthy businessman. Everyone had heard of his name on the Internet back then. However, he was betrayed by his subordinates after the end of the world, and now he is just trying to survive.
The young man with a broken leg and his father were originally an ordinary couple. After their young son was bitten by a zombie, the usually honest father immediately cut off his son's left leg to save his life.
The luckiest ones here are the family of three with their daughter. They were originally mountain dwellers living in the mountains, leading an isolated life. If a big tabby cat with extremely high fighting power had not come nearby, the family would not have thought of moving to the city, let alone met the patrol team on the way.
Chen Qian also recounted the original body's deeds half-truthfully.
Everyone was sighing.
"If there wasn't the apocalypse, I would invite a few friends to the snack street after get off work every day to eat skewers and drink beer." The chef thought while grilling a vegetable snake.
"Let's not talk about the past. I think it's good enough that we are alive. We don't know what to do in the future." The rich businessman looked at Shen Qing, "Captain, what are the rules of your base for outsiders like us?"
Shen Qing: "Now zombies are basically not a big threat anymore. Because of the recent battles with zombies, mutant plants and animals, the base is short of people. Therefore, after registering at the base, outsiders can apply for a piece of land around the base. There are people to guide everyone in planting and raising crops. When the food is mature, the army will also purchase it."
"What about safety?"
"There are patrol teams patrolling around the farm on weekdays. If you are in danger, you can ask them for help. Of course, you are also allowed to keep certain self-defense weapons."
“Can one person apply for this?” The father who was taking care of his disabled son was somewhat tempted.
"That's fine." Shen Qing pondered for a while, "It's best to use the family as a unit. Now the base implements a points system. If you have enough points, you can apply to form a family with a woman. However, the points are very high, so usually several men who have a good relationship combine their points and apply together."
!!!
Everyone was shocked, and after a long while someone stammered, "Then...then...then is this polyandry now?"
"Yeah." This answer is very straightforward. "After all, women are scarce nowadays, and monogamy is not realistic."
At this point, Lin Xing, who was listening, could not help but remind him: "Every woman in the base is a precious resource and is not allowed to be harmed. There is zero tolerance for domestic violence here."
"Pregnant women will be registered, and the base will send a large amount of supplements at the beginning of each month until the baby is one year old."
Chen Qian frowned: "Aren't these women just commodities to be redeemed?"
A middle-aged couple nearby held their daughter tightly in their arms, their eyes full of vigilance.
Shen Qingan soothed, "Not entirely. These women are orphans of the end of the world, who were rescued from the zombies by the base. If their parents are still alive, women's marriages still need to consider their parents' opinions."
He looked at the family of three huddled together and said, "In Xiaoyun's case, Uncle Tang and Aunt Tang can find a few husbands for her, and then apply for a piece of land. The family can farm, have children, and live a good life."
My child...
Hope shone in everyone's eyes. It had been a long time since they last saw the smiles of children since they fled.
"Of course, women who are capable of living independently can also live on their own." Shen Qing glanced at Chen Qian in the corner, hinting: "In addition to applying for farmland, outsiders can also join the army, hunt wild animals, collect mutant plants, or join the mercenary team to take on missions and hunt zombies."
"In short, after the disaster, the base is in ruins and needs to be rebuilt. As long as you come to the base, you will always be able to use your skills."
The burning bonfire crackled and sent out sparks. Shen Qing's resolute face was dyed orange by the flames, and his words were loud.
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