Chapter 181 Return to the End of the World 9
Chen Qian, who was skinning a snake, suddenly heard a knock on the door. She washed her bloody hands under the tap, wiped them clean, and then shouted from behind the door, "Who is it?"
"It's me, Sister Chen." A familiar female voice came from outside the door.
When I opened the door, I saw a pretty girl standing outside. Although she was not very attractive, she exuded youthful vitality, like a spring in the desert, clear and pure.
Wang Yan held a basket of fresh greens and smiled, "Sister Chen, I encountered a mutated vine while gathering vegetables the other day. Thanks to your help, I was able to save my life. My man stole a basket of greens in the inner city this morning. I brought half of the basket here for you to taste."
A few meters away, the man stood on the edge of the field, feeling the cold wind. The laughter of his young wife and new neighbors could be faintly heard in the wind.
A basket of fresh green vegetables was handed to the little girl. There was a glimmer of anticipation in her eyes, and she was like a newborn puppy timidly holding a bone in its mouth to make new friends.
"It's just a piece of cake." Chen Qian pushed the basket out. It's not easy to get pure and natural vegetables that haven't changed. "Are you okay from the injury you got the other day?"
"It's okay, it's okay. I stayed in the hospital for two days and went home last night."
"Then you should take these vegetables home to nourish your body..."
Wang Yan shook her head and said stubbornly, "No, Sister Chen, you should accept it. I deserve your gratitude for saving my life."
She looked at the barren land in front of the Chen family's house and couldn't help but suggest, "Sister Chen, haven't you planted the winter beans yet? How about I ask the men in my family to plant them for you?"
Men...?
Chen Qian was a little stuck. Looking at the eager look in Wang Yan's eyes, she sighed helplessly, but finally let the person into the house.
The housing provided by the base is basically of the same style. Wang Yan followed Chen Qian into the hall. There was a square table in the middle of the hall, surrounded by four benches. As no one had lived there before, the house was not very popular.
Chen Qian brought over a cup of hot water. The transparent glass was filled with wisps of hot steam. Wang Yan held the cup, and a warmth spread through her palms and spread throughout her body. She narrowed her eyes and let out a long sigh.
It was autumn, and the air was freezing cold. After standing at the door and talking for a while, Wang Yan's fingertips had turned slightly red from the wind.
"This autumn is really cold, Sister Chen, have you prepared winter clothes and firewood?"
As life evolves, the Earth's climate has become unpredictable. Last fall, it rained for a month straight, and the Lan River in front of the base overflowed, causing a disaster. Fortunately, the roaring river water swept away many zombies without discrimination, so the base no longer had to defend against natural disasters while guarding against zombie disasters.
Chen Qian, who has only moved here for fifteen days: …
She quickly inquired about what needed to be prepared for winter, and the two of them sat on the bench and chatted for a long time. When they left, they also made an appointment to go to the gathering in the outer city together the next day.
The market in the outer city area is located on the main street near the west gate of the base. Silver frost condenses on the stone outer walls, which is a bit dazzling in the slightly cold morning light.
After checking their passes at the west gate, Chen Qian and Wang Yan followed the crowd into the market.
At the southwest corner of the city gate there is a platform made of cement, on top of which are connected tile sheds. Those selling sweaters, cotton-padded jackets and trousers, and cotton-padded shoes pile their goods high, and the sound of their hawking voices fills the air.
These are legal stalls that require rent.
Some vendors who couldn't get a stall simply spread out colorful plastic sheets with the words "Mad Wolf Group" printed on them on both sides of the road, stacked their goods neatly, and started shouting at the top of their lungs.
The western area of the outer city is the headquarters of the Mad Wolf Mercenary Corps. Although these temporary vendors do not have to pay taxes to the base, they still need to buy a piece of "selling cloth" from the Mad Wolf Mercenary Corps. This is an unwritten rule formed after mutual compromise between the top management of the base and these powerful mercenary corps.
"Family Farm" is a new policy launched by the base this year. As the first batch of people to respond to the new policy, Chen Qian and Wang Yan enjoy certain preferential subsidies. For example, when they checked out after buying cotton-padded clothes, they were told that they could enjoy a 20% discount.
20% off?
The two looked at each other. The cotton coat that just cost 60 credit points now only needed 48 credit points. The saved credit points were enough to buy a pair of thick gloves and a scarf.
Wang Yan thought of the four men at home and decided to buy each of them a new set of clothes as a New Year's gift. Chen Qian also thought about preparing a thick military coat for Lin Xing who was going out on a mission, as the weather in this apocalyptic world could drop in temperature.
The two who bought several large bags of clothes walked against the flow of people to a secluded corner. Chen Qian took off the red scarf around her neck, held on to the stone wall and began to breathe heavily. Although the weather was freezing, a layer of hot sweat appeared on her back, soaking her autumn clothes. At this moment, the cold wind blew, and a cool breeze flowed along her spine to her limbs.
"Sister Chen, my Ah Xu said he would pick us up outside the west gate in a while. Why don't we find a place to rest first? I saw a small stall selling soy milk up ahead. Why don't we go sit there?" Wang Yan suggested after looking around.
By this time the sun had risen to half the sky, the chill in the air was no longer noticeable, but the market was still crowded.
The small stall selling soy milk is set up on the side of the market close to the main road. The stall not only sells soy milk, but also soy products such as tofu pudding, tofu, and dried tofu.
The stall owners were a middle-aged couple. The male owner's left leg was loose. He stood in front of the stove with a cane and lifted the lid of the pot. A rich and mellow bean aroma rose into the air with the steam. This alluring natural fragrance spread from the stall to the surroundings.
The stall was full at this time. Chen Qian and Wang Yan waited for a while with their clothes in their hands before they found two empty seats.
After she was seated, the proprietress quickly brought two bowls of steaming hot soy milk. Without saying anything, Chen Qian immediately took a sip from the warm porcelain bowl. The sweet soy aroma filled her lips and teeth, and a warm current spread along her esophagus to her limbs. The cold feeling that had just been like a leech gradually subsided, and she took another big sip.
The same was true for Wang Yan sitting opposite. She hadn't drunk soy milk for more than ten years. The familiar taste mixed with memories of the past flooded into her heart. Her nose felt sore and she almost shed tears.
As usual, on the day of the doomsday, her mother got up early, prepared soy milk, and steamed milk-flavored steamed buns and flower rolls. After coaxing her to finish her meal, she sent her to kindergarten. After saying goodbye to her mother obediently, she jumped and followed the teacher into the school.
Everything was the same as usual, the sky was blue, the leaves were green, and the streets were filled with the sound of noisy whistles.
Then, the world turned bloody.
She thought she had forgotten it all.
Wang Yan felt that the soy milk was a little choking for some reason. It must be because the owner did not filter the bean dregs thoroughly, she thought, otherwise how could such delicious soy milk be so hard to swallow.
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