Chapter 185 Return to the End of the World 13
After breakfast, Lin Xing took a walk in his yard. There was a pile of firewood neatly stacked on the open space outside the kitchen. Some of it was picked up by Chen Qian in the mountains these days, and some was sent by Wang Yan's husband.
"I wonder if it will snow heavily this year." Chen Qian also walked into the yard, holding a piece of roasted rabbit jerky and stuffing it into Lin Xing's mouth. "If it snows heavily, the firewood at home may not be enough."
Lin Xing chewed it twice. It was spicy with a slight sweetness. The meat was dry but not woody, and the texture became more fragrant the more he chewed it.
He said vaguely, "Don't worry about that. I'll go to the city to discuss with the brothers. Whether we buy it or cut it in the mountains, I'll make sure we have enough firewood."
As he spoke, he took out a square object from his pocket and pressed the keys with both hands as if he was sending some message.
Chen Qian's eyes sparkled, and her heart was like a cat scratching. She hurried over and asked, "Is this... a cell phone?"
This palm-sized cube is very different from the smartphone that Chen Qian has in mind. It has a black appearance, a screen on top, and several rows of numeric keys on the bottom. It seems to have only the simplest communication function.
Lin Xing was texting without even looking up, explaining, "Yes, the zombie swarm has retreated, and the communications experts at the base have built a new base station. Of course, the coverage range is only about ten kilometers, and the closer you get to the center of the base, the stronger the signal."
"The institute also launched this mobile phone at the right time. Although it only has the most basic functions of making calls and sending text messages, it is much better than the previous situation where you would lose contact if you were a little far away."
The base station is currently only in the trial operation stage, and the newly built mobile phone processing factory does not have the conditions for large-scale production, so it is only circulated among the top management of the base, military generals and large mercenary groups.
Chen Qian felt a little disappointed when she heard this, but this phone currently doesn't even have Tetris, so it wouldn't be of much use even if she bought it. After all, the only person she could consider a friend lived next door, just a dozen meters away.
Lin Xing finally raised his head as if he had received a reply. He put his phone in his pocket and said, "Okay, Brother Gao and I have made an appointment to go into the mountains to hunt some wild animals and bring back some firewood tomorrow morning."
Then he stroked his chin and walked around the nearly two-meter-high wall in the yard, looking thoughtful.
Chen Qian glanced at him sideways. What was so good about this bare concrete wall? She was just thinking of asking him to go to the field to see how the cold beans were growing when she saw the man take a few steps back, then jog to help himself, and with one foot he pushed against the wall and then with both hands he supported himself on the top of the wall to flip over.
"I told you this wall is just for show." He muttered from outside the wall.
Chen Qian felt a chill on her back. She had thought that the wall was tall, solid and reliable, but who knew that it couldn't even keep out people, let alone hungry wild animals looking for food in the cold winter.
After lunch, Lin Xing shamelessly went to Wang Yan's house next door to borrow a car. While knocking on the neighbor's door, he thought to himself that buying a car should be put on the agenda. Thanks to the credit points he saved over the years, otherwise he probably wouldn't even be able to support his family now.
Alas, he is a real man now.
Yuan was also surprised when he heard Lin Xing's purpose. He readily took out his car keys, and then the two of them drove to the grocery store in the base and bought a large roll of wire and various types of anti-climbing spikes.
Upon learning of their needs, the owner of the grocery store recommended another newly launched product to them: "You two are residents who have just moved out of the city, right? The base has recently launched a new type of wire cage anti-theft device. It is very easy to install and is equipped with an electrical outlet. If anyone really climbs up, you will be burned for free when the electricity is turned on."
Looking at the gleaming blades on the silk rollers, the two of them immediately decided to order two large rolls. However, when they were transporting the silk, they were embarrassed to find that the space in the rear compartment was limited, and it was indeed difficult to fit two rolls of silk rollers.
Upon seeing this, the store owner immediately offered free door-to-door delivery and asked the two to leave their home address. Looking at the two new credit points, the store owner's gray beard twitched and thought, if there were a few more customers like this, his whole family would be able to get through the winter comfortably.
Seeing that it was still early in the morning, Lin Xing thought about going to the market. The rice and grain at home were almost gone. Now the official grain outlet at the base began to sell grain in limited quantities. Each resident could buy 15 kilograms of staple food a month with a residence permit, including flour, rice, potatoes, corn, sweet potatoes, etc.
After agreeing with Shi Yuan to meet at the city gate, the two parted ways.
There were still five days until the end of November, and Lin Xing had not used up his monthly food quota, so he took his residence permit to the food store and bought 15 kilograms of staple food. As the month drew to a close, rice and flour had already been snapped up, and when it was his turn, he only had some corn and sweet potatoes left, and finally some coarse black flour that he bought up.
The staff at the grain sales counter was a young girl who probably had some background and a kind heart. "Next time you buy grain, you must come early. Rice and flour are usually replenished every five days. You can try your luck every five days."
About two kilograms of black noodles were carefully packed into a gray cloth bag. She muttered softly, "This is my first day at work, so I'll give you all the remaining black noodles. You can also take the gray bag of black noodles home directly. It's not worth many credit points anyway."
As he was talking, a plump old lady came out from behind, lifting the curtain. She swept her narrow eyes across the table and found that the place where the black noodles were originally placed was empty.
"How come you sold all the black noodles, little girl? You know they were reserved by someone." The sharp voice was filled with anger and frustration.
Seeing the fat lady rushing over, Lin Xing, who had already paid the credit points, picked up the packed food and squeezed into the crowd on the street. After walking a long way, he could still faintly hear the sharp shouting behind him.
He was walking on the street carrying a bag when he was suddenly slapped from behind.
"Brother Lin, it's been a long time."
Lin Xing, who was almost knocked down by the reflex, barely lowered his raised arm. He smiled awkwardly and said, "Uncle Chen, why are you here?"
Chen Luo raised the bag in his hand and said, "I just do a small business to make ends meet."
The two exchanged greetings for a while and then left each other.
After a delay, it was almost time for the appointment with Shi Yuan. Lin Xing hurriedly carried the food and rushed out of the city. Because he was carrying a conspicuous large package, he was harassed by beggars on the way for a while.
It was just getting dark when the two of them got home. The grocery store employee had already delivered the silk roller to the yard. Seeing that he had returned, Chen Qian quickly invited him in for dinner.
As for anti-theft measures, it won't be too late to install them tomorrow. It happens that the guys in the team are coming over tomorrow, so it's a good idea to use their free labor.
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