Chapter 16 16. We have arrived at the pedestrian street!

Without a cell phone or a clock, the only time Huaiyu can be sure of is the morning broadcast and the sunset in the evening.

As it was so dark today, she couldn't tell what time it was. She only estimated that she had been climbing in the mountains for a long time, and it would not be earlier than two o'clock in the afternoon at the earliest.

She would never have been in such a hurry to rush to the trading market at this time if the heavy rain forecast in the morning report had not been getting closer.

The familiar bus stop is located at the edge of District 16 of the Rose Corridor, and it’s a five-minute walk away. Although it’s the last stop, the bus terminal is actually in Jinyuan Community for safety reasons.

The purpose of setting up this point here is purely to facilitate the alien plant defense army.

Now it is convenient for her.

Then look at the statement posted at the station - the bus runs every half an hour, which is not too long.

She put down the heavy red bucket and bag, stretched her body, and suddenly saw a bus moving slowly. Perhaps because it was the middle of the afternoon, there were only a few people on the bus.

Huaiyu was so happy! She grunted and carried her things to the car. The driver looked at her curiously and said, "Girl, do you have relatives in the defense army station?"

"Yeah!" Huaiyu smiled unceremoniously: "My brother is there, I go to see him often..."

Then she lowered her head in embarrassment and hugged the bag in her hands awkwardly.

Everyone in the car understood immediately - just let the family members move some supplies! There is nothing strange about this, they would also like to do it if they have the conditions.

Everyone looked away.

Huaiyu raised his head slightly and looked at the time on the big screen on the bus: 2:08.

She then asked, "After the free period of this month, how much will the bus cost when it returns?"

The driver's voice came: "One o'clock... or two o'clock? The higher-ups haven't notified us yet. But our final stop is Hongsheng Pedestrian Street, which takes an hour and a half, so two o'clock isn't expensive."

"Oh my!" The aunties in the car were unhappy: "Two points is not expensive? Two points is enough for two bags of nutrient solution for two days! Every household is like moving into a new house now, who has extra food!"

“That’s right!”

They were not happy, and the driver was even more unhappy: "I didn't set the price, what are you saying to me? Besides, you all got on the bus from Jinyuan, so how can they live in the city center?"

"I heard that the former bosses are now recruiting people to rebuild their businesses, and those with more contribution points can exchange them for cars!"

"The capitalists had a lot of assets at the beginning and supported the country, so the country should give them a share... We are just ordinary people..."

Everyone started discussing in whispers.

Huaiyu listened quietly, trying to absorb the unfamiliar knowledge. For example, nutrient solution, it turns out to be so cheap...

Of course, she speculated that this was due to government subsidies. After all, at the price of one contribution point per bag, everyone could afford it as long as they did not lie on the ground waiting to die.

But the bus to Hongsheng Market takes an hour and a half. Regardless of whether there are people in the market at night, what time does the bus run to? "What time?" The driver said, "The last bus leaves Hongsheng at 7:30. You still want to go back at night, little girl?"

"Yeah." Huaiyu was a little embarrassed: "My brother and sister-in-law just got married, and the house...well, my brother used his points to exchange for a small dormitory outside the city."

"oh……"

Everyone will understand what I mean.

Although Jinyuan Community wants every household to have an area of ​​more than 90 square meters, many buildings in the city center were damaged by plants before, and there are actually not many places where people can live now.

Even after six years, the average house per person is only 20 to 30 square meters. Besides, she is a newlywed, a girl...

The uncles and aunts who gradually got on the bus understood it.

"So what are you planning to sell?" someone asked.

The bucket was covered with straw mats, and the package in the arms was uneven...

Huaiyu smiled shyly: "My brother... um... just got some pine nuts and hazelnuts and the like, I'll go and exchange them for some points."

"Oh!" Everyone understood again: "Did they do it when they were cleaning up the alien plants? The defense army still has better benefits."

"That's not much money. The fruit grown from the alien plants has a high mutation value and tastes bad, so it can't be sold at a high price."

"No matter how small a mosquito is, it's still meat... How can ordinary people like us dare to go into the mountains!"

"Don't mention it. My daughter is dating someone who is an explorer. Every month they take a detour from Sanqing Mountain to explore the wilderness..."

"Oh my! That's a high income! If you have special species, the research institute will pay you a lot!"

"What's the point? I'm always worried about my future... I don't like it anyway..."

"Little girl, have you ever sold this before? There is a detector on the pedestrian street. If your product cannot be put on the instrument, they will not let it in..."

Everyone was talking at once, and the topic gradually became chaotic, but Huaiyu kept listening with a smile, and then slowly sorted out the process of the trading market...

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

They were talking so much that when there were so many people on the bus that Huaiyu had to hold the bucket in his arms, the bus slowly stopped.

[The final stop - Hongsheng Pedestrian Street, we have arrived. ]

In a split second, everyone in the carriage started moving, and in an instant it was empty. Huaiyu got off the train and found that there was an especially rustic banner hanging on the tall archway on the pedestrian street.

[East Gate of Hongsheng Trading Market]

There is a large ancient archway at the entrance, which was probably built to create a unique pedestrian street. But now it is covered by a banner, so Huaiyu only took a glance at it, and then his eyes bypassed the guard at the door and turned to the inspection area at the entrance.

Although it was afternoon, at a glance, all the shops on both sides of the pedestrian street were open, with various clothing and random brand names written on the signs.

For example, there is a store called [BLUE Collection Luxury Products]. Huaiyu looked from a distance and found that the items sold there were just buckets, bottles, basins, etc.

There is also a store called [XX Mulberry Silk], which sells small piles of leeks with a special price written on it: [Variation value 12, special price 12 cents per pound! ]

Quite a few people were picking and choosing, and the special offers looked very attractive.

But Huaiyu thought about how much he had gained in exchange for his eleven pine cones...

The defense army is really nice! She then also carried her things to the testing station to queue up.

The inspection station is very efficient, and it seems to be a modified high-speed rail security scanner. After swiping the ID card, Huaiyu only needs to put the items on the conveyor belt and follow the items in.

Wait in line for another minute, and the device next to it will spit out a temporary anti-counterfeiting certificate——

"Huh?" The staff member leaned over and said, "This thing is of good quality. The mutation value is 11."

Huaiyu smiled shyly.

"What a pity..." The other party smacked his lips. "They are all dried fruits, not very filling... maybe well-off families would buy some - here, take your certificate. This is your transaction bracelet. The contribution points will be transferred to your account through this transaction. When you go to the other side to transfer the points, it will be transferred to your account."

"By the way." He added, "There will be no booth fees this month, but they will be charged next month. Remember to prepare your contribution points."

Update! There's more at 6:30 pm.

(End of this chapter)