Chapter 25 The State is Stockpiling Goods
In Luo Baiwan's eyes, whoever is the best is the boss.
The short legs made him fly up and soon came to Shen Qianxun and Chen Dabao.
Ever since he witnessed the two fighting last time, Luo Baiwan had the idea of becoming sworn brothers with them. After being rejected, he was not discouraged. He called her "sister" whenever they met, believing that one day he would be able to move her and teach her a few moves, especially the move of twisting Chen Dabao's neck.
"Sister, Officer Yan, you are finally back."
"Something big happened in our building."
Shen Qianxun, “What’s going on.”
Luo Baiwan sighed, "The two conspicuous households, 1302 and 1001, ignored my advice and made some stir-fried insect eggs with chili peppers. Not long after eating them, they started vomiting and having diarrhea. They were just sent to the hospital."
Shen Qianxun remembered that one of the households was the man who had previously rummaged through Officer Yan's luggage bag.
"He's almost out of breath, and I don't know if he can be saved."
"I've already informed everyone else, and I'm here to tell you not to eat the eggs carelessly."
Chen Dabao, "Thank you."
"Sister Bao, don't be so polite. Just tell me if you have anything to say."
Back in the house, Shen Qianxun stood by the window, with a drizzle outside.
Suddenly thought of something, "Dabao, let's go upstairs and take a look."
When I went out, I met Officer Yan and Tang Yun and his wife.
Officer Yan said, "We plan to go upstairs and take a look."
Shen Qianxun, “Just right together.”
When I opened the door, all I could see were densely packed insect eggs.
Most of them are concentrated in potholes and along the edges of walls.
Du Bin, "Oh my god, I didn't see it when I came up to get water yesterday at noon. It's too fast."
He was about to go forward to check, but Officer Yan hurriedly stopped him, "Don't go over there."
Shen Qianxun, “There are probably poisonous mosquitoes around, let’s go back and change our equipment and find Luo Baiwan.”
After closing the rooftop door and going back to the house to change clothes, a group of people came downstairs in a mighty procession.
Luo Baiwan got goosebumps all over his body after hearing this.
"Do you need me to get someone to join us, or do we go up on our own?"
Shen Qianxun looked at the people around her, and when she saw Officer Yan nodding at her, she said, “Call the others along, and notify the relevant departments. We’ll have to go upstairs and check every day.”
Not surprisingly, they also missed a lot of places.
"Okay."
They will have to live here for a long time. Only when other people in the building can have food to eat will there be less disputes and they can live in peace.
Finally, each household sends 1-2 people to the top floor to kill mosquitoes and collect insect eggs.
At dawn the next day, Luo Baiwan took about 10 people to the top floor to check and found many mosquitoes that had escaped.
In view of the outstanding performance of their 16th floor since the end of the world, He Guangrong, the team leader in charge of sorting out the information about the end of the world by mobile phone, gave Luo Baiwan a satellite phone so that he could pass on messages without running around.
He Guangrong patted Luo Baiwan's shoulder and said earnestly, "Among so many building heads, I only gave it to you. You must protect it well. If you lose it, it will be gone."
Luo Baiwan burst into tears and said, "I am grateful for the trust of the leadership and will definitely live up to everyone's expectations."
Shen Qianxun now understood why Luo Baiwan was so active in this life, which was good.
In the afternoon, at Luo Baiwan's suggestion, they on the 16th floor helped to exchange and bring back the insect rice.
Thanks to Luo Baiwan's publicity, everyone else knew that the combat power of their 16th floor was off the charts, and that they had collected a lot of insect eggs. If they were robbed on the road, all their efforts of several days would be wasted, and they would be heartbroken.
Looking at the record on the score sheet, Officer Yan said, "Just take two assault boats with you."
Shen Qianxun nodded, too many supplies would easily attract people's attention.
So, Shen Qianxun, Chen Dabao, Officer Yan and Du Bin, along with Luo Baiwan’s three younger brothers and two people from other buildings, went to the shopping plaza.
When we arrived downstairs at the shopping mall, we saw many speedboats and rubber boats parked around. No one was idle, and everyone was fishing in the water. Those who had nets used them, and those who didn't used their hands directly.
In less than three days, everyone's skill in catching worm eggs had reached a new level. Through word of mouth, people learned that it was OK to catch them directly with water, but the eggs must not be broken, otherwise it would easily cause inflammation and infection. If possible, wear rubber gloves.
While others were salvaging insect eggs, two strong men next door were busy chatting.
"Have you heard? The family downstairs who ate boiled insect egg soup yesterday is dead."
"Oh, I heard about it. Luckily I asked my mom to stop, otherwise we would have had to lie on the board together."
The uncle next to me joined in the conversation, "The building next to us, 10 households were wiped out."
The strong man was surprised, "So many?"
"The first person who ate saw that half an hour had passed and he was still fine, so he ran to let others eat too. The result is predictable. It was just a matter of time."
"So, if you don't listen to the government, you'll be in the grave."
Shen Qianxun and others deeply agreed.
Just this noon, Luo Baiwan told them that the two families who had previously produced insect eggs privately were gone.
Someone tested the poison on himself, so that others who were planning to make insect eggs themselves would immediately stop.
An hour and a half later, it will be Shen Qianxun and the others' turn.
The man in front, two people away, yelled, "Why is it 100 points per pound of worm rice? Isn't it 20 points per pound?"
The staff member said unhappily, "We've already said that if we find out you've changed your points, the price will be increased fivefold."
The man argued loudly, "I didn't do that. You are wrongly accusing me and want to deduct my points for your own use."
The staff member calmly picked up the points list and asked, "Did you redeem it at Lijing Community?"
The man nodded.
The staff member took out a small flashlight and said, "See? The last zero doesn't have a green light. You added it yourself. Your points are actually only 100. After doubling them, you can only redeem 1 kilogram."
"Each area has a special marking. Don't even think about tampering with the points. If you're caught, you'll be punished."
The lady behind me looked over and said, "It really is. Look at the color of mine."
The staff did not respond directly.
At this moment, someone whispered, "How long will the punishment last?"
"The first time, it's 10 days. The second time, it's a month. If you come more than once, the time will be doubled."
The man admitted his mistake and quickly disappeared into the crowd with a pound of worm-eaten rice amid the accusations from those around him.
Soon it was Shen Qianxun and the others' turn.
One person checks the points and the other distributes supplies.
Shen Qianxun stepped forward and said softly, “Hello, we want to know when we can buy worm rice with a longer shelf life.”
After saying that, he handed over two packs of cigarettes.
Shen Qianxun had long noticed the other person's yellowed fingers. He twitched his fingers from time to time during the registration process. It was obvious that he was an old smoker, and he hadn't smoked for a while, so giving him cigarettes was just right.
The man took the cigarette from under the table without hesitation.
Then he whispered, "I heard it's still in production and won't be available for sale yet. I just know they're stockpiling it."
"Thank you, brother."
Shen Qianxun walked over to Officer Yan and Du Bin, “We are indeed stockpiling goods. How about keeping the 1,000 reward points for now?”
They both nodded.
Returning to Chen Dabao, he said, "Keep ours too."
Chen Dabao: "I'll do as you say."
In this life, the country has mastered the timeline of the end of the world and will definitely find a way to let more people survive. By then, the price of submarines can be imagined and may double.
I'll have to find a way to earn points later.
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