"Amy, are you being so distant with me? If it weren't for your help, I probably would have starved to death. I just wanted to thank you, is that not allowed?"
Losi's eyes were red-rimmed, and the tears in her shimmering green eyes made her look especially pitiful.
"I... I didn't mean that. Oh dear, this is too valuable. It would be better to sell it and get points. I haven't helped you with anything." Amy took the tomato out of her mouth and hurriedly explained.
Losi wouldn't listen to anything, but in the end, she used manipulative tactics to force Amy to accept.
When Amy got home, the sweet, juicy flavor still lingered in her mouth.
Francie stood in the doorway, looking somewhat displeased: "You gave the firewood to Losie?"
He was about to say something more when a slice of tomato shut him up.
“They’re not as petty as you,” Amy said, and then walked into the house.
When Francie ate the tomato, his eyes lit up. He immediately forgot about the firewood and gave Amy a thumbs up, saying, "Great! Excellent!"
Inside the house, Amy sat by her mother's bedside and handed her the tomatoes she was holding.
Amy's mother propped herself up in bed, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes: "Did Losi give it to you?"
Amy nodded. Her mother had always taught her that one should not accept rewards without merit, and she was a little worried about what her mother would say to her.
To everyone's surprise, the mother just smiled and was about to cut the tomato into two pieces and hand them to Amy.
Amy quickly refused, whispering, "I've already eaten, the biggest piece, and yours is the second biggest."
She was afraid her dad would get angry if he heard.
The mother smiled as she ate the tomato with elegant small bites, her entire demeanor making the mud house seem a little brighter.
After finishing her meal, she picked up a folded handkerchief from the bedside and gently wiped her mouth: "She's a good girl. You won't go wrong if you stay with her."
Amy didn't understand why she was the one following Losy, instead of Losy following her.
However, she didn't think about it too much and happily lay down on the bed for a nap.
In the afternoon, the two agreed to go to the banana grove together. They couldn't go to the jujube tree for the time being, as Yang Bing and his men would likely stay there to keep watch.
In addition, with plants maturing earlier these days, people who know about the Japanese raisin tree will definitely cherish it like a treasure, and they would probably be driven away if they went there.
It takes about an hour to get to the banana grove. When the two arrived, there were already about a hundred people getting tested.
Fortunately, everyone rushed to the gathering area today, otherwise the banana grove would have been packed with people.
Moreover, judging from the conversations of the people around, a large group of people had already come here yesterday.
The two chose an empty spot and began the test.
There are many highly irradiated mature bananas, and they have not been able to be sold in the past few days. Normally, some shops would still buy a few.
But everyone was still reluctant to part with the sweet-smelling bananas, and almost everyone would put one or two in their bag.
Therefore, there are almost no mature bananas left in the huge banana grove.
However, the two of them didn't really care whether it was leaves or fruit, as long as it was edible.
After testing along the way, one person found a leaf as tall as a person, and also found an edible stem.
After discussing it, the two decided to cut it down without hesitation. The leaves on it were highly radioactive, so they removed them without any hesitation.
The banana stalk was as thick as a leg, but not very tall. The two peeled off the outermost layer of skin to reveal the white core inside, cut it into sections, and put them into their satchels.
Having obtained the items, the two immediately moved on to the next gathering point, where there were more and more people.
“Come with me, I know a place where there are very few people.” Amy said mysteriously, pulling Losi along as they jogged.
Over the years, she has visited most of the collection sites near the refugee camps, including many secret bases.
When we arrived, there was a small piece of ginger. It was squeezed together with weeds, and it was hard to spot the ginger hidden inside unless you looked closely.
It occupies an area of only about a hundred square meters, and the buildings are scattered and not densely packed, but most importantly, there is not a single person in it.
Amy was panting heavily and sat down to rest for a while before she recovered, while Rossi only had to stand there for a short time before she was fine.
"Is she really that fit?" Amy couldn't help but marvel. "Is she some kind of chosen athlete? She's already this amazing in just a few days."
"Ginger is generally inexpensive because it's mostly consumed by people of Asian descent, but if you're lucky enough to find a lot, you can still exchange it for some points," Amy explained happily without giving it much thought.
"You must have some Asian blood, right? Have you ever eaten ginger? It has a very strong taste."
Luo Xi took a sip of water and ate. She also liked pickled ginger from the Xiangxi region of Kyushu, which had a unique flavor.
"I've eaten it, but ginger is usually used as a condiment to remove fishy smells and enhance flavor."
Amy: "Remove the fishy smell? You've eaten meat before? I haven't eaten it in a long time. The only time I ate it when I was a child was when my dad stole wild rabbit meat. After that, my dad's leg was crippled from being beaten."
When talking about the past, she became slightly downcast, but quickly recovered. Now, the most important thing is the present and the future, and the past is the past.
As soon as Losi squatted down, she examined the root of the ginger: "I've only eaten it a few times. When I have money, I'll treat you to barbecue!"
Amy: "Barbecue? Just hearing about it makes my mouth water. If you treat me to barbecue, then I'll treat you to that hot pot dish, a specialty of Asian cuisine!"
Lossie: "Hot pot?"
Amy: "Yes, yes, it's hot pot!"
...
During their casual conversation, the two had already finished testing the ginger and obtained four palm-sized pieces of ginger.
It was getting late, and the two of them returned home with their bags full and their hands laden with firewood.
After selling the ginger to Lolev, I earned 5 points.
Since Amy found the location, and Rossi only received 2 points, Amy felt that Rossi was being taken advantage of, so she gave Rossi half of her firewood.
...
For ten days in a row, the two occasionally found things to sell, earning about ten points each. They also collected a lot of edible leaves and piled up a whole wall of firewood at home.
I originally wanted to go to the development zone again, but because of the early-ripening crops, people have gone crazy and are crowding to go to the development zone every day. What used to be a trip that cost seven or eight points now costs at least ten points, and even then, you can't get a spot.
Late at night on the twelfth day of the warm season, a cold wave quietly arrived, and the temperature suddenly dropped to minus 10 degrees Celsius.
Many people were woken up by the cold, only to find that their family members next to them had already stiffened.
Early in the morning, before dawn, the sound of crying could be heard everywhere.
All stores have raised the prices of winter clothing.
Losi huddled under the covers. She had dug a fire pit in the mud floor, and the fire inside was getting smaller and smaller. If she didn't add more firewood soon, it would go out.
Left with no other choice, she could only wrap herself tightly in the quilt and get out of bed to add firewood.
A cold wind blew in through the crack in the door, making her shiver.
Just as the firewood was lit, there was a knock at the door: "Lossie, are you alright?"
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