Chapter 42 p2
Soon, the sound of an engine was heard.
Ji Yang glanced at it. This group of people had gone directly to the next building.
The distance was not far, but not close either, which was good.
The mother and son also followed. The raft was tied to the window, and the people entered the corridor.
Soon, a burst of excitement was heard from there.
Xue Yuanyang had also forgotten the embarrassing interlude just now. He was kind-hearted, but he was not a brainless person. What this mother and son wanted was just a bite to eat. It just so happened that they had exchanged for four packs of delicious food, so they would naturally have some extra dry food. So, they took out a portion of the dry food for them, and seeing that the water was boiling, they specially soaked it in the fat intestine noodle soup before handing it over.
He said with a sincere expression, “Hurry up and eat. It’s delicious!”
He himself was also greedy and urged his teammates to hurry up and cook it for him to eat.
The mother and son looked at the dry and coarse biscuits that were delivered to them, and then at the delicious food that was still bubbling in the pot. Their faces stiffened. The mother immediately smiled and took it, thanking them profusely. But the little boy was not happy. “Wuwuwu, I want to eat this! I want to eat meat!”
Xue Yuanyang hesitated. There were so many of them, and these four portions were not enough. And there were no extra bowls and chopsticks for them.
The woman quickly covered her son’s mouth. “It’s good enough to have something to eat. Do you still want to go hungry?”
With that, she secretly pinched her son.
The boy was in pain and was about to shout, but when he met his mother’s eyes, he became timid and could only hold the biscuit and eat. Only then was the woman satisfied. She apologized to Xue Yuanyang in embarrassment and asked about the situation at the base.
Xue Yuanyang breathed a sigh of relief. He had a good impression of the woman for disciplining her son well and also said enthusiastically, “The base is quite good. If you follow the government, you can always have something to eat. You guys shouldn’t stay here either. It’s not good to stay outside…”
The two of them chatted happily, and the others would occasionally chime in.
The deputy captain, Zhang Qin, who was really in charge of the team, was used to it. He picked up the bubbling noodles, squeezed them hard with his chopsticks, and after confirming that they could be broken, he first served a portion to Xue Yuanyang.
This captain of theirs had a good family background, and his family was capable, so they had raised their child to be a little naive. So, they had spent a lot of points to let them take him to play. As long as he didn’t get hurt while playing, everything else was fine. And this person was also very generous. He would share whatever he had, so they were even more willing.
Isn’t it just serving someone? Simple.
As they were chatting, perhaps because they felt that they were familiar, the boy had finished his biscuit and seemed to have some energy. He came over with a smile. “Uncles, what are you eating? It smells so good.”
This time, no one was repulsed, but it was not convenient to give them anything to eat, so they just pretended not to see and all turned their faces away.
And no one noticed the boy inconspicuously approaching the pot of fragrant fat intestine noodles.
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On the other side
Ji Yang had finally finished eating.
She took out a bottle of mineral water. This was the other living water she had filled after she had finished drinking it herself, for easy access. She used the water here to rinse the things in the small pot, and finally wiped it with a tissue.
It was not completely clean, but it would not stain other things with grease. Ji Yang packed the things one by one into her bag and was about to leave.
Suddenly, a low and irritable roar came from the other side. “Damn it, my stomach hurts so much. I’m going to the toilet first.”
“…I think my stomach hurts too.”
One after another, they were all shouting that their stomachs hurt.
Including Xue Yuanyang.
However, there was no usable toilet here. It was conceivable where the final toilet was. Ji Yang quickly sped up her packing, wanting to leave quickly. Otherwise, she was afraid she would throw up the lunch she had just eaten.
But just as she got on the jet ski, from the corridor window of the next building, the person called Old San poked his head out. He pointed his gun at Ji Yang and shouted, “Don’t run! Did you drug those things?!”
Ji Yang had not expected them to have a gun. She was surprised for a moment, but she quickly calmed down and said in annoyance, “Didn’t you check the packaging when you opened it? They are all intact and airtight!”
“Besides, I have no grudge against you. What good would it do me to drug you?! Get your head straight.”
Old San was stunned and then was embarrassed. That was true.
If something happened to them, and this person ran away, what good would it do?!
And they had indeed checked before they ate, for the sake of caution. The four packs were all airtight, and every small package inside was also intact. It was impossible to drug them.
The most crucial thing was that besides the girl in front of them and their own people, there were others!
He suddenly felt that something was wrong and was just about to turn his head.
Suddenly, a pain shot through the back of his head. The woman’s face was pale, and her voice trembled. “I’m sorry, don’t blame me. If I don’t do this, I’ll be beaten to death, wuwuwu…”
Old San subconsciously hid the gun, clutched the back of his head, and turned around, wanting to see what this group of people was going to do.
Then, a group of people came out from the hotel. They were also on bamboo rafts, but they were all strong young people, both men and women. They rowed straight towards that building.
One person said with satisfaction, “You did a good job. I’ll let you have an extra bite to eat tonight.”
The woman immediately smiled happily.
Xue Yuanyang, who was still clutching his stomach in pain, said angrily, “Damn it, I told you I could take you to the base. In the base, you can eat your fill if you work hard!”
The woman said with a wronged expression, “Where can I go with a child? I can’t let my child have no family, right?!”
Xue Yuanyang: ???
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Ji Yang almost laughed. She quickly twisted the throttle and left.
It took almost an hour to find the location of the base.
The Hu City base was similar to the Changnan Base. They were both built on the water. The tall and majestic buildings stood on the water, and they were the only large building complex in the surrounding area.
Perhaps because there was more water here, the base had already been submerged a little. You could see that in the open main gate of the base, there was also accumulated water that was level with the outside water level.
Many people were coming and going with various water transportation tools. There were more or less some aquatic products such as fish and shrimp on them. The weather was very hot, and the closer you got to the base, the stronger the stench became. In the middle, there was also the smell of rotten fish and shrimp.
Many vendors were sitting on floating boards at the entrance, wearing straw hats and shouting, “Fish! We’re buying a large amount of fish! 12 points per jin!”
In a short period of time, their skin had been tanned dark and shiny. They would smile when they saw people. The situation in this base looked not bad. Although the conditions were difficult, they were still living actively.
Ji Yang circled around to confirm her target, and then she went to find a remote house, changed her jet ski for an assault boat, and only then did she officially approach the base. The security of the Hu City base was okay. Along the way, she encountered many greedy gazes, but there were many people on the water, and there were also quite a few security teams on patrol, so no one dared to come close.
She arrived at the vicinity of the main gate of the base smoothly.
Ji Yang was too lazy to go and collect it herself. She touched her mask and, after confirming that she had put it on properly, she went directly to the vendors who were collecting fish. “What are you collecting fish for?”
The vendor said with a smile, “Of course it’s for a useful purpose. Does the beauty want to sell fish? Our purchase price is much higher than the government’s. You won’t be at a loss if you sell to us!”
Ji Yang shook her head. “I want to buy fish. What’s the price?”
The vendor was stunned for a moment. After confirming that Ji Yang was not joking, he said, “How much do you want to buy?”
Ji Yang said, “Three hundred jin!”
Three hundred jin for one vendor, and three thousand jin for ten vendors. With so many live fish, it was almost enough.
The rest could be left to reproduce on their own.
She added, “This three hundred jin can’t be one kind of fish. The variety must be large. I’m not picky about the big or small ones, but they must be alive. If they are all common varieties, then I don’t want them.”
The vendor hesitated. “You’re not planning on raising fish, are you?”
Ji Yang had a flash of inspiration. She thought of the naive and sweet rich second generation she had met at noon and sighed, “Yes, my boss, hmm… is more sentimental and kind. Look at the water quality. It’s getting worse and worse. We couldn’t do anything about the extreme cold before, but in the current situation, he wants to build a fish farm to preserve these species as much as possible.”
“He’s really amazing,” the vendor was stunned. He probably hadn’t expected someone to have reached this level of thinking and to be willing to do it. They also felt sorry for these fish, but they were really powerless.
This method was a bit overconfident, but it was worth encouraging, especially if it succeeded, he would also be a beneficiary. The vendor’s smile immediately became enthusiastic. “This is a good thing. I’ll do this business! Isn’t it just fish? I’ll get you a little of each kind. Don’t worry, I’ll try my best to get small ones, so that the quantity is larger and it’s easier to reproduce. It’s just that the price will be fifteen points per jin. This is already a discounted price!”
At the end, he was a little embarrassed.
It was a lot of effort, so he had to get a little more for his hard work. But he was also afraid that the price would be too high and he would be rejected. The purchase price of small fish and shrimp was much lower than that of large fish.
Ji Yang was too lazy to bargain, but she didn’t want to be ripped off either. So, she hesitated for a moment. The vendor was almost about to lower the price. This was a big business. But in the end, she still nodded. “Alright, but the quality must be good, and the variety must be large. Otherwise, I won’t take it.”
“Don’t worry, I guarantee they are all alive! Full of energy!” the vendor patted his chest and guaranteed. “How about before five in the afternoon tomorrow? The transaction location is still here.”
“No problem!” Ji Yang agreed in one go.
Next was the matter of the deposit.
This was very straightforward. Ji Yang directly gave him a pack of good cigarettes as a deposit. Now, there was no internet connection between the bases, so it was impossible to use the points of this base in another base. But the price of this kind of cigarette, one pack would cost two or three hundred points, and the price would go up from time to time. It was just right as a deposit.
And the other party wrote a contract by hand, using the ID number on his residence permit. The requirements were clearly written in black and white, and he made some promises, saying that he would at least get her some rare items.
After the contract was signed, Ji Yang left in a dashing manner and went to the next vendor.
In order not to attract attention, she did not look for them at one base entrance, but drove her assault boat to different gates. The base had a total of four main gates, so she found four vendors, and each of them ordered three hundred jin.
After a round, it was already past four o’clock.
After a day of rushing around, Ji Yang was already tired. With nothing to do next, she went directly to the base.
She had a residence permit from the Changnan Base. After scanning it, she smoothly entered and directly obtained a permanent residence permit, which was quite good. Although the point system was not connected nationwide, these other bases all recognized it, which was enough.
Knowing that she was from another base, the person in charge of registration also asked curiously about the situation over there. When he knew that there was no big difference from here, he was not so interested.
However, the point card had to be re-applied for.
Ji Yang directly used a bag of fresh strawberries to exchange for three thousand points, and only then did she go into the base.
The layout here was more or less the same as the Changnan Base. It was mainly based on sturdiness.
Now, there were no ordinary hotels in this base, but there were many private hotels. As long as there was no trouble, the base was too lazy to care. As soon as Ji Yang went over, perhaps because she was a new face, she was promoted by many people.
She refused them one by one and slowly drove her assault boat to the housing management bureau and directly rented a house for a month.
Now, the houses were all public. There were people who hoarded houses, but the management was strict, and this situation was avoided as much as possible. So, the government still had sufficient housing resources and rented them out directly, without even a deposit.
Considering the neighbors’ situation, Ji Yang directly booked a large flat. Although she wouldn’t be staying for a few days, she couldn’t be careless. She was not short of points, so it was worth it to waste them on the government.
When she was renting the house, she had also specially requested a building with few people. The staff quickly found a building that had only sold two floors, and she became the third resident here.
After getting the key and asking for the directions, Ji Yang went over directly.
There were still many people in the base who were just walking in the water. The accumulated water only submerged to an adult’s knee, and their lives were not greatly affected. Now, most of the daily electricity was solar energy. It just so happened that the rain had passed and the sky was clear, and the streetlights were still on.
Ji Yang found the house she had rented. After confirming that the building number was correct, she drove her assault boat in. She only got out when she reached the stairwell and carried the assault boat up. Her assault boat was inflatable, similar in style to a rubber boat, but it had an engine, so it was not very heavy.
She carried the assault boat upstairs. Halfway there, she saw a familiar middle-aged couple coming down with worried expressions.
The two parties passed each other. The woman did not notice Ji Yang, who was carrying a rubber boat. Her beautiful face, which had some traces of age, was full of sorrow. “Why isn’t A-Yang back yet? Didn’t he say he would be back for dinner?”
“It’s fine. With Zhang Qin and the others, nothing will happen,” the man said more calmly and patted the woman’s hand, as if he was not worried.
Ji Yang’s heart skipped a beat. The son they were talking about, could it be the naive and sweet rich second generation she had met at noon?