Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Chapter 1999 The meeting ended, and old friends gathered together.

in the afternoon.

Meeting place.

My second uncle summarized the meetings of the past few days, and also asked the recorder to write down the notes and then print out a brief summary to distribute to everyone.

This is to prevent them from holding a large meeting only to forget about it once they return to their respective posts.

At the end of the meeting, Li Yu delivered a speech.

Li Hang walked out from the corner, holding the microphone, and said:

"Alright, thank you all for coming from all over to attend this high-level meeting. I hereby declare the Third Big Camphor Tree High-Level Meeting officially concluded!"
Thank you all! ”

clap clap clap!
The applause was deafening.

The crowd applauded as they watched the city lord leave the venue.

They don't get to see the city lord all the time; many of them see him only a handful of times throughout the year.

They watched as their great leader, the city lord, disappeared through the gate.

Half past four in the afternoon.

Because of the awkward timing, they didn't have enough time to return to their respective branch bases.

Returning to the oil city from the headquarters base in Dazhangshu, even by helicopter, takes three hours.

If they set off now, it would be 7:30 p.m. by the time Uncle San and the others returned to the oil city, it would already be dark.

Too dangerous.

So they all stayed at the headquarters base in the big camphor tree.

First outer city.

Yu Lei stretched and let out a long sigh.

"Phew~ It's finally over."

He turned to look at Zuo Ruxue and Xiao Hu and other friends, and said:

What are you guys planning to do next?

Xiao Hu said with a smile:

"Let's go to the buffer zone for some relaxation and entertainment. I heard there's a new KTV that opened over there. I haven't sung in years. How about we go sing and have some drinks?"

Guo Peng stroked his beard. "Uh..."

"Isn't it too early? It's not even five o'clock yet."

Xiao Hu nodded and said:
"I also feel it's a bit too early. Let's go to the card room and play a couple of rounds of mahjong first, then we can go to karaoke later."

Snapped!
Bai Wenyang snapped his fingers and said:
"Great plan, let's do it!"

Yu Lei scratched his head and said:

"Hey guys, you guys go play mahjong first, I'll come find you when it's time for dinner later."

Xiao Hu asked in confusion:
"What? You're leaving?"

Yu Lei said helplessly:
"There's no other way, I have some things to take care of at the barbican, I have to go there in person."

Just as Xiao Hu was about to try to persuade him, Bai Wenyang stepped in and said:
“He’s in charge of the buffer city’s barbican. There have been a lot of new survivors coming in these past two days, so let him go.”

Hearing Bai Wenyang say that, Xiao Hu finally gave up.

"Okay, you go first, but you have to come over for dinner later."

Yu Lei nodded, then rode away on his electric scooter.

The group was heading towards the buffer city when they heard a man's voice from behind them.

"Wow, you're all here. What are you planning to do?"

Zuo Ruxue turned her head and saw Zhang Rufeng, a hint of displeasure flashing in her eyes.

This group of people were among the earliest partners to join the camphor tree base; they belonged to the same batch.

When she joined the camphor tree base along with Li Qi, Xiao Hu, Guo Peng, Zhu Xiao, Bai Wenyang, and Yu Lei, Zhang Rufeng and the others were still nowhere to be found.

After finally managing to get together for a while, I wanted to have a good get-together with these familiar faces.

But then someone suddenly appeared who joined later, which somewhat disrupted the gathering of these acquaintances.

But no one dared to refuse him, especially Guo Peng and Yu Lei, who were all from the Civil Affairs Department and were captains of the Civil Affairs Brigade.

In fact, there are many brigades in the Civil Armed Forces Department, and there are significant differences between them.

The first to fifth brigades were mostly old-timers from the camphor tree faction.

The sixth to tenth brigades were among the later batches to arrive.

The eleventh to twentieth teams were mostly comprised of members from Southland Park.

After the 20th brigade, the next few batches joined.

Each batch is different, and their familiarity with each other also varies.

Faced with Zhang Rufeng's question, Guo Peng finally answered:

"We're going to the card room to play mahjong, do you want to come along?"

This is usually just a polite greeting, and most people can understand it.

But Zhang Rufeng was different; upon hearing this, he smiled and said:

"That's perfect, I'll go with you guys, I have nowhere else to go anyway."

The group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with helplessness.

This guy, like a leech, is like glue; once you're stuck with him, you can't shake him off.

Since things have come to this point, I have no choice but to go, even if I don't want to.

Guo Peng looked at everyone, wanting to know what the others thought.

Xiao Hu pursed his lips and didn't say a word.

Zuo Ruxue looked at a large tree next to her.

Finally, it was Zhu Xiao, the hothead, who spoke up:

"Then let's go, stop dawdling."

Zhang Rufeng said with a grin, "Brother Butcher is as straightforward as ever. Let's go, let's go."

The group headed towards the buffer city.

The former buffer city commercial district only had one main commercial street.

But now, with the increase in population at the camphor tree base, the area has become quite lively.

A population of 80,000 to 90,000 supported the prosperity of the trading market.

The most eye-catching building in the commercial district is undoubtedly the sprawling entertainment complex.

You can have everything you need for eating, drinking, and having fun all in one place.

They went to the card room and chose two mahjong tables to start playing.

Things like mahjong sets are actually quite easy to find in outdoor card and board game parlors.

However, it is of no use to ordinary survivors.

Time flew by. After finishing his business in the buffer city's barbican, Yu Lei hurriedly arrived at the entertainment city to meet up with them.

The ground floor of the entertainment complex is mostly occupied by fast food restaurants. The largest shop there sells basic foods such as corn tortillas and sweet potato pancakes.

The second floor is mainly an area selling various small commodities, clothing, electronic products, and daily necessities.

The third floor is mainly for formal dining and is suitable for gatherings.

As the commercial district of the buffer city has developed, many people from both the inner and outer cities come here to spend money. They have a lot of points and their spending power is astonishing.

When passing through the first floor, in the crowded corridor.

Many residents noticed Zuo Ruxue and her group.

"That looks like someone from the transport team."

"Tsk tsk, Supervisor Yu is over there too. These people must all be at least Level 2 personnel."

"Our headquarters base here in the big camphor tree area is different from the oil city. You could hit a battalion commander with a brick here. It's still the headquarters base, after all."

"I'm thinking of moving to the oil city; it feels more liberating there."

"Isn't that unnecessary? You have to submit an application, go through an approval process, and pay extra for transportation before you can get there. There are plenty of entertainment facilities at the headquarters base. I heard there's even a KTV on the fifth floor."

Besides, the cost of living is lower here; even tortillas are much cheaper.

A few months ago, the headquarters base brought in many ordinary residents from the oil city.

So there are many level four or five members here, all of whom came from the oil city.

After arriving here, the cost of living is indeed lower, and the wages are relatively higher.

However, management has become more stringent.

In places like trading markets, you can basically wander around 24 hours a day.

Moreover, you can find places to eat, drink, and have fun in the commercial area almost 24 hours a day.

However, in the Dazhangshu buffer zone, the only shops that stay open after midnight are places like card rooms and bathhouses.

The group arrived at the third floor of the entertainment center and randomly found a restaurant.

Upon entering the restaurant, Yu Lei spotted many familiar faces.

"Old Dai, you're here too!"

"Chen Delong, An Sheng, you're here too."

Yu Lei is a veteran at the camphor tree base, so he knows many people there.

At the same time, he was also the supervisor of the buffer city's barbican, so he knew the newly promoted people.

He's familiar with both the veterans and the newcomers.

After greeting everyone, Yu Lei returned to his seat.

Xiao Hu joked:
"Oh my, the socialite is back."

Yu Lei rolled his eyes. "You should call me 'Social Butterfly,' I'm a guy."

"Hahaha, social butterfly!"

Everyone laughed and chatted while eating fried rice.

Foods like rice are not something that ordinary people can afford.

Since the agricultural reforms implemented in Dazhangshu, the vast majority of crops planted have been high-yield crops such as corn, sweet potatoes, and potatoes.

Rice, a crop that requires a lot of water, is therefore less commonly grown.

Therefore, within the camphor tree's territory, rice was a type of food that relatively few people could afford.

The group was not disappointed by Zhang Rufeng's arrival.

On the contrary, Zhang Rufeng was able to take a joke and was more humble, which made Zuo Ruxue, who had some prejudice against him, change her opinion of him.

This person is somewhat cunning and obsequious.

But in terms of interpersonal relationships, he can say nice things, say things that make people happy, and the praise seems to be genuine.

People don't hit a smiling face, especially when the person keeps praising you, and the praise isn't random, but rather hits your sweet spot.

Everyone enjoyed the meal.

Xiao Hu, who was initially somewhat displeased with Zhang Rufeng, after drinking a few more glasses of wine, put his arm around Zhang Rufeng's shoulder and called him "brother, brother."

"Let's move to another venue!" Yu Lei waved his hand and said to everyone:

"I've already had someone reserve a spot: fifth floor, room 502A."

"Let's go, let's go," Guo Peng said with a smile.

I had a great time today, getting together with a group of good friends. We ate, played cards, and will be singing together later.

It felt like a pre-apocalyptic gathering of friends.

It's hard to come by.

It felt like we had gone back to the pre-apocalyptic world.

The group went to a karaoke bar and got some potato-based liquor.

At first, everyone was still being shy and hesitant, since they hadn't sung a song in a long time.

But after everyone had drunk enough, they all let loose and started singing.

Zuo Ruxue sang a song by Stefanie Sun, while Xiao Hu sang a song by Xu Song called "What's Wrong?"

Zhu Xiao even requested a classic must-play song.

Amidst wailing and howling, "Love and hate are just a moment away, raise a glass."

A muscular, burly man, standing two meters tall, sang "The New Drunken Concubine" with delicate hand gestures and a high-pitched voice, leaving everyone in the room completely dumbfounded.

"Holy crap, is the butcher really that sassy?"

"This is the first time I've ever seen this before. Wow, amazing! They can even sing those high notes."

"Could he be gay?"

"It shouldn't be, otherwise I would have been defeated long ago."

After the "New Concubine's Drunkenness" ended, Zhang Rufeng requested a must-sing song that was filled with ghostly wails and howls.

"My good brothers, let's sing this song together."

My good brother
Tell me if you have something on your mind.
Let's walk together on the main road ahead.
Even if it's a river, we'll cross it together.
What does a little hardship and fatigue matter?

When you need me

I'll be there for you.

Everyone cooperated, singing and drinking together, because they didn't know when they would see each other again.
When will it be?

The post-apocalyptic world is so dangerous that even with an antidote for zombies, there is still a possibility of death.

The people in the transportation brigade are in particular in great danger.

What's the point of giving a lot of medicine if the zombies have already dismembered you?

As they sang, their hearts drew closer together. They reminisced about the past, about the days when they first joined the camphor tree base.

But I'm also grateful for everything I have now.

Everything is slowly getting better.

Aside from getting older.

(End of this chapter)