Apocalypse Rebirth: 3000 million won at the beginning

Oil City.

Trading market.

Commercial area.

[Boutique Green Plant Shop] Entrance.

Zhao Chen frowned upon hearing the young man's angry words and said:
"What should we do? It seems that quite a few people are experiencing the same problem we are facing."

Inside and outside the store, there was a huge crowd of customers holding potted plants. If the store owner had to pay compensation, it would probably bankrupt him.

The young man said with a displeased expression:
"I spent a full 4 points to buy this strawberry plant, so they should at least give me half of the money back."

Zhao Chen didn't answer, but instead stood on tiptoe to look into the store.

Inside, the shop owner, Lao Sun, was being pushed and shoved by several people, and he retreated with a helpless expression.

"Everyone, please calm down. I didn't mean this either, but this isn't our problem. If you don't believe me, go check out that plant shop on the street; they have the same issue."

The customers surrounding him completely ignored what he was saying and only cared about their own losses.

Snapped!
One of the customers even slapped Lao Sun. Lao Sun, his face contorted with anger, looked up and shouted at the shop assistant beside him:
"Sound the alarm! Quickly ring the siren!"

He wasn't afraid after being hit, and straightened up, saying:
"This is an oil city, not a place where you can run wild. You dare to lay a hand on me, don't even think about running away."

Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man who had struck the other person also changed his expression.

The regulations governing the oil city explicitly prohibit fighting.

Violations will be subject to fines or severe penalties, including expulsion from the oil city.

Seeing that the shop assistant was about to call the police, the middle-aged man quickly retreated behind the crowd.

Old Sun tried to stop him, but couldn't because there were too many people around.

"Don't run, don't run! You hit someone and you think you can just run away? I'm telling you, you can't run away. I have your purchase records here, I know your points number, and I also have cameras in my store. I have all the evidence."

Even if you run away, the patrol team will come looking for you!

Upon hearing Old Sun's threat, the middle-aged man froze, caught in a dilemma.

He was torn between running or not running.

Old Sun noticed this and took the opportunity to say to the others:

"As I just explained to everyone, this isn't just a problem in my store. If you don't believe me, you can go and check other stores that sell green plants; they all have this problem. To be honest, all the green plants in my warehouse have developed spots."
If you don't believe me, I can take you to my warehouse to see for yourself.

And it's not just my warehouse; there are trees and weeds outside too, aren't there? Go take a look, they're all covered in this stuff."

Upon hearing this news, many of the onlookers' expressions changed.

"What? Is he telling the truth?"

"It seems to be true. The tree outside our community also looks like it has spots."

"Huh? If that's the case, then wouldn't all plants turn into that...that?"

The man seemed to have thought of something terrible, and said with some worry:
"If all these plants turn like this, then wouldn't the crops in the greenhouses also be unable to bear fruit?"

When others around him heard him say that, they all made the same connection.

Instantly, their spirits plummeted.

Compared to the potted plants in their hands, the crops in the greenhouses of the oil city are the most important.

After all, the potted plant in my hand is just a pastime for leisure time.

But the large-scale greenhouses in the base are what truly feed them.

half an hour.

One person optimistically said:

"It should be fine, after all, it's official, and it uses a closed greenhouse, so it shouldn't be affected. I haven't seen any increase in grain prices recently."

"Who said prices haven't gone up? Vegetables have gone up by 0.5 points this month, and meat prices have gone up too."

"Yes, yes, that explains why vegetable and meat prices have gone up recently. So that's the problem."

"Shouldn't we hurry up and stock up on food? If all the plants mutate, we might not have anything to eat later."

"Let's go, let's go, let's go."

Immediately, the customers who came seeking a solution stopped causing trouble over the potted plant in their hands.

Besides, the shop assistant has already called the police. If the patrol team comes and arrests them, it will be troublesome.

Thinking of this, most of the customers left the store.

Customers outside the store saw them come out and quickly went up to ask what was going on.

Upon hearing their words, the customers outside the shop reacted in various ways. Some left, while others stood at a distance with their potted plants, waiting to see what would happen when the patrol team arrived.

After all, the customers outside the store didn't do anything; they didn't even go inside.

A few minutes later.

The once bustling boutique plant shop was now empty, with only a dozen or so people remaining. These were mostly customers who hadn't gone inside; they were standing across the street, holding potted plants and looking at them from afar.

Two more minutes passed.

Two patrol cars with their hazard lights flashing drove by.

Vehicles are prohibited from driving in the commercial area.

Generally, only patrol vehicles are allowed to drive freely on the streets, or they must report to the relevant departments. Shops need to transport large quantities of goods and follow designated routes to enter.

Otherwise, if caught driving illegally in a commercial area, they will be severely punished.

Team Leader Wu got out of the vehicle from the fifth group of the third squad of the fourth squadron of the patrol brigade.

He was wearing a green vest, with a walkie-talkie clipped to his chest and a pistol slung at his waist, looking extremely imposing.

Behind him, seven or eight patrol members also got off the plane.

"Who called the police?" Team Leader Wu asked, looking around after getting out of the car.

Old Sun, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, covered his face and said with a wronged expression:
"Sir, a group of people came to my shop and caused trouble, but they ran away after we called the police and we couldn't stop them."

“But I have a camera and I recognize a few people. Some of them pushed me and slapped me.”

"Why?" Team Leader Wu frowned slightly. The person wasn't here, but there were cameras, so they could still catch them.

Old Sun pointed to the green plants in the shop and said:
"They said there was a problem with the plants in my shop, but plants outside, and even other plant shops, also have these spots, so they came over and asked me to refund my points."

I bought these goods from your official agricultural trade department; this isn't my problem.
"Also, sir, I'd like to ask if your official greenhouses also have these spots?"

Upon hearing this, Wu Qian's expression changed slightly.

He went inside the store and examined the plants carefully, his expression changing once again.

He didn't know if the greenhouses also had similar problems.

"Sir, this is not a good thing. Are plants in greenhouses like this too?"

Team Leader Wu glared at him, "Why are you asking so many questions!"

He was also a little apprehensive, because he knew the importance of this matter.

Food security.

However, he was just a squad leader in a patrol team and did not have the authority to enter the greenhouse, but he did know a few agronomists.

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He had also heard about this from his friends in the Ministry of Agriculture.

After a moment, he said to Old Sun:

"Okay, show me the video from the camera, and also tell me the points number of the person who hit you, and I'll bring people to find him."

"What about the others?" Old Sun asked, his face full of resentment.

Wu Qian said with a look of impatience:
"Didn't you just say that only one person hit you? If no one hit you, it doesn't count. Hurry up." "Okay, okay."

Afterwards, Lao Sun gave Wu Qian the points number of the middle-aged man who had hit him, and also gave him a copy of the video recording.

Wu Qian put away his notebook, which contained the middle-aged man's points number. He would have the information department check it later to find out where the middle-aged man lived.

Even if this person doesn't go back to the dormitory, as long as he stays in the oil city, he must know how to use the points number card.

Once used, it will allow you to know where he is and immediately notify nearby patrol personnel to go and arrest him.

In the oil city, apart from government officials who can use force to suppress unrest within the city, no one else is allowed to beat others at will.

After registering, Wu Qian ordered his men to leave.

"Xiao Ding, take two people to the information office to check on this person, then go to his dormitory to find him and punish him."

Xiao Ding looked puzzled. "Team Leader Wu, aren't you coming along?"

Wu Qian shook his head and said, "I have other things to do, I need to go back to the branch office."

"Ok."

A few minutes later, the two patrol vehicles separated.

Wu Qian drove to the patrol station in the commercial district of the trading market.

The matter was reported to the squad leader, who then reported it to the company commander.

North area of ​​the trading market.

Patrol Team Headquarters.

After half an hour.

Li Zhengping also received this news. As the captain of the patrol brigade, he had a lot of information.

This is the third case involving diseased plants.

He keenly realized that the problem of plant mutations could probably no longer be concealed.

These three cases are just the beginning; all sorts of problems may arise later.

Having served as the patrol team leader in the oil city for many years, he still possessed a keen sense of smell.

Li Zhengping sat in his office, writing down the details of the three cases on a piece of paper.

He then looked at a potted green plant that was a full meter tall placed by the door.

Office spaces like theirs usually have some green plants to purify the air and beautify the environment.

He got up and walked over to the Monstera deliciosa plant, which also had brownish-red spots on it.

Walking out into the office area, the same situation applies to the pothos plants on the windowsills.

His face was grim. He grabbed a car key from his office, quickly went downstairs, and drove towards the oil city.

Ten minutes later.

He arrived at the minister's office in the oil city.

Knock knock—

He knocked on the door.

Uncle's voice came from inside: "Come in."

Li Zhengping pushed open the door and saw his third uncle holding a cat while looking at a map hanging on the wall.

"Third Uncle." Seeing that there was no one else inside, Li Zhengping addressed him that way as well.

"Just now, there was an incident at a plant shop in the commercial area where a customer assaulted the owner. The reason was that the potted plant the customer bought was diseased, and there were many other customers present."

"I think many people will notice the plant mutation issue, and this will then extend to concerns about greenhouse crops, and eventually to food security."

"Next, I'm afraid there will be a lot of residents in the oil city frantically buying food, and there might even be some unrest."

Uncle San stroked the cat and quietly looked at the map hanging on the wall.

"Third Uncle." Seeing that Li Hongqian did not respond, Li Zhengping continued to call out.

After a moment, Li Hongqian turned around and said calmly:

"What's the panic? You're so old, and you're still the patrol captain. What's there to be flustered about?"

"It's not that I'm panicking, it's just that if the food problem goes wrong, our entire base could face annihilation. Third Uncle, tell me, how long can our camphor tree's food supply last?" Li Zhengping asked anxiously.

Uncle San stretched out his hand and made an eight.

"Stay calm. Our grain reserves alone can last for eight months. Besides, not all crops have mutated and can still produce food."

"But," Li Zhengping asked hesitantly, "what if we can't find that mutant crop with the Di-fixing protein?"

Third Uncle looked up at him and replied:
"Here's a contingency plan, take a look."

As he spoke, he tossed a contingency plan report onto the table.

Li Zhengping picked it up and examined it carefully.

As he looked, his expression grew increasingly serious, until he saw a certain line of text and his pupils contracted slightly.

That's too cruel.

However, upon closer reflection, he realized that this approach could actually allow the camphor tree to continue growing. If they couldn't find the solidified protein for eight months, they could manage for eight years.

There is enough food to feed two million people for eight months.

The grain produced in succession should be enough to last for a few more months.

If the population is reduced from two million to 20, the duration of the effort will increase.

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That's a bit much.
After seeing him finish reading, Third Uncle said in a deep voice:
"Only five people in the entire oil city have seen this report. If you have, then don't make a fuss. This plan will only be implemented six months from now. If no solution is found within six months, we will have no choice but to implement this plan."

"But what about those people?" Li Zhengping asked.

Uncle San sighed:
"There's no other way. Let's give them some food and let them find their own way out."

"However, that time is far from coming; there are still six months to go."

Li Zhengping nodded heavily. As a member of the Li family, he naturally knew the consequences of doing so.

Although it was cruel, it was the best possible solution for the camphor tree to survive.

"But judging from the current situation, the oil city, and even other bases, are likely to descend into chaos."

Li Zhengping said with some concern:

"Should we continue to block the news, issue a gag order to prohibit them from discussing this matter, and then fabricate a lie that we have already solved the problem?"

Third Uncle shook his head and said:
"Lies are always easy to expose; there's no need to explain at this stage."

“Your patrol team has been doing a good job of patrolling recently. Those who violate the regulations should be arrested and punished. The penalties can be increased, and a few typical cases should be arrested to deter others.”

"I have already spoken with the Ministry of the Interior. The food supply will continue to be stable, but the amount that an individual can purchase will be limited."

"The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation. If we can stabilize the food supply for six months, I hope that the order in the oil city can also be stabilized for six months."

Li Zhengping nodded and said:

"I understand what Uncle San means. I will maintain order in the oil city."

After saying that, he glanced at the report on the table again, then turned and left the office.

After he left, Li Hongqian let out a sigh.

He had been keeping an eye on your province's location and received news this morning that the judge still hadn't found the mutant crop containing the solidified protein.

"os: I just saw the news, Teacher Zhang died suddenly, sigh."
Everyone should remember to get some rest. Money can be earned slowly, but life is only once, so take care of your health. (End of Chapter)