The blizzard is coming: Start zero-dollar shopping in the apocalypse

Chapter 228 Lu Xuerong’s Work

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng could only accept it. They could not accept the kindness of their elders to them, and they could not stop it. They could only have the opportunity to care more about their second uncle and second aunt in the future, which is what they should do as juniors. of.

Lu Jianguo stayed at their house today. Anyway, he was alone and he would be alone when he returned home. He also wanted to know more about his son and daughter-in-law, so he stayed here.

It's daytime now, so there's no need to light up the lights. Everyone is sitting in the living room chatting and talking about some past events.

Of course, this is what Lu Jianguo has always wanted to know about Lu Ruisheng's years in the orphanage.

Lu Ruisheng tried to talk to him as calmly as possible. He tried to hide the bad things as much as possible, not wanting Lu Jianguo to blame himself too much.

However, Lu Jianguo couldn't calm down in his heart. When he thought about his son being alone in an orphanage, not being well fed or clothed, and having no one to care about and care for him, his heart ached with pain.

They didn't go to bed early today. Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng also installed blackout curtains in the second bedroom to allow Lu Jianguo to rest better.

The next morning, Lu Jianguo specifically asked Gu Pan to call Fang Lanlan over. Their research institute was short of a few capable guards. He felt that Fang Lanlan might be suitable, and her father was a soldier. Children trained by soldiers have a greater heart. like.

Fang Lanlan came over and was a little nervous when she saw the base director.

Lu Jianguo heard his son and daughter-in-law talk about Fang Lanlan's character, but he also cherished talents more, so he said kindly: "Comrade Fang Lanlan, don't be nervous, just think of it as a casual chat, sit down."

Fang Lanlan sat opposite Lu Jianguo, looking like he was sitting in the army.

Lu Jianguo smiled and chatted with her, asking her about things on the road and some apocalyptic things, and slowly talked about her skills.

Later, Gu Pan volunteered to challenge Fang Lanlan and tested Fang Lanlan's speed.

In the end, Lu Jianguo was very satisfied and said that he would arrange an interview with the institute guards for her. Whether she could get in would depend on her performance. After all, it would not be appropriate to open the back door directly. She also had to see whether Fang Lanlan could get along well with others. After all, it was a job. It cannot be done by one person, this is the base, a place where teamwork is required.

Afterwards, Lu Jianguo wrote a note to Fang Lanlan and asked her to take it to the research institute for an interview.

It was getting late, so Lu Jianguo went to work.

Lu Ruisheng originally wanted to drive him there, but Lu Jianguo was optimistic about the motorcycle and asked Lu Ruisheng to ride a motorcycle to drive him there.

Gu Pan sometimes feels that this father-in-law is quite childlike.

When Lu Ruisheng came back, Fang Lanlan also went back and told Squad Leader Fang the good news.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng were at home, playing with the hatched quail eggs, while talking about the man who was doing illegal business in the park.

They also have time to explore the secrets of the base and get some gold by the way.

There were too few hatched eggs. Gu Pan looked at them and saw fewer and fewer eggs. However, he had no way to take out more eggs. He could only do this for now. The eight small quail eggs were really like eyeballs.

After finishing this, I went out to continue building the greenhouse. After a while, squad leader Fang and Fang Lanlan came over to help.

Gu Pan didn't let Squad Leader Fang get started and made him a stool so he could just sit and watch.

In the past two days, Gu Pan discovered that not all the clothes coming from the base were new, but many were old, so she thought of a good job for Lu Xuerong. Let her practice using a sewing machine at home first, and then go to the base to apply to open a tailor shop of her own. , there is no need to make clothes, just change the size or something, because there are a lot of old clothes, and when many people buy them, they cannot completely choose the price, quality, and size that they like, so a tailor shop is very useful.

So Lu Xuerong has been studying this at home every day for the past few days. Gu Pan gave her a sewing machine and asked her to open a shop with the tools. The base could not disagree.

During this time, they also learned about the process of opening a store. To open a store like this, half of the profits need to be handed over to the base. The store name must also be prefixed with the Seventh Base. The store and pricing must comply with the requirements of the base. If it is transferred If the price is high, it will be blocked.

Regarding these, Gu Pan and the others still agree very much. The base provides everyone with a safe environment, so it is appropriate to pay them. It does not raise prices and allows the base to develop stably. These are all good for the base. Naturally, they are recognized.

In the evening, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng went to the square. Of course, it was said to be night, but the time was night, but it was daytime and the sun was still hanging in the sky. The two of them were trying their luck to see if they could meet the Erdao dealer mentioned before, who came once every three days.

But I didn't meet him today, so I can only come back tomorrow. Now I'm not sure whether this person will come, so I have to try my luck here.

Still didn't come the next day.

Two days later, the greenhouse was built, and the vegetable seedlings in the room were all big enough for transplanting.

So they moved the seedlings to the greenhouse, and Gu Pan told others that they got them in a cave when they were getting quail eggs, so it was not a strange thing.

After watering and looking at these dishes, I feel a sense of accomplishment.

In the evening, Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng went to the square again. Just when they felt there was no hope, a voice approached them: "Boy, do you have any extra grain that can be sold?"

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng heard this familiar voice and quickly turned their heads to look over. In the bushes behind them, a man wearing a hat cautiously asked them if this man was not the second-rate dealer from before.

It seems that during the day, shady transactions don't come out very often.

Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng hurried over and asked to find a place to talk.

The second dealer agreed and said that he should go to a crowded place in front so as not to attract anyone's attention.

They arrived at a crowded place and found a bench to sit down.

The second dealer spoke first: "How much grain can you exchange?"

Lu Ruisheng said: "Quite a few."

The second dealer was stunned for a moment: "A lot? Do you have a way?"

Lu Ruisheng said: "So, but it's not a one-time deal."

The Erdao dealer expressed his understanding: "I don't care about your route, but if the grain exceeds ten kilograms, we will have to trade outside the base."

This is exactly what Gu Pan and Lu Ruisheng meant. They didn't want to do illegal transactions in a place with laws at the base. Originally, they also wanted to leave, which was just right.

Gu Pan said: "We also respect the law, so let's get out."

The second dealer could see that these two people were big customers, so his tone was much more polite: "How much grain do you have?"

It’s not that easy to find customers here. They are all working-class people. Most of them are here for stability. Not many dare to take risks. Basically, they only come to him if there are patients at home who are alive and need money urgently. But the exchange The quantity is also limited, so he was really excited to hear about the big business of long-term cooperation.

Food is becoming increasingly scarce, so it’s not just about price, it’s also about how hard it is to get.

Gu Pan asked: "How is the exchange of grain and gold done now?"

The second dealer did not hesitate: "Now it's two pounds of gold and one pound of grain."

Gu Pan is not surprised by this, because gold has always been circulated, but food is different. Once you eat it, it will be gone. Before coming to the base, it was one pound for one pound. Now gold should be less and less valuable. After all, everyone accepts it now We all know that the apocalypse will not end easily, so gold is not of much use in our hands. It is better to exchange it for supplies, so the value of gold gradually decreases.

(End of this chapter)