The most ruthless person in the apocalypse

Chapter 1223 The Center of Tianma Island
"I'm home."

When Zheng Xinyu saw Zhang Su enter, she got up, took the clothes, and hung them on the hanger.

"Studying? No, wait..."

Zhang Su was a little curious. When he opened the door, he clearly saw Zheng Xinyu sitting at the desk, which was unusual, as she usually read on the bed. He stared intently at the papers on the desk.

"Bars, barbecue, KTV... are you planning a commercial street?"

A row of storefronts is drawn on a pristine white A4 sheet of paper, with simple and easy-to-understand Chinese characters written on them. Behind them are restaurants, milk tea shops, tea rooms, and so on, making it look like a Monopoly game map.

"Hey!"

Zheng Xinyu jumped to the table, grabbed the paper and shook it, and said, "When I was busy in the village today, I heard Hei Ya and Teacher Yu talking about the commercial street, saying that everyone has entertainment needs in their spare time."

I thought about it and it made sense. Our camp is getting increasingly crowded, and it'll be so boring without any entertainment. So I'm trying to plan something. What do you think?

"This guy is really interesting..."

Zhang Su smiled and shook his head; the guy he was referring to was Black Tooth.

He was fairly familiar with the style of Wild Dog Camp. The deathly atmosphere of the apocalypse had been defeated by the principle of prioritizing entertainment. Whether it was just simple fun or random joy, at least the people at Wild Dog Camp were full of enthusiasm for life and not at all negative.

Upon closer reflection, the development of the entertainment industry makes some sense!
Currently, Tianma Island only has one entertainment project to relieve stress. Whether it is providing services or enjoying services, there are clear terms and conditions that govern the operation. Under strong supervision, it operates in a very standardized manner!

Everyone in the camp is a survivor of a peaceful era who has experienced a colorful world. With the population growing and the surrounding environment gradually stabilizing, we should consider diversifying our entertainment options.

"Xinyu, this project is quite large, and before we get to that, there's an even more important initiative that hasn't been implemented yet!"

Zhang Su sat down in the chair and began to think seriously.

"what is it?"

Zheng Xinyu humbly sought advice.

"Currency! Once commercial transactions become frequent, currency is necessary. At our current scale, we can use currency to replace points, which can also alleviate some of the pressure on statistical work."

Zhang Su said thoughtfully.

"oops."

Zheng Xinyu gasped softly, frowning, "Honey, does that mean I can't be in charge of these entertainment venues? My identity is too sensitive, isn't it?"

"sensitive?"

Zhang Su laughed and said, "These businesses can only be controlled by our core members, and the operators can only extract a small profit from them at most!"

"A collective needs a center to function, and we are the center of Tianma Island. All powers, from legislation and law enforcement to currency issuance, are granted by us. Sensitive? What are you thinking!"

It was obvious that Zheng Xinyu had no awareness of being the core of the project. She was just scribbling on paper, thinking it was just playing house. But in Zhang Su's eyes, this was the prototype of Tianma Island's future commercial landscape.

With over 8,000 people, it's a population level comparable to what used to be a small town. However, since we haven't established trade relations with the outside world, we'll focus on internal circulation first!

“Before the people from New Era and the Southern Alliance arrived, Zhou Haotian mentioned the currency to me. At that time, our camp’s population was not large, and now it’s time to launch our own currency.”

Zheng Xinyu asked curiously, "But... right now everyone has resource points. If currency is issued, how will we exchange them? How will resources be priced? How will entertainment consumption be priced? My goodness, it feels so complicated."

When we talk about currency, memories of the past come flooding back. Things are different now. The system for measuring the value of goods has changed. Luxury goods that were once expensive are now worthless, while basic food, production tools and other commodities are in high demand and have risen in price accordingly.

"Let the professionals handle these matters. What we need to do is provide strong support for the economic system!" The original economic system has long been broken, and it is naturally not easy to rebuild an economic system suitable for Tianma Island. However, as long as the core members control the currency issuance and have absolute dominance, it will be easier.

"I'll talk to Teacher Yu about this tomorrow. Get some rest. Here, take this, our commercial street."

Zhang Su returned the A4 paper to Zheng Xinyu.

Zheng Xinyu stuck out her tongue, crumpled the draft paper into a ball, and laughed, "What is all this? It's fun. When we really get to that stage, I'll design it properly!"

"Okay, you're in charge of the commercial street, but I have to manage the finances!"

Zhang Su revealed a profound smile.

"Ha, are you planning to exploit me for the rest of my life? What's the difference between that and working for you? You're wicked! Take this!"

Zheng Xinyu lunged at Zhang Su with bared teeth and claws.

Soon, things started to get heated inside the house...

Wow!

The waves were surging not only at the residence of Little Lucky Leader, but also at the port of Qin City, where the silvery-white seawater lapped against the dock.

Because of Kuang Miao and Song Yijun's situation, Chen Hanzhou has not been on night duty at the port for the past two nights. Today, Wang Xin and Pan Guoliang are in charge.

A wisp of white smoke drifted up from the dock, and a portable gas stove and grill were set up on the camping table. The unique aroma of cumin mixed with the smell of meat stimulated people's sense of smell, and the sizzling beef looked mouthwatering.

"Meat without wine is a bit lacking, but having good buddies to chat with, plus the sound of the waves, is still a kind of enjoyment!"

Pan Guoliang cut the steak with scissors, then pinched it with his hands and put it in his mouth. This steak had been frozen on the aircraft carrier for a long time, and some of the juices had been lost, but it would be considered a delicacy today.

Wang Xin also ate one and laughed, "Old Pan, you're really something! I was just thinking that getting a hamburger would be nice, and barbecue, tsk tsk tsk, let's take a picture and make them so envious!"

"Hey, life is about finding joy even in hardship, we... wait, something's not right with these waves, is it?"

As they spoke, a few drops of seawater, pushed ashore by the waves, fell onto the baking pan, creating a sizzling sound and splattering oil everywhere.

"Hey, wow!"

Wang Xin was taking pictures with his phone when a drop of oil splattered on the back of his hand, burning him. He quickly got up and moved away, frowning as he looked at another wave in the distance. He said thoughtfully, "Compared to yesterday, this wave is much bigger. What could be the reason?"

"The formation of ocean waves depends either on wind, or on the gravitational pull of celestial bodies to form tides, or on geological factors. Right now, where can you see any wind, and we haven't felt any earthquakes. Could it be that there's an underwater volcano erupting somewhere far away?"

Pan Guoliang knew some things about this, and while moving the camping table away from the shore, he analyzed the situation.

The old saying goes that there are no waves without wind, but now, there's no wind, but the waves are quite big!

Wang Xin carried the stool back and said, "For the waves to gradually intensify, I don't think it can be an underwater volcanic eruption. I really can't say... Wait a minute, do you think it could be related to that thing? We just towed it back a few days ago, and now the waves are already coming up!"

Pan Guoliang followed Wang Xin's gaze and saw the glowing sphere floating quietly on the water's surface. Some things really are just coincidences.

"This thing is strangely sinister. It can help us increase our strength, but it also possesses extremely strong destructive power. There are a lot of secrets we can't see through, but I always feel that this is something we should be saying in secret..."

Pan Guoliang suddenly lowered his voice, looking mysterious: "I think keeping this thing in the port does more harm than good. It's not a good thing. In my opinion, we should get rid of it as soon as possible. It's bad luck!"

(End of this chapter)